Chapter 17
Under the osmanthus tree
Fang Zhiwen explained to Xu Shanshan, "This is my childhood friend Jiang Wen. His father is the director of the factory office."
"Hi, sister-in-law."
Xu Shanshan was a little confused, as she felt the man's voice was very familiar. Jiang Wen was also smart, and seeing this, he added, "Sister-in-law, I'm the announcer at our factory."
"By the way, sister-in-law, someone is looking for you."
Jiang Wen led the two out of the family building. Across the street, a man was squatting. Fang Zhiwen kicked Jiang Wen and said in a low voice, "What the hell are you doing?"
"Brother, be more confident and don't embarrass my sister-in-law!"
Fang Zhiwen reflexively raised his head and chest, and when he saw that the man in front of him looked average, he suddenly felt relaxed.
"Yang Jian?" Xu Shanshan was surprised to see it was Yang Jian. He was also an educated youth from their brigade, a quiet and quiet man with a dull disposition. Although they had known each other for many years, they had no personal connection beyond casual greetings.
How did Yang Jian find me? And how did he know the address of the Fang family?
Xu Shanshan's heart was pounding and there was a lot of anxiety in her eyes.
Could it be that the letter was sent by Yang Jian?
Yang Jian still didn't dare to look up at Xu Shanshan. He lowered his head and stammered out his intention. It turned out that Zhou Kai had come to him and asked him to disrupt Xu Shanshan's wedding banquet the day after tomorrow.
Yang Jian was naturally unhappy, but he didn't expect Zhou Kai to follow him around like a dog-skin plaster. He even brought a post office receipt and said something incomprehensible, like, "Send a letter." It was only then that Yang Jian learned that Zhou Kai was married, but the bride wasn't Xu Shanshan.
Yang Jian, furious at Zhou Kai's betrayal and cold stare, followed him to see what he was up to. He then discovered that Zhou Kai had paid for information, which he had traced back to his classmate, Guo Zhan. Although Guo Zhan was also a sent-down youth, his situation was different. His parents worked at a research institute, and they were protected by security guards. Yang Jian only learned of this after he entered university.
According to Guo Zhan, his family had encountered spies before he went to the countryside, and they were asked to go there for safety reasons.
Then Yang Jian was so scared that he ran to the police station to report the crime. The police contacted the Guo family and learned of the importance of the Guo family. After Guo Zhan repeatedly emphasized that he had no personal relationship with Zhou Kai, the police came to his door.
"Xu Shanshan, are you okay?" Yang Jian lowered his head and asked softly with concern.
"Comrade Yang, thank you. I'm fine, better than ever."
Yang Jian looked at the leather sandals on Xu Shanshan's feet, then raised his head and smiled, "That's good. I wish you happiness."
Fang Zhiwen came over and said, "Comrade, would you like to come to the wedding banquet tomorrow?"
Yang Jian wanted to refuse, but after thinking about it, he agreed. He said, "It's a wedding wine, so I have to drink one."
At the same time, Zhou Kai couldn't stand the pressure from the police and told the whole story clearly.
Fang Yuanzhou and Director Jiang remained silent, but Zhou Liguo slapped his son in the face and cursed, "You useless thing."
The police symbolically stopped him twice and said, "Okay, we will investigate this matter thoroughly. Director Fang, this matter involves your son and daughter-in-law, and I need to ask them about it as well."
Soon Fang Zhiwen and Xu Shanshan arrived.
Everyone outside the house pressed their ears against the walls and wooden doors, regretting that they didn't have a pair of sharp ears so that they couldn't hear what was happening inside.
The police asked very directly. First, they asked Xu Shanshan if she knew Guo Zhan and Yang Jian, and then they asked about the letter.
Xu Shanshan told the truth, and then went back to Fang's house and handed the letter to the police.
Fang Yuanzhou frowned as he looked at the words on the letter.
He was very familiar with this dog-crawling word.
"No need to ask the post office to check, I sent this letter."
Zhou Kai looked up suddenly, staring intently at Fang Zhiwen, unwilling to miss any movement or expression on his face, but he said in disbelief, "How could it be you? You lied to cover up for Xu Shanshan. She's just a flirtatious bitch."
Zhou Kai felt like he was a laughing stock, all because of Xu Shanshan. He'd been frightened today, and provoked by Fang Zhiwen, so confused that he'd started talking nonsense.
He didn't believe Fang Zhiwen's words, he just wanted to drag Xu Shanshan into the water.
Why? Without me, how could Xu Shanshan get better and better?
He knew that Xu Shanshan wanted to escape from the mountains and live a good life.
It's all fine, but Xu Shanshan must rely on Zhou Kai. Just like when she was in Chaoyang Brigade, he is the only one in her heart and eyes.
Fang Zhiwen looked at Zhou Kai with disdain. He thought he was so stupid in his previous life. Was it necessary to treat this thing as a dish?
He slowly took out the receipt from the Friendship Department Store from his pocket and handed the express delivery slip to the police. He said with a relaxed look, "I sent it. There's nothing wrong with admitting it. I'm just being a Lei Feng and saving innocent women from being deceived by him."
Xu Shanshan lowered her head, her heart pounding. She never thought that such a large package would be sent by Fang Zhiwen.
Suddenly, she thought of the day when she first arrived in Linshi.
Fang Zhiwen was also on that bus. Was it a coincidence?
Xu Shanshan raised her eyes and glanced at Fang Zhiwen, the love and gratitude in her eyes almost overflowing. Zhou Kai only took one look and he couldn't accept it. He was so angry that he spat at Fang Zhiwen and cursed: "What Lei Feng, you did it on purpose. You have no shame, you have a promiscuous relationship with a man and a woman, you should be arrested."
It turned out to be him, the one causing trouble behind the scenes.
No wonder he didn't care at all when I told him those things before.
Zhou Liguo and Qian Fang were terrified, especially when they saw Director Fang's face turn ashen. They immediately wanted to cover their son's mouth, but Xu Shanshan slapped Zhou Kai first.
Xu Shanshan's eyes were filled with rage, and the flames burned Zhou Kai's heart like magma. The pain spread from his chest to his whole body. Those four years of day and night together now seemed like a joke.
"Zhou Kai, you're such a joke. It's clearly your own fault, yet you have the nerve to blame others. How dare you say that about Fang Zhiwen? Even if they were to arrest someone, they should have arrested a Chen Shimei like you. It would be best if they chopped you off with a guillotine."
"Xu Shanshan, you, you hope I die?"
"Yeah, then will you die?"
“You, you…”
Zhou Kai was so furious he couldn't speak. Fang Zhiwen, on the other hand, burst into laughter. In such an environment, his laughter seemed so abrupt that even the police couldn't help but glance at him.
Fang Zhiwen happily held Xu Shanshan's hand in his, blew on it, and asked softly, "Does it hurt anymore?"
Fang Yuanzhou glanced at his son's smug expression and couldn't help coughing twice.
"Comrade Public Security, do we need to continue investigating?"
"No, the matter has been explained clearly. We will leave now. But Comrade Zhou Kai, please go to the police station tomorrow for education and training."
They were all children from nearby homes, and Zhou Kai was an educated youth who had returned to the city through an exam. Since he was not a spy, the public security comrades adopted the mentality of letting the matter go if possible.
There was really too much pain in those ten years.
Zhou Liguo and Qian Fang respectfully sent the police away. When the door was opened, the sea of heads frightened Zhou Liguo so much that he took two steps back. After he finally calmed down, he listened to the neighbors' mixed questions.
"Okay, it's just a misunderstanding, let's put it aside." After saying this, the public security comrade left with the documents under his arm.
After walking quite a distance, they finally said with regret, "I thought we could make a contribution, but it turned out to be just jealousy."
"That's right, I was so happy for nothing."
Inside the house, Zhou Kai still refused to give up. He couldn't understand why Fang Zhiwen had chosen Xu Shanshan. They didn't even know each other.
He refused to believe that Fang Zhiwen was Lei Feng.
As for him, haha, it's impossible.
Fang Zhiwen knew Zhou Kai didn't believe him, so he said bluntly: "I found your lost photo, and I fell in love with Shanshan at first sight."
"I'm so happy that she can come to Linshi. You don't know how long I have been praying silently in my heart."
"Oh, by the way, your photo, I'll give it back to you."
Zhou Kai looked at the photo and saw that Shanshan's half had been cut off, and the word "turtle" was written on the remaining head. He said angrily, "You, you are so shameless. Factory Director, Fang Zhiwen stole someone else's girlfriend, and you don't care about it?"
"Zhou Kai, stop flattering yourself. When I sent the letter, you and Liu Xin had already set the wedding date."
"Why, you're already married, and you still want Shanshan to wait for you?"
Zhou Kai fell silent, but Fang Zhiwen still refused to let him go. He grabbed Zhou Kai's collar and said, "Shanshan is my wife now, yet you're trying to harm us. Do you really think I'm easy to bully?"
"What did you do?"
Zhou Kai said nothing as he took Shanshan away. As soon as they left, Qian Fang and Zhou Liguo started beating Zhou Kai up.
This bastard, how can he ever live his life properly?
Since he cherished Xu Shanshan so much, why didn't he insist on her in the first place?
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