Rebirth in the 1970s: Refusing to Be a Side Character

Chapter 52: Dong Jiaojiao in Danger

◎ One Good News, One Bad News ◎

Dong Jiaojiao, like a machine gun, unleashed a barrage of shocking revelations on everyone and then left with a slap on her backside.

This left He Chengjun in a state of utter confusion and the others feeling emotionally battered, as if they were indifferent to others' well-being.

He Chengjun desperately tried to explain that he was innocent with Lu Yao and that Dong Jiaojiao had misunderstood him.

The people present didn't really care about the details of the innocence. After all, the marriage had already ended, Dong Jiaojiao had left, and what use was there in explaining further?

He Chengjun understood this, but Sun Xiaowen was still here, and he needed to explain to her.

Sun Xiaowen, her eyes flickering, kept her head lowered and remained silent.

In this situation, she had no right to speak. After all, her relationship with He Chengjun had not been formally defined, just a somewhat tacit understanding of ambiguity.

Zhao Shichang continued his work, checked the recorders' transcripts, confirmed their accuracy, and then called He Chengjun, Luo Caifeng, and others to sign, to prevent any future disputes.

Such minor matters typically wouldn't require the intervention of a political commissar, but with Dong Jiaojiao involved and the presence of the formidable Lu Jinzhou, he decided to take charge.

Tian Xiaomei was lost in the shock of never being able to match Dong Jiaojiao and seemed somewhat dazed, signing and fingerprinting without much resistance.

He Chengwu naturally had no objections. He was used to obeying his mother, who, in turn, listened to his third brother. So, he did whatever his third brother told him to do.

The onlookers, like Ma Ronghua, were thrilled to witness the drama up close, feeling both fearful and excited.

They were deeply shocked by Dong Jiaojiao's change of fortune. This country bumpkin had truly become a phoenix.

Once she graduated from college, they would probably find it hard to even compare themselves to her.

Not long ago, Dong Jiaojiao had joined the army, wearing patched clothes, chatting with them, and eating sunflower seeds.

How did such a big difference emerge in such a short time?

Ma Ronghua and the others were eager to rush back and share the juicy gossip they had learned today.

Their insatiable need to gossip was unstoppable, just waiting to burst forth.

Zhao Shichang glanced at them, knowing he couldn't stop it, but still needed to issue a warning—at least not to fabricate rumors.

Ma Ronghua and the others understood; they wouldn't spread or fabricate rumors, but the truth could still be spoken, right? The military couldn't stop people from talking, could it?

It was clear that the family compound would once again be buzzing with discussions about Dong Jiaojiao.

As for Luo Caifeng, she was stunned by Dong Jiaojiao's words. When He Chengjun asked her to fingerprint, she did so obediently and didn't cause any more trouble.

Her earlier commotion was only to get back the 2,000 yuan.

Knowing it was hopeless now, she was naturally more at ease.

However, paying back the money was out of the question. The person who borrowed it was dead, so she pretended it never happened.

Luo Caifeng could pretend it never happened, but the Lu family had somehow learned about the debt and came over immediately.