Recently, Zhan Chunlan ran into Fan Hongying and noticed that the other woman didn't look well.
A few days later, rumors began to circulate in the family compound that she was dating a hoodlum, whose father was said to be the director of the Revolutionary Committee.
Zhan Chunlan didn't believe those rumors at all, but she vaguely felt that Fan Hongying had been acting strangely lately, but when she asked her, she wouldn't say anything.
That day after school, it was Zhan Chunlan and Li Xiuxiu's turn to be on duty, so they came out a little later than usual. As soon as they stepped out of the school gate, they saw a well-dressed boy pulling Fan Hongying into a side alley.
The two exchanged a glance, their hearts tightening simultaneously, and quickly and quietly followed. Just as they turned into the alley, they heard hushed voices coming from inside.
Fan Hongying's voice was tense and tinged with tears: "I've already told you, I don't know your aunt, and I've never stolen any money from her."
A sleazy male voice followed: "My aunt said that you were the first to shout 'Stop thief!' Then the pickpocket ran right towards you, and his money disappeared. If it wasn't you who took it, who else could it be?"
“The police have already come and investigated! Maybe his accomplices took advantage of the chaos to transfer the money?” Fan Hongying suppressed her fear and tried to reason with them.
"I don't care! My aunt's money was lost because of you!" The man's voice became increasingly arrogant.
"Then tell me, how much money did she lose? I'll pay you back, okay?" Fan Hongying just wanted to pay up to avoid further trouble.
"Heh, this isn't about money!" The man's voice was so nonchalant that even Zhan Chunlan, who was far away, could hear it clearly.
"So what do you want? You're following me around all day, and you've ruined my reputation!" Fan Hongying was both angry and furious, wondering how she had gotten herself into trouble with such a scoundrel.
This man's name is Zhu Yingxiong. His father is the director of the Revolutionary Committee, and his aunt is Huang Ju, whose cloth was stolen when she bought it before. Recently, he has been waiting for her outside her house. When asked, he said that he and she were dating. She had already explained this to the people around her, and they believed him at first. But as he kept coming, they gradually began to believe Zhu Yingxiong's words.
After her three older brothers found out, they would beat him every time they saw him, so he didn't dare to come to the family compound anymore and instead tried to ambush her at the school.
"You're pretty smart, aren't you? Your reputation is ruined, so you have no choice but to come with me." With that, Zhu Yingxiong started to touch him.
It was indeed his aunt who initially sent him to cause trouble for her, but Fan Hongying was just too beautiful and came from a good family, so his aunt gave him an idea: that way, even if she didn't like him, she would have no choice but to marry him.
When Zhan Chunlan saw Zhu Yingxiong start acting like a hooligan, she became very anxious. She didn't dare to rush up to rescue him, but she also couldn't just leave like that.
Xiuxiu was also very nervous, gripping Zhan Chunlan tightly with both hands: "Chunlan, what should we do? Let's go up and save Hongying."
Zhan Chunlan tried to calm herself down: "We must save him, but he is so much bigger than us, and the two of us may not be able to take him down. On the contrary, no one has informed her, so I'm asking her to think of a way."
As Zhu Yingxiong approached in the alley, he chuckled in a sleazy manner, and as he walked, he rubbed the two ounces of pork fat in his crotch with his hand, making Fan Hongying feel nauseous.
"Chunlan, have you thought of what to do?" Xiuxiu was disgusted by Zhu Yingxiong's actions and wanted to rush in and beat him to death.
"Right away, right away." Zhan Chunlan looked around and saw that there wasn't a single tool she could use, not even half a brick or a piece of wood. Why was there nothing available when she needed it?
"Hongying, I'll take you to experience something new... I guarantee you'll like it." Zhu Yingxiong grinned crookedly, his tone so sticky it was creepy.
Fan Hongying felt nauseous and even speaking to him felt disgusting. She looked around and found an iron shovel next to Zhu Yingxiong, probably left there by someone working nearby. She decided to find a way to grab it.
Zhan Chunlan also spotted the shovel. She gestured to Xiuxiu that she would run in and grab the shovel, then swing it at him.
It's unclear whether Li Xiuxiu understood or not, but the two tiptoed inside.
When Fan Hongying saw the two of them, she quickly shook her head, signaling them to leave. Then she turned to look at the shovel and grinned at Zhu Yingxiong.
Zhan Chunlan and Li Xiuxiu nodded at the same time, and then continued to walk quietly inside.
Fan Hongying was puzzled. "Didn't we tell you to leave?"
"Ah!" Suddenly, Zhu Yingxiong stumbled, his body falling to the right. He immediately stretched out his right leg to try and regain his balance, but instead kicked the shovel. The shovel toppled over and smashed heavily onto Zhu Yingxiong's head, causing him to fall to the ground.
Fan Hongying seized the opportunity, stepped forward, and swung her shovel at Zhu Yingxiong.
Zhan Chunyun and Li Xiuxiu didn't bother to hide themselves. Seeing a tattered curtain nearby, they immediately came down and covered Zhu Yingxiong with it. Then the two of them started punching and kicking him.
Zhu Yingxiong, lying under the rag, cried out in pain: "Fan Hongying, stop hitting me! I'll never come looking for you again!"
Hearing that he still had the strength to speak, the three immediately increased the force, causing him to cry out in pain and unable to utter a single word.
Seeing that there was no further movement, the three turned and left the alley.
"Should we...should we call the police?" Li Xiuxiu asked, patting her chest.
Fan Hongying shook her head: "Forget it. He didn't succeed, and we have no evidence. Even if we call the police, it probably won't have any impact on him. On the contrary, his father is the director of the Revolutionary Committee, so he can turn the tables on him."
Zhan Chunlan clenched her fists in frustration: "Are we just going to let him get away with this? His methods are disgusting!"
Fan Hongying didn't take it to heart: "Didn't I say that anyone who tries to scheme against me will end up in trouble? So don't worry about me."
Suddenly, Fan Hongying remembered what had just happened and was very puzzled: "Didn't I just tell you to leave? Why did you still rush in?"
"Are we leaving? Didn't you tell us to smash him with shovels?" Zhan Chunlan said, glancing at Li Xiuxiu, who nodded vigorously, thinking the same thing.
Fan Hongying was speechless: "What I mean is that you guys go first, I'll smash him with a shovel later."
"Really? It's okay. Anyway, we got there by then. There's strength in numbers." Li Xiuxiu waved her hand dismissively.
Fan Hongying, however, was not going to let it go so easily: "He only knows me right now. What if he saw you just now and came looking for trouble? This is something I caused myself, and I don't want to drag you into it."
Hearing Fan Hongying's righteous words, Zhan Chunlan felt somewhat guilty. In the end, this whole thing was caused by her taking Huang Ju's money for herself, and now Fan Hongying was taking the blame for her. She was very frightened and knew she had to find a way to resolve this matter as soon as possible, otherwise, she estimated she would be in an even worse situation than Zhu Yingxiong.
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