Chapter 2332: Deliberate Avoidance

Jia Wanli deliberately avoided Zhao Desan's gaze. Such an action made Zhao Desan even more confused. He said to her with a suspicious attitude: "Wanli, why don't you dare to look at me? What's going on?"

"Where... where is there?" Jia Wanli said feignedly, but her stuttering tone clearly covered up something.

Zhao Desan was very good at observing words and expressions. Looking at Jia Wanli, who was like a different person from usual, he was even more convinced that she must have something on her mind. So, while holding her hand without letting go, he stood up, put his hand on her shoulder, turned her body forcefully, and forced Jia Wanli to turn her face to face him. Only then did he see that one of Jia Wanli's eyes had become like a panda's eye, with bruises all around, looking both funny and miserable. Zhao Desan couldn't help but widen his eyes like a cow's and asked in surprise: "Little sister-in-law, what's going on? Why are your eyes swollen?"

Jia Wanli smiled faintly and feignedly: "Nothing, I just didn't sleep well at night."

How could this lie be hidden from Zhao Desan's fiery eyes? He said righteously to Jia Wanli: "Little sister-in-law, don't lie to me. If you didn't sleep well, why is only one eye so bruised? Tell me, what exactly is going on?"

Exposed by Zhao Desan, Jia Wanli looked at Zhao Desan with those bloodshot eyes. She looked very helpless, lowered her head, and said nothing.

"Sister-in-law, what exactly is going on?" Zhao Desan asked, shaking her fragrant shoulders anxiously, "Did your husband hit you?"

Jia Wanli lowered her head and didn't react at all.

"If it was your husband who did it, as long as you allow it, little sister-in-law, I, Comrade Xiao Zhao, will stand up for you and beat him until he's looking for his teeth all over the floor!" Zhao Desan couldn't help but show his ruthless side as a man in front of the woman again.

Hearing Zhao Desan's fierce words, Jia Wanli shook her head and said in a low voice: "No, it has nothing to do with my husband..."

"It has nothing to do with your husband? Then who did it?" Zhao Desan asked, staring at her impatiently.

"I... I didn't go home last night." Jia Wanli answered with a sentence that didn't match the context.

However, Zhao Desan heard some overtones from this sentence and guessed: "Were you with a man?"

Jia Wanli nodded.

"Could it be Zheng Tulu?" Zhao Desan was just guessing. After all, Jia Wanli, whom he understood, had no abnormal relationship with anyone except himself, and the rest was Zheng Tulu.

Jia Wanli didn't react again.

Silence meant agreement. Zhao Desan already understood that it was Zheng Tulu who did it, but he couldn't help but confirm: "Little sister-in-law, was it really Zheng Tulu who did it?"

Jia Wanli finally reacted. She nodded faintly.

Zhao Desan was immediately furious and cursed: "Damn it! That old thing even bullies you, little sister-in-law. He's really not a human thing!"

Jia Wanli raised her face to look at Zhao Desan. His furious appearance gave her some comfort. Being able to get Zhao Desan's sympathy and care, Jia Wanli couldn't help but feel a warm feeling flowing in her heart.

Zhao Desan frowned and said angrily: "Wanli, what exactly is going on? Why did that old thing hit you? And why was he so ruthless?" Zhao Desan was very concerned about this question. What kind of thing made Zheng Tulu, this old fox, actually hit a woman?

Jia Wanli looked at Zhao Desan with grievance, lowered her head, and said stutteringly: "It's... it's related to... Comrade Xiao Zhao, you..."

"Related to me? What exactly is going on? Tell me quickly, little sister-in-law." Hearing Jia Wanli say this, Zhao Desan became even more confused. He shook Jia Wanli's shoulder impatiently and asked.

Jia Wanli began to recount:

It turned out that before getting off work yesterday afternoon, Zheng Tulu sent Jia Wanli a message, telling her not to leave in a hurry after getting off work, as he had something to tell her.

That afternoon, Zhao Desan had been accompanying Zheng Jie, who had attempted suicide, in the hospital. Jia Wanli was alone in the office and received Zheng Tulu's message. Jia Wanli felt a bit strange and was eager to know what this old fox had to tell her again. So, she sent a message to Zheng Tulu saying that Zhao Desan was temporarily out on business and asked him if he had anything to say, he could come down.

Learning that Zhao Desan was not in the office, Zheng Tulu came out of the third-floor office, went downstairs, and pushed open the door of Zhao Desan's deputy director's office. He saw that it was indeed Jia Wanli sitting alone in the office. So, he walked in with a chuckle. As soon as he walked in, his first action was to lock the door from the inside.

Seeing Zheng Tulu walk in, Jia Wanli hurriedly stood up, greeted him politely with a smile: "Director Zheng, you're here."

Zheng Tulu walked to the sofa, sat down, and asked sanctimoniously: "Where is your Deputy Director Liu?"

Jia Wanli lied: "Oh, Director Liu went out on business. Director Zheng, do you have anything to find him for?"

Zheng Tulu said with a smile: "I'm not here to find him. I'm here specifically to find you, Xiao Jia."

Jia Wanli poured a cup of tea for Zheng Tulu, handed it over, and said gently: "Director, please drink water."

Zheng Tulu patted the seat beside him and said: "Xiao Jia, sit down."

Although she maintained an improper relationship with Zheng Tulu, this old fox, in the unit, in order to maintain her reputation, Jia Wanli still tried to deliberately keep her distance from him. Although there was no one else in the office, Jia Wanli still deliberately sat on the sofa at a distance from him, smiled at this old fox, and asked: "Director, what do you have to tell me?"

Zheng Tulu picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and began to brew while saying unhurriedly: "Xiao Jia, was Zhao Desan not leaving the unit that night?"

Looking at Zheng Tulu's cunning appearance, Jia Wanli knew his intention. He must be asking about the matter he had entrusted to her that night. Jia Wanli felt a bit panicked, but still tried to force herself to calm down so as not to be seen through by this old fox. She said to him with a difficult expression: "Director, Director Liu has been staying in the office lately, and it's a bit inconvenient for me."

"I haven't heard any bad words about Zhao Desan in the unit lately. I knew you hadn't done anything on your side, Wanli. You've disappointed me too much." Zheng Tulu's attitude became serious immediately after hearing Jia Wanli's words. He narrowed his eyes, stared at Jia Wanli, and said fiercely.

Jia Wanli knew that once this old fox was offended, it would be extremely unfavorable for her future. She hurriedly took the initiative to admit her mistake: "Director, it's not that I don't want to do it. It's really that Director Liu has been watching too closely lately, and I can't find a chance."

Just then, someone knocked on the office door "dong dong dong". Jia Wanli instinctively responded: "Who is it?"

"Sister Jia, here is a document for your office." Chunfang from the logistics department came from outside.

Jia Wanli glanced at Zheng Tulu, obtained his permission, and got up to open the office door. Chunfang walked in with documents. Seeing Zheng Tulu sitting on the sofa, she greeted him politely: "Director, you're here too." ===== CHAPTER 2333 =====