Chapter 169 - 169 168 How Deep is the Scheme of Chief Tang

Chapter 169: Chapter 168: How Deep is the Scheme of Chief Tang Da (2) Chapter 169: Chapter 168: How Deep is the Scheme of Chief Tang Da (2) What is this about “trying to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice”? Su Shu now thoroughly and deeply understood!

She had originally gone to the headquarters to demand an explanation, but after a round trip, there were even more people “watching the monkey show.” Darn!

Now, from the top to the bottom of the group, every soldier knew that their group captain’s fiancée was also at the resettlement site.

Where in the world is there a wall that doesn’t let the wind through!

The message that the commander’s fiancée was also at a resettlement site spread like it had wings, flying everywhere.

Su Shu had never anticipated that, because of Tang Zelin, she would suddenly be thrust from a small corner into the spotlight. Now, the visitors didn’t just include soldiers but also other curious and nosy people.

A secluded corner of a worn tent suddenly became a bustling place.

Su Shu was thoroughly annoyed.

All because of that darn Tang Zelin.

Li Xiaoxia sat on the bed, sewing clothes and laughing, “Come on, you’re still angry? There aren’t that many people, it’s just been a day and a bit, and now they’ve stopped coming, haven’t they?”

Su Shu sat cross-legged on the bed, playing cards with Xiao’ai, enduring these boring, long nights that truly could drive one mad.

“I really have nothing to do with him.” Su Shu still maintained her stance.

Why should what he says be taken as the truth?

To live again, yes, it’s true, she had thoughts about him.

She didn’t just have thoughts about him; she wanted to stick by his side all her life, but not in this way!

This was completely different from how she imagined their reunion and getting along again—it was worlds apart!

Slap—a card was thrown down hard, causing Xiao’ai to look up at her, puzzled.

Su Shu took a deep breath, picked up the card, and gently laid it down.

“Auntie’s not angry, not angry. See, I played it gently again, right?”

Xiao’ai looked at the card and nodded magnanimously, forgiving her.

Li Xiaoxia, watching from the side, couldn’t help but laugh, “You and Xiao’ai really are funny. Sometimes I don’t understand her expressions, but you seem to have X-ray vision, like you immediately know what she’s thinking.”

Su Shu was embarrassed, “How could that be? Actually, many times I don’t understand this little girl.”

She couldn’t help but gently pinch Xiao’ai’s chubby nose, “Hmph, you little scamp, just bullying me all day, huh?”

Xiao’ai wrested her nose from the thief’s hands and without any hesitation played a card that was a trump.

Su Shu stared at her own disastrously defeated self and howled as she lay back.

Abused by Tang Zelin once.

Then by Xiao’ai, over and over again.

These past two days, bad luck seemed to have her marked—could she ask to not be bullied?

Sitting nearby, Li Xiaoxia watched the two, one big one small, and couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

Suddenly, Luo Gang came in with a dark expression, breaking the sweet intimacy of the night.

Seeing this, Li Xiaoxia asked with concern, “What’s wrong, why do you look upset?”

Upon hearing this, Su Shu suddenly sat up from the bed and looked toward Luo Gang.

Luo Gang stood beside the bed, speaking softly of the news he had heard outside, “I heard that it’s chaotic in the suburbs of the south and west of the city.”

Li Xiaoxia didn’t understand what he meant by chaotic, but Su Shu understood instantly.

Her expression became serious at once, what was expected had still come.

She sat on the bed for a while, then suddenly got up to put on her shoes and hurriedly donned her thick coat, rushing out.

“I have something urgent, I need to step out. Please look after Xiao’ai for me.”

“Okay, sure.”

As she watched her leave, Li Xiaoxia withdrew her gaze and looked at her husband, “What did you mean by it’s chaotic?”

Luo Gang glanced at Xiao’ai playing somewhat blankly on the opposite bed and soothed, “Xiao’ai, it’s okay, your aunt will be back soon.”

Xiao’ai’s face seemed to relax a bit, and she continued to sit under the covers and play with her toys.

Luo Gang sat down beside his wife, speaking in a low voice though not avoiding the other two families in the room, since they would find out sooner or later anyway.

“People have started looting over there,” he said calmly.

“Looting what?” Li Xiaoxia was slow to catch on, but when she did, her eyes widened in shock.

“They’ve already started looting?!”

Luo Gang nodded, “Yes, quite a few people. It’s a mess over there; I heard several people have been killed.”

Touching her chest, Li Xiaoxia’s face turned pale as she murmured, “My goodness, what is going on?”