"Wang Hao!"
The voice arrived before the person.
Just as Bai Lu was about to utter her words of reminder, a powerful shout came from the tightly closed courtyard gate, followed by a series of hurried footsteps.
The courtyard gate creaked open.
Chen Chunli, heavily pregnant, looked Wang Hao up and down, who was standing dumbfounded outside the door, and then launched into a tirade: "You broke someone's lamp while eating a meal! Don't you think your family is poor enough already?!"
"Don't you know your own limitations? Will you die if you drink a couple less drinks? You don't earn much money every day, and you're always trying to lose money. I think you're just asking for trouble..."
Before she could finish speaking, Chen Chunli's vision went black, and her heavy body suddenly fell backward.
He Yulan and Bai Lu, who were nearby, immediately helped Chen Chunli up, supporting her steadily on either side.
As Wang Hao rushed over from a distance, Chen Chunli slowly opened her eyes and yelled at him, "Get lost! You smell so strongly of alcohol, are you trying to suffocate me!"
The smell of alcohol on Wang Hao was really strong; not only could Chen Chunli not stand it, but He Yulan was also a little dizzy.
Xiao Wei, who had chased after Chen Chunli, was already leaning against the door frame, shaking his head and rubbing his eyes vigorously.
Wang Hao retreated a considerable distance before the air at the doorway, which had been filled with the smell of alcohol, gradually returned to normal.
Chen Chunli's mind, which had been almost intoxicated by the fumes, regained its clarity, and she opened her mouth to launch into another tirade of curses.
The lights in the neighboring houses have all been turned on.
Bai Lu frowned, exchanged a glance with He Yulan, and then helped Chen Chunli walk towards Wang Hao's house.
"Let's go home first, we can talk about it there."
Chen Chunli dared not push Bai Lu, no matter who she pushed; the scene of being taught a lesson by Bai Lu last time was still vivid in her mind.
Moreover, Xiao Cheng was watching from the side, his face gloomy and cold, sending chills down one's spine.
It was as if he would fight to the death if anyone dared to touch Bai Lu; his cold and fierce eyes were anything but a joke.
Walking with Bailu is no joke.
Chen Chunli kept quiet the whole way and was helped home.
He only started cursing after closing the door.
Just as Xiao Cheng turned to leave, he suddenly looked at Bai Lu and said, "My Lulu is still the gentlest."
Bai Lu smiled but didn't say anything.
This guy is still drunk, so it's best not to talk to him. If you do, he'll just keep asking questions.
Seeing that Bai Lu was ignoring him, Xiao Cheng stepped forward and blocked her way: "Are you tired from walking?"
"No." Bai Lu walked past him and continued on her way.
The night breeze gently brushed past her ears, and the light in the neighbor's door was on, illuminating the figure of the girl who had once again surpassed her.
The tall, imposing figure, with his back to the girl, bent down in front of her.
"I'll carry you on my back."
Bai Lu paused for a moment, then walked around Xiao Cheng and continued walking: "No need, I'm not tired."
Xiao Cheng walked over again, blocking Bai Lu's path, his handsome face showing obvious anger.
"hurry up!"
A drunk three-year-old child is always angry and doesn't like others to disobey him; if someone does, he will throw a tantrum.
They even use what they think is a fierce expression to scare people, but little do they know, they're actually... kind of cute.
Bai Lu smiled and stared at the straight-backed child, saying, "If you don't bend down, how am I supposed to get up?"
Xiao Cheng immediately bent down.
He slowly stood up after carrying her on his back, his long, strong hands steadily supporting Bailu's legs as they walked.
The figure under the moonlight gradually faded into the distance.
At the intervals between the streetlights, tiny starlight lights flew by, flitting around the beautiful figure under the moonlight.
Bai Lu raised her hand and grasped it.
A small, pale fist was held out in front of Xiao Cheng: "Guess what's inside?"
Xiao Cheng knew what it was and answered directly, "Fireflies."
He really is a child with no romantic soul.
Bai Lu slowly opened her hand, and a tiny starlight stopped in her fair palm, slowly spreading its wings and taking off.
A glimmer of starlight leaped past Xiao Cheng's eyes and flew into the distance, the light in his deep pupils gradually fading away.
He stopped in his tracks, his arms instinctively tightening around himself.
Bai Lu was originally a little distance from Xiao Cheng's back, but Xiao Cheng suddenly tightened his arms and lifted them up a bit.
He lifted her up so she was lying on his back, and the hand that was on his shoulder slipped down to his front shoulder.
I brought my face close to his profile and could easily feel his uneven breathing: "What's wrong?"
Xiao Cheng didn't say anything, and continued walking.
After a while, when he didn't hear Bai Lu ask him again, he said confidently, "Ask me again."
Bai Lu: "..."
"What’s wrong with you?"
Xiao Cheng replied, "It's nothing."
Bai Lu: "..."
Can't we communicate properly anymore?
Looking at the fireflies guiding the way, Xiao Cheng turned to Bai Lu and asked, "Do you like fireflies?"
Bai Lu was caught off guard by the face that had suddenly turned around. Speechless, she released her lips and cleared her throat: "Next time you turn around, could you please give me a heads-up?"
"able."
Xiao Cheng turned back.
I'll let you know in advance: "I'm turning around."
Bai Lu finally couldn't hold back and leaned on his shoulder, laughing, "I like fireflies, they're so pretty."
Xiao Cheng said, "I'll catch one for you when we get home, put it in a black plastic bottle, and you can see it every day."
Bai Lu shook her head: "No, they are suited to a wider world, how wonderful it would be to be free and unrestrained."
Xiao Cheng's face suddenly turned cold: "It's not good outside. We need to stay by your side, always by your side."
Bai Lu thought he was being a bit unreasonable: "Fireflies have wings to fly, and the wider world outside is more suitable for them. What's the difference between trapping them in a bottle and breaking their wings?"
Xiao Cheng stopped in his tracks, his tone more serious than ever before: "Then break your wings."
Bai Lu couldn't understand the child's sudden, cruel thought process. She reached out and pinched his cheek: "How can you be so mean to a firefly? It will get hurt if you break its wings."
“Look, they’re even guiding us. We should be gentle with them and let them go. They’ll come back when the season comes.”
Xiao Cheng remained silent, not turning his face even when it was being pinched. Bai Lu couldn't see his expression, but she could feel the arms around her legs tightening again.
He seemed to be muttering to himself in a low voice, "Will he come back?"
Bai Lu thought he was upset because of the pinch, so she immediately reached out and patted his head: "Of course you'll come back."
"The environment here is so nice, the air is so fresh, the roadside is lined with shady trees, and the country lanes are filled with the fragrance of rice blossoms. They'll come back after playing in the outside world, after all, this is their home..."
Xiao Cheng felt the warmth coming from above his head, and his heavy, sluggish mind seemed to clear up a bit.
Does Lulu like it here?
Bai Lu hasn't been here for very long, but she has a fulfilling and happy time every day.
Smiling, she said, "Of course I like it. There are green mountains and clear waters, the warmth of human life, friendly and harmonious neighbors, kind and simple people from Xiaojia Township, and you and Xiaowei who are so good to me. I really like it here."
Xiao Cheng's deep, cold gaze suddenly stopped.
The questions that remained unasked were drowned out by the silvery laughter that rang in my ears, dissipating into the gentle night.
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