I am chasing a rough man in the 80s
Chapter 69: Every Step is Well Known Except for His

Chapter 69: Chapter 69: Every Step is Well Known Except for His

The man accompanying Yu Jingting was Liao Yong, dressed in uniform.

Yuan Youyou was severely frightened.

Back when Liao Yong was in school, he had a somewhat liking for Suizi and would often steal glances at her during breaks.

That Suizi had called him over didn’t bode well!

Yu Jingting brought Liao Yong into the courtyard and stood with Suizi and Sister Li, talking about something the four of them knew.

Yu Jingting pulled out an envelope, handing it to Sister Li, who opened it and pulled a piece of paper from within, nodding as she read.

Yuan Youyou was convinced that it had to be Suizi’s medical history on the piece of paper.

Once this was turned in, she would be done for.

No wonder Chen Hansui had been threatening and scaring her all morning. It turned out she had already gathered all the evidence, and even brought the police over!

At this moment, Yuan Youyou’s mind was operating at its maximum speed. She wasn’t willing to lose the job she had finally gotten so easily and believed there had to be a way out.

Sister Li came in, still holding that envelope.

"I need to step out for a bit." Sister Li casually stuffed the envelope into a drawer and turned to leave.

Through the glass window, Yuan Youyou watched as Sister Li led Suizi and Liao Yong towards the east.

That was where... Yuan Youyou’s heart skipped a beat.

The high-ranking leaders of the Newspaper Agency were in the row of bungalows towards the east. They were definitely going to tell those leaders about her, about firing her!

As long as she got to the envelope and destroyed the evidence... No, just destroying the evidence wouldn’t be enough.

Determination flickered in Yuan Youyou’s eyes. No one could take her job away, no one.

Inside the Newspaper Agency’s accounting office, Sister Li held Suizi’s hand and said sadly:

"I really hate to see you go."

If it were up to her, she’d rather have one Suizi than ten Yuan Youyous.

Due to inexplicable circumstances, they were losing a valuable member of the team.

"It’s all right, Sister Li. I’ll still need your help in the future. If there are any more translation assignments, just give them to me, I guarantee I can handle it. I’m always keeping an eye out for big and small happenings in our town, and I’ll write a piece whenever there’s suitable news," said Suizi.

Suizi had reached an agreement with Sister Li, she had found herself a part-time job as a special correspondent for the Newspaper Agency.

As she was fluent in a foreign language and knew how to write news pieces, poems, essays and biographies she could handle anything. She could write something in her spare time and earn some extra money to help support the household.

"It’s great if you’re willing to help out, but I..." Sister Li couldn’t finish her sentence, and patted Suizi’s hand. Everything left unsaid rang loud.

This girl was destined to become the backbone of the Newspaper Agency but due to unfortunate timing, she was not formally admitted to the team. Sister Li was full of regret.

"It’s okay, I’m content." Suizi looked back at Yu Jingting just as he was looking at her.

In his eyes were the mysterious undercurrents of suppressed emotions, the depth of them difficult to decipher.

"In the end, I should be grateful for that seemingly absurd illness. Although it made me lose such a great job opportunity, it also made me meet a satisfactory husband and a very good mother-in-law. I guess it was all predetermined."

Liao Yong’s lips were tightly sealed, his fingers tightened as they heard Suizi’s words.

"Liao Yong, we’ll be leaving first. Please cooperate with Sister Li for the remaining matters," Suizi’s words made Yu Jingting squint his eyes.

Was this woman planning on leaving now? Wouldn’t she want to watch the show? Remembering Suizi asking him to buy manuscript paper and carbon paper this morning, Yu Jingting suddenly seemed to understand something.

Sister Li took the envelope from the accountant and handed it to Suizi.

"This is your fee for today’s work. It’s a little less..." Sister Li apologized. "According to your standard, we should have given you a much higher rate. But we were in a hurry today and didn’t have time to apply with the leadership, so we could only give you the entry-level manuscript fee. We’ll make it up to you next time."

"I helped out, but it didn’t take much effort."

Suizi took the envelope, exchanged a few words of pleasantries, and left with Yu Jingting and Jiaojiao.

After leaving the Newspaper Agency, while waiting for the bus, Suizi opened the envelope, inside was a stack of money bills. She counted... three taels and twenty-five.

The manuscript fee started at two taels per thousand words, while the fee for translated pieces started at one tael per thousand words.

A regular worker’s monthly salary was only thirty or forty taels so, this manuscript fee wasn’t a lot, but it wasn’t a little either. It could be used to buy meat for Jiaojiao to stew and eat.

Suizi came to the Newspaper Agency to deal with Yuan Youyou, and this unexpected income was simply icing on the cake, causing Jiaojiao to gasp in amazement.

Her sister-in-law earned so much just by writing a few pages.

"There’s no such thing as a book that isn’t worth reading," Suizi took the opportunity to educate Jiaojiao.

Suizi looked up, only to see Yu Jingting looking at her with deep, profound eyes.

Suizi was puzzled.

"Why didn’t you stay? I thought...you’d enjoy watching that wretch trip up?" Yu Jingting asked.

Suizi had set everything up meticulously.

She knew Yuan Youyou would be watching through the window, so she deliberately handed an envelope to Sister Li in front of Yuan Youyou and had Yu Jingting bring Liao Yong over.

Yuan Youyou, guilty in her heart, had assumed that Suizi was going to expose her with some kind of evidence.

In reality, the only thing in that envelope was a news piece that Suizi had written before entering the Newspaper Agency. The content was about the heroic act of Yu Jingting catching a thief in their village.

She had called over Liao Yong to verify the news piece.

The Newspaper Agency would definitely not refuse a story promoting positive energy. Once the validity of it was confirmed, it would certainly be published.

Therefore, the manuscript fee that Sister Li gave to Suizi was for two pieces.

One was for the news piece, and the other was for the translated piece.

"With Yuan Youyou desperate to keep her job, she will recklessly try to destroy the manuscript. Given her impulsive nature, she will even try to argue with Liao Yong. And Liao Yong, he is someone who cannot tolerate any wrongdoing. The more Yuan Youyou tries to bribe him, the more he will expose her."

Suizi had thoroughly studied the personality and temperament of each person. In her chessboard, every move was in preparation for the next ten.

From the moment she placed her first chess piece, Yuan Youyou’s fate had been sealed.

"During my chat with Sister Li, I subtly hinted that Yuan Youyou had been messing with me. She may not get it at first, but once Yuan Youyou tears up the envelope and Liao Yong tells Sister Li about Yuan Youyou trying to bribe him, Sister Li wouldn’t allow her to continue working there."

Suizi reached out, her snowy white palm catching a small white snowflake, and as it encountered the warmth of her hand, it instantly melted into a small water droplet, the cold sensation seeping into her skin.

"The snow will melt eventually, just like how evil will eventually be exposed. I merely expedited her unfortunate outcome. By my estimation, she won’t be able to hold on to her job much longer."

In her clear and serene eyes, a trace of quietly lingering sorrow flashed across.

She wasn’t feeling sympathetic over the misfortune of those who had hurt her, but sympathetic towards her younger self.

No intention to vie strenuously for spring, content to let all else envy. Crushed to dust and rolled into dirt, only her fragrance remained. This was a reflection of her previous life.

In this life, she didn’t want to end up like a withered flower, treaded upon by others.

She wanted to stay on the branch, displaying her beauty to those around her, her fragrance filling the hearts of those she loved.

"You... didn’t tell me the truth," Yu Jingting said lightly.

Suizi was startled.

Could it be... he guessed the real reason why she didn’t stay to watch the show?