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58: I don't care about anything you went to such lengths to steal.

The Manager looked at Xiao Niannian and the people behind her.

“comrades, who are you?”

Hearing the Manager's words, Xiao Niannian spoke up.

“Manager, she cursed at people and hit people. I want to file a complaint against her.”

Xiao Yueyue grew even angrier upon hearing that Xiao Niannian actually dared to complain about her. She recalled the Manager's flattering attitude toward Xu Yang when he brought her here, which gave Xiao Yueyue confidence.

“Manager, she is just a liar. She came here to threaten me and tried to steal my things. I was only protecting my own things...”

Xiao Yueyue continued to argue sophistically.

“How can this Sales Clerk be like this? She clearly made a mistake, yet she's trying to shift the blame.”

“These Sales Clerks are truly too much.”

Li Le, Zheng Si, and Qian Wu also spoke up.

“Manager, this Sales Clerk cursed at our friend and even reached out to slap her.”

“A person like this doesn't deserve to be a Sales Clerk at all.”

“She's not serving the masses; she acts more like a capitalist's young miss.”

Hearing their words, Xiao Yueyue panicked.

“You're talking nonsense.”

The Manager looked at Xiao Yueyue's appearance. How could he not know that this Xiao Yueyue didn't have a good temper? After starting work these past few days, she had constantly been showing off that her Fiancé was a Military Unit officer. However, Xiao Yueyue had been arranged to work here by Comrade Xu, who contacted the higher-ups.

“Xiao Yueyue, apologize to this comrade.”

Xiao Yueyue hadn't expected the Manager to actually side with Xiao Niannian, and she instantly became furious.

“Manager, why are you helping an outsider? It was clearly her fault.”

“Enough! Apologize. You are here to serve the masses, and now so many people are saying it's your fault. If you don't apologize, you'll be suspended today.”

The Manager saw the military uniform worn by Xiao Niannian and the others. Although they weren't the four-pocket style, so many people wearing military uniform together meant they were either Soldiers or descendants of Soldiers, and thus not people to provoke.

Moreover, his subordinates confirmed that Xiao Yueyue was in the wrong.

Hearing that she was going to be suspended, although Xiao Yueyue was internally resentful, she knew that if she were suspended, people would mock her.

If only her dad were here. However, her dad had received a call from the factory these past few days, telling him to hurry back to work. If he didn't return to work soon, he would lose that job.

That was the job the country compensated the Xiao Family with after her eldest uncle died.

“I'm sorry, is that enough?”

Hearing Xiao Yueyue's words, Xiao Niannian dug at her ear and said.

“What did you say? I didn't hear you.”

Hearing that Xiao Niannian still intended to humiliate her, Xiao Yueyue became even angrier, glaring hatefully at Xiao Niannian.

“I'm sorry,” Xiao Yueyue repeated.

“Louder,” the Manager said, raising his voice after hearing her.

“I'm sorry!” Xiao Yueyue dared to be arrogant toward Xiao Niannian, but not toward the Manager, so she yelled loudly.

“I heard you. If 'I'm sorry' was useful, what would we need the Public Security Bureau for?”

Xiao Niannian looked at Xiao Yueyue and said mockingly.

“I don't care for everything you schemed to steal.”

How could she not know that Xiao Yueyue carried that jade pendant everywhere? As a person of the new era, she naturally wouldn't marry someone she had never met.

Now that she didn't know how to return to her original world, she planned to achieve great things in the Military Unit and provide for Grandma Xiao in her old age.

What? Xiao Niannian actually said she didn't care for everything Xiao Yueyue had schemed to steal?

Why had Xiao Niannian previously asked her and her parents to return those tokens and letters?

Xiao Niannian saying this now was just sour grapes. After all, everyone now knew that she was Xu Yang's Fiancé. Even if Xu Yang didn't admit it, Grandpa Xu and Grandma Xu had acknowledged her as their future granddaughter-in-law.

The Manager glanced at Xiao Niannian. He knew this Female Comrade and Xiao Yueyue must know each other, but he didn't want to get involved in their conflict.

“Squad Leader, we've bought enough things. Let's go back.”

Everyone worked hard today, so they should get something good to eat to reward themselves.

“Okay.”

Hearing Xiao Niannian's words, Li Le nodded.

When Xiao Yueyue heard the word Squad Leader, she looked at Li Le in surprise, then looked at the large and small bags Xiao Niannian and the others were carrying.

How did Xiao Niannian get involved with these people? Did she really join the Cultural Troupe? Where did Xiao Niannian get the money to buy so many things?

Xiao Yueyue wanted to speak up and slander her again, but when she saw Xiao Niannian's eyes, she was frightened.

She dared not speak or move, only watching helplessly as Xiao Niannian led the people away.

Just as Xiao Niannian and her comrades-in-arms exited the Supply and Marketing Cooperative gate, Fang Qiang greeted them.

“Comrade Xiao, Comrade Li...”

Fang Qiang ran over and said.

“The Captain asked me to take you back to the Family Courtyard.”

They get a ride? That was much better than walking back. They might as well hitch a ride.

Li Le, Zheng Si, and the others looked at Xiao Niannian. Seeing Xiao Niannian nod, they were extremely happy.

“Get in the car.”

Xiao Niannian opened the front passenger door and let Li Le sit there.

“I'll squeeze in the back with them...”

Before she could finish, seeing Xiao Niannian's stern face, Li Le immediately got in. She was clearly the Squad Leader, yet in front of Xiao Niannian, she felt like a small Soldier. Xiao Niannian's aura was simply too intimidating.

Just as Xiao Niannian was about to get in, several comrades in uniform suddenly walked over.

“Comrade Xiao Niannian, we are from the Municipal Public Security Bureau. We would like to understand some circumstances from you and Comrade Li Le. Please come with us to the Municipal Public Security Bureau.”

Hearing this, Xiao Niannian glanced at Li Le and said to Fang Qiang.

“comrade Fang, please help me deliver these things back to my Grandma and tell her I'll be back later to see her.”

“Okay.”

Fang Qiang looked at the comrades from the Public Security Bureau and said.

“comrades, please show your identification.”

Xiao Niannian was about to say the same thing, but hearing Fang Qiang speak first, she remained silent.

The men showed their identification. Xiao Niannian glanced at them and saw Fang Qiang nod at her.

Xiao Niannian and Li Le went to the car next to them and rode to the County Public Security Bureau. Meanwhile, Fang Qiang quickly drove the others back to the Family Courtyard.

After getting out of the car, Li Le looked at Xiao Niannian, feeling a bit nervous.

“Niannian, they want to understand the situation from us. I'm a little nervous.”

“There's no need to be nervous.”

Xiao Niannian comforted Li Le.

Seeing Xiao Niannian's calm demeanor, Li Le also calmed down. Yes, she had witnessed a life-or-death situation just now and even subdued a knife-wielding gangster, protecting the safety of the masses. What was there to be nervous about now?

“We're here.”

The car door opened, and the comrade from the Public Security Bureau led Xiao Niannian and Li Le into a room.

“You wait here first.”

Xiao Niannian looked at the empty room, and her brow immediately furrowed.

This seemed to be an interrogation room.

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