After Xia Wan and her brother successfully dealt with the group of thugs, they rushed home without stopping.
However, as soon as they stepped into the entrance of Huaihua Brigade Village, they saw a large crowd gathered in the distance, bustling and lively.
The crowd formed a tight circle, everyone pointing and muttering something, but due to the distance, it was impossible to hear what they were saying.
Xia Wan glanced suspiciously at the watch on her wrist, then turned to her brother beside her and asked, puzzled, "Brother, why are you off work so early today? What happened up ahead? It looks like quite a commotion!"
After saying that, she lifted her foot and was about to walk towards the crowd, wanting to find out what was going on.
Xia Wan had long forgotten about her previous instruction to a few thugs to secretly monitor Wu Erzhu and Qiao Qiao, and she never expected that Wu Erzhu would be able to complete the task she assigned so quickly.
In contrast, Xia Tao, with his tall stature, is able to see the situation in the industry more clearly thanks to his height advantage.
He looked closely and saw that the people surrounding them were none other than Wu Erzhu and Qiao Qiao, who were disheveled.
In an instant, a deep sense of disgust flashed in Xia Tao's eyes. He quickly reached out and grabbed his younger sister, who was about to move forward, and said urgently, "Little sister, don't go over there. It's just Wu Erzhu and Qiao Qiao. There's nothing to see. Let's go home quickly."
When Xia Wan heard these two names, she couldn't help but slap her forehead, inwardly exclaiming: Oh dear, I've been so busy lately that I completely forgot about them!
No, no, I absolutely have to go and see, especially that woman Qiao Qiao. She was so arrogant before, trying to scheme against me. Now I want to see what kind of pathetic state she'll be in after she's shot herself in the foot.
Thinking of this, Xia Wan's curiosity was instantly piqued.
"Brother, you go home first, I'll go check on the situation!" Before Xia Wan finished speaking, she ran off like a gust of wind, so fast that her brother behind her didn't even have a chance to reach out and pull her back.
Xia Tao watched his sister's departing figure, shook his head helplessly, sighed, and had no choice but to start walking and follow closely behind.
When the brother and sister arrived at the scene, they saw a group of people gathered around, pointing and gossiping about Qiao Qiao and Wu Erzhu in the middle. Qiao Qiao and Wu Erzhu were blushing and desperately trying to defend themselves.
Clearly, these two have been arrested for some time now, and after their initial panic, they have gradually calmed down and quickly found excuses to exonerate themselves.
Upon closer listening, it turned out that in order to avoid being labeled as hooligans and arrested, Qiao Qiao and Wu Erzhu had reached a tacit agreement and insisted in unison that they were dating!
Standing to the side, Aunt Sun watched her son's shameless behavior with wide eyes, trembling with anger, and almost rushed forward to curse him.
However, the thought that her son might be charged with hooliganism and imprisoned made Grandma Sun suppress her anger, clench her teeth, and remain silent.
However, at this moment, the captain was not present, so much so that there was not a single person on the scene who could control the situation and stabilize morale.
Only a group of onlookers remained, shouting incoherently and making the already chaotic scene even more difficult to manage.
Looking at Qiao Qiao, her delicate face had lost all color and appeared extremely pale. Like a frightened fawn, she clung tightly to Wu Erzhu's broad and warm embrace, as if only in this way could she find a sense of security and comfort.
Seeing the situation gradually spiraling out of control, and fearing that the storm would escalate further, Aunt Sun was extremely anxious, even disregarding the anger that had not yet subsided.
She quickly stood up, trying to ease the tense atmosphere, and waved repeatedly to the surrounding crowd of onlookers:
"Alright, alright, everyone, stop making a fuss here! My Erzhu and Qiao Qiao are dating. Young people are always hot-tempered, and sometimes they inevitably act impulsively and lose their temper. But don't worry, once their families choose an auspicious day, they will hold the wedding ceremony and get their marriage certificate!"
Despite Grandma Sun's best efforts to explain and persuade the crowd to leave, some busybodies were still unwilling to give up easily.
Someone clicked their tongue and shook their head, their face full of disdain, muttering to themselves, "Oh dear, how shameless! They dare to openly engage in such private exchanges and flirting in broad daylight."
Someone else chimed in, "Yes, yes, although there are quite a few young men and women dating in our area, it's probably only the two of them in the whole brigade who slept together before marriage."
Another person said, "Isn't that right? These days, Qiao Qiao and Wu Erzhu have indeed become quite close. In my opinion, they are most likely dating."
Even worse, some people said with a sour tone, "Hmph, other people's relationships are all very proper, unlike these two! They actually sneak out from work to meet and mess around. Tsk tsk tsk, look how tightly they're hugging each other, could this be the first time this has happened?"
"Alright, let's go back first. Let's not meddle in the young couple's affairs. Didn't you hear what Widow Sun said? The two young people are going to get married on a suitable day."
The surrounding people were talking all over the place, offering all sorts of opinions, completely ignoring any explanation.
Today, it seems the brigade leader went to a meeting at the commune, while the people here are arguing and bickering, with no one willing to give in.
After a long stalemate, Qiao Qiao suddenly closed her eyes and fainted in Wu Erzhu's arms.
This sudden turn of events instantly silenced the previously noisy scene.
"Qiaoqiao, what's wrong with you? All of you, get out of here! Haven't you ever seen a couple in a relationship? Qiaoqiao and I are getting married. What's wrong with us sleeping together? What's it to you?"
Wu Erzhu was anxious to leave with Qiao Qiao in his arms, worried about the person in his arms, but he couldn't keep his mouth shut and started cursing at the people around him!
He was so worried that he didn't even notice the eyelashes of the person in his arms were still trembling; she was clearly faking fainting.
Qiao Qiao, who is always discerning and measured, naturally knew that after what had happened, her marriage to Wu Erzhu was a foregone conclusion. Therefore, she needed to hold on tightly to Wu Erzhu in order to live a better life in the Wu family.
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