The two had dinner with the staff at the store.
Gu Shaoxuan accompanied Xia Enruo home.
He told Xia Enruo to rest on the sofa, and then went into the kitchen to boil water.
Xia Enruo dozed off after lying on the sofa for a short while.
When Gu Shaoxuan came out, he saw his wife sleeping so soundly, and he couldn't bear to disturb her, so he took out a blanket and covered her with it.
He went back to the kitchen and closed the door, afraid that the noise would wake Xia Enruo.
They always work very gently when operating the bellows.
After preparing the foot bath water, Gu Shaoxuan placed the basin under Xia Enruo's feet.
"Enruo, it's time to wake up. Let's wash our feet and go back to our room to sleep."
He leaned close to Xia Enruo's ear and kissed her cheek, saying this.
Xia Enru stretched and yawned; she had been sleeping really well.
What time is it?
"7:30 is still early!"
Gu Shaoxuan helped her up and held her in his arms.
"Wake up, and soak your feet in a bit."
After waiting for a moment, he squatted down and took off Xia Enruo's socks.
I splashed water on the tops of my feet.
Is the temperature okay?
He sat on a small stool and asked softly.
"Hmm! Perfect!"
After Gu Shaoxuan finished giving Xia Enruo a foot massage, he picked her up and placed her on the bed.
"Honey, you go to sleep first, I'll tidy up a bit more."
After settling Xia Enruo in, Gu Shaoxuan poured out the foot bath water, washed his own feet, and then mopped the floor.
After entering the house, he took off his clothes and lay down behind Xia Enruo.
He moved forward and pulled Xia Enruo into his arms.
He gently kissed her back a few times and then fell asleep peacefully.
**
The next morning, Zhang Baozhu led Wang Yue'e to have breakfast and arrived at Xia Enruo's shop on time.
The two of them unfurled the banner and sat down on the spot.
Xia Enruo and her employees watched everything outside from inside the store, showing no intention of going out.
The number of onlookers was much smaller than in the previous two days, and even fewer people offered money or food.
Perhaps it was because they had become numb, and coupled with the police coming out to chase people away yesterday, everyone realized that something was wrong.
Zhang Baozhu and Wang Yue'e had been sitting for over an hour when they couldn't take it anymore.
The two exchanged glances and were about to pick up the banner and go into the store, ready to argue with Xia Enruo again.
This time, with newspapers in hand and a large crowd of onlookers—far more people than before—the two were immediately filled with confidence.
This time, I'll definitely give her a good dressing down. I can't count on Chen Yan anymore; I'll have to rely on myself from now on.
Just as the two were about to get up and go into the store, the crowd of onlookers, who seemed to have had enough of the spectacle, saw the police officers who had been on duty there for the past few days appear behind them.
The four of them had just arrived when they saw two people trying to cause trouble in the store. They were already furious when they found out the truth yesterday.
I never expected to catch them red-handed today.
The four men handcuffed Zhang Baozhu and Wang Yue'e, and then confiscated the banner.
Before Zhang Baozhu and his wife could react, a pair of silver bracelets appeared on their arms.
"Officer, what... what's going on? Why are you relying on me and my wife?"
"You've disrupted someone else's normal business operations and are committing the crime of provoking trouble!"
"I'm innocent! There are newspapers here. They clearly state how Xia Enru threatened and insulted us. Is it wrong for us to ask for child support here?"
Fellow villagers of Yongning, you must stand up for us, this old couple! These days, even the police are bullying innocent people.
Zhang Baozhu planned to incite public anger and put pressure on the police.
They asked them to release him and his wife.
Upon hearing her husband's words, Wang Yue'e simply resorted to the same tactics she used to throw a tantrum in the village.
Just as she was about to sit down and shout, two policemen grabbed her arms and lifted her up, giving her no chance to kneel down.
"You still think you're innocent? You colluded with the newspaper editor to fabricate stories, causing the restaurant to be closed for several days. You two better stop putting on an act here."
The crowd quickly dispersed; a clarification article would soon be published in the newspaper, and the truth would come out then. Anyone who caused a disturbance while watching would be taken to the police station for questioning.
Zhang Baozhu was about to defend himself when he was taken away in a police car before he could say more than a few words.
Upon seeing this, the onlookers hurriedly left, fearing they might be taken away as well.
"Xia, look! Your uncle and aunt have been taken away."
Tian Xiuli kept her eyes on the outside, and when she saw the two being taken away by the police, she felt a sense of relief.
Take them away, preferably lock them up in jail and give them a good beating.
Xia Enruo came out of the kitchen. She had glanced at them earlier and then went about her own business, completely ignoring their display of defiance.
"Evil will be punished; it's not that retribution won't come, it's just that the time hasn't arrived yet."
After saying that, he turned around and went back into the kitchen.
"Xia, you're too calm."
"Sister-in-law, do you expect me to jump for joy? We're about to reopen, and I'm busy thinking about adding some new dishes. I don't have time to keep an eye on them."
"Xia, you're just too kind-hearted. If it were a coward, they would have hired someone to beat them up long ago."
"Sister-in-law, why didn't you tell me sooner that you had such a great idea!"
"Oh! You're really going to do that?"
"I was just kidding, sister-in-law. Hurry up and get to work."
Tian Xiuli was startled by what Xia Enruo said; she thought Xia really wanted to do that.
**
Cultural Troupe
Jiang Pei received orders from the troupe leader to continue rehearsing those two songs, which made her extremely angry.
I simply went to the office and started arguing with my boss.
She stormed in, furious, without even knocking.
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