flstandardbreds Chapter 108 Prank Plan
Chapter 108 Prank Plan
At this point in the conversation, the matter became clear, but because the He family had no substantial evidence, the investigation had to be dropped.
But the onlookers could clearly see that Sun Tianming had taken the money, and they were all whispering among themselves:
"This young son-in-law of the He family is really no good. He's not even as good as us country folk. He's already ripping off his future in-laws before they're even married."
"Do you think they can even get married? They've made themselves look so ugly before the wedding."
"That's hard to say. Who knows what those two families are thinking?"
Before long, the two policemen rode back on their bicycles, and the crowd gradually dispersed.
Only the He family, who came full of enthusiasm, left disappointed. They thought that reporting it to the police would get their money back, but they never expected that this kid would escape unscathed. Moreover, they realized that Sun Tianming was no pushover. It would be better if he didn't get married, but if he did, their silly daughter wouldn't have a good life.
The only one who was smug was Sun Tianming. He looked around at everyone with his head held high, and when he saw the He family, a cold glint flashed in his eyes. He hadn't expected them to call the police. Luckily, he was quick-witted. He would go back first and think about what to do next.
Before leaving, Sun Tianming greeted each member of the He family warmly, which annoyed the He family members quite a bit.
He Yong'an happened to come to the brigade headquarters this morning to discuss some matters, and he witnessed the whole thing. He didn't feel anything about the He family's affairs, but he felt that Sun Tianming was really arrogant.
After leaving the brigade headquarters, He Yong'an didn't go anywhere else but went straight to the clinic. Since the two had already established a relationship, there was nothing wrong with him coming to check on things in broad daylight.
As soon as she entered, she saw Feng Qingqing leaning on the counter reading a book. Hearing footsteps, Feng Qingqing looked up and saw He Yong'an. She sat up slightly and noticed that He Yong'an's expression was somewhat unpleasant. She asked him with a puzzled look:
"What's going on? I just heard some noise coming from the brigade headquarters. What happened?"
Upon hearing Feng Qingqing mention this, He Yong'an recounted in detail what had just happened at the brigade headquarters regarding the He family. Although He Yong'an spoke calmly and his expression remained normal, Feng Qingqing still sensed a hint of displeasure in him. Without trying to figure it out herself, she spoke directly, with a touch of sarcasm:
"What's wrong? Are you feeling sorry for the He family because they're suffering?"
Although Feng Qingqing said that, he knew that He Yong'an was not that kind of person, and there must be other reasons.
Sure enough, He Yong'an paused slightly after hearing Feng Qingqing's words, then looked at her with a hint of helplessness:
"You know that's not what I meant."
He paused, then continued:
"I'm not trying to stand up for the He family or feel sorry for them, but this kid named Sun Tianming's attitude towards girls is really hateful and extremely arrogant. He knows that everyone else knows that he took the money, but he can still silently provoke the police, because he is sure that even the police can't find any evidence."
Seeing He Yong'an's somewhat angry expression, Feng Qingqing could understand his feelings. That Sun Tianming really needed to be taught a lesson. Her eyes darted around, and she gently beckoned He Yong'an to come closer before speaking:
"Want to teach this kid a lesson?"
Seeing He Yong'an's eyes suddenly light up, Feng Qingqing spoke a few words softly before he could answer. He Yong'an listened and nodded, then turned to think for a moment before giving Feng Qingqing a slight nod and striding out.
Seeing that He Yong'an had left, Feng Qingqing said nothing more and buried herself in her book.
Noon arrived quickly, and Hu Fangming came right on time. She cooked again today, and while she cooked, Feng Qingqing moved a stool and sat nearby, listening to her chatter about everyone's business. Feng Qingqing looked up at the sky; life was quite comfortable.
At this moment, Hu Fangming said to Feng Qingqing with some uncertainty:
"Qingqing, I've found something that I'm not sure about. Let me tell you so we can think about it together?"
Feng Qingqing rolled her eyes at her before speaking:
"Then what are you dawdling about? If you don't want to discuss this with me, who else should you talk to?"
Speechless at Hu Fangming's sudden, somewhat erratic thought process, Hu Fangming chuckled twice before quickly revealing her discovery:
"I just find it a bit strange. Lu Yulan had that incident a couple of days ago, but this morning she seemed to be in a much better mood. Isn't that strange?"
Feng Qingqing hadn't expected Hu Fangming to be talking about Lü Yulan. She tilted her head and thought for a moment, then turned to Hu Fangming and asked her:
Have you noticed any unusual reactions from Lai Heping in the past two days?
She had a suspicion in her mind because she had previously asked He Yong'an to follow Lai Heping for a few days and knew that there was something fishy going on between the two of them. She wondered what would happen after what happened to Lü Yulan.
Hu Fangming was taken aback after hearing Feng Qingqing's question, wondering why Feng Qingqing had suddenly changed the topic from Lü Yulan to Lai Heping. However, she always trusted Feng Qingqing, so she thought about it carefully. After a while, she hesitantly asked Feng Qingqing:
"I did discover something, but I don't know what connection it has with Lü Yulan."
She glanced at Feng Qingqing, and seeing her nod to signal her to continue, she said:
"This morning while I was washing up, I thought I heard two other male educated youths talking to each other, saying, 'What happened to Heping last night? It seems like he couldn't sleep and kept tossing and turning in his sleep. Even when he did fall asleep, he kept making chuckling noises.'"
After saying that, he seemed to realize something, stared wide-eyed at Feng Qingqing, and said incredulously:
"Oh my god, this isn't what I think, it's terrifying...this..."
Feng Qingqing calmly replied:
"I'm pretty sure it's true. They probably haven't made it public yet, but that's Lai Heping's appetite, tsk tsk tsk..."
The two looked at each other and laughed. One man's meat is another man's poison.
Hu Fangming thought for a moment, then continued:
"You don't know, the educated youth compound is really lively right now. Lü Yulan had just started to get better when Jiang Yun had that incident. Every day at the educated youth compound, he's either smashing things or has a gloomy face. Sigh, I even share a room with Jiang Yun. I'm really afraid that one night he'll come over and strangle me."
Feng Qingqing didn't think Jiang Yun would do that, and only comforted Hu Fangming, saying:
"Don't scare yourself. Hurry up and finish cooking so we can eat. You can go back and rest for a while."
Just after speaking, as if suddenly remembering something, he asked Hu Fangming:
"The autumn harvest has been over for a while now. When will all the work in the fields be finished?"
At this point, Hu Fangming's eyebrows lit up with excitement:
“I heard from an older woman in the neighborhood the other day that the work in the fields is almost done by this time of year, and it’s only a matter of a few days. That’s great, after being busy for so long, we can finally rest.”
Feng Qingqing was happy for her too, and the two chatted and laughed and quickly finished the meal.
After tidying up, Hu Fangming said goodbye and went back to take a nap.
Just as Feng Qingqing was about to finish her meal and lie down on the kang (a heated brick bed) for a while, she heard the courtyard gate being kicked open from the outside with a loud bang, which startled her.