Chapter 62: Schemes

Chapter 62: Schemes

Ye Xiaoxiao found out after asking around that Wang Ying came from a well-off family.

However, it was strange that Wang Ying's family hadn't used their connections to transfer her to another class, and she had even been bullied in the class before.

"Did he go to your house to give gifts because he wanted to become a full-time employee at the factory? Doesn't that depend on seniority?"

Although Li Deshu had used connections to get a job at a factory in the county town, he was still from the countryside and could only start as a temporary worker, earning a modest monthly salary.

Wang Ying still stumbled over her words a bit when she spoke, but she had become much more confident recently, and it wasn't very noticeable when she spoke slowly: "He also wants a promotion."

Ye Xiaoxiao: "He's got some nerve."

Wang Ying: "My mom didn't accept it. He'll likely show up again."

Ye Xiaoxiao stroked her chin, "What do you think of Li Deshu?"

Wang Ying: "Not good."

Wang Ying's mother was in the management of a fabric factory, but she was upright and never accepted bribes.

In addition, Wang Ying's father also held a position, so the family usually kept a low profile.

Li Deshu's repeated visits had already caused a lot of trouble for the family.

Ye Xiaoxiao believed that even in a society governed by law, it was still acceptable to give bad people a bit of a lesson.

The next day at school, Ye Xiaoxiao slipped Wang Ying a packet of medicine, "If Li Deshu comes to your house again, put this in his tea and make him drink it."

Wang Ying asked curiously, "What is this?"

Ye Xiaoxiao: "Relax, it's not poison. This is something good, a medicine to clean out the stomach, just a bit stronger in dosage."

Wang Ying nodded and put the packet away.

Meanwhile, Li Deshu had no idea what he was about to face.

He had been on a bad streak lately. First, he failed to pursue someone and ended up getting his sketchy friends thrown in jail.

Later, he tried to get the upper hand by setting up Ye Changsheng, but even though he had connections at the police department, Ye Changsheng was still released, and he himself got jumped and beaten up.

One injury after another.

In the end, he had to shell out a lot of cash to keep those so-called friends quiet, making sure they didn't rat him out.

But he inexplicably received a summons from the police department and was detained for a long time on charges of false accusation and framing. This was the outcome after his family bailed him out.

He wasn't sure if the Ye family had called in some favors, but he didn't dare to bother Ye Xiaoxiao anymore.

Although she was like a fairy, there were too many people watching her.

The shop assistant in the county town wasn't bad either, with a great figure and everything.

And she was easy to win over. He just gave her a few presents, and she was hooked.

Since the timber business was no longer viable, he straight-up called off the engagement with Zhang Erni to avoid any more drama.

He wasn't into that ditzy Zhang Erni anyway.

Li Deshu's family had some savings, and they were taking the opportunity to move to the county seat.

Now that he was married, all he was missing was a steady, government job.

For this, Li Deshu had been running connections non-stop, even neglecting his new girlfriend.

After getting turned down several times, he figured out when Deputy Director Huang would be off work and brought the gifts he'd bought to visit again.

Once school was over, Wang Ying's nanny started making dinner.

Her parents weren't home yet, so Wang Ying sat down in the living room and turned the TV on.

She could only watch for a bit; after dinner, she'd have to go to her evening study session.

When there was a knock at the door, Wang Ying went to open it.

Smiling, Li Deshu said, "Wang Ying, we're meeting again."

This time, Wang Ying didn't frown but calmly let him in. "Oh, it's you."

Li Deshu: "Yes, I'm here to see Mr. Huang."

Wang Ying: "Come in, my mom will be back soon, just have a seat."

Li Deshu was surprised he wasn't turned away.

Kids were easier to deal with; he needed to get on her good side.

He'd heard that the deputy director's daughter went to Bai Chuan No.1 High, but he didn't know which class she was in.

If he could just get the deputy director to take the gifts, everything would be easier.

Wang Ying made some tea and handed it to Li Deshu.

"Here, have some tea."

Li Deshu took the teacup. "Thanks, thanks."

Without any hesitation, Li Deshu drank it all in one gulp.

Wang Ying watched him finish the tea, reassured by Xiao Xiao's words that the medicine would take effect quickly, and then continued watching TV.

Li Deshu secretly glanced at Wang Ying, feeling uneasy.

The girl who had been so enthusiastic just a moment ago was now ignoring him again.

"Gurgling..."

"Gurgling."

Li Deshu's stomach made loud noises.

He awkwardly held his stomach, but instead of relief, the sensation grew stronger.

"Uh... Wang Ying, where is your bathroom?"

Wang Ying looked up, "Sorry, the toilet in my house... is broken."

"Ah!"

By the time Wang Ying finally finished speaking, Li Deshu was already struggling to hold it in.

He rose, hunched over in embarrassment, "Then... I'm leaving now."

Wang Ying immediately pulled him back, "Take your things back with you."

"No way, no way."

Li Deshu refused to take the things, so Wang Ying kept holding onto him. In the end, with no other option, Li Deshu grabbed the gifts and bolted out of Wang Ying's house.

Wang Ying lived in a fairly upscale compound with individual houses inside. There were no public toilets nearby.

By the time Li Deshu made it to the main gate, he was about to burst.

Crap...

A terrible smell hit the air, and people passing by cast strange looks.

It was rush hour, and people from the compound were cycling home. Li Deshu, an unfamiliar face, stood out.

The gatekeeper poked his head out, "Young man, this isn't a place to drop your biological bombs!"

In that moment of panic, Li Deshu blanked out, feeling as if he'd disappeared. Hearing the gatekeeper's shout, he snapped back to reality, too embarrassed to even pick up the gifts, and ran away hiding his face.

He never wanted to think about what just happened again.

...

The first thing Wang Ying did at school was tell Ye Xiaoxiao what had just happened.

"I heard some people in the compound say that a lot of people saw some guy reeking of filth running out of the compound like crazy."

Someone had already reported it to the gatekeeper, and they said they would strengthen the control over strangers entering the compound.

Wang Ying finished the story in bits and pieces.

Ye Xiaoxiao couldn't help but burst into laughter at the thought of Li Deshu's disheveled appearance.

"He deserved it."

Wang Ying: "Everyone in our compound thought he was a pervert."

Zhang Erni, sitting behind them, felt oddly envious of the little stutterer.

Everyone knew Wang Ying had poor academic performance, but ever since she became Ye Xiaoxiao's deskmate, she had been steadily advancing by more than ten ranks in every exam.

By now, she was already ranked around 200th in the grade. No longer the last-place student.

Zhang Erni angrily opened her book, determined to work hard and improve. But when she opened it, all the problems seemed like tall tales, none of which she could solve.

Zhang Erni slumped back on the desk.

Nothing in the world is difficult if you're willing to give up.

Li Deshu's embarrassing appearance made the crowd around him burst into laughter. His clothes were torn, his hair disheveled, and mud streaked across his face. He tried to maintain his dignity but failed miserably, stumbling as he attempted to stand. The onlookers’ amusement only intensified, their laughter echoing through the square.