dognovel Chapter 406
Chapter 406
Neither of them was very friendly, so every time they tried to please her, they were rejected. A trace of embarrassment flashed across Zhao Lijuan's face, but she quickly concealed it.
After she turned and left, Qi Mingyu looked at her back with a meaningful look in his eyes.
Zhao Lijuan was not discouraged. She used her own supplies to exchange for two mink coats at the base. The next time Zhong Tiyun, Zhou Shuwan and Qi Mingyu came to her house together, she actually gave one to Zhong Tiyun, expressing her gratitude for her help over the years.
"Sister Yun, this mink coat is for you. Thank you for taking care of me during this period of time." Chen Lijuan handed a brand new mink coat to Zhong Tiyun.
She even changed her address from Sister Zhong to Sister Yun.
Zhong Tiyun was very touched, but she refused it firmly: "Lijuan, this is too valuable, I can't accept it."
"Sister Yun, please accept it. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't know what to do in this base alone." Chen Lijuan said sincerely.
Zhong Tiyun resolutely refused to accept it, as she had enough supplies at home, including warm clothes.
Although she didn't accept it, she had a better impression of Zhao Lijuan.
"Sister Yun, since you don't want the coat, forget it. Are you free this weekend? I'd like to invite you to dinner at my place as a formal thank you for your care during this period," Zhao Lijuan invited enthusiastically. "Thanks to your help, I have a lot of supplies now. Although our factory is small, it's no problem to make room for a meal."
Since she said so, Zhong Tiyun thought about it and agreed with a smile.
Zhao Lijuan smiled with her eyes curved: "Then it's settled."
"Sister Yun, what do you like to eat? I'll prepare it in advance." Zhao Lijuan asked.
Zhong Tiyun smiled gently: "No need to go through so much trouble, just stew some potatoes."
Now every household grows mutant potatoes, so it is not difficult to have a meal of potatoes.
Zhong Tiyun only rejected the mink coat that the other party gave her, but it was difficult for her to refuse the other party's invitation to dinner, so she had to agree.
"That won't do. We must prepare well." Zhao Lijuan said, her eyes seemingly casually sweeping over Zhou Shuwan and Qi Mingyu. Seeing that they didn't notice her, she lowered her voice and said to Zhong Tiyun, "Sister Yun, when the time comes, you should also call Wanwan and Mr. Qi to come along so that we can all have some fun together."
Zhong Tiyun hesitated for a moment: "They are usually very busy..."
"Hey, Sister Yun, please help me," Chen Lijuan said coquettishly, holding Zhong Tiyun's arm. "It's a rare occasion for us to get together, and it will be more lively with more people."
Zhong Tiyun was pestered by her and had no choice but to nod and agree: "Okay, I'll ask them."
Chen Lijuan then smiled with satisfaction, her eyebrows curved like a crescent moon: "Thank you, Sister Yun!"
But when Zhong Tiyun went back and told Zhou Shuwan about it, she was rejected and not allowed to go.
Zhong Tiyun had no choice but to reject Zhao Lijuan's kindness.
The latter looked disappointed: "Sister Yun, what a pity! I wanted to show you my cooking skills."
She sighed softly and shook her head with a look of regret. "Then maybe next time. Next time I have the chance, I will definitely treat you well."
Zhong Tiyun smiled and comforted Zhao Lijuan: "It's okay, I'll visit your house again next time I have the chance."
Zhao Lijuan nodded, but a barely perceptible sinister glint flashed across the corners of her eyes and eyebrows.
After a long time, Zhong Tiyun gradually figured something out.
That day, after the family had dinner, she went to the terrace to find Zhou Shuwan.
"Wanwan, tell me the truth, is there something wrong with Zhao Lijuan?"
Zhou Shuwan stopped feeding the chickens and looked up at her mother with a faint smile on her face. "Mom, why do you say that?"
Zhong Tiyun scolded her angrily, "I'm not a fool. Zhao Lijuan approached me several times, but you didn't stop her. You even seemed to be trying to get closer to her. I just listened to you and tried to get in touch with her more. But to be honest, there's something strange about Zhao Lijuan. She's been trying to get close to me time and time again, giving me coats, inviting me to her house, and even trying to bring you and Xiaoyu closer. I used to have a good impression of her, but seeing how she keeps trying to get close to you and Xiaoyu, I'm starting to get wary..."
When a mother finds that her child is being targeted by others for no reason, she will suddenly become alert.
The smile on Zhou Shuwan's face gradually faded, and his expression became serious. "Mom, actually, there were several accidents at the base a while ago, and a small number of people died."
Zhong Tiyun was stunned for a moment, then realized what her daughter meant, and her expression became serious: "You mean..."
Zhou Shuwan nodded. "No one at the base paid much attention to it at the time. It was only when Brother Xiaoyu stumbled upon the death list that he discovered several of the deceased were members of the convoy heading south. This alerted Mingyu and me, and we began searching for anyone who had recent contact with these deceased members, but we found nothing."
She sighed softly, her eyes fixed on the snow-covered rooftops in the distance.
She and Qi Mingyu were the ones responsible for destroying the cannibal gang, so the other party should hate them the most.
"So, after much thought, I realized that with such a powerful and ruthless enemy lurking in the dark, I was really worried that a single misstep would bring disaster upon my family. So I decided to use my own home as bait to lure the enemy out."
Zhong Tiyun suddenly understood. She held Zhou Shuwan's hand tightly, her knuckles turning white. "So, that's why you suddenly want to open a grocery store, take out some supplies, and hire someone to look after the store..."
"That's right." Zhou Shuwan nodded, her eyes firm. "If all this was really done by the female leader of the Cannibal Gang, then they should hate us the most. So, they will reveal their true colors sooner or later."
And she and Qi Mingyu guessed correctly, everything went smoothly, and in the meantime, Zhao Lijuan successfully entered their sight.
She said with a hint of apology: "Mom, I didn't tell you before because I was worried that you would reveal your identity and arouse suspicion. I'm sorry."
Zhong Tiyun held her daughter's hand and patted it gently: "Silly child, why are you saying sorry? Mom understands."
She seemed to have remembered something and asked, "Didn't you capture someone who could identify the female leader of the Cannibal Gang? Can't you let her identify her? And see if this Zhao Lijuan is really the female leader?"
Zhou Shuwan shook his head, his expression solemn: "Li Yan has died in this flu."
"Is it an accident or is she in poor health?"
Zhou Shuwan shook her head. "There were so many deaths in the prison this time that we can't be sure whether Li Yan's death was an accident or deliberate. But we must find out who is behind this! Mom, you still have to keep in touch with Zhao Lijuan, but be careful not to reveal your true identity."
Zhong Tiyun nodded solemnly: "I know, I will be careful."