Chapter 43 Chapter 43 "Humph, what do you care about me?" ...

Jiang Dong walked over and checked the situation carefully.

The people below are being pressed down, and the branches are tangled and crisscrossed, so they don't know how to pull them out for the time being. It seems that there is no big problem.

The heavy rain and strong wind added a lot of difficulties to their rescue efforts. The rain not only blurred their vision, but also made the leaves of the trees wet, making them heavier.

Jiang Dong said to the older man he had just spoken to, "We need to pull the branch down there. If we do that, he'll be able to move and get out. Come around to my side. We need to work together."

The older brother agreed, and after that he came around from the road and lifted up one of the branches together with Jiang Dong. The two of them worked together, and the part of the branch covered with leaves was really lifted up little by little.

Seeing that the two people looked very exhausted, Xia Li saw that there was a gap between them, so she quickly called out to the person who was pressed underneath, asking him to come out quickly.

Fortunately, the man was not hurt, he was just pinned by a branch. Once it was removed, he used his hands and feet to climb out.

Charlie held out a hand to him, pulling him up just as he was about to get out.

"Okay, okay, you can put it down now. The person is out." She said to the two people who helped carry it.

After this man came out, Charlie saw that he could move his hands and feet, so there shouldn't be any major problems. It just seemed that some of the exposed skin was scratched, which was inevitable.

You are so lucky.

The rescued man thanked the three people who had saved him. He was truly grateful; otherwise, he would have been in great pain. Not to mention how long he would have been trapped under the tree, the constant downpour would have been enough to make him endure.

No one said much. In such weather, no one dared to stay outside for too long. Since the person had been rescued and it was not a serious matter, they left.

When going back.

Charlie walked in front holding an umbrella. Although the rain was very loud, she could still clearly hear the steady footsteps.

It was Jiang Dong who had been following her.

To be honest, although Xia Li felt mixed emotions, she also felt a sense of peace of mind. After all, she was once his wife. If she encountered any danger again, Jiang Dong would probably protect her, right?

They didn't share an umbrella, each with their own. They didn't walk side by side, but one in front and one behind. Seeing how they seemed to be keeping to themselves, no one would have guessed they were actually a couple.

After he finished rescuing people, Jiang Dong only said one sentence to Xia Li, which was "Go back."

Charlie didn't know what to say. She pursed her lips, looked at him with her round eyes for a few times, nodded, and walked forward with her umbrella.

Her mood was not completely calm at this time. Her deep breathing and eyes that kept wanting to look behind her right but were restrained revealed her inner unrest.

Xia Li didn't have the idea of ​​deliberately hiding where Jiang Dong lived from her. Anything she did now would be futile. She figured that with Jiang Dong's style, since he had already found her so accurately, he must have known everything else clearly.

After turning into the alley, because the road here was low and the houses were old and the drainage was poor, Charlie could only walk along the wall, which was slightly higher. However, perhaps because of the lack of sunlight, the moss grew and it was inevitably slippery. Charlie's foot slipped and she was about to fall.

Jiang Dong noticed it, hurried over, and held her up.

Xia Li was startled, but she barely had time to react before she immediately freed her arm from Jiang Dong's grasp, stood up on her own, and then said to him awkwardly, "Thank you."

Jiang Dong's face looked a little ugly. He didn't know Xia Li would react so strongly to him.

Not wanting Xia Li to see his expression, Jiang Dong retracted his gaze, took a few steps to the side, snorted coldly, and said, "Be careful when you walk. The road here is slippery. Next time, even if you fall, I won't help you."

Xia Li was furious. She turned her head and glared at him fiercely. Who asked you to help me?

However, this sentence miraculously calmed Xia Li's heart, because Jiang Dong's attitude before was too nonchalant. How could he be so calm? She had previously thought that if Jiang Dong found her, he would want to eat her up, and he would definitely hate her with gnashing teeth!

But it definitely won’t be the same as before.

Charlie arrived at the door, stopped for a moment, and then walked up the steps. When she reached the eaves of the door, she slowly stopped.

She had originally planned to just go back home without a care in the world, not think about anything, not worry about anything, just shower and go to bed, and then her dreams wouldn't be filled with so many worries. Why was there so much going on every day? She had to go to work in such terrible weather, and she almost got into trouble on her way home. She was just a hair away from saying goodbye to this beautiful world. She still had so much to do, so much she hadn't enjoyed. The thought of this filled her with fear. Then, she ran into the person she feared most, and it felt like fate was playing a trick on her.

I really want to crawl into a box and not be disturbed by anyone.

But she couldn't do this. She had too many questions in her heart, and Jiang Dong's attitude made her very confused about the situation.

Xia Li was still holding the umbrella. She turned around and said to Jiang Dong, "Come here." Without any tone.

Jiang Dong walked up to her as he was told and looked up at her.

Xia Li crossed her arms and glanced at Jiang Dong, looking very unconvinced. "How did you find me?"

Forget it. She actually felt that there was nothing to be afraid of now. Before this kind of thing happened, she would certainly be terrified, but now that it was happening, what was the point of being afraid? Would Jiang Dong eat her up? Now that the child was here, she was free and alone. She could just deal with whatever happened.

So, Charlie suddenly became tough.

Humph, at worst she could just run home, close the door, and see what he would do.

"How else can I find it? I found it bit by bit." He didn't want to explain this to Charlie. "You're doing well."

Speaking of this, Xia Li thought of Jiang Dong's incident and asked him: "What happened to you before? I thought you really had an accident."

Jiang Dong couldn't help but sneer, "Xia Li, don't you know who I am? Do you think I would do something? So, you took advantage of my hard times and took the child away, right? They say a night of love is worth a hundred days of love. Xia Li, you're too cruel to me."

What bothered him was this: the woman he'd been obsessed with didn't seem to care about him at all. He'd always thought their relationship was good, that minor arguments were normal, and that Charlie's antics were just fun. He'd never imagined it would end up like this. She didn't care if she'd met with bad luck; she was only focused on taking someone he cared about.

Xia Li felt a little guilty when Jiang Dong asked her this question. She had indeed acted very unkindly. Her eyes flickered and her tone of voice was no longer as firm as before.

"Why do you think that of me? You said we've been married for so long, how could I possibly hope for you to get hurt? I was actually thinking about visiting you. This is true, why do you have such an expression?" Xia Li saw Jiang Dong's disbelieving look and her face puffed up. "Besides, I don't believe anything will happen to you. Look, you're standing right in front of me, fine."

Jiang Dong stood there in the rain, listening to Xia Li's words. He watched her little mouth move non-stop. It was like this before. When they quarreled, even if it wasn't his fault, Xia Li would refuse to intervene and would always put the blame on him.

"Did you listen to me carefully?"

Jiang Dong came back to his senses, looked at her, sighed and said to her: "I'm listening."

"Then, do you still want to take the child back?" Xia Li said to Jiang Zai, worried that Jiang Dong would insist on taking the child back, so her tone became a little impatient. "Jiang Dong, I don't mean to separate the child from you. You know Jiang Zai is already attending school here, right? He can grow up better here. I think as parents, we should think more about our children, don't you think?"

After she finished speaking, she went to see if Jiang Dong's expression had changed.

Jiang Dong nodded. "Well, I know. Don't worry. I know Jiang Zai is well taken care of by you. I really didn't take good care of the child before. Since the child wants to live with his mother, let him stay here for now."

Xia Li couldn't believe that Jiang Dong had let go of the child. She had never thought it would be so easy. As a result, she stumbled a little when talking to Jiang Dong. "Okay, okay. Then, you can come to see the child when the time comes."

She had made the same promise to Jiang Dong's mother before. She would not stop Jiang Zai from contacting his grandmother. Since Jiang Dong came here, she didn't mind if he wanted to see the child.

She once had a good father who had been her umbrella of protection and support for a long time, giving her confidence and courage. She and Jiang Dong separated because they were not suitable, and she did not like or get used to the life they had before. It was not because Jiang Dong was not a reliable man, she knew he could also be a good father.

I hope Jiangzai will not lack a good father during his growth.

Jiang Dong smiled and nodded.

Just as I was about to say something else, I suddenly heard a shout from the yard, "Xia Li, Xia Li, are you back?"

It turned out that Xia Pingzhi was still worried about Xia Li. She was about to go out to see if there was any movement on the road. Unexpectedly, as soon as she came out of the living room, she heard some movement outside the door.

When Xia Li heard the shouting, she quickly glanced at Jiang Dong and thought it would be better not to let her aunt see him for now. She quickly replied loudly, saying that she had just arrived home and would be in soon.

Jiang Dong glanced at her with a half-smile, but Xia Li ignored him and glared back.

"Where do you live then? Is it far to go back home?"

Seeing her concern for him, Jiang Dong finally felt better. "I don't live far away, don't worry, I rented a pretty good room. Anyway, you've been caught in the rain today, go back home, take a shower and go to bed. If the weather is still like this tomorrow, don't go out again, okay?"

Xia Li was pleased to hear his caring words at first, but when she heard that he had made plans for her tomorrow, she became unhappy.

"Huh, what do you care about me?"

After saying that, she folded her umbrella, opened the door and immediately slipped in.

Jiang Dong was left alone, standing in the rain with an umbrella, looking at the tightly closed door.