Li Zhenzhen took out another candle, lit it, and asked with a frown and some doubt, "What new boyfriend? I didn't hear you mention breaking up before."
Chen Jiaojiao sat down at the table with a smug look on her face, placed the meat and vegetables she had brought back on the table, and opened the packaging: "It was never a legitimate relationship to begin with, so ignoring him is just a way of breaking up."
Li Zhenzhen sat down beside her and asked, "Then what about the new boyfriend you mentioned? I'm not trying to lecture you, but if a woman wants to appear more valuable, she can't easily give herself away. Jiaojiao, be careful not to get deceived."
Chen Jiaojiao has been living a carefree life for the past two years and can't stand being lectured by others, not even her own mother.
"You don't need to tell me that. I've learned my lesson these past few years. Speaking of which, this new boyfriend of mine was introduced to me by your old flame. I asked you so many times if you and that Captain Gao had taken a liking to each other, but you kept denying it. In the end, you still slept in the same bed. Mom, don't you even trust your own daughter? You never confide in me, you even lied to me about my brother!" Chen Jiaojiao said, sounding a little angry.
When Chen Qi went missing, she was heartbroken for two whole days. At that time, she was so bothered by her mother-in-law that she didn't have the energy to care about her younger brother.
Later, whenever she thought of her missing brother, she felt sad. However, ever since Chen Qi helped her have a violent abortion, Chen Jiaojiao actually harbored some unspeakable aversion to her brother.
"What did I lie to you about?" Li Zhenzhen asked, pretending not to know.
Chen Jiaojiao snorted: "Still pretending to be confused? Do you know who brought me back today? It was your old flame, Captain Gao. He drank quite a bit and let it slip. That's how I found out that my brother was sent away by you guys, and he didn't disappear at all."
Li Zhenzhen gave Chen Jiaojiao a cold look for a second, then suddenly splashed the cold water in the cup in front of her onto her face.
Caught off guard by her mother's sudden outburst, Chen Jiaojiao exclaimed "Ah!" and quickly stood up, shaking off the water as she glared back and demanded, "Mom, what are you doing? What's wrong with you?"
Li Zhenzhen calmly said, "I can see you're quite drunk. Let me help you calm down so you don't talk nonsense and harm everyone."
Chen Jiaojiao grabbed a towel and vigorously dried herself, somewhat indignantly saying, "How did I say anything wrong? Besides, I was just telling you. Don't always try to lecture me. Our situations are different, and our choices are different."
Li Zhenzhen knew what her daughter was thinking. Perhaps she felt that she was able to live in a better place now because of her.
The young girl felt that she was young and beautiful, and that she had a voice, so she felt that her mother was being a bit meddlesome.
Regardless of what she thought, Li Zhenzhen still had to say what needed to be said: "Your brother is missing. He's been missing for a long time, and there's no news of him at all. You should keep your previous words to yourself and never mention them again."
Chen Jiaojiao had now remembered why her younger brother had disappeared. And according to Gao Ren, Chen Qi had indeed disappeared. Gao Ren had been asking around, but things were too chaotic outside, and finding someone was not an easy task.
"I understand, I won't mention it again. I'm going to sleep." Chen Jiaojiao had lost her appetite and turned to walk towards her bedroom.
Li Zhenzhen stood up and said, "Why are you drinking with Gao Ren? You haven't told me about your new boyfriend yet. If you think I'm interfering too much and it's affecting you, I'll move out. Given my job, I can apply for a dormitory room."
Hearing her mother's words, Chen Jiaojiao stopped in her tracks, paused for a second, and then turned around: "Why are you so petty? You're the one who splashed water all over me, and you're using moving out as leverage? Mo Ze just died, and you're already moving out? Aren't you obviously disliking me? I won't agree to you moving out, and don't go looking for trouble. It's just a little argument."
Li Zhenzhen was annoyed and interrupted her directly: "Get to the point, don't interrupt."
Chen Jiaojiao pouted: "Didn't a deputy director come to our base? Gao Ren has been in charge of his personal safety these past two days. Tonight, this deputy director hosted a small banquet. There weren't many ladies attending, so Gao Ren invited me. Anyway, I had nothing to do, so I went to have some fun."
Li Zhenzhen sensed something was wrong: "What kind of banquet is scheduled for the middle of the night? Besides, your husband was just buried yesterday. Can't you at least consider the Mo family's reputation? As a widow, you're still counting on their family for support!"
Chen Jiaojiao also became impatient: "Alright, alright, I know what I'm doing. There are many members of the Mo family attending the banquet today, so it's not surprising that I'm there. I'm so tired, ask me again after I've rested. I'm going to sleep now."
Li Zhenzhen didn't press the matter further. She looked at the time, realizing she couldn't sleep, so she tidied herself up a bit, ate something, and since it was still early, exercised for a while before heading out to work.
Jiaojiao had also heard of Director Li Zhenzhen, whom she mentioned. Not only Li Zhenzhen, but everyone in the base knew about her, since she had brought a team of 500 people with her.
It was a group of people who were dressed in sloppy clothes and looked listless, but considering that they had been traveling in the high temperature, it was not surprising that they looked like this.
However, Li Zhenzhen, with her background, had no idea what Director Fu wanted to do by bringing his people into the Qingyuan base.
The Qingyuan base is now also experiencing severe class stratification, which is unavoidable. After all, resources are in the hands of the powerful and influential, and they cannot continue to support those who have no labor power for free.
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