"Really?" Qiao Gaoyang frowned, looked around again, and indeed found nothing unusual.
But he trusted Leng Yingying completely; she would never have such a feeling for no reason.
Could it be that someone is actually stalking us at this shooting range?
But why are you staring at Leng Yingying?
Or perhaps, you ran into someone you knew?
Why don't acquaintances come up to greet you directly, but instead observe you from the shadows?
"Do you know anyone here?" Qiao Gaoyang asked.
"Where would I get any acquaintances?" Leng Yingying couldn't believe it. She didn't have any acquaintances, except for people related to Su Yueya or her comrades from the army. "Even if you did, you should know them."
In order to pursue Leng Yingying, Qiao Gaoyang also learned about the people around her. Indeed, as Leng Yingying said, even if there were so-called acquaintances here, he should have recognized them.
"Never mind," Leng Yingying herself didn't seem to care much. "Let's keep playing, it's fine."
Qiao Gaoyang had no choice but to give up.
The cleaner, hiding in the shadows, realized she had almost been exposed. She was so frightened that her back broke out in a sweat. It wasn't that she was afraid of Leng Yingying; she just didn't want to reveal her identity for the time being.
After realizing they couldn't get any more information, the cleaner quickly left to avoid being exposed.
When they finished playing and the two left, they were still discussing where to eat later.
"That restaurant was pretty good last time, I saw you enjoyed your meal there. Why did you go there again?" Qiao Gaoyang asked.
"Doesn't that restaurant require reservations in advance? And I think it's a bit expensive. Maybe we can go eat somewhere else."
"You're worried about money when you come out with me? So what if it's expensive? As long as you're happy with your meal, that's all that matters."
"That's true, let's go then."
"Come on, get in the car!"
The cleaner secretly followed the two as they left and overheard their conversation.
The man was quite nice to Leng Yingying, and if she wasn't mistaken, he had driven there, was well-off, and was very attentive to her, as if he was pursuing her.
Could it be... that the two are dating?
If that's the case, then this matter is not simple.
As the car drove away, the cleaning woman stopped hiding and revealed her face. It turned out that she was Xu Fangfang, Leng Yingying's stepmother who was not related to her by blood!
Back then, after Zhou Jinglan sued Leng Yinghong, the three members of the Leng family—Leng Qisheng, Leng Yaozu, and Xu Fangfang—jointly testified, placing all the blame on Leng Yinghong.
Although the three of them escaped punishment, they still had to pay fines, which almost emptied their savings.
As for Lengjia Village, they couldn't stay there any longer because of what they were doing.
In the end, they managed to stay in the capital.
Of course, she couldn't stay in a bustling area like the city center; she could only survive in the suburbs where the cost of living was lower. To earn money, Xu Fangfang had no choice but to go out and work to support her family.
The job as a cleaner at the shooting range didn't sound very appealing, but the pay was decent, so Xu Fangfang took it.
She never expected to run into Leng Yingying here!
After getting off work, Xu Fangfang returned home and told Leng Qisheng and Leng Yaozu, who were at home picking their toes, about what had happened.
"Husband, son, do you know who I saw at the shooting range today?" Xu Fangfang's eyes were shining, and she had an idea in her mind.
“Your shooting range is only for rich people, who do you think you know?” Leng Qisheng’s tone was quite aggressive.
This father and son can't do anything productive; they can only stay at home and sponge off women, but they're treated like emperors, with peanuts and wine on the table.
Leng Yaozu peeled a peanut, tossed it into the air, and then opened his mouth to catch it, chewing it as he did so.
“That’s right, Mom, we don’t know any rich people!” Leng Yaozu used his hands, which had just peeled peanuts, to pick at his feet, rub off the dirt, and then casually wiped it on the table and chairs next to him.
He even reached out and smelled his fingers.
"Tsk..."
“You can guess, we actually know this person!” Xu Fangfang said.
"Why are you beating around the bush? Just say what you want to say!" Leng Qisheng had no patience whatsoever.
"It's Shadow! Big Shadow, Leng Yingying!" Xu Fangfang was so excited that she forgot about cooking and quickly recounted all the conversations she had overheard that day.
"Big Shadow went with a man. The man had a car, was good-looking, and dressed well. He looked like a rich man. When he left, I heard that he was going to eat at some very expensive restaurant that requires reservations!"
"That man, you can tell at a glance, is interested in Big Shadow. He's so attentive. Otherwise, these two must be dating. Why else would he be willing to spend money on Big Shadow?"
"Oh! That's not all. I heard that guy say that Big Shadow is getting promoted, something like... something like battalion commander, yes, battalion commander!"
Back then, Leng Yinghong deceived Zhou Jinglan because she was after his status as a battalion commander.
Now, their beloved daughter, Big Shadow, has also risen to the position of battalion commander.
Their Leng family produced a battalion commander!
"Mom, did you hear me right?"
Suddenly, the peanuts and the wine lost their appeal. Leng Yaozu realized that he had a battalion commander sister. Even though they weren't born to the same mother, they had the same father. He and Leng Yingying were related by blood; she was his older sister!
Now that her older sister has become a battalion commander, how could she possibly abandon her own younger brother!
"My sister really became a battalion commander?" Leng Yaozu exclaimed excitedly, his whole body becoming excited, and he even changed how he addressed Leng Yingying.
“Really! Mom heard it clearly, it can’t be wrong!” Xu Fangfang assured her.
Their family had tried to contact Leng Yingying, who had joined the army, but they couldn't get in touch with her, and they couldn't even get into the military base to look for her.
After Leng Yinghong got into trouble, they thought they could get Leng Yingying to help them out.
Unfortunately, Leng Yingying was completely unyielding, and they couldn't get their way no matter what they did.
Now, Leng Yinghong has been arrested. After being released from prison, Leng Yinghong provoked Zhou Jinglan again and was taken to a military court. The Leng family was unaware of her second imprisonment. They only thought that Leng Yinghong had failed to get out, otherwise she would have come back to find them.
"That's great, that's great!" Leng Yaozu was overjoyed.
The Leng family has a big event going on recently.
Leng Yaozu has reached the age where he should find a girl to marry and start a family, but given his family's current situation, how can they afford the bride price?
For this matter, Leng Yaozu had been making excuses to his new girlfriend, trying to figure out a way to make money, and now he's finally found a solution.
"Dad, Mom, can I ask my sister for the money to marry Yao Yao..." Leng Yaozu's words were not just hints, but a blatant declaration.
Previously, it was thought that even if Leng Yingying went to the army, she would at most receive some subsidies, but probably wouldn't become wealthy. However, things are completely different now.
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