Chapter 140 Running even faster

Shen Xuewei stared at his test paper and fell silent.

No, this is a ninth-grade Chinese exam paper. She's only in eighth grade now, how would she know the answers?

Zheng Feng clicked on each question, and Shen Xuewei shook her head again and again.

Occasionally, if she came across a few questions that she vaguely remembered, she would write them down on a draft paper and let Zheng Feng copy them himself.

It wasn't until the bell rang that Zheng Feng got three or four answers from Shen Xuewei.

He looked at the test paper, which he had filled in with some more answers, and handed it in, looking quite satisfied.

Something is better than nothing; every little bit helps.

In the next exam, just like in the first one, he did the questions he knew how to do as soon as the exam bell rang.

Then wait for Shen Xuewei to finish her own test paper.

Seeing that Shen Xuewei had stopped writing, he asked her to help him with his test paper.

Shen Xuewei shook her head and sighed. She never expected that she would have to help Zheng Feng take the exam as well.

After two days of exams, Shen Xuewei breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to herself that it was finally over.

Zheng Feng hummed a song, greeted Shen Xuewei, and then left the examination room.

After leaving the examination hall, Shen Xuewei went back to her dormitory to pack her things. Carrying a bag in her hand and carrying a bulging backpack, she slowly walked downstairs.

Chu Fu was waiting downstairs. When he saw Shen Xuewei coming down the stairs, he went up and took her things.

"Here, give me these things. They're too heavy; it'll be hard for you to walk."

Shen Xuewei let him take the things, and felt a sense of lightness all over her body.

She gave Chu Fu a grateful smile, "Thank you, Uncle Chu."

Chu Fu weighed the schoolbag in his hand. "This schoolbag is old. I'll buy you a new one later."

Shen Xuewei refused, saying, "Second Uncle, no need. Anyway, it will be worn out in a little over a year. I'll buy a new one when I go to high school."

The schoolbag that Shen Xuewei is using now was bought for her by Chen Fangli when she was preparing to start elementary school.

I use this backpack when I need to carry books or have a lot of homework to do at home.

She also has two smaller bags, one given to her by Chen Fanglan and the other bought by Chen Fangyang, which she uses because she carries fewer things.

Shen Xuewei said she didn't want to buy it. Chu Fu glanced at the schoolbag again, said nothing more, and led her toward the school gate.

The two waited by the roadside for more than ten minutes before finally seeing the minibus slowly approaching.

Several people waved to the driver in the car at the same time.

Chu Fu glanced at the dozen or so people beside him and quietly moved his feet forward a little.

The minibus stopped a short distance ahead.

Chu Fu, who was already prepared, rushed forward the moment the car door opened and took up two seats side by side.

There weren't many empty seats on the bus. After he took two seats, only the last two seats were left, which were also taken by the two people after him.

When Shen Xuewei finally managed to squeeze onto the bus, there were already several people on board who had to stand in the aisle because there were no seats available.

Seeing Shen Xuewei get into the car, Chu Fu quickly waved to her, "Weiwei, come here."

He patted the seat next to him, a window seat he had specially reserved for Shen Xuewei.

Shen Xuewei walked past the group, and at that moment the door closed and the driver started the minibus and drove off.

Shen Xuewei was slightly unsteady on her feet, but fortunately Chu Fu caught her in time and pulled her into a seat.

As her bottom landed on the car seat, Shen Xuewei let out a long sigh of relief.

Chu Fu opened the car window a crack for her. "Here, face this crack, and you won't get carsick."

"Okay, thank you, Uncle."

The ticket seller came up to collect the money, and Chu Fu took out six yuan from his pocket and gave it to her to pay for the two of them.

The minibus stopped at the entrance of Fuxing Village.

The two had just gotten off the car and were skipping stones with some friends by the river when Chu De'an noticed them.

He casually tossed the stone in his hand and ran towards the two of them.

"Dad, sister!"

Running up to the two of them, slightly out of breath, she said, "Sis, I've been on vacation for days, why are you only just getting back after your exams?"

Shen Xuewei said, "Middle school holidays start later than elementary school holidays, and it will be the same when you go to middle school."

He said "Oh," scratched his head, hesitated, and looked at Shen Xuewei with a hint of expectation.

Just as Shen Xuewei was about to ask him what he wanted to say, Chu Fu suddenly grabbed Chu De'an's ear and twisted it.

Chu De'an let out a loud "Aww!" and said aggrievedly, "Dad, what are you doing?"

Chu Fu sneered, his face chillingly cold.

"If I'm not mistaken, you came from the river, right? I remember telling you a few days ago not to play by the river. It's only been a few days, and you've already forgotten what I said?"

Chu De'an wore a bitter expression and couldn't help but look at Shen Xuewei.

Shen Xuewei turned her head to the side, ignoring his plea for help.

Chu De'an couldn't take the pinching anymore, and Shen Xuewei was unwilling to help him, so he yelled and revealed Little Fatty's identity.

"It was Little Fatty. He said that since all the adults at home were busy, we wouldn't be discovered if we went to play by the river, so I agreed to go with him."

Chu Fu's face darkened. "What? You do whatever he says? Are you his tagalong?"

Chu De'an broke free from his grasp, hid behind Shen Xuewei, and stuck his tongue out at him.

"No, I'm my sister's little tagalong."

"Sister, don't you think so?"

Seeing that Chu Fu seemed about to teach him a lesson, he turned and ran away.

Chu Fu stared at the small figure running so fast ahead and said angrily, "If you have the guts to run, you'd better not cry tonight!"

The figure ran even faster.

When the two returned home, Chu De'an's door was tightly closed and locked from the inside.

Chu Fu put down Shen Xuewei's things, then found a bamboo stick and quietly stood guard at the door.

Shen Xuewei glanced at Chu De'an's door, sighed, and returned to her own room.

She felt that Chu De'an might be beaten up soon, even before nightfall.

To avoid feeling heartbroken upon hearing his cries later, she put her things in the room and went to the village to play with girls of similar age.

Half an hour later, when she got home, everything seemed to have calmed down.

Chu Fu was busy in the kitchen, while Chu De'an was sobbing, leaning against Grandpa Chu with his bottom sticking out.

When he saw Shen Xuewei return, he called out "Sister" with red and swollen eyes, looking disheveled and pitiful.

Shen Xuewei beckoned to him, "Come here."

He slowly walked forward and stood in front of Shen Xuewei.

Shen Xuewei asked, "Where were you hit?"

Chu De'an's eyes welled up with tears, and he felt like crying again.

He rubbed his backside, glanced at the kitchen, and seeing that Chu Fu hadn't come out, whispered:

“My dad just spanked me, and he even took my pants off to spank me. There are several marks left on my bottom.”

Upon hearing this, Shen Xuewei felt a pang of heartache. "I remember we have medicine at home. I'll find it, and Grandpa Chu can apply it for you. You'll be fine in a day or two."

Grandpa Chu slapped his forehead, "I remember there was medicine, but I just can't remember where I put it."

Shen Xuewei moved a stool, stood on it, found the medicine on the cabinet, and handed it to Grandpa Chu.

Grandpa Chu applied medicine to Chu De'an and then cursed him a few times, saying he deserved it.

Seeing that Chu De'an covered his ears, he sighed and didn't say anything more to him.