"Ah - rat! There is a rat in this house!"
Following a terrified scream, Ruan Xiaotang suddenly raised her head, her eyes wide open, staring at the dilapidated hole at the base of the wall.
Just then, a black and dirty little mouse slid out of the hole.
You know, the animal that Ruan Xiaotang fears most in his life is the mouse.
The sudden appearance of the little mouse scared her out of her wits. Her face turned pale and her feet felt like they were electrocuted. She jumped onto the bed and quickly pulled up the quilt to wrap herself tightly.
She curled up in the corner like a frightened little rabbit, her body trembling constantly, and she kept muttering: "Don't come over... Don't come over..."
Hearing Ruan Xiaotang's scream, Zhou Xingze quickly put down the book he was reading, rushed to the bedside and asked, "Where is it? Why can't I see it? Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, I will find a way to plug this hole in a while."
He picked up a feather duster beside him, then bent down and carefully crawled under the bed to look for traces of the mouse.
After a search, the nasty little mouse was not found.
Zhou Xingze stood up again and slowly opened the door, wanting to see if the mouse had escaped outside.
Ruan Xiaotang, who was hiding in the quilt, was still in shock and stammered, "A... a very small mouse. It was really very small, probably only as big as my little finger. Such a small mouse, no matter where it hides, you will definitely not be able to find it!"
Zhou Xingze took a bamboo pole from outside the house, bent over, held the pole in his hand, and scratched back and forth under the bed, under the wardrobe, and under the table.
“Dangdangdang”
"Look, the little mouse has run out of the house. Now you can rest assured."
Zhou Xingze poked the bamboo pole to the base of the wall outside, went into the house and closed the door.
"Did he really run away?"
"real."
Ruan Xiaotang glanced at the ground cautiously and stared at the hole at the base of the wall worriedly.
"I'll plug it in a moment."
Zhou Xingze sat quietly beside the bed. He raised his hand gently and gently tidied up the fine strands of hair that were scattered on her forehead.
He stroked her forehead gently with his fingers, as if afraid of hurting her.
He couldn't help but pinch her chubby, elastic little face again, feeling the softness and warmth.
"You go now, quickly!"
Although Ruan Xiaotang's voice was not loud, it carried a hint of unquestionable determination.
For most people, if they don't see the animals they fear with their own eyes, they may not think they are that scary.
After all, imagined fears are often less chilling than real ones.
However, once this horrific scene is presented in detail, everything becomes completely different.
At this moment, Ruan Xiaotang was in extreme fear.
She was afraid that when she was sleeping soundly in bed, a mouse would quietly climb onto the bed and approach her ear.
When she thought of this, Ruan Xiaotang began to tremble all over.
In their spare time in the village, some old people used to tell stories about the famine years.
It is said that the rats at that time were so hungry that they would even gnaw on people's fingers and toes.
These words were deeply imprinted in Ruan Xiaotang's mind, making her fear of rats even more intensified.
She was so scared that her face turned pale as paper in an instant and her eyes were full of panic.
In a panic, she quickly dived into Zhou Xingze's arms like a frightened deer, tightly closed her eyes, and grabbed Zhou Xingze's clothes with both hands, trying to keep herself away from the bloody and horrible scene.
"Don't let your imagination run wild. I'm here."
"Second sister-in-law, second sister-in-law, your mother and brother are here."
Meimei shouted at the top of her voice in the yard.
"Sister! Brother-in-law!"
Ruan Xiaohai's face was full of excitement as he trotted along to inquire about his brother-in-law's address. His agile figure was like a gust of wind, and in the blink of an eye he had rushed to the front of the team.
As soon as he reached the door, Ruan Xiaohai could not wait to rush into the yard. Before he could even stand firmly on his feet, he shouted at the top of his voice: "Brother-in-law, I'm here!"
The sound was so loud that it seemed to shake the entire courtyard.
Liu Guifang, who followed closely behind, held a basket full of vegetables and fruits tightly in one hand, supported her waist with the other hand, and walked hurriedly into the yard with small steps.
She looked at her overly excited son and couldn't help but frown and gently scolded him, "Xiao Hai, this is the city. You can't shout and scream like we do in the countryside. It's ridiculous."
However, Ruan Xiaohai didn't care about his mother's instructions at this time. He just replied absentmindedly: "I know, I know!"
A pair of eyes looked around, curiously observing this strange and novel environment.
At this moment, a surprised voice came from inside the house: "Mom, Xiaohai, why did you come here suddenly?"
It turned out that my sister heard the noise outside and came out.
Ruan Xiaohai said, "Ever since mom learned the good news that you were pregnant, she has lost her appetite and has to come to the city to see you."
Zhou Xingze took the heavy basket from Liu Guifang's hand.
"Mom, we have everything here, so don't worry about us anymore."
The eldest sister-in-law came out to greet him warmly, "Come in quickly, you must be tired from the journey, come in and rest."
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