Chapter 56: It must have been tiring to guard the place all day.
"I'm full. You should rest at home for the next couple of days. Director Li has already reported to the relevant departments, and those people will be dealt with soon." Du Ruoxia ignored Song Hongjiao's words and got up to leave.
Song Hongjiao then noticed that Du Ruoxia hadn't eaten much. "What's wrong? Is it not to your liking?"
"No, I don't have a big appetite. I'm in a hurry to make money." Du Ruoxia shook her head and left quickly, afraid that she would lose control and start cursing.
She walked out of the residential compound in the rain, unable to ride her bicycle, so she held an umbrella and walked towards the bus stop in the light drizzle.
She left home late today, thinking she wouldn't run into anyone she knew, but little did she expect that those annoying guys would also be leaving home late today.
Old Hu's wife, Old Wang's wife, Lin Meifeng, and He Chunhong all stepped back when they saw Du Ruoxia. Du Ruoxia glanced over and found that they didn't dare to look at her at all.
They used to be arrogant and domineering when they bullied others, but now they're treated like rats crossing the street.
Especially for the families of veterans, the organization won't do anything too shady, like they would have bullied Song Hongjiao.
Du Ruoxia suddenly felt like teaching these people a lesson, and she looked at Old Hu's wife with a playful attitude.
"Oh, so you've kept your mouth shut now? Why aren't you gossiping anymore?"
Old Hu's wife was frightened when she saw Du Ruoxia's fearless attitude. She would back away when Du Ruoxia approached her.
"You, you stay away!" Old Hu's wife raised her hand to stop him.
"Weren't you so tough yesterday? Now you're all rotten!" Du Ruoxia raised her voice and looked at her with great interest.
"What's your husband's position in the military?" Old Hu's wife remained silent, but Du Ruoxia took another step forward, almost causing her to lose her balance.
After she finished speaking, she looked at the others and said, "Why don't you tell me? I'd like to understand better and improve our relationships."
Du Ruoxia looked at them with a half-smile, but everyone retreated in fear.
"Huh? You guys don't know?!" Du Ruoxia scoffed and then put on an amused expression.
Lin Meifeng couldn't stand Du Ruoxia's fierce gaze. "Her husband is the head of the cooking squad."
Du Ruoxia looked on as if she suddenly understood, "Oh, I see. Then I'll go to the cafeteria more often to keep an eye on him and see if he's cutting corners."
"If you don't do it well, you'll be fired anytime~" Du Ruoxia drawled out the last syllable.
Du Ruoxia planned to correct the corrupt practices in the compound and let them experience the feeling of living in fear.
As family members, they should have united to stand together against outsiders, but there are always some who are easily swayed and can be easily provoked.
Rumors that Old Hu's wife had offended the regimental commander's wife were enough to keep Old Hu's wife awake at night.
Being isolated, disliked, and driven away—let the abusers suffer the consequences!
Everyone was now a few meters away from Lao Hu's wife. Du Ruoxia got into the car first, while Lao Hu's wife hid at the back and didn't dare to get in.
"Hey, what's wrong with you? Are you going to sit or not? If not, I'm leaving!" The driver was very impatient with her.
Old Hu's wife glanced at Du Ruoxia fearfully and shook her head, "I'm not doing it anymore!"
Lin Meifeng and He Chunhong then got out of the car.
"Take it or leave it, don't waste my time!" The driver glared at Old Hu's wife and prepared to drive away.
"Wait!"
As the menacing voice rang out, the driver slammed on the brakes, and everyone instinctively lurched forward.
Du Ruoxia grabbed the pole next to her, glanced at them, and then looked away. Her mind was still on Yang Zeyan, and she didn't notice the four people.
The four men were wearing sleeveless T-shirts with open necklines and looked intimidating.
"Get on quickly if you want a seat, don't waste time," the driver urged the group.
The leader spat out a mouthful of saliva, his gaze falling on Du Ruoxia, and he smiled.
Du Ruoxia was engrossed in her own world and didn't notice the gazes directed at her.
After finally calming down overnight, she seriously considered that the two of them could try to develop a relationship, and that marriage before love was not out of the question.
But as soon as she had this thought, Yang Zeyan slapped himself hard, and Du Ruoxia was now extremely depressed.
"Ha, I'm such a fool," Du Ruoxia murmured to herself, mocking herself.
As more and more people got on the bus, the group of thugs gradually surrounded Du Ruoxia.
The people in the compound didn't find it strange; the car was indeed out of space and needed to be moved.
Soon after, all the women in the compound got off the bus, but Du Ruoxia remained on it.
As usual, she continued her journey with the translated materials.
The number of people on the bus dwindled until only Du Ruoxia and the four thugs remained.
When they arrived near the library, Du Ruoxia got out of the car, and the other four people followed suit.
It wasn't until the four people followed Du Ruoxia down an alley that Du Ruoxia finally realized something was wrong.
She sneered; it seemed the snake she had been waiting for had finally emerged.
She quickly entered the library, while the others, who didn't have identification, remained outside.
Once inside the library, Du Ruoxia completely forgot about Yang Zeyan and the others, throwing herself wholeheartedly into translation.
A task of 30,000 a day is an extremely high requirement, but she was able to complete it.
Perhaps because she was in a bad mood, she found today's materials exceptionally difficult, and managed to complete only 20,000 words in the entire day.
At a rate of 15 yuan per thousand words, Du Ruoxia's income today is 300 yuan!
Du Ruoxia cursed herself for being spineless. When it was closing time, she slowly came out of the museum.
Sure enough, the four people were still standing on the other side of the road.
Du Ruoxia stopped pretending and walked over directly. The old man guarding the gate even glanced at her a few times.
"It must be tiring to guard the place all day. Why don't we find a place to eat something?" Du Ruoxia's tone was cold and revealed no emotion.
The four men watched her warily. Remembering their brother's warning, they were all ready to take action, wondering what Du Ruoxia was up to.
"Since you know we're here to see you, then come with us. We won't let it go so easily after you beat up our people!"
The one leading the group wasn't the one Du Ruoxia had beaten up that day, but he still spoke with the same arrogance.
Du Ruoxia didn't bring any documents today. She tapped the floor with her umbrella and said casually, "Don't you guys need something to eat? I'm hungry."
The people opposite frowned, gritting their teeth as they were about to start cursing.
"Didn't you want me to come with you? What, you want me to be carried there?" Du Ruoxia continued to ignore them, saying, "No way, I can't carry that."
The group of people who were about to get angry looked at Du Ruoxia's delicate figure and were speechless. They exchanged glances and finally agreed, since it was not appropriate to carry someone away in broad daylight.
Du Ruoxia chose a snack shop; it wasn't expensive, but it was filling.
After finishing her meal, she stood up immediately, while the leader looked on warily.
"What are you doing? Sit down!" the man commanded.
Du Ruoxia ignored them and went straight over to pay.
She felt a pang of regret; this was Yang Zeyan's hard-earned money.
The man's expression improved considerably when he saw that she had paid the bill, so the four of them generously ordered another dish.
"Let me tell you, if you treat our boss well and keep him happy, there's still hope for your life. Don't end up like that brat from the other day. It's a pity she was so young, and she still got ruined." The man said with a regretful look.
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