She even started learning some basic Yunnan dialect, writing it down in a notebook, and reading it aloud from time to time.
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Su Qingzhi wasn't in a hurry; she simply went to the alley entrance every morning as usual to wait for a while.
See if any postmen in green uniforms are riding by on bicycles.
She knew that such a transfer required multiple levels of approval, and there was no use in rushing it.
But deep down, she still had some expectations, after all, it was not just a work assignment, but also the beginning of her journey with Shen Zhiyu.
But Song Weiying arrived first.
That afternoon, Su Qingzhi was airing out her quilts in the yard when she suddenly heard familiar footsteps approaching.
Looking up, I saw a figure wearing a blue cotton shirt and with two braids walking briskly into the yard.
The man raised his voice as soon as he entered the room.
"Su Qingzhi! You're so unfair! You didn't even tell me you were coming to Beijing!"
Song Weiying looks thinner than before.
Her blue cotton shirt was spotless, and although the cuffs were a little worn, they were neatly rolled up to her forearms.
Su Qingzhi smiled and handed her a glass of water.
"I thought I would only stay for two days, so I didn't say goodbye."
"You know, the last time we came was also a last-minute decision. We thought that if it wouldn't take more than a few days, why make a big fuss?"
Song Weiying took the water and snorted.
"If someone hadn't brought it up, I would still be completely in the dark."
“We agreed that whoever came to Beijing would be informed immediately. If someone in the group hadn’t mentioned the other day that ‘a girl from the south has been staying at the guesthouse for several days,’ I would have thought I was deaf!”
After chatting for a while, Su Qingzhi learned that Zhu Hongyu had returned to the Northwest a few days ago, which coincided with their trip to the capital.
It turned out that Zhu Hongyu had taken half a month's leave to go back home to visit her elderly mother who was seriously ill.
She stayed in Beijing for less than five days, briefly met with a few old friends, and then boarded a train heading west.
I heard that she was still inquiring about Su Qingzhi's whereabouts before she left, but unfortunately the news came too late and the two of them never got to meet.
Song Weiying is currently working as an officer in the cultural troupe, and her job is relatively stable.
When the topic of the performing arts troupe came up, Su Qingzhi asked casually.
Do you know Li Haitang?
That was a casual question.
Song Weiying nodded immediately.
"Of course I know. It was because she was talking about you everywhere that I heard you came to the capital."
Her voice suddenly rose, and a clear look of disdain appeared on her face.
“That day I was picking up fabric in the logistics department when Sister Wang from the makeup team next door quietly pulled me aside and said, ‘Is your fellow villager Su Qingzhi back? Why did Li Haitang say such nasty things about her?’ I was furious when I heard that. I thought to myself, who gave her permission to gossip behind my back?”
Li Haitang just left the Shen family three days ago, and rumors are already spreading?
Su Qingzhi narrowed her eyes slightly.
She remembered that on the day she left, Li Haitang was still standing in the courtyard, wiping away tears with her head down, saying something like, "Sister is gone, and I feel even more lonely here."
But now it seems that those tears were just a performance for others to see.
What did she say about me?
Su Qingzhi raised an eyebrow.
She wasn't afraid of people talking badly about her; she just wanted to find out just how far those rumors had gone.
Song Weiying got angry as soon as she heard that.
"She said you took advantage of Shen Zhiyu's doting on you and forcibly kicked her out of the Shen family. She also called you a capitalist's daughter, spoiled, ill-mannered, and arrogant."
"She said you refused to move out of the main house, forcing her to live in a side room; she said you were picky about food and would yell at the servants if they didn't serve you well; she also said you didn't understand the hardships of working people and only knew how to throw a tantrum like a spoiled princess!"
Song Weiying gave a cold laugh.
"I mean, has she ever had her brain slammed in a door? When you lived in the Shen family's house, which servant ever said a bad word about you? What young lady could do laundry, cook, and clean the yard like you?"
"If I didn't know you, I would have actually believed her story!"
Song Weiying became more and more excited as she spoke.
“I had a fight with her back then. I said, ‘We, her friends who have been through thick and thin with you, know best what kind of person you are, Su Qingzhi. On the contrary, she’s always pretending to be pitiful. She’s even more fake than Xiao Chunlan! And my cousin, she actually became friends with her. Has she lost her mind? What can she gain by associating with such a two-faced person?’”
Su Qingzhi quickly took out a chocolate wrapped in candy wrapper from her bag.
"Here, this is sweet. It'll cheer you up."
"I know you're not convinced, but some people, no matter how much you talk, it won't make a difference. You might as well have a piece of candy to sweeten your heart, and then you won't bother arguing with her."
Song Weiying accepted it.
"What's going on between you and Li Haitang? She's been acting all wronged in the troupe all the time, and now everyone thinks you're the one bullying her."
She chewed on the chocolate, but her brow remained furrowed.
"She said that before you left, you specifically told the Shen family not to let her near the main courtyard, saying that you were afraid she would steal Shen Zhiyu's heart. Now the whole art troupe is talking about this. Some people believe it and think you are petty; others are watching and waiting to see how you will respond next."
Su Qingzhi didn't hide anything and told Li Haitang everything he had done after arriving in the capital.
Su Qingzhi remembered every single detail clearly.
However, she didn't mention the part about Li Haitang possibly being a Japanese spy.
This matter is too sensitive, and she herself is not sure. Speaking out would only cause more trouble.
Upon hearing this, Song Weiying stood up in anger.
"I'm going back right now! I'll expose her in front of everyone!"
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