Chapter 207

Li Xiuying laughed: "Qin Hengzhi doesn't know Qiaozhi, he only knows that Liu Dahui had a fiancée in his hometown, and later after being discharged, he broke off the engagement and got engaged to the current Zhou Shanshan, so Hengzhi only knows Zhou Shanshan."

Qin Hengzhi indeed hadn't told Lu Qiaoge about such things because he felt it wasn't necessary.

When he and Liu Dahui were in the same battalion, they rarely mentioned the matter of fiancées.

Seeing Dong Xiangqin call Lu Qiaoge to dig wild vegetables, he also went to get his slingshot. Of course, he didn't go to the birch forest where the tabby cat, pigeons, and swallows were currently playing.

Instead, he crossed the river with Wang Zhiguo and went to the woods on the opposite side.

Chen Feng stayed at the camp to handle logistics and security.

At this time, Dong Xiangqin took Lu Qiaoge to a hillside not far from the river.

This hillside had rich vegetation, but many wild vegetables suitable for eating in spring were already old.

For example, dandelions, shepherd's purse, and even small bitter greens had already bloomed.

But on the other side, there were amaranth leaves that had just sprouted a few leaves—a very large patch.

Dong Xiangqin said: "Qiaoge, you don't need to take off your gloves, it's fine to pull them out by the roots; they'll be clean once you wash them by the river."

The two of them were holding baskets for vegetables.

Dong Xiangqin was also holding a cattail leaf fan in her hand. She looked left and right and discovered that there were surprisingly no mosquitoes or small flying insects. Although surprised, she didn't take it to heart.

She put the fan into the basket and said to Lu Qiaoge: "It's not to have you pick wild vegetables, it's that I want to tell you something."

Lu Qiaoge hurriedly put on an obedient look: "Sister Dong, go ahead."

She keenly sensed that it must be gossip.

"I'll just tell you directly: Liu Dahui used to have a fiancée named Zhang Qiaozhi, who now works at a textile factory. She had been engaged to Liu Dahui for three years and was originally waiting for him to marry her after he was discharged; many things for the wedding were already prepared.

Then Liu Dahui was discharged. He was discharged as a battalion-level cadre and was assigned to the district government as the office director. At that time, Zhou Shanshan was a clerk in the office..."

Speaking to this point, Dong Xiangqin sighed.

"You are a mediator at the neighborhood office, so you must have seen many such things. Liu Dahui insisted on breaking off the engagement with Zhang Qiaozhi. Zhang Qiaozhi didn't agree and even attempted suicide twice, but in the end, the engagement was still broken.

The Zhang family and the Liu family also became enemies. Actually, the two families used to have a very good relationship and lived in the same family compound. Liu Dahui and Qiaozhi could be considered to know each other well. Zhang Qiaozhi's second older brother is an administrator in the municipal committee's logistics department—a very capable person."

"The final result was that the two had to break off the engagement. Liu Dahui openly dated Zhou Shanshan; they got engaged in March and are expected to get married on National Day."

"The two of us are familiar with Qiaozhi, and we have eaten together a few times before. Actually, Dong Xiangqin and I certainly wouldn't meddle in Liu Dahui's family affairs. Not to mention that he and Qiaozhi were only engaged, even if they had gotten married and divorced, parents can't manage such things, so why should we manage others?"

Lu Qiaoge nodded: "That's right, I've handled many such disputes at the neighborhood office, and in the end, it still has to be based on the opinions of the parties involved."

Dong Xiangqin glanced at Zhou Shanshan, who was posing next to the wild flowers in the distance, with a sneer on her lips, and said in a low voice: "We once had a gathering at Brother Wang's house. Sister-in-law Xiuying was busy stir-frying, so I certainly had to go help.

We weren't familiar with Zhou Shanshan, so how could we be embarrassed to call someone to help in the kitchen, right?

Who would have thought that Zhou Shanshan would say to the two of us with a gloomy face: 'I know you like Zhang Qiaozhi, but I am now Liu Dahui's partner, his fiancée, and soon I will be his wife. You need to be clear about this; it won't be so easy to squeeze me out.'"

Speaking to this point, Dong Xiangqin was still incredulous: "Qiaoge, you tell me, how can there still be such people in this world? Just saying it so directly—your Sister-in-law Xiuying speaks bluntly, but she wouldn't speak like that either."

Lu Qiaoge wasn't surprised at all.

It can't be said that Zhou Shanshan isn't smart; she has her own wisdom.

Knowing that Liu Dahui had a fiancée at the time and was about to get married, even if Liu Dahui was fickle and unfaithful and not a good thing, Zhou Shanshan had to cooperate, right?

Liu Dahui, who had just returned from being discharged, shouldn't have had the guts to forcefully take her, right?

According to common sense, shouldn't one keep a respectful distance?

Just like how she came to flirt with Qin Hengzhi just now.

It must be that she discovered that she, Lu Qiaoge, was nothing special. In her imagination, the person who could become Qin Hengzhi's partner must be a figure beyond her reach.

But she never expected that not only was she not beyond reach, but she was actually inferior to her.

This gave Zhou Shanshan ambition.

To tell the truth, don't look at Zhou Shanshan's bad character, but it is precisely women like her who live better than most women.

That Zhang Qiaozhi was still too kind.

If she had Zhou Shanshan's thick skin and courage, Liu Dahui wouldn't have had the guts to break off the engagement.

I hope the next one is truly better.

Dong Xiangqin glanced at Lu Qiaoge's expression and said again: "The reason I'm telling you this isn't because the three of us want to form cliques or anything. Sigh... let's put it this way: the four of them once went to the border to execute a special and dangerous mission, and it took half a year before they returned. It's no exaggeration to say they have a life-and-death friendship.

So as long as it's not a matter of principle, we have to interact with each other; otherwise, your Representative Qin wouldn't have organized this gathering. At first, Sister-in-law Xiuying and I thought Hengzhi had told you about Zhou Shanshan. When we were in the car, I discovered that Hengzhi probably hadn't told you.

I secretly asked my Chen Feng just now, and he said Hengzhi wasn't clear about it. Sister-in-law Xiuying and I discussed it just now. This matter must be told to you so that you have an idea in your heart."

Lu Qiaoge smiled and said: "Thank you, Sister Dong."

Dong Xiangqin hurriedly waved her hand: "You mustn't thank me; I'm also doing this so that our group of people can be harmonious."

Just at this moment, Lu Qiaoge heard the tabby cat's super loud inner voice coming from afar.

【Little Master, come quickly, the old squirrel says there is something buried by humans under this big tree, should we dig it out?】

At this time, Little Cangcang's steady voice also rang out: 【Little Fairy, there are five jeeps driving toward this side, they are from the Municipal Committee Reception Office. Sitting in one of the cars are Zhen Xi, Secretary You, and Director Zhou. The others are accompanying personnel. That Fatty and Assistant Gao are whispering and guessing whether the Treasure Guardian is going to secretly meet with Zhen Xi...】

Old squirrel?

Fine, another new member to add.

And also, she will certainly be seen in a moment.

So, Little Fatty and Assistant Gao might think she is the so-called Treasure Guardian?

Lu Qiaoge indicated she understood, and then she heard the sound of jeeps approaching from afar.

Dong Xiangqin also stood up in surprise: "Oh my, who would drive here?"

At this time, Qin Hengzhi and Wang Zhiguo were still hunting pheasants and wild rabbits in the woods.

Chen Feng and Liu Dahui were by the river.

Zhou Shanshan was standing next to Li Xiuying, looking at the potatoes with disdain, and said directly: "I don't know how to peel potatoes either, Sister-in-law Xiuying, let Lu Qiaoge peel them in a moment, she must do it better than me."