As if to leave, Ruan Ruan grabbed the keys and started to walk out. Liu Zhaodi quickly ran forward and stopped her from locking the door. "Comrade Ruan, please, help me! I'll kowtow to you!"
Other elderly women and military wives who were chatting outside saw Liu Zhaodi kowtowing to Ruan Ruanyuan in front of the gate, and they all came over. When they saw people gathering around, including Liu Zhaodi's mother-in-law, they were all drawn to her.
“Aunt Niu, the government officials said that if your family continues to beat Sister Liu, then Commander Zhu will be punished. Look at the state you’ve left her in! She’s come to me for help now. Is there any kind-hearted woman who can help me find Director Zhou and the government officials? Sister Liu keeps kowtowing and begging me to save her. You know, I’m just an ordinary military wife. If she’s asking for help, shouldn’t she be looking for Director Zhou and the government officials? I’m trying to take her to see the leaders.”
Ruan Ruan took the initiative and loudly explained her current situation with Liu Zhaodi. From the moment Liu Zhaodi kowtowed to her as if to force her to submit, she had no intention of keeping her alive any longer.
"Oh, soft girl, don't worry, I'll go right away." Wang Xia had just put the sleeping little star down in the house when she heard the commotion outside. When she came out, she heard Ruan Ruan's words. Without even thinking, she knew that Liu Zhaodi was going to cause trouble again. She left a message and ran towards the military headquarters.
"You shameless slut, you worthless piece of trash, you barren bitch! Ever since you were hospitalized, have we ever lacked food or clothing for you? Since you came back yesterday, have I ever asked you to do anything? I even specially made meat for you to help you recover, and yet you turn around and start badmouthing us! You really are a vicious woman! I shouldn't have been kind to you. You're just a spineless wretch. If you cause my son to get punished, I'll skin you alive!"
Upon hearing Ruan Ruan's words, Aunt Niu ran up to them and scolded Liu Zhaodi before reaching out to pull the person still kneeling before Ruan Ruan, saying, "Why aren't you getting up right now? You traitorous wretch, come on, come back with me!"
"No, Mother, that's not it. I just wanted Comrade Ruan to help me get a job at the pharmaceutical factory," Liu Zhaodi said fearfully, seeing her mother-in-law's aggressive demeanor.
"Mother, Mother, please talk to Comrade Ruan for me and ask her to help me find a job. I'll give you all my wages then," Liu Zhaodi pleaded, clutching Aunt Niu's arm. She absolutely couldn't go back with her now; she'd be beaten to death if she did. If Ruan Ruan agreed to help her find a job, her life at home would be much better.
"Are you telling the truth? She can really help you find a job and give me all the wages?" Aunt Niu let go of her when she heard her words.
As soon as she let go of his hand, Liu Zhaodi ran to Ruan Ruan, knelt down again, and kept kowtowing to her, hoping that she could help him find a job.
The women around her, seeing her like this, all thought to themselves.
"This Battalion Commander Huo's wife has this ability? She can arrange jobs for people?"
"Who knows? But her uncle is Commander Gu, so it should be possible, right?"
"If that's the case, could you also help us find jobs?"
"Battalion Commander Huo's wife, that's not right of you. Look how pitiful Liu Zhaodi is. Since you have the ability, why don't you help her?"
"That's right, Battalion Commander Huo's wife. We're all military wives, and it's not easy for any of us. Since you can help with the arrangements, please do so. We'll all thank you later."
"Yeah yeah"
As more and more people gathered around her, Ruan Ruan felt very annoyed. Looking at the people at her feet, she really wanted to kick them.
"My sisters-in-law all think too highly of me. If I had that kind of ability, wouldn't I be looking for a job first? Why would I be staying at home every day?" Ruan Ruan suppressed her displeasure and dealt with the people in front of her.
"What are you all doing here?" Director Zhou's office was the closest to the compound, and she was the first person Wang Xia contacted. She rushed over immediately after hearing the news.
She pushed aside the crowd and saw Ruan Ruan standing in the middle, Liu Zhaodi kneeling in front of her, and Aunt Niu standing behind her.
"Liu Zhaodi, what are you doing? Is this feudal superstition?" As soon as she saw Liu Zhaodi kneeling, she knew things had gone wrong.
"Director Zhou, you've come at the right time. Quickly, try to persuade Sister Liu. She just came to my house and kept telling me how Commander Zhu and Aunt Niu beat her at home. She also said she couldn't go on living. I don't know where she heard that I have a good relationship with the factory director of the pharmaceutical factory, but she insists that I arrange a job for her there. If I don't agree, she keeps kneeling down and kowtowing to me. Isn't she trying to harm me? Is it something you can just kowtow to? People who know me grew up in poverty will think I'm some kind of rich girl bullying people. It's fine if I'm like this, but I can't let Huo Haocheng in my family be implicated!"
As Ruan Ruan spoke, she was already sobbing uncontrollably. Compared to Liu Zhaodi's tears and snot, Ruan Ruan's tears were much more endearing and made people want to protect her.
"Comrade Ruan Ruan, don't worry. Everyone saw what happened today. No one dares to say that you bullied Liu Zhaodi, let alone cause trouble for Huo Haocheng."
Old Feng had told Ruan Ruan about her abilities more than once at home, and she also knew from their daily interactions that Ruan Ruan was someone who disliked trouble, so she rarely interacted with the other women in the compound. The couple were people who lived their own lives behind closed doors.
Upon hearing Ruan Ruan's words, Director Zhou immediately reached out and pulled Liu Zhaodi up, standing in front of Ruan Ruan to block them from entering.
"Director Zhou, I just wanted Comrade Ruan to help me find a job at the factory. I had no other intentions, and I certainly didn't mean to harm Battalion Commander Huo!" At this moment, Liu Zhaodi realized she was scared. She hadn't expected things to turn out this way. If she had known, she would have just obediently helped those people keep an eye on her movements; she wouldn't have dared to come looking for her even if she were beaten to death. But what could she do now?
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