Now that the matter was resolved, Xu Yue felt like kowtowing to Bai Jiaojiao twice.

"Jiaojiao, if you ever need me in the future, I will do anything for you!"

Xu Yue didn't expect this matter to escalate so much. Fortunately, Qiu Mao was not one to be easily satisfied. She pretended to be a TV collector and gave Qiu Mao two hundred yuan for each TV. If he had stopped at one of the times, all of Shen Heng's money would have been wasted.

Bai Jiaojiao waved her hand: "With such a big case on his back, Qiu Mao will never dare to move again in his life."

Shu Manling nodded and advised Xu Yue, "Qiu Mao shouldn't come looking for trouble anymore, so let's not provoke him either."

In the end, Xu Yue still suffered a loss, and the victim had to feel extremely fortunate that the other party didn't cause trouble.

But Shu Manling knew what it felt like to be talked about. The last time the Wang family came to take her back, even though it was summer vacation, the news still spread. Shu Manling just pretended not to hear those voices.

She has no expectations for marriage and no plans to remarry, so she is not afraid of being talked about.

But Xu Yue is different. She is still young and doesn't need to live a lonely life because of such an incident. They were hesitant to act for the sake of Xu Yue's reputation, so the matter had to end there.

"You only have one year left before graduation, so focus on preparing for it. Making a good life for yourselves is more important than anything else."

Bai Jiaojiao missed a year and a half of classes, and now that she's a junior in elementary school, she can only watch others graduate with envy.

The teachers they're currently working with are both very capable, so I imagine that with teacher recommendations, they'll be assigned to decent places in the future.

“Now, Shu Manling and I are basically studying with the teacher at the hospital every day, so we don’t see you at school very often.”

Xu Yue wanted to thank Bai Jiaojiao properly, but found that she would be too busy to have many opportunities to meet in the future.

"It's okay, our relationship won't grow distant just because we don't see each other! You might not even be assigned to the same hospital in the future, so it's only a matter of time before you separate."

"Then I'll treat you to a meal at a restaurant today. Although it's not enough to repay your kindness, I'll feel even worse if I don't do anything."

Bai Jiaojiao helped Xu Yue so much, Xu Yue couldn't possibly just thank her verbally.

As for Shen Heng's contribution to this matter, let Bai Jiaojiao convey the gratitude. Xu Yue will not interfere with Bai Jiaojiao's affairs concerning the couple.

"Alright, then Shu Manling and I are going to treat you to a good meal. Did you know that a Western restaurant just opened in Yancheng a few days ago? How about we eat there?"

"A Western restaurant?"

"Yes, we used to eat steak and drink red wine."

"Jiaojiao, please forgive me. I'll definitely treat you to a meal after I graduate and get my salary. How can I afford to treat you to something like this with my current living expenses?"

Xu Yue took Bai Jiaojiao's joke seriously. If Bai Jiaojiao were really rich, she would probably grit her teeth and treat everyone.

Looking at Xu Yue's pitiful expression, Shu Manling couldn't help but laugh and said, "Just listen to her teasing you. Even if she wanted to go, I wouldn't want to eat. I don't have that kind of Western stomach."

"Let's go to the restaurant next to the school."

They ate at this restaurant quite often, usually with Xu Yue or Bai Jiaojiao treating. To avoid making Shu Manling feel embarrassed, they always had to have a reason for treating her, such as to express their gratitude or apologize, and that treating her was unavoidable.

Shu Manling knew they were taking care of her, and although she didn't say it, she remembered it.