Xie Zhao took a step closer, and the light reflected in his eyes. Xie Zhao had high brow bones, and a pair of narrow eyes that were extremely cold and deep, revealing an inhuman ferocity when he wasn't smiling.

"What would you do if I said yes?"

Xie Zhao approached, insisting on an answer: "Are you afraid of me?"

Cheng Yaoyao's peach blossom eyes were filled with tears, and she was about to fall. When Xie Zhao moved forward, she moved backward, and the hem of her skirt was pressed by Xie Zhao's knees. She was like a kitten that was forced into a corner, crying, "Don't come over here! You...you are crazy, how could you kill someone!"

Xie Zhao felt as if he was whipped, and the veins on his neck bulged. He no longer looked at Cheng Yaoyao's charming face, and suppressed the restless beast in his heart: "You go back."

"You haven't explained it to me clearly yet, I don't...!"

Cheng Yaoyao held her breath, her eyelashes fluttering as she stared at Xie Zhao's face. They were so close, so close that they could touch each other's lips with the slightest movement. She could smell the clear and rich masculine aura on Xie Zhao's body, as well as the lingering smell of blood on his collar.

"Cheng Yaoyao, do you think I really won't touch you?"

Xie Zhao's tone was indifferent, but the anger in his body rose up like a blaze, shocking Cheng Yaoyao so much that her eyes went dark and she almost made a strange sound. She quickly covered her mouth, not daring to smell the smell on Xie Zhao's body again.

Cheng Yaoyao's terrified look fell into Xie Zhao's eyes, and he curled the corners of his lips: "If you don't want to sleep with me, then get out."

Xie Zhao's indifferent and sarcastic tone seemed to bring back the time when they first met. Cheng Yaoyao burst into tears and pointed at Xie Zhao with trembling hands: "You... I..."

As soon as the voice came out, Cheng Yaoyao felt something was wrong. Xie Zhao's big bed was filled with his scent, which surrounded her unconsciously.

If he stayed any longer, he would be embarrassed. Cheng Yaoyao immediately made a strategic retreat: "Let's go!"

Cheng Yaoyao uttered the harsh words, then stood up and left… He didn’t even stand up, even his fingertips were numb.

Xie Zhao was silent, watching her struggling on the bed coldly.

"I... I'll leave right away. I don't care!" Cheng Yaoyao glared at him in a way she thought was very ferocious. Her voice was so soft that it was hard to hear. He had to get very close to her to hear her say, "I hate Xie Zhao the most..."

The more anxious Cheng Yaoyao became, the more unable to move. He even messed up the tidy quilt and stared at Xie Zhao with rapid breathing.

In the light, Cheng Yaoyao's dark hair spread out and fell on the quilt charmingly. Her charming eyes looked at Xie Zhao directly, which was full of love. Even the most charming dream could not create such a charming and charming demeanor.

Xie Zhao looked at her almost masochistically, letting the beast in his heart roar and stir.

Xie Zhao pulled out a small dagger from the table. The blade was frosty and he wiped it across his fingertips.

The cold and surging Yang Qi was like tearing a crack and rushing out. Cheng Yaoyao tasted a little sweetness on the tip of his tongue. The Yang Qi moistened the burning feeling in his chest like nectar, and the weakness in his limbs and bones was swept away.

…

Cheng Yaoyao stood at the doorway through which light was coming from and looked back. The candle in Xie Zhao's hand went out, and it was pitch black in her sight, but she could feel those burning eyes staring down at her.

Cheng Yaoyao pursed his lips and pushed the door open.

There were two or three kerosene lamps lit in the room, bright and warm. Jianjian was lying on a small cushion beside the bed, lying on his belly and gurgling, acting cute. Han Yin was lying on the bed and teasing him.

Zhang Xiaofeng was still reading a book. Seeing Cheng Yaoyao coming in empty-handed, he asked, "Didn't you go get a blanket?"

"Ah?" Cheng Yaoyao's eyes trembled, and he evaded the question, "The extra blankets were taken into the city by Xiao Fei."

Han Yin smiled and said, "That's not necessary. It's warmer if the three of us squeeze together. Your quilt is thick enough!"

It was still quite cool at night. Cheng Yaoyao's big bed was soft and covered with a thick quilt.

Han Yin patted the quilt and exclaimed: "Your quilt is so soft and warm. It's been humid recently and my quilt is cold and damp. It's so uncomfortable to cover myself with it."

As long as there was sunshine, Xie Zhao would help Cheng Yaoyao carry her quilt to the attic to dry it in the sun. It was warm, dry, and fluffy like clouds. Cheng Yaoyao lay on the quilt to bask in the sun, and Xie Zhao would wrap her up in the quilt and lift her up like a bandit, scaring her so much that she screamed and yelled.

...Cheng Yaoyao interrupted this thought and thought about Xie Zhao's despicable behavior.

Xie Zhao killed someone! She didn't know how powerful the investigative methods were these days, but this was an era where hooliganism could result in the death penalty. If there was even the slightest mistake, Xie Zhao would... just thinking about it made her tremble.

Cheng Yaoyao bit her finger and quickly dismissed those terrible ideas. Xie Zhao was always careful in his work and would not leave any evidence. Not many people knew about this. Apart from her, only Han Yin and Zhang Xiaofeng knew about it.

But no matter how close they are to me, once they know that someone is murdered, can they still keep the secret for me? Forget Han Yin. Zhang Xiaofeng has such a strong sense of justice and principles. Once the news of Cheng Nuonuo and that man's disappearance is exposed, she will definitely report it!

"Yaoyao, Yaoyao?" Cheng Yaoyao suddenly came back to his senses and saw Han Yin and Zhang Xiaofeng staring at him.

Cheng Yaoyao quickly put his finger down: "Ah?"

Han Yin pulled her and said, "Why are you daydreaming? Lie down and go to sleep. Move inside."

Cheng Yaoyao hurriedly lay down inside. Han Yin slept at the innermost, Cheng Yaoyao slept in the middle, and Zhang Xiaofeng slept at the outermost, blowing out the kerosene lamp.

The room was plunged into a gentle darkness. The three of them huddled together in a warm place, as if they were back in the dormitory of the educated youth. A furry thing jumped onto the quilt. Han Yin and Zhang Xiaofeng both sat up in panic. Cheng Yaoyao said calmly, "Don't be afraid. It's just stubborn."

Han Yin breathed a sigh of relief and slowly lay back down: "I was scared to death."

It barked in a stubborn and coquettish voice, and came over to rub Cheng Yaoyao's face. It was held down by Cheng Yaoyao and his two friends in the afternoon to give it a bath. The little fat cat, which had been wandering in the wild for half a month, was extremely dirty, and it took three or four basins of water to wash it clean. Now its orange-white fur was fragrant and soft. Cheng Yaoyao buried his face in the cat's fur and sniffed a few times, and his mood immediately improved.

After sucking the cat, Cheng Yaoyao turned his face and ruthlessly pushed Jianjian away, pulled the quilt to his chin and prepared to go to sleep.

Han Yin squeezed her and said with a wicked smile, "You didn't go to Grandma Xie's room just now, you went to find Xie Zhao, right?"

Cheng Yaoyao turned over and said, "No!"

Han Yin said, "There's nothing to be shy about. We just haven't seen each other for an afternoon. You're as close as glue."

Cheng Yaoyao sneered in his heart. Still as good as glue, this lady will return to Zhao intact tonight!

Han Yin muttered a few more words, but Cheng Yaoyao was in a bad mood and ignored her. Han Yin stopped talking too. In the darkness, there was only the breathing of the three people and the occasional meow of Jianjian.

Jianjian was stepping on the quilt, sometimes on Han Yin's face, sometimes suddenly jumping off the bed and parkouring between the table and the window, making his whole skin itchy.

After a long time, Han Yin said, "I can't sleep."

Cheng Yaoyao didn't fall asleep either.

How could she sleep after such a terrible thing happened today? She sighed and said, "Ask whatever you want to ask."

"I just can't believe how they could do such a bad thing." Han Yin said, "No matter how close you and Cheng Nuonuo are, you are still sisters."

Cheng Yaoyao opened her eyes and looked at the dark ceiling: "She and I are not sisters. We are not born from the same mother."

Han Yin squeezed her hand soothingly. She asked a few more questions carefully, and Cheng Yaoyao answered only the ones she could. Han Yin became angrier and angrier, especially after hearing what Cheng Nonuo had the man do to Cheng Yaoyao. She said in disbelief, "Cheng Nonuo is really crazy! Fortunately, Xie Zhao rescued you in time, otherwise if something really happened to you, I would be so guilty!"

Cheng Yaoyao said, "This is not your fault. You can only be a thief for a thousand days, but you can never be on guard against thieves for a thousand days. They caught me in the blink of an eye. It's obvious that they have been keeping an eye on me for a long time."

Han Yin said: "I don't know what's happening with Cheng Nuonuo and that bad guy now."

Cheng Yaoyao only told them that Xie Zhao rushed to the man fiercely after he arrived in time, and Cheng Nuo wrestled himself and fell into the ravine full of raspberries.

Han Yin was silent for a while, then said in a serious tone: "Whether they are dead or alive, this matter has nothing to do with you, we don't know! You can only swallow this matter, and don't make it public! The villagers are very mean-mouthed. Look at Lin Ranran, she was clearly framed in the past, and now the villagers still bring it up from time to time to gossip about her!"

Cheng Yaoyao originally wanted to ask Han Yin to keep it a secret, but now it's easier. She wasn't afraid of being gossiped about, but she couldn't let anyone know about Xie Zhao's murder. Human life is at stake, and this is not a crime that can be avoided by money and connections alone.

Those two men deserved to die, but they were not worthy of Xie Zhao dirtying his hands.

The two of them talked in whispers for a long time, but Zhang Xiaofeng remained silent.

Cheng Yaoyao knew she was awake. He was nervous and asked tentatively, "Zhang Xiaofeng, why don't you say anything? Do you think we are going too far?"

Han Yin hurriedly said, "Zhang Xiaofeng, you can't sympathize with them! People like this deserve to die!"

Zhang Xiaofeng sighed slowly and said, "I don't sympathize with them. The crimes they committed are enough to be shot."

Cheng Yaoyao breathed a sigh of relief and complained, "You didn't say a word the whole night. I was scared to death."

Zhang Xiaofeng turned over and said, "Do you still remember the incident when I was reported at the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University?"

"Of course I remember. You were the one with the best grades and performance among our educated youth. But you were deceived by an anonymous letter. Who among us wouldn't feel sorry for you?"

Zhang Xiaofeng said, "I have always had doubts about that matter, but I am not sure. I always feel that we are all educated youth comrades, and she can't be so vicious."

Han Yin asked, "You mean Cheng Nuonuo reported you? I thought it was Liu Minxia! What grudge does she have against you?"

Zhang Xiaofeng said, "I used to think so too. It was not until today that I realized that some people have evil hearts. She reported me because..."

Han Yin asked anxiously: "Why?"

"Because of me." Cheng Yaoyao continued Zhang Xiaofeng's words, "She hated me so much that she didn't want my friends to have an easy life. Moreover, she didn't know that Shen Yan was going to join the army at that time. She wanted to fight for this quota for Shen Yan so that she could go back to the city with him."

Zhang Xiaofeng said: "It's not your fault. What I want to say is that every action has its consequences. She did something bad herself, so she should bear the consequences."

The two shook hands in the dark, and Cheng Yaoyao felt warm in his heart.

Cheng Yaoyao, Zhang Xiaofeng and Han Yin discussed in a low voice for a while and compared their statements with each other to avoid being exposed when someone came to question them.

Zhang Xiaofeng added: "Let's go to sleep. We have a tough battle tomorrow."