After understanding animal language, the villainous girl is guaranteed to become a heartthrob.

Chapter 727 Returning to My Hometown to Find Out

Hearing Xia Lu's words, Lin Miaomiao quickly said, "No, no, actually I didn't help you much."

"Yes." Xia Lu's earnest tone was filled with gratitude. "Back then, I didn't know anything. When I moved into the dormitory, I wasn't prepared for anything. It was you who took me to the supervisor and helped me buy daily necessities with the employee discount."

"You've helped me a lot at work too. You patiently taught me how to use the POS system. When I accidentally made a mistake, you took the blame for me. I'll always remember that!"

Lin Miaomiao's eyes reddened slightly, deeply moved.

It's surprising that Xia Lu still remembers those things.

Her voice trembled slightly with a sob, "Lulu, you're so silly, why did you remember all this? It's all trivial!"

“It’s not a small thing,” Xia Lu said with a smile. “It gave me a lot of warmth.”

She had a very difficult time during that period, and Lin Miaomiao was a ray of light that illuminated her difficult moments.

"Okay, okay." Lin Miaomiao sniffed and blinked hard to force back her tears. "Let's not talk about this anymore, or I'll start crying."

"Okay, okay, let's not talk about that." Xia Lu quickly changed the subject. "Let's talk about something happy."

Lin Miaomiao: "I was so happy when we went to and from get off work together. But after you quit your job, I felt so lonely."

"Why did Lulu resign back then?" Xu Shiling asked softly.

As Xia Lu recalled what had happened, her fingers clenched tighter and tighter, her brows furrowing involuntarily, and her expression becoming more serious.

Lin Miaomiao pursed her lips, and her expression turned rather unpleasant.

Seeing the two's reactions, Jiang Yuan and the other two exchanged glances, a sense of doubt and unease welling up in their hearts.

Fu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but ask, "What happened? Did something happen back then?"

Looking at Xia Lu's slightly pale face, Lin Miaomiao's eyes were filled with heartache. She said in a low voice, "The supervisor who initially recruited us was a woman in her forties. Later, she was fired by the manager on some pretext."

She paused, carefully observing Xia Lu's expression.

Xia Lu took a deep breath and continued, "The manager put his own brother-in-law in as our new supervisor."

"Is your new supervisor making things difficult for you?" Xu Shiling asked, a look of worry on her face.

“He didn’t make things difficult for me.” Xia Lu shook her head. “On the contrary, he was very kind to me and always took special care of me. My colleagues started to gossip about me, saying that I was having an affair with the new supervisor.”

Lin Miaomiao said anxiously, "But Xia Lu really has nothing to do with the new supervisor. It's the new supervisor who's harassing her. Besides, that new supervisor has a wife."

Xu Shiling clenched her fists, her brows furrowing tightly. "And then? Did he bully you?"

“He…” Xia Lu opened her mouth, seemingly finding it difficult to speak, and after a long while she said, “He handed me a hotel room key and said that as long as I went there, he would give me a raise and promote me to team leader.”

"Is he crazy?!" Fu Xiaoxiao said with a look of disgust.

Xia Lu nodded: "I also felt that he seemed to be sick, so I threw the room key in his face, slapped him, and yelled at him."

"Well done!" Fu Xiaoxiao clapped her hands.

Xia Lu grinned: "The next day he came to threaten me, saying he would make me unable to work in the supermarket, and I immediately said I was quitting."

"That feels so good!" Fu Xiaoxiao gave her a thumbs up.

"Which supermarket?" Xu Shiling asked, both angry and heartbroken. "What's its name?"

Lin Miaomiao explained, "I heard a while ago that the manager was sued by the supermarket for embezzlement, and his brother-in-law was also involved. He's probably in jail now." "Evil people will be punished by heaven," Jiang Yuan said softly.

Xu Shiling's eyes were red, and glistening tears welled up under her eyelashes. Xia Lu's heart softened, and fearing that she would worry, she added, "And I was very lucky. When my former supervisor, who was fired, heard about this, he introduced me to a new job. It's an office job, and I really like it."

"That's good." Xu Shiling quietly wiped away her tears.

Just then, the waiter came in to serve the dishes, and steaming hot tea and snacks were placed on the table one by one.

The tense atmosphere gradually eased, and everyone picked up their utensils, eating and commenting on the dishes.

Towards the end of the meal, the chopsticks in their hands were gradually replaced by teacups.

Jiang Yuan's gaze fell on Xia Lu, and while she was still considering her words, Xia Lu took the initiative to speak.

"Sister Yuan Yuan, I've made up my mind." Xia Lu said solemnly, her words clear and distinct, "I want to go back to my hometown and find out why Mom and Dad did what they did."

Why do they always say that she almost died during childbirth when she was born, even though she was three years old and came to this family?

Jiang Yuan's eyes brightened slightly, a faint smile curved her lips, and her voice was gentle: "Okay, when would you like to leave? We'll go back with you."

Xia Lu opened her eyes wide. "Are you free? Won't this interfere with your work?"

"I've already asked for leave," Xu Shiling said softly.

Jiang Yuan also said, "Me too, but I should also be considered to be working."

Fu Xiaoxiao blinked: "I'm unemployed, so it doesn't bother me at all."

Xia Lu breathed a sigh of relief. "Then I'm relieved."

"I need to ask my supervisor if he'll let me take more leave." Lin Miaomiao pouted. "I've already asked for four days off this time, and I'm afraid he won't approve it."

Xia Lu looked at her and smiled, "Miao Miao, I'm already very happy to have you by my side these past two days. You don't need to take any more time off. Just go to work."

"I'll give it a try first," Lin Miaomiao said. "If he doesn't agree, then forget it."

Xia Lu smiled and nodded, "Okay!"

Lin Miaomiao was ultimately unable to get leave, while some of her colleagues had already taken leave in advance.

The next day, when they parted at the airport, Lin Miaomiao held Xia Lu's hand and said with concern, "If you're feeling down, you can tell me. Don't keep it to yourself."

"Of course, I hope you don't have the chance to tell me, and I hope you're in an extremely good mood."

"Miaomiao, thank you." Xia Lu gently hugged Lin Miaomiao and watched her push her suitcase into the ticket check line until she could no longer see her before turning her gaze away.

An hour later, the airport's announcement came through clearly, a gentle female voice reminding passengers bound for Shuncheng to begin queuing for ticket inspection.

Xia Lu sat by the window, her feelings a complex mix of emotions she couldn't quite describe.

She didn't tell her parents before she went home this time.

I wonder what they'll think when they see me...

Xu Shiling sat down beside her and asked softly, "Lulu, are your parents still working?"

Xia Lu turned her head to look at her, then looked away and replied, "My dad delivers packages, and my mom does part-time sorting. It's much easier than when she was working on the construction site, but it's still very hard work."

"Delivering packages means being out in the wind and rain every day, but you don't have to do too much heavy or tiring work."