Chapter 145: The reborn of paranoid boss cannon fodder wife
Chapter 145: Extraordinary Good Neighbor
Last time, when Li Bingkun exposed her involvement in overturning Aunt Wu's fruit stall, the business of the grocery store declined significantly. If Bai Lu were to reveal the peeping incident, it would further damage her reputation, and the grocery store would be left with no business.
Bai Lu seemed to want her to close the shop for good! Li Shuixian immediately exerted all her strength, trying to free her wrist from Bai Lu's grasp.
No matter how hard she tried, Bai Lu's grip was like a pair of iron pliers, holding her tightly, making it impossible for her to break free.
"Let go of me!"
Growling didn't help. Li Shuixian tried to walk away directly, thinking that with her size, Bai Lu wouldn't be able to hold her.
As soon as her familiar foot stepped out, Bai Lu gave a strong tug, causing her to stumble backward, almost falling.
Bai Lu effortlessly pulled her back again, saying, "What's the rush? You haven't even said hello to everyone."
Li Shuixian's heart sank. With eyes squinted into a narrow slit, she anxiously looked around at the growing crowd, searching for familiar faces for help.
Before she could find any, a voice that left her feeling like ashes sounded beside her.
"This is Li Shuixian."
"Auntie Fang and Sister Wu, take a closer look. She's Li Shuixian, the owner of Haiji Grocery Store at the end of the street. She sells a lot of things. Do you all remember now?"
Bai Lu spoke while holding down Li Shuixian's other hand, ensuring everyone could clearly see her face.
Even though Li Shuixian squinted with her red, swollen eyes, trying to evade and dodge, her plump figure and round, unangular face were enough for everyone present to recognize her at a glance.
"I remember now, this is Li Shuixian!"
"Yes, yes, I remember too. Li Shuixian, the owner of Haiji Grocery Store at the end of the street. I bought two packs of salt from her store yesterday afternoon, I remember."
"Why do you still dare to buy things from her store? Aren't you afraid of getting... getting food poisoning? Last time, when Aunt Wu's fruit stall was overturned by that stubbled man, it was Li Shuixian who orchestrated it. I was there and heard it all clearly!"
"I went back to my hometown for a visit recently and just returned the day before yesterday. I had no idea such a big incident happened on the street. Tell me in detail!"
"The thing is..."
The incident of Aunt Wu's fruit stall being maliciously overturned was brought up again, and the crowd quickly spread the word.
Those who already knew the truth focused on the new developments before them.
For example, Auntie Fang, after exchanging greetings with Bai Lu, spoke directly, "What's wrong with Li Shuixian? She came out of your house early in the morning, eyes all red and swollen, and you have to support her. Is her leg injured, making it hard for her to walk?"
Mrs. Wu also looked at Li Shuixian's eyes and said, "Is her eyesight bad? Can't she see the way?"
"With her eyes squinted into a narrow slit, and redness in her eyeballs, she seems to have contracted conjunctivitis. Bai Lu, be careful. Conjunctivitis is contagious. You should let her go; it's not good if you accidentally get infected. How annoying!"
Bai Lu smiled and thanked Mrs. Wu and the others for their concern, explaining, "It's not that I don't want to let go. Li Shuixian's eyes were splashed with chili water. She can't see the way, and if I don't support her, she'll fall with every step."
"Splashed with chili water?" Auntie Fang exclaimed in surprise, "What happened?"
"It's my fault for not paying attention..." Bai Lu, holding Li Shuixian's wrist tightly, looked embarrassed, "I soaked some chili in the morning, planning to make spicy eggplants for lunch. I forgot about it and only remembered when I was frying chestnuts. I quickly put down the spatula and scooped out the chili."
"I was worried that the chestnuts in the pot would burn if not stirred, so I poured the chili water out of the window, but then there was a sudden scream outside."
"Scream! Does that mean someone was hiding outside the window?" Auntie Fang widened her eyes, looking horrified. "Little one, you must have been scared at that time, right?"
Bai Lu, with a pitiful expression as if recovering from a shock, nodded like a little chicken pecking at grains, "Exactly, I thought there was a thief, and I was so scared that I didn't dare to move."
"Seriously, lurking under your kitchen window to watch you fry chestnuts, what else could it be if not a thief?" Mrs. Wu stared in the direction of Li Shuixian.
"If your house didn't have a wall, and someone passing by saw it, there wouldn't be much to say. But with such a high wall, how could someone hide under the window without climbing over? And who could do that and still be considered an upright person entering through the front door?"
"Well..."
Looking at Li Shuixian, who had been hiding with her head down, and hearing her anxious attempts to explain, the neighbors suddenly became clear in their minds.
One by one, they cast suspicious glances back and forth at her.
Having waited for a long time without seeing Xiao Zhihai come to her rescue, fearing that Bai Lu, under the encouragement of the crowd, might actually send her to the police station, Li Shuixian could only reach into her pocket where she kept her money.
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