Originally, Ruan Miaomiao was just asking politely.
However, having suffered a great injustice at Zhong Qiang's hands, Liu Li, who had been holding back her anger all the way back, finally received a word of concern. She couldn't care less that the other person was Ruan Miaomiao, with whom she had some unpleasantness before.
Her eyes were red, and she burst into tears.
"..."
Ruan Miaomiao was stunned: What should she do?
Not good at comforting people, Ruan Miaomiao could only stiffly say, "Comrade, don't cry. Getting angry is bad for your health. It's not good for a woman's body to cry all the time..."
Instead of comforting her, Ruan Miaomiao's words seemed to give Liu Li an outlet for her grievances, and she cried even harder.
Seeing Liu Li, who had put her bicycle aside and was squatting on the roadside crying with her face in her hands, Ruan Miaomiao felt helpless and didn't know how to comfort her.
She didn't know what else to say, so she just squatted down and gently patted the other person's back.
At this, Liu Li collapsed into Ruan Miaomiao's arms and burst into tears, her tears even soaking Ruan Miaomiao's clothes.
Ruan Miaomiao felt somewhat helpless, but she couldn't very well push away a woman who was crying so hard, so she could only listen to her cry silently.
When people are sad, they may not need others to comfort them; having a good cry is the best way to vent.
After crying, Liu Li recounted Zhong Qiang's story, sobbing intermittently.
After hearing just the beginning, Ruan Miaomiao's heart started to churn with gossip: So she's met a jerk!
When Ruan Miaomiao heard the name "Xiuyun", she felt even more uneasy.
In particular, the things that "Xiuyun" said to Zhong Qiang in the courtyard were so similar to the "Xiuyun" she knew.
No way...
Ruan Miaomiao suddenly realized a possibility: Zhao Xiuyun had not been caught because she was hiding in the county town.
This is truly the most dangerous place is the safest place!
"Thank you, Comrade Ruan!"
After crying and then venting her anger at Zhong Qiang and Zhao Xiuyun, Liu Li felt much better and her mood improved.
She sincerely thanked Ruan Miaomiao, thinking to herself: I didn't expect Comrade Ruan to have such a good temper and a kind heart, that she would actually care about me.
Last month, I even sided with my colleagues against them. I feel so guilty!
"It's alright, Comrade Liu. Three-legged toads are hard to find, but two-legged men are everywhere. If a man's family background is not as good as yours, then he has to provide you with something, right?"
For example, being nice to you?
Ruan Miaomiao shook her head halfway through her sentence and changed her words, saying, "However, the idea of being good to you is too abstract."
He can be good to you today, and he can be good to others tomorrow.
"You still have to be handsome; whether you're handsome or not is something you can't change now or later."
Upon hearing Ruan Miaomiao's words, Liu Li immediately pictured Zhou Jingyun's tall, handsome, and dashing appearance. She felt that Comrade Ruan was indeed right: when looking for a partner, one should find someone handsome, so that one can show off when going out.
However, Ruan Miaomiao seemed to have missed a point: "Comrade Ruan, your boyfriend is not only handsome, but he's also very good to you. It's rare to see a man like him who protects his partner so much!"
Ruan Miaomiao smiled faintly and said nonchalantly, "He treats me well because I deserve to be treated well."
That was just a bonus point for him, not a fundamental one!
"I know that being handsome is a basic requirement!"
Before Ruan Miaomiao could even explain, Liu Li took over the conversation.
"Yes, Comrade Liu, if you're looking for someone from a less privileged background than yours, you could definitely pick someone more handsome!"
Ruan Miaomiao learned from Secretary Chen's wife that the relationships among the employees of the supply and marketing cooperative near the county party committee were complicated. Although they were all just salespeople, they all came from well-off families.
No wonder she's so confident in finding fault with customers!
"Thank you, Comrade Ruan!"
To thank you for your concern, may I treat you to a meal at a restaurant?
Ruan Miaomiao declined Liu Li's offer, citing other commitments.
Helpless, Liu Li sincerely thanked them again and rode away on her bicycle.
With Comrade Ruan's partner as a comparison, what kind of scoundrel is Zhong Qiang?
snort!
She had previously asked her family to take good care of him, and now she can ask them to "take good care" of him in return!
Seeing Liu Li's departing figure, Ruan Miaomiao did not linger. Instead, she turned around, found a place to disguise herself, and headed towards the alley where the Zhong family was, as Liu Li had mentioned.
If her intuition was correct, the "Xiuyun" that Liu Li mentioned was very likely Zhao Xiuyun.
At that time, Zhao Xiuyun killed two people and escaped from Jianshan Brigade. She has not been arrested to this day, which has always been a knife hanging over the hearts of the villagers of Jianshan Brigade.
Moreover, given the extent of Zhao Xiuyun's hatred for her, Ruan Miaomiao, if she were allowed to grow up in the shadows, she might just kill her with a single venomous stab at any moment.
After all, someone who can kill two people in peacetime and hide for months without being discovered is no ordinary person.
Therefore, she had to find this woman!
According to Liu Li, Ruan Miaomiao paid 12 cents to hire a bicycle to take her to the entrance of that alley.
As soon as she appeared, a curious auntie stood at the door with a wooden basin, peering out.
The truth is, the people living in this alley are all long-time neighbors who know each other very well. If a stranger suddenly appears, you have to be careful.
She attracted attention as soon as she appeared. Ruan Miaomiao couldn't help but feel glad that she had changed her clothes in a public restroom before coming, and even used makeup to darken her skin and make her face look ugly.
Try to make yourself stand out in a crowd.
However, she forgot that this was a place where acquaintances lived.
"Little sister, whose relative are you?"
An auntie was sitting at the door making shoe insoles while holding a child. When she saw Ruan Miaomiao, she asked her what was wrong.
As soon as he said that, almost every household in the neighborhood had someone standing at their doorway listening intently.
Ruan Miaomiao knew she couldn't avoid it. Seeing that the aunt in front of her was the gossipy type who was good at gathering information, she immediately stepped forward, pulled two pieces of candy from her pocket, handed them to the child in the woman's arms, and asked with a smile:
"Auntie, I want to ask you about someone!"
The woman's name was Li Juan. She glanced at the two glass candies in her son's hand, and her smile became more genuine as she looked at Ruan Miaomiao in front of her. Her eyes narrowed into slits as she asked, "Who do you want to ask about?"
Ruan Miaomiao didn't beat around the bush and lowered her voice, saying, "Auntie, I'd like to ask you about Zhong Qiang. Do you know him?"
Before coming, Ruan Miaomiao had already decided not to ask about Zhao Xiuyun directly, as that would easily arouse suspicion.
She could have inquired about Zhong Qiang first. Given what happened today, she would have been able to find out about the person named "Xiuyun" while inquiring about Zhong Qiang.
Sure enough, as soon as she opened her mouth, Li Juan's eyes lit up, and her tone was slightly excited: "Girl, are you that girl's family member?"
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