Liao Xianghe originally didn’t want to bother with this uncle anymore, but when he suddenly heard what the uncle said, he thought it was ridiculous, "Uncle, are you confused? Do you know who we are talking about? Are you just butting in without knowing?"
"Su Xiaofeng from Lihua Village, right? A young girl, not yet twenty." Zhang Dacai became spirited as soon as he mentioned Su Xiaofeng, "Of course, I know her. Her stepmom is my ex-wife. My ex-wife remarried with my son to her dad, and I gave my son to her dad, and he gave Su Xiaofeng to me, that’s how it is."
It sounded very simple and clear, not complicated at all.
However, Liao Xianghe felt dizzy and confused by what he heard. How could it be so messy?
He knew that Su was from Lihua Village, and he also knew that Aunt He was Su’s stepmom, but the part about Su being given to this uncle in front of him was something he’d never heard of.
About Su’s pregnancy, he vaguely knew some. He heard that she was sexually assaulted outdoors, and then she got pregnant. Nobody knows who the father of the child is.
One thing he could be sure of was that it definitely wasn’t this old man in front of him. Thinking this old man could aspire to have swan meat was truly laughable.
He rudely grabbed the other’s collar, his voice thuggish, "Uncle, think carefully about what you can say and what you cannot. You also heard, I used to mix in the underworld, and I have a bad temper. If you dare to talk nonsense, be careful of the consequences."
Su is a good person, and anyone who dares to tarnish Su’s reputation should first ask themselves if they agree.
Zhang Dacai had been through many storms in his life and could tell at a glance who was touchable and who wasn’t.
He smirked, "Young man, do you think I would lie about such a thing? Even if I could lie, the child in her belly has to be born. Once the child is born, everyone will be able to see whether it’s mine or not."
"I heard Brother Five," Liao Help, somewhat impatient at not knowing what the two were scheming, said, "Brother Five, I heard that mom is hospitalized and needs a lot of money. Big brother knows you’re in a tough spot and specifically sent me to give you some money."
Liao Xianghe, grasping the meaning behind the other’s words, probably wanted him to do something, "No need for the money, I’m not short on cash right now."
Letting go of Zhang Dacai, "Go back and tell big brother that there’s no further affray between us."
Having said this, he straightened his clothes and headed upstairs.
Yet in his heart, he admired his own courage. How had he managed to take that step?
"Gang brother, what do we do? Brother Five seemed to ignore us outright." The younger brother beside him was anxious. If Brother Five didn’t intervene, the three of them probably couldn’t handle it.
Liao Help, unconcerned, could complete the task without Brother Five. They shouldn’t think that without Brother Five, they couldn’t succeed. He glanced at Zhang Dacai, "I know where Su Xiaofeng is. Do you want me to take you there?"
Zhang Dacai looked at them, unsure if they really wanted to help him, "I don’t have any money on me."
"With the way you look, I figured as much." Liao Help scoffed. "You just have to do me a favor."
"Say it." Zhang Dacai had a plan in mind, one that would affect whether he had good days ahead, so of course, he was willing to get close to Su Xiaofeng.
Liao Help moved closer to Zhang Dacai’s ear and whispered two sentences to him.
"In three days, it’s Lida Department Store’s promotional event, which is critical for us to clinch all the stores in Provincial City. Keke, Chunli sister, and Tie Bao will follow me. We’ll head there a day earlier to make all the necessary preparations." Xiaofeng took this promotional event very seriously.
"Okay," Keke had never been on a business trip before, but for some reason, he wasn’t nervous, unlike Chunli who was extremely nervous.
"Let’s set off tomorrow. Get ready."
Xiaofeng had made a hospital appointment today. It had been three months, and she was going to the hospital for a check-up to feel more at ease. The idea of carrying twins seemed unreal to her. She instructed Manager Zhou to watch over the factory and stepped out.
Zhang Dacai was waiting at the door. Seeing her come out, he approached enthusiastically, "Xiaofeng, I’ve made an appointment with the doctor already. Let’s go see the doctor today."
After a few days of recovery, Zhang Dacai’s face and body looked much better, at least not bloody and frightful.
Xiaofeng, seeing Zhang Dacai suddenly showing up at the factory gate, arched an eyebrow. It seemed that Zhang Dacai was indeed setting his sights on her, but how did he know she was going to the doctor today?
No one knew about her doctor’s appointment except for herself.
"Zhang Dacai," Xiaofeng looked at him, "what does my seeing a doctor have to do with you?"
Zhang Dacai chuckled lewdly, "Xiaofeng, listen to you. It’s been more than three months; I thought you should go to the hospital. How could I not come? That day, I had some drinks and then committed such a beastly act towards you, rest assured..."
Xiaofeng’s eyes hardened, immediately understanding Zhang Dacai’s intention for coming.
Someone wanted to ruin her reputation, so they sent Zhang Dacai.
"Zhang Dacai, you can eat whatever you want, but you can’t just say whatever you want. I, Su Xiaofeng, am someone who has survived death at Ghost Gate. If someone wants to talk nonsense, the consequence..." Picking up a stone from the ground, she threw it directly at a locust tree by the door where someone had hung a lantern. The lantern swayed a few times from the impact before falling to the ground.
"Don’t try to scare me." Zhang Dacai, though somewhat frightened by Xiaofeng’s display, was more tempted by the prospect of money, "I’m not easily scared. These little tricks won’t frighten me."
"Really? You want something bigger?" Xiaofeng chuckled lightly, "I’ll count to three, and if you haven’t disappeared, don’t blame me if things escalate."
Dealing with such people didn’t require a good method, just one that worked: hitting them until they submitted.
Zhang Dacai sneered, really thinking highly of himself.
"Tsk tsk, is President Su thinking of hitting her elder? You better think it through before you strike, because if you really do, it’s your factory that will suffer." Liao Help appeared with a few brothers, a cigarette dangling from his lips, looking quite imposing.
Xiaofeng scoffed, and the stone in her hand flew out.
Having been here for a while, she had come to realize one thing: talking sense to some people was futile; physical action was the only way to make things clear.