Li Qiuxiang patted her belly. Zhao Aiguo went to wash the pot and lunchbox and came back, plopping down on his stool. Li Qiuxiang said, "Aiguo, a new girl was assigned to our unit. She's really pretty. Do you want to get to know her?"
Zhao Aiguo put his long legs on the desk and said, "Didn't I already say? I want to find a doctor who graduated from a proper university."
Li Qiuxiang retorted defiantly, "Why would a college student like you?!"
Zhao Aiguo nodded and said, "With your success story as an example, what am I afraid of?"
Li Qiuxiang choked for a moment, then realized what he said made sense. People need to have dreams and goals; what if they come true? She put on her hat, stood up, and said, "Then I wish you all the best in realizing your dreams!"
Zhao Aiguo chuckled, "Thank you, Sister Qiuxiang! I'll find a girlfriend next year, or at most later!"
Li Qiuxiang felt uncomfortable all over just looking at him; he was disgusting. She quickly left.
Zhao Aiguo hummed a song as he took out his floral quilt and pillow, preparing for his afternoon nap.
Furthermore, Qi Zhifang waited at home all day but didn't see Xiao Hu come to find her. Finally, Wang Fang came crying, her face covered with slap marks and her body covered with big footprints. This was the first time her granddaughter had appeared since the old lady's illness began a week ago.
When she got home, she burst into tears, crying, "Mom, please save me! He's going to beat me to death! If the neighbors hadn't stopped him, he would have killed me! I want a divorce."
Then suddenly he covered his nose and backed away, yelling, "What's that smell?!"
Qi Zhifang frowned as she brought in the porridge and said, "What's that smell? Your grandma's pooped again! I don't know what's wrong, she poops so much even though she eats porridge every day! Go feed her the porridge, I'll boil some water and come over to change her pants!"
Wang Fang stepped back and said, "I'll go boil some water! I'm going to throw up if I stay in the room any longer." Then she ran off.
Qi Zhifang sighed. She couldn't go on like this for another day. Seeing that her mother was just crying and wouldn't open her mouth, she lost her patience. She put down the porridge, endured the nausea, changed her mother's clothes, and said to Wang Fang, "Watch for a while, I'll go ask your Uncle Xiao to help contact the nursing home to send her over. It's not good for your grandmother to stay at home like this, and I can't keep taking leave."
Wang Fang nodded and agreed, and Qi Zhifang hurriedly left.
Xiao Hu, that big grudge, hadn't forgotten Qi Zhifang; he'd just tried borrowing money from everyone he could, but to no avail. Everyone knew what kind of person he was. Wives wouldn't let their husbands get close to him, and unmarried women despised his behavior and wouldn't stoop to associating with him. That's why Li Nianjun called him to the office again.
He slammed his hand on the table. "Xiao Hu, what's wrong with you?! You're all old and you still have no shame! Let me tell you, if you don't want to work here, get out of here now and retire! Don't embarrass me!"
Xiao Hu lowered his head and said, "Qi Zhifang's mother is paralyzed, and her family doesn't care. I'm thinking of borrowing some money to help her send her mother to a nursing home..."
Li Nianjun said, "She doesn't have a single penny? A woman who can spend 500 yuan in two days, now she's penniless and can't even support her own mother? Xiao Hu, do you believe what you're saying!"
Xiao Hu was like a fish that had been pulled ashore, his mouth agape but unable to utter a sound.
Li Nianjun snorted coldly, "Have you thought it through? If you're still involved with that person, you should step down from your current position! Or apply for early retirement! You're not suitable for this post!"
Xiao Hu's mind was reeling! He had never imagined that he could only choose between Qi Zhifang and his career...
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
