Zhang Hongmei fled in panic.
Back inside, she closed the door, sat on a stool, and sulked for a long time.
The ringing phone interrupted her thoughts; it was another call asking about booking an overnight stay and telling her to go to the XX Hotel.
"Go to hell!"
After Zhang Hongmei finished yelling, she angrily threw her phone on the bed and ignored it no matter how many times it rang.
Gritting his teeth, he said, "You little brat, do you really think I'm easily scared!"
...
On He Wenlin's side.
Aunt He asked nervously, "If she calls the police, won't you get arrested?"
"What's there to be afraid of? Even if they arrest me, at most they'll just give me a lecture and make me apologize to her, nothing serious. But she really can't live here anymore, and no landlord will want to rent to her."
Unless the landlord is a lecherous bachelor, what wife could feel at ease with him? What woman could tolerate a woman who seduces another woman's husband and destroys another woman's family?
Unless that woman is the same kind of person as her.
“Let me do this kind of thing next time. You’re just a child…” Mother He felt bad too. He Wenlin was already busy enough every day, and now she had to do this kind of thing.
"It's all your dad's fault!" Mrs. He said angrily. "He's the one who caused all this trouble!"
“Alright, Mom, for now, Dad is innocent too. This woman was only after money from the start,” He Wenlin said. “Let’s go back and have something nice to celebrate.”
First battle won!
He Wenlin and her mother returned to the fast food restaurant, and she asked her father to buy a few pounds of beef. She wanted to eat braised beef brisket with potatoes and stir-fried beef.
"It's so late, where am I going to buy you beef?" Dad said. "I'll buy it for you tomorrow. We're having shrimp today, your favorite."
"Don't make it steamed, make it spicy," He Wenlin reminded her.
Actually, the whole family loves to eat shrimp, but He Wenlin and her brother don't like steamed shrimp. They insist on having the shrimp deveined and stir-fried with lots of oil.
After giving Zhang Hongmei a good beating, He Ma and her daughter He Wenlin ate with relish.
...
The next morning, the landlady knocked on Zhang Hongmei's door.
"Pack your things and leave right now," the landlady said irritably.
"I'll pack up in a bit and make sure the place is vacant before noon," Zhang Hongmei said, suppressing her anger. "But I just paid the rent, so don't you have to refund it to me?"
"You still want me to refund your money?" The landlady jumped up excitedly. "I've already been lenient by not asking you to pay compensation. You've been messing around in my house, and now it might be hard for me to rent this place out in the future. I'm renting this house to you to live in, not to use as a den of iniquity!"
Zhang Hongmei was furious and argued vehemently: "I was framed! I'm not a prostitute!"
"Why would someone frame you instead of others? It's all your fault! Don't give me any more advice, pack your things and get out, or I'll call the police and have you arrested for prostitution!"
Zhang Hongmei was so angry that she vomited blood.
With no other option, I had to pack my things and stay with a fellow villager for a couple of days before looking for a place to live and a job.
At 10:30 a.m., Zhang Hongmei checked out of the house and hailed a tricycle to transport her belongings away.
When Grandma He saw her move, she was very excited. She cursed at her back in dialect and spat on her.
Only after the person had already gone far away did she quickly call Aunt He to tell her the good news.
"Really gone?"
"What do you mean?" Old Mrs. He exclaimed in surprise. "You took it?"
Currently, only He Wenlin's mother and He Wenlin herself know what she did. After all, it's illegal, and it's better if fewer people know. He Wenlin's mother only found out because she witnessed it; otherwise, she wouldn't have let her know.
After hesitating for a moment, He's mother still told He's grandmother what had happened.
"Don't tell anyone about this," Aunt He instructed.
“I know, I’m not a blabbermouth,” said Grandma He. “Now that woman is gone, she won’t dare to have any more crooked thoughts. Aizhen, don’t be angry with Daming anymore. I will talk to him about it. If you two are doing well, the children will be at ease. Look how busy Linlin is, she still has to worry about you adults. It’s so hard for her.”
"Mom, I understand."
"If you understand, then you can go ahead and get back to work."
After hanging up the phone, Grandma He went to find Grandpa He and gave him a long, earnest pep talk.
...
He Wenlin was unaware of these things.
However, He Wenlin knew Zhang Hongmei's whereabouts perfectly well.
She said she hired someone to follow her, and she really did hire someone.
Mao is a private investigator who specializes in catching business owners cheating on their wives.
This person was introduced to He Wenlin by Liao Jianhai; they had been comrades-in-arms before.
Mao reported over the phone: "She's currently living near the cake factory, in a rented room belonging to one of her fellow villagers."
Living so close by, He Wenlin was a little suspicious that this woman still had ulterior motives.
"Keep an eye on her. Let me know if she goes back to work or if there are any other developments. Also, contact her fellow villager and tell her not to take Zhang Hongmei in. Show her the advertisement on the pillar and tell her why Zhang Hongmei was kicked out by the landlord."
"Understood, Mr. He. Please wait for my message."
He Wenlin wanted to deal with Zhang Hongmei, but she didn't want to implicate others.
After hanging up the phone, Mao Fa tore off a small advertisement and went to find Zhang Hongmei's fellow villager.
Hello, ma'am.
Who are you?
"Take a look at this first." Mao handed over a small advertisement. "Your fellow villager Zhang Hongmei was kicked out by the landlord because of this. If you, a respectable woman, live with her, it's easy for misunderstandings to arise."
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