Chapter 129 Who was the person I saw at home?
Seeing Liu Yuanzheng coming out and knowing that he was about to leave, the second aunt realized that he was not to blame for this matter. It was all her niece He Shanshan who was at fault first.
Although she had been scolding He Shanshan just now, the second aunt still wanted to help her to redeem herself, so she said to Liu Yuanzheng:
"Little Liu, what happened today..."
"Auntie, thank you for introducing me. We have just met at home. I have a very good impression of Comrade He and hope to continue to develop with her."
Before the second aunt finished speaking, Liu Yuanzheng interrupted her. His body was getting more and more itchy now, and he was anxious to go to the hospital for treatment. He spoke so directly to make his attitude clear and not let the other party misunderstand.
"I have seen you..." Second Aunt looked puzzled.
"Aunt, I have something urgent to do now, so I won't stay any longer. I will come to visit you in two days." Liu Yuanzheng said anxiously, with red hives already appearing on her skin.
Second Aunt wanted to say something, but Wang Mingfang on the side got ahead of her and stood in front of her. She looked at Liu Yuanzheng and said,
"Okay, okay, Xiao Liu, you have something to do first. Contact our Shanshan later. We are very satisfied with you."
Liu Yuanzheng nodded, said nothing more, and walked forward quickly. In fact, he also noticed He Shanshan next to him, but seeing that her hair was disheveled and wet (in that era, very few people would go out with wet hair), he thought she was mentally ill, so he didn't ask any more questions.
He Shanshan, who was silent, looked at the man in military uniform and walked away quickly. Then she looked at Wang Mingfang with puzzled eyes and asked:
"Mom, what did he mean by that? Am I not here? Who did he meet?"
She was attracted to this tall and handsome man at first sight, especially the neat military uniform, which made him look energetic and extraordinary. He
was handsome and a soldier. This was exactly the standard of her dream lover.
Wang Mingfang had just refrained from scolding He Shanshan because she was afraid that if she did, she would be angry and would behave even worse. Now that the man had left, the pent-up anger in her heart immediately came out. She raised her hand and hit He Shanshan hard, cursing as she hit her:
"You useless girl, you have grown such a big head for nothing. You are as stupid as a pig. Your second aunt's time is so precious. She has been busy arranging such a good marriage for you and finding such an excellent blind date partner. Look at you, what stupid things have you done? I will beat you to death today..."
Wang Mingfang's attack was not light. He Shanshan screamed and jumped up and down around her mother and her second aunt.
"Alright!" The second aunt at the side finally couldn't help but speak out to stop Wang Mingfang. Her anger also subsided. She looked at He Shanshan with a cold face and said,
"We are on the road. You are jumping up and down. What a shame."
The reason why Wang Mingfang beat He Shanshan was not only because she was ignorant, but also to show her second aunt and let her second aunt calm down. This trick really worked. Since her second aunt spoke out to stop her, it means that she has calmed down.
Seeing that her goal was achieved, Wang Mingfang stopped beating He Shanshan and walked home with her second sister.
He Shanshan rubbed her arm that was hurt by the beating. She was too embarrassed to cry and followed the two of them with grievance.
"Why didn't you let me explain to Xiao Liu just now?" Second Aunt looked at Wang Mingfang with a puzzled look, and continued to ask:
"Also, who did he see at your house?"
"The only girl in our family who is about the same age as Shanshan and can charm men at first sight is that stinky girl from the country." Wang Mingfang saw it clearly and got to the point right away. Just
now, when she heard Liu Yuanzheng say that he had seen someone at home and said he was very satisfied, she immediately guessed that the person he saw should be Xia Qingxi.
Although she didn't know what happened between them that made him mistakenly think that Xia Qingxi was He Shanshan, since he had admitted his mistake, it would not be a bad thing for her to make the best of it.
"From the countryside?" Second Aunt thought for a while and asked, "Are you talking about the second son of the Lu family, that daughter-in-law?"
"Well, I guess she suddenly came back after we left, and Xiao Liu mistook her for Shanshan." Wang Mingfang explained. "
How can that be? She fell in love with that woman, not Shanshan. Wouldn't it be exposed when the two meet in the future?" Second Aunt said hurriedly.
Wang Mingfang's eyes rolled, and she had a perfect plan in her mind. She looked at her second sister and said,
"Second sister, you have to help me keep this a secret. Didn't Xiao Liu come back from visiting his relatives this time? He should be back to the army soon. Before he leaves, Shanshan won't meet him. They can communicate through letters first. When they feel more connected, he can just file a marriage report, and then it will be done."
Wang Mingfang's mind was working so fast. She thought about how Lu Jingqie and Xia Qingqie got married, and Xia Qingqie didn't go to the army. Lu Jingqie just filed a report and got the marriage certificate, so they were married. If they could do that, couldn't Xiao Liu and Shanshan follow suit?
As long as the two of them get the marriage certificate, it will be set in stone. Even if Xiao Liu knows that he has recognized the wrong person, he can't deny it.
Seeing that her second sister was still very worried, Wang Mingfang comforted her:
"Don't worry, second sister, he can't blame you. He recognized the wrong person. Just pretend that you know nothing. Besides, our Shanshan is not bad looking. After spending some time together, they may fall in love with each other."
He Shanshan, who was behind her, listened to her mother's perfect plan and couldn't help but want to give her a big thumbs up for her wit. Liu Yuanzheng might not like her current state, but her mother's operation turned the situation around.
Now she completely forgot the pain of being beaten just now, and her heart was full of joy of becoming a military officer's wife.
After hearing what Wang Mingfang said, the second aunt did not refute it, which was considered as tacit consent to this matter.
The two of them talked and soon returned home, and as expected, Xia Qingxi had returned.
After seeing Xia Qingxi, the second aunt knew why her sister had just stopped her from telling the truth to Xiao Liu. How could Xiao Liu be interested in the woman in front of him and still be interested in He Shanshan?
After exchanging glances with her second sister, Wang Mingfang walked up to Xia Qingxi and asked casually,
"Qingxi, did a soldier come to our house just now? What did you say to him?"
Xia Qingxi was puzzled by the question. What did she say to her comrade Lu Jingxie? Was it their business? She replied coldly,
"I don't need to report what I said to Jingxie's guest to you!"
Now the three of them understood. It turned out that he mistook her for He Shanshan, and she mistook him for Lu Jingqie's guest. As fate would have it, neither of them figured out the other's true identity.
"No, no, I'm just asking casually." Wang Mingfang immediately said with a smile.
Xia Qinggui ignored the three of them, packed up her things, and went out.
She took the portrait of the girl she met in the hospital last time, and walked around the shops around the state-owned hotel, asking one by one.
Because Yao Hongmei and Lu Lidong both worked in the state-owned hotel, and Yao Hongmei's father used to be the chef in the hotel, with so many eyes watching, Lu Lidong would not dare to look for the "mistress" directly in the hotel no matter how brave he was.
Moreover, the two of them basically went to and from work together, so Lu Lidong had no time to "commit a crime". According to this calculation, the only way he could have met the girl and hooked up with her was in a nearby store.
She asked around the state-owned hotel, but she didn't find anyone who knew the girl. After walking out of a tailor shop, Xia Qingling raised her wrist and looked at the time. It was already late, so she decided to look for it tomorrow. This was originally a commercial district, and there were too many stores. It was normal that she couldn't find it for a while.
Xia Qingling walked towards her home. As soon as she reached the entrance of the yard, she saw Lu Jingchen and a man in a shirt and military pants walking towards this direction.
As he got closer, Lu Jingzhen looked at her and asked,
"Why did you come back early?"
He originally planned to take his comrades home first, and then pick up Xia Qingliu to have a meal together at the state-owned hotel. He didn't expect to run into Xia Qingliu here.
"The factory line was under maintenance today, so I got off the early shift." Xia Qingliu answered, not wanting Lu Jingzhen to know that she was looking for someone.
"You mean, you just came back from the factory?" Lu Jingzhen pressed down his eyelids and asked in a deep voice.
"Yeah." Xia Qingying replied, then her eyes fell on the strange man next to Lu Jingchen and asked:
"Who is this?"
When Lu Jingchen heard Xia Qingying's answer of "Yeah", his brows slightly frowned. He didn't know why she lied, but he didn't expose her. He introduced her calmly:
"The Captain Liu I mentioned to you yesterday."
"Liu, Captain Liu." Xia Qingying repeated, looking at the strange man in front of him in surprise.
If he is Captain Liu, then who is the 'Captain Liu' that he met at home this afternoon?