Chapter 858: 899: Your Chance to Shine

Chapter 858: Chapter 899: Your Chance to Shine

Men can never understand women’s emphasis on the harm smoking does to the body, and women can never understand men’s reliance on cigarettes. It’s like being in a relationship: one is wholeheartedly devoted, the other treats it like an old shoe. They’re not even in the same dimension, much less the same space or stance.

This is something that cannot be communicated, but there’s one thing they can communicate. It’s that they can’t visit the Captain anymore. The initial reason is that Chairman Shen let the Captain smoke, which led to their visiting rights being revoked.

“Sister-in-law, you’re right, we need to talk to Chairman Shen.”

“Exactly! He visited, but once he left, none of us could see him anymore.”

“Heh heh heh…” Shangguan Tao sneered, “Why don’t you go fight Shen Feihu?”

Everyone fell silent. Going to fight Shen Feihu was purely being tired of living. It’s not that they couldn’t win, they were afraid of being given a hard time! More scared that when the Captain returned they’d be beaten to the point they couldn’t get out of bed.

Zhou Hong ignored everyone’s complaints. After all, he sent Liu Chun, so anything that needs to be known, Liu Chun will report back. If nothing else, he could still go find the Captain under the guise of discussing troupe matters. If visiting isn’t allowed, surely meetings are, right?

“Sister-in-law, is there anything here that you need our help with? The Captain was injured, and none of us in the troupe could contribute our efforts or be there in person. It’s been eating everyone up inside, that’s why we got so excited seeing you.”

Sheng Ning understood. As his wife, she could only worry endlessly without being able to help. In crucial moments, when the Living Yama couldn’t count on her, that sense of defeat was clearer to her than anyone else.

“I understand you all, so for this period I might not have time to take care of your Captain. When I get back, I’ll speak with the Dean to cooperate with you and help arrange things. Make sure to take good care of him. Remember, don’t let him smoke, oh, and no drinking either.”

Hmph! Living Yama, you wait and see, this time she’s going to give him the silent treatment for good, see if he still dares to disregard his health in the future.

“Great!” The crowd was thrilled.

Shangguan Tao’s brow furrowed slightly, “Sister-in-law, do you have something important? Why can’t you take care of the Captain?” He understood best how much Xu Qigang doted on his wife, surely seeing other people at this time would only annoy him, right?

With sister-in-law not around, whoever goes might be in for bad luck. Could sister-in-law be angry at the Captain? Otherwise, why wouldn’t she go in person?

“My parents-in-law came, and it’s rare for them to visit so I must take good care of them. Plus, my younger sister from the hometown also came, there’s a lot to keep busy with.”

The reason was fair and reasonable, Shangguan Tao dismissed his worries.

The crowd escorted her all the way to the family quarters. Once inside, Sheng Ning, afraid of being surrounded again, sneaked quietly upstairs with her bag. Having not been home for over two months, she pushed open the door to find dust everywhere.

Unable to avoid it, she got a face full of dust. Before, when the Living Yama wasn’t around, Liu Chun used to come to clean, but after she moved in, the Living Yama never mentioned it again and no one came to clean.

Sheng Ning put down her bag, wrapped a towel around her head, and started busying herself with cleaning. From the kitchen, to the bathroom, to the living room and bedroom. She cleaned inside and outside, leaving no corner untouched.

The house was truly too plain, with not a single household appliance, and hardly any household items or furniture. These things all needed to be added; it couldn’t keep looking like a boys’ dormitory forever.