Chapter 7: Wearing the Skin of a Woman, Doing the Deeds of a Thug

Lu Zhiyuan couldn’t immediately recall who it was. He asked, “Which woman?”

The spy gritted his teeth, “The woman who knocked me unconscious.”

Lu Zhiyuan left the small dark room and relayed the spy’s words to his superior.

The superior looked up at Lu Zhiyuan and asked, “I heard the spy was caught by Xiao Ye’s wife?”

Lu Zhiyuan nodded, “Yes, the spy dropped a piece of paper, just now seen by Comrade Shen.”

The superior asked again, “I heard it was all in English?”

Lu Zhiyuan knew what the superior was suspecting. Without further questioning, he recounted Shen Mengyao’s background information: “Xiao Ye told me his wife is the only high school graduate in their village, with excellent grades, and proficient in English and German.”

Xiao Ye had told him this on the train.

The superior was surprised, “So capable?”

He had also heard the gossip in the family courtyard, and he thought Xiao Ye despised his wife, which was why he didn’t apply for family housing.

Now it seemed that rumors were always just rumors, not to be taken seriously.

“Go get her.”

…

The military district guesthouse was newly built.

It was five stories high.

In 1970, Xiangcheng didn’t have many high-rise buildings, so the guesthouse stood out like a crane among chickens, attracting attention.

On both sides of the guesthouse were slogans: “Always follow the party, never regret.” “United, tense, serious, lively.”

Above the guesthouse’s main entrance were the words: “Serve the people.”

Entering the guesthouse, one could immediately see the portraits of great leaders hanging on the wall.

“Chief Xiao, you’re here. How many rooms today?”

Xiao Ye had been here a few times with his superior, so the staff member, Xiao Tao, recognized him.

Xiao Ye didn’t answer, but turned to Shen Mengyao behind him, “Give me the introduction letter.”

Shen Mengyao produced the introduction letter and handed it to Xiao Tao, “One room.”

Before getting off the train, Shen Mengyao had soiled her clothes.

She went to the restroom and changed into a light-colored dress.

The dress was simple in style, knee-length.

The light-colored dress made her skin appear delicate and fair, with a radiant glow.

Her thick, cascading hair was braided into two pigtails, casually hanging over her chest, looking both elegant and cute.

Xiao Tao’s eyes widened, his heart pounding. He registered Shen Mengyao’s information, then pulled Xiao Ye aside, lowering his voice, “Chief Xiao, does this female comrade have a partner?”

His question made Xiao Ye wary. He said coldly, his voice like the snow of the coldest winter, “She’s my wife.”

Xiao Tao felt the sky was falling. His love hadn’t even begun, and it was already over.

Then, he thought of something and his eyes lit up again, “Chief Xiao, does your wife have any unmarried sisters?”

Xiao Ye gave him a faint glance and said slowly, “No, she only has a brother. If you’re interested, I can introduce him.”

Xiao Tao was stunned, “…”

My goodness!

What’s he saying?

He liked women, not men. Why would he introduce him to a man?

“No.”

Xiao Tao spat out two words through gritted teeth.

Xiao Ye felt pleased seeing Xiao Tao’s discomfiture.

He led Shen Mengyao to the room, put her luggage aside, and asked, “Do you want to take a bath?”

In this weather, after being cooped up on the train for a few days, not showering would be uncomfortable.

Shen Mengyao nodded, “Yes.”

Then, she opened her willow-branch bag and, in front of Xiao Ye, took out her change of clothes.

Xiao Ye saw the light-colored underwear in Shen Mengyao’s hand and his ears turned red, “I, I’ll wait for you outside.”

Shen Mengyao noticed the redness in Xiao Ye’s ears and was slightly surprised. His eyesight is so sharp, he could see that even from the bottom!

Taking out her clothes.

Shen Mengyao followed Xiao Ye to the guesthouse’s public bathhouse.

At the entrance, Xiao Ye said, “I’ll get you some food. After you shower, go straight back to the room.”

Shen Mengyao replied, “Okay.”

…

The bathhouse was small and simply equipped.

The pool was about a meter deep, filled with steam, and the smell was unpleasant, a strong odor of sulfurous soap.

Shen Mengyao was used to the fragrant shower gels of the later era, and couldn’t stand this smell. She pinched her nose, wanting to leave the bathhouse.

Looking down at the thin sweat on her body, she had to compromise.

Oh well.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

The bathhouse had no curtains, no privacy at all.

Shen Mengyao had just taken off her dress when a woman walked in. Seeing Shen Mengyao’s fair and full figure, she said lecherously, “My goodness, girl, your skin is like silken tofu, so white and tender, and those breasts.

I can’t hold them both with my two hands.”

The woman spoke while reaching out to grab Shen Mengyao’s breasts, her lecherous appearance disgusting. “Whoever marries you will be blessed!”

Shen Mengyao never expected another woman to suddenly barge in and stare at her so brazenly.

Shen Mengyao avoided the woman’s hand, using her removed dress to cover her private parts, “Woman, that’s sexual harassment, do you know that?”

The woman chuckled, dismissing Shen Mengyao’s words, “We’re both women, looking is no big deal.

Girl, do you have a partner?”

Before Shen Mengyao could speak, the woman continued, “If not, how about I introduce you to someone?

My nephew works at the military factory, his father is a leader, his mother is a factory cadre, no one in his family is idle.

If you marry into their family, as long as you bear several sons, you’ll definitely live a good life.”

The woman thought that someone with such skin must come from a good family, barely good enough for her nephew.

Shen Mengyao was amused. Where did this woman get her sense of superiority? “No need, I’m already married. Your wonderful nephew can be left for someone else.”

Even if she wasn’t married, she wouldn’t just give herself away.

Upon hearing this, the woman’s face instantly fell, “Married, and you didn’t say so? Do you want to find two men?”

This blatant reversal of blame made Shen Mengyao extremely disgusted, “This woman, did you let me speak?

As soon as you entered the bathhouse, you stared at me lecherously as if you’d never seen a woman before.

What’s the difference between your actions and sexual harassment?”

The woman was furious, she gritted her teeth, “I’m a woman.”

Shen Mengyao replied impassively, “So what? Women can be even more terrifying than men when it comes to sexual harassment!

Like you.

Using the guise of being a woman to openly stare at me.

Who knows if you’re male or female inside?”

The woman was disgusting.

Shen Mengyao didn’t want to let it go. She quickly put on her clothes, and before the woman could make another move, she ran out in a panic, “Help! Someone’s harassing me!”

The woman was stunned by Shen Mengyao’s actions. After reacting, she immediately chased after her, “You little vixen, come back here.”

A woman heard the shouting and walked over.

After a few steps, she saw a woman in a white dress with disheveled hair running towards her.

The other woman was chasing after her, full of anger.

Shen Mengyao unleashed her powerful strength, sprinting behind a female passerby, pointing at the woman chasing her, panting, “Woman, she harassed me, help me stop her, I want to report it!”

The woman chasing her heard that she wanted to report it, and was furious, “You bitch, I’m a woman, you have it, I have it, what sexual harassment did I do to you?

You’re making false accusations, framing me.

You vixen, come here, let me beat you to death.”

The woman rushed forward, avoiding the woman standing in front of Shen Mengyao, raising her hand to hit her.

Shen Mengyao acted quickly, kicking the other woman’s thigh, “You’re just angry because you’ve been exposed.

You’re wearing the skin of a woman, but doing the deeds of a thug!”

She had learned a few moves in her past life, and coupled with the strength of this body, the combined effect was greater than the sum of its parts.

The woman didn’t hit anyone, but was kicked by Shen Mengyao, and cursed in pain, “Shameless bitch, I thought you looked pretty, so I wanted to play matchmaker, but you’re twisting things around.

If I had known you were this kind of person, I wouldn’t have bothered with you.”

The woman’s words were unbearable, the passerby disliked her, “If you have something to say, just say it clearly. Can hitting people solve problems?”

The woman heard this, and knew the passerby was on Shen Mengyao’s side. She was so angry that her chest heaved, pointing at one, then the other, “Alright, you two are bullying me!

I won’t be Liu unless I subdue you.”

Liu Hongying picked up the broom leaning against the wall and hit Shen Mengyao.

At the critical moment, Xiao Tao rushed over, snatched the broom from Liu Hongying’s hand, and coldly scolded her, “Auntie Liu, this is the seventh time this month you’ve had a conflict with a guest.

If you do this again, don’t come to work anymore.”