“But you also said before that the old ladies in your tenement are always gossiping about you and Xiao Tingshen, and you’re really annoyed by them. I’m just standing up for you.” Chen Meili stared at Tang Wenya with wide eyes as if she didn’t recognize her. “If I apologize to them, how can I go to the tenement to find you again?”
She just said it casually.
Tang Wenya, however, went so far as to demand an apology from her. Shouldn't her good friend stand by her side and deal with those old ladies?
"Because of this incident, I can't even stay in the tenement anymore. Why are you still coming to see me?" Tang Wenya said irritably. "Don't come to the tenement to see me anymore. If you have something to say, just say it here. People who don't know better will think you have some ulterior motive!"
System: "Master, it's best not to fall out with Chen Meili. As it stands, she has no ulterior motives. She just wants to become a familiar face in the Xiao family and make her presence felt."
"What could I possibly want?" Chen Meili retorted angrily. "I just thought you were pregnant and had trouble getting around, so I visited your house a few more times. Don't think you're something special just because you married a city guy. I don't care."
"Alright, let's stop talking about this." Tang Wenya believed the system's words, but she was extremely disgusted by Chen Meili's attempt to gain attention in her home, so she simply pushed Liu Yuzhen forward, "It's my mother-in-law who doesn't like you and said she doesn't want me to associate with you anymore."
All she needed to do was for Chen Meili to hate Liu Yuzhen.
Anyway, Liu Yuzhen is really annoying.
"You just listen to your mother-in-law like that?" Chen Meili sneered. "I'm your good friend. You just got married and your mother-in-law dared to say to your face that she doesn't like me. It seems that you don't hold much weight in her heart."
System: "Master, don't say these things to her. No matter how bad your mother-in-law is, she's still family. Once Chen Meili betrays you, what you say will become her leverage to attack you."
“Meili, you know how I’ve treated you.” Tang Wenya immediately changed the subject and started playing the emotional card. “When I was in the countryside, you took such good care of me. I’ve always remembered that. So after I returned to the city, I didn’t forget you. I did everything I could to help you get a job, and you were able to return to the city as you wished. Is our friendship really less important than this little setback?”
Chen Meili then calmed down.
Remaining silent.
Tang Wenya understood her and continued, "I know you are kind-hearted and a good person. You just don't care about details and said it casually, but those people are narrow-minded and took it to heart. They made a mountain out of a molehill."
“Exactly.” Chen Meili sighed, feeling sympathized with, “I’ll never dare to go to your tenement again.”
"So, for my sake, just apologize to them and that's it." Tang Wenya held her hand and said emotionally, "I'm not like you. You can never go to our tenement for the rest of your life, but I will still live there."
“Okay, I’ll listen to you.” Chen Meili nodded, then thought for a moment and added, “However, I think I should go tomorrow morning. Everyone is in a rush to get to work in the morning, and no one will notice me.”
"Noon is fine too, no one will notice you at noon." Tang Wenya didn't want to drag it out. She wanted to resolve this as soon as possible and get it over with so that the old ladies wouldn't treat her like an enemy.
"Luo Yao asked me out today, saying it's her birthday. I promised to celebrate with her after get off work. I'm thinking of buying her a hair clip as a gift at noon." Although Tang Wenya was the one who suggested Chen Meili approach Luo Yao, she felt that Luo Yao was gentle and easy to get along with, at least not as aggressive as Tang Wenya.
Besides, this kind of shameful thing can be put off for as long as possible.
Who would willingly go and be humiliated by a bunch of old ladies...
"I almost forgot, Luo Yao did go to the tenement, but she didn't see Xu Qingning." Tang Wenya suddenly remembered this. "She's too cowardly. Xu Qingning is her rival in love. What's with her running away at the last minute?"
She wanted Luo Yao and Xu Qingning to fight.
Then, she watched the spectacle from the sidelines.
And what was the result?
Chen Meili's commotion turned out to be a spectacle for Xu Qingning.
There are no secrets in this tenement. After all that commotion last night, Xu Qingning definitely knows, and she's probably gloating!
“Luo Yao said that Xu Qingning wasn’t home when she went there.” Chen Meili frowned, knowing Tang Wenya’s intention. “She said that Xu Qingning had also helped her find a job, and Zhao Jingyu wasn’t home either, so she couldn’t make a scene. She also said that she wanted to go back to the Northwest.”
"What a useless person." Tang Wenya had originally hoped that Luo Yao would cause a scene and suppress Xu Qingning's arrogance, but who knew that Luo Yao would turn out to be such a pushover.
What kind of good job can Xu Qingning find for her?
She actually believed it.
"She's new here and not familiar with the area yet. Let's wait until she's calmed down before we talk about it!" Chen Meili was in a precarious situation herself and didn't want to encourage Luo Yao to cause trouble in front of Xu Qingning, mainly because Luo Yao was too gentle and not assertive at all.
"Then let's leave it at that for now!" Tang Wenya said helplessly. "You go celebrate her birthday tonight, and tomorrow morning you come to the tenement to find me. I'll go with you to apologize to them."
People gradually entered the staff reading room to read, search for, and return books.
The two stopped talking and went about their own business.
Tang Wenya was in charge of registering book returns and borrowing records, which was just a matter of writing and was not complicated.
Her mind was still focused on suppressing Xu Qingning. She felt that her difficult situation in the tenement was all because Xu Qingning had stolen her luck, and she had to fight back.
System: "Luo Yao is quiet and not suited to cause trouble. She is better suited to working behind the scenes. I think the most suitable person is Zhao Jingyu's cousin, Wu Huihui, who also likes Zhao Jingyu."
"Wu Huihui also likes Zhao Jingyu?" Tang Wenya was truly astonished. How could so many girls like Zhao Jingyu, a petty hoodlum?
My goodness, this is truly eye-opening!
Neither Wu Huihui nor Luo Yao had ever seen a man before?
System: "That's right, mainly because she has a fiery temper and dares to stand up to Xu Qingning."
"Where does she work?" Tang Wenya asked, intrigued.
The system quickly retrieved the information: "She lives in the Langyatai Winery's staff quarters. She also likes to read, but she usually goes to the winery's cultural center instead of coming here."
"I understand." Tang Wenya had a plan in mind. "I'll have Chen Meili go to her. Chen Meili is the most suitable person for this kind of thing."
System: "Yes, Chen Meili is quite good at dealing with strangers."
Early in the morning, Wang Cuifen told Yang Yuelan about what happened last night in a very detailed and detailed manner, and also gave Tang Wenya and Chen Meili a thorough dressing down.
Yang Yuelan just smiled.
No comment.
Wang Cuifen knew Yang Yuelan's temperament. After venting her frustrations and getting no response, she felt it was pointless and went to chat with other old ladies while holding a small stool.
Xu Qingning, who was inside the house, listened with great schadenfreude.
She didn't even have to lift a finger, and Tang Wenya and Chen Meili got their comeuppance. It was incredibly satisfying!
No wonder so many people love "feel-good" novels, they're so satisfying!
The biggest flaw in this book is the hidden plot; by utilizing these hidden plots, one can obtain everything she desires.
Therefore, she still needs to continue developing the hidden storyline involving Luo Yao; she can't let Luo Yao be used by Tang Wenya.
After thinking for a moment, Xu Qingning went to the neighboring yard and told Wang Yaqiang to invite Wu Yong and Luo Yao to his house for dinner that evening.
Luo Yao is young and naive, while Wu Yong is a seasoned veteran.
She wanted to tell Luo Yao, in front of Wu Yong, what kind of people Tang Wenya and Chen Meili really were.
If Luo Yao remains obstinate and continues to associate with Chen Meili, whatever trouble she encounters in the future will be her own fault.
Anyway, there's no loss for her; at most, she'll give up the surprise of this hidden plot.
Second update.
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