Chapter 829
Are you sure you want to publicly berate her?
Chapter 829 Are you sure you want to publicly berate her?
Lu Qiaoge glanced at the woman curiously, then turned to Qin Ruixue: "Who is this woman?"
Lin Yin choked.
She immediately became angry with Lu Qiaoge, thinking to herself, "What's so great about her? What's she doing putting on airs in front of me? She's really asking for it."
Qin Ruixue was initially very embarrassed, but after Lu Qiaoge's interruption, she suddenly felt less embarrassed.
She herself didn't know why.
She said, "She is Gu... Gu Jingwen's cousin, her name is Lin Yin."
Lu Qiaoge said "Oh," so that's the relationship.
She looked at Lin Yin and asked kindly, "Are you planning to...stand up for Gu Jingwen here?"
Lin Yin opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say. A girl next to her quietly nudged her.
Before Lin Yin could speak, Lu Qiaoge continued, "The feud between my eldest sister and the Gu family isn't something everyone knows, so Comrade Lin Yin, are you sure you want to publicly denounce her?"
Lin Yin then looked around. Chinese people have always loved watching a spectacle, and by this time, people had already gathered around and started pointing and whispering.
After all, the confrontation between several beautiful young women might be related to dating.
That makes me even more interested.
Lin Yin shut her mouth. If she insisted on seeking justice for her cousin at this moment, then the Gu family's affairs would definitely be known to so many people.
She understands the principle that one person tells ten, ten tell a hundred, and a hundred tell a thousand.
If this gets back to my second aunt's ears, I imagine... she won't thank me for scolding Qin Ruixue; instead, she'll feel like I'm airing my dirty laundry in public.
Regardless, this is all in the past, and it's definitely wrong for her to keep dwelling on it.
Even if Qin Ruixue is bad, Auntie wouldn't want her son to be talked about, right?
So, she couldn't say anything.
She noticed that ever since Lu Qiaoge spoke, she hadn't uttered a single word.
Then Lu Qiaoge said in a gentle voice, "Comrade Lin Yin, since you also feel that it's not appropriate to talk about these family matters in public, how about this: you can call Qin Ruixue later, and you can choose a time and place to meet. You can do whatever you want then. It's normal for people to be criticized and learn from their mistakes, but obviously, today is not a good opportunity. So, may I leave?"
Lin Yin: "..."
She had no choice but to nod.
So, Lu Qiaoge continued walking forward with a relaxed demeanor.
Qin Ruixue couldn't quite describe her feelings. While Lu Qiaoge wasn't on her side, he had indeed come to her rescue at this moment.
She didn't want to be insulted by Lin Yin in public.
Moreover, if she retaliates, her grandparents will be angry if they find out.
But if you say Lu Qiaoge is on her side, why would she ask Lin Yin to find a time to specifically scold her to vent Gu Jingwen's anger?
What kind of nonsense is this!
In short, Qin Ruixue's feelings were complicated.
However, she was still grateful to Lu Qiaoge, so Qin Ruixue obediently followed Lu Qiaoge forward.
Lin Yin watched the two figures disappear into the distance, and stomped her foot in anger. This was because many leather shoes nowadays had iron soles nailed on, which made a crisp sound when walked on.
Not many people wore leather shoes in those days, and many were proud of the crisp sound their leather shoes made when they walked.
Lin Yin wasn't arrogant, but the heels of her leather shoes clattered loudly on the ground. With that sound, she and the other girls left dejectedly.
Having shaken off the shady trees, the two continued walking. Qin Ruixue's mood had become somewhat low because of the conflict; she walked silently, no longer taking the initiative to speak as before. Lu Qiaoge didn't seem to mind.
Qin Ruixue is no longer a child; she also has two wise elderly people at home, her grandparents.
Moreover, my in-laws are also intelligent.
Now that she can teach her properly, Lu Qiaoge doesn't need to say anything more.
Qin Ruixue insisted on buying two wool sweaters. They were actually quite ordinary in style, but they were of good quality and very warm.
One was for Lu Qiaoge, and the other was for herself.
Lu Qiaoge accepted it calmly.
Without a doubt, the money must have come from my mother-in-law.
If she insists on not buying it, Qin Ruixue will definitely feel embarrassed to buy it herself.
I bought some odds and ends and filled the canvas bag.
Qin Ruixue snatched the canvas bag from Lu Qiaoge and said, "I'm very strong now. I worked there for a long time. I'm not the same as before."
Lu Qiaoge smiled and handed her the bag.
After leaving the department store, they went to the Friendship Store. Then, carrying two bags, they went to the jeep parked there, put the items in the trunk, and Lu Qiaoge drove off, the two leaving the main street.
The car was moving slowly along the side of the road.
The road here is actually quite wide, but there are so many bicycles that cars can't go very fast.
As they passed by a row of houses along the street, a small, thin figure caught Lu Qiaoge's attention.
She was a little girl who looked only eleven or twelve years old, wearing a coarse cotton-padded jacket covered in patches, and her trousers were too short, revealing her ankles that were red and swollen from the cold.
With sparse, yellowish hair and a dirty face, only his large, frightening eyes were visible. He was huddled behind a tricycle selling roasted sweet potatoes, trembling with fear and helplessness.
The little girl was clutching a tattered canvas bag tightly in her hand, and it was unclear what she was going to do with it.
Lu Qiaoge immediately stopped the car and began to reverse.
They quickly arrived at the place where the little girl was hiding.
Lu Qiaoge opened the car window and looked over. When the girl saw Lu Qiaoge looking at her, she immediately looked back at Lu Qiaoge. For some reason, she stared at Lu Qiaoge without blinking.
Lu Qiaoge frowned, then got out of the car and said to Qin Ruixue, "Big sister, wait for me a moment, I'm going to check on that child."
Qin Ruixue followed her gaze, her brows furrowing slightly. She wanted to say something, but held back. She got out of the car with Lu Qiaoge.
The capital city is also a mixed bag, and these children of unknown origin might cause trouble.
Besides, it's freezing cold here, and it's creepy to look at a child like that.
But Lu Qiaoge had already walked past.
Lu Qiaoge squatted down, trying to make her voice sound gentle, and took off her scarf to wrap around the shivering little girl.
She asked gently, "Little sister, it's so cold outside, why are you here all alone? Where are your parents?"
Although the little girl shrank back in fright, the fear in her eyes slowly faded when she saw Lu Qiaoge.
She looked timidly at Lu Qiaoge, her lips trembling, and after a long while, she finally spoke, her voice thick with a rural accent: "I...I want to find my dad, I want to find my mom..."
"Do you know where your parents live?" Lu Qiaoge asked patiently.