Zhang Jinlin quickly finished his meal and left for school.
He was raised by a stepmother; if he ever angered her, he knew he would be the one to pay for it sooner or later.
In the afternoon, when they went to work, Li Baoying intentionally kept her distance from Zhang Jiang's wife to avoid any awkwardness between them. Gossip in the village was usually trivial—it didn't matter as long as it wasn't directed at you, and people would naturally forget about it once the next fresh piece of news came along.
Chapter 24