Gu Yan and Xie Zhizhou simultaneously turned their faces to the other side, avoiding each other's gaze.
Shen Jing gave them a strange look.
In his previous life, Xie Zhizhou used to chase after Gu Yan and idolize him.
Moreover, he has a stubborn personality, and if he hears someone saying bad things about Gu Yan, he might actually bury that person alive.
Why does Shen Jing remember it so clearly?
That's because Xie Zhizhou let her go in his previous life, not only because he recognized that she often went to Sister Chen's shop.
Another reason is that he knows Shen Jing is Gu Yan's person, so he has some reservations.
"Ah Jing! What brings you here?" Sister Chen looked at Shen Jing with a beaming smile and warmly pulled her into the house.
"I caught a few fish and would like Sister Chen to help me process them."
Shen Jing ignored the lawsuit between the two people behind her and had Gu Yan put the fish box in Sister Chen's kitchen.
Several households on the same floor watched enviously, "Oh my, it really is a fish!"
"Can you sell me one? I'm willing to pay any price!"
"Sister Chen, didn't you say my jade pendant was pretty last time? Do you still want it?"
"We're neighbors, it's not unreasonable for us to share a fish, is it? We can just pay for it!"
Sister Chen let Shen Jing go inside first, then looked at the neighbor with an expressionless face and said, "The fish was just brought in by a friend and processed."
"Then tell your friend! I think that girl looks kind!"
“That’s right, that’s right, Mei, you can’t just fool me like this because of our friendship.” Aunt Wang, who was standing next to Chen, hugged Chen’s arm affectionately and whispered, “I heard that someone surnamed Chen wants to buy that jade pendant. Can I just exchange it for a fish instead?”
As the saying goes, old people are shrewd and clever. Aunt Wang saw through the person named Shen Ting at a glance, realizing that the cash she brought was just to appease a beggar.
What's the most valuable thing right now? It's food, of course!
But she insisted on giving cash, refusing to even offer a bag of bread.
Sister Chen chuckled, offering no promises, but secretly squeezed Aunt Wang's hand.
Aunt Wang understood and cooperated with her, saying, "Oh, it would be best if we could switch, but we can't force it."
But the others didn't think that way. "That's fish! I've almost forgotten what meat tastes like!"
"You're going to give me one of these today anyway, Sister Chen, just say something!"
"Yes, just name your price!"
Just as Sister Chen remained silent, preparing to close the door, the young man from the opposite house returned.
He clung to his door in terror, breathless.
He had completely diverted everyone's attention, and all they heard him say was, "Downstairs...downstairs...I saw the bodies of those thugs!!"
Upon hearing this, everyone showed expressions of shock; the death of the thug was not the most shocking thing.
To randomly kill someone in a residential building? Wouldn't that just attract someone even more vicious and ruthless?
Aunt Wang asked in a trembling voice, "They...they're all dead?!"
“Yes! That’s right! Amin was behind him… he even saw him…”
"What did you see? Did you see the murderer?"
"Who is it? Could it be someone from our building?"
When the man saw his roommate crawling back, he quickly pulled him over, "Come on, Amin, tell everyone..."
Just then, Shen Jing came out of the house and bumped into the man named A Ming.
Previously, he had only seen it from a corner, but now that he had seen the real person, Amin was so frightened that his pupils contracted.
His body trembled, like that of an old man, and he pointed at Shen Jing but couldn't speak, "You...you..."
Shen Jing was confused, but she didn't recognize the person in front of her.
She walked up to Amin and said, "I advise you not to point your finger at others casually."
These words terrified Amin, who collapsed to the ground, utterly exhausted.
The nerve in his head finally snapped, and with a snap, he screamed, "It's her! She killed those people! She came to silence me! Waaah! Don't kill me!!"
Everyone wasn't stupid; what was there to misunderstand?
It was obvious that the murderer Amin was accusing was the pretty girl in front of him.
Old Li, who had been shouting the loudest, swallowed hard, put his hands behind his back, and quietly tried to open his door.
He just wanted to get home as soon as possible, and he didn't dare to think about fish anymore. He hadn't eaten meat in a long time and he wasn't eating it anymore!
Life is the most important thing!
Moreover, the viciousness of those thugs was evident to everyone in the neighborhood.
Now that she's solved them all, isn't that...?
Shen Jing understood. She chuckled softly and said innocently to A-Ming, "Did I scare you?"
“No, no,” Amin shook his head vigorously. “I didn’t see anything! Really!”
"It's certainly best if we didn't see it." Shen Jing glanced at everyone present.
Now, who cares about fish anymore? Everyone just rushed out the door, went back inside, and locked the door as fast as they could!
Amin's roommate was quite loyal and used all his strength to pull him into the room.
Sister Chen pulled Shen Jing back into the house, looking at her with concern: "Jing, did they hurt you?"
"Them? Not quite."
Shen Jing didn't take those thugs seriously at all.
"That's good, that's good." Sister Chen put her hands together and murmured a Buddhist prayer. "So, how would you like the fish prepared?"
“I brought solid alcohol.” Shen Jing took out alcohol, ginger, scallions, garlic, and soy sauce from her backpack. “It can be braised or made into a fish stew. We’ll reserve one to stew. We’ll also put some noodles in it for lunch.”
Sister Chen looked at the seasonings and noodles in front of her, opened her mouth, and finally nodded and went into the kitchen.
She took a deep breath as she turned around, trying to hold back her tears.
Shen Jing arrived happily, but Sister Chen, unwilling to say anything sentimental, dampened her spirits.
Xie Zhizhou accepted that Sister Chen gave all her attention to Shen Jing, treating her almost like her own daughter.
He even said in a deep voice, "I never intended to let those people go!"
As Shen Jing listened to Xie Zhizhou, who was still going through puberty, make such confident promises, she couldn't help but think that he was only sixteen years old.
She walked over and patted his head. "They're just bullying you because there are more of them."
Upon hearing her words, Xie Zhizhou gave a shy but sincere smile.
Meanwhile, Gu Yan, the big boss sitting in the living room, found this kid to be a real eyesore.
He walked over, wrapped his arms around Shen Jing's neck from behind, and said with a malicious smile, "Little brat, you've been beaten down by society, so you'll naturally learn your lesson."
Xie Zhizhou was clearly affected by his provocation, puffing out his cheeks and glaring at him before turning and entering the kitchen.
Shen Jing broke free from his hands and slapped Gu Yan, "When did Xie Zhizhou offend you?"
“I’ve messed with him.” Gu Yan stood in front of her. “This kid was annoying before, and now he’s even more of a nuisance.”
Shen Jing knew he was referring to the fact that Xie Zhizhou always followed him around in their past life.
She couldn't help but chuckle, tilting her head to look at Gu Yan with a smile, and said, "That's your biggest fan."
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