Chapter 45 Yaoyao, Don't Be Afraid
The street office was filled with a faint smell of disinfectant mixed with the scent of old paper, which made people feel inexplicably depressed.
Xu Yao took a deep breath and tried to keep herself calm.
But my heart kept beating like a drum, as if there was a restless little rabbit running around inside.
She never expected that the Sun family arrived before her!
Sun's mother's mean face was now filled with a flattering smile. She was talking to the director of the street office and occasionally giggled secretly. She looked like a weasel that had stolen a chicken.
Xu Yao's heart skipped a beat and an ominous premonition came to her mind.
This old witch definitely doesn't have any good medicine up her sleeve!
"Yaoyao, don't be afraid." A warm big hand wrapped around her slightly trembling hand, and a low and reassuring voice sounded in her ears.
Xu Yao turned her head and bumped into Xue Han's eyes that were as deep as pools.
That look, firm and gentle, was like an invisible barrier that isolated the anxiety and fear in her heart.
She came to her senses, held Xue Han's hand and gave him a grateful smile.
Yes, what is she afraid of?
When the enemy comes, we will fight them; when the water comes, we will block it with earth!
Sun's mother had sharp eyes and immediately saw the two people holding hands. The smile on her face disappeared without a trace in an instant, and was replaced by full contempt and disdain.
"Hey, isn't this Xu Yao? What's going on? Have you found a new partner? I was wondering why you were in such a hurry to break off the engagement with our Zhiqiang. It turns out that you have found a better partner!"
Sun's mother spoke in a sarcastic tone, her voice as sharp as nails scratching on a blackboard, giving people goose bumps.
Xu Yao suppressed her anger and sneered, "Even if I stay single for the rest of my life, it's better than marrying that ungrateful wolf in your family!"
"You..." Sun's mother was choked and speechless, her face turned as red as pig liver.
Sun Zhiqiang, who was standing aside, had a gloomy expression and said nothing, but there was a dangerous light flashing in his sinister eyes.
The director of the subdistrict office was a middle-aged man wearing reading glasses. He adjusted his glasses and said seriously, "Okay, stop arguing! I called you here today to solve the problem, not to let you quarrel! Tell me, what's going on?"
Sun Zhiqiang spoke first and described vividly his "love story" with Xu Yao, portraying himself as a lovesick man and Xu Yao as a heartless woman who abandoned him.
He also "inadvertently" mentioned Xue Han, implying that Xu Yao wanted to break off the engagement because she had another man.
Xu Yao was furious when she heard this. It was such a shame that he didn't write a novel with such ability to confuse right and wrong!
"Bullshit!" Xu Yao couldn't help but swear, "Stop talking nonsense here! It's obviously you..."
"I have evidence!"
Xu Yao interrupted Sun Zhiqiang and took out a thick stack of papers from her bag. They were the notes she had secretly recorded about Sun Zhiqiang's indifference and neglect towards her, as well as the various unclear things between him and her third sister.
The director of the subdistrict office took the papers and read them carefully.
The surrounding villagers also gathered around and pointed at the evidence.
“Tsk tsk tsk, I didn’t expect Sun Zhiqiang to be such a person!”
"You can only know a person's face but not his heart!"
"Xu Yao is so pitiful, having to deal with such a man!"
Listening to the discussions around him, Sun Zhiqiang's face became more and more ugly.
He didn't expect that Xu Yao actually had such a trick up her sleeve!
He glared at Xu Yao fiercely and said through gritted teeth: "You..."
Before he could finish, the door of the street office was suddenly pushed open, and a sharp voice rang out: "Xu Yao, you actually stole things from our family!" The door of the street office was pushed open with a "bang", and the old door frame was almost broken.
The third sister raised her eyebrows and rushed in aggressively, like a hen guarding her food.
Her face, which was covered with cheap powder, was distorted with excitement. Her bright red lips opened and closed, but the words that came out of her mouth sounded like poison: "Xu Yao, you little thief! You stole things from our house, and now you want to cancel the engagement? No way!"
Everyone was stunned, and their eyes fell on Xu Yao.
Xu Yao felt a surge of blood rushing to her head and she almost exploded on the spot.
It would be a waste of talent for the third sister if she didn’t go into acting!
With such ability to confuse right and wrong and call a horse a zebra, it would be a shame if he didn't win an Oscar!
"I stole things from your house? What did I steal?" Xu Yao sneered. This was simply a huge joke, even more outrageous than Mars hitting the Earth!
The third sister rolled her eyes, pretending to be wronged and wiping away her non-existent tears, she cried and said, "You stole my family's ancestral jade bracelet! That is my mother-in-law's heirloom, priceless! In order to break off the engagement, you actually resorted to such a despicable means, do you still have a conscience?"
With a "bang", Xue Han slammed the table hard, scaring the third sister so much that she trembled and almost jumped up from the ground.
Xue Han's stern face was now covered with frost, his eyes were as sharp as a knife, and he shot directly at the third sister: "You are slandering me! I know what kind of person Yaoyao is better than you! There is no way she could steal anything!"
Xue Han stood closely beside Xu Yao. The cold aura emanating from him was like an invisible barrier, isolating Xu Yao from the malicious intent around him.
Xu Yao looked at Xue Han's resolute profile, a warm feeling surged in her heart, and she was so moved that she almost cried.
This man is such a treasure!
"Since you said Yaoyao stole something, then search her!" Xue Han said in a cold tone, not allowing any doubt. "If you can't find anything, you should apologize to Yaoyao in front of everyone!"
The third sister's face changed and her eyes flickered, obviously feeling a little guilty.
She stammered, "This... this isn't good, right? After all, Yaoyao is a girl..."
"What? You don't dare anymore?" Xue Han pressed on, "Or are you slandering Yaoyao?"
Xu Yao also stood up, straightened her back, and met the gaze of the third sister without fear: "Search if you want! A person with a clear conscience has nothing to fear! I want to see what tricks you can play!"
Xue Han's arm accidentally touched Xu Yao's shoulder, and an electric current-like touch instantly spread throughout his body.
Xu Yao's face turned slightly red, and her heartbeat inexplicably quickened.
She secretly glanced at Xue Han and found that he was also looking at her, his eyes were deep and gentle, as if they could suck people in.
The director of the subdistrict office also spoke up: "Since both parties have objections, let's search them! This will help us get things sorted out as quickly as possible."
Seeing that things were not going well, the third sister rolled her eyes a few times and suddenly thought of something and came up with a plan.
She cleared her throat and said, "Wait! Actually... I have the IOU."
When everyone heard this, they immediately became alert and all their eyes were focused on the third sister.
That IOU is the key to whether Xu Yao can successfully break off the engagement!
The third sister smiled generously and said, "I can give the IOU to Xu Yao, but..." She paused deliberately to whet everyone's appetite, "She has to agree to one condition of mine."
"What conditions?" Xu Yao asked impatiently, feeling a little uneasy.
The third sister smiled mysteriously and did not answer directly. Instead, she looked at Xu Yao meaningfully and said slowly: "This condition...keep it secret for now. When you have thought it through, come back to me."
After saying that, the third sister turned and left, leaving everyone looking at each other in bewilderment.
What is this third sister up to?
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