Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s Chapter 2601: 2537: This Logic Is Powerful
Previously on Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s...
“What’s there to apologize for?” Zhu Shun declared, “They brought me in to instruct on kung fu; I’ll train them properly, honoring my commitment to them. The salary they offer won’t be squandered. Accepting your payment to handle an extra task for you creates no clash.”
Chiang Xiao rated this reasoning a perfect ten.
At first, Chiang Xiao feared Zhu Shun might genuinely lack awareness, and once he linked up with Pingzhou’s Boss Du, he could unwittingly aid efforts against Sixth Young Master’s faction, turning him into her foe.
This explained her decision to disclose her identity to him.
He needed that knowledge to decide his path.
Zhu Shun’s decision brought Chiang Xiao delightful surprise.
She hadn’t conceived this approach herself, and even if the idea struck her, she’d lack the boldness to voice it, since it resembled recruiting him as a spy.
But Zhu Shun suggested it on his own and backed it with ironclad reasoning.
“Great! If Brother Shun agrees, just state your fee!”
Whatever amount he demanded, Chiang Xiao deemed it a bargain. It secured a formidable insider right in Pingzhou! The effects would prove massive!
“State a fee? Zhu Shun burst into laughter and replied, “Simply treat me to a hearty roast duck feast next time I visit the Capital City, and we’re square!”
Chiang Xiao stood stunned.
“Done deal then. Share your contact details, and I’ll reach out upon reaching Pingzhou.”
Chiang Xiao jotted down her contact info for him.
Zhu Shun rose to his feet, preparing to depart.
Chiang Xiao escorted him to the door, pivoted back, let out a deep breath, and locked eyes with Ding Haijing.
“Ding Haijing, that expression on your face looks odd.”
Chiang Xiao paused briefly.
“I’m just curious—do you place trust in folks so readily?”
Honestly, divulging family secrets to an outsider?
Since they hadn’t excluded him or Luo Yongsheng from earshot during the talk, Ding Haijing catching their discussion made perfect sense.
With Chiang Xiao alone at home and a fellow with a comparable vibe dropping by, Ding Haijing and Luo Yongsheng had posted up just beyond the living room entrance.
Chiang Xiao let out a sniff.
“A person Brother Xinian vouches for.”
“Thus, you rely on anyone Commander Meng endorses?”
“Exactly, what’s wrong with that?” Chiang Xiao arched a brow; this Ding Haijing forever critiquing her. Naturally, she couldn’t reveal her additional basis for believing in Zhu Shun, yet this explanation held true regardless.
Indeed, whoever Meng Xinian placed faith in, she embraced without hesitation.
It reflected profound confidence in Meng Xinian—not merely his integrity, but his discernment too.
Ding Haijing conceded the point.
Still, Zhu Shun’s arrival eased his worries somewhat, as Chiang Xiao appeared to emerge from the gloom and melancholy triggered by Meng Xinian’s exit.
Failing that, like her locking herself in the study that afternoon, he and Luo Yongsheng would’ve been at a loss.
Right then, Cheng Cheng got the goods Guan Tiezhu had brought at Chiang Xiao’s request.
He’d tackled a mission, heading a squad to tackle a slope’s landslide risk, and after two grueling days, Guan Tiezhu finally caught up with him upon his return.
“Xiao Chiang instructed me to deliver these straight to you, so I awaited your comeback,” Guan Tiezhu explained while handing over the bundle, “Plus, over these two days, I dug into those matters she sought clarity on.”
That accounted for the holdup.
Cheng Cheng eyed the hefty package, somewhat dazed.
“She gifted me all this? Any other words from her?”
“Xiao Chiang mentioned, should Officer Cheng find a moment, assist in scouting a modest, serene dwelling across the water, near D State Island.”