Chapter 817 Pushing Down Sweet Girl

Sun Yeshu was utterly panicked.

It was true that Leng Yuan and Gu Jiaojiao lived at the foot of the mountain where few people usually ventured, but it was summer, and the mountain was lush with wild vegetables. Since it was around three or four in the afternoon and the sun wasn’t as punishing, many people were up there foraging. What if someone heard Sweet Girl screaming so loudly?

She hurriedly scrambled back over the courtyard wall, only to see a large group of children running toward her. She immediately turned to flee, but Sweet Girl lunged forward and grabbed hold of her, refusing to let her leave. Viciously, Sun Yeshu shoved the little girl away and sprinted off. Sweet Girl fell hard to the ground, her palm pressing heavily against a sharp stone that instantly tore her skin open.

Da Hu and Er Hu arrived just in time to see Sun Yeshu’s retreating figure as she hurriedly fled, leaving them furious. Xiao Ni rushed forward to help Sweet Girl up. Seeing the continuous flow of blood from her hand, Xiao Ni immediately brought her back home.

When Chen Xiaoli heard that Sun Yeshu had climbed the wall into the vegetable garden and tried to break in to steal things, her face turned livid with anger. Fuming, she gently applied medicine to Sweet Girl’s wound.

"Don’t be afraid, Sweet Girl. We aren’t going to just let this go. Jiaojiao will be fine, and she will definitely come back."

Sweet Girl bit her lower lip and nodded. She was still too young to do anything right now, but as she forced back her tears, she swore in her heart that she would become someone successful in the future. That way, no one would ever be able to hurt Sister Gu again.

Meanwhile, Gu Jiaojiao had no idea what was happening at home. Since she hadn’t returned for two days, the gossip about her in the village had only grown louder. Sun Yeshu had felt guilty for the first day after her failed break-in, but upon seeing that Gu Jiaojiao still hadn’t returned, she was back to her arrogant self.

At the same time, Xu Wenwan had also learned about Gu Jiaojiao’s situation. She had intentionally fed the information to Sun Yeshu, waiting for her to make a move. And just as she had anticipated, Sun Yeshu had reported Gu Jiaojiao to the authorities. Now that Gu Jiaojiao had been taken away, Leng Yuan was undoubtedly frantic!

Xu Wenwan simply paid off a local street punk to keep an eye on Leng Yuan, instructing him to notify her the moment he arrived in the County Town. The punk gave her a few lingering looks before assuring her it would be done. However, as soon as he turned around, the punk ran straight to Lu Yuanbin and recounted the entire exchange.

Having arranged everything for Gu Jiaojiao, Leng Yuan came to see Lu Yuanbin alone. As for Gu Jiaojiao, she was currently drawing blueprints for Zhang Tianming.

It wasn’t for free; there were cash bonuses and prizes involved. However, the couple’s only request was to stop receiving enamel mugs. They already had far too many of them at home. Last year, for the thresher invention, the village had gifted them two, the commune had given them two, and the county had given them two. Later, when the high-ranking leader visited, they were gifted another two. This year, the village and commune had already handed out even more. They absolutely did not want any more mugs. Amused, Zhang Tianming readily agreed to their condition.

While Gu Jiaojiao stayed behind to draw the designs, Leng Yuan sought out Lu Yuanbin for an update. Lu Yuanbin quickly relayed the news his subordinate had just delivered.

"Brother Leng, it went exactly as you expected. I had my guys deliberately leak the word out so Xu Wenwan would learn there’s a local information broker in the County Town who knows absolutely everything. Just a day later, she showed up with the cash. He’s already accepted the task. When do you think we should notify her?"

Leng Yuan remained calm. "No rush. He just took the job, so let her sweat it out for a day."

That night, Leng Yuan stayed over at Lu Yuanbin’s place. It wasn’t until the following afternoon that Leng Yuan finally had someone send a message to Xu Wenwan, while he took the time to lightly disguise himself.

Back in the village, firmly convinced that Gu Jiaojiao would never return, Sun Yeshu sought out Leng Qingtian to share her thoughts.

"Since Leng Yuan and Gu Jiaojiao aren’t coming back, Leng Yuan’s house should belong to us now, right!"