When Gong Linglong returned home after a busy day, smoke curled up from the kitchen roof. She immediately pushed the door open with her basket in hand and said, "Brother Jing, I'm back."
Lu Jingchuan went to the city to do some business again today. He came back after finishing his work and brought back some vegetables from the city.
As soon as he got home, he started preparing dinner. Seeing her come back, he immediately walked out of the kitchen and asked, "Linglong, have you been out all day today?"
Gong Linglong asked with a smile, "How do you know?"
"I went to your unit at noon, and Secretary Yan told me that you were out on an investigation."
Lu Jingchuan went to see her at noon and wanted to take her to a state-owned restaurant for dinner, but she was out at work. After chatting with Secretary Yan for a few words, he went to eat with his comrades.
"Well, Director Yang and I went out to visit places like the Glorious House orphanage today. We had a very fruitful day."
Gong Linglong took the warm water he had casually poured and said to him, "Brother Jing, you didn't touch Xu Qingsheng before, but this time the Ministry of Civil Affairs is investigating, and the evidence of withholding and embezzling relief grain and supplies points directly to him. Secretary Yan and his men are going to investigate this thoroughly, and they will definitely touch Xu Qingsheng. Will this affect your investigation?"
"I've already spoken to Secretary Yan this afternoon. You can continue your investigation. It's best to make a big noise to put Xu Qingsheng under pressure and force him to take other actions. Once the identity of the person hiding behind this is completely exposed, there'll be no need to keep him, Xu Wei, and the others around."
Seeing that they had already discussed it, Gong Linglong didn't say much, "Okay, I will cooperate with the leadership."
Lu Jingchuan looked at her with a smile. Secretary Yan had praised his wife again and again today, praising her strong work ability, her understanding of human relationships, and her good relationship with colleagues and leaders. In just one week, she had won the recognition of all the leaders and colleagues.
The food in the pot was still simmering. Gong Linglong smelled the meat and smacked her lips, "What a nice smell."
"The braised pork may not taste as good as the one you cook."
Lu Jingchuan lifted the lid of the pot and stir-fried it. He picked up a piece of meat with a pair of chopsticks and gave it to her. "Linglong, try it."
Gong Linglong was hungry after a busy day. She had only eaten two steamed buns at noon. Her stomach was rumbling in rebellion. She opened her mouth and ate the buns, chewing and saying, "It tastes good. Let's stew it a little longer."
Two people, two dishes, a bowl of braised pork and a bowl of cabbage.
After dinner, Lu Jingchuan washed the dishes and said to her, "Linglong, I have a meeting tonight and may not be back until nine o'clock."
"You go ahead and do your work. I have to go to rehearsal too, so I probably won't be back until around that time."
Both of them are busy people. They boiled hot water for bathing in the evening at home, and when it was time, they both went about their own business.
The duet dance had already been practiced to perfection and could be performed on stage at any time. Wang Yumiao's son Jun Ge'er felt a little unwell today, so the two of them only practiced for an hour in the evening, and then she was allowed to take the child home to rest.
After the mother and son returned, Gong Linglong recited poems with other military wives and children, and the party ended early at around 8:30.
After returning home and taking a shower, Gong Linglong saw that Lu Jingchuan had not returned yet, so she went out again in stealth, intending to go to the hospital to see Xu Wei's miserable appearance.
"Huh? Delivering food to someone at the hospital so late?"
As she was approaching the hospital, she saw Gao Xuemei coming with a thermos bucket, and she immediately followed her.
Gao Xuemei walked to the nurses' station carrying her things and said gently and politely, "Comrade, is Gao Feiyan here?"
"Sister-in-law, Feiyan is here. She just went to the ward." The nurse told her with a smile.
"Okay, you go ahead and do your thing. I'll wait for her here."
After waiting for about two minutes, a woman with two long dark braids came out of the ward. When she saw Gao Xuemei, she smiled and said, "Sister Xuemei, why are you here so late at night? Are you feeling unwell?"
"Who says coming to the hospital means you're not feeling well?"
Gao Xuemei gave her a stern look and handed her the thermos. "Xiaojie is back from vacation today. I made some soup for him and brought some for you too."
"Oh, thanks to Xiaojie, I have a treat tonight." Gao Feiyan accepted it with a smile.
"Share it with other comrades."
Gong Linglong realized she was bringing soup to a relative. She was about to go to the ward to look for Xu Wei when she heard Gao Xuemei say, "Fei Yan, I heard Xu Wei from the art troupe was seriously injured. She even broke her nose. Is she feeling better today?"
"I just came out of her ward. Her nose is broken, two teeth are broken, and her face is swollen. The injuries are quite serious and she needs to rest for at least two weeks. She was not in a good mood this morning and kept crying, but she was much better in the afternoon. In the evening, Meng Xiaoying came to visit her and brought her some soup. It seems Meng Xiaoying helped notify her family, and she will be able to return home to rest tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."
Gao Xuemei nodded and said, "Leave me a bowl of soup. I'll go see her."
"good."
After they finished sharing, Gao Xuemei picked up the thermos bucket and said, "You guys eat here. I'll go see her and come back after a few words."
Gao Feiyan responded, but didn't follow him. She pointed to the ward, "Room 104."
Gao Xuemei walked in front, and Gong Linglong followed closely behind her and entered the ward.
Xu Wei had been resting with her eyes closed, but when she heard the door open, she opened them. Seeing that it was Gao Xuemei, her pupils shrank slightly. She quickly propped herself up and sat down. Noticing that there was no one else behind her, she said seriously, "Sister-in-law."
Gong Linglong stood at the end of the bed and saw her expression clearly, and also saw her respectful look towards Gao Xuemei.
That's really interesting.
Gao Xuemei closed the door, walked to the bedside, and placed the thermos on the cabinet. Her usually gentle and kind face was covered with frost, and her pleasant voice was extremely cold at this moment: "Your recent performance is very disappointing."
"sorry."
Xu Wei lowered her head, her face full of fear and guilt.
"I don't need these three words."
Gao Xuemei lowered her voice and looked at her coldly, "You haven't completed any of the tasks assigned to you in the past three months, but you've messed up a lot. You're not worthy of being my subordinate. Go back to the branch tomorrow and don't hold me back anymore."
Xu Wei's face changed drastically when her order reached her ears. She was filled with panic and rushed over to grab her arm. "Jing Ci, don't drive me away. If I'm sent back to the branch, I won't have a good ending. Please give me another chance."
"Because of your stupidity, several of the people we painstakingly planted in Seoul have been arrested, and the others might even be targeted. You've made such a huge mistake. Don't even think about me saying I won't protect you. Even if I did, the higher-ups wouldn't use you anymore."
Gao Xuemei pushed her away, her attitude extremely cold. "Now your reputation in the art troupe is completely ruined, and you've broken up with Meng Xiaoying. You haven't made use of her, and you haven't completed your mission starting with the Meng family. To put it bluntly, you're useless. What's the point of me keeping a useless chess piece like you?"
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