amaotonovel Chapter 69 underestimated her.
Chapter 69 underestimated her.
Chu Junbai held up a flashlight, and the beam shone on the road. A rat darted out from the roadside, ran quickly past them, and then scurried into the nearby woods in a panic.
Mu Xiaowan was startled and exclaimed, "Ah!"
She instinctively turned to the side and grabbed Chu Junbai's arm.
Seeing Chu Junbai looking at her coldly, with an unreadable emotion in his eyes.
Mu Xiaowan quickly let go and explained, "Um, that was a mouse, right? I've never seen one before, it scared me!"
After she finished speaking, she really wanted to bite off her tongue.
What kind of talk is this? She's never seen a mouse, but the original owner of this body was a country person who had never seen a mouse. Isn't this just lying to ghosts?
She quickly tried to cover for herself, "Oh, I meant to say that the rats in the countryside look different from the rats in the city, and since we're not very familiar with them, they're sneaky and a bit scary."
"..."
Mu Xiaowan wanted to kill herself.
It was so cold that day, her brain felt like it was rusting.
What kind of nonsense is this?
Is this human language?
Chu Junbai couldn't help but twitch his lips.
He didn't speak, but listened quietly to Mu Xiaowan's flustered and clumsy excuses.
People only reveal their true colors when they are in a panic.
After walking a few more steps, and seeing that Mu Xiaowan was not continuing to explain, Chu Junbai asked, "I heard you went to the hospital."
He remained calm and collected, knowing full well what it was about, yet he didn't ask all at once. He was like a dull knife, slowly and painstakingly tearing at Mu Xiaowan's flesh until she couldn't hold back any longer and revealed herself.
Mu Xiaowan glanced at Chu Junbai. His gaze was fixed ahead, watching the road, but his pace was slow. Fortunately, he was walking slowly; otherwise, with his long legs and large strides, if he walked faster, she really wouldn't be able to keep up and would have to jog.
Mu Xiaowan pulled her collar tighter and said, "Yes, I went to the hospital to ask He Yongsheng for money. Whether he lives or dies, I have to get the money."
Chu Junbai pursed his lips as he looked at Mu Xiaowan, his usually calm eyes now dark and intense, as so as the night.
She is honest.
Chu Junbai said calmly, "He's not the kind of person who gives money so easily."
Mu Xiaowan thought to herself: It seems that An Muxue has been gossiping, and she's been gossiping in great detail.
She wondered why Chu Junbai had come to pick her up today; now it seemed it was because of this.
"Of course he refused, but I offered him a condition he couldn't refuse."
"I promised him I wouldn't pursue the matter."
Upon hearing this, Chu Junbai stopped.
She spoke clearly and plainly, without hiding anything, but she did something foolish.
"Mu Xiaowan, do you know what you're doing?"
“If you drop the case, it means you framed He Yongsheng, and you will be held accountable. The military can't hold him responsible either, and he can still stay in the military if he wants.”
Chu Junbai's voice turned sharp, "Let's not even talk about how bad it will be for your reputation if word gets out. If He Yongsheng insists that you framed him, you'll have to pay him compensation. And if he asks for an exorbitant amount, the money you got back might not even be enough to cover the damages."
He also said that Mu Xiaowan was quite smart, but now it seems she's just a brainless idiot.
They can't even figure out the pros and cons.
An Muxue came to the military base to see him today.
An Muxue was saying that Mu Xiaowan not only had no bottom line when it came to money, but she also probably still had feelings for He Yongsheng.
An Muxue talked badly about Mu Xiaowan for hours until he got impatient, and then An Muxue left happily.
An Muxue thought that Chu Junbai had seen through Mu Xiaowan's true colors and believed that Chu Junbai would never let her go and might even kick Mu Xiaowan out of the house.
Little did they know that when Chu Junbai heard about these things, his first thought was to come back and wake Mu Xiaowan up.
Mu Xiaowan was stunned by the scolding.
She thought about it and realized that she had indeed misspoken to He Yongsheng that day, saying "withdraw the case" instead of "withdraw the case." What she actually meant was "not to pursue the responsibility."
But it doesn't matter anymore. The initiative is in her hands. She can say whatever she wants, and He Yongsheng can't do anything about it.
"What I really meant was not to pursue the matter, not to drop the case. That way, He Yongsheng's file will still be filled, and he won't be able to cause me any trouble."
"He Yongsheng can be discharged now, right? This case is under Ye Jincheng's jurisdiction. Tell him to arrest the man, and then say I wasn't there to delay things. At this point, the military should give you an explanation. After the military determines responsibility and issues a punishment, I'll reappear and have He Yongsheng sign a statement."
Chu Junbai stared at Mu Xiaowan with eyes as deep as an abyss, realizing that he had underestimated her.
After Mu Xiaowan explained, Chu Junbai's suppressed anger gradually dissipated.
"Can you guarantee that He Yongsheng will listen to you?"
"He's the one who made the mistake now, so he has no choice but to listen."
Chu Junbai asked again, "Why don't you pursue this? If you do, he'll have to spend a few more years in jail."
This would ruin not only your future, but your entire life.
“Isn’t he getting married soon? There’s a saying that goes, ‘It’s better to tear down ten temples than to break up one marriage.’ I’m just doing this to accumulate good karma for myself.”
Chu Junbai: "..."
That might appease a child.
He remembered that Mu Xiaowan had asked him for help to expedite the marriage between He Yongsheng and Ge Qingran.
What does she want to do?
"You should talk to Ye Jincheng. Your words will be more effective than my words." Actually, she just didn't want to explain so much. Because explaining wouldn't be as honest as she would with Chu Junbai. She'd have to make up a whole bunch of reasons, which would be too much trouble.
"Oh, why don't you ask someone to give Ge Qingran's dad a heads-up and help him solve his current difficulties? For example, arrange a job for He Yongsheng in his hometown, and then transfer him to the city once things have calmed down. Wouldn't that be a good idea?"
Mu Xiaowan felt that signing the contract and turning the marriage into a transaction had its advantages. She could speak freely, since Chu Junbai didn't like her and she didn't like Chu Junbai either. The two of them only had interests, not feelings.
This made her carefree and saved her a lot of trouble.
Chu Junbai looked at Mu Xiaowan and realized he had been naive; Mu Xiaowan was incredibly shrewd.
The reasons behind this are not difficult to understand.
She wanted to destroy He Yongsheng mentally; going to jail would be too lenient for him.
He couldn't help but admire the woman's abilities.
He now doubts whether Mu Xiaowan really came from the countryside.
However, based on the investigation materials he had, Mu Xiaowan's background was perfectly legitimate.
Ye Jincheng also discovered that Mu Xiaowan had never known Chu Shaoze or her second aunt before.
However, there was another result: before coming to the guesthouse, Chu Shaoze had met a woman, but they couldn't find out who she was.
Chu Junbai didn't believe that such a coincidence could happen.
Therefore, he still harbored doubts about Mu Xiaowan.
……
The next day, Mu Xiaowan learned that He Yongsheng had been arrested.
She was preoccupied with the walkie-talkie she hadn't been able to fix, so after lunch she went to find Chu Shaoqing, only to run into Ge Qingran on her way out.
An Muxue was also with her.
Without asking, it was An Muxue who brought her in.
When Ge Qingran saw Mu Xiaowan, her eyes turned red with anger.
"Mu Xiaowan, you bitch! You clearly said you'd drop the case after taking the money. So why was Yongsheng arrested?"
"Today I will definitely show everyone what kind of face you have."