Back to the 70s: My Childhood Sweetheart Spoils Me Rotten

Chapter 1133 - 1135: Rumors in the Retirement Compound

Zhao Rui hurriedly clutched her luggage and ran home, bumping into quite a few people along the way.

Back on her own turf, Zhao Rui was truly charging ahead without a care, her demeanor causing many to frown constantly.

"Old Zhao can’t get a promotion because there’s no virtuous wife in the family."

"It’s only Old Zhao who thinks such a daughter-in-law is virtuous. When his son first came home, they didn’t even offer him a cup of tea before driving him away."

"Ah, no way."

"How could it not be? Later, the son found a job here and got married, didn’t Old Zhao’s wife deliberately drive that son’s family to Beijing."

"You think Old Zhao’s family suddenly went to Beijing for no reason? It’s not just to avoid the limelight or seek connections."

The Zhao Jiangnan family going to Beijing at this time was noticed by many in the retirement compound.

Zhao Jiangnan’s son-in-law got into trouble, and everyone in the compound knew about it, whether they were watching or gloating, they all paid attention to the Zhao Jiangnan family.

No one expected to hear such explosive news, "So what are they up to?"

The speaker smirked, "Didn’t they hear that the son became successful? The whole family rushed to Beijing, hoping this son could step in."

Once these words came out, who among those present would believe it? Everyone wanted to laugh.

Even something impossible for a veteran like Zhao Jiangnan, can the other party help?

So many years without contact, would the other party be willing to help?

"By the way, what does Old Zhao’s son do?" For him to move an old fox like Zhao Jiangnan, the other person must be doing well.

"This incident with Old Zhao’s son-in-law is no small matter."

"Exactly, it’s no small matter." Everyone was really scared stiff, they truly didn’t expect that someone who seemed so honest could do such a thing.

"His son is not much, but his daughter-in-law is quite accomplished, she is the owner of the Shiyu Hall Black Ointment."

As soon as this was mentioned, everyone gasped in surprise, "No way, his son is actually this capable."

Working within the same system, how could they not know about a brand that emerged like a dark horse?

The most important thing is that this ointment is recommended by a big shot at the top, Old Zhao is definitely going for this connection.

"Old Zhao really lucked out." Someone expressed dissatisfaction in various ways.

"Exactly." People originally thought Old Zhao’s momentum would definitely take a hit this time, but if he could really connect with a big shot above, who knows how his son would rise smoothly.

Zhao Rui had no idea that her running off like this would make these people gossip about her family in various ways.

If she heard it happening, she would definitely refute it, even if they were the founders of Shiyu Hall Ointment, so what, even if it was her own sister-in-law, so what, the person simply doesn’t acknowledge them.

Zhao Rui hurriedly ran home, and one person leisurely followed her on a bicycle, watching as she went into her house, and then used a public phone to relay the message back.

Soon, the news reached Zhao Xuran in Beijing, he was truly puzzled, "You said Zhao Rui got off the train and went straight to the retirement compound where Zhao Jiangnan lives."

"Then stayed for about an hour before leaving hastily."

"And in such a hurry."

Various forms of hurry? Isn’t this easy to explain? "She must have done something wrong."

Gong Ruini continued to speculate, "She can’t bear to spend her own money, and since she couldn’t squeeze anything out from here, she’s trying to get some benefits from her dad."

Isn’t Zhao Jiangnan always letting her have her way, if she cried and complained a bit, Zhao Jiangnan might just relent and give in.

Would Zhao Jiangnan agree? No, he wouldn’t, Gong Ruini suddenly thought about the loophole.

"If her dad agreed, she wouldn’t be in a panic, unless she took things on her own." Gong Ruini wondered if she took all the money.

Zhao Rui shouldn’t be that stupid, right? If she really dared to take the money, Xie Ya would come to her door and force her to return the money as soon as she took it.

Moreover, money is too conspicuous, if they really want to get Dai Zhijun out, the money needed would be considerable.

"Do you think she took the antiques?" Gong Ruini recalled how Zhao Rui’s eyes lit up upon seeing the antiques back then.

Antiques? "How could that be?" Zhao Xuran didn’t think Zhao Jiangnan would be collecting antiques.

"Does he have money?"

"He’s a person with status, before antiques were valuable, he definitely wouldn’t collect them openly."

"Once he realized how valuable antiques were, he wouldn’t show up, because he has no money."

"Even if he had money, he wouldn’t dare spend it, that would basically be confessing to the crime."

"It’s said that Dai Zhijun took so much money and still didn’t dare spend it, let alone let Zhao Rui know and spend it rashly."

"Exactly, he didn’t dare spend it himself, didn’t let his wife and children spend it, he gave all the money to another woman outside, and in the end even let her take away all his assets."

They remember Dai Zhijun wanted his mistress to go to Shen City, but he underestimated the women he thought loved him, they carried the money and antiques and went south pregnant.

"I just wonder if Zhao Rui would put the stuff in a safe when she gets back." Gong Ruini was really curious.

She really wasn’t interested in finding out how many treasures Zhao Rui took from Zhao Jiangnan’s place, she was really curious about what stupid things Zhao Rui would do next.

"I think it’s better to wait until Zhao Zhi and the others go back, if Zhao Jiangnan returns too, the scene would surely be interesting."

It’s funny to think Zhao Family rushed over for Zhao Rui’s sake, only to find out Zhao Jiangnan’s precious treasures had somehow become Zhao Rui’s treasures, wouldn’t he be furious?

Zhao Rui wanted to put the whole bag of stuff in a safe, but then she thought twice about it, she couldn’t do it, what if the safe was opened and the contents had to be split in half?

Having less would definitely not do, but having more meant splitting it in half, no way would Zhao Rui, who worships money, accept that.

If she can’t put it in the home safe, where should it be?

After thinking long and hard, Zhao Rui still felt various insecurities about it, her home had already been raided once, who knows if it would be again.

In desperation, a brainwave hit her about the house she bought in the past, a house she secretly bought without family knowing, basically no one knew about it besides her.

Originally, Zhao Rui thought to decorate the house in a few days and rent it out, earning some rental income.

Now she thought it a great hiding place, Zhao Rui turned around, dragging the suitcase, and headed out again.

Carefully looking around as she left, Zhao Rui was cautious because she was still nervous.

What if someone was tailing her?

Admittedly, Zhao Rui’s speed was quite surprising, the person tracking her had planned to call it quits, only for her to come out again.

As if coming out wasn’t enough, she kept looking around, if that doesn’t seem suspicious, who would believe it?