Back To The 80s-Chapter 350 - 360: Opening the Gourd_1

Bai Xiaolan paused, unable to comprehend, "What sunset?"

Ji Xiangdong chuckled, gently tapping the top of Bai Xiaolan’s head, "It’s getting late, you should get going."

Bai Xiaolan felt as if she had been put under a spell, her head warmed where Ji Xiangdong had touched, or was it smoking? Nodding mechanically, she floated upstairs.

Since Ji Xiangdong understood his feelings, he pondered on how to give Bai Xiaolan a happy future. But after hearing Wen Xiuqing’s words today, he realized he had to take Bai Xiaolan as his wife first, and then plan for the future.

It was unclear when the feelings began, but Ji Xiangdong was certain. From the first time he saw Bai Xiaolan furiously beating up the thief, while she was hungrily gnawing on a bun roadside, when he tasted his first honey tributes, these emotions started infiltrating.

Feeling dazed, Bai Xiaolan returned to the dormitory, didn’t brush her teeth, and lay flat on the bed, pondering deeply about Ji Xiangdong’s intentions, and why her heart thumped restlessly. A sunset at Shule River?

Bai Xiaolan’s mind suddenly became clear. She hopped up, her head hitting the upper bed board, causing her to grimace in pain. However, she couldn’t hide the joy on her face. Was Ji Xiangdong confessing his feelings to her?

She then sat on the bed edge, grinning foolishly like an idiot.

The opposite bunk was occupied by a woman in her thirties named Zhang Chunlan. As she lived in the suburbs, she only went home for holidays and preferred to live alone. However, the arrival of Bai Xiaolan made her feel like her private space was invaded, so she disliked Bai Xiaolan.

The two were not in the same department and barely spoke to each other.

Having seen Bai Xiaolan behaving this way, Zhang Chunlan gave her a disdainful glance and muttered, "You must be insane."

Bai Xiaolan giggled, deciding not to take offense as she was in a good mood.

The woman snorted and grumbled, "Hanging out with a man until midnight every day, absolutely shameless."

Upon hearing this, Bai Xiaolan’s mild temper flared up. She grabbed the basin next to her, which was half-filled with water, and splashed it toward Zhang Chunlan, yelling, "I tolerate you because I fear you, huh? Your mouth is so foul, I’ll help you wash it."

Zhang Chunlan was livid. Wiping the water off her face and seeing the wet bed, she sprang up, pointing at Bai Xiaolan and cursing, "Did I say anything wrong? You, a young woman, every night being escorted back by a man, what else could it be if not fooling around? Who knows, maybe you’re already carrying an illegitimate child..."

Bai Xiaolan became livid, gripping Zhang Chunlan’s hair tightly, yanking her towards the wall, slamming her head against it, cursing, "Making you stop your foul mouth, I’ll rectify your thinking today."

The commotion alerted those in the adjacent dormitories who hurried over to separate Bai Xiaolan. They saw that Zhang Chunlan’s face was bloody, which looked extremely terrifying. They shouted, "Are you trying to murder her?" Zhang Chunlan, who was hit on the head, was dizzy and didn’t dare to make a sound.

Meanwhile, someone had already run off to report it to the police.

Two officers came and took Bai Xiaolan to the local police precinct, instructing others to rush Zhang Chunlan to the hospital.

The police took Bai Xiaolan into the precinct, took her statement, and asked her to call her family. Bai Xiaolan pondered for a long time, slapping her forehead. Who could she call? If Ji Xiangdong found out about this, wouldn’t she be ruined? After a long consideration, she said, "Officer, I’m alone in the city, just punish me however you see fit."

The police officer frowned, seeing that she was a young girl, he didn’t press further. First, she was detained to think it over, and once she figured it out, she could call her family to take her home. If Zhang Chunlan’s medical bills were incurred, they would see if the other party was willing to settle privately.

Bai Xiaolan stayed in detention until the next afternoon, regretting her impulsive behavior. Why couldn’t she have held back her anger? Now, would Ji Xiangdong still care for her knowing about this?

An officer came over and told her that someone had bailed her out.

Surprised, Bai Xiaolan wondered who it could be. Following the officer to the office, she wished she could hide in a crack in the ground when she saw that it was Ji Xiangdong.

Ji Xiangdong came over in the afternoon, inviting Bai Xiaolan to go back home for dinner and to check on whether the girl has made up her mind, only to find out that she was at the police station. It was a headache–he needed to keep a constant eye on this girl.

Ji Xiangdong looked at Bai Xiaolan, who had been at the police station all day and night. Her little face was pale, her hair was a mess. He felt a bit heartbroken. After completing the procedures, he led Bai Xiaolan out of the station’s main door before asking, "Why were you detained at the police station? Are you hurt?"

Bai Xiaolan shook her head, looking at Ji Xiangdong, she asked nervously, "You said you’d take me to Shule River to watch the sunset, do you still mean it?"

Ji Xiangdong looked at her cautious demeanor, the laughter in his eyes was so tender it seemed it could melt into water. He reached out, gently ruffling her hair, " Yes, I mean it, always will."

Bai Xiaolan grinned and said, "You can’t back out."

Ji Xiangdong, smiling, nodded, and asked, "Why did you fight?"

Bai Xiaolan pouted and said, "The girl who shares my dormitory insulted me, so I beat her up. I didn’t do it without reason."

Ji Xiangdong asked, "Where is this girl now?"

"She’s in the hospital. I smashed her head and made her bleed. I’m not sure how she’s doing." Bai Xiaolan scratched her head, a little concerned. It seemed she had been a bit too rough.

Ji Xiangdong contemplated for a bit before saying, "Go find Xiaobei first, I’ll go and check on her."

"Can I go with you?" Bai Xiaolan felt like it was her responsibility to deal with the outcome because she was the one who caused it.

"No need, you go home first. It’s not suitable for you to show up now." Ji Xiangdong was worried that Bai Xiaolan’s presence might agitate the girl’s family, leading to further trouble. This issue needed to be resolved quickly, before it escalated any further.

Seeing Bai Xiaolan enter the house in a trance, Gu Xiaobei couldn’t help but pull her into the small bedroom, asking, "What happened?"

Bai Xiaolan explained the situation to him. Gu Xiaobei was taken aback by her fierceness, but hearing that Ji Xiangdong had gone to take care of things, he reassured her, "Don’t worry, everything will be fine. The sooner this is resolved the better, to avoid people being instigated to extort money later on. However, you need to be more careful when fighting in the future."

"Her words were so nasty. She called me a bastard. I wanted to strangle her!" Bai Xiaolan said angrily.

Gu Xiaobei couldn’t help but worry again, "You didn’t potentially lose your job by getting in this fight, did you?"

Bai Xiaolan was completely taken aback. There was a real possibility she might be fired for this.

Not until dinnertime did Ji Xiangdong finally return. Seeing his relaxed demeanor allowed Gu Xiaobei and Bai Xiaolan to relax a bit.

Because Wen Xiuqing and Lu Songyuan were present, Gu Xiaobei and Bai Xiaolan unspokenly remained silent. Gu Xiaobei was afraid that if Wen Xiuqing knew about it, he would disapprove of his daughter-in-law even more. Bai Xiaolan was also concerned. If Lu’s mother knew she had been getting into fights since she had arrived in the city, the consequences could be severe.

Only after leaving Gu Xiaobei’s house after dinner did Bai Xiaolan anxiously ask, "Big Brother Ji, how did it go?"

Ji Xiangdong reassured her warmly, "It’s all good now. Go to work tomorrow without any worries."

Ji Xiangdong first went to the cultural center to find the furious head of HR, calmly watching the man thump on the table and yell.

Seeing the imported Rolex on the HR manager’s wrist, he calmly said, "I think it’s better for us to settle this issue peacefully, right?"

Ji Xiangdong was an expert at persuading people. After a few words, the HR Manager was left sweating profusely. He bent over backward to see Ji Xiangdong off, promising not to make things difficult for Bai Xiaolan in the future.