Chapter 309

Chapter 309

Early morning.

Bai Xiuxiu and Wang Qinghe had only rested for a few hours before they got up in a hurry.

Xiao Zhang had already bought breakfast from the state-run restaurant early in the morning.

Carrying two bags of steamed buns and some pickled vegetables from the neighbor.

Seeing Bai Xiuxiu and Wang Qinghe getting up and not knowing what they were saying in the yard, he hurriedly greeted them, “Brother Wang, Sister Xiuxiu, come and eat. I just bought these, pork-filled buns. I also brought some porridge. By the way, Brother Wang, where’s your younger brother?

Why isn’t he getting up?”

Xiao Zhang looked around puzzledly but couldn’t see the kid.

“No need to worry about him,” Wang Qinghe’s attitude was cold. He didn’t have the patience to take care of others.

Despite his cold demeanor, his voice still had a touch of warmth.

His handsome face only softened into a slight smile when he faced Bai Xiuxiu.

“Let’s eat first. If he doesn’t get up in time, he can go hungry,” Wang Qinghe said, and then he entered the house hand in hand with his wife.

Wang Qinghe’s voice was deliberately loud. Inside the house, He Ming, who had been dozing off and planning to sleep more, waiting for someone to save him some food, could no longer stay asleep and jumped up.

Fury filled his mind, and he stormed out, shouting angrily at Wang Qinghe, “Are you even a big brother? You don’t want to include me in the meal?”

“You’re awake? Come and eat.”

Wang Qinghe didn’t even bother to look at him.

He Ming’s anger was immediately quelled.

Stunned.

“I…”

“What are you standing there for? If you don’t want to eat, that’s fine.

Didn’t your parents give you money?”

Seeing He Ming standing there motionless, Wang Qinghe added.

Mentioning the money made He Ming even more alert, and he grabbed a bun, biting into it angrily, “Who’s standing there dazed? You didn’t want me to eat, so I’ll eat more, and I’ll have two extra!”

Xiao Zhang watched, speechless.

This guy, why does he look so infuriating?

He doesn’t seem much younger than Brother Wang.

Why didn’t Brother Wang hit him?

Xiao Zhang found it hard to believe.

After everyone finished eating, Xiao Zhang helped Wang Qinghe watch over He Ming.

Wang Qinghe had initially thought he would have to watch him, but having Xiao Zhang there really saved him a lot of trouble.

I owe Xiao Zhang so many favors lately that he can hardly count them.

Bai Xiuxiu and Wang Qinghe each went to the places they used to work.

He Ming watched helplessly as his elder brother and sister-in-law left, leaving him behind with a stranger. A rebellious streak rose within him.

He gave Xiao Zhang a dissatisfied look. "Why are you going to so much trouble for my brother and sister-in-law?"

"Brother Wang saved my life. Whether it's a small favor like this or facing any danger for him... Of course, I can't really do that. But if Brother Wang ever needs me for anything, I will never refuse.

Come on, kid, don’t just stand there. Come with me to Brother Wang and Sister-in-law's place, let's finish moving the remaining stuff, and wait for them to come back."

Xiao Zhang patted He Ming on the back.

A life-saving benefactor?

He Ming was curious. "He... no, how did my brother save you? Does he have the ability to do that? All I see is him making Mom angry and driving my second brother crazy over the house.

Our family is in chaos."

He Ming found it unbelievable.

He was lazy and disliked working. He knew things couldn’t continue like this, but he couldn’t bring himself to change.

His parents used to favor He Cheng, and now Dad favors the cheap elder brother, while Mom still favors He Cheng.

He was the one no one cared about.

As long as he had food, drink, and a wife in the future, he wouldn’t complain.

So, his resentment toward this elder brother wasn’t as strong as others’.

Xiao Zhang was even more speechless after hearing He Ming’s description.

How did this kid manage to grow up?

Why didn’t his parents beat some sense into him?

What does "angry and furious" mean?

This made He Ming look at him with starry eyes.

"He’s that impressive?"

"Of course, Brother Wang also..." Just as Xiao Zhang was about to continue, he reconsidered.

Why should he tell them about Brother Wang’s business? What if it brought trouble to him?

As soon as Xiao Zhang thought of this, his expression turned cold. "Alright, stop being curious about your brother’s business. Come with me, and let’s get to work."

On the other side.

Early in the morning, Bai Xiuxiu arrived at the office. By the time she got there, almost everyone had arrived.

As soon as they saw Bai Xiuxiu, they looked surprised.

At the door, Zhao Ming became nervous. "Xiuxiu? Why are you back? Director Wang said you had transferred to the provincial capital?"

Director Wang had intended to give the deputy director position to him.

If Xiao Bai returns, then there’s no chance, right?

"Brother Zhao, I came back to transfer my grain relationship. There are some procedures we need to handle here," Bai Xiuxiu said with a friendly attitude.

Hearing this, Zhao Ming felt relieved.

Outside, Xiao Tang had just arrived and, overhearing the conversation, began to mock sarcastically. "Brother Zhao, why are you so nervous? Afraid she’ll come back and snatch your deputy director position? She’s already gone to the provincial city to climb up the social ladder.

Why would she want to come back to our little place?"

Zhao Ming's face immediately darkened.

Xiao Tang continued, "I thought you had some skills, but it turns out you’re just riding your husband’s coattails to get to the provincial city."

Bai Xiuxiu looked at her and smiled. "Yes, I don’t have much skill. But unfortunately, even this unskilled person is still better than you. I guess this is what people call useless, right? Both useless and lazy. If I were you, Xiao Tang, I’d find a corner to cower in.

Don’t make a fool of yourself here."

"We’ve worked together for so long. Everyone works hard, but you, Xiao Tang, arrive the latest, leave the earliest, talk the most, and dream the biggest. How can someone be so despicable?" Bai Xiuxiu’s tone remained gentle.

Enraged, Xiao Tang dropped her cloth bag and lunged at her.

Bai Xiuxiu dodged, and Xiao Tang faceplanted.

"Xiao Tang, what are you doing?"

Director Wang had just finished talking with someone in the tea room and came out just in time to see Xiao Tang trying to hit someone.

He immediately scolded, his face cold.

Xiao Tang got up, covered in dust and looking extremely wronged. "Director, she made me fall. Why aren’t you blaming her?"

"What am I supposed to say? Should Xiao Bai just stand there and let you attack her? You’re becoming more and more outrageous. I need to talk to you later. Go back to your desk for now," Director Wang said, though he wanted to reprimand her immediately, he realized that Bai Xiuxiu had returned, likely for the grain relationship matter.

Xiao Tang glared fiercely at Bai Xiuxiu. "Don’t get too smug."

"Should I let you have your way?" Bai Xiuxiu replied. Seeing the director looking at her, she approached.