Lin Qingyu's hopes were dashed after she brought Zhao Xiaobao back and coaxed him to sleep.

She thought about taking a shower and then getting a cool, refreshing sleep.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she got into bed in the dark, Gu Shi's large hands started to wander again.

Lin Qingyu begged for mercy, but in the end she couldn't resist Gu Shi's insistence and let him have his way with her once before she stopped.

The two were going to the county town the next day, and Gu Shi was worried that she wouldn't get enough rest, so he let her go.

The next day, after seeing Zhao Xiaobao off, Lin Qingyu sat on the oxcart that Gu Shi had found and set off towards Yamanashi County.

There were also some items that Gu Shi planned to sell on the car.

Lin Qingyu didn't recognize all of them; she could only identify some as herbs and wild game.

The pheasant that Gu Shi caught a few days ago was raised by Gu Shi, who said it was so that Lin Qingyu could eat wild eggs often.

So that chicken wasn't sold.

Lin Qingyu looked at Gu Shi with some curiosity, wondering where he had borrowed the oxcarts from.

"Gu Shi, you..."

Before she could even speak, Gu Shi glared at her, pausing her in confusion. Just as she was about to continue, she suddenly remembered something.

"Husband... I..."

The oxcart was already quite loud, so Lin Qingyu spoke in a low voice.

Gu Shi simply turned around and asked her, "What did you say?"

Lin Qingyu thought he was playing a trick on her, so she shouted loudly in a fit of pique.

"Honey, where did you borrow your oxcart from?"

Gu Shi was surprised by Lin Qingyu's boldness and couldn't help but laugh, but Lin Qingyu, who was behind him, didn't see it.

Gu Shi told her when Lin Qingyu started to feel embarrassed.

"This is from the next village; they have a lot of oxcarts."

Lin Qingyu didn't ask any further questions, as she felt that Gu Shi was also hiding something from her.

Upon arriving in the county town, Gu Shi drove the oxcart directly to the vicinity of the black market. As soon as he arrived, someone took the ox from him.

Lin Qingyu was stunned, and Gu Shi quickly explained to her.

“This area is under the control of the black market. I come here often, so they help me keep an eye on it.”

For some reason, Lin Qingyu felt uneasy, as if something was about to happen.

Gu Shi carried all the things inside and walked smoothly to a stall. Before the stall owner could speak, Gu Shi spoke first.

"Uncle He, I'll leave the goods here for now and come back to settle the bill later."

The stall owner nodded slowly, saying "okay" repeatedly.

After that, Gu Shi took Lin Qingyu and left.

Before Lin Qingyu could even react, her black market trip was over.

"Is this how you sell things?"

Gu Shi led Lin Qingyu toward the restaurant, simply nodding as he spoke.

"This old man sells all my things, and I settle the bill at the end of the month."

"I see!"

Lin Qingyu had no suspicions, but if that were the case, how could she sell her things?

Moreover, it seems that everyone in the black market knows Gu Shi. Will she be recognized next time she goes there?

Lin Qingyu's heart was beating faster and faster. In a daze, she seemed to have grasped something, but it was separated by something and she couldn't see it clearly.

Gu Shi led Lin Qingyu to sit in the restaurant, the same place where the group had eaten last time.

Seeing that the person opposite him seemed to have something on their mind, he directly ordered two meat dishes.

While waiting for the food to be served, Lin Qingyu suddenly asked in a low voice, "Do you come to the black market often?"

Gu Shi nodded and said, "That's right!"

"Then you must know the people there very well!"

"We're quite familiar with each other."

Lin Qingyu's expression changed, and before she could say anything, the dishes were served.

She had no choice but to shut up and eat first.

After the meal, Gu Shi said he had something else to do and asked her to wait for him at the black market.

Lin Qingyu had a guess in her mind; she felt that Gu Shi was deliberately leaving her alone.

It seems like it happened last time too.

So after Gu Shi left, she went into the restroom and found a scarf in the space to put on her head.

He went out carrying the things he was going to sell.

Similarly, this time someone quickly helped her find a stall.

The black market had a large flow of people, and her items were of good quality, so they sold out quickly.

Looking at the money and a few tickets in her hand, Lin Qingyu felt a mix of emotions she couldn't quite describe.

Perhaps Gu Shi's identity is not as simple as it seems on the surface.

No wonder they were able to run such a large supermarket in their previous life.

Not long after, Gu Shi returned, holding one in his hand; it was pink.

Here, have some!

In the past, Lin Qingyu would have been overjoyed, but now she only felt that Gu Shi was in some danger.

Even though he knew she had problems, he still lived with her every day.

Lin Qingyu simply held it but did not eat it.

Gu Shi thought she wanted to save it for Zhao Xiaobao, so he comforted her, "There's one left in the car, we saved it for Zhao Xiaobao, go ahead and eat it!"

She just smiled, still holding it, but didn't eat it.

Lin Qingyu's emotional changes were very obvious, and Gu Shin could clearly see her emotions from her face.

So the two of them didn't speak to each other the whole way until they got home.

Gu Shi followed Lin Qingyu into the house, then turned and closed the door.

Hearing the noise, Lin Qingyu thought he was about to do something again and was startled.

"What are you doing? Why are you closing the door?"

He was about to open the door when he realized he was still shaken!

As she walked past Gu Shi, he reached out and stopped her. "Is there anything you want to say to me?"

Lin Qingyu stood there, unsure of what to say, and simply lowered her head in silence.

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