Xu Keke had guessed that Officer Li had become suspicious of her. After all, her reaction at the time was subconscious and hadn't been thorough enough, leaving many loopholes. For example, the door.
She didn't know if Gao Zhe and the others were trying to scare her or if they really wanted to burn her alive. Of course, she leaned towards the latter, because if a panicked girl inhaled a lot of smoke and the villagers didn't come to her rescue in time, she could very well perish in the fire.
But this scheme was child's play for her. As soon as she stepped into the yard, saw the oil drums, smelled the gasoline, noticed the open window, and saw the deliberately piled-up timber, she already knew what they were up to.
Just before she stepped into the temple, she had already decided that as long as she burned down the door, the whole situation would be broken. The only thing she hadn't expected was that Chen Jianguo would arrive so quickly.
When she heard Chen Jianguo call her, she had already kicked the lighter to the door. But she immediately realized that if she was injured and rescued now, Gao Zhe and his sister would never have another chance to go abroad. So she immediately smoked some cigarettes and pretended to be knocked unconscious by the smoke, lying on the ground.
She began to regret it the moment Chen Jianguo injured his back. She was in his arms, and she felt his body tense up instantly, and heard him let out a muffled groan.
At that moment, she truly regretted it. She had taken the risk herself, but she shouldn't have dragged others into it. If something went wrong, she couldn't bear the consequences. It wasn't worth risking good people's lives for two villains and a single mission.
"Bai Zhiqing!" After seeing Officer Li off, Bai Lu ran into Chen Jianguo's third younger brother, Chen Baoguo, in the corridor. Standing next to him was a woman wearing a dark jacket and a yellow scarf around her neck, with a reserved smile.
Seeing her staring at the person next to him, Chen Baoguo specially introduced her, "This is our teacher He Jie. She and my brother are classmates. She heard that my brother was injured, so she came to see him."
Women have a strong sixth sense, and from Chen Baoguo's expression, Xu Keke immediately realized that this woman and Chen Jianguo had an unusual relationship.
“Perfect timing, I haven’t visited your brother yet this afternoon, I’ll go with you.”
Without needing Chen Baoguo's permission, Xu Keke bypassed the two and walked ahead.
Chen Jianguo's ward was three rooms away from hers. It wasn't as well-equipped as hers; it was a three-person room with two other patients. Chen Jianguo's bed was by the window, and when Xu Keke entered, she saw Chen Jianguo standing by the window with his back to her.
Why are you up again?
Hearing the voice, Chen Jianguo turned around with a smile. He had just seen the two policemen leave and was about to go look for her. Unexpectedly, Xu Keke came over first.
"elder brother!"
Upon seeing the people following Xu Keke, Chen Jianguo's expression changed.
"Jianguo, I heard from your brother that you're injured." He Jie glanced at the empty bed and placed the net bag she was carrying on the small table next to her.
She tilted her head and looked at Chen Jianguo gently, "I remember you like canned peaches the most, so I bought you two jars. Shall we eat them now? I'll open them for you."
He Jie sat down naturally on the stool by the bed. She opened the mesh bag, took out a can of food, and placed it on the table. She smiled gently at Chen Jianguo.
Xu Keke walked over to Chen Jianguo. Chen Jianguo turned to look at her and saw that she was staring intently at He Jie and the can of food in her hand. He asked in a deep voice, "You want to eat some?"
Xu Keke shook her head, expressionless, and said, "Too sweet, I don't like it. I just want to see how she opens it."
The metal cover on the glass was indeed difficult to open. Even he needed to find a tool to help him. Chen Jianguo couldn't help but purse his lips and give her a slight smile.
Xu Keke's voice wasn't quiet, and He Jie's face instantly turned bright red. She had deliberately acted intimately, wanting Jian Guo to feel that they were still the same as they were five years ago, nothing had changed. But she hadn't expected this girl to ruin the atmosphere.
He Jie looked at Chen Jianguo with a somewhat aggrieved expression. That mournful look in her eyes made Xu Keke shudder; she couldn't stand this kind of cloying sweetness, and goosebumps immediately rose on her skin.
"You have something to do, I'm going out for a walk."
Chen Jianguo sensed the hidden meaning in her words and was about to say something. Unexpectedly, Chen Baoguo spoke first, addressing Xu Keke...
“Perfect timing, I’m going out too, Bai Zhiqing, let me go with you.”
“No need,” Chen Jianguo warned, glancing at Chen Baoguo before speaking gently to Xu Keke. “I’m fine here, you can stay here.”
"Forget it," Xu Keke nodded at He Jie with her chin, "You have something to do, go ahead and take care of it."
He glanced at Chen Baoguo again and said, "Looks like your brother also has something to say to me."
Chen Baoguo, who was called out, did not refute, but looked at Xu Keke with eyes that resembled his brother's, giving her a meaningful look.
Xu Keke glanced at him. Going to school in Chenjia Village is so difficult that these children are held in incredibly high esteem. They've only gone to high school, and haven't even graduated yet, but they think they know more than others. He and Xiuhong both have this problem. It seems the teaching quality of the town's high school is only so-so.
Xu Keke turned and walked out. Seeing that Xu Keke had already left, He Jie stood up and tugged at her sleeve. Chen Jianguo only had time to call out to his third brother's retreating figure.
"Chen Baoguo, don't talk nonsense to me."
Xu Keke strolled to a side path next to the hospital, where there were few people. She stopped and turned to look at Chen Baoguo, who was following behind her.
"Is He Jie Xiaodouzi's mother?"
Chen Baoguo was taken aback by Xu Keke's question. He instinctively replied, "How could that be? Xiaodouzi is my brother's classmate's child."
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