Chapter 707: Chapter 700: The Final Struggle (Part 4)
"Two thousand bucks!" Mrs. Qiao exclaimed in shock. After all, two thousand bucks is equivalent to her monthly salary!
With the situation at this point, the villagers now understood what was going on. Apart from their envy of the Qiao family, there was nothing else.
Mrs. Qiaoâs attitude had done a 180-degree turn. Just a moment ago, her face was full of anger, but now it was all bright and cheerful.
"Oh dear! Look at this mess, such a misunderstanding!"
Leng Yichen remained silent, casually tossed the broom in his hand to the ground, and walked into the Qiao Family home without a sideways glance.
Wang Hai also smiled at everyone and followed Leng Yichen inside.
Anyone with eyes could see that the younger one was the leader, and the older one was the follower.
The neighbor aunt, having changed her previous attitude, awkwardly walked over to Xiao Qiao and asked, "Who are these two people? They donât seem ordinary to me! The way they dress and their demeanor, and that young oneâs looks, heâs really handsome!"
Xiao Qiao was already annoyed with the neighbor aunt. She didnât want to say anything, but Mrs. Qiao was curious too and wanted to know. Only then did Xiao Qiao speak, "They are from the city. The young one is the boss, the older one is the driver. Theyâre here to find someone."
"Who are they looking for?" Mrs. Qiao asked.
Xiao Qiao pouted, "Looking for the young bossâs wife."
"So he has a wife..." Mrs. Qiao felt a bit disappointed hearing Xiao Qiaoâs words. Such a good man, if only he were her son-in-law, then she could proudly hold her head high in the village.
"Why would someone come to our godforsaken place to look for a wife? Did something happen to his wife?" the neighbor aunt asked curiously.
Xiao Qiao started to regret having said those things in front of the neighbor aunt, as Brother Hai had told her not to speak about their affairs. But now, Xiao Qiao had spoken without thinking.
"How would I know? If youâre curious, go ask yourself!" Xiao Qiao retorted at the neighbor aunt irritably, then said to Mrs. Qiao, "Mom, letâs go inside."
With that, Xiao Qiao pulled Mrs. Qiao back into the house.
"Hmph! What a thing!" the neighbor aunt spat towards the Qiao Family and angrily swung her arms as she returned home.
Upon entering the house, Xiao Qiao saw a mess on the floor. Wang Hai was squatting down, picking things up. Looking closely, those things all belonged to Leng Yichen and Wang Hai.
Xiao Qiao was shocked, "Mom! Did you do this?"
Mrs. Qiao nodded awkwardly, looking embarrassedly at Leng Yichen, "I didnât know before, I thought this girl brought some shady man home, so... please donât be angry!"
By then, Wang Hai had finished tidying up their stuff. Leng Yichen saw this and stood up, saying to Xiao Qiao, "Weâve disturbed you for the past few days. Itâs our fault for not considering it thoroughly. We shouldnât have stayed at the home of a single young woman, causing you trouble."
Xiao Qiao realized things were going the wrong way, quickly waved her hands, "Itâs nothing, everythingâs been explained clearly, itâs nothing!"
"Wang Hai and I wonât stay here anymore, so as not to affect you and your mom badly."
Seeing this, Mrs. Qiao got a bit anxious. Watching such a big benefactor about to leave, how could that be? If they stayed a few more days, maybe she could earn another thousand bucks. How could she let other villagers seize such a good deal?
"Xiao Qiao, you should persuade them." Mrs. Qiao whispered to Xiao Qiao.
Xiao Qiao bit her lip; she didnât want Leng Yichen to leave.
"Um, you all shouldnât leave. Didnât we agree to go up the mountain tomorrow? Youâre all familiar with me, and I also have some knowledge about the person youâre looking for. If you change to another place now, wonât it delay tomorrowâs matters?"
Leng Yichen, who was initially ready to leave, changed his mind after hearing Xiao Qiaoâs words. Changing places now would indeed affect tomorrowâs search.
Moreover, Xiao Qiao was the only one who had seen two of Wu Chengzuâs subordinates.
In the end, Leng Yichen decided to stay.
Seeing he wasnât leaving, both Xiao Qiao and Mrs. Qiao breathed a sigh of relief.