Chapter 44 Chapter 44 Like Men

The surroundings became quiet, and the sound of rice bowls could be heard faintly outside. Mrs. Wang's words echoed in Hezhou's ears.

"The lovers who just reconciled are both in an unstable mood."

who!

He and Xie Xunzhi became lovers? Why didn't anyone tell him?

Xie Xunzhi felt a cool sensation on his forehead, and placed the back of his hand on it. "What's wrong? Why do you look so bad?"

Hezhou grabbed Xie Xunzhi's hand as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw: "Do you know? Madam Wang just thought you were my wife! I brought you down to live in seclusion! She also said that we kissed..."

He paused... his gaze gradually moved upwards, a red patch appeared behind Xie Xunzhi's ears, and his eyes involuntarily dodged.

Has this happened before?

Memories of Hezhou returned bit by bit, and small details that were usually ignored flashed through his mind. It seemed that in the past, whenever he got too close, Xie Xunzhi's ears would always turn red.

He also said that Xie Xunzhi was like a little girl, who could not be touched or touched, and it was embarrassing to take a bath with her, and they didn't even share the same blanket.

At that time, he was touching me and blowing air into my ear with bad intentions, and I didn't care at all.

"Sir... why don't you explain it to her?" Xie Xunzhi lowered his eyes, unable to discern the expression on his face. "Sir, you will marry a girl in the future."

"Yes, yes, I'll go explain to her now." Hezhou didn't react, he just slapped his forehead and did what he was told.

My hand was on the door handle when I remembered that Mrs. Wang had just told me not to disturb her, and it was just a small matter, so what was there to explain?

"Next time, Madam Wang said not to disturb her."

Hezhou turned around and suddenly met Xie Xunzhi's lost eyes: "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

"It's okay, I'll go see how Old Song is doing."

Xie Xunzhi walked hurriedly, as if there was a monster behind him.

Hezhou stood there in a daze, his thoughts still unclear for a moment, and he thought Xie Xunzhi was also frightened.

I just pulled Xie Xunzhi's tongue to see where they kissed! They didn't even touch the edge.

Mrs. Wang did not come out until dark. The body had to be kept for a few days and could not be taken away for the time being.

The woman gradually came to her senses after hearing the news. She waited until Mrs. Wang left first before she left with her child.

The report written by Mr. Song was almost the same as the situation at that time, except that the murderer was only the servant who committed the crime.

Hezhou wrote the county annals by lamplight, and did not return to the house until it was completely dark.

The quilt had been placed in the next room and had gotten damp, and he felt uncomfortable as soon as he covered himself with it. He kicked the quilt to the ground. It was early autumn and the nights were chilly.

My stomach always feels cold if I don't cover myself. Hezhou propped up his head and looked at Xie Xunzhi lying flat on the bed with the quilt neatly covered.

Isn't this naked temptation?

He has no quilt to cover him!

But Xie Xunzhi was obediently covering himself with the quilt. What else could this be but temptation? Countless thoughts flashed through his mind. He shook his head. Why was he thinking of so many excuses?

Just grab it!

Hezhou quietly reached into the quilt and rummaged around for a long time before finding Xie Xunzhi's legs. He lay down flat and pulled the corner of the quilt over.

After a while, a small sound came from the side and a hand grabbed him.

"What are you doing?"

Hezhou pretended to wake up and rubbed his eyes, his voice hoarse: "What's wrong?"

"Just now... you kept moving around... and even grabbed my blanket..."

"I don't know?" He half sat up and yawned. "Maybe I was a little stressed and sleepwalked... You know, the psychological trauma left by what happened the day before yesterday..."

Xie Xunzhi stopped and stopped exposing him. He just lifted the quilt and said, "Do you want to come to my place?"

Hezhou pretended to look for his own, frowning: "I don't know where it went, okay then."

He crawled into the quilt, listening to the breathing of the person next to him gradually become steady. The faint sense of security he had felt before came back, and he really wanted to drown in it.

"Can you tell me why you came up with such a dirty trick?" Hezhou touched him with his arm, but heard no response. He couldn't help but guess in his heart.

"Just tell me? I swear I won't be angry. Oh! Xunzhi~ You know how much I care about you. I hold you in my hands for fear of dropping you, and I hold you in my mouth for fear of you melting..."

He was so anxious that he was turning around in bed, and the wind kept blowing into the quilt. Even Xie Xunzhi couldn't help frowning.

"Because I like you."

This plain sentence was like a bomb dropped into Hezhou's heart. He was stunned, his hand still on Xie Xunzhi, and he stiffened instantly.

"Like me?" He repeated meaninglessly, and smiled with the corners of his mouth curled up: "You are teasing me by using Madam Wang as an excuse, right? If you don't want to say it, then don't say it. I'm not a cannibal..."

"No." He Zhou propped himself up and sat up, staring at him straight in the eyes: "I'm not teasing you. The truth is, I like you. At first I thought you had the same feeling... but then I saw that you were just used to it."

He took a deep breath and slowly loosened his grip. "Didn't you ask me if there was anything else I was hiding from you? Zhao An asked me to keep an eye on the refugees. Actually, he might be looking for me again."

"What did he say!" Hezhou suddenly woke up. He was very concerned when Master Chen said this before: "You are under the command of the Shaoqing Lord."

Xie Xunzhi shook his head: "I don't remember, Zhao An said he wanted to find someone from Shaoqing's side, and asked me to find someone..."

He made a gesture of wiping his neck and laughed at himself: "Are you going to hand me in?"

"What!"

Hezhou almost jumped up: "Do we need to get rid of the Chen family as soon as possible?"

"It's okay. Now is not the right time. Besides, Zhao An might not believe what the Chen family says."

He nodded, his brows still furrowed, his heart pounding. "We should recruit people as soon as possible tomorrow. There aren't many able-bodied men in the county."

If he had known from the beginning that Xie Xunzhi was worried, he should have gotten to the bottom of it. Now he is uneasy at every step.

"Do you want to take some time to go to the mountains and try your luck?"

"You...don't care about what I said last time?"

Hezhou blinked in shock, looking completely unresponsive: "What?"

Xie Xunzhi sighed and forced a smile: "Nothing, let's put the mountain things aside for now. Autumn sowing is coming soon, and the land is more important."

"Yeah, yeah, let's go to bed first."

Hezhou took the opportunity to take over the excuse and lay down. His mind finally began to work slowly. The first thing he thought of was that Xie Xunzhi liked him, and it seemed that he was not influenced by Mrs. Wang.

Was it influenced by the script that Li Erniu brought before?

Or did you read the novel you found from the warehouse?

Bah! The former county magistrate did nothing but read some romantic books. Xie Xunzhi might just have not had much contact with girls. Men are not as soft as women.

He began to reflect on whether he had led Xie Xunzhi astray. He read those novels just to kill time out of boredom. Hezhou quietly moved away.

Maybe that's his problem. Just because he is determined and unyielding doesn't mean others won't have illusions. Xie Xunzhi just hasn't seen the little girl for a long time and has been brainwashed by novels.

If I meet someone suitable and beautiful, I might bring her home, and we can fall in love and move out to build a small family...

Thinking of this, Hezhou began to feel unhappy again. Why did he have to move out just because he was in love? Actually, his place was pretty good too. There were plenty of rooms, good sunlight, and a big bed so we could sleep together.

Damn! What a mess! Besides, he couldn't imagine Xie Xunzhi being in a relationship. Maybe he would always be single?

That’s not right. He had just seen it. He felt uncomfortable in his heart for some reason. Hezhou leaned back a little quietly. The bed creaked and the person next to him leaned in.

The space between the two of them was getting bigger and bigger. Xie Xunzhi turned sideways, with the quilt resting on their arms. Wind kept blowing in between, making his back feel cold.

Hezhou couldn't bear it any longer. He pulled the person back and said, "Why are you sleeping on your side? It's hard to hold you. I went to the coroner's office today. What if you get scared?"

"Nothing, I like men, I just want to avoid suspicion."

"Avoid... suspicion...? Like... men?"

Hezhou couldn't tell for a moment whether he was the one who traveled through time or Xie Xunzhi was the one who traveled through time. Why did these words burn his lips so much when he said them?

"That's not necessary. I don't care." He quickly pressed Xie Xunzhi's mouth and said, "You can't say you care. Just bear with it for a few days. The injury I got the day before yesterday hasn't healed yet!"

Xie Xunzhi smiled but said nothing.

Hezhou finally had a good sleep tonight, without having to worry about snoring or the humidity. It was just one night, so why did he feel a lot more comfortable after suddenly coming back?

Hezhou got up late, packed up as usual and waited for dinner. When he opened the door, he saw Grandma Wang in front of him. Her hair seemed to have turned white overnight, her face looked pale, and she was holding on to the door tightly with her hands.

Mrs. Wang supported her, her eyes still red: "Mother, be careful."

"Be careful, be careful, are we going to pick up Wenliang and Xinsheng to take them home today?" Grandma Wang was particularly clear-headed. Her red triangular eyes swept over Hezhou and gradually became moist.

She pushed Madam Wang aside, grabbed Hezhou by the collar, and said excitedly, "Aren't you officials? Arrest him! That damned bastard is still acting so arrogantly! He's riding on your head, and you don't even do anything!"

"That's the child I raised! God, you're so blind. Not only did you take Wenliang away, but you also took Xinsheng away. He's still a child! He deserves death..."

She pounded Hezhou's chest with one hand and burst into tears: "How can we live like this! You are so blind... Why, why are you adults... We are just doing our duty, just wanting Xinsheng to be happy and have a bright future..."

"Mother!" Mrs. Wang couldn't help crying while pulling her. In a short time, her face became thinner.

Hezhou supported Grandma Wang and did not fight back, promising: "I will definitely make sure the Chen family receives the punishment they deserve."

"Then go arrest them! Cut them into pieces..." Grandma Wang cried to the ground: "Not only was our property stolen! My son was forced to death, and now my grandson has been killed..."