"Squeak—"
The door was pushed open from the outside.
The gentle smile on Li Xingzhou's face hadn't completely faded, but the moment he closed the door, his eyes turned icy cold.
He took off his trench coat and hung it on the hanger, then turned to look at Wang Zhizhi sitting by the kang (heated brick bed). His tone was emotionless, like everyone else; having worn a mask for so long, he subconsciously began to pretend. "Did you really take this red wool coat?"
Hearing this, Wang Zhizhi became even more furious, gritting her teeth, "It was me, but Xu Xinghe tacitly approved it. She's done this before, but this time she's making such a big fuss! I think she might be doing it on purpose, trying to embarrass me!"
Li Xingzhou didn't reply immediately. Instead, he went to the table and poured himself a cup of hot water. The bottom of the cup made a soft sound as it touched the table, a sign that he was already somewhat angry. He would use whatever was at hand to vent his anger and better suppress his emotions.
"But Xinghe didn't explicitly tell you, right? And no matter what, your attitude just now shouldn't have been so bad. If you had been even a little nicer, I wouldn't have heard those nasty things downstairs."
Upon hearing this, Wang Zhizhi jumped up in anger, her voice rising several decibels, "I told you, Xu Xinghe gave it to me! Those people know nothing!"
Li Xingzhou felt that the noise was so loud it hurt his ears.
Why did he always think Wang Zhizhi was so well-behaved and obedient?
How could they become so stupid after coming to Heilongjiang Province!
You can't even do such a simple thing right, and you've dragged yourself down with you!
He greeted the people nearby before entering, trying to make a good impression, but they looked at him strangely and left without saying a word.
After taking a sip of hot water, Li Xingzhou felt a little warmer. He slammed the water glass down on the table and said in an even louder voice, "This is the military headquarters, this is Heilongjiang Province, not Shanghai, and certainly not a back alley! We've only been here two days and we've already made such a fuss. It won't be good for us to develop our network here."
Wherever you go, you must build good relationships with the locals to maximize your benefits.
Moreover, the people from Heilongjiang Province were not as shrewd as those from Shanghai, and he originally thought everything would go smoothly.
With his emotional intelligence, he should have been able to thrive here in no time, but it was all ruined by that idiot Wang Zhizhi!
Instead of reflecting on her actions, Wang Zhizhi felt even more aggrieved. Her eyes reddened, and she couldn't help but push Li Xingzhou away. "Now you're lecturing me? I knew it! You're still thinking about Xu Xinghe, so you come to lecture me as soon as something happens. Why don't you go and talk to her? If she hadn't caused trouble, none of this would have happened!"
She became more and more agitated as she spoke; she could never remain rational when it came to anything related to Xu Xinghe!
She felt even more upset today, especially since Xu Xinghe had just flaunted her relationship with Jiang Linchuan in front of her.
She felt like she had a fire burning inside her chest, and if she didn't let it out, she would be so angry that she would die!
Wang Zhizhi grabbed the enamel mug on the table and smashed it on the ground. "In your heart, am I never going to be as good as Xu Xinghe?!"
Li Xingzhou took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, but his voice was still a few decibels deep, "Calm down yourself."
After saying that, he picked up his trench coat and turned to leave without a care in the world.
Wang Zhizhi was left both angry and crying.
She was never a good-tempered person to begin with, and then Xu Xinghe deliberately provoked her. Coupled with those strange looks she hated most in her past life, all of this made her completely lose control.
Li Xingzhou walked out of the courtyard and suddenly didn't know where to go.
He had just arrived here and didn't have his own social circle or even a suitable place to stay.
He's already familiarized himself with the hospital. If he goes there again, it would make him seem like a doctor from a big city who's eager to please, which would be less valuable and detrimental to his future standing.
Finally, a smiling face appeared in his mind. He turned his feet, took long strides, and walked forward.
Xu Xinghe hummed a little tune as she took out meat, rice, flour, and oil from her spatial storage, and also took out some rare items such as malt extract.
She wanted to go and properly thank Wang Chunmei.
Today's events were actually a result of her using the other party. She had figured out Wang Chunmei's personality: she was a very generous, warm-hearted person who liked to protect the weak, but also intolerant of any wrongdoing.
Therefore, Xu Xinghe not only deliberately showed weakness to the other party, but also made him wait at the door to hear the conversation, and finally spread it around, which can be said to have made full use of him.
She's such a good person, she really shouldn't have done this. Now, if she doesn't give her something, she won't feel at ease.
Only after confirming that the items weren't too valuable or too few did she carry them out the door.
As soon as the results came out, she saw someone she didn't want to see—Li Xingzhou.
He stood not far away, the collar of his trench coat fluttering slightly in the wind, but he seemed oblivious to the chill, maintaining his usual gentle and refined demeanor.
Upon seeing Xu Xinghe, he immediately went to greet her.
Seeing that she was carrying two heavy net bags, he reached out to take them without saying a word, saying, "I'll help you carry them."
Without a second thought, Xu Xinghe immediately stepped back, saying, "No need, I can manage on my own."
"Let me do it. You've never done this kind of work before." Li Xingzhou ignored her completely, already holding the net bag steadily in his hand, his smile gentle. "In my memory, you've never lifted anything this heavy before. By the way, about the coat, it was Zhizhi who made you suffer. She's still young and doesn't know any better. I've already disciplined her, so don't take it to heart. She definitely won't do it again."
lesson?
How should we teach them a lesson?
Li Xingzhou is good at putting on an act; he's unlikely to actually give a harsh reprimand.
Could it be... that he was disciplined in bed?
Just thinking about this possibility sent chills down Xu Xinghe's spine.
Disgusting, so disgusting!
Even if Li Xingzhou were dressed very neatly, she wouldn't want to get close to him.
Li Xingzhou asked with a smile, "Where are you planning to go? I'll give you a ride. I'm free this afternoon, so I'll help you carry it over. If you're really upset because of Zhizhi, then I'll have her come and apologize to you in person."
Not far away.
Wang Zhizhi bit her lip hard, barely managing to resist rushing over and slapping Xu Xinghe!
She was angry and had cried, but then she started to panic, afraid that Li Xingzhou was really angry with her, so she immediately went out to look for him.
What they saw was Li Xingzhou waiting for Xu Xinghe, helping her carry her things, and gently comforting her.
Hearing those words, a surge of anger instantly rose to my head!
Wang Zhizhi clenched her fists, trembling with anger.
Li Xingzhou definitely still prefers Xu Xinghe!
It's all because of that vixen's face!
She gritted her teeth, turned around, and ran back to the courtyard. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and she was even more worried that Li Xingzhou would be taken away by Xu Xinghe.
She took out letter paper and a pen and began to write a letter of complaint.
This time, we're going to make Xu Xinghe suffer!
As she wrote, she sneered, already having a plan in mind. As long as Xu Xinghe got into trouble, she would pretend to help plead for him or do something else, and Xu Xinghe would definitely be very moved, and their relationship could be repaired.
Then I'll find another opportunity to coax her into giving me the money; I'm sure I can get her to hand it over every time!
More importantly, Xu Xinghe, with her tainted reputation, could neither marry Jiang Linchuan nor Li Xingzhou!
Jiang Linchuan needs to climb the ranks, so he can't afford to have any blemishes.
As for Li Xingzhou, he had a clean reputation in his previous life and hated any blemishes on his reputation, so he would definitely choose to stay away from Xu Xinghe.
At that time, Xu Xinghe will have no choice but to rely on her!
The more Wang Zhizhi thought about it, the more she felt that this was a really good idea, killing three birds with one stone!
In her memory, this period of time was when the policy direction was beginning to change, and the higher-ups were paying close attention, but it hadn't spread widely, so not many people knew about it. And a fool like Xu Xinghe would definitely bring all of the Xu family's assets to ensure her life as a rich young lady.
Then she is definitely a capitalist!
This identity alone is enough to send her to hell!
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