Chapter 149 Eating from the State

Gao Xiaoman panicked; this wouldn't do.

She was only trying to stop Hao Yan from asking her for money; she didn't intend to get herself involved.

Compared to the entanglement between Bai Lu and Hao Yan, her loss was actually just a little money.

"Um, I..."

She wanted to run away, not daring to get involved in the conflict between Hao Yan and Bai Lu.

Bai Lu noticed her hesitation and spoke first: "What fairy or not? I've never heard of that."

"Comrade Gao, have you heard of this?"

Gao Xiaoman subconsciously shook her head: "No, I didn't."

This cannot be said; saying it would result in punishment and affect her husband's career.

Hao Yan sneered: "It's no use for you to be stubborn. The police will find out the truth once they investigate."

It must be said that Hao Yan is very good at handling Gao Xiaoman.

Every word she uttered struck Gao Xiaoman's sore spots precisely, leaving her nowhere to hide and forcing her to grit her teeth and endure it.

But this also gave Bai Lu an opportunity. Gao Xiaoman has denied ever seeing Huang Daxian, so now she can only fight against Hao Yan with Bai Lu.

There is no way out.

Liang Yi called the police, and everyone was taken away, ending the spectacle.

Dang Xianghong, still not finished, said to Shen Wanjun, "Wait, I'll tell you the rest in a couple of days."

"Okay, I'll be waiting."

Now, under her influence, Shen Wanjun is also becoming more and more fond of gossip.

Life in the compound was too monotonous; you always have to find some fun for yourself.

"Comrade Gao, you say she doesn't understand social etiquette, but at least she didn't cause trouble for Hao Yan during dinner yesterday."

Shen Wanjun nodded, "She has to consider my husband's feelings too."

Song Zhan is now a regimental commander, and his status is not what it used to be.

She hadn't invited Hao Yan to dinner last night, but Hao Yan showed up uninvited.

Out of consideration for Hao Mei and Liang Yi, she didn't kick them out.

During the meal, Gao Xiaoman and Hao Yan chatted and laughed, and the two seemed to have a good relationship.

Who knew that in the blink of an eye, Gao Xiaoman would side with Bai Lu and break ties with Hao Yan.

"Why are relationships between women so fragile?"

Dang muttered something to Hong.

"Sister Hong, we're the best of friends in the world." Shen Wanjun pulled Dang Xianghong to express her loyalty.

“We’re different from others. We’ve even worked together to catch a special agent. We’re sworn brothers.”

Can a life-or-death friendship be compared to the superficial friendship between Hao Yan and Gao Xiaoman?

Dang Xianghong is very susceptible to Shen Wanjun's charm, saying, "Sometimes I even want to kick Lao Li out and live with you."

"Your face is so pretty, and your mouth is so sweet."

The more Dang Xianghong looked at Shen Wanjun, the more he liked her.

Shen Wanjun was taken aback by her "bold confession," then laughed and said, "Then your husband, Lao Li, must hate me to death."

Who cares?

Dang Xianghong reached out and touched Shen Wanjun's belly: "Your belly seems... a little small."

I'm over six months pregnant, but I'm not showing much.

She was actually a little worried: "Why don't you go get checked out?"

"It's been checked several times."

Shen Wanjun pulled Dang Xianghong back home and showed her a bunch of medical reports.

Dang Xianghong breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the child was perfectly fine.

"Um, can I be the child's godmother?"

"I've been waiting for you to speak."

Shen Wanjun said, "I have refused all offers from others."

Dang Xianghong beamed with joy: "A friendship forged in life and death is truly different."

She's the one I think of whenever something good happens.

Dang Xianghong's journey of following the gossip went very smoothly; the matter involving Bai Lu, Gao Xiaoman, and Hao Yan was resolved that very afternoon.

Hao Yan was given a government job because of fraud.

Wang Ming bears joint liability because he used the embezzled funds to buy a watch and knowingly failed to report it.

He could have potentially gotten a government job, but given that he voluntarily confessed his crimes to the police and reported Hao Yan, he was given a different opportunity.

After careful consideration, the police fined him 300 yuan.

Hao Yan was utterly unable to accept this outcome; she had only gone to the police station to scare Gao Xiaoman.

Gao Xiaoman first sought out Huang Daxian for feudal superstition, and then she extorted money from him.

Given the cause and development of this matter, Gao Xiaoman should be dealt with first.

If Gao Xiaoman hadn't been involved in feudal superstition, she wouldn't have had the opportunity to extort money.

Hao Yan shouted loudly at the police station: "I am innocent. I am not extorting money. I am doing this to rid the people of a scourge."

“If I don’t ask Gao Xiaoman for money, she will continue to promote feudal superstition.”

No matter what Hao Yan said, the police never accepted her logic.

Most importantly, based on the clues provided by Hao Yan, the police did not find the so-called Wong Tai Sin.

The villagers all said they had never heard of or seen such a thing as a great immortal or not.

Everyone's smart enough to know better. Even though they've privately consulted fortune tellers, they still maintain a consistent story on the surface.

Gao Xiaoman was a little flustered when she returned from the police station.

"Comrade Bai, what should we do now?" She never thought of sending Hao Yan in.

Although Hao Yan is very disliked, she is, after all, Commissar Hao's younger sister.

Now look what's happened; she's offended Political Commissar Hao, and she'll likely face a lot of trouble from now on.

Commander Liang must be unhappy too. If Zhang Guoqing offends the commander, how will he climb the ranks in the future?

Gao Xiaoman was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. She grabbed Bai Lu's hand and said, "Why don't we withdraw the lawsuit?"

"Let's pretend this never happened."

Bai Lu looked at her like she was an idiot: "If you break a bowl, can you glue it back together?"

"There's always a way."

"Even if you glue it back together, it's unusable; the cracks can't be erased."

Seeing that Gao Xiaoman didn't speak, Bai Lu continued, "Hao Yan deserved it; she brought this upon herself."

"It's a good thing that you helped the police bring her to justice."

"Don't be afraid, go back and get some sleep. Maybe the compound will even publicly praise you tomorrow."

"Really?" Gao Xiaoman asked guiltily.

If she were truly praised, Political Commissar Hao probably wouldn't dare to make things difficult for her.

Zhang Guoqing might also benefit from this and climb the ranks.

"Of course, the chances are very high." Bai Lu didn't make any absolute statements.

After watching Gao Xiaoman leave, Bai Lu turned and walked home.

Just as they reached a corner, Wang Ming suddenly jumped out.

Holding a knife high in his hand, he said, "It's all your fault! You've ruined my family and caused my death."

The police gave Wang Ming only one week to raise 300 yuan, otherwise he would have to go in and keep Hao Yan company.

He said coldly, "Give me 500 yuan, or else, hmph."

Bai Lu took a few steps back: "What do you want to do?"

Good grief, the police fined him 300 yuan, but he demanded 500 yuan.

This is clearly an attempt to run away with the extra 200 yuan.

In other words, Wang Ming is now at his wit's end and on the verge of madness.

You can't mess with a mad dog, so Bai Lu had no choice but to go along with him.

"Where would I, a student teacher, get so much money?"

"I don't care, if you don't get the money, you can forget about living."

Bai Lu took a deep breath and suggested, "How about this, I'll go home and try to scrape together some money."

“I’ll go with you.” Wang Ming was afraid she would run away.

These words were exactly what Bai Lu wanted to hear, and she was secretly delighted.

But she said fearfully, "You...you mustn't hurt my family."

As night fell, a man and a woman walked toward Xiangyang Brigade.