novellhall Chapter 193 Was I wronged?
Chapter 193 Was I wronged?
The big news is that there are rumors that Director Lu is going to be transferred again.
"You didn't know?" Sun Yongxian asked in surprise. "I've heard about it. Apparently, in the province... oh, I mean, isn't Lin Wei's father a leader in the Provincial Industry Bureau? Well, something happened, and now there's a vacancy in the Industry Bureau, so they're going to transfer Director Lu to the position."
Sun Yongxian looked quite proud: "If Director Lu really gets transferred to the Provincial Industrial Bureau, he'll be our factory's direct superior. Then let's see who dares to block our factory's equipment and technology, humph!"
Clearly, she harbored considerable resentment towards Lin Wei's family.
Zhuang Qingxiang's smile froze on her lips.
"Is Factory Director Lu being transferred?"
"I only heard about it, that's why I asked if you'd heard Director Lu mention it," Sun Yongxian said hurriedly. "If it's true, he definitely wouldn't hide it from you."
Zhuang Qingxiang nodded slightly: "I'll ask him when he gets back."
After feeding the two children, Zhuang Qingxiang took them home. When they arrived, Lu Congyue had also picked up Xiao Qianyue.
Upon seeing Zhuang Qingxiang, he quickly stepped forward and took one of the children, saying, "I was thinking of bringing Yueyue back first before picking up these two little ones, but I didn't expect you to bring them back first."
Little Qian Yue only called out "Mother" once and then fell silent.
Zhuang Qingxiang immediately noticed that something was wrong with the little girl. When she got into the room, she asked her with concern if she was feeling unwell.
Xiao Qianyue's eyes reddened, and she burst into tears.
Zhuang Qingxiang was startled and quickly hugged the little girl in her arms: "What happened? Who wronged my Yueyue?"
Lu Congyue, hearing the commotion, came over: "What happened? Everything was fine on the road just now?"
Little Qian Yue cried and snuggled into Zhuang Qingxiang's arms: "Mom, I don't want to go to kindergarten anymore, I'll never go to kindergarten again."
"Why? Did the other kids at kindergarten bully you?"
Xiao Qianyue shook her head vigorously, refusing to say anything.
Zhuang Qingxiang and Lu Congyue exchanged glances, both looking bewildered.
Sun Yongxian isn't at the kindergarten today either, so I have to ask other teachers.
As soon as the suggestion was made to ask the teacher, Xiao Qianyue hurriedly grabbed Zhuang Qingxiang's sleeve, crying and shaking her head to prevent her from asking.
Zhuang Qingxiang was anxious. Ever since she married Yueyue's father, she had witnessed firsthand how much hardship and suffering the little girl endured every day. She had never cried so bitterly before. What terrible thing had happened to her?
"Yueyue, if there's anything you need to tell your mother, you can't hide it from her. Didn't we agree on that?"
"Yes, tell Uncle Lu, and he'll take care of it for you," Lu Congyue added.
Little Qian Yue looked at Lu Congyue with teary eyes: "Really? Uncle Lu will help Yueyue?"
She was young, but smart. She knew who was in charge in the factory, and that the kindergarten teachers and children all had to listen to Uncle Lu.
Lu Congyue smiled and patted her little head: "Then you have to tell your uncle what happened."
Little Qian Yue pouted, sobbing aggrievedly, "They all say bad things about Mother... saying Mother is wicked... and even calling Mother a vixen!"
She didn't understand the other words, but she knew that fox spirits were evil, and she had heard the villagers curse them.
"These past few days they've been saying all sorts of things, and I've been ignoring them. They even came up to me and said, 'I'll be arrested sooner or later just like my mother...' Waaah..."
Xiao Qianyue became more and more aggrieved as she spoke, crying so hard she could barely breathe: "I don't want to be taken away, if I'm taken away I won't be able to see my mother and brothers again..."
Lu Congyue scooped the little girl up and held her in his arms: "Don't cry, our Yueyue is such a good girl, who would dare to grab her? If anyone dares to grab her, Uncle will beat them up and chase them away!"
"What about Mother?" Xiao Qianyue asked, feeling wronged.
"Same here. Whoever tries to catch your mother, your uncle kicks her away. She flies a long, long way and lands right in the latrine."
Lu Congyue spoke exaggeratedly, which made the little girl laugh immediately.
"Yes! Let them fall into the latrine and stink to death!" She clapped her hands vigorously.
Seeing that she had stopped crying, Lu Congyue said, "As for what they say about your mother, don't pay them any attention. They're just talking nonsense! Look at your mother, don't you think she's beautiful?"
Xiao Qianyue nodded vigorously: "Beautiful!"
"Yes! Those who speak ill of your mother are just envious of how beautiful she is, so don't take it to heart, understand?"
Little Qian Yue nodded, seemingly understanding, "Their mothers are all ugly, but my mother is beautiful!"
"You should keep this to yourself and not tell anyone else," Lu Congyue quickly said.
If the little girl were to go to kindergarten and launch into a tirade against other people's mothers for being ugly, she might get kicked out of kindergarten.
Lu Congyue quickly calmed Xiao Qianyue down, while Zhuang Qingxiang watched from the side without saying a word.
The main problem was that she didn't know what to say. She couldn't say there was a reason she dressed like that, nor could she go along with Lu Congyue's words and praise herself for being beautiful...
The little girl was happy, so she ran to wash and wipe her face and then played with her two younger brothers on the kang (a heated brick bed).
Zhuang Qingxiang called Lu Congyue to go to the kitchen to cook together.
"How was today?" Lu Congyue asked. "Did you encounter any danger?"
"No," Zhuang Qingxiang replied, pursing her lips and asking softly, "I heard you're being transferred, is that true?"
"Heh... I didn't expect the news to have spread so quickly after I just received it." Lu Congyue snorted coldly. "I went out this afternoon because the organization wanted to talk to me."
Zhuang Qingxiang paused in her water-scooping motion: "Then..."
"The organization wants me to work in the provincial capital, Haruka, you'll go with me, right?"
Lu Congyue asked nervously, his eyes full of anticipation.
Zhuang Qingxiang frowned slightly but did not answer.
He shouldn't have asked. He knew she wouldn't go with him, so why bother?
"Haruka, I have to go this time. I can't refuse the organization's trust in me. I hope you will come with me."
Zhuang Qingxiang gave a wry smile: "How can I go with you? I still have a mission to complete, as you know."
"I'll talk to Meng Shuisheng and ask them to send someone else. Isn't there Ma Ting too?" Lu Congyue said urgently. "Perfect, come with me and get away from these dangers."
Zhuang Qingxiang shook her head.
Lu Congyue paced anxiously back and forth in the kitchen.
He had to take Zhuang Qingxiang with him to the provincial capital; they absolutely couldn't be separated like this. She was the one he had chosen, and once he had chosen her, it was for life.
The atmosphere in the kitchen became heavy. Zhuang Qingxiang kneaded the dough in silence, planning to make braised noodles later.
My hands are busy, but my mind is a mess; I always feel like there's a loose thread I can't quite grasp.
After a long pause, she suddenly stopped, looked up at Lu Congyue, and asked, "Why did word get out about this matter so soon after the organization spoke with you? How many other people know about it?"
Lu Congyue frowned: "I don't know, why are you suddenly asking this?"
"I ran into someone on the street after leaving Ma Ting's house today..."
Zhuang Qingxiang recounted her encounter with the educated youth from Dongya Village, including the strange things Peng Yu said.
At the time, it seemed strange that he mentioned Lu Congyue and that Lu Congyue would go to the provincial capital and the capital. It seemed very abrupt. But now it doesn't seem so abrupt anymore.