Chapter 106 Plans
Xie Shuangshuang, upon hearing this, not only showed no sympathy or pity for Xiaoling, but instead said with annoyance, "Are you an idiot? How dare Xinli treat you like this? Besides, the rocks around here are so close. Even if you can't swim back, someone will find you and rescue you sooner or later. Why are you so scared?"
What Xie Shuangshuang said makes a lot of sense.
But Xiaoling was so scared at that time that she didn't have the mind to think about this.
Especially since Xie Shuangshuang wasn't actually there, even though she was also terrified of dying, she's now acting all high and mighty.
If she really wasn't afraid of anything, why didn't she just confront Xin Li directly?
Isn't it also because they're afraid Xin Li will take action?
That slap terrified Xie Shuangshuang, but she stubbornly refused to admit it.
Xiaoling felt very wronged, but she knew that Xie Shuangshuang wouldn't listen to her explanation, so she could only lower her head and apologize.
"I didn't expect to count on you, but I didn't expect you to be so useless. It's a real waste that I brought you here."
Xiaoling remained silent as Xie Shuangshuang continued to berate her.
Seeing her aggrieved look, Xie Shuangshuang felt uneasy and waved her hand impatiently, saying, "Alright, hurry up and get out."
"If you make a mistake like this again, see what I'll do to you."
"Don't forget, if it weren't for my dad, would your family have such good jobs?"
"One should know how to be grateful."
Xiaoling looked completely dazed when she heard Xie Shuangshuang threaten her family.
She used to think Xie Shuangshuang was just a spoiled rich girl, but she never expected that she would eventually become so repulsive.
"I see."
Xiaoling didn't look at Xie Shuangshuang again, turned around and walked out.
Xie Shuangshuang stared at Xiaoling's back. She knew that Xiaoling was unreliable, so she had to think of another way.
Xiaoling could feel Xie Shuangshuang's gaze fixed on her.
A hint of impatience flashed deep in her eyes, but she didn't turn around to see what Xie Shuangshuang's expression was.
Knowing Xie Shuangshuang as she did, she knew Xie Shuangshuang would definitely not be happy about what she had messed up today.
Therefore, no matter how she explained and pledged her loyalty to Xie Shuangshuang, it was difficult for Xie Shuangshuang to trust her again.
Rather than trying to win someone's favor, she'd better relax and enjoy herself for a few days first.
With that thought in mind, Xiaoling headed straight for Zhang Chen's house.
Zhang Chen is now devoted to studying issues related to traditional Chinese and Western medicine at home. Apart from going to the health center to learn and help out every day, he stays at home organizing medicinal herbs.
The typhoon destroyed his family's pharmacy, and he is now gradually restocking it with medicinal herbs.
"Dr. Zhang Chen, are you home?"
Hearing Xiaoling's voice from outside, Zhang Chen paused for a moment, then quickly walked to the door. Sure enough, he saw Xiaoling standing pitifully at the door, like an abandoned kitten.
"It's you! What happened to you?"
Zhang Chen opened the door a little to let Xiaoling in.
Xiaoling started crying as soon as she entered the door, and then recounted what had happened that day in fits and starts.
Zhang Chen felt a pang of heartache upon hearing this.
"You and Xie Shuangshuang have such a good relationship, how could she treat you like this?"
Xiaoling sobbed as she said, "Actually, Xie Shuangshuang may not be that good to me. She's just used to me following her around like a maid and serving her."
“If I do something that doesn’t meet her expectations, she will ignore me, and I always have to apologize and admit my mistake.”
“I’m really tired. I want to tell her that this can’t go on, but she immediately gets angry with me whenever I bring it up.”
"In the end, I was the one who apologized again. Our relationship always went through this cycle, like a dead knot."
Xiaoling trembled as she recalled the terror of suffocating several times in the water today, looking even more pitiful: "I'm really scared... Before, it was one thing if she just wanted me to be her follower, but today she actually wants me to risk my life to harm Xinli..."
Zhang Chen's eyes flickered when he heard the familiar name Xin Li.
With a somewhat complicated expression, she asked, "Then why is she targeting Xin Li like this?"
Xiaoling had no intention of covering it up for Xie Shuangshuang and said directly, "Because she likes He Mingzhou."
“She wanted to marry He Mingzhou, so Xin Li became a very annoying presence.”
Zhang Chen didn't respond.
Xiaoling wasn't sure about Zhang Chen's attitude, but she only wanted to think about herself and didn't expect Zhang Chen to do anything for her, so she didn't say anything more and just kept crying.
Zhang Chen indeed felt a pang of pity: "You can rest here with me tonight, I'm going to the clinic."
Xiaoling grabbed his hand: "Can't you stay with me?"
“I’m not familiar with the island, and I’m scared to live here alone.”
Zhang Chen shook his head firmly: "No, it won't work. If others find out that we're living together as a single man and woman, it won't be good for you."
"Everything in the room is out in the open; just use whatever you need."
There's hot water on the stove, you can wash up yourself later.
After saying that, Zhang Chen took several packets of medicine and went out the door.
Xiaoling watched Zhang Chen's retreating figure, her eyes filled with a determined light.
She absolutely couldn't let such a high-quality man slip through her fingers.
But she couldn't just deliver it to their door; otherwise, no one would be willing to accept it.
Perhaps she could take advantage of the conflict between Xie Shuangshuang and Xin Li.
Xiaoling's eyes lit up, and she came up with a brilliant idea...
...
Xinli and Aunt Yang cooked a sumptuous crab feast together.
Xin Li also specially invited Zhang Jinhua to come along.
Zhang Jinhua didn't want to come, but Xin Li simply grabbed his arm and dragged him here.
After the group sat down, Zhang Jinhua glanced at Xin Li, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.
Xin Li placed a large crab leg on Zhang Jinhua's plate, and seeing her expression, raised an eyebrow and asked, "What's wrong?"
Zhang Jinhua pursed his lips: "Today's events have already caused quite a stir. Xinxin, do you have any thoughts on this?"
"I?"
Xin Li didn't quite understand Zhang Jinhua's meaning: "What ideas do I need to have?"
Xie Shuangshuang and Xiaoling were not taken seriously by Xin Li at all.
Besides, this is on an island, not in the provincial capital, so there's not much trouble that two people can cause.
Xin Li isn't afraid that these two will cause trouble.
"If these two continue to harass us, the people on the island will probably turn against us soon."
Zhang Jinhua said that Xie Shuangshuang brought many good things in addition to supplies.
“These are things that the people on the island have never seen before.”
"Whether you say it's because people are indebted to others or because you're short-sighted, you've been slandered by those people before, so you know how uncomfortable it is to be watched."
I was afraid you would be wronged.
Aunt Yang became worried upon hearing this.
"Then, Sister-in-law Lu, do you have any suggestions? We can't just stand by and watch Xinxin be bullied. Xinxin is married to Xiao He, so she's one of our island's people. We can't let outsiders bully our own people."
Zhang Jinhua said, "The biggest problem is that she comes from the provincial capital and knows how to be charming and cunning. How could the simple and honest people on the island know so much?"
"Besides, the typhoon has just passed, and everyone is in dire straits. The supplies she brought saved people from disaster, so the islanders are unlikely to treat her badly."
"If she and Xin Xin were to have a falling out, everyone would definitely blame Xin Xin."
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