Chapter 27 I owe you

“You…” Jiang Ruzhen had never seen such a foul-mouthed man before; his shamelessness was beyond compare.

She admitted that she was not as despicable, shameless, or vile as him.

She simply ignored him and sat to the side waiting for the waiter to help her find a car.

The moment the waiter saw Lu Mingzheng, he thought of that bastard's face he had seen yesterday. He couldn't help but tremble, but he had to pretend to be nonchalant and pretend to look for something.

Lu Mingzheng didn't care and walked closer to Jiang Ruzhen, speaking softly.

"People who do bad things have no sense of vigilance at all. Are you really comfortable letting a stranger take you to the village in the middle of the night? Even if you're not afraid of danger, aren't you afraid of being reported?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ruzhen frowned. It seemed inappropriate for a stranger to go to the village alone in the middle of the night.

But does she really want to be alone with this unreliable man again?

"What? Afraid I'll eat you?" Lu Mingzheng raised an eyebrow, his tone full of provocation.

Jiang Ruzhen snorted and stood up. She had a secret weapon for self-defense, so what was there to be afraid of?

"Who's afraid of you? Get out of here!"

Jiang Ruzhen strode forward, opened the car door first, and sat in the back seat.

Lu Mingzheng crossed his arms and watched Jiang Ruzhen's retreating figure, his eyes flashing with an ambiguous light.

He had a strange feeling about this woman.

Not only did he only feel something when he was close to her, but the thing she took out to attack him yesterday was also very strange.

He pondered it for a whole day but still couldn't figure out what kind of weapon it was.

Adding to what he had seen while following her today, his soldier's intuition told him that this woman was hiding a secret, and he was very curious and wanted to find out.

However, thinking about the terrible state of the couple he had just witnessed after they were beaten up, he still felt a lingering fear.

Then Lu Mingzheng smiled again, and walked forward with his hands in his pockets in a good mood.

It seems that the woman really went easy on him yesterday; otherwise, he wouldn't have had the face to go out with that turtle-head hairstyle.

The two remained silent the entire way, which puzzled Jiang Ruzhen, who was poised and ready to fight at any moment.

His eyes kept involuntarily glancing at Lu Mingzheng: his healthy skin, firm muscles, bulging veins, and long, neat fingers gripping the steering wheel.

Everywhere he looked, he exuded a wild and untamed sexual energy. However, his sharp aura was softened by his floral shirt and small scarf, making him seem extremely frivolous and roguish.

This guy is actually quite decent when he's not talking, but his taste is really hard for her to compliment.

"What? Am I good-looking?" the person in front, who was focused on driving, suddenly said.

Jiang Ruzhen immediately looked away in a panic, and spat, "What kind of look is it for a grown man to dress like that, all effeminate?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Mingzheng looked down at his clothes, a puzzled expression on his face.

"This is the latest trendy style in Hong Kong and Taiwan. You have no taste."

Jiang Ruzhen choked, thinking that if a pretty boy wore this outfit, he would look really refined and handsome.

However, this guy doesn't even look at his own skin color before trying to imitate others, it's really laughable.

She pursed her lips and didn't respond, not wanting to waste her breath on such a pointless matter.

"When we return to Yangcheng, can you help me pick out an outfit?"

"Do I owe you something?"

"Yes, I've helped your family so many times, don't you feel indebted to me?"

"I......"

Jiang Ruzhen felt guilty whenever she thought about it, and her eyes darted around a few times.

"Then tell me how much money you've spent over the years, and I'll pay you back."

"And how vulgar. Can all the affection invested over the years be measured in money?"

That makes so much sense that Jiang Ruzhen couldn't find any reason to refute it.

Even though she didn't witness it firsthand, she could roughly imagine the level of supervision over those who were sent to lower levels from numerous reports she read in later generations.

At that time, many outstanding scientists and intellectuals could not withstand the torment, and geniuses perished halfway through their careers.

People are willing to take the risk to visit their teacher every year, and they also bring food, drinks, supplies, and money to her family to help them through the most difficult period.

She was naturally very grateful, but she couldn't find any words of thanks to this man who was so sarcastic from the moment they met.

"Okay, I understand," Jiang Ruzhen replied, her voice tinged with resentment.

Lu Mingzheng knew when to stop and didn't say anything more to provoke Jiang Ruzhen.

He drove around in circles until he parked the car in a secluded grove.

"Let's go, get off the bus."

"You can wait for me in the car."

Judging from this, is this man going to go with her?

That won't do. What if she pulls out so many things? How will you explain that?

"Stop nagging, hurry up and go, it'll be dawn soon."

Lu Mingzheng took a wooden stick out of the trunk and strode ahead. Jiang Ruzhen had no choice but to follow.

After walking for a few minutes, Jiang Ruzhen spotted the cowshed area ahead.

Wow, this road is so short! It's almost half the distance shorter than the road she took around the village last night.

No wonder he's a person who's done bad things for years; it seems he knows the terrain around here inside and out.

Once outside the cowshed, she quickly stopped Lu Mingzheng.

"Go ahead and do your thing, I can go in by myself."

Without even glancing at Lu Mingzheng's expression, she lifted the curtain and slipped inside.

Lu Mingzheng grinned bitterly. This woman was not only good at using the Thirty-Six Stratagems, but she was also a master at discarding someone after they had served their purpose.

With the gesture of lifting the curtain, Jiang Ruzhen produced a packet of medicine in her hand.

As soon as I entered the shed, I saw several figures sit up at the same time, and an old voice trembled as it spoke.

Is it Zhenzhen?

“It’s me,” Jiang Ruzhen replied, her voice trembling with tears. She rushed to the wooden bed, hugged the two elderly people’s necks, and sobbed silently.

“My dear daughter, I’ve heard from your brother that you’ve suffered all these years.”

Jiang Nian'an was greatly alarmed. He opened his arms and hugged Jiang Ruzhen tightly. He could clearly feel the bones digging into her, and it hurt him.

Tian Rong also raised his hand and stroked Jiang Ruzhen's face, muttering to himself.

"Why are you so thin? Zhenzhen, why do you have fine lines on your face? And why are your hands so calloused? How have you managed to get through all these years?"

My poor daughter…

The old lady could no longer suppress her grief and burst into tears.

Jiang Nian'an was also in tears. The elderly couple had suffered for more than ten years, but they had always remained calm and did not feel the hardship at all.

But today, seeing their daughter's weathered face, they broke down in their defenses and wept uncontrollably.

"Mom and Dad, please take care of yourselves. Your sister just pulled you back from the brink of death. Don't think about those sad things anymore."

"Yes, Mom and Dad, it's all in the past, everything will be alright."

Her two sons came over and tried their best to comfort her, suppressing their grief. Jiang Ruzhen quickly composed herself and handed the medicine to her eldest brother.

"Brother, this is all the medicine I could buy. Please keep it safe."

Jiang Zhengyu nodded repeatedly, took it, and handed it to his wife behind him.

The sister-in-law happily took the medicine and hugged it to her chest, feeling more confident. She had been so worried these past few days that she had lost her appetite and couldn't sleep well.

She was afraid that her daughter's illness might worsen, but she wasn't afraid of being infected herself; she had had enough of the torment she had endured for so many years.

But her daughter was only 23 years old, in the prime of her life. She hadn't enjoyed a few days of happiness with her before she was sent to this poor, remote place to suffer, and even contracted malaria and almost died.

How could she not be still shaken?

"Mom and Dad. And Xiaomin, this is a nutritional supplement I had someone prepare. You should drink more of it. Eldest brother, second brother, second sister-in-law, and Xiaowen should also drink some. It will make you much stronger."

Under the dim moonlight, Jiang Ruzhen took out five or six military water bottles, handed them to her older brothers, and then unscrewed one to personally feed her parents.

"Wow, this water is so sweet! Is it sugar water?" Jiang Min took a sip and her eyes lit up. She snatched the water bottle from Jiang Zhengyu's hand and hugged it to her chest.

"Give all of these to me, and no one can take them from me."