Fortunate Eighties: The Bewitching Female Rival Who Tamed Her Husband with Skill-Chapter 13 - Being Targeted

Susu dared not linger and ran breathlessly to the crowded area, looking back toward the direction she had come from.

Staring at the hustle and bustle of people coming and going, Susu's eyes glued on them without blinking for a while, but she did not see any unusual movements or strange figures.

"Phew."

Susu let out a sigh of relief, and her tense nerves also relaxed, it seemed that she was just too nervous.

Perhaps due to the high tension just now, Susu suddenly felt weak and listlessly made her way home.

"The sister-in-law is back, I've already prepared the meal."

Xianyue peeked out from the kitchen and quickly brought over a bowl of cool boiled water when she saw her sister-in-law coming back.

Not standing on ceremony, Susu took the bowl and gulped it down quickly in two or three large swigs.

While the sisters-in-law chatted, Mrs. Lu returned, leading Xiao Yu and pushing a bike.

Xianyue was also a diligent person. She had not only prepped the food ingredients for the day but also kept the house clean and tidy.

Having a ready meal once home was simply delightful.

With a big mouthful of the stew, Susu immediately felt her rumbling stomach come to life.

"Having Xianyue here is really great, there's a ready meal as soon as one comes back."

Mrs. Lu was also happy; her niece being at home had made things more efficient: "Indeed, usually your sister-in-law and I are exhausted, and at noon we just make do with some leftovers from breakfast."

"Right, Mom, now that Xianyue is home, let's have Dad come home for lunch too, so he can take a break at noon." Susu suddenly thought of her father-in-law.

Mrs. Lu nodded, planning to mention it to her husband that evening.

Susu looked at Xianyue, whose forehead hair was damp from sweat, "Xianyue, take some rest if you're tired at home, hear me?"

Xianyue shook her head, looking a bit embarrassed, "Sister-in-law, I am not tired at all, just washing and cleaning, it's much more relaxed than when I was at my in-law's."

"Alright, as long as you're comfortable with it."

A few days passed in calm and uneventful fashion.

Because of the events of the previous few days, Susu had still been somewhat vigilant, but after several quiet days, she gradually let her guard down.

That day, as usual near the cinema, Susu thought it was about time to find a buyer for her merchandise as she looked at the other street vendors at the door.

As for picking the right person, she had to observe and find someone reliable.

Susu was entirely focused on this, paying no attention to the two shady characters eyeballing her from around the corner.

"Boss, it's this chick, I've been squatting on her for several days. She makes a decent amount each day." The short man with a face full of pockmarks narrowed his eyes.

The tall and skinny one took a drag from the cigarette in his hand, his small eyes gleaming, "You sure?"

"Sure, sure."

Without waiting for the pockmarked shorty to speak, the short and plump man eagerly jumped in, "Me and Ma Zi got a clear view, that lady sells out her basket every single day."

"Let's go."

...

Halfway there, Susu felt as if something was inside her shoe, making it uncomfortable to walk.

She immediately leaned against a wall and took off her cloth shoe to shake it out, but out of the corner of her eye, she noticed a familiar figure.

Upon looking up, wasn't it the man who had followed her a few days ago?

The man locked eyes with Susu and immediately pretended to look at the sky and the ground, acting all suspicious and guilty.

As for how Susu recognized him, that was easy.

A pockmarked face on a short stature, plus a short and chubby gourd shape—it would be difficult not to recognize them.

Sensing the two men clearly harbored ill intentions, Susu put on her shoe, grabbed her basket, and quickly quickened her pace.

Her heart was in turmoil, thumping wildly.

"Hurry, hurry, I think that old lady noticed us."

Ma Zi slapped the back of the short, chubby man's head, cursing, "It's all because of you insisting on following so closely, now we've been spotted."

The short, chubby man rubbed the back of his head, grimacing in pain.

"Move it, will you?"

With that, the two men quickened their pace, eyes fixated on the woman ahead.

Seeing the two men closing in, Susu had no choice but to turn into a nearby alley, twisting and turning as she ran wildly.

She could faintly hear the exasperated voices of the two men behind her.

"Damn it, move faster. We're losing her."

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"F*ck, hurry up and search. What are you waiting for?"

Susu lowered the sound of her footsteps, constantly alert to movements around her.

Just when she thought she had lost them, two people appeared at the mouth of the alley ahead.

Susu immediately reversed direction, running the other way.

Just before she was about to exit the alley, a tall, skinny man appeared in front.

Breathless, Susu stared at the man.

At that moment, the two men behind her had caught up.

"Run, keep running for me," Ma Zi said with a limp, his voice sleazy.

Susu stared hard at them, suppressing the fear in her heart, "What do you want?"

The tall, skinny man chuckled lightly, "Nothing much, just... wanted to borrow some money from you."

"That's right, I've been watching you for a few days, you've made quite a bit," Ma Zi said with a quiver in his leg, a malicious grin on his face.

Being stared at by Ma Zi's beady eyes, Susu really wanted to curse back, but she held it in.

"If I give you the money, you won't bother me anymore?" Susu retorted.

"Well, that depends on how you behave. Us brothers sometimes are a bit short..."

Susu cursed inwardly, knowing none of these scumbags were good, robbing people right in the middle of the street.

Money can always be earned again, but life is irreplaceable. Pressing down her anger, Susu slowly pulled out her money pouch.

Just as Susu was about to throw the pouch behind the short, chubby man and Ma Zi, a man's voice came from the alley.

"Robbery! Officers, come quick! There's a robbery here~"

The three thugs were startled by the sudden shout and turned to flee in panic.

When Ma Zi tried to escape while still aiming for her money pouch, Susu furiously kicked him right in the groin.

"Ah—"

Ma Zi screamed in pain and collapsed, clutching his crotch.

Seeing her chance, Susu took off running, but as she dashed out of the alley, she was forcefully pulled into a courtyard.

Susu's instinct told her it must be an accomplice of those men, and she immediately resisted with kicks and punches.

"Shh~ I'm not a bad guy."

Susu glared; of course, a bad guy wouldn't admit to being one.

"Shh~ Be quiet, I was the one who shouted. Don't draw those thugs back here."

Only then did Susu calm down, carefully examining the young man in front of her, and whispered her thanks.

...

"Xiao Sun, thank you so much for today, or else... "

As Susu spoke, she saw a man in the courtyard rolling up his sleeves, revealing his strong arms as he worked.