Jiang Weidong, carrying his luggage, felt a chill run down his spine when he saw the women sitting downstairs. These women were practically the "intelligence relay station" for the entire building.
They spend their days gossiping about everyone's business, and older unmarried young men like Jiang Weidong are their main targets. Every time he comes to renovate his house, they block him at the door and stare at him.
Some people even tried to introduce him to potential partners, which scared him so much that he quickly said he was getting married soon and was currently decorating their wedding room.
This displeased Zhao, who was keen on being a matchmaker, and she suspected that Jiang Weidong was deliberately deceiving her.
She introduced her cousin, who had just graduated from teachers' college. She was beautiful and four years younger than Jiang Weidong. Many families were eager to marry her, but Jiang Weidong didn't appreciate it at all.
Feeling humiliated, Zhao's wife complained privately that Jiang Weidong was ungrateful and that she wanted to see who his girlfriend was, since he didn't even like her cousin who had a stable job.
Having heard some rumors, Jiang Weidong saw Zhao's wife among the people ahead and, fearing that Lin Wangshu would be taken advantage of, whispered, "These people are very gossipy. If you're unhappy, just turn your back and leave."
Lin Wangshu nodded. These people were the legendary village aunties, formidable in combat, but she was no pushover either. To date, no one had ever managed to gain the upper hand over her in a verbal battle.
Lin Wangshu stretched her body and walked forward with a fighting spirit. Jiang Weidong was stunned and quickly followed behind her with his luggage.
"Hello ladies, I'm Wei Dong's girlfriend, Lin Wangshu. Please take good care of me." Lin Wangshu walked up to the stunned group and took the lead, introducing herself with a polite smile.
One of the younger women was the first to react. She hurriedly wiped her hands on her apron and carefully grasped Lin Wangshu's outstretched hand. "Hello, hello, my name is Lin Guizhi, and I live downstairs from you."
Lin Wangshu smiled even more warmly, "Sister Guizhi, we're even from the same clan, what a coincidence!"
Lin Guizhi blushed and felt a little embarrassed after hearing this, then tentatively asked, "Are you Xiuxiu?"
Seeing Lin Wangshu nod, Lin Guizhi became excited and shook her hand repeatedly, saying, "I especially like your Xiuxiu, I'm also your fan."
Lin Wangshu was surprised. The difficult older sister she had imagined was not there, but there was an enthusiastic fan. This made her quite flustered, and she quietly put away her sharp edges.
"Thank you, I didn't expect anyone to still remember me." Lin Wangshu said, her ears turning red.
Lin Guizhi became even more excited upon hearing this, "Of course, many of us like you!" She then turned around to ask for confirmation, "Aren't you all right?"
If anyone were to pick a fight with Lin Wangshu, she would definitely fight back with great spirit. However, faced with Lin Guizhi's affection, Lin Wangshu was somewhat unable to resist and looked to Jiang Weidong beside her for help.
Jiang Weidong hadn't expected things to develop this way. After receiving Lin Wangshu's look, he immediately freed her hand, which was being gripped so tightly it was red. "Sister-in-law, she just got off the train. I'll take her back to rest first."
Before Lin Guizhi could react, he pulled Lin Wangshu upstairs, and the two of them looked rather disheveled from behind.
Lin Guizhi sighed regretfully, her eyes filled with reproach as she looked at Zhao's sister-in-law. "It must be because you overheard me saying that she was arrogant. Now, Xiuxiu will definitely blame me too."
Zhao's wife rolled her eyes when she heard this. "What did I say wrong? It's just that I played a small role. Look at how you fawn over me. I feel ashamed just watching you."
"Pah! You have the nerve to say I'm currying favor? I think you're the one who's currying favor. Why did you go out of your way to introduce your cousin to Battalion Commander Jiang, as if we didn't know anything?"
"Isn't it just because she's above your man? She doesn't want to be with you, and you're still talking badly about Battalion Commander Jiang behind his back. Don't be so shameless!"
When Lin Guizhi heard her say that about her, she became so angry that her face turned red and her voice rose. She revealed all her ulterior motives. She wasn't afraid of Sister Zhao, since their men were equals anyway.
"You're talking nonsense! I'll tear your mouth apart!" Zhao's wife was speechless and, in a fit of rage, was about to strike.
But Lin Guizhi wasn't stupid. She knew that if she started fighting, her husband would get scolded. So she easily dodged the attack. Seeing that Zhao's wife was stopped by the other two, she snorted and left with her vegetable basket.
However, Lin Wangshu, who was standing on the platform at the corner of the stairs, heard Lin Guizhi's words. When she heard that Zhao's wife was talking badly about Jiang Weidong behind his back, she angrily rolled up her sleeves and was about to confront her.
Seeing this, Jiang Weidong quickly picked her up and said, "Little Moon, don't be angry, don't stoop to the level of this kind of person."
"Put me down! She dared to speak ill of you, I'll have to teach her a lesson!" Lin Wangshu struggled as he carried her on his shoulder, her hands angrily scratching at the air.
Seeing how protective she was of him, Jiang Weidong felt a warmth in his heart. As he climbed the stairs, he coaxed her, "We haven't caught her in the act yet. What if she tries to deny it? I can't bear to see you arguing with a shrew."
Lin Wangshu agreed, stopped struggling, shifted her body to find a comfortable position, but still said rudely, "This person is really annoying, daring to bully you. If I catch him one day, I will definitely get justice for you."
Jiang Weidong was delighted to hear this and couldn't help but bounce the person on his shoulder, saying, "Thank you, leader, for standing up for me!"
"Ugh~" Lin Wangshu felt the pressure on his stomach and gagged. He angrily slapped Jiang Weidong's back. "Jiang Weidong! You ungrateful bastard, are you trying to shake me to death? Put me down!"
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