Chapter Six: Please Forgive Me
She had a good night's sleep, but when she woke up in the morning, no one was home. She stretched, took some change from the drawer of the dresser in the living room, and strolled out the door.
Not long after the door was closed, people who had just bought breakfast gathered around, including the famous "Big Mouth Hou" from the compound.
They all lived in the same compound, so it was impossible to keep such a big thing happening to the Shen family a secret.
"Yuzhu, where are you going?"
"Good morning, Auntie. My dad and aunt are not home this morning for some reason. I'm going to buy some food."
Hou Dalaba's eyes darted around for a moment, then he clapped his hands.
"Oh dear, he hasn't come back all night. Then it might not be true."
Shen Yuzhu hummed in response, looking at her with confusion. "Auntie, what are you saying? I don't understand."
Hou Dalaba's family was large, and they sensed the impending trouble early on. Those who could join the army were sent to do so, and those who couldn't were quickly found jobs. All the women who could be married off were married off, as far away as possible.
Hou Dalaba is Hou's younger sister-in-law. She married a section chief in the Materials Bureau. Her family is well-off, and she often visits the compound.
She had secretly given Shen Yuzhu food when she felt sorry for her, and had even scolded Lü Jiahao to her face, so Shen Yuzhu felt grateful to her.
Moreover, after hearing her words, the story of Lü Jiahao and Zhong Fu will definitely become even more interesting.
"What else could it be? I heard your younger brother did something really bad, a really serious one! Hmph, Yuzhu, you'd better think this through and start planning for yourself!"
Shen Yuzhu's eyes reddened, and tears streamed down her face as if they were free.
“Auntie, what can I possibly plan? You know I’ve never been favored by my father since I was little. I’ve never had any of the good things in the house. And, moreover, I’m going to the countryside soon. My father and aunt have transferred my job to Sister Yuxia. I’m leaving in a few days.”
Upon hearing this, Hou Dalaba exploded instantly, slapping his thigh and launching into a tirade.
"Hey, I've seen shameless people, but I've never seen anyone this shameless. What's wrong with your dad's brain? Did he eat shit? Letting his own daughter's job be transferred to his stepdaughter. Doesn't he know who his real daughter is? No wonder the higher-ups... cough cough cough... Well, Yuzhu, don't worry, your aunt will have a good talk with her in the courtyard later. I'll make sure your stepmother has no face to stay here. What a piece of trash she is."
"Thank you, Auntie. I haven't eaten for two days. My dad and aunt won't let me eat unless I transfer my job. I'm starving."
"Then hurry up and go, go quickly."
Hou Dalaba dared not stop her anymore. Looking at her back, he inexplicably thought of her mother, who was a delicate beauty. Many people in the compound had their eyes on her, but who would have thought that Lu Jiahao, that bumpkin and poor bastard, would win her over.
She snorted and turned her head towards the courtyard. After a while, she saw someone and quickly went up to take their hand.
"Hey, let me tell you, that son-in-law of the Shen family is a freeloader, he's shameless..."
......
Shen Yuzhu staggered towards the outside of the courtyard, holding a small mirror in her hand to look behind her until she could no longer see Hou Dala's back, then she straightened her back.
Aren't Lü Jiahao and Zhong Fu the most concerned about their reputation? Aren't they most afraid of others saying that they only got to where they are today because they latched onto the Shen family?
She wanted to show everyone in the compound what their true colors were.
I ate a bowl of chicken soup wontons and pan-fried buns at the intersection, which filled my stomach, and then I walked home satisfied.
From afar, I could see a person carrying things standing anxiously in front of their house, pacing back and forth.
Shen Yuzhu paused, her hand unconsciously clenching tighter. In the past, every time she saw him, she felt a headache. He always followed her around. Everyone in the compound called him her shadow, her childhood sweetheart.
She was incredibly annoyed!
Who would have thought that in the end, it would be him who would collect his own body and give him a proper burial?
"Zhou Congsheng".
The familiar trembling voice made Zhou Congsheng stiffen inexplicably. Seeing her return, he took a long stride and walked to her side in a few steps.
"Sister Yuzhu, are you alright? I heard from Aunt Hou that you haven't eaten for days. You must be starving! I brought some food over, you..."
"Zhou Congsheng, I'm fine. I'm perfectly alright now."
Hearing her say that, Zhou Congsheng not only felt uneasy, but also looked at her in a panic.
"I... I didn't come here on purpose to find you. I just haven't seen you for several days, and I heard Aunt Hou say it was so serious, so I came here. If you don't want to see me, I'll leave right away."
His fearful and uneasy appearance suddenly reminded Shen Yuzhu of the harsh words she had once said.
He always followed her around, causing others to misunderstand their relationship. Shen Yuzhu was annoyed and said some harsh words to him.
“Zhou Congsheng, don’t follow me around anymore. I hate you. Please have some shame. If I see you following me again, I will leave this place and never see you again. I will never speak to you again in this lifetime and we will never see each other again.”
Two lunchboxes were stuffed into her hands, and Shen Yuzhu's consciousness was pulled away from the images in her mind.
"Don't go, Zhou Congsheng, I'm sorry, I didn't mean those words. I take them back, okay? Just pretend you never heard them. I apologize to you, can you... forgive me?"
"Wh-what?"
Zhou Congsheng stood frozen in place, his mind blank for a long time. He looked at the beautiful girl in front of him, her eyes red and her red lips slightly parted, looking at him with a gentle tenderness he had never seen before.
He found it hard to believe.
Shen Yuzhu took a step closer to him, her lips trembling as she whispered, "I said, Zhou Congsheng, I misspoke before, I'm sorry, can you forgive me?"
"Forgive me, I forgive you, don't cry. I've never been angry with you, Sister Yuzhu, please don't cry, please don't cry."
Even if those few words were just a joke, he couldn't bear to let her shed a single tear.
Looking at him, with tears still on his face, Shen Yuzhu couldn't help but laugh out loud again, "You're such a fool."
"Cough cough cough... cough cough cough..."
What's going on? Why is she being so nice to me today? And what's with that look in her eyes? Just one glance from her makes me blush and my heart race.
“Um, Yu, Sister Yuzhu, I heard from Aunt Hou that your family is forcing you to go to the countryside. Don’t worry, I will find a way to help you stay. If you can’t find a job, you have other options. I won’t let you be bullied like this.”
"Jobs are hard to find. What other options are there besides this? Tell me."
Zhou Congsheng didn't catch the teasing tone in her voice and said anxiously, "We can still get married."
He hurriedly offered a frantic explanation as soon as he finished speaking.
"I... I didn't mean that. What I meant was, we could find someone with a job, get engaged, and then stay in the city. Later, when we have jobs, we could buy the house, then get divorced. It's a solution, isn't it?"
Seeing his awkwardness, Shen Yuzhu took another step closer to him. "Marriage? Who do you think is suitable for me?"
Zhou Congsheng's breath hitched. He wanted to take two steps back, but he couldn't bear to. He felt that Shen Yuzhu was acting very strangely today, extremely strangely. She used to always say that she was a little brat and a nuisance.
He was surprised that she was speaking to him so patiently and gently today; he began to wonder if she had been driven to desperation by her family and had become obsessed with him.
“Tell me, who do you think is suitable for me? I have a bad temper and I’m delicate. Who can stand me? In this whole compound, who would pity me and marry me? Zhou Congsheng, tell me.”
"For example, what if it were me?"
As soon as Zhou Congsheng said those words, he wished he could immediately turn around and bend over. He felt that Shen Yuzhu would definitely slap him in the face in a moment.
可等了一会不光没挨揍，那人笑盈盈的看着他，轻抿嘴唇朝他说道：“好啊，周从生，你娶我吧！”
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