Zhang Xiaoshan had known during the health school exam that Xu Jing was a very upright woman, and one who stuck firmly to her principles.
At this moment, she was convinced that buying wives in White Dragon Village was not a good thing, so she was definitely going to make something happen.
However, this issue was overly sensitive in White Dragon Village, and as a local villager, Zhang Xiaoshan was not too keen on bringing this matter to the forefront.
He pretended to be confused, saying with a chuckle,
"How could that be possible? I am a doctor after all. I still have basic professional ethics. How could I possibly support them buying women?"
"Just now, I didn’t let you call the police simply because I was worried they might take me away too, especially since Li Erniu and Wu Biao were seriously injured."
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No sooner had Zhang Xiaoshan’s words left his mouth than Xu Jing briskly shot them down.
"Isn’t Vice Chairman Jiang your sister? With her backing, a small matter shouldn’t be too hard for you, right? Besides, the way you handled those thugs at the health school entrance last time was much more severe than today, and I didn’t see you scared then."
"Talking about worrying about the police bothering you, that’s something you’d tell a three-year-old, but I’m not so easy to fool. I see you as nothing but being in cahoots with them, all tarred with the same brush."
"Hey, I mean, Doctor Zhang, you don’t have a bought wife hidden at home, do you?"
Xu Jing stared earnestly at Zhang Xiaoshan, sizing him up from head to toe.
Zhang Xiaoshan was immediately at a loss for words.
"Cut it out, I’m not that desperate. Okay, fine, you’re right, I just made up an excuse earlier. But my thoughts really are different from the villagers’, and I definitely don’t conspire with scum like Liu Erniu."
"Moreover, I helped you just now, and you didn’t even thank me. Instead, you started firing at me right away. That’s a bit unfair, isn’t it?"
Upon hearing Zhang Xiaoshan say this, Xu Jing actually felt a bit embarrassed.
That day at the health school, she had a high regard for Zhang Xiaoshan, and his acts of valor today only increased her good opinion of him. She still trusted his character, realizing that her earlier words were just spoken in anger.
Suddenly, she sighed, sat down on the ground with a somewhat tired and powerless expression, and said,
"I was just speaking in the heat of the moment just now, don’t take it to heart. Actually, in my eyes, I know you’re a good person, and I really do appreciate your help."
"That’s more like it."
The two had interacted before and combined with the friction just now, both quickly got into their roles.
Zhang Xiaoshan sat down next to Xu Jing, asking curiously,
"Let’s not talk about this matter for now. What about you, weren’t you working as a clerk at the county Health Education Bureau? How did you end up in our remote little village of White Dragon Village?"
Xu Jing still wore her pessimistic expression as she explained,
"My personality isn’t suited for office work. It’s better down here. I wouldn’t want to be tainted by those people. Besides, I wanted to do something meaningful. Just when the higher-ups were looking for someone to come teach in White Dragon Village, I found out there were no teachers here and the children were out of school, so I signed up to come here. I had intended to really change things around here, but it’s even worse than I’d imagined."
As she spoke, tears had started to fill Xu Jing’s eyes.
Despite her stubborn, brave nature, it couldn’t change the fact that she was a woman.
Today, if it hadn’t been for Zhang Xiaoshan’s help, she really might have been mistreated by Li Erniu and those bastards.
Just as Zhang Xiaoshan was unsure what to say to Xu Jing, she suddenly hugged his arm and leaned on his shoulder, bursting into tears.
Meanwhile, Yu Xiuxiu had heard about the school incident and came looking for Zhang Xiaoshan.
Just as she arrived near the school with a look of urgency, she happened upon the scene before her.
She immediately halted, her anxious expression gradually turning dim.
Her eyes reddened, and her lips twitched.
Standing there silently, watching, she said nothing, not knowing what to think.