Seeing Qiao Yulan lost in thought, Qu Jingyun knew that she had probably heard it all, so he pretended to change the subject and said slowly:
"By the way, I told Lao Liu to cut down the two ivy trees outside the office building windows. Did he do it?"
"This is the season when the evergreens bloom. The flowers and leaves are poisonous. Just the smell of them makes my throat burn. If you accidentally eat them, you might even become mute! Let everyone in the group pay attention. Be extremely careful!"
Qiao Yulan's eyes lit up when she heard this. Suddenly, an idea came to her mind and a smile appeared on her face:
"Captain Qu, you've exhausted yourself because you're too worried. Please take a good rest first. I'll be waiting for the good news that you've been discharged from the hospital."
Qu Jingyun nodded, and watched Qiao Yulan leave with unconcealed excitement, a sneer on his face.
It seems that I have to stay in the hospital for two more days to avoid suspicion!
Regardless of whether this matter succeeds or not, there will always be one annoying person who disappears from her sight, and it would be best if both of them disappear!
On the way back to the art troupe, Qiao Yulan was thinking about what Qu Jingyun said all the way. The evergreen that she mentioned "accidentally" just now undoubtedly gave Qiao Yulan a great inspiration.
If Shao Jingque drank water soaked with evergreen leaves, wouldn't her throat be ruined?
My voice is ruined, so I can’t sing even if I knew how!
The more Qiao Yulan thought about it, the more excited she became. When the troupe was short of singers, Deputy Director Qu could go to the director and plead for her. Wouldn't that make it happen?
She hurried back to the art troupe with excitement, but was stopped outside by the doorman, Lao Liu.
"Comrade Xiao Qiao, it's not that I, Old Liu, am being ruthless. It's simply that the regiment leader has spoken. You can't go in anymore!"
When Qiao Yulan heard this, she became furious. How could she tamper with the water that Shao Jingque drank if she couldn't get in?
But no matter how much she talked, Old Liu was still stubborn and refused to let her go. Sympathy is one thing, but making mistakes is another. After working in an important position in a state agency for so many years, he still has some awareness of this!
Just at this moment, a group of people who had finished rehearsing came out of the rehearsal room talking and laughing. Among them, the bright smile on Shao Jingque's pretty face that was hard to ignore was particularly eye-catching.
Seeing Shao Jingque laughing happily, Qiao Yulan wanted to rush over and bite her, but now she could only slap the iron railing in anger and silently swear in her heart -
Just wait and see, I will make you never laugh again in your life!
In September in Ning City, the weather changes like a baby's face.
The afternoon was still hot and humid, and in the evening there was a loud thunder and suddenly it started to rain heavily.
Lin Qiao stood downstairs of the dormitory building and hesitated for a while, then walked into the rain with an umbrella.
Today is the day when the art troupe pays salaries, so she has to hurry to the post office to send the money back. Her parents have written to her several times to urge her to do so, saying that they have found a good marriage for her younger brother and are waiting for her to send the money back to arrange the engagement.
When she thought of her large family far away in Xingqing Village, she was particularly grateful that she had kept her job in the art troupe.
It's not just because of the income this job brings her, but more importantly because this job in the city gives her a chance to get away from her parents and brothers.
If she had stayed in the village, her brother's engagement money would have been exchanged for her wedding gift!
Lin Qiao walked out of the gate of the art troupe. There was already water on the street. She looked at the road carefully, trying to avoid it carefully.
Suddenly, a pair of hands stretched out from behind the big tree beside her and pulled her over.
Her eyes widened, and before she could scream, a hand with long nails covered her mouth firmly:
"Don't shout! It's me!"
Lin Qiao looked at the other person in horror. Strands of hair wet by the rain were scattered on the person's face, blocking most of his facial features, but she could still tell who the person was from the voice.
“Hmm, hmm…”
"Don't shout, or I'll let you go!"
Lin Qiao nodded rapidly upon recognizing the person. She was already terrified. As soon as she felt the hand around her mouth loosen a little, she took a deep breath and begged for mercy:
"Sister Yulan, don't blame me. It was Shao Jingque who forced me to report you. If I didn't go, she would have kicked me out of the art troupe. You know, I can't lose this job. I have no choice..."
The person who came was Qiao Yulan who had been waiting outside the art troupe. It was worth it that she had been in the rain for so long, as she finally caught Lin Qiao!
Qiao Yulan grabbed Lin Qiao's collar with one hand and brushed away the wet hair that blocked her eyes with the other, glaring at her with hatred:
"You can't lose this job, but I can?! Now that you've made me so miserable, how are we going to settle this? Tell me!"
Lin Qiao had no idea what to do. She felt the money in her pocket, which was a total of fifty yuan. It was all the savings she had saved by living frugally for the past six months. She had originally wanted to send it back home, but now that Qiao Yulan was causing trouble, she could only take care of herself first.
Not sure if it was because he was cold or really scared, Lin Qiao took the money out of his pocket tremblingly, handed it to Qiao Yulan and begged:
"Sister Yulan, this fifty yuan is all my savings. I was going to send it back home to help my brother get married, but now I'm giving it all to you! I really can't take out a penny more than that!"
Unexpectedly, Qiao Yulan opened her hand and said with disgust:
"You're sending a beggar away with this little money?! You're sending me away with this? It's not even enough for me to buy a pair of clothes!"
After being scolded by Qiao Yulan, the color on Lin Qiao's already pale face faded even more.
She earned the minimum wage in the art troupe, the same as apprentices in the factory, fifteen yuan a month.
In order to save up the fifty dollars, she hardly had a meal out in a restaurant in the past six months. Apart from the necessary living expenses, she saved all the remaining money.
As a result, the money I saved for half a year was not worth as much as someone else's clothes or skirt.
Lin Qiao couldn't help but feel a surge of malice in her heart. Not to mention that Shao Jingque was born a favored girl, even Qiao Yulan, who was kicked out of the art troupe, was actually not much better off than her. There was no fairness at all in this world.
Just like Qiao Yulan knew that Shao Jingque was the culprit who caused her to be fired, she only dared to vent her anger on herself, the person who was the easiest to bully!
Even though Lin Qiao was extremely dissatisfied, she didn't dare show it on her face.
"Sister Yulan, I really can't come up with any more money..."
Qiao Yulan had not come here to ask Guan Linqiao for money. When she heard her crying poor in front of her, she snorted coldly and said:
"I don't want your money, as long as you do me a favor, we'll be even!"
Looking at the strange smile on Qiao Yulan's lips, Lin Qiao suddenly had a bad feeling in her heart.
She asked hesitantly:
"Wh...what?"
Qiao Yulan took out a palm-sized glass bottle from her bag and put it into Lin Qiao's hand:
"Pour this into Shao Jingque's drinking cup!"
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