Captain Lu frowned at Mao Xingyan: "Your second auntâs trouble does indeed have something to do with you."
Mao Xingyan knew her uncle wouldnât lie to her, but she still couldnât believe it: "How does it have anything to do with me?"
The eldest daughter-in-law of the Lu Family got angry: "If it werenât for helping you, my mother-in-law wouldnât have spread those unfounded rumors in the family housing area, nor would she have offended Captain He and his partner. Youâve caused trouble for the Lu Family."
Thinking about the thousand yuan lost, her heart ached, and she choked up: "If we hadnât begged the leaders of the transportation company to intervene and plead, they wouldnât have settled privately.
But the cost of settling was all the money weâve painstakingly saved over the years, given away entirely, and yet, my mother-in-law is still detained in there."
Mao Xingyan lived far from her second auntâs house and had come by previously to deliver something when she happened to meet He Jinxuan.
From her second aunt, she learned he was the new captain of the fleet, which sparked her interest.
Afterwards, she and her second aunt hit it off perfectly.
Her second aunt had promised that since she liked him, she would find a way to make it happen for her.
A while ago, she came over once more, but her second aunt said Captain He had taken the fleet out. According to her second auntâs timeline, she thought he would return soon, so she calculated the time and came to see the situation.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she entered the transportation companyâs family housing area, something felt off, no wonder those people were pointing and gossiping about her.
Mao Xingyanâs face was sullen: "Uncle, isnât there anyone else you can ask, to bring my second aunt back?"
She knew that if her second aunt really got locked up because of this, she would have no chance of sponging off them anymore, and today she planned to get some money from her second aunt and uncle too.
Now it seemed those plans would be dashed.
The atmosphere at the Lu Family was heavy, but He Jinxuan was in a good mood.
He had just called his future father-in-law, and they had agreed on a time to meet. He was excited, almost wanting to shout out his joy.
After calming himself down, he took out the tea he had specially bought for his father-in-law during the trip, waiting to discuss everything in detail later.
*
On the other side, after Xinyan returned to school, the issue with Qiao Shanmei had settled down.
She resumed her intense studies, spending three days a week learning medicine from her master, living a very fulfilling life.
That day, as Xinyan just arrived at the dormitory to grab her books for class, Jiang Peiqin handed her a bag of preserved fruits: "Try some, they were a gift to my grandfather, and it took a lot of effort to snatch two bags back home."
Xinyan smiled and pinched a piece from the bag: "Made from plums, it tastes pretty good."
Jiang Peiqin, seeing Xinyan enjoyed it, said: "Exactly, if they didnât taste good, I wouldnât share them with you."
After Jiang Peiqin said this, she offered the bag to Cui Haili: "Sister Hai Li, you try one as well."
Cui Haili smiled and reached out her hand: "Hearing you all say itâs delicious, Iâve also got a craving."
The three laughed together.
Just then, Zhao Xiaoxue from the German class walked in: "Han Xinyan, can I have a word with you alone?"
Xinyan didnât have a good impression of Zhao Xiaoxue; previously, she tried to borrow Xinyanâs bed with her cousin and attempted to morally coerce her, so she didnât want any dealings with her.
Xinyan put away her smile: "If you have something to say, say it here, please."
Zhao Xiaoxue looked awkwardly around the room; her intent was to ask everyone to leave, but the residents of dorm 306, worried she was up to trouble, all pretended not to understand and continued with their tasks.
Xinyan, seeing she wouldnât start speaking, didnât want to waste time: "Classmate Zhao Xiaoxue, if you have something to say, say it here."
She and Zhao Xiaoxue werenât close at all and had no time to waste on this.
Zhao Xiaoxue, noticing Xinyanâs attitude, understood she was still upset about the borrowing incident: "Classmate Xinyan, could you lend me some money?"
Everyone turned to look at her after she said this.
Jiang Peiqin asked directly: "With so many people in the dorm, why are you only asking Han Xinyan to lend you money?"
This was also Xinyanâs question. Everyone in the dorm was present, yet Zhao Xiaoxue went straight to her: "I... I have no other choice."
Jiang Peiqin, annoyed by her words, said: "As if anyone has it easy."
Zhao Xiaoxue, afraid of being rejected by Xinyan, quickly explained: "The reason Iâm asking Xinyan is that I heard sheâs been translating books for a publisher. I thought she might have more to spare, and Iâm asking for help as a fellow student."
Xinyan looked at her coldly: "Are you trying to morally coerce me again?"
Zhao Xiaoxue quickly waved her hands: "No, no, I really didnât mean it that way."
Xinyan, seeing she didnât seem to be lying, asked: "If youâre borrowing money, you must have a reason, right?"