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"I... I just wanted to annoy you on purpose... I told you to run away without telling me... You only come back twice a year, and when you do come back, you don't even tell me..."

When Gu Jiansheng peeked out from behind Zhou Lexing, he heard Liu Wu's intermittent defense, but anyone with eyes and ears could see that he lacked confidence in his speech, and could also see his grievance and shame that were almost in tears.

"What did he do?" Gu Jiansheng's tone was icy. Seeing Zhou Lexing's embarrassed expression and his avoidance of his gaze, his heart sank even further.

"Go back first." Zhou Lexing felt a chill run down his spine. "Don't do this again."

Liu Wu came over today under the pretext of asking him to go out, but Gu Jiansheng was at home, and He Huaizhi inexplicably followed Gu Jiansheng to Zhoujia Village. Zhou Lexing was currently too busy to go anywhere, so he directly refused Liu Wu's invitation.

After Liu Wu's expression shifted between light and dark, he suddenly lunged forward and hugged Zhou Lexing's waist.

Zhou Lexing was quite moved at the time, thinking that Liu Wu was just being affectionate because he hadn't seen him for a long time. He himself didn't know that his friendship with Liu Wu had reached this level. It seemed that he had neglected this friend. But the next moment, when Liu Wu suddenly looked up and pounced on his lips, this warm scene that was originally full of brotherly affection was immediately shrouded in a sense of horror.

Liu Wu's lips trembled, but no sound came out. The rising blood had stained his face and neck bright red, as if he might explode at any moment.

He couldn't quite explain his thoughts at the time; he only felt an overwhelming sense of injustice and a surge of long-suppressed love that swept away all his reason.

Liu Wu and Zhou Lexing were separated by a village. Except for the New Year when Zhou Lexing would stay a little longer, he would always come and go in a hurry. Liu Wu would only realize that Zhou Lexing had been there after he left Zhoujia Village. Zhou Lexing's nonchalant appearance just now clearly showed that he had never thought about the torment Liu Wu had endured over the past few years.

Zhou Lexing had clearly treated him differently before.

He turned Zhou Bobo against him and even tried to take action against Zhou Lexing, but Zhou Lexing did not retaliate.

Zhou Lexing could easily beat others half to death, but he didn't hit him. He was clearly different!

Why can you so easily refuse his invitation now, as if he were a complete stranger?

Liu Wu had a lot to say, but subconsciously he knew that those words were unacceptable to the world. The crude and clumsy excuse he had just made was his last fig leaf, so Liu Wu could only manage to squeeze out a strained reply from his throat.

"good."

Liu Wu led a group of his men, who were beginning to question the meaning of life, away.

Zhou Lexing was still standing there, questioning his existence. He looked at the icy-cold Gu Jiansheng, then at Liu Wu's dejected figure gradually disappearing into the distance, sighed, and suddenly said, "This year might be my year of birth sign." What an unlucky start to the year!

When Gu Jiansheng heard this seemingly random sentence, he was taken aback at first, but then his expression softened unconsciously.

Zhou Lexing hasn't changed.

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Zhou Li, huddled in the corner, also heard the sound of his long-held emotional beliefs shattering. He stood there in a daze for a while before patting his face and forcing himself to cheer up: "That kid is probably sick... I still need to get this done quickly..."

Thinking of the tempting banknotes, Zhou Li steadied himself and finally mustered the courage to knock on the door.

Upon hearing the knock on the door, Zhou Lexing and the others inside quickly exchanged glances.

"Hey, brother, go open the door."

Zhou Lexing pressed his body against the plastic stool, determined not to offer himself up to open the door.

Zhou Lixing couldn't help but laugh and said, "So what exactly did Liu Wu do to you? Why are you keeping it a secret? If it's so useful, I have to learn a few tricks from him."

Zhou Lexing's face turned green upon hearing this: "Learn what my ass!"

Seeing his terrified expression, Zhou Lixing burst out laughing without any restraint, but still calmly got up to open the door.

Gu Jiansheng looked over quietly: "I'd like to know too."

Zhou Lexing: "..."

Zhou Lixing raised an eyebrow when he saw that it was Zhou Li: "What brings Village Chief Zhou here?"

He speaks slowly and deliberately, with his own unique accent, and always has a smile on his face. He is the complete opposite of Zhou Lexing and is known in the village for his good temper.

Therefore, although Zhou Li felt inexplicably annoyed by these words, he did not think of them as sarcastic. Instead, he raised his chin and was quite pleased with the title. He simply assumed that Zhou Lixing was one of the factions who supported him becoming the village chief, and his speech became somewhat pretentious.

"Well, as you know, the village has been quite lively lately. With so many things going on, I've been incredibly busy. But, you know, I have high standards for my work, and I can't afford any mistakes. So, I'm here today to talk to Lexing about what's been happening in the village lately. The most important thing is for everyone to work together to get things in order, don't you think?"

Zhou Lixing chuckled noncommittally, "It's kind of you, Village Chief, to make such a special trip."

Seeing Zhou Liyang's smug look, Zhou Lixing didn't turn around to find Zhou Lexing. Instead, he suddenly asked, "I heard that you were beaten up by Aunt Xinghua and the others last night, Village Chief?"

Zhou Li's expression immediately changed: "This..."

Zhou Lixing: "I don't see that the injuries on your face are very serious. It seems that the stories in the village about you being beaten so badly that you were crying and screaming and almost wet your pants were exaggerated. By the way, did you come to my Lexing's house to get revenge on Aunt Xinghua and the others?"

Zhou Li's face grew increasingly grim as Zhou Lixing spoke. He opened his mouth, but before he could retort, Zhou Lixing continued, "This matter is not difficult to handle, but Le Xing is not home right now. You can come another day."

Zhou Li: "You son of a bitch..." Bullshit!

Before Zhou Li could finish speaking, the door slammed shut. The cold wind howled through the streets and alleys, and his face, which had been flushed with anger, soon turned deathly pale.

Zhou Li's chest heaved rapidly, feeling his blood pressure about to spike because of Zhou Lixing's few words, and the coarse words stuck in his throat made his heart ache.

This is Zhou Lixing!

He knew it!

He should have known!

There isn't a single good person in this family!

He had thought Zhou Lixing was a kind and educated man, but now he realized that Zhou Lixing was not a kind man at all, but a cunning fox who could infuriate people to death!

No, no, he needs to calm down.

Think about the money in your pocket.

"Knock knock knock".

The door of the Zhou family rang again.

Zhou Lexing glanced at his second brother: "Who is it?"

Zhou Lixing took a sip of tea: "A fool."

Zhou Lixing took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, then got up to tease this idiot again. Zhou Lexing's curiosity was piqued, and after thinking for a moment, he also got up: "I'll go take a look too."

Although it's quite pleasant for everyone to drink tea, chat, and watch TV together indoors, the number of TV programs available now is limited, and the same goes for radio. For Zhou Lexing, who has experienced the information age, such moments are still somewhat lacking.

If someone causes trouble at this time, it's fine as a diversion, as long as it's not their fault.

Zhou Lixing glanced at him indifferently, but didn't stop him. Instead, he smiled at Gu Jiansheng and asked, "Jiansheng, would you like to take a look together?"

Gu Jiansheng couldn't help but ponder Zhou Lixing's actions and words as soon as he saw him. This was entirely due to his instinctive defensive mentality. Therefore, he hesitated slightly this time. And as soon as he hesitated, he saw that Zhou Lixing had already led Zhou Lexing across the courtyard to the door.

Zhou Li: "Zhou Lixing, don't try to fool me! I saw Zhou Lexing a long time ago..."

Upon seeing Zhou Li, Zhou Lexing wanted to go back. It wasn't that Zhou Lexing was afraid of Zhou Li, but rather that this man was brainless, restless, and would bite anyone he could get his hands on, like a flea, which was annoying. He would rather watch the TV programs that he had seen many times before.

Zhou Lixing's smile remained unchanged: "Look at what the village chief is saying. You wanted to find Lexing, so here he is. Tell me, do you want Lexing to help you deal with some frail lady? Or were you not satisfied with the beating you received last night? How about you and Lexing have a little match this time?"

Zhou Li's face turned pale, whether from the wind or from being choked by the words, it was hard to tell.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Lexing knew that Zhou Lixing was up to no good, so he simply stepped forward and stood in front of Zhou Lixing, crossing his arms in front of his chest, looking like a thug, as if he was ready to obey Zhou Lixing's orders and show him what he was capable of.

Zhou Li immediately softened: "Let's talk this out, don't get physical."

Zhou Lexing: "When you were harassing my door, didn't you think about this?"

Zhou Li: "..." These two brothers are infuriating!

But compared to Zhou Lixing, Zhou Lexing is clearly more terrifying, after all, he is not only sharp-tongued but also ruthless in his actions.

Zhou Li didn't dare to delay and immediately stated his purpose.

"I have a big business deal to discuss with you!"

Zhou Lexing was about to refuse outright when he felt a hand on his shoulder, so he quietly listened to Zhou Li's stammering words.

“You know, a few big bosses have come to my house recently, right? These big bosses are no ordinary people. Even a small amount of money from them would be enough for you to live on for a month. Uh, what I mean is,” under Zhou Lexing’s gaze, Zhou Li had to omit most of his boasting, “this big boss wants to connect with you and asked me to be the middleman. My relationship with him is very special. With me around, you’re guaranteed to make a fortune!”

Zhou Lexing looked at him strangely.

Zhou Li, still thinking he didn't believe him, hurriedly added, "When he was a big boss, you were still struggling to make a living from the soil! Like that college student who came to our village a few years ago, the one in the shirt and wearing a watch..."

Gu Jiansheng, who was standing on the other side of the threshold, darkened his eyes upon hearing this.

Zhou Lexing: "What kind of business?"

Zhou Li assumed Zhou Lexing had accepted the invitation and immediately beamed with joy: "Well, as I said, it's a big deal, so we definitely need to discuss the details further. Don't worry, once you've finalized things, I'll go and talk to the big boss for you..."

Zhou Lexing raised his foot to stop him: "No need, I'll go talk to him myself."

Zhou Li's expression changed several times as he thought about what he would say to He Huaizhi to curry favor, but the two people in front of him didn't seem to care about him.

Zhou Lixing leaned against the door frame, his posture languid: "Going out now? Didn't you say you were going to protect that kid Jian Sheng?" He had learned some details about Gu Jian Sheng in the past two days.

Zhou Lexing went to see the perverted man who was deceiving young people. Although Zhou Lixing wasn't too worried that Zhou Lexing, who had high combat skills, would be harmed, he was afraid that Zhou Lexing wouldn't be smart enough and would be tricked by the perverted man.

Zhou Lexing: "That person has mental problems. Besides, as the old saying goes, you can't guard against thieves for a thousand days. I'll deal with him sooner rather than later, so Jian Sheng can live here with peace of mind."

Zhou Lixing shook his head: "You're too impatient. I heard he brought a lot of people with him this time. If you rush over to confront him before you're sure of his purpose, you'll easily make yourself look foolish."

Zhou Lexing wanted to say something, but his eyes caught sight of the corner of Zhou Lixing's clothes peeking out from behind him.

“I agree with what Brother Lixing said.” Gu Jiansheng took two steps forward and peeked out from behind Zhou Lixing. “Lexing, He Huaizhi hasn’t shown up for a long time. Don’t you find that strange?”

Zhou Li: "...???" What are they talking about?