My Beloved Super Fierce Wife-Chapter 254: Is messing around?

Lin Tang rode past Ning Xinrou on her bicycle and was a bit surprised to see her.

"Wu Chunhua allowed her out of the brigade?"

A mental question mark flashed in her mind, but without much thought, Lin Tang pedaled harder and sped away, leaving Ning Xinrou behind.

Wang Zhaodi’s eyes blazed with jealousy, and she shouted angrily, "Big deal having a bicycle!"

The sourness in her words could be sensed from miles away.

Villagers: Is it a big deal? It’s absolutely a big deal!

When a family in the brigade got a bicycle, it made things convenient for the whole brigade.

Especially the Lin Family, who were generous—if you had an emergency, they would be willing to lend their bike to you.

As for damaging it? Impossible, this was a valuable item, and the villagers would rather hurt themselves than harm the bicycle.

Wang Zhaodi was so embittered she could hardly bear it, yet suddenly her legs became strong.

She stormed towards the county seat, determined to bring Lin Tang down.

Lin Tang cycled to her county home and parked the bicycle in the courtyard.

"Big sister, are you going home to sleep tonight?"

Ning Xinrou nodded, "Mhm, if I don’t stay at home, the two ’eggs’ might literally take the roof apart."

Recently their house had been under construction. She and Tangtang had not been home much, and Goudan and Choudan had been running wild.

Remembering the two mud monkeys she saw on her first day back, Ning Xinrou rubbed her temples.

Blue Mountain really spoiled the two little ones too much.

Lin Qingshan felt wronged, "...Didn’t you say not to restrain the kids’ nature?"

Lin Tang sighed, "If you’re going home, and Sister Xiaojing has moved to the dormitory, then it’s just me here."

She wasn’t used to it when they first moved in, and now she wasn’t used to them leaving suddenly.

Ning Xinrou hated to leave her alone and suggested, "Why don’t you move back too?"

Their family’s house was so nice, and now with a bicycle, Blue Mountain could pick up one or both of them.

Plus, moving back would save on rent.

Lin Tang didn’t want the hassle of moving back and forth, so she said, "I’d rather not, I can go back once a week anyway, moving back is too much trouble."

Ning Xinrou thought about it and agreed, "That works too."

Her tone shifted, and with a helpless smile, she said, "Then you’ll have to cook for yourself in the future."

She had always been the one to cook while staying here, never letting Tangtang lift a finger.

Suddenly without someone to cook, she worried Tangtang might find it difficult to adjust.

Lin Tang remembered the "Culinary Treasure Book" she had obtained from the system a few days ago, which detailed how to cook meals and desserts. Now it was all in her mind.

Since there was no one else to cook, it was the perfect time to learn.

"I can manage," said Lin Tang.

Ning Xinrou remembered the meals she had made at home before, which were quite good, so she set aside her concerns.

After their conversation, Ning Xinrou packed her things and left for her factory job.

Seeing it was getting late, Lin Tang followed suit and left the house.

Meanwhile, Wang Zhaodi arrived at the Post Office entrance.

It was Monday, and the place was unusually crowded with people sending and collecting parcels.

Wang Zhaodi saw the line extending fifty meters outside the door and felt faint.

So many people.

She was sure to be late getting back.

By then, her mother would certainly beat her.

However, having already come this far, Wang Zhaodi wouldn’t just leave.

Frantically looking around and shuffling her feet, she made everyone around anxious.

The woman behind her immediately expressed her dissatisfaction, "Why can’t you stop fidgeting? Can’t you stay still?"

Queueing was annoying enough without this "little piece of charcoal" constantly moving and causing irritation.

Wang Zhaodi froze and looked back.

She saw a woman dressed in clean and neat clothes, with fair skin, rosy lips, and carrying a bag.

Not someone ordinary.

Wang Zhaodi didn’t dare to retort.

She weakly responded.

And instantly became quiet.

After nearly an hour of waiting, Wang Zhaodi finally got to the front of the line.

"... I want to make a call."

The operator glanced at her. "What’s the phone number?"

It was rare to see someone in such shabby clothes making a call.

"This paper has it written on it." Wang Zhaodi handed over a sticky piece of paper.

She couldn’t read, and the writing on it was scribbled down carelessly by someone on a torn piece of paper.

Her brother had dirtied it, making the paper feel sticky.

The female operator’s mouth twitched slightly, managing an awkward yet polite smile.

"I’ll dial it right away," she said.

She memorized the string of digits and quickly dialed.

She handed the handset to Wang Zhaodi and took a step back to attend to other matters.

The phone emitted a ’...beep...beep...’ sound.

After a long while, a female voice came through.

"Hello, this is Huaqing University Dormitory Building One. May I know who you’re looking for?"

The voice on the other end spoke fluent Mandarin.

Wang Zhaodi was startled by the voice.

She clenched the hem of her pants, her fingers tightening around the phone.

"Hello?" The voice on the other end sounded puzzled.

Wang Zhaodi quickly regained her composure, licked her cracked lips, and said, "I’m looking for Xia Ru?"

"Xia Ru?" The voice on the other end of the line rose, then dripped with disdain, "She’s not here, and she won’t be in the future either."

The call was abruptly disconnected.

Xia Ru used to be quite a figure at the school, needlessly showy.

Once the news spread that she’d stolen someone else’s admission notice, her reputation was ruined overnight.

Even the students who had been close to her were now viewed with suspicion by others.

One could say the name Xia Ru was cursed; whoever touched it was doomed.

Even the dormitory auntie despised her intensely.

The ’beep, beep, beep...’ sound came through the phone.

Wang Zhaodi had never made a phone call before and didn’t realize the other party had hung up; she asked excitedly:

"What does that mean? What’s ’won’t be in the future either’? Then where do I find her?"

The female operator came over and tapped the desk, "There’s no use talking now. They’ve already hung up..."

Wang Zhaodi blankly returned the handset.

"Fifty cents," said the female operator.

"That’s so expensive!" Wang Zhaodi’s face shifted slightly.

She had been saving for months to accumulate fifty cents.

She had thought she’d only spend twenty cents, saving a little, but now it was all gone.

The operator spoke in a gentle and amiable tone: "We charge by the time used; we won’t overcharge you."

Wang Zhaodi reluctantly handed over the money.

Then she left the post office, as if her soul had departed her body.

Standing at the entrance, she felt utterly lost.

Unable to contact that person, what about the two hundred bucks they had agreed upon?

Was all her effort in vain?

-

Lin Tang arrived at the office and settled her small bag.

She distributed two wedding candies and a handful of sugar to her colleagues at the office.

"My family is building a new house; I want everyone to share in the happiness!" Lin Tang said.

She hadn’t spread the word about the construction of the house beforehand.

Du Xiaojuan smiled and replied, "Building a house is great news, congratulations."

"You aren’t considering us one of your own!" Yang Du sounded slightly dissatisfied, "How could you not tell us about something as significant as building a house beforehand?"

They hadn’t given any cash gifts, so it felt awkward to accept the sweets...

Zhou Peiyu crossed her arms and leaned against the desk with a frown, "You’re not still holding a grudge against me, are you?"

Wang Wen interjected, "Comrade Lin is not that kind of person."

Ding Yi looked at his partner and then at Comrade Lin, feeling it was wrong to side with either, so he chose to remain silent.