Chapter 155: Fugitive "The fugitive is a female named Wang Ying..."
In a residential building near the Jiji Primary School, Liu Wei's parents' faces were livid. Not long ago, someone had come to their house and threatened to accuse their son of hooliganism.
Their son was an excellent student, with college entrance exams just a few days away. How could he possibly be guilty of hooliganism? But the other party's story was so convincing, claiming the child was already four months old. If the family denied the claim, the birth of the child would be irrefutable proof! Then Liu Wei's conviction for hooliganism would be a foregone conclusion.
Liu Wei's parents did not dare to take the risk and had no choice but to agree to the other party's request. Otherwise, if there was a quarrel, even if their son did not get shot, it would not end easily.
"Who knows if it was their girl who seduced our Dawei first!" Liu Wei's mother was furious when she thought of Du Weimin's face. There was no point in suing or not, he just wanted their family to marry his daughter!
"Never mind for now, let's wait until Dawei passes the exam!" Liu Wei's father gritted his teeth. He had lived half his life and had never suffered such a big loss.
"It would be best if Dawei passes the exam. If she fails, let her stay in my hands! I will make her suffer!" Liu Wei's mother had never thought of being a wicked mother-in-law, but now she has eighteen ways to torture her daughter-in-law in her mind.
At the Du family, Du Weimin did not rush back to the construction site. He reported to his leader and asked to stay at home until Du Wenli left.
The next morning, Du Weimin handed Wang Hui three hundred yuan and said to her kindly, "Huihui, Wenli is getting married soon. I'll leave it to you to prepare her dowry. Just do as you did when you left."
Wang Hui took the three hundred yuan and said, "This is just the dowry money, right? It doesn't include the money for the wedding banquet later, right?"
"Well. We'll talk about the wedding banquet later." Du Weimin said.
"Okay, I got it. Leave it to me," Wang Hui agreed, thinking that the Du family was indeed well-off. Her father-in-law had given her five hundred last time, and this time he was offering another three hundred. It wouldn't cost her three hundred to prepare a dowry for Du Weili, and the rest would be her hard work.
Du Weimin found a middle-aged woman named Wu to help out at Wang Hui's home and brought her home that same day. She had a round face and big eyes, and seemed kind and hardworking. Wang Hui didn't know how much her family paid her, but she didn't ask. She simply said she was there to help.
There was someone to serve at home, so Wang Hui was not needed. She took the money and went back to Li Fengju, asking her mother to help her buy a dowry for Du Wenli.
It was almost noon, and Li Fengju was picking beans with Huanhuan.
Huanhuan saw Wang Hui coming and called out "Mom." Seeing that her mother seemed very happy, she called out again, "Mom."
"Huanhuan, be good and help grandma pick vegetables." Wang Hui was in a good mood and was gentle to her daughter.
Li Fengju was now frightened when she saw Wang Hui, not knowing what she was going to do next.
"Why are you back at this time? Can't you leave your family alone?" Li Fengju said.
"My father-in-law is back. He also found someone to take care of my mother-in-law. She comes two days a week," Wang Hui said with a smile.
"Oh, that's fine." Li Fengju said, "Is your father-in-law coming back to deal with Wenli's matter?"
"Well, I came to see mom for this. Wenli is getting married, and my father-in-law asked me to prepare her dowry. Mom, come with me later."
"So... we're getting married?" Li Fengju paused while picking beans and looked at Wang Hui in confusion.
"My father-in-law went to see that family yesterday and said that they had reached an agreement and would get married as soon as the college entrance examination was over," said Wang Hui.
Seeing Wang Hui's cheerfulness, Li Fengju asked, "Besides hiring someone to take care of you every week, what other benefits do they give you?"
Wang Hui smiled and said, "Mom really understands me. My father-in-law gives me an extra 40 yuan a month."
"Forty yuan?" Li Fengju was surprised.
"Yes, the Du family does have some wealth, and my father-in-law has a high salary," said Wang Hui.
Li Fengju knew that the Du family had a lot of money. If they didn't have it, she wouldn't have married Wang Hui to them. Li Fengju looked at Wang Hui and said, "Don't spend your money carelessly. Save it. Huanhuan will be going to school soon."
"I know, I know." Wang Hui said as she squatted down to pick vegetables together.
Huanhuan gave her small stool to Wang Hui and ran to the kitchen to get another stool.
"Huanhuan is so well-behaved and filial," Wang Hui praised.
"He is more obedient than you and is filial," said Li Fengju.
"That's my daughter too." Wang Hui happily hugged Huanhuan and kissed her.
Li Fengju was speechless. When she was happy, she treated Huanhuan like a treasure, but when she was unhappy, she treated Huanhuan like a weed. What a mother Wang Hui was...
After the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren had lunch at home, they went together to buy Du Wenli's dowry.
"How much money did your father-in-law give you to buy a dowry for your sister-in-law?" Li Fengju asked.
"Three hundred." Wang Hui said.
"That's a lot," said Li Fengju.
With Li Fengju's help, Wang Hui prepared Du Wenli's dowry in one afternoon. However, because Li Fengju was there, the three hundred yuan had almost been spent, and Wang Hui's original intention of taking some hard work money was not met.
Wang Hui called a tricycle and took all the things home at once. Li Fengju and Huanhuan also followed.
Du Wenli just came home from school and saw Wang Hui buying so many things. She was about to scold her for spending money recklessly, but she heard her father say to her: "Why don't you thank your second sister-in-law? These are all for your dowry. She has been busy all day."
Du Wenli finally reacted and immediately changed her expression: "Thank you, sister-in-law, for your hard work, and aunt."
It was the first time that Wang Hui was thanked so kindly by Du Wenli, so she said, "I can't help it. After all, I'm your second sister-in-law."
Du Wenxiu and Du Jianguo both work in a garment factory. When Du Wenxiu heard that Du Weimin had returned, the siblings came back together after get off work and are now home.
"This is too fast! The dowry is already prepared." Du Wenxiu said, "Why didn't they wait for me to go with them?"
Du Wenxiu glanced at everything. She'd bought everything she needed, and none of it looked cheap. Wang Hui had done a flawless job, apparently with her mother's help. Having a mother was always a plus. If their mother had been fine, they wouldn't have needed Wang Hui.
"The sooner we get it done, the easier it will be." Du Weimin said, "Huihui is capable and has done a great job."
Du Weimin glanced at Du Jianguo, and Du Jianguo also praised Wang Hui.
It was rare for Wang Hui to be praised by her whole family, and her heart was flying.
Li Fengju looked at Wang Hui and had an indescribable feeling in her heart. She did not stay at Du's house for dinner and took Huanhuan back.
Wang Hui actually wanted to keep Huanhuan at home, but Huanhuan said she wanted to go back with her grandmother.
On the way back, Li Fengju asked Huanhuan, who was sitting in the car seat: "Huanhuan, why don't you stay with your mother?"
Huanhuan was silent for a few seconds and then said, "Grandpa doesn't like me, and I don't like Grandpa either."
Li Fengju thought about it. After Huanhuan went back, Du Weimin didn't even ask her about it. He didn't even try to keep her when she wanted to come back with him. It seemed that he really didn't like this granddaughter.
"Grandma and Grandpa like Huanhuan." said Li Fengju.
"Well, Huanhuan also likes grandma and grandpa." Huanhuan said with a smile.
In July, the college entrance examination began.
Tian Yulan sat in the examination room. This was her third time taking the college entrance examination. She held the pen given to her by Wang Ying in her hand and firmly believed that she would succeed this time.
Tian Yulan used this pen for several exams, and she answered the questions very smoothly.
After the exam, Tian Yulan went back to work.
At lunch, Wang Ying asked her, "How did you do on the exam?"
Tian Yulan smiled and said, "With the lucky pen the director gave me, I'm sure I'll succeed this time, especially in math. I should be able to get full marks."
"Great!" Wang Ying joked, "The pen I gave you is really a lucky pen. My lover's novel was written with the pen I gave her."
"No, Director, you can't be partial. I also want a lucky pen!" said Xu Lili.
"Yes, I want one too!" Zhou Qianjin said.
Wu Haiyang also said he wanted it. Yang Jianshe was embarrassed to say so, but he also looked at Wang Ying eagerly.
Wang Ying said, "I think I gave you pens as rewards, didn't I?"
"That's different!" Xu Lili said, "That's a reward, not a gift!"
"Okay, okay, I'll give one to each of you later, and may everyone have good luck." Wang Ying said.
Now everyone is happy.
Shao Pengyu sat not far away. He couldn't hear Wang Ying and the others talking, but he felt that she and her subordinates got along very well and everyone was very happy. Unfortunately, he was on a mission and couldn't fit in with them.
Shao Pengyu had been at the factory for quite some time, and he hadn't noticed anything unusual about Wang Ying. Instead, he thought she was exceptionally talented, a role model for young people. He admired her and sincerely hoped she was alright. It would be a shame if something went wrong with such an outstanding young person.
Wang Ying noticed Shao Pengyu peeking at her again. Every time Wang Ying and her friends ate, their seats were basically fixed. Shao Pengyu's seat was not fixed, but he was always not too far away from Wang Ying, so she could see him just by looking up.
Wang Yingxin said that he didn't know how long he would have to monitor her.
On July 16, a week after the college entrance examination, Du Wenli went out.
Although the wedding was rushed, the Liu family had to give a generous betrothal gift, with everything a young couple would need to get married. The Liu family didn't want to give, but after hearing their son say Du Wenli was pregnant with his child, they had no choice but to give.
Early that morning, Du Wenli went to her mother's room. Sun Qiaoling's eyes were red, and she wanted to speak but couldn't. This feeling of being conscious but unable to speak or move made Sun Qiaoling particularly painful. She looked at her daughter, with so much to say, but in the end, it turned into two lines of tears.
"Mom, don't cry. I will be fine. You hope I will be fine too. It's enough to have my second sister-in-law at home. You don't need me. I will come back to see you often." Du Wenli said. She knew her mother understood what she said, and she said this just to excuse herself.
Sun Qiaoling didn't blame Du Wenli, she only blamed herself for her poor health. She was worried that Du Wenli wasn't doing well. She was pregnant out of wedlock, and her father had forced her to marry him. What good could that possibly bring? Unfortunately, she couldn't say a word.
When Liu Wei came to pick up the bride, his face didn't show much joy. When he saw his paralyzed mother-in-law, his eyes were filled with unconcealed disdain. Others didn't notice, but Sun Qiaoling saw it herself, and her heart was burning with anger.
Du Wenli got married just like that. The Du family's relatives and neighbors were all surprised. Some of the sharp-eyed ones noticed that Du Wenli was pregnant. But no one said anything. It was a wedding, so it was hard to expose the scandal. Many people also lamented that Sun Qiaoling's illness had thrown the Du family into chaos.
Wang Hui was quite happy. She now thought it would be a good idea to marry Du Wenli off sooner rather than later, so she wouldn't have to fight against her at home every day. Now she had money every month and someone to help her with the chores. It would only take two more years, she could hold on.
Before returning to the construction site, Du Weimin personally took Du Jianguo to the hospital and prescribed him a large amount of medicine. Before leaving, he also urged him to take good care of his illness and take medicine, to make Wang Hui happy, and not to divorce.
Seeing that his father was worried about the family, Du Jianguo agreed to everything and for a while was completely obedient to Wang Hui.
Wang Hui got the money, there were people at home to help take care of her, Du Jianguo was also good to her, and there was no sister-in-law at home who would oppose her. Suddenly, she felt that life in the Du family was quite comfortable.
When Wang Hui's life got better, she took Huanhuan back to her side and took care of her herself.
Li Fengju was happy to see Wang Hui and her husband reconcile and take Huanhuan back home, but she felt uneasy in her heart. She always felt that Wang Hui and Du Jianguo would quarrel again in the future and the two of them would not be able to live together for long.
When Li Fengju and Wang Ying discussed this, Wang Ying said, "How can you control it? They're happy one moment and angry the next. Just let them do whatever they want. If you keep it in your mind every day, you won't have a single day of peace."
"You're right, we'll talk about it later!" Li Fengju said, "Even after Huanhuan went back, I still feel lonely."
Wang Ying was silent for two seconds before adding, "If you're okay, you should go check on them more often, especially Huanhuan."
During this period, Li Fengju often brought Huanhuan here. Wang Ying still liked her very much and didn't want Wang Hui and the Du family to teach her bad things.
Wang Ying went to the city to hold several more meetings, and the sauce factory was officially restored to its original name, becoming independent from the food factory. The factory separated the food factory and the sauce factory with an iron fence, leaving a small door, and the sauce factory employees still ate there.
The director of the sauce factory was parachuted in from above, and I heard that he already had some connection with the sauce factory.
After the two factories were separated, Wang Ying's subordinates became a little restless.
"Director, what should we say? Do you have any information?" Zhou Qianjin asked Wang Ying.
"I don't have any news either," Wang Ying said. Director Zhao went back a few more times for Wang Ying, but the response he received was intriguing: they were told to wait.
What was he waiting for? Wang Ying thought he might be waiting for Shao Pengyu to discover his flaws...
Then let’s wait, Wang Ying thought, anyway Shao Pengyu can’t get any evidence of her rebirth.
At the end of July, the weather was hot and it hadn't rained in Beichong for many days.
That day, Wang Ying went to work as usual. At around 2:00 p.m., when the weather was at its hottest, Wang Ying was in the office, using the electric fan, and the air felt hot.
Zhou Qian came in to ask Wang Ying to sign a document and casually said, "It seems like there's a fire at the paper mill."
Shao Pengyu immediately jumped up from his chair: "What did you say, the paper mill is on fire?"
As Wang Ying signed for Zhou Qianjin, he said, "I think there was a fire a few years ago. The firefighting work at the paper mill is terrible. Why do they keep getting caught on fire?"
Shao Pengyu looked at Wang Ying favorably. Wang Ying signed the document and returned it to Zhou Qianjin. When he looked up, he found Shao Pengyu looking at him.
"Huh? What's wrong, Deputy Director Shao? Why is the paper mill on fire? Why are you so anxious? You didn't work in the paper mill before. You worked in the woodworking factory, right?" Wang Ying said.
Shao Pengyu sat back slowly and laughed dryly: "I was just too surprised."
"Is the fire serious? There are no casualties, right? Since we're not on holiday today, there should be a lot of people in the factory." Wang Ying said.
"I just saw smoke." Zhou Qianjin said.
"I think the fire protection in our factory is fine. I'll go for a walk." Wang Ying stood up.
Shao Pengyu hurriedly said, "I'll go too."
Wang Ying and Shao Pengyu left the office and looked in the direction of the paper mill. Sure enough, smoke was still coming out.
"Tsk tsk, with continuous fires in the past few years, the director of the paper mill may be held accountable." Wang Ying said.
Shao Pengyu looked at Wang Ying, and there was nothing unusual on her face.
Wang Ying and Shao Pengyu walked through the workshop and found no safety hazards. When they emerged from the factory, the smoke from the paper mill seemed much smaller, presumably because it had been extinguished.
After returning to the office, Wang Ying felt that Shao Pengyu was a little restless, looking very uneasy, and looking at her from time to time.
"Deputy Director Shao, what's wrong with you? Are you not feeling well?" Wang Ying felt that Shao Pengyu was obviously abnormal, and it would be strange if she didn't say anything.
"No...it's okay." Shao Pengyu said.
How could it be nothing? This was clearly a major incident. Wang Ying was writing some materials when he suddenly stopped.
Shao Pengyu was here to monitor me, so why was he reacting so strongly to the paper mill incident? What connection did the paper mill have with me? Was he here to monitor me not because my rebirth had been exposed, but for some other reason?
Paper mill…paper mill…paper mill. She only knew Deputy Director Gao and Lu Yanfen. What connection could there be? Why would someone who was monitoring her react so strongly to the paper mill fire? This meant that, in his mind, he and the paper mill were somehow connected. Wang Ying unconsciously drew circles on the paper.
At the paper mill, Wang Ying interacted most with Lu Yanfen. Could something be wrong with Lu Yanfen? What could possibly be wrong with her? She was just pretty and a little bit weird, so what could be a big problem?
Besides, they don’t interact much in normal times. The last time they interacted was on May Day, and they didn’t say much at that time.
Wang Ying felt that if she had to be implicated in the paper mill, then the problem most likely lay with Lu Yanfen. Wang Ying recalled the paper mill fire and how Lu Yanfen had rescued state assets and been awarded a Model Worker. Gu Xuan had seemed to imply that someone had given her an extra position... Could it be corruption by the officials involved?
How was this related to him? Wang Ying couldn't figure it out. But Shao Pengyu's behavior was particularly obvious...
Until he got off work, Wang Ying still didn't understand the connection here, and he was not sure why Shao Pengyu was monitoring him.
On her way home from work, Wang Ying was riding her bike as usual. She slowed down and rang her bell at the corner of the alley. Just then, a man on a bike rushed out of the alley and collided with Wang Ying's bike, sending both of them crashing down.
"I'm sorry. I'm sorry."
Wang Ying was pinned under a bicycle and fell hard. The person who hit her was a young man who got up earlier than Wang Ying. He hurried over to support Wang Ying's bicycle and helped Wang Ying up.
"Why don't you ring the bell?" Wang Ying complained.
"I'm anxious to go home. I'm so sorry, big sister. Why don't we go to the hospital?"
Wang Ying moved his arms and legs, feeling that nothing was wrong. Seeing that the man looked like a student and admitted his mistake sincerely, he said, "Forget it, I'm fine too. Please be more careful when riding your bike next time."
"I see. I'll definitely pay attention."
The young man picked up his book from the ground and asked again before leaving: "Sister, do you really not need to go to the hospital?"
"No need." Wang Ying said and pushed the cart home.
As Wang Ying neared her doorstep, she felt something was wrong. Her bag seemed heavier. Could it be that she had accidentally put the young man's belongings into her bag?
Wang Ying leaned against her bicycle and opened her bag. She found a book inside. She picked it up and looked at the cover. Fortunately, it was a famous novel praising revolutionaries, suitable for reading even during special times. It wasn't a reactionary book.
Wang Ying turned the car around and drove out of the alley. He wanted to return the book to the young man, but he couldn't see him in any direction.
Riding so fast? Wang Ying was a little confused, and vaguely felt that something was wrong.
The area around her home was full of nearby employees, and she had never seen the man before. Furthermore, she didn't notice when the book was picked up. What if she hadn't picked it up herself, and he had put it in her bag on purpose?
Wang Ying's heartbeat quickened as she recalled Shao Pengyu's surveillance of her. She felt something was amiss and needed to deal with the book. Without giving it any time to think, she hopped on her bicycle and headed straight for the nearest police station.
Just as Wang Ying was on his way to the Public Security Bureau, the gate of Zhao's house was knocked open.
Chen Xiuqin opened the door and saw two strangers standing there.
"Who are you two comrades looking for?" Chen Xiuqin asked.
"Let's look for Wang Ying."
"Is she from her unit? She hasn't gotten off work yet today." Chen Xiuqin said.
"We went to her workplace and they said she had already left work. Is it true that she hasn't come back yet?"
The man spoke in a rather harsh tone, which made Chen Xiuqin a little unhappy. She said, "If he didn't come back, then he didn't come back. Or he went to the street to buy something. Who are you?"
One of them pulled out his ID and said, "We are police officers."
Chen Xiuqin was stunned. Why did the police come?
"Please allow us to go in and look for someone."
"He really hasn't come back. If you don't believe me, come in and look for him." Chen Xiuqin let the person in.
The two police officers looked up and down the stairs, but they really didn't see him. When they came downstairs, one of them said to the other, "Could he have escaped?"
"Very likely."
Chen Xiuqin was anxious: "What do you mean by escaped? Explain clearly!"
"We will explain this to you, but not now. If Wang Ying comes back, tell her to turn herself in to the police."
Chen Xiuqin was completely panicked. Did Yingzi cause trouble? Impossible! With Yingzi's personality, how could she possibly cause trouble?
"Comrade Public Security, there must be a misunderstanding!" said Chen Xiuqin.
"Well, it's possible that this is a misunderstanding. So, if she comes back, you must take her to the Public Security Bureau and explain everything clearly."
Chen Xiuqin wanted to pull the two of them aside to ask them clearly, but they left in a hurry. It happened that Zhao Yunsheng and Director Zhao had not returned yet, and there was only one old man and two children at home. Chen Xiuqin was extremely anxious.
Wang Ying had already arrived at the Public Security Bureau, and as soon as she arrived, she announced her intention to report the case. She had been thinking all along that the book must be a trap, and no matter what, she would report it.
She was immediately received by police and asked what happened.
Wang Ying pulled the revolutionary novel out of her bag and said, "About twenty minutes ago, I was hit by someone in the alley near my home, and then this book came into my bag."
Wang Ying handed the book over.
"This book is not banned. Is there any problem?" Another policeman came over. He thought it was some extraordinary book, but it turned out to be a revolutionary novel that almost everyone has read.
"Comrade, this is just an ordinary book. Maybe you fell down and picked up the wrong one when you were packing up your things," said the police officer.
Wang Ying shook her head: "Impossible, that person put this in my bag on purpose. I don't know what his intentions were."
The two police officers flipped through the book but couldn't find any pages.
However, out of a sense of responsibility towards the people, the two police officers decided to take a statement from Wang Ying.
After Wang Ying introduced herself, the two police officers were a little surprised. They thought she was an illiterate female comrade, but they didn't expect her to be the director of a non-staple food factory.
Wang Ying told them the situation in detail, and the two police officers felt that something was indeed wrong.
At this moment, two more police officers came in from outside and said, "Comrades, we have a mission. We just received an order from our superiors. We need to go to the station to catch a fugitive."
"The fugitive is a woman named Wang Ying. She's the workshop director of the non-staple food factory. I think someone here knows her."
The two police officers who were recording Wang Ying's confession were a little dumbfounded when they looked at Wang Ying sitting in front of them.
Wang Ying raised his right hand and said, "Don't worry, I'm right here..."
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