"Old Wu, if we're talking about who's the best, you're the best."
"The whole village is talking about your family now."
“Severing ties with Wu An was actually a strategic retreat.”
"You've schemed a lot for this day, haven't you?"
Chen Gui, holding a teacup in his hand, said cheerfully.
Hearing him say that, everyone else in the room looked up, including the old village chief, who smiled and said, "It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright."
Wu Yingwei sat down and said, "This matter has nothing to do with me."
"I did nothing. My second son is upright and has nothing to hide."
“Sigh… None of us believed him before; he was the one who suffered injustice.”
Regardless of whether others believe it or not, he believed in Wu An and believed that Wu An had acted bravely and righteously. Therefore, the only mistake Wu An made in this matter was that he secretly borrowed money from loan sharks.
But then I wondered why Wu An needed to borrow money.
It's because the family doesn't have money.
Wu Yingwei felt ashamed. As a father, he had not done a good job. He had not brought much money home over the years. If the family had been better off, Wu An would not have had to borrow money from loan sharks.
Wu Yingwei felt that he also bore responsibility for this matter, and naturally felt even more guilty towards Wu An.
Chen Gui pursed his lips and said, "We're all family here, so what's there to pretend about?"
"If you're upright, you have nothing to fear. Aren't you afraid people will laugh at you for saying that?"
"Your second son is quite capable, managing to team up with Shen Fang to portray this as an act of heroism."
Wu Yingwei's face darkened.
But he didn't respond.
He knew Chen Gui's character perfectly well.
If you strike up a conversation, Chen Gui will only get more excited.
Seeing that Wu Yingwei remained silent, Chen Gui assumed he was feeling guilty and sneered, "Don't push people too far. Show some mercy when you can."
"If you get this person arrested, you'll make an enemy of them forever."
“The old village chief is still saying that several villages may be merged in the future. If you make such a fuss, how will we be able to carry out our work after the villages are merged?”
Wu Yingwei slammed the teacup on the table, glared at him, and said, "Then, according to you, what should I do?"
Chen Gui couldn't explain it logically, and said with an awkward laugh, "See, you're getting impatient."
"I'm not going to say anything more, I'm not going to say anything more."
"I didn't mean anything by it, I was just worried about you."
Wu Yingwei blushed and his neck turned red, and he couldn't think of a reply for a moment.
Bystanders quickly stepped in to smooth things over.
Chen Gui took a sip of tea and said slowly, "Don't try to persuade me, I'm perfectly calm."
"Old Wu, if you don't like what I said, I apologize."
"I wouldn't dare mess with you. Your second son is incredibly capable; he can turn white into black and black into white."
He apologized, but every word he uttered was like a thorn, piercing Wu Yingwei.
The old village chief coughed twice and said, "Chen Gui, shut up."
Chen Gui then gave a sheepish smile, glanced at Wu Yingwei, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said nothing more.
He certainly wasn't just saying it casually.
Once the old village chief retires, Wu Yingwei will have a much greater chance of taking over.
Given Wu Yingwei's loyalty, dedication, and selfless contributions to the village, what can he possibly offer to compete with Wu Yingwei?
But now, Wu Yingwei has something to worry about, and the old village chief will definitely take it seriously since he brought it up today.
When the leadership transitions, he'll have to resort to underhanded tactics to have a chance of winning.
Wu Yingwei was unaware of Chen Gui's schemes and thought that Chen Gui simply disliked him. He went out for a smoke and then returned to his work.
...
When Aqing arrived at the old house, it was already 2:30.
Today we only have 15 points of luck, which is enough for the two of us to keep busy. Mei Yueqin didn't come along; she stayed home to prepare dinner, saying she would make it even more lavish than yesterday.
We met.
Wu An first asked A Qing about what happened at the hospital, and A Qing gave a vivid account of it. He and Lao Mai kept watch at the hospital entrance, and soon after, the police came to the hospital and took Chen Long and Chen Zhong away.
Ah Qing gestured excitedly: "Brother, you didn't see it, Chen Long was so scared he peed his pants, saying he was still a patient."
“A policeman slapped him and yelled at him, saying that the patient’s cries were louder than a pig’s.”
"Chen Long shut up after being slapped, but that hospital director was even worse; he was so scared he peed his pants. Hahaha."
Wu An was also very pleased to hear this.
Not content with just one free meal at his house, they even managed to produce a medical report on injuries. With this breakthrough, coupled with Lao Mai's investigation, Chen Zhong is finished.
The only potential problem is that he's personally involved this time, making it impossible to reconcile his conflict with the Chen family.
But he wasn't afraid.
The two of them carried buckets and tools toward the sea. Aqing rubbed her buttocks and limped along.
Wu An asked, "What's wrong?"
Ah Qing said with a bitter face, "I was in a hurry to get back, so I kept urging the old man to ride faster. He's a reckless guy, and he really twisted the throttle to the limit the whole way."
"It almost shook me to death."
"I drank some alcohol at noon, and I threw up as soon as I got off the bus."
Wu An frowned; "Are you alright?"
Aqing shook her head: "It'll be fine once you throw up. Brother, where are we going today?"
Wu An looked around and saw that there were quite a few people going to the beach. He thought for a moment and pointed to the east: "Let's go to the east side of the dock."
Aqing suddenly realized: "Go find your sister-in-law?"
Wu An slapped him on the back of the head: "What sister-in-law? I'm not even close to getting her yet."
Ah Qing shouted, "Brother, now that I've shouted, you're practically in the running!"
"..." Wu An stared wide-eyed. Damn, A Qing is really a talent.
That makes sense!
The two chatted idly and walked happily toward the east side of the dock.
As soon as they reached the rocky beach, they spotted a graceful figure in the distance. Who else could it be but Gu Anran?
Despite wearing a straw hat and dressed simply and plainly, and being wrapped up tightly, Wu An was still able to spot him in the crowd at a glance.
Gu Anran seemed to sense it too. She straightened up, pushed her straw hat with her hand, and waved with a smile when she saw it was him.
He walked over.
Gu Anran asked, "Is the matter resolved?"
Wu An nodded and asked, "You asked right away, are you worried about me?"
Gu Anran said, "Yes, we're friends."
“If it weren’t for the fact that it’s not appropriate to go to your village, I would have liked to go and take a look.”
Wu An smiled and asked, "How's it going here?"
“Not good.” Gu Anran shook her head, looking intently at him, and said, “I don’t actually come here very often.”
Wu An thought to himself, "What a coincidence, I don't come here often."
But they came today, and the two even bumped into each other.
Is this fate?
Of course not.
It can only be said that they both knew they would meet each other here.
He could feel that he and Gu Anran were struggling.
To be honest...
The pulling sensation is quite interesting.
Actually, he had never been in a serious relationship in either of his lives. His last relationship was with Shen Fang, where he was the one who gave herself to her. In fact, he didn't gain anything from that relationship; on the contrary, he was hurt quite badly.
Facing Gu Anran.
He didn't feel awkward at all; on the contrary, he felt very comfortable.
etc.
Could it be that it was backward compatible?
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