Chapter 15 Organization 1 You can definitely be an exceptionally good police dog...
Chan Pak-wai fell into a long silence.
She'll be 36 after the New Year, not too old, and can still have children.
However, her three children with her second husband are still young, the oldest being only ten years old and the youngest only six.
These three children were already enough of a headache for her, and now her eldest daughter has come looking for her, making things even more troublesome. If she has another child with her third husband, she will have five children.
Five! That's enough to drive her crazy enough to hang herself.
Fortunately, she transferred some of her assets when her second husband was investing in stocks; otherwise, she wouldn't even have the money to hire a nanny to take care of her children.
However... she also knew that men are all the same at heart; they all want a child, preferably a son.
Otherwise, why would Shen Qinghuai have fought against the one-child policy for over a decade, determined to have a son?
She was lucky; she gave birth to a son immediately after her second marriage, which spurred Shen Qinghuai on.
Even though they've been separated for a long time, their secret rivalry has never stopped.
In short, she didn't want to completely cut off Zheng Linmao's hopes, otherwise, what if he went to find another woman?
As for whether or not to have another child, she needs to think it over. If it really doesn't work out, she'll send her two children to her bankrupt ex-husband when he makes a comeback, and then consider having a younger one. Otherwise, how can she take care of them all?
So she smiled and said, "If you're a good girl, I'll consider it, okay?"
Zheng Linmao wasn't surprised at all; it was always like this, and he was used to it.
He nestled pitifully in the rich woman's arms, pleading in a coquettish voice, "Then what makes me a good boy?"
Chan Pak-wai smiled and coaxed, "It would be good if you were even more obedient than you are now."
Zheng Linmao was unhappy; his eyelids drooped, and he remained silent.
He came from the countryside and was only twenty-five after the New Year. During his university years, he was blinded by the glitz and glamour of the city and didn't want to take any detours, so he directly chose a rich woman.
His parents back home still don't know that he got married to a woman who had been married three times in the city. They're still hoping he'll bring a girlfriend back for the New Year.
He used being busy with work as an excuse to brush it off.
However, today is his birthday, and his parents inevitably called to urge him to get married again. He thought that Chen Baihui would agree to have a child with him to make him happy, but he didn't expect it to be like this!
He was a little disappointed. He had to hurry up with Chen Baihui, otherwise, wouldn't his youth be wasted?
He squeezed out two streams of hot tears: "You still don't love me enough. You gave birth to a daughter for your first husband, and two sons and a daughter for your second husband. Only I am not worthy of you having a child of love, is that right? Then what am I? I can't even compare to the dog you raised."
Chen Baihui quickly coaxed, "Oh, I was just teasing you, why did you take it so seriously? Yes, yes, I didn't say I wouldn't have a baby. I just want to pick a good time, preferably around April or May next year, so the temperature during postpartum confinement will be just right. If you think about it that way, getting pregnant in July or August this year would be perfect. You can quit smoking now and get your body into the healthiest state, okay?"
"A woman's word is as good as her bond! You can't lie to me!" Zheng Linmao finally breathed a sigh of relief. He should hurry up and have a baby. Anyway, it's not like he'll be the one in postpartum confinement. He doesn't care which month the baby is born. He just wants to have a child as soon as possible so that the family property doesn't all go to his ex-husband's three children.
Chan Pak-wai smiled and kissed away his tears: "Why would I lie to you? Am I the kind of scum who breaks his word?"
"Yes, sister, you're the best!" Zheng Linmao was overjoyed and rushed off to have a baby, completely unaware that Chen Baihui had already had an IUD inserted.
In short, he worked exceptionally hard; he refused to believe he wouldn't become a father this year.
Of course, he wasn't the only one obsessed with having children.
When Liang Yuting saw Qiu Xiaoman coming over, her sense of crisis instantly erupted, fearing that Qiu Xiaoman would come and fight with her four children for the family property.
So when Shen Qinghuai came back drunk, she didn't sit idle. She first fed him a hangover soup, and when he sobered up a bit, she insisted on having another son.
"Wouldn't it be great if the two brothers helped each other? Otherwise, the son would be left all alone and vulnerable to being bullied." She had already prepared all her reasons.
But Shen Qinghuai was tired and had no strength, so he lay there motionless, leaving Liang Yuting to do the work herself.
Afterwards, Liang Yuting bit her lip in resentment. Looking at her reflection in the glass, she secretly vowed to take all the family property and not give that wild child a single penny!
*
The next morning, Qiu Xiaoman got up early to prepare.
Although the police station has staff on duty all night, important figures like the station chief still only arrive during working hours.
It's no use her going early.
She went to check if Xiao Qiao's fever had subsided. When Xiao Qiao saw her come in, she immediately took out the change she had prepared and insisted on paying back the money for the medicine.
Qiu Xiaoman laughed in exasperation and stuffed the money under her pillow: "Xiao Qiao, you're being disobedient, and your sister is angry."
"Ah...I..." Xiao Qiao's face turned red, and she said aggrievedly, "But Sister Xiao Man doesn't have a father or mother, and it's very hard for her. I can't bear to part with her."
"Silly girl, I'm an adult, I can support myself, it's okay." Qiu Xiaoman was relieved to see that her fever had subsided. "I'll go cook some porridge, you can sleep a little longer."
"Let me do it." Xiao Qiao struggled to get up, but Qiu Xiaoman pressed her back down.
"Listen to me, I'll let you do it again when you're completely better." Qiu Xiaoman got up, pushed open the door and went to the yard, only to see that Li Tuantuan was already cooking porridge.
Scattered snowflakes drifted down from the sky, and in the dim light, the flickering firelight from the stove illuminated the boy's cheeks.
The tall, long-legged boy looked up and smiled: "Sister Xiaoman, get up! I cooked porridge and poached four eggs. One for each of us."
"Tuantuan, you've worked hard. I'm going to brush my teeth now." Qiu Xiaoman was quite relieved; not everyone is as annoying as the Song siblings.
This is the mindset a young person should have: since you're sharing an apartment, you should do what you can to help.
After brushing her teeth, breakfast was ready. Qiu Xiaoman brought Xiao Qiao's bowl into the house, and Xiao Qiao, with tears of emotion streaming down her face, ate the most delicious breakfast she had ever had.
After finishing their meal, Qiu Xiaoman gave Li Tuantuan some instructions and then called Mango to go out.
The streets were bustling around 7 a.m., with shouts from steamed bun vendors, bus horns, and bicycle bells all blending together, creating a lively atmosphere.
The biting wind and snow lashed against her face, and Qiu Xiaoman felt a real sense of being alive.
It's so good to be alive! To live, to keep living, to live so well! To live a life of brilliance!
She can definitely do it!
The sky was dim and hazy in the snow, but the young girl's smile was bright and radiant.
So much so that passersby were infected by her smile, and some even subconsciously smiled and nodded at her.
It was an ordinary yet heartwarming morning.
As Qiu Xiaoman was walking, a man carrying a briefcase rushed towards her, panting heavily. Judging from his shifty-looking appearance, he was clearly not a good person.
What's more, there was a lean man chasing after him, panting and yelling, "Stop! Give me back my briefcase!"
Almost at the same time, the system alarm went off, and sure enough, it was a pickpocket.
If you catch a thief, the system will reward you with 10,000 yuan! Shouldn't a pickpocket be considered a type of thief?
What are we waiting for?
Qiu Xiaoman immediately turned around: "Quick, Mango, chase after him! Don't fight him, just scare him."
Otherwise, it would be bad if the mango got hurt.
Mango understood and quickly rushed forward. She was much faster than Qiu Xiaoman and caught up with the pickpocket in the blink of an eye.
Qiu Xiaoman chased after him, and after more than ten minutes, together with Mango, they cornered the pickpocket in an alley.
At the end of the alley is a construction site, surrounded by blue sheet metal. Even if you climb over it, you'll be in a deep pit dug by the construction site for laying the foundation. You'll either die or be completely disoriented.
The pickpocket had no choice but to pull out a dagger menacingly and threaten, "Get out of my way, or I'll kill you!"
Qiu Xiaoman scoffed, "Kill me? Your bag doesn't even look bulging. Even if it's full of hundred-yuan bills, it wouldn't exceed twenty thousand yuan. Do you think it's worth being executed for twenty thousand yuan?"
"Stop talking nonsense and get out of my way!" The pickpocket was afraid that the victim would chase after him. After all, the victim was a grown man, and he might not be able to beat him. So he could only threaten the young girl in front of him with a loud voice but a weak heart.
Qiu Xiaoman bent down and picked up a broken brick in her hand. Thanks to the construction nearby, this kind of thing is quite common.
She weighed the broken bricks in her hand: "I'm giving you one last chance. Return the purse to its owner and come with me to turn yourself in. That might get you a lighter sentence. Or I can knock you unconscious and take you to the police station to report the crime. Who knows how long you'll get in prison then?"
"Stop bragging. You're just a little girl, how dare you talk so big?" The pickpocket wasn't intimidated at all; he didn't believe that the blond-haired girl in front of him was that scary.
Qiu Xiaoman shrugged and raised an eyebrow, saying, "Whatever you want. Don't believe me? Come and try."
"Get out of my way right now, or I'll show you what it means to be stabbed in the back—" Before he could finish speaking, the pickpocket stopped.
A piece of broken brick flew precisely to his head. At the same time, Mango accelerated from the front and sprinted forward, ramming his head into his calf. As he was hit, he lost his balance and fell to the ground with a thud. He closed his eyes and immediately passed out.
Qiu Xiaoman clapped her hands: "Great job, Mango! You cooperated perfectly. You'll definitely be an excellent police dog!"
"Really? I'm so happy, woof!" Mango was very excited, not caring even though he was covered in snow water.
She wagged her tail, grabbed the briefcase from under the pickpocket's arm, and ran over to Qiu Xiaoman to boast.
Qiu Xiaoman patted her dog's head, then her wet belly, and untied her scarf to wrap it around her: "Did you touch her belly?"
"No, I'm being very careful!" Mango said proudly. Don't treat her like a fragile vase just because she's pregnant; she'll take good care of herself!
Qiu Xiaoman rubbed her dog's head: "Great job, but don't do that again next time. How about you become a brave police dog after you give birth?"
"Woof woof, okay!" Mango rubbed against Qiu Xiaoman's palm and subconsciously twitched its ears. "Master, the owner is here."
Qiu Xiaoman didn't have time to turn around and see who it was. She quickly snatched the dagger from the pickpocket's hand to prevent any future trouble.
As he stood up, the man exclaimed, "Are you Baihui's eldest daughter?"
A note from the author:
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I was so feverish that I forgot to apply for the rankings, but since this book won't be going to be a VIP book anyway, thinking about it made me feel much calmer (a bad student slacking off, feeling justified).
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