Chapter 190: Organized People

Having been refused, Zhao Min remained composed and still smiled: "Comrade Bai, I don't mean anything else by this."

Bai Fengyu said: "Comrade Zhao, whether you mean anything else or not, we cannot accept this money."

As she spoke, she reached out and pushed the money on the table back in front of Zhao Min, continuing: "Regarding yesterday's matter, whether it was a misunderstanding or not, we trust the government and the Public Security comrades. If you have any questions or thoughts on your side, it would be better to go directly to them."

Bai Fengyu's wariness was within Zhao Min's expectations; originally, the moment she entered the door and slapped down five hundred yuan, her goal was to break the deadlock.

In most situations, five hundred yuan would be enough to move people's hearts.

It was just that the situation of the two Bai sisters clearly did not belong to most situations, which made her feel it was somewhat tricky.

Zhao Min thought for a moment, did not continue to say anything, stood up and said: "Since that is the case, then I will head back first. In any case, I express my apologies regarding the matter of our Xiaopeng."

Saying this, she prepared to walk out.

At this moment, Bai Fengqin suddenly called out "Wait."

Zhao Min, who had already turned around, felt a stir in her heart, thinking that Bai Fengqin, as the person involved, had been moved.

Yet before she could speak, Bai Fengqin picked up the things she had brought when she entered the room and handed them over: "You forgot your things~"

Bai Fengqin, who had just been admitted to university, was at her most proud and aloof moment.

Having encountered that kind of thing yesterday, besides lingering fear, she felt only anger in her heart, and had even prepared to report to school early.

Zhao Min's expression stiffened, and she did not say anything else, reaching out to take the bag.

After seeing Zhao Min out the door, Bai Fengyu returned to the room and exchanged a look with Bai Fengqin.

The two sisters were both quite shrewd; the moment Zhao Min revealed her identity, they guessed the other party's intent.

This was an attempt to pull the rug out from under them.

The legitimacy of Ning Weidong breaking Qian Xiaopeng's leg all stemmed from Qian Xiaopeng attempting to forcibly seize a woman.

But once the matter of forcibly seizing a woman no longer existed, if Qian Xiaopeng and Bai Fengqin were dating through a normal matchmaking process, the nature of the matter would change instantly.

Therefore, the moment Zhao Min entered the room, she did not mention a word about Qian Xiaopeng's broken leg, and speaking from the standpoint of the Bai sisters was just to find a way to pull the rug out from under them.

If she really succeeded, Ning Weidong would be in a passive position then.

Fortunately, Bai Fengyu and Bai Fengqin were not stupid, nor were they blinded by greed and intimidated by five hundred yuan.

Bai Fengqin said: "Sister, you hurry to the grocery store and make a call to Brother Weidong, tell him the situation, don't wait until he gets off work."

Bai Fengyu said "Mm": "I'm going right now, that... are you alright?"

Bai Fengqin smiled: "What could be wrong with me? I'm not made of paper. I was indeed startled yesterday, but by now, I'm already fine."

Bai Fengyu nodded and walked quickly outside.

Bai Fengyu pursed her lips and took a deep breath, clutching the hem of her shirt tightly with both hands, calculating something in her heart.

On the other end, Ning Weidong received the call from Bai Fengyu at the Office.

A moment later, he hung up the phone with an expressionless face.

The Qian family's actions were not unexpected; after such a thing happened and with Qian Xiaopeng still inside, it was impossible for the Qian family to have no reaction.

Zhao Min going to find Bai Fengyu and Bai Fengqin just now was only the first step; the fact that Zhao Min left so easily showed that this time was only a probe.

Since the Qian family could think of it, and the key lay with Bai Fengqin, Ning Weidong could of course think of it too.

However, based on his understanding of Bai Fengqin, there was no need to worry too much.

It was not to say what Bai Fengqin's character was like.

Character is a very metaphysical thing and cannot be generalized; the same person, the same matter, very likely at different times and different occasions, would make different choices.

But Ning Weidong believed that Bai Fengqin being able to get into university showed that she was a smart person.

Setting aside emotional factors, the benefits Ning Weidong could bring her in the future alone were not something the Qian family could compare to.

As long as Bai Fengqin was not stupid, she would not jump ship at a time like this.

However, using five hundred yuan directly as a stepping stone also let Ning Weidong see the Qian family's attitude: they would not leave Qian Xiaopeng to his own devices.

At the same time, Zhao Min came out of the Dazayuan and immediately rode her bicycle back home.

Although the Qian family could not be said to be in complete chaos at this moment, the atmosphere in the house was quite oppressive.

Father Qian was smoking with a gloomy face, while Mother Qian was wiping tears by the side of the bed.

As soon as Zhao Min entered the room, the two of them looked over immediately.

Mother Qian was especially agitated and asked hurriedly: "Xiaomin, what did they say?"

Zhao Min pursed her lips and shook her head: "The other party is very difficult to talk to; they didn't accept the money or the gifts."

When Zhao Min came in, Father Qian had already seen the bag she was carrying and had guessed this result.

"This~ what is to be done~" Mother Qian had originally pinned her hopes on it, and upon hearing this result, she slapped her thigh and wailed.

Father Qian felt restless listening to it and frowned: "Enough, your howling makes me restless."

Mother Qian was startled but did not dare to talk back, forcing herself to stop the crying, and said in a low voice: "Then you think of a way to save Xiaopeng~"

Speaking of this, Father Qian's face became even gloomier, and thinking of that stubborn fourth younger brother, he felt a wave of helplessness.

The one in their family who had the ability to handle this matter was that Qian Deputy Bureau Chief.

It just so happened that he cherished his reputation and was unwilling to deal with these troublesome matters, and Father Qian could not move this younger brother either. Knowing her father-in-law's predicament, Zhao Min hurriedly smoothed things over: "Mom, don't be anxious. Going today was just to see the reaction over there. Think about it, such a big matter, this was my first time going; normally, even if they wanted to take the money, they would be afraid to."

Mother Qian nodded; having lived together for these years, she understood her husband's temper very well.

If she kept pushing, he would inevitably be overcome by shame and anger.

Zhao Min saw that the situation was not right and immediately used the excuse of finding Qian Dacheng to leave the place of trouble.

After coming out of the room, Zhao Min regretted it a little; she shouldn't have come back directly just now.

She had originally wanted to come back and say something to avoid her father-in-law and mother-in-law worrying constantly; regardless of whether it was good news or bad news, at least there would be a response.

Who knew she would almost set herself on fire.

After leaving the house, Zhao Min let out a long breath; there was no need to go to work for these two days, and she immediately returned to the Red Star Factory without stopping.

Half an hour later, at the club of the Logistics Department of the Red Star Factory.

Although Qian Dacheng was a Deputy Section Chief, he did not have the same treatment as Ning Weidong; he still shared an office with others, and Zhao Min had only been there because the other people in the office were away.

When they returned, there were people in the room, so it was inconvenient for them to talk, and they came to the upstairs of the club to find a place where no one was around.

Zhao Min did not mince words and immediately explained the situation.

Qian Dacheng smoked a cigarette, his brow, which was already furrowed into the shape of the character "chuan," knitting even deeper.

He pondered, "In that case, there is little hope of finding a breakthrough through that woman."

Zhao Min was stunned; this contradicted her judgment.

In her view, there was no one in this world who did not love money. The Bai sisters not accepting those five hundred yuan was, first, because they were afraid and did not trust strangers; second, because the money was not enough, and the amount needed to be increased.

Who would have thought that Qian Dacheng would directly reject this path.

Zhao Min voiced her doubt.

Qian Dacheng glanced at her, knowing the mind of his spouse well after all these years, and snorted coldly, "If there really were a chance, the other party would definitely have left some room for maneuver; even if they didn't take the money, they would at least have kept the gift..."

Zhao Min choked, frowned, and said, "Then what should we do?"

Qian Dacheng pondered, "Don't make a move on that side for now, don't provoke them. I have already inquired that the girl surnamed Bai has been admitted to the Department of Politics and Law at Handong University."

Zhao Min widened her eyes. Previously, they only knew that Bai Fengqin had been admitted to university, but they did not know which specific school or major.

Zhao Min worked in a government agency and knew some of the unwritten rules.

University students were already precious in this era, not to mention that Handong University itself was a prestigious school, and what was even more critical was the major of Politics and Law.

Although it was not in Beijing, now that Bai Fengqin had received her admission letter, she was already a person of Handong University.

This was not the helpless, lonely girl they had originally thought.

The moment the college entrance examination ended and her file was requested, Bai Fengqin became a person with an organization behind her.

If she were really pushed to the limit, Bai Fengqin could go to the school to cry to her teachers, and if the situation were reported upward, someone would definitely handle it.

"This..." Zhao Min did not know what to say.

Qian Dacheng also had a head full of trouble, yet deep down, he felt a trace of relief.

Fortunately, Ning Weidong had stopped them yesterday and kicked Qian Xiaopeng's leg until it fractured, preventing him from committing a major mistake.

Otherwise... if they had really snatched Bai Fengqin away, this matter would only be more troublesome.

Qian Dacheng rubbed his brow, constantly calculating and weighing the pros and cons in his heart.

Zhao Min was silent for a long while, then clicked her tongue, wanting to speak but hesitating.

Qian Dacheng said, "If you have something to say, just say it. What time is it now, why are you still stuttering?"

Zhao Min said, "How about... I mean, if it doesn't work, let's just go and humble ourselves to Ning Weidong. As the old saying goes, 'killing someone is nothing more than nodding the head to the ground.' In the end, isn't it just that the young man was impulsive and acted on lust? It didn't cause any serious consequences, and his leg was already broken by them, so what else do they want, what else can they do?"

Qian Dacheng could not swallow this insult.

Zhao Min continued, "Besides, that man surnamed Ning has the Wang Family and the Zhao Family behind him; it wouldn't be shameful for us to lower our heads. The important thing is to get the fourth one out quickly. When we got home just now, our father and mother were both anxious, and I'm afraid that if it takes too long..."

Qian Dacheng's face was gloomy, and he gritted his teeth, "So Qian Xiaopeng's leg was broken for nothing, and he suffered for nothing?"

Zhao Min did not make a sound; she turned her head and rolled her eyes where Qian Dacheng could not see, thinking to herself that that reckless fool had suffered too little, otherwise there wouldn't be this mess today.

But she said, "A gentleman takes revenge, ten years is not too late. Let's take a step back first and get the person out."

Qian Dacheng could only sigh, "Fine, if we have to humble ourselves, then we humble ourselves."

However, it would not be appropriate to go directly to find Ning Weidong like they did this morning.

What if Ning Weidong took advantage of the situation and refused to let go even after he humbled himself? If this matter was to be accomplished, he had to find a middleman who could handle both sides.

It just so happened that there was a telephone in the activity room of this club, and Qian Dacheng said, "Then I will call Li Peihang first..."

Li Peihang was Ning Weidong's superior, and the two had a good relationship.

With Li Peihang stepping in, Ning Weidong would always have to give some face.

However, before Qian Dacheng could pick up the phone, someone suddenly knocked on the door from the outside and entered.

Qian Dacheng paused and looked at the person in surprise, "Sister Jiang?"

The person who came was none other than Jiang Liya from the Logistics Department.

(End of this chapter)