Chapter 105: Truly Captivating
This movie is out of the question now.
Lu Qiaoge was very fast. By the time the woman crazily pounced on Qi Shuang and started tugging at her without giving her a chance to react, Lu Qiaoge had already arrived.
Qin Hengzhi and Lu Qiaoge were equally fast, arriving almost one after the other.
When the woman shouted Qi Shuang’s name, Qin Hengzhi had a premonition.
Because he had heard that this person had once been one of the exam questions in Qiao Ge’s test.
Lu Qiaoge didn’t let Qin Hengzhi get involved. Even though he was the military representative with an extraordinary status, he was facing two very shrewish women who might even be extremely unreasonable.
Lu Qiaoge waved her hand at Qin Hengzhi. He froze for a moment. Normally, shouldn’t it be him waving his hand at Lu Qiaoge?
He raised his eyebrows and saw the disheveled man whose glasses had even been knocked off by the woman.
Oh, this was Technician Wang from the Sixth Workshop.
In the dimly lit cinema, Technician Wang couldn’t see clearly at all without his glasses.
At this moment, the movie was still continuing.
But at this instant, he felt like his whole body had been split apart—his body was at a loss, wishing it could just die, while his soul floated out leisurely, watching the movie playing on the screen, thinking about his past, all those dreams, loves, and aspirations mercilessly extinguished by reality.
Qin Hengzhi had no time to care what he was thinking. He picked up the glasses and handed them to Technician Wang.
Over there, Qi Shuang finally reacted and slapped the woman who was tugging at her.
And at that moment, the woman had accurately grabbed her hair.
Her face stung from the slap. Damn it, shameless bitch, still so arrogant even while engaging in adultery.
Just as she was about to curse out loud, Lu Qiaoge knocked away the hand tugging her hair and pulled Qi Shuang over to stand by her side.
She had originally wanted to drag the two women out, but since it involved Qi Shuang, she didn’t think Qi Shuang had the courage to have anything going on with that man.
After her divorce, Qi Shuang hadn’t settled for just anyone, nor had she rushed into marriage. She was still renting next door to the Li family and being neighbors with Zhou Li.
Zhou Li said that Qi Shuang had a kind heart and had helped her a lot.
Now the two of them got along very well—whoever had something tasty to eat wouldn’t forget to send some to the other.
Especially since Qi Shuang liked the old black cat a lot, she was particularly fond of it, and from the old black cat’s mouth, they knew how good Qi Shuang was to it.
Before Lu Qiaoge could even speak, Qi Shuang saw it was her and immediately shouted grievances like she had found her backbone: “Comrade Lu, I don’t know that man. I came to the cinema by myself today. I didn’t even know who he was.” Then she cursed: “Zheng Xiuying, why are you biting everywhere like a mad dog?”
This made things easier.
Still want to watch the movie?
No one watch for now. Resolve it on the spot to avoid it spreading wildly outside and ruining Qi Shuang’s reputation.
Only then did Lu Qiaoge say to Qin Hengzhi: “Representative Qin, trouble you to notify the projectionist to pause for a bit and resolve this matter.”
Qin Hengzhi: “Okay, Comrade Lu.”
The movie couldn’t be watched anyway, and at this point many people were looking over here.
In the dim light, Zheng Xiuying was a bit slow to react. How had another meddler shown up?
She asked: “Who are you? What are you butting in for?”
Qin Hengzhi was very fast. Just as Zheng Xiuying was about to rush forward, the cinema lights came on, and the movie paused.
Now it was great—all eyes were on these people.
Lu Qiaoge didn’t care about other people’s family matters; she just wanted to clarify things for Qi Shuang.
She took out her work permit: “I’m Lu Qiaoge from the Xiangyang Neighborhood Committee. I won’t ask anything else. I just want to ask this comrade named Zheng Xiuying—do you have any evidence for what you just said?”
Zheng Xiuying glanced at Lu Qiaoge’s work permit and then at Qin Hengzhi standing beside her.
This person was in military uniform, with a strong presence—definitely a leader from the Military Representative Office.
But looking at Lu Qiaoge, she was young and pretty, just a minor cadre. Wanting to mock her a bit, Lu Qiaoge said: “Many people heard what you just said. You didn’t investigate, didn’t verify, just opened your mouth—where’s the evidence?
Qi Shuang is a resident in the jurisdiction I’m responsible for, but Comrade Qi just said she doesn’t know this male comrade.”
Qi Shuang immediately said: “Comrade Lu, I’m begging the organization here to stand up for me. I know Zheng Xiuying, but we’re not familiar, and I don’t know the other two. Today I heard the cinema was showing The Story of Willow Fort. I like the interlude in it and wanted to watch this movie again, so I bought a ticket. Then the rest you know—she didn’t just curse and insult me and spread rumors about me, she also tugged my hair and hit me. She has to give me an explanation.”
Zheng Xiuying’s face immediately flushed red: “I… I saw you sitting next to my brother-in-law, so I thought…”
Lu Qiaoge unceremoniously interrupted: “Have you never seen a movie? Even if not, you’re standing in the cinema right now. The lights are on—take a good look at these rows of seats all squeezed together. If you don’t want people sitting next to your brother-in-law, shouldn’t you suggest to the factory leader that the cinema install private booths?”
Everyone burst out laughing.
Zheng Xiuying hadn’t expected this minor cadre to speak so bluntly.
She really wanted to argue with Lu Qiaoge, but seeing her icy gaze, she felt a jolt in her heart.
Lu Qiaoge didn’t laugh. With a stern little face, she seriously said: “Zheng Xiuying, apologize to Qi Shuang!”
Zheng Xiuqin wouldn’t have it—this minor cadre actually dared to bully her younger sister like this.
She stormed over aggressively, but Lu Qiaoge didn’t give her a chance to open her mouth: “You, as the older sister, bringing your younger sister to the cinema to catch an adulterer, shining a flashlight everywhere, shouting loudly—severely disrupting other people’s movie-watching experience. Don’t you have any public morals? Do you still think you’re in the right? Get this straight: this is a cinema, a public place, not your living room!”
Qin Hengzhi’s gaze darkened slightly as he watched Lu Qiaoge intently.
Was this what Comrade Lu looked like when working?
He had to admit, she was really captivating!
And at this time, the surrounding people weren’t silent anymore.
“Exactly, exactly. We’ve been waiting for this movie for a long time, and you ruined it all.”
“You two sisters, you’re arrogant at your Old Zheng house, fine, but coming to the cinema to throw your weight around?”
“Shouting and yelling, no manners at all, simply embarrassing yourselves.”
Qin Hengzhi looked at Technician Wang, who had been keeping his head down the whole time, and said flatly: “You won’t get to finish this movie!”
Only then did Technician Wang lift his head. Earlier, while Comrade Lu and Comrade Qi were speaking, he couldn’t interject, or else that shrew would cause them trouble.
Only by staying silent could he minimize the trouble.
Technician Wang nodded at Qin Hengzhi. His face was half-hidden in the light and shadow, still impossible to tell what he was thinking.
Lu Qiaoge said: “This won’t do—it’ll affect others continuing to watch the movie. Everyone go to the Security Department and clear this up.”
Qi Shuang immediately said: “Good, go to the Security Department. Zheng Xiuying must give me an explanation.”
