Stunning Dragon Wife
Chapter 455 - 454: Accompaniment

Chapter 455: Chapter 454: Accompaniment

"Goudan, this Journalist Bai is a prominent journalist from the provincial city; the county finally managed to invite her here. This matter relates to whether our village can build a new school or not. By driving her away, you’d become the sinner of our village,"

"But, but what if she discovers the affairs of the women in our village and reports it? If something goes wrong, how will we handle it? The village chief isn’t home, and as a boatman, I can’t make this decision on my own?"

Wang Goudan looked troubled.

Zhang Xiaoshan spoke with some displeasure.

"What, you only listen to the village chief? Are you saying that my word doesn’t count?"

In recent days, Zhang Xiaoshan had established some authority in the village, especially by spreading money around. Wang Goudan had also benefited quite a bit and didn’t want to offend Zhang Xiaoshan.

"Little Shan, that’s not what I mean, but the village rules..."

Wang Goudan was about to refuse, but Zhang Xiaoshan quietly pulled out a stack of red bills from his pocket and stuffed it into Wang Goudan’s chest.

At least a couple thousand, bulging.

"Little Shan, you say, this, this is really too embarrassing."

Wang Goudan was tempted in an instant.

Zhang Xiaoshan patted Wang Goudan’s shoulder and said.

"There’s nothing to be embarrassed about, just bring her into the village. Think of it as doing a good deed for the kids. It’s also a great merit."

"I can vouch for her. If anything goes wrong, it’s on me."

"If Wu Damming gets angry with you afterward, just blame it on me, say I forced you."

"So, that okay?"

Wang Goudan finally compromised.

After all, no one bears a grudge against money, and besides, Zhang Xiaoshan is a villager himself; he wouldn’t harm his fellow villagers, would he?

"Come on, Journalist Bai, I’ll help you with your luggage."

Zhang Xiaoshan lifted the interview equipment and daily essentials, as well as his own large suitcase onto the boat.

They finally crossed the river.

"The village chief isn’t home, come with me to the accountant’s house in the village. Let’s have a meal before we discuss."

Zhang Xiaoshan led Bai Shutong straight to Ge Xiue’s home.

Ge Xiue was applying fertilizer to the flowers and plants in her yard.

Seeing Zhang Xiaoshan suddenly entering with a beautiful woman, she was bewildered.

What was Zhang Xiaoshan up to, bringing a woman into her home?

"Little Shan, this, this, who is this?"

Ge Xiue was feeling uneasy, especially since Bai Shutong and Zhang Xiaoshan looked quite matching together, which made her feel somewhat bitter.

Although she never stopped Zhang Xiaoshan from having other women, seeing it with her own eyes still left a bitter taste in her heart.

"Hello, you are Accountant Ge, right? I am a journalist from the provincial city. My name is Bai Shutong. I am here at the invitation of my mentor, Vice Chairman Jiang from the county, to report on the poverty situation in White Dragon Village,"

Bai Shutong extended her hand to Ge Xiue with grace.

On the way here, Zhang Xiaoshan had already briefed Bai Shutong about the situation here.

"A journalist from the provincial city, on official business, huh?"

"Hello, hello."

Ge Xiue quickly wiped her hands and shook hands with Bai Shutong.

"It’s our fortune that such a prominent journalist could visit our village. Come, sit down. It’s getting close to dinner time, and you haven’t eaten yet, right? I, you take a rest, and I’ll go cook."

"Thank you."

Bai Shutong did not stand on ceremony.

After dinner, it was already past eight o’clock, with the sky darkening.

The journey had made Bai Shutong somewhat fatigued.

"Dr. Zhang, where will I be sleeping tonight?"

She asked Zhang Xiaoshan.

Ge Xiue hurriedly replied.

"My house just happens to have an empty room; why don’t you stay with me tonight?"

"That, that might not be convenient, your husband and children are at home, I should stay at the guest accommodations in the village."

Bai Shutong only knew that Ge Xiue was the village accountant and was unaware of Ge Xiue’s family circumstances.

The atmosphere suddenly became a bit awkward.

Ge Xiue’s face showed that she was having a hard time.

Whether intended or not, this made her somewhat uncomfortable.

"Did I, did I say something wrong?"

Bai Shutong felt that something was off in the atmosphere, and asked in confusion.

"It’s nothing, Journalist Bai, just come with me, I will take you to the village hall."

Zhang Xiaoshan stood up to ease the atmosphere.

"Oh."

Bai Shutong was already very tired at this point and was not in the mood to think too much.

She got up immediately and followed Zhang Xiaoshan out of the yard.

"Oh, Journalist Bai, wait for me, I left something inside."

Zhang Xiaoshan made an excuse and returned to the yard.

Ge Xiue was angrily cleaning up the dishes.

There were faint traces of tears in the corners of her eyes, which were reddish.

Clearly, Bai Shutong’s unintended words had touched a soft spot for Ge Xiue.

"Why are you not staying with that important journalist from the province? What are you doing back here?"

Ge Xiue wiped her tears, complaining.

"Sister Xiue, what are you talking about? She’s here on official business, and I only met her this morning; it’s just a fleeting encounter. How can she compare to you?"

These words comforted Ge Xiue a bit.

Zhang Xiaoshan continued.

"Journalist Bai is new here; she doesn’t understand the situation, so she misspoke. Don’t take it personally."

"But, her words aren’t entirely without merit, don’t you still have me? If she were to stay at your house, how would I come over to sleep with you tonight?"

"Pshaw, who needs you to sleep with me? Go away."

Ge Xiue’s mood improved significantly.

"Heh, I should go now; I’ll come over tonight if I can make it."

"By the way, that large suitcase of mine, it has some very important things inside. Make sure no one touches it."

Zhang Xiaoshan cajoled Ge Xiue and then left the yard with Bai Shutong to go to the village hall.

"Why does this place feel a bit spooky?"

White Dragon Village was too old and desolate, and the village hall was long neglected, plus the pitch-black night added a peculiar eeriness.

Moreover, near the village hall, aside from a decrepit primary school, there were no other houses around. Standing on the second-floor corridor of the village hall, one could faintly see a few grave mounds a few hundred meters away.

Bai Shutong was starting to regret it now, wishing she had stayed at the accountant’s house.

"Dr. Zhang, there aren’t ghosts in your village, right?"

"Ha ha, I’ve never seen an unpossessed spirit, but there are plenty of living poor souls."

"You really have a way with jokes; I’ve never stayed in such a desolate place before. It’s a bit like the house in that ’Old Village Corpse’ movie; look at those grave mounds, they’re just too similar. I can’t, I’m too scared to stay alone, the more I think about it, the more frightened I get."

"How about, Dr. Zhang, you stay with me tonight?"

"Ah?"

Zhang Xiaoshan was startled but felt inside delighted.

This, was this an invitation to make a move?

Search the lightnovelworld.cc website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.