Chapter 96 is a clash of shocks, a profound shock...
Shocked, deeply shocked.
Mingxi really didn't expect that Li Xiangdong and Wu Yue could be connected.
She frowned, looking at the two people not far away with the expression of an old man looking at his phone on the subway.
Fortunately, the two people stood there properly and didn't make any move.
But the ambiguous meaning between their eyes... tsk tsk, Mingxi really doesn't know what to say.
Wu Yue gave Li Xiangdong a playful glare, saying, "Comrade Li, you're so sweet-talking and good with words. I bet you've practiced by charming countless female comrades, haven't you?"
Li Xiangdong raised his hands in surrender: "Comrade Wu, you've wronged me. I'm not the kind of person who's glib and flirts with female comrades everywhere."
"I don't believe it." Wu Yue turned her head and said, "You might fool some naive little girl with that kind of talk, but your sister won't be fooled by such words."
Li Xiangdong: "Sister? Sister Wu, please don't bully your little brother."
It's so spicy, it really is!
Mingxi turned her head away in disgust, and as she did so, she saw Wei Lao Er walking out of the alley.
Haha!
Mingxi immediately turned to look at the alley entrance. Wu Yue and Li Xiangdong were still talking together, completely unaware that Wei Lao Er had already walked over.
Mingxi: Joke, joke, joke, there's going to be a good show.
No one knew what Wei Lao Er was doing out there. He headed straight for the alley entrance. As he got closer, he saw Wu Yue and Li Xiangdong.
Although there was some distance, Wei Lao Er was still able to recognize his wife and the strange man standing opposite her.
Seeing his wife standing outside intimately chatting with a strange man late at night, how could Wei Lao Er not feel awkward? His face turned ashen, and he felt like his forehead was turning green.
"Honey, it's so late at night, what are you doing here instead of going home?"
Wei Lao Er shouted it out in an annoyed tone.
Wu Yue turned her head when she heard the sound and saw Wei Lao Er's figure. Her smile froze, and she blurted out, "Why did you come out?"
Wei Lao Er's expression became even uglier: "I came out to look for you. You've been gone all afternoon and haven't come back this late. I was worried that something might have happened to you, so I came out to look for you."
The more he talked, the more uncomfortable he became with his facial expressions.
He was worried about Wu Yue's safety outside at night, so he went out to look for her. But Wu Yue was outside chatting intimately with another man.
Wei Lao Er's face turned completely black, his face was bluish-black, so gloomy it looked like it could be wrung out of water.
Wu Yue wasn't stupid. Seeing Wei Lao Er's expression, she knew he was angry, so she quickly said, "What are you worried about? I'm a perfectly healthy person. What could possibly happen to me outside? Besides, Comrade Li is here."
As she spoke, she raised her hand and pointed to Li Xiangdong beside her.
Wei Lao Er was furious that she dared to mention Li Xiangdong at this time, and he shouted jealously, "Wu Yue, I'm still alive, you..."
Wu Yue nudged his arm and said, "This is Li Xiangdong, Li Yongzhi. He saw me wandering alone on the street just now and thought I was in trouble. He asked if I needed help and even offered to call the police for me. After I said I was fine, he didn't leave and insisted on taking me back."
As she spoke, she gritted her teeth and glared at Wei Lao Er, emphasizing, "Comrade Li knew that I ran away after arguing with your family, and he kept advising me not to be angry. He said that family members can discuss anything, and if we talk things out, we can definitely make peace."
Upon hearing this, Wei Lao Er immediately realized that he had misunderstood and overthought things.
He quickly stepped forward and grasped Li Xiangdong's hand: "Oh, Comrade Li, right? I'm so sorry, I misunderstood you just now. I thought... well, never mind, it's all my fault for being so narrow-minded and having such a big brain. I was overthinking things. Well, let me apologize to you. I'm sorry."
Apologizing too soon.
Mingxi couldn't help but complain in her heart.
She thought to herself, if Wei Lao Er had heard how Wu Yue and Li Weidong were flirting just now, he definitely wouldn't be able to apologize now.
Wei Lao Er was unaware of this. He was still holding Li Xiangdong's hand and said earnestly, "Well, you must be tired from bringing my wife back. Why don't you come over to my place for a cup of tea?"
Li Xiangdong smiled politely, "No need. Now that Comrade Wu is home, my mission is complete, so I'll head back now..."
He said this and turned to leave.
Mingxi: What a big bad wolf.
He put on quite a convincing act; someone who didn't know better would probably really think he was a kind-hearted person who was eager to help others and didn't care about anything in return.
"No, you can't just leave like that. It's not appropriate. If people hear that you took my wife home and I didn't even take you home for a drink of water, they'll definitely say I'm being inconsiderate."
Wei Lao Er pulled Li Xiangdong towards home, but Li Xiangdong waved his hand, saying, "No, no, I..."
"east!"
Just then, another female voice rang out from the alley.
Mingxi perked up the moment she heard the sound.
Dong Chunling?
What's up with everyone tonight?
Mingxi turned her head and saw Dong Chunling walking out of the alley. She was holding a roll of toilet paper, clearly also out to use the restroom. However, she didn't expect to see Li Xiangdong at the alley entrance.
Dong Chunling's eyes lit up, and she was overjoyed. Forgetting everything else, she rushed straight towards Li Xiangdong: "Xiangdong, why did you come here? Did you miss me and come to find me?"
Wei Lao Er glanced at Dong Chunling, then his questioning gaze fell on Li Xiangdong.
What's the relationship between these two?
Wu Yue was also taken aback when she heard Dong Chunling's words, and shot an unfriendly look at Dong Chunling.
Dong Chunling: "Xiang Dong, come here. Why didn't you call me? Didn't I tell you that if you miss me, you can come to my house anytime?"
Before Li Xiangdong could speak, Wei Lao Er couldn't contain his doubts and asked, "Sister Chunling, what's your relationship with Comrade Li...?"
Dong Chunling turned her head and noticed Wei Lao Er's figure.
She immediately delivered a sharp blow to Wei Lao Er: "Wei Lao Er, when did you get here?"
Wei Lao Er: Well, I'm such a big guy, and you didn't even see me before?
Wei Lao Er: "I've always been here."
"Oh," Dong Chunling replied perfunctorily, showing that she didn't take Wei Lao Er's words to heart at all.
Wei Lao Er was speechless, and asked the same question again: "Dong Chunling, do you know Comrade Li? What is your relationship?"
Dong Chunling turned to look at him in confusion, as if she didn't understand why he was asking such a strange question, but still answered, "Li Xiangdong is my boyfriend."
"Oh, your girlfriend?! Huh?!" Wei Lao Er's eyes widened. "Comrade Li is your girlfriend?!"
He looked at Li Xiangdong, then at Dong Chunling, his face full of disbelief: "Comrade Li, you, you and she are dating?"
Even Mingxi could hear the disdain that Wei Lao Er was implying for Dong Chunling, let alone Dong Chunling herself.
She was so angry that her beard bristled and her eyes widened, looking extremely disgruntled: "What do you mean, Wei Lao Er? Do you think I'm not good enough for Li Xiangdong? How am I not good enough for Li Xiangdong? Do you have a problem with me?"
Wei Lao Er's lips were pressed into a straight line; he really didn't know what to say.
He did have some issues with Dong Chunling.
If Wei Lao Er were to say it, Dong Chunling is a brainless person who is always making a fuss and causing trouble all the time; she simply cannot live a peaceful life.
When Dong Chunling returned from her divorce, he gossiped about her in the alley, saying she was incompetent, that as a woman she couldn't even keep her own man and was divorced and sent home, and that if he were her, he wouldn't have the face to live.
For Wei Lao Er, a grown man, to say such things was actually quite excessive. But Dong Chunling was too much of a troublemaker, and lately, there had been a lot of gossip about her in the alley, so no one took Wei Lao Er's words seriously.
Wei Lao Er already looked down on Dong Chunling, and now that he thought Li Xiangdong was a good person, he naturally felt that Dong Chunling was not good enough for Li Xiangdong.
Wei Lao Er remained silent, which only fueled Dong Chunling's anger.
She stepped forward and grabbed Wei Lao Er by the collar: "Wei Lao Er, speak up! How am I not good enough for Li Xiang Dong? What's wrong with you?"
Wei Lao Er was taken aback by her sudden attack, and his face immediately darkened. He shook off Dong Chunling's arm and said, "Just talk, why are you hitting me? Let me tell you, I'm only arguing with you because you're a woman. If you were a man, I would have slapped you across the face!"
Wei Lao Er stated that he was not a member of the Dong family and would not indulge Dong Chunling like the Dong family did.
Hearing this, Dong Chunling's anger flared even more. She shoved Wei Lao Er and shouted with her neck stiff, "What kind of skill is it to just talk? If you have any skills, then let's fight! Do you think I'm afraid of you?!"
Wei Lao Er looked down on Dong Chun Ling, and Dong Chun Ling looked down on Wei Lao Er in return.
What's so great about Wei Lao Er? The Wei family has three sons. Wei Lao Da may not be very capable, but he's honest and obedient. Wei Lao San may be cunning, but he's also capable; he got a job in the steel rolling mill's propaganda department through his own efforts.
The most useless one is Wei Lao Er. He has no ability, but he thinks he's smart. He's full of scheming ideas and always trying to plot against this person or that person. He puts all his energy into his family. Dong Chunling has no respect for him.
Even someone like Wei Lao Er dared to gossip about her behind her back. She had long harbored resentment towards Wei Lao Er, and now that he had run into her hands, she was determined to make her stance clear to him.
Dong Chunling struck a pose, looking like she was about to fight Wei Lao Er.
Mingxi remained silent, deeply silent.
She never expected that Dong Chunling would clash with Wei Lao Er.
It wasn't Wei Lao Er and Li Xiang Dong, nor was it Dong Chunling and Li Xiang Dong; it was Dong Chunling and Wei Lao Er.
This is really...
She didn't know how to say it.
Wei Lao Er was caught in a dilemma. If he, a grown man, were to actually fight with Dong Chunling, it would be too embarrassing, and people would laugh at him if word got out.
But if he doesn't make a move, wouldn't that prove he's a coward?
If others knew, they would definitely laugh at him.
Just as Wei Lao Er hesitated, Li Xiangdong stepped forward.
"Chunling, stop joking. There must be some misunderstanding between you and Comrade Wei. Comrade Wei is a very good person. I don't think he has any issues with you."
He was very polite and seemed genuinely trying to be reasonable. He turned to Wei Lao Er and said, "Comrade Wei, please don't mind. Chunling was a bit rude tonight. I apologize on her behalf. Please don't hold it against Chunling for my sake."
Dong Chunling was unhappy. She tugged at Li Xiangdong's sleeve, seemingly not wanting Li Xiangdong to give in to Wei Lao Er.
Li Xiangdong definitely didn't want things to escalate. His identity couldn't withstand scrutiny, and if a fight broke out and the police got involved, he would be in real trouble.
He could only pat Dong Chunling's arm and try his best to persuade her: "Chunling, don't make a fuss. I had a good chat with Brother Wei just now. He's a very nice person. There must be some misunderstanding between you two. Misunderstandings are easy to explain. There's no need to keep arguing about it."
Li Xiangdong was trying to persuade Dong Chunling, while Wu Yue was trying to persuade Wei Lao Er.
She could tell that Wei Lao Er was in a difficult situation, so she deliberately gave him a way out: "I told you not to speak properly, that Dong Chunling misunderstood, and you can't blame her for being angry. In a way, you also have a problem with this. You're a grown man, so be more magnanimous and don't fuss over such a small thing."
Wei Lao Er readily accepted the offer: "Alright, since you've said so, it's not appropriate for me to keep arguing."
Meanwhile, Dong Chunling was also persuaded by Li Xiangdong. Although she was still unhappy with Wei Lao Er, she didn't say anything more about taking action.
Seeing that both sides had given up, Wu Yue tugged at Wei Lao Er, indicating that they were about to go home. Li Xiangdong also said goodbye to Dong Chunling and prepared to leave.
Just then, another person emerged from the alley.
Mingxi heard footsteps and turned to look.
Hey.
Are you deliberately trying to make sure no one has a peaceful day in the alley?
One after another, why is everyone crowding around the alley entrance?
Her legs went numb from squatting here.
The one who came out of the alley this time was Aunt He.
Aunt He came out clutching toilet paper, cursing as she walked towards the toilet: "That old geezer has no brains at all! He said the corn porridge that's been sitting out for days was inedible, but he insisted it was drinkable! Drinkable my ass! My stomach, ouch, it really hurts..."
As Aunt He walked to the toilet door, she glanced up towards the alley entrance and saw Dong Chunling and Li Xiangdong beside her. Her eyes lit up instantly.
Judging from how intimate these two are, you can tell their relationship is more than just friendship!
"Hey, Dong Chunling, who's that guy standing next to you? Is he your boyfriend? I've never heard of you having a boyfriend. We're from the same alley, and you're still keeping it from this old lady? That's not right!"
As soon as Aunt He saw the gossip, she immediately forgot about going to the toilet.
She smiled and glanced at Li Xiangdong, then winked at Dong Chunling and said, "Why don't you introduce him to me? Who is this guy? If you ask me, he looks very respectable, he's definitely not an ordinary person, he must be a cultured man, right?"
Mingxi clicked her tongue in amazement. No wonder she was called Aunt He.
It just means it can talk.
These words struck a chord with Dong Chunling. Before Li Xiangdong could even speak, she smiled and introduced him: "This is my boyfriend, Li Xiangdong. He's a third-year student in the Chinese Department at Beicheng University."
She said this with her chin raised, clearly very proud of Li Xiangdong's status as a college student.
"Oh, Comrade Li is a college student!"
Aunt He exclaimed, "I knew Comrade Li looked extraordinary, like a cultured person. He really is different from us!"
Despite saying that, Aunt He still couldn't help but secretly glance at Li Xiangdong out of the corner of her eye.
Is she a student at Beicheng University? She doesn't seem like it.
Apart from Aunt He, no one else present suspected Li Xiangdong.
Beicheng University is so famous that no one would expect someone to impersonate a student of this university.
Wu Yue was surprised to find that Li Xiangdong was a student at Beicheng University. She glanced at Li Xiangdong in surprise, and then felt a little smug.
So what if he's a college student at Beicheng University? So what if he's Dong Chunling's boyfriend? They're all still at her feet.
Didn't you hear what Li Xiangdong just said? She's the most beautiful woman he's ever seen. Although Li Xiangdong didn't say it explicitly, she knew he had feelings for her.
It's a pity that no matter how much he liked her, it was too late. She was already married and pregnant with another man's child. They were destined to be apart. She still had deep feelings for Wei Lao Er and would never betray him. Li Xiangdong was destined to only cherish his deep feelings for her and remain infatuated with her until dawn.
Wei Lao Er, who was standing next to Wu Yue, had no idea what his wife was thinking. After hearing that Li Xiangdong was a college student at Beicheng University, he felt even more sorry for Li Xiangdong.
How could someone as talented as Li Xiangdong be so foolish as to date Dong Chunling?
What's so good about Dong Chunling?
Wei Lao Er glanced at Li Xiangdong secretly, thinking that he must have a good talk with Li Xiangdong in the future, and that Dong Chunling is not good enough for him!
Li Xiangdong, who was being stared at by everyone, stiffened. He knew that his identity as a college student in Beicheng was completely fake. It was fine to fool Dong Chunling, who was not smart, but now that so many people knew his identity, he was in trouble.
He was extremely flustered inside, but he tried his best not to show it on his face.
Aunt He asked curiously, "Little Li, how do you know Little Dong?"
Li Xiangdong: "Well, we met by chance on the street. The day I met Chunling, she was wandering around alone late at night. She told me she had nowhere to go. I was worried that she, a woman, might encounter danger at night, so I helped her find a guesthouse to stay in."
When talking about how the two first met, Dong Chunling blushed shyly.
Wu Yue, however, gave Li Xiangdong a meaningful look.
Hmph, this kid even said he's never flirted with any other women.
Isn't that how Dong Chunling was seduced by him? Luckily, she saw through Li Xiangdong's smooth talk at a glance and knew he must have seduced many women, so she didn't believe his words.
Aunt He: "Oh, I see. Well, Xiao Li, you seem to have a lot of free time. I thought college students were all quite busy. I didn't expect you to have time to wander around outside."
As expected of Aunt He!
As expected of Aunt He, who is wise and experienced in her old age!
The blind spot was immediately apparent.
Mingxi couldn't help but applaud Aunt He.
Upon hearing Aunt He's words, Dong Chunling subconsciously turned her head to look at Li Xiangdong.
Oh right, she hadn't realized it until she heard it before, but Li Xiangdong does seem to have a lot of free time. He comes to see her all the time. Don't college students at Beicheng University have classes?
Dong Chunling frowned as she looked at Li Xiangdong.
Li Xiangdong knew he was in trouble, so he quickly explained, "Well, we still have a lot of classes. I just have fewer classes and more free time lately."
Dong Chunling: "Xiang Dong, is everything you said true? You didn't skip class, did you? Don't let seeing me interfere with your studies."
puff--
Mingxi almost vomited blood.
She thought that Dong Chunling would realize something was wrong with Li Xiangdong after hearing what Aunt He said, but she didn't expect that this fool would think that Li Xiangdong was skipping class to date her.
Okay.
This is perhaps the power of being blinded by love.
Mingxi has truly witnessed the terrifying power of being blinded by love.
Li Xiangdong breathed a huge sigh of relief. He thought he had been exposed, but he never expected Dong Chunling to have such a unique way of thinking.
He laughed, and it wasn't a forced smile; it was a genuine laugh.
Li Xiangdong smiled and said, "Chunling, don't worry, I haven't skipped class, and my studies won't be affected by dating you."
Dong Chunling: That's right. We'll have plenty of time to spend together in the future, so there's no need to rush.
Li Xiangdong smiled and nodded.
Aunt He looked at this scene and felt that something was wrong no matter how she looked at it.
But when asked to explain, she couldn't quite articulate what was wrong.
Just then, another sharp pain shot through her stomach. She bent over, clutching her stomach, and waved her hand, saying, "No, it's flaring up again. I need to go to the toilet. Um, I'll go first, okay?"
Aunt He grabbed some toilet paper and headed for the restroom. Taking advantage of this moment, Li Xiangdong quickly said goodbye. His reason was readily available: the school dormitory had a set closing time at night, and if he didn't go back, he wouldn't be able to get into the dormitory when it closed.
Dong Chunling said goodbye to him with reluctance. After Li Xiangdong left, she also turned and left.
As he left, he gave Wei Lao Er a cold snort.
"Hey!"
Wei Lao Er was extremely unhappy and was about to argue with Dong Chunling, but Wu Yue stopped him: "Alright, stop making a scene and go home quickly."
Wei Lao Er: "Why is it only me causing trouble? Didn't you hear Dong Chunling snorting at me just now? She..."
Wu Yue said impatiently, "Let her hum her tune, why are you arguing with her?"
Although she had a good relationship with Wei Lao Er, after meeting Li Xiang Dong, she couldn't help but compare Wei Lao Er with Li Xiang Dong.
Compared to him, Wei Lao Er is no match for Li Xiang Dong in any way.
Wu Yue concealed the disgust in her eyes and said, "Hurry home, I'm hungry, and the baby in my belly needs to eat."
The world is vast, but the baby in your belly is the greatest.
Upon hearing this, Wei Lao Er immediately became obedient. He helped Wu Yue up and said, "Are you hungry? I asked Mom to save some food for you. Let's go home and eat..."
Seeing everyone leave, Mingxi stood up, stomped her feet, and hurried home as well.
When she got home, she would inevitably gossip with Zhao Sulan. And it wasn't just her; when Aunt He came back from the toilet, the first thing she did was gossip with the old man in the house.
Aunt He is known for her big mouth; whatever she knows, it's as if the whole neighborhood knows it.
The next day, news of Dong Chunling's new boyfriend, who was a college student at Beicheng University, spread throughout the entire alley.
There was a lot of discussion in the alley.
The fact that Dong Chunling has a new boyfriend is even more shocking than her divorce.
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