Chapter 3: Information Provided by the Little Mouse

Duan Xiaoxiang looked disdainful. She said to Lu Qiaoge, "Comrade Little Lu, look, she is just this stubborn and shameless. I am Zhao Qing's wife now; you need to properly persuade her to move out quickly. I really can't stand it anymore."

【Big brother, does this woman have a little brat in her belly?】

Lu Qiaoge raised her eyebrows. The next second, she sensed it—it was a mouse, right there in the bedroom across the hall.

【Yes, they slept together before Zhao Qing even got divorced. The child is already three months along.】

【But don't they have a marriage certificate?】

【Silly little brother, they haven't even been married for a month yet.】

【Wow, big brother is amazing, you even know that.】

【Let's go, big brother will take you to see the show. I heard the son of the Chen family got his head cracked open while handling a dispute.】

Lu Qiaoge:...

She said to Old Mrs. Zhao, "Grandma Zhao, your family's matter is temporarily under my responsibility. We will be seeing each other often these next few days, but it's almost lunchtime now, so I won't disturb you any further."

Old Mrs. Zhao squinted and curled her lip.

Just then, a little girl, about eight or nine years old, walked out of the kitchen. She stood at the doorway, looking timid: "Grandma, please don't drive me and Mom away, I beg you."

Old Mrs. Zhao's eyes widened, ready to scold her, but after glancing at Lu Qiaoge, she held it back.

Sun Qin hurried over and pulled the girl behind her.

Lu Qiaoge seemed to understand a little why Sun Qin wouldn't leave the house despite being divorced.

Because the little girl Sun Qin was holding had delicate features and was incredibly beautiful.

Sun Qin was an orphan. If she really went back to her hometown, a divorced woman with such a beautiful little girl wouldn't have a peaceful life, even in this era.

Lu Qiaoge felt a bit angry.

She felt the most scummy and hateful person was Zhao Qing.

Not only did he make Sun Qin leave with nothing, but he was also heartless enough to abandon his own daughter.

Lu Qiaoge looked at Sun Qin and said with a cheerful smile, "Comrade Sun, I'll come to your workplace to find you this afternoon."

Sun Qin was stunned for a moment, then nodded silently.

Duan Xiaoxiang secretly touched her belly. Who would have thought she’d get pregnant after sleeping with A-Qing just once?

She wasn't just worried about Sun Qin finding out; she was more worried about the neighbors gossiping about her, which would affect A-Qing's job.

After all, Zhao Qing had gone to work overtime at his unit on the day they got their marriage certificate and only returned a week ago.

Therefore, she had to drive Sun Qin out as soon as possible.

A flash of malice crossed her eyes. She glanced at the timid little girl, snorted coldly, and went into the bedroom.

As soon as Lu Qiaoge walked out the front gate, she saw Huang Juan walking toward her, drenched in sweat.

Lu Qiaoge guessed she had been frightened by the news of Old Chen's son getting his head cracked open.

Sure enough, as soon as Huang Juan saw Lu Qiaoge, she said, "One of your comrades was beaten because their method was inappropriate while handling a dispute."

Lu Qiaoge hurriedly said, "Auntie Huang, I just said a few words to introduce myself; there was no conflict."

Huang Juan breathed a sigh of relief: "It was our lack of consideration. Remember to bring your brother next time you come."

Lu Qiaoge readily agreed.

Afterward, Huang Juan cautioned Lu Qiaoge: "Pay attention to your methods. Don't force Sun Qin to move out. I have things to do, you hurry home."

Lu Qiaoge nodded obediently.

It was time to go home; she was hungry.

——

The family compound had both tube-style apartment buildings and single-story houses.

The Lu family lived in a row of single-story houses on the north side.

Old Lu had two sons and two daughters.

The eldest son, Lu Zhiguo, got married last year. His wife was from the countryside and returned to the city at the beginning of this year; she currently worked as a temporary laborer for the transport team.

The second daughter was Lu Qiaoge, who was unemployed at home.

The third daughter had been sent to the countryside, and the fourth child was eleven years old this year. He was naturally weak, a "medicine jar," and was currently sitting under a jujube tree. Seeing Lu Qiaoge walk in, safe and sound, he smiled at her, then lowered his head to continue quietly gluing paper boxes.

Meng Xia, who had been restless, saw her second daughter finally return. She stood up abruptly and asked urgently, "How did it go?"

Lu Qiaoge was dying of heat. She turned on the faucet to wash her face before saying, "Auntie Huang helped me plead my case and gave me a chance to take the exam."

She then briefly explained the content of her exam.

Meng Xia's eyes widened in shock: "Sun Qin said that getting a divorce was already her biggest concession, why should she have to leave the house too?"

She then said dejectedly, "This matter won't be easy to solve. Be careful, just don't mess it up."

Lu Qiaoge didn't take this dispute to heart. Even without hearing the furry one's inner voice, she had her own ways.

Lu Qiaoge only asked about what she cared about.

"Mom, did you call off the engagement with the Liang family?"

Meng Xia carefully observed her second daughter's expression and said, "It's called off!"

It was done cleanly and decisively.

After all, the other party had wanted to call it off for a long time too.

Lu Qiaoge smiled, her mood instantly improving.

While Meng Xia breathed a sigh of relief, she was also worried. After calling off the engagement, her second daughter would surely have trouble finding a good match.

Many people had just been trying to persuade her otherwise.

Although it was the 1970s, if a woman called off an engagement, even if she was the one who proposed it, it would still damage her reputation.

Meng Xia regretted it deeply; she shouldn't have agreed to the marriage with the Liang family in the first place.

Old Lu walked out of the room and saw his daughter washing her face. He observed her carefully and felt that Qiaoge really didn't seem to care about Liang Aishu anymore.

He let out a huge sigh of relief.

Meng Xia felt the same, but with so many things happening in less than a day, she almost forgot the most important thing.

She said to Old Lu, "Representative Qin saved our Qiaoge. Let's take Qiaoge to Representative Qin's house after dinner to thank him in person."

Old Lu instinctively wanted to nod, but immediately shook his head: "Representative Qin lives alone, and he's busy with work; he might not even be home. Not only would we show up rashly and miss him, but what if others see us and it brings him bad influence?"

Meng Xia thought about it, and it was true.

Representative Qin was from Beidu, with a mysterious background; it seemed he had quite the connections.

But people's words were to be feared; it was better to be cautious and not cause trouble for Representative Qin.

Lu Qiaoge's fingertips, cupping water, suddenly paused.

She had transmigrated here after the original owner fell into the water. At the time, her consciousness was a bit blurry. Barely opening her eyes through her wet hair, she saw a sharp-featured face. His dark eyes, like cold stars, held an unquestionable calmness and decisiveness.

His fingers were long and powerful as he gently brushed the wet hair from her face. His gaze lingered on her for a moment, and after confirming she was unharmed, he stood up. His soaked military uniform clung to him, outlining his tall and straight figure. Even in such a disheveled situation, he still exuded a sense of nobility and composure.

Before Lu Qiaoge passed out, she heard him use a low voice on his wireless radio to order someone to bring an ambulance from the staff hospital.

By the time she opened her eyes again, she was in the hospital.

Lu Da was right; even if they were to thank him, they had to find a good time. After all, his status was special.

Just then, the eldest daughter-in-law said from the kitchen doorway, "Dad, Mom, time to eat."

She was carrying a basin of small fish, which smelled fragrant.

【I'm so hungry, so hungry, I want to eat, meow meow meow.】

Lu Qiaoge instantly perked up. She looked toward the source of the sound, and it was that tabby cat, squatting on the tree across from her house.

(End of chapter)