Suppressing her discomfort and embarrassment, Meng Jiao rubbed her clothes and spoke:
"Baoliang, I hope you don't misunderstand me about what happened last time. I was just concerned about you and didn't mean to protect Yang Xu."
Gao Baoliang held his wine glass, a smirk playing on his lips, and said:
"You must have heard that I've been taken to the police station. Last time you heard I quit my job as militia company commander, you treated me like that. Now that I'm the deputy director, you think you can give me another chance."
"What if they manage to cheer me up and get me a spot to return to the city..."
He spoke without restraint, and Meng Jiao's face visibly changed from white to red, and then from red to white.
That's incredibly insulting! How could Meng Jiao be described as so despicable in his eyes?
Tears welled up in her eyes, and before Jiang Ning could even hug her and comfort her, she covered her face and ran away like a gust of wind.
“You…” Jiang Ning pointed at him with her finger, too angry to speak, and chased after Meng Jiao.
Lin Chen slammed the cup down on the table and said with a stern face:
"How could you say such things about Meng Zhiqing? When you were pursuing her, you flattered her in every way. Now that you don't like her anymore, you insult her. You deserve to be single."
Gao Baoliang's lips trembled, and he slumped into a chair, his face twitching, and he actually started to cry.
"Do you know how I've been these past few days? I've been thinking about every word she said, every expression she made."
What right does she have to talk about me like that, bringing up Yang Xu's situation? Do you know how much I care about her opinion of me?
Under the influence of alcohol, he had lost his mind and was holding his head, looking aggrieved.
Lin Chen sighed, feeling utterly overwhelmed.
What a tragic fate for these two!
Over there, Jiang Ning caught up with Meng Jiao at the educated youth settlement and pulled her aside, her eyes red-rimmed.
"Gao Baoliang was drunk, that's why he said things he shouldn't have. If you take it to heart, you're just making things difficult for yourself!"
Come on, let's chat for a bit.
Jiang Ning pressed Meng Jiao down onto the edge of the bed.
He found a chair and sat down comfortably.
"Just tell me one thing: do you like Gao Baoliang?"
Jiang Ning needs to know her true thoughts; if she doesn't like it, there's no need to waste energy trying to reconcile them.
Mengjiao bit her lip and shook her head: "So what if I like him? He didn't even let me finish speaking before he insulted me. Do I deserve to be looked down upon by him?"
Jiang Ning smiled and said, "I like your idea. Men aren't necessities, so there's no need to compromise just because you like them."
But I also want to say something in Gao Baoliang's defense: he probably acted this way because he likes you too much. He's just an immature kid.
I'll have a good talk with him later. If you're willing to forgive him, I'll give him a chance.
If you don't want to forgive, then tell him clearly that it's better to remain friends.
The college entrance examination is about to be reinstated, and Meng Jiao will definitely take the exam to return to the capital. If the relationship isn't strong enough, it's better not to start it at all.
Meng Jiao looked up at Jiang Ning, and was surprised that she didn't try to reconcile them. She felt a little disappointed.
She spent the whole night thinking about how to continue her relationship with Gao Baoliang, but couldn't come to any conclusion.
When Jiang Ning returned home, she saw Gao Baoliang crying and sobbing. She was furious and grabbed a broom, which she used to hit Gao Baoliang.
"Meng Jiao is talented and beautiful, what use is your empty title? You humiliated her and then acted aggrieved yourself. Are you even a man?"
Lin Chen grabbed her waist and pulled her away:
"Honey, let's take it easy. The baby in your belly is more important."
"No, don't you think he went too far? I'm going to teach him a lesson today on Meng Jiao's behalf!"
Lin Chen snatched the broom from her hand and threw it away, then hugged her tightly.
"Honey, calm down, I'll go beat him up for you."
Just as Lin Chen was about to make his move, Gao Baoliang suddenly knelt down on the ground and pleaded:
"Sister-in-law, please help me, I know I was wrong."
Jiang Ning's anger subsided considerably, and she glared at him, saying:
"Since you're so flexible, I'll give you some advice. Tomorrow, go and sincerely apologize to Meng Jiao. Don't argue with anything she says, and don't mention dating her. Just be ordinary friends."
We'll consider the next steps in a month.
If Gao Baoliang can really listen to this, then their fate is not yet over.
If he continues with his old attitude, Meng Jiao will no longer tolerate him and will pursue her own future.
The next day, Jiang Ning heard two pieces of good news.
Gao Baoliang won her over with a world classic he had somehow acquired.
Gao Baoliang didn't bring up the matter of her marrying him again. The two of them were already very content to be able to sit together, read books, and chat.
There's new information from Director Zhang as well; he's being investigated as a corrupt official who's undermining socialism.
He won't be getting out of jail anytime soon.
Jiang Ning began shipping out the Dacron fabric she had on hand in batches.
Erlaizi was overjoyed when he received the goods. Little by little, like ants carrying grains of rice, he would buy a small batch first, sell it all, and then buy another batch, gradually making his money snowball bigger and bigger.
He now has a huge sum of five thousand yuan in his hands.
He comes home every day with an arrogant air, exuding the presence of someone who is only 1.5 meters tall.
Seeing him eat meat, many people called him "Big Brother" and begged him to take them into the black market to join the trafficking team, so they could also get some soup.
With a large quantity of Dacron fabric appearing on the market, Gao Baoliang became even more certain that the fabric had been moved away. He then shifted his questioning of Director Zhang to whether there were any accomplices.
Director Zhang was on the verge of tears. Could someone tell him who was behind this?
To celebrate Director Zhang's arrest, Lin Chen made an exception and picked a large watermelon for Jiang Ning.
The watermelons were planted in March, and by the time of the double harvest, they had grown big and sweet.
Jiang Ning especially loves to eat watermelon, and she wouldn't let go of it while holding onto it, which worried Lin Chen a lot.
Watermelon is high in sugar, so how can you eat too much of it?
When he saw that the watermelon was ripe, he picked it and gave it to someone else so that she wouldn't see it.
Having not eaten for many days, Jiang Ning held half a watermelon, scooped it up with a spoon, and ate it with great satisfaction and seriousness.
Seeing that her face was covered in watermelon pulp from eating, Lin Chen took a towel to wipe it off for her, his eyes filled with doting affection.
When Lin Tao returned home, he saw this scene of a blissful couple.
If only there were a woman he could love like that, he would spoil her rotten.
He couldn't help but take out Jiang Rou's letter from his pocket and read it repeatedly.
Two disheartened people came together, poured out their hearts to each other, and felt their hearts growing closer.
What kind of girl is she?
Before he knew it, he began to fall for her, treating Jiang Rou as his own girlfriend, and he would miss her terribly whenever he lost money gambling.
Thinking that he might see her someday and realize how pathetic he felt, he surprisingly decided to renovate his house.
Repairs will cost money, and he's already gambled away the three hundred yuan the government compensated him last time. To get more money, he has no choice but to try his luck on the black market again...
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