Chapter 3: Info From The Little Mouse
Duan Xiaoxiang showed disdain on her face. She said to Lu Qiaoge, “Comrade Lu, look, she’s just so stubborn and shameless. Now I’m Zhao Qing’s wife. You have to persuade her well to make her move out quickly. I really can’t stand it anymore.”
【Older Brother, does this woman have a little person in her belly?】
Lu Qiaoge raised her eyebrows. The next second, she felt it—it was a mouse, right in the bedroom across from them.
【Yes, Zhao Qing hadn’t divorced yet and they were already sleeping together. Now the child is three months old.】
【But don’t they have a marriage certificate?】
【Silly younger brother, the date they got the marriage certificate was less than a month ago.】
【Wow, Older Brother is so amazing. You even know this.】
【Come on, Older Brother will take you to watch the excitement. I heard Old Chen Family’s son got his head broken while handling some dispute.】
Lu Qiaoge: ……
She said to Old Mrs. Zhao, “Grandma Zhao, your family’s matter is temporarily under my responsibility for now. We’ll be meeting often these few days, but it’s almost lunchtime now, so I won’t disturb you.”
Old Mrs. Zhao squinted her eyes and pursed her lips.
Just then, a little girl about eight or nine years old came out from the kitchen. She stood timidly at the doorway: “Grandma, don’t drive me and Mom away, please.”
Old Mrs. Zhao glared with her eyeballs as if about to curse, but glanced at Lu Qiaoge and held back.
Sun Qin hurriedly walked over and pulled the girl behind her.
Lu Qiaoge seemed to somewhat understand why Sun Qin divorced but didn’t leave home.
Because the little girl being pulled by Sun Qin had delicate features and was extremely good-looking.
Sun Qin was an orphan. If she really returned to her hometown, a divorced woman bringing such a pretty little girl, even in this era, wouldn’t live peacefully.
Lu Qiaoge felt a bit angry.
She felt that the most scummy and hateful one was Zhao Qing.
He not only made Sun Qin leave with nothing, but also heartlessly abandoned even his daughter.
Lu Qiaoge looked at Sun Qin and said with a cheerful smile, “Comrade Sun, I’ll come find you at your work unit this afternoon.”
Sun Qin was stunned for a moment, then silently nodded.
Duan Xiaoxiang quietly touched her belly. Who could have thought that sleeping with Aqing once would get her pregnant.
She was not only worried that Sun Qin would notice, but even more worried that the neighbors would gossip about her and affect Aqing’s job.
After all, on the day they got the marriage certificate, Zhao Qing had gone to his work unit for overtime and only returned a week ago.
So she must hurry and drive Sun Qin out.
A vicious glint flashed in her eyes. She glanced at the timid little girl, let out a cold hum, and went into the bedroom.
As soon as Lu Qiaoge walked out the main door, she saw Huang Juan walking toward them, covered in sweat.
Lu Qiaoge guessed she was frightened by the incident of Old Chen’s son getting his head broken.
Sure enough, upon seeing Lu Qiaoge, Huang Juan said, “One of you comrades got hit while handling a dispute because the method was improper.”
Lu Qiaoge hurriedly said, “Aunt Huang, I just said a few words to introduce myself. I didn’t cause any conflict.”
Huang Juan breathed a sigh of relief: “It was our oversight. Next time you come, remember to bring your younger brother.”
Lu Qiaoge readily agreed.
Then Huang Juan exhorted Lu Qiaoge: “Pay attention to your method. Don’t force Sun Qin to move out. I have something else to do, so hurry home.”
Lu Qiaoge obediently nodded.
It was time to go home; her stomach was hungry.
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The family courtyard had both apartment buildings and the bungalow area.
Old Lu Family lived in a bungalow area to the north.
Old Lu had two sons and two daughters.
Eldest son Lu Zhiguo got married last year. His wife was from the rural area and returned to the city early this year. She was currently a temporary worker in the transportation team.
Second daughter was Lu Qiaoge, unemployed at home.
Third daughter was sent down to the countryside. The youngest, who was eleven this year, was born frail—a chronic invalid. Now he was sitting under the jujube tree. Seeing Lu Qiaoge come in safe and sound, he smiled at her, then lowered his head and continued quietly making paper boxes.
Anxious Meng Xia saw her second daughter finally return. She suddenly stood up and asked urgently, “How did it go?”
Lu Qiaoge was hot to death. She twisted open the faucet, washed her face, and then said, “Aunt Huang put in a good word for me and gave me a chance to take the exam.”
She then briefly explained the content of her exam.
Meng Xia stared in shock with wide eyes: “Sun Qin said divorce was already her biggest concession. Why does she have to leave home too?”
Then she deflated and said, “This matter won’t be easy to resolve. Just be careful not to mess it up.”
Lu Qiaoge didn’t take this dispute to heart. Even without hearing the furry inner voice, she had her own methods.
Lu Qiaoge only asked what she cared about.
“Mom, have you canceled the engagement with Liang Family?”
Meng Xia carefully observed her second daughter’s expression and said, “Canceled!”
Canceled cleanly and neatly.
After all, the other side had wanted to cancel early too.
Lu Qiaoge smiled, and her mood immediately improved.
While Meng Xia breathed a sigh of relief, she was also worried inside. After canceling the engagement, her second daughter definitely wouldn’t find a good partner.
Many people had advised her just now.
Although it was the 1970s now, if the woman’s side canceled the engagement, even if the woman proposed it, it would damage her reputation.
Meng Xia regretted it deeply. She shouldn’t have formed a marriage alliance with Liang Family back then.
Old Lu walked out from the room. Seeing his daughter washing her face, he observed carefully and felt that Qiaoge really didn’t care about Liang Aishu anymore.
He immediately let out a big sigh of relief.
Meng Xia felt the same, but in less than a day so many things had happened that she almost forgot the most important one.
She said to Old Lu, “Representative Qin saved our Qiaoge. After dinner tonight, let’s take Qiaoge to Representative Qin’s home to thank him in person.”
Old Lu instinctively wanted to nod, but immediately shook his head: “Representative Qin lives alone, and he’s busy with work, so he might not be home. If we show up unannounced and don’t see him, not to mention if others see us, what if it brings him bad influence?”
Meng Xia thought about it, and indeed it was so.
Representative Qin was from Beidu, with a mysterious background that seemed quite significant.
But gossip is terrifying, so better to be cautious and not cause trouble for Representative Qin.
Lu Qiaoge’s fingertips, scooping water, suddenly paused.
She had transmigrated here after the original host fell into water. At that time, her consciousness was a bit fuzzy. She barely opened her eyes and, through the wet strands of hair, saw a chiseled face with black eyes like cold stars, revealing unquestionable calm and decisiveness.
His fingers were slender and strong. He gently brushed away the wet hair from her face, his gaze lingering on her face for a moment to confirm she was okay, then he stood up. His soaked military uniform clung to his body, outlining his tall and straight figure. Even in such a disheveled state, he still exuded nobility and composure.
Before Lu Qiaoge passed out, she still heard him instructing someone over the walkie-talkie in his low voice to bring the ambulance from the staff hospital.
When she opened her eyes again, she was in the hospital.
Lu Da was right. Even for thanking him, she needed to find a good opportunity, after all, his status was special.
Just then, big sister-in-law called from the kitchen doorway: “Parents, time to eat.”
She was holding a basin of small fish in her hands, and it smelled delicious.
【I’m so hungry, so hungry, I really want to eat. Meow meow meow.】
Lu Qiaoge perked up instantly. She looked toward the source of the voice—it was that calico cat, squatting on the tree across from her house.
