Chapter Thirty-Eight: A Visit to Apologize
He Mingzhou saw that the water wasn't very dirty at all, and his throat bobbed: "Are you done washing?"
"yes."
He Mingzhou said "Oh," walked over, poured the water into the bucket, and turned to go downstairs.
When water is scarce, everyone shares a bucket of water until it becomes extremely dirty before changing it.
He Mingzhou was used to saving money, but when his gaze fell on the bucket of water, he finally endured the burning sensation on his face and poured the water into the yard.
Xin Li is so clean; she would definitely be disgusted if she knew he used her bathwater to bathe.
He Mingzhou seemed to have convinced himself by thinking this way. He boiled another pot of water, washed up, and then returned to his bedroom.
Xin Li was already drowsy, and when she heard He Mingzhou come in, she moved aside.
"Come to sleep."
He Mingzhou paused, hesitated for a moment but still didn't say anything, took off his shoes and got into bed.
Xinli instinctively snuggled closer to the heat source, and the two of them pressed their bodies together.
The soft, water-like touch made He Mingzhou stiffen all over, afraid to move an inch.
Xin Li was extremely sleepy, but when she realized that there seemed to be a wooden post sleeping next to her, she chuckled and patted his chest muscles: "Do you soldiers sleep like this?"
"Don't you feel uncomfortable?"
He Mingzhou's heart skipped a beat when she patted him.
"I'm used to it."
Xinli clung to her like an octopus, saying, "I'm not feeling well."
He Mingzhou remained silent for a moment after hearing this, but eventually tried to relax his body.
Xin Li was finally satisfied: "Go to sleep!"
He Mingzhou felt a little lost as Xin Li held him tightly in her arms.
But he didn't say anything in the end. He thought he would have a hard time falling asleep, but the faint fragrance of Xin Li lingered around his nose, and her limbs that were wrapped around him were so soft and boneless that he slowly relaxed his body and soon fell into a deep sleep.
When He Mingzhou woke up the next morning, he was a little confused.
The empty space beside him startled him awake again.
"Xinli?"
He Mingzhou shouted and rushed downstairs without even having time to put on his clothes.
"You're awake."
Xinli peeked out from the kitchen when she heard the noise.
He Mingzhou paused in his hurried steps, looking at her in surprise and asking, "What's wrong with you...?"
Xinli said with a smile, "I woke up early this morning and was hungry, so I came downstairs to get something to eat."
"Do you want some? I made a lot."
He Mingzhou breathed a sigh of relief, scratching his head as he said, "Why didn't you call me if you were hungry? I could have gotten up and made you something. How did you even get down here?"
Xinli said her sprain was much better.
"Your medicinal wine works really well. When I woke up this morning, I only felt a slight, vague pain."
"That's good."
Xin Li pulled He Mingzhou to sit down at the dining table: "Oh right, you haven't washed up yet, hurry up and go, I'll wait for you to eat together."
He Mingzhou had also forgotten about this matter; he got up in such a hurry that he didn't have time to think about anything else.
After washing up, He Mingzhou went back to fold tofu blocks before coming down to have breakfast with Xin Li.
Xinli can't cook, so breakfast is very simple.
There were eggs, sweet potatoes, and some glutinous rice balls.
After the two had eaten and drunk their fill, He Mingzhou was about to ask Xin Li what she wanted to do that day when a voice came from the courtyard gate first.
"Xiao He, are you home?"
The news that He Mingzhou was on vacation at home with his wife had already spread.
The island isn't very big, and He Mingzhou is already a celebrity on the island, so his every move is watched. That's why they came directly.
"exist."
He Mingzhou helped Xin Li out and saw his boss and Zhang Chen standing at the door.
Xin Li also recognized that the person with Zhang Chen was He Mingzhou, the square-faced and very authoritative leader.
"Commander, what brings you here?"
He Mingzhou released Xin Li's hand and quickly went to the courtyard gate to greet her.
The leader smiled at Xin Li before turning to He Mingzhou: "Isn't this something my ignorant nephew did that he shouldn't have done? I brought him here specifically to apologize to you."
After the leader finished speaking, he looked at Zhang Chen, his smile completely vanishing: "What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and apologize!"
Zhang Chen looked utterly frustrated.
He had guessed that his uncle wouldn't let him off this time, but he didn't expect his uncle to come to his house and give him a good scolding.
What upset Zhang Chen the most was that when Xu Haiyu saw his uncle arrive, she ran straight back to her own home, refusing to even offer a word of explanation or plead for him.
Zhang Chen felt a little disheartened, but he didn't have time to think about it.
His uncle held a great deal of authority over him, and if someone else asked him to apologize, he would definitely ignore them.
But this man was his uncle.
I had no choice but to come reluctantly.
"I'm sorry about what happened before. I only thought you, as her sister-in-law, had bullied her because of what Xu Haiyu said, so I wanted to stand up for her. I didn't mean any harm, it's just—"
When the leader heard Zhang Chen still trying to defend himself, he snorted coldly: "If you're going to apologize, then apologize properly. Don't say anything irrelevant."
Zhang Chen felt a chill run down his spine, and his face became even more embarrassed.
"I'm sorry... please forgive me."
He Mingzhou looked at Xin Li.
Xin Li was involved in this matter, and he respected her opinion.
Even if the person in front of him is his leader, He Mingzhou will never let Xin Li suffer any injustice.
After all, it was He Mingzhou who told his superiors to ask Zhang Chen to apologize.
He made this request in the office, and his superiors were initially reluctant.
His firm stance left the leader with no choice but to agree.
In fact, He Mingzhou also knew that Zhang Chen was the leader's only nephew. The leader's son died heroically in the line of duty at an early age, and Zhang Chen was his only descendant.
He should have let Zhang Chen off the hook, but this wasn't a case of him being wronged. Besides, if Xin Li hadn't been so capable and unafraid of those chickens that day, she probably would have several more holes in her body now.
Therefore, He Mingzhou cannot directly forgive Zhang Chen on behalf of Xin Li.
Xinli also figured these things out.
Although she hadn't been on the island for long, these matters couldn't possibly be more complicated and hostile than those in the apocalypse. So when Xin Li heard Zhang Chen apologize, she understood that this was He Mingzhou's way of seeking justice for her.
She glanced at He Mingzhou with a smile, silently keeping the matter in mind, before turning to Zhang Chen and saying, "It's alright, it wasn't a big deal anyway."
"You don't need to blame yourself too much."
Xin Li's generosity only served to highlight Zhang Chen's petty and narrow-minded nature, making him seem like a grown man.
As everyone gradually got up in the morning, many people saw what was happening here. Zhang Chen blushed with embarrassment, and as soon as his uncle said he could go back, he immediately turned around and ran away.
As Xin Li watched his retreating figure, she thought to herself that Xu Haiyu was in real trouble this time.
After this incident, I'm afraid Zhang Chen won't help her easily anymore.
The interpersonal relationships she relied on were actually gradually crumbling, but she herself probably didn't know it yet.
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