CHAPTER 159: CHAPTER 159: THE ORIOLE BEHIND

Li Dongxiang ran out, but couldn’t see anyone.

"How can they run so fast, utterly useless."

She muttered to herself.

"Who are you talking about?"

Unexpectedly, the person stood up from the bushes beside her and shouted fiercely at Li Dongxiang.

Li Dongxiang was startled by the person.

But then she felt even more disdain.

Just a second ago, he was scared inside, now acting all smug in front of a woman like her.

"You’re here on Yang Lin’s behalf, aren’t you? Useless. You can’t hit people in the military. You should have let Ye Hao hit you and then reported it to the leaders, he’d definitely be in trouble."

Li Dongxiang had spent a long time in the military, so she had some understanding of the rules there.

"Why should you care what I do? You’re just someone who strikes in the shadows. If you have the guts, do it yourself."

When he heard Li Dongxiang mention Yang Lin’s name, he knew she must be in cahoots with Yang Lin.

Though he was a rough character, he valued his life above all.

So, when Li Dongxiang said this to him, he felt humiliated and even angrier inside.

"Forget it, I don’t want to talk more with you. Go back and tell Yang Lin, even though you didn’t manage anything against Ye Hao today, Gu Yi will definitely be criticized for a while. During this time, if you keep adding fuel to the fire, Ye Hao will surely start suspecting Gu Yi."

After saying this, Li Dongxiang walked away arrogantly.

The person left behind stomped furiously in her direction.

"Young man, wait a moment."

He was just about to leave when someone called out to him from behind.

Turning around, he saw it was an old lady.

He was still fuming, so he spoke irritably.

"What’s your problem? Didn’t you see I was about to leave?"

"Young man, I’m here to help you calm down."

The old lady approached with a pleasant smile.

His curiosity piqued hearing the old lady’s words.

"Do you know why I’m upset?"

"Isn’t it because of the person who talked to you just now?"

He listened and realized the old lady seemed to know something.

"Who are you?"

"I’m the mother-in-law of the person who upset you just now."

It turns out the old lady was Chen Jun’s mother.

She had followed Li Dongxiang to see the commotion and saw her sneakily following that man.

At first, she thought Li Dongxiang might have someone outside.

But hearing them talk, it turned out they were doing things for Yang Lin.

Chen Jun’s mother suddenly thought, if Li Dongxiang had someone outside, it would be only natural for Chen Jun to divorce her.

Once Li Dongxiang left after angering the man, she immediately revealed herself.

"What do you mean by that? You’re her mother-in-law, how can you help me calm down?"

Hearing she was Li Dongxiang’s mother-in-law, the man became wary.

"I won’t hide it from you, my daughter-in-law isn’t easy to deal with. She has someone outside, but hides it well. We’ve never been able to find the person outside. My son doesn’t want to be cheated on forever and wants to divorce her quickly, but she refuses to admit it and we have no way to handle her, so we’ve been suffering quietly."

The man wasn’t stupid, he immediately understood what Chen Jun’s mother wanted.

"Old lady, I can’t handle that daughter-in-law of yours."

If only Li Dongxiang was a bit prettier, he might have reluctantly agreed.

"I’m not asking you to actually do anything, just stay close to her when you visit, please help out this auntie, or my family life can’t go on."

As Chen Jun’s mother spoke, she shoved a handful of money into his hand.

Gripping the money, he thought, this old lady looks like a country person, but she’s quite savvy.

"Alright then, seeing your family is honest folks, I’ll help with this."

He pocketed the money, smiling at Chen Jun’s mother.

"Thank you, auntie. When you come next time, I’ll be here."

Fearing being seen by others, Chen Jun’s mother rushed home after the man agreed.

Once the man left, he found a lamppost and counted the money; it was fifty yuan.

Yang Lin only gave him twenty for a task, so he decided next time, he’ll handle both their tasks.

Earning two sets of money, he could enjoy life for a while.

Chen Jun’s mother had put in extra effort this time.

When she returned and saw Li Dongxiang happy at home, she also felt pleased; in her heart thinking, laugh now, but soon you’ll have reason to cry.

Though the man was eventually chased away, his words spread in the military.

Adding to Li Dongxiang’s provocation, everyone suspected Gu Yi had someone outside.

Especially military spouses, they expressed particular sympathy every time they saw Ye Hao.

People couldn’t understand, with Ye Hao being so excellent, how could Gu Yi not see it?

Though Ye Hao was furious, he couldn’t pull people aside to explain.

Meanwhile, in B City, Gu Yi had no idea about any of this.

Her daily routine was going to and from school, sometimes taking Ye Qian to Jingying Second Store at noon to hang out.

She even bought her several outfits there.

Ye Qian kept insisting she didn’t need them.

"Qianqian, clothes make the man, Buddha depends on gold. I’ve seen you going out a lot these days; dressing well makes people more willing to do business with you."

Gu Yi just wanted an excuse to doll up Ye Qian.

Isn’t there a saying?

If you’re single, even when taking out the trash, show your best side, because you never know when you’ll meet the one.

Hearing Gu Yi’s words, Ye Qian accepted her kindness.

Ye Qian had been busy for a week, familiarizing herself with the environment.

She even found a few decent store locations.

One was near the Art College.

On Friday night, she waited for Gu Yi to finish class.

Then she approached.

"Sister-in-law, I’ve found some locations I think are good. Can you come with me tomorrow to check them out, and let’s decide on a place?"

Ye Qian wanted Gu Yi’s opinion.

"Sure, Qianqian, let me ask, do you have enough funds to open a store?"

Ye Qian’s plan to open a store in B City made her quite happy.

Originally, she wanted Ye Qian to come over.

She intended to get the store location ready, then have Ye Qian move over.

But all her money was tied up in a plot of land east of the city.

And Ye Qian, due to Wu Liang’s situation, came over earlier than planned.

If Ye Qian wanted to open a store now, she couldn’t help financially at all.

"I checked the prices before. If we rent instead of buy, we have enough money. Do you need money, sister-in-law?"

Ye Qian thought her sister-in-law needed money after hearing her question.

"I don’t need money, just that I can’t help you at all."

Gu Yi hurriedly explained.

"No need, sister-in-law. I have some money, it’s enough to open the store. You just need to help me review the place."

Ye Qian said with a laugh.

"Alright, I’ll make sure to review thoroughly. Do you have any specific preferences?"

"I want it to be nearby, but the shops around here are a bit smaller compared to others."

Ye Qian still wanted to be close to her sister-in-law.

"Then we’ll have a look tomorrow and decide. Get some rest early. After checking the place tomorrow, I’ll take you to the barracks to see mom and dad."

Gu Yi patted Ye Qian’s back.