The next morning, Song Jianmin appeared at Chen Zhou's door on time.
Now that the weather is warm, they've all started wearing short sleeves. Chen Zhou has slender arms and legs and fair skin, while Song Jianmin's arms are a healthy wheat color, making the difference in color obvious, like a soy sauce barrel.
"Let's go." Song Jianmin looked at Chen Zhou. "Did you bring everything?"
Chen Zhou nodded and patted the bag on his back. "I brought everything."
I'm going to the vicinity of Chen's house today, so I brought a hat and a coat.
The two walked to school, buying breakfast along the way.
Chen Zhou couldn't outbid Song Jianmin, who quickly paid the money.
Many students at Capital University live off-campus or at home, just like them. Wen Yao, a female classmate who was close to Chen Zhou, saw him from afar. After Song Jianmin and Chen Zhou parted ways, Wen Yao ran to Chen Zhou's side.
"Zhouzhou!"
A smile appeared on Chen Zhou's face, "Yao Yao."
Wen Yao: "I've finally caught you this time. You came with Song Jianmin. I'll ask you quietly, are you and Song Jianmin dating?"
Seeing the gossipy glint in Wen Yao's eyes, Chen Zhou's ears burned and he looked away. "Nothing of the sort. We're just neighbors, and we go the same way every day."
Wen Yao shook her head, "I don't believe it! Don't try to deny it! You didn't see the way Song Jianmin looked at you just now, and he even carried your bag for you. He waits for you after class every day. You two are definitely dating! Chen Zhou! You're not being fair; you've been keeping it from me!"
Chen Zhou: "...Really not."
Wen Yao narrowed her eyes. "Could it be that you don't like him? That's impossible."
Chen Zhou lowered his voice, "Stop talking, we're going into the classroom soon!"
Wen Yao channeled Sherlock Holmes, "No, you can only go in after you explain yourself clearly! Everyone else has seen you two going to school together, except me. Today I finally saw it, and I have my witness. Chen Zhou, confess and you'll be treated leniently, resist and you'll be punished severely!"
Chen Zhou: "...Really, I swear."
Wen Yao was genuinely shocked this time. "No way, you two are practically dating! Could it be that you haven't even officially confessed your feelings yet?"
Chen Zhou's face turned completely red.
"Yaoyao! Stop talking!"
Wen Yao: "...Okay, I won't ask anymore. If you two really get together, you must tell me immediately!"
Chen Zhou's response was straightforward: "Okay."
Once inside the classroom, Chen Zhou immediately covered her mouth. Why did she agree? Why did she agree so quickly?! She... might not even end up with Song Jianmin...
Chen Zhou slowly approached Wen Yao and began the lesson with renewed focus.
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At the same time, Liu Aimei came to Chuanfu Town once again.
This time, she went directly to Xiong Jing and her daughter's home. Today was a weekday, so Xiong Jing was definitely at work and no one should be home.
Xiong Jing wasn't home, and Xiong's mother was at the hospital. Liu Aimei guessed that Zhuang Chenghao had probably been sent to a daycare center.
She was sitting near Xiong Jing's house when someone casually came up to her and asked if there was anyone with the surname Xiong nearby.
After asking a few more questions, she said she wasn't looking for Xiong Jing, but for someone named Xiong Guifang...
After talking to four or five people, Liu Aimei basically learned about the situation of Old Lady Xiong and her daughter.
According to what Old Lady Xiong told others, her son-in-law died, her daughter was kicked out by her in-laws, and her in-laws disowned Zhuang Chenghao. They also said that they didn't have a house in the city, and her daughter found a job as a kindergarten cook in the town. Old Lady Xiong then moved in with her daughter.
Old Mrs. Xiong described Xiong Jing's past as extremely tragic, which garnered sympathy from the surrounding neighbors. She also met Jia Xuanzhou, who worked at the town's bank, and the two started dating. Jia Xuanzhou didn't mind that Xiong Jing had a son and said he would treat him as his own.
Liu Aimei inwardly scoffed. Xiong Jing was truly lucky. Her first husband was a soldier, and his family treated her well. Her second husband, Zhuang Pinghua, risked being cheated on and losing everything to marry her. Now, her third man was even working at a bank! And he wanted to marry this slut, Xiong Jing!
The better Xiong Jing did, the more disgusted Liu Aimei became!
Thinking of Song Guomin, Liu Aimei felt a surge of hatred. Xiong Jing was really persistent; she even had to find a man who worked in a bank. Did she think Liu Aimei was dead?!
Liu Aimei found the bank where Jia Xuanzhou worked and wandered around inside.
Several staff members were busy behind the counter.
Liu Aimei found Jia Xuanzhou among them.
After confirming, Liu Aimei went out. She wandered around the town and found a young man who had nothing to do. She gave him five yuan on the street, explained the situation to him, and told him to go directly to the bank.
Liu Aimei followed behind him.
I waited until five or six minutes after the others went in before I went in myself.
The young man is arguing with Jia Xuanzhou.
"Believe it or not, it's up to you! Anyway, just go to Chengxiang Lane in the city and ask around. Everyone knows what happened to Xiong Jing in the past. Or you can go to her hometown, or the alley near the Fourth Military Hospital. Xiong Jing lived there!"
Someone whispered, "The Fourth Military Hospital, that name sounds so familiar."
Liu Aimei clicked her tongue and added, "You didn't know that? The murderer in that scalp-shaving case lived near the Fourth Military Hospital. Hey, young man, is that the alley you're talking about?"
The young man pretended not to know Liu Aimei and said in a rough voice, "Hmm."
He turned to the dumbfounded Jia Xuanzhou and continued, "Her husband has only been dead for less than two years, and she's already hooked up with a married man, forcing him to come to her house for an affair. The man's own daughter even saw it, and the two of them even tried to kill the daughter to silence her! Who knew that in the end Xiong Jing would marry that man, and that man would go to jail for stealing money from his ex-wife!"
The bank was buzzing with chatter, which was heard not only by the ordinary people who came to do business, but also by several of Jia Xuanzhou's colleagues, who looked on with surprise and doubt. "Jia Xuanzhou, why don't you go back and ask him?"
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