Back To The 80s-Chapter 166: Despicable_1

Jiujiu had been receiving fluids all night, and by morning, she looked much more energetic. Dr. Jin examined her and said, "All is good now. Once back home, consume plenty of water and avoid broad beans in the future."

Gu Xiaobei promptly nodded; he knew not to take this lightly anymore.

Qin Li also hadn’t left, so she returned with Gu Xiaobei and the rest of them, planning to depart the following day instead.

Once back home, Gu Xiaobei asked Xiaodong to request leave for Jiujiu to rest for a day. He then informed Ge Chunling they would head to town the next day.

Early the next morning, once Jiujiu had set off to school, Gu Xiaobei and Qin Li invited Ge Chunling to drive them to the town.

As soon as Xiangyang, who was seated in the supply vehicle, saw Gu Xiaobei, he immediately jumped down and suggested enthusiastically, "Sister-in-law, why don’t you sit up front?"

"No need, it’s fine at the back too," said Gu Xiaobei, taken aback by the sudden display of warmth, hastily waving him off.

"Sitting in the back, you’ll only eat dust the entire ride. It’s much better to sit in the front," Xiangyang persisted, determined to curry favor with the wife of a platoon leader.

"I’m used to sitting at the back. Let’s go; everyone’s been waiting for quite a while."

After Gu Xiaobei finished speaking, he and Qin Li swiftly climbed into the back of the truck. He was not comfortable with the overwhelming warmth.

Seeing that Gu Xiaobei had already climbed into the truck, Xiangyang had no choice but to reluctantly return to the passenger seat.

When they arrived in town and after bidding Qin Li farewell, Gu Xiaobei and Ge Chunling hurried to the only fabric shop in town.

The fabric shop was located next to the Xinhua Bookstore. The space was small, about ten square meters, and the dark red wooden counter was stacked with various fabrics- good ones were wool, the common ones cotton-polyester. There were also poplin and nylon fabrics.

The wall was covered in red, pink, blue, and green quilt covers, featuring designs such as mandarin ducks playing in the water and a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix. It was a wall of vibrant colors.

Gu Xiaobei and Qin Li browsed through the fabrics. The wool fabrics were black, dark grey, and cyan. Plus, they were pricey. Ge Chunling took a look, shook her head, and thought with the expenditure this trip home, it’s better to save where possible.

As they were pressed for time, the duo swiftly made their selection and tore off a maroon cotton-polyester fabric.

While the two watched the boss measure the fabric with a wooden ruler, they heard a person at the door ask loudly, "Boss, do you have silk quilt covers for sale?"

Gu Xiaobei thought to himself, "This voice sounds so familiar." Out of curiosity, he turned to see Liu Ying at the door. He wondered why she had also returned to town.

Liu Ying was also visibly taken aback when she saw Gu Xiaobei, but she did not speak. She had always been upset that Gu Xiaobei and Liu Cuicui were so close.

Furthermore, this time Li Hao stole the only sheep in the family and nearly took the lives of the Liu Family. The whole family has been treating Liu Cuicui badly.

She had taken out ten dollars for Liu’s hospital charges and had won Liu’s heart, and even received Liu’s heirloom silver jewelry. Thus, she held all who had interacted with Liu Cuicui in contempt.

Seeing Liu Ying act as if she did not know him, Gu Xiaobei felt there was no need to greet her and turned his attention back to the boss cutting fabric.

Responding to Liu Ying, the boss stated, "We can’t sell silk quilt covers here; they’re too expensive."

"How expensive can it be? These cotton covers of yours are so outdated," Liu Ying commented with a look of disdain. After all, she had some savings amounting to two or three hundred. Wang Chuanjiang’s money was also here, and since she had meals and lodging at the company, she barely had to spend anything.

The boss threw Liu Ying a sidelong glance and said displeased, "This is what we have here. If it doesn’t work for you, buy it from the city."

Ge Chunling in the meantime, admonished the boss, "Oh, don’t let your talking distract you from your work. Your cut is too crooked."

After hearing the boss’s words, Liu Ying snorted and disdainfully began flipping through the fabrics on the counter.

Gu Xiaobei was amused. She had only been in the city for a few days and already considered herself a city dweller.

"Liu Ying... Liu Ying..." Someone from the outside called for Liu Ying.

Gu Xiaobei was even more puzzled. Wang Chuanjiang is back too?

Liu Ying responded, and almost immediately, Wang Chuanjiang appeared at the entrance of the shop.

Upon seeing Gu Xiaobei at the counter, Wang Chuanjiang was taken aback but quickly offered a smile, "Xiaobei, you’re in town?"

Gu Xiaobei was dumbfounded. The two of them had been working together in T City but never spoke to each other. Every time Wang Chuanjiang saw her, he had a gruding look. She was wondering why he was suddenly so warm now.

With that thought in mind, she didn’t turn around or respond, acting as if she didn’t hear. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Unfazed by her reaction, Wang Chuanjiang continued to smile and said, "Xiaobei, do you have a misunderstanding about me? After all, we were classmates."

Liu Ying was irritated by Wang Chuanjiang’s friendly demeanor towards Gu Xiaobei, bristling with suppressed anger. If not for wanting Wang Chuanjiang to continue giving her his salary every month, she would have lost her temper.

Seeing Wang Chuanjiang was unrelenting, Gu Xiaobei turned around, her face impassive and said, "As you’ve said, we’re only classmates. Am I obligated to entertain you?"

"Back in school, you weren’t like this. You can’t look down on old classmates just because you are married to an officer now." Wang Chuanjiang continued smiling, his eyes hidden behind gold-rimmed glasses gleamed calculatingly.

"Yeah, that’s how I am," Gu Xiaobei replied, not at all interested in prolonging the conversation.

"Xiaobei, don’t forget that back then when I couldn’t get a proper meal, you even stole food coupons for me."

Holy fuck! He was bringing up the food coupons again, Gu Xiaobei was furious and wanted to punch this hypocritical man standing before her.

Liu Ying detected a note of discord and appeared both jealous and bitter, glaring furiously at Gu Xiaobei, as if wishing she could tear her apart.

Gu Xiaobei took a deep breath, turned to Ge Chunling standing beside her, and pointing at her own eyes, asked, "Can you see that I am blind?"

Although Ge Chunling didn’t understand what was going on, she instinctively answered, "No you’re not."

"Exactly, I don’t think I’m blind either. So how could I have stolen food coupons for this person?" Gu Xiaobei mused aloud.

Wang Chuanjiang’s face lost its color. Somewhat irritated, he blurted out, "You forgot that we even kissed in the small grove!"

This announcement was akin to dropping a bomb. Liu Ying wanted to blow up, but seeing how Wang Chuanjiang was glaring, she didn’t dare to come forward.

Ge Chunling was a bit shocked. In those conservative times, kissing was considered a significant event.

Gu Xiaobei scanned her prior host’s memories, there was no such incident. She pursued him eagerly in the past, but he barely even glanced at her.

Gu Xiaobei saw that Ge Chunling had evidently believed him; her face wore a shocked expression. She suddenly realized why Chi Xiaoyue had appeared so pleased, sitting back and watching the drama unfold. Everything had been premeditated to destroy her reputation.

"Alright, since you’re so good at spreading rumors, let’s find a place to have a proper talk," Gu Xiaobei thought, she cannot let things stand this way. Once this reaches Lu Zhanguo’s ears, it will sound unpleasant, true or not.

Wang Chuanjiang was surprised and subconsciously asked, "Where are we talking?"

"At the military base, of course. I am a military wife now. You’re spreading rumors and damaging my marriage, which is a criminal offense," said Gu Xiaobei, her eyes squinted, "We must go to the military district. Right now. I’ll call the base to send a vehicle!"

"You... of course, you won’t admit it now," Wang Chuanjiang was somewhat frightened.

"I have nothing to fear as I haven’t done anything," Gu Xiaobei scoffed, then turned to Ge Chunling and instructed, "Go make a phone call. Lu Zhanguo will definitely deal with this."

Seeing Gu Xiaobei was serious about this, Wang Chuanjiang’s bravado diminished, and his voice was noticeably softer, "Of course, you wouldn’t admit it now."

Liu Ying was growing anxious. Hearing Gu Xiaobei speak about dragging Wang Chuanjiang to the military district while acting so confidently, she asked him fiercely, "Tell me the truth. Did it really happen?"