Chapter 768: Chapter 663: Petty

’Wei Shumin! That damn woman... She’s going to be the death of me!’

She had been a troublemaker even when she was young. Her mind was a hornet’s nest of schemes, her tricks endless. ’How could I not have seen it?’ But he’d been young and full of vigor then, captivated by her beauty and lost in her tender embrace. While others would hide such an affair, she had dared to go straight to his wife to confess and negotiate! His furious wife had immediately rushed toward the camp to confront him, only to be caught in a flash flood and drown... Guo Yiyong still remembered his wedding day with Wei Shumin. His first wife’s sister had stormed in and caused a scene, sobbing and cursing that they would get their just deserts.

Guo Yiyong had a terrible premonition. What sent a chill down to his bones was the fact that his premonitions were often frighteningly accurate.

Gu Shaojun walked Xiao Man back to her dorm. Just as he leaned in for a quick kiss before leaving, Xia Qingting’s shout echoed from downstairs. "Xiao Man, are you up there? I’m coming up!"

Gu Shaojun’s brow furrowed enough to trap a fly. ’Why can’t I shake this Dragonfly?’

Xiao Man laughed and called out a reply before turning to Gu Shaojun. "You knew Deputy Captain Guo has a daughter named Guo Yanyan? ’Fess up, what’s going on? If you don’t, I’ll have Qingting stay and nap with me today!"

"Absolutely not! I can come home for lunch today. I’m napping with you!"

Gu Shaojun grew even more irritated as he heard Xia Qingting skipping up the stairs. ’What’s her deal, being so clingy with my fiancée?’

A shiver ran down Gu Shaojun’s spine, and he shook off a wave of goosebumps. He spoke quickly, "I’ve been to Guo Yiyong’s house for dinner before, but it wasn’t a private meal. A lot of people were there. After that, whenever I returned to the district, Wei Shumin and Guo Yanyan would constantly show up wherever I was. You ran into Wei Shumin the day before yesterday, while I saw Guo Yanyan at the office building. In fact, I’ve seen her several times these past few days. She’ll come over to the office building to bring her father medicine, a file he forgot, or his favorite pen. She always says a few words to me before leaving.

"When Tang Yaxuan was impersonating you, she came here too, though at the time she was only introduced as a ’sister.’ After you came back, I announced I had a fiancée. I’m completely indifferent toward any other woman who comes near me; I’m not interested in the slightest. I don’t care what they do, but if they cross the line and make us uncomfortable, then that’s unacceptable! What Wei Shumin did to you, combined with Guo Yanyan’s actions... it’s obvious what they’re thinking. No one can tolerate such blatant arrogance. I’ve already reported it and ordered a thorough investigation into their family. Both Director Xia and Mr. Chang have received letters denouncing them. Guo Yiyong and Wei Shumin have been abusing their power for personal gain and accepting bribes, while their children, who are cadres themselves, have been colluding with criminals and knowingly breaking the law. None of them will come to a good end! We’ll take advantage of the current downsizing to purge all of the Guo family’s relatives who were hired improperly through their connections..."

Xia Qingting’s "LA LA LA" humming reached the landing. For a straight-A student, the girl was surprisingly fit; she could run up the stairs without breaking her song.

Gu Shaojun planted a kiss on Xiao Man’s forehead, then turned and slipped out the door, taking the other staircase down. He really did not want to see that annoying Dragonfly.

Xiao Man and Xia Qingting made lunch together. When Gu Shaojun returned and saw Xia Qingting was still there, he called Xiao Yu over to join them. As she ate, Xia Qingting studied Gu Shaojun’s wooden expression and finally had an epiphany. After finishing her meal, she shot a single word at Gu Shaojun: "Petty!"

Then she went downstairs and headed home.

Xiao Man was speechless. ’She turns on a dime, doesn’t she? No holding back at all.’

Gu Shaojun, however, breathed a sigh of relief. ’Good, she’s gone. If she had actually stayed to fight me for my fiancée and my spot in the bed, I would’ve been a lot more than just petty.’

Gu Shaojun had assumed that since Xia Qingting had left in a huff, she wouldn’t be back to see Xiao Man. His great mood lasted all the way until six-thirty that evening, when he arranged for a car to pick Xiao Man up for a visit to Feng Hui’s house. But just then, he saw Xia Qingting sauntering down the stairs behind Xiao Man, her hands casually tucked in her pockets.

Gu Shaojun stared at the heavens, speechless. ’What great deity did I offend? I finally managed to get a few days to spend with my fiancée, only to have this Dragonfly show up and wreak havoc!’

Xiao Man smiled and showed Gu Shaojun the little wicker basket she was carrying, then fed him a couple of small cakes. Xia Qingting pouted at the display, which instantly improved Gu Shaojun’s mood. He took the little wicker basket to the car and placed it with the other gifts he had taken from his Storage Ring.

The wicker basket contained cakes, rice cakes, a string of more than ten small meat zongzi, and a red-dyed egg. According to the customs of G Province, these were auspicious gifts given to children during festivals to wish them health, peace, and to grow up big and strong. Xia Qingting had run home to get the zongzi leaves, meat, and eggs. Xiao Man had spent the afternoon teaching her how to make the desserts, and the two had a wonderful time together.

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