The affluent residential area in the east of the city.
In the lobby of the Lou family's detached villa, Lou Bancheng leaned back on the sofa reading the newspaper. Lou Xiao'e walked down the stairs angrily and said, "Dad, send Xu Damao to deal with Zheng Ya."
That's targeting the descendants of martyrs. Have you considered the consequences?
"Silly child, how dare you talk to your father like that?" Tan Xiaoya brought tea from the kitchen into the living room and scolded her. Lou Xiao'e pretended not to see her, walked to Lou Bancheng's side, sat down on the sofa, and said, "Hmph, did I say anything wrong?"
"Haha, my daughter Xiao'e is right, your dad did it on purpose, do you have a problem with that?" Lou Bancheng did indeed do it on purpose.
Who instructed Zheng Ya to instigate Xu Damao to seize his family's antiques?
This made Lou Bancheng think that Zheng Ya had seized the Lou family's antiques by trickery and coercion without even showing his face. What right did he have?
Kind people are often bullied, and good horses are often ridden.
Lou Xiao'e asked in surprise, "Dad, what are you doing?"
Knowing full well that offending someone like Zheng Ya would only bring harm to the Lou family, they still sent Xu Damao to target him. No wonder he's unlikely to let us off the hook.
“Daughter, Zheng Ya covets our Lou family’s antiques. This kind of thing can’t be done openly. If he wants our family’s antiques, he should talk to me.”
Instead of instructing Xu Damao to seize my family's antiques.
"The nature of these things is different, do you understand?" Lou Bancheng was unsure of Zheng Ya's intentions, so he decided to test Zheng Ya's reaction by having Xu Damao retaliate first.
What Zheng Ya revealed to Lou Xiao'e, Lou Xiao'e told Lou Bancheng as soon as she got home, making Lou Bancheng feel a sense of urgency.
Even an unknown nobody like Zheng Ya knew the Lou family's secrets, so where did Zheng Ya get this information from?
How many people still know the Lou family's background?
Furthermore, the fact that Zheng Ya, a nobody, could bring up the path of fleeing far away and farming to protect himself suggests that the higher-ups have begun to take action.
All these problems troubled Lou Bancheng's mind, and he didn't know what to do.
Tan Xiaoya handed him a cup of hot tea and said, "Why are you telling Xiao'e all this?"
"Mom, you still treat me like a child. Why can't I know?" Lou Xiao'e didn't catch the hidden meaning in her parents' hints, but she realized that the situation was unfavorable to her family!
Tan Xiaoya said with a wry smile, "Xiao'e, your father and I both hope that you can live a happy and carefree life, but with the current situation, sigh!"
"Alright, stop saying too much in front of your daughter. There are some things that Xiao'e needs to figure out for herself before she can truly integrate into society."
We can't add burdens to her..." Lou Bancheng knew his daughter's innocence and regretted protecting her too well.
It seems unrealistic to try to instill a realistic mindset in my daughter these days.
Lou Xiao'e was well-behaved from a young age, never argued or made a fuss, and seemed to have no rebellious phase. She lived in a sweet and loving environment, which was unbelievably idyllic.
Although Lou Bancheng and Tan Xiaoya hoped that Xiao'e would live a happy life like this, they have always taken great care of her.
But it was precisely because of this that Lou Xiao'e developed her innocent and pure personality.
At this point, it would be impossible for Lou Xiao'e to accept the idea of reality.
The marriage proposal to Xu Damao for Lou Xiao'e had already triggered her rebellious nature, making it impossible for Lou Bancheng and his wife to communicate with her; any further words would be a waste of effort.
Lou Xiao'e was determined to get rid of Xu Damao's entanglement and said defiantly, "Mom and Dad, don't treat me like a child who doesn't understand anything."
I can tell you, after Zheng Ya suggested that I go far away and go farming, I understood a lot of things.
"Mom and Dad, let's run away together!"
"Silly girl, think about it, the Zheng family all know about our situation, and they even sent Xu Damao to plot against my family's antiques."
So what was his purpose?
What are the purposes of the others?
Will they let us leave safely?
"Where can we go?" Tan Xiaoya hugged her daughter tightly, tears streaming down her face, as she explained the situation.
To fly far away is easier said than done.
At certain times, this can be interpreted as embezzlement, absconding with funds, or betraying one's country.
Who can bear this crime?
Of course, if the Lou family chooses to donate most of their national assets and try to leave with nothing, they can simply go far away without any problems.
However, Lou Bancheng had worked hard for most of his life to build up his business, and his ancestors had created wealth for him. He couldn't bear to give it up, and he was also reluctant to leave his hometown. So he smiled bitterly, shook his head, and sighed, "Ah, let's see how it goes."
If Zheng Ya were to reveal his true abilities to me, perhaps it would be an opportunity!
"Dad, what information do you want Zheng Ya to reveal to you?"
"If it's inconvenient for you to come forward, I can ask him for help myself!" Lou Xiao'e naively offered her help.
Lou Bancheng gave a wry smile: "Xiao'e, you know too little about the real world, and your understanding is too one-sided!"
To give an example, if Zheng Ya was acting on behalf of someone or an organization, it would be as if he had instigated Xu Damao to seize our family's antiques.
Tell me, what's our family's situation?
"Ah, this, this can't be right!" Even if Lou Xiao'e was stupid, she understood now, and the more she thought about it, the more frightened she became.
Tan Xiaoya gave her a flick on the forehead, annoyed: "You're just a child who never grows up. There's nothing impossible in this world."
You must understand that the Zheng family and our Lou family are not the same kind of people.
Identity determines status, and one's position determines direction.
That's a blunt but true statement. Remember this well, don't let yourself be used as a pawn, only to end up working for someone else and risking your life for them.
"Ouch, it hurts so much! How was I supposed to know?" Lou Xiao'e said, covering her aching forehead in disbelief, her eyes brimming with tears, her mind in turmoil.
It seems the Lou family has reached a dead end, with nowhere to go?
At this moment, Zheng Ya, whom the Lou family mentioned, was being vehemently denounced by female workers led by Li Chunhua: "Zheng Ya, you are a scumbag."
Shouldn't those who cause harm be prepared to take responsibility?
“Zheng Ya, you’re just a hypocrite. Don’t think that just because you’ve done all sorts of bad things, like handing over purchased materials to the factory and never going to the finance department to collect money, you can call yourself a meritorious employee of the steel rolling mill and do all sorts of evil things…” Li Chunhua kept framing and slandering him.
This annoyed Zheng Ya, who said, "Miss, please watch your tone."
Before you have concrete evidence to prove who I am or what kind of heinous thing I've done, you need to understand your own identity and that you have no right to criticize me.
I don't look down on women, I just look down on unreasonable women..."
"Zheng Ya, who are you calling unreasonable? Aren't all the things I said true?"
"Let everyone tell me, what part of what I said isn't true?" Li Chunhua retorted arrogantly, her loud voice echoing across half the factory area.
Huang Qiuyue couldn't stand it anymore and glared at Li Chunhua, saying, "Li Chunhua, watch your attitude!"
Don't think that just because the Women's Federation supports women, you can do whatever you want.
I'm telling you, the Women's Federation is only protecting the positive image of women, not covering up crimes..."
"Director Huang, you said all of this yourself. I did not rely on the factory women's federation to make things difficult for anyone, much less would I make things difficult for a scumbag."
"Scum doesn't deserve to work in a steel mill. Go back to your nursing home, go back to the furnace and embarrass yourself again, I spit on you..." Li Chunhua got so worked up that she spat at Zheng Ya...
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