Bai Jiaojiao couldn't take it anymore: "This is the first and last time I'll say this. My name is Bai Jiaojiao now. Wasn't it you, Mr. Ding, who took me and Ding Shifang to the police station to change this name?! I have nothing to do with you now, and you're not my elder! Aren't you two under close observation because of Ding Shifang's matter? Fine, since you dare to cause trouble, I'll play along!"

"Jiaojiao!" Ding's mother cried, "Jiaojiao, isn't it enough that we apologize to you? Your father and I really have no other choice. Your father and I lost our jobs, the factory took back our house, and the government arranged for us to live in a dilapidated house. How can you bear to let us live like this?"

Seeing that Bai Jiaojiao didn't speak, Ding's mother continued to state her demands:

“Jiaojiao, now that you’ve reunited with your maternal grandfather, his family has a lot of influence. He can easily provide for your father and me for the rest of our lives. We know you’re tired of us now, but if you ask your grandfather to help us with our jobs and living expenses, Mom promises you we’ll never bother you again!”

By the end, Bai Jiaojiao was no longer angry; she felt as if she were watching a joke.

Putting aside the fact that she had never been filial to her maternal grandfather Yang Fu, she had no face to ask him for favors. Even if Yang Fu loved her as a granddaughter because of his love for her, why should he help the Ding family?

She sneered, "Do you even know who arrested Ding Shifang? This is the Yang family's responsibility. You, as relatives of spies, actually expect them to help you? It's already a humanitarian act that they haven't arrested you and put you under strict guard!"

Meng Hongmei listened from the side and became increasingly confused. How did this get involved with spies?

They all live in the same neighborhood. Her neighbor is really quite capable. No wonder she dared to buy the Gao family's house back then. It turns out she has connections.

She didn't know if she had heard correctly last night, but Yang Fu, this Bai Jiaojiao is Yang Fu's granddaughter.

Oh my god.

Meng Hongmei clicked her tongue, secretly relieved that she hadn't fallen out with Bai Jiaojiao. She didn't expect to gain any benefits from being Bai Jiaojiao's neighbor; she just felt that with Bai Jiaojiao around, probably no one would dare to do anything wrong in this area, which provided a kind of invisible protection.

But these two actually dared to come and bother us; they're really too bold.

What Ding Shifang did was a sore spot for Ding's parents. Ding's mother couldn't understand the intricacies of the matter, but Ding's father knew that it was doomed to fail.

If the Yang family were to crack down on spies one minute and then help them get things done through back channels the next, it would be a slap in their own face. If someone with ulterior motives were to report them, they would be in serious trouble.

Mr. Ding glanced at the courtyard where Bai Jiaojiao was currently living: "We won't make things difficult for you. The Ding family has raised you for more than ten years. Now that we're down on our luck, it's not too much to ask you to give us some money to tide us over, is it? You take out two hundred yuan first so that your mother and I can find a decent place to stay. We have hands and feet, we can't rely on you, and we can support ourselves in the future!"

Meng Hongmei was afraid that Bai Jiaojiao would fall for this trick, so she quickly explained to her clearly: "How can you ask someone for money with your palm up and be so self-righteous? Since you have hands and feet, you should earn money one day and spend it one day at a time. Why are you asking her for money? I've seen too many people like you. Once you start, you'll do it again. Once you start this, it will never end!"

Bai Jiaojiao isn't stupid. Even without Meng Hongmei, she wouldn't agree: "I'm not giving it to you. What can you do to me? I've said it before, you can sue me, otherwise, forget it!"

They were arguing when the police arrived.

When Ding's parents saw the police officers in uniform, they immediately deflated: "You unfilial daughter, you actually dared to call the police!"

"What do I have to be afraid of? Every time you come, I'll call the police!"

Bai Jiaojiao immediately explained the situation to the officers at the police station. These officers, with their extensive experience in this profession, had heard many such domestic disputes. Seeing that it was a family conflict between adoptive parents and their adopted daughter, they jokingly chased Mr. and Mrs. Ding away. Although they did not cause them any real harm, they at least gave Bai Jiaojiao some peace and quiet.

"Big sister, thank you so much for today. Heng-ge isn't home, and I really couldn't handle the two of them by myself!"

"There's no need for you to thank me. That's just how life goes. It's just a matter of helping out your neighbors. It's only because the other households are at work today that they've come out. Otherwise, they would have come out too if they had heard them barging into your yard."

Neighbors can't interfere in other people's family affairs, but when it comes to personal safety, no one will stand idly by.

"Thank you anyway, big sister. When Heng comes back, please bring your husband and child to my house for a meal."

"No, no, you've already taken good care of my two kids, how could I trouble you any further? Now that they've left, I have to go back too, I still have things to do at home."

Meng Hongmei knew that their family was well-off, and it would be too much of a bargain for her to come to their house for a meal, so she felt embarrassed.

Bai Jiaojiao saw Meng Hongmei to the door before sitting down wearily. She then lectured Bai Doudou, "Bai Doudou, you're still just a little puppy. Someone can kick you aside with one kick. You'll have to wait until you grow up to protect your sister. Right now, you need to protect yourself, do you hear me?"

What Bai Doudou heard: @#You￥are a little dog,*&……you have to protect your sister%￥@#Did you hear me?

"Woof!" No problem!

Bai Jiaojiao rubbed Bai Doudou's head: "Sister will cook for you. Sigh, there's not enough time if we delay."

She hurriedly cooked a large pot of unseasoned food for Bai Doudou, then fed it to Doudou. After Doudou happily ate its fill, Bai Jiaojiao patted Bai Doudou, rinsed its food bowl with water, and then had to ride her bicycle to catch her afternoon class.

Zhang Mai kept pestering Bai Jiaojiao, and Bai Jiaojiao made things clear to her: "If you are interested in my cousin and his comrades, you can find an opportunity to get to know them yourself. To be honest, I am not that familiar with them, so I am embarrassed to help you set them up. I have told you the truth about the situation. I admire your willingness to boldly pursue your own happiness, but I really can't help you any more."

Bai Jiaojiao's words were polite enough, but she may have spoken too loudly. Zhang Mai blushed and said anxiously, "Bai Jiaojiao, what nonsense are you talking about! I have no interest in them at all. You're bullying me!"

After saying that, he turned and ran away.

Some classmates turned to look at them, and Bai Jiaojiao felt like she had choked on a fly.

"What is she pretending for?" Xu Yue's dislike for Zhang Mai grew even stronger, so she raised her voice. "If she's not interested in him, why does she keep coming over to ask if he has a girlfriend? Didn't you ask Jiao Jiao if he would even look at you? I thought you had some kind of modern mindset. If that were the case, I would have thought more highly of you, Zhang Mai!"