Chapter 68
◎ A gentle breeze blew in, lifting a few strands of hair on Bei Bitang's forehead.
Miao Xiuxiu◎
A gentle breeze blew in, lifting a few strands of hair on Bei Bitang's forehead.
Miao Xiuxiu sat on the stool next to her, mending a large seam on her sweater.
The Shikumen houses are sleeping peacefully during the day, and everything is quiet.
Lin Bilan's loud voice broke the peace.
"God damn it! Mom, my little sister lied! Lied! She lied to us so hard!"
Lin Bilan yelled as she stuffed the little brat into Miao Xiuxiu's arms.
The little boy was already used to his mother's sudden startles, and was not frightened at all, his eyes rolling around non-stop.
The tip of the pen in Bei Bitang's hand almost pierced her finger.
Miao Xiuxiu said slowly, "Tell me slowly. You're so clueless, who knows what you're going to say?"
Lin Bilan swallowed her saliva, pointed at Bei Bitang, and said angrily, "My coworkers and I took our little one to the Shanghai Zoo. Guess what I saw? I saw Fei Linjun and his mother, and there was a young woman dressed up next to them. They were so affectionate with that girl, it was unbearable to watch! I don't believe there wasn't something going on!"
After a pause, Lin Bilan recounted the events like a storyteller. "I was furious at the time. The Fei family was greedy. Fei Litong had wronged my younger sister, Fei Linjun had wronged my mother, and their family had wronged ours. I rushed over to argue with them, and Fei Linjun told me with a grim expression that her son and my younger sister weren't dating at all!"
After saying that, Lin Bilan raised her chin high and asked Bei Bitang, "Tell me? What's going on? Is what Fei Linjun said a lie?"
Bei Bitang's heart was beating fast. After a moment's silence, she said calmly, "Just like what Fei's mother said, Fei Litong and I haven't talked about it. There is nothing between us."
Miao Xiuxiu was extremely stunned. Bei Bitang looked at Lin Bilan coldly and said, "How many times have I told you that I don't want to date or get married? You just didn't hear me."
Lin Bilan said angrily: "You clearly agreed!"
Bei Bitang argued cunningly: "I just want you to stop forcing me. Am I wrong?"
Lin Bilan was almost mad to death. She asked back, "You're not wrong?!"
Bei Bitang nodded calmly and said, "I'm not wrong."
After saying that, she turned around and continued reading, ignoring Lin Bilan.
Lin Bilan looked at Miao Xiuxiu and asked her to speak.
Miao Xiuxiu held her forehead and sighed, "Don't talk, let me be quiet."
The Fei family's good fortune came to an end, and Bei Bitang and Lin Bilan fell into a cold war again.
Lin Bilan was angry with Bei Bitang, but Bei Bitang ignored her, which made her even angrier.
Bei Bitang didn't take Lin Bilan seriously. She was upset recently.
She took ten math classes and had twenty-five dollars less in her pocket, but she still couldn't make headway in math.
The money for travel, meals, and English tutoring was dwindling rapidly, and at this rate, she might not even be able to make it to the college entrance exam next year.
She hates math!
And the ubiquitous He Dafei. Doesn't he have to go to work?!
Bei Bitang walked quickly, thinking bitterly. The people behind her kept following her closely.
Bei Bitang stopped, turned around and glared at He Dafei, saying angrily, "Don't follow me."
He Dafei chuckled and said something shameless, "Bitang, I'm going this way too."
The sound of "Bitang" was greasy and disgusting, and Bei Bitang got goosebumps.
She stepped aside and said coldly, "Then go!"
He Dafei followed her movements and also moved aside, saying with a licking face, "I don't want to leave either."
Bei Bitang swung her braids and ran quickly, all the way to Feng Guangmei's house and closed the door.
A moment later, Feng Guangmei appeared on the balcony with a foot basin. She glanced at He Dafei downstairs and quickly poured the foot basin into the balcony.
He Dafei was splashed with the stinky foot water from the Feng family's eldest brother.
He Dafei followed Bei Bitang like a mangy dog, and Bei Bitang became less and less willing to go out.
The neighbors who were not happy with what they saw asked Feng Jiaqing to take care of her son He Dafei.
Feng Jiaqing smiled and said nonchalantly that her child liked Bei Bitang and was just playing around, and nothing happened.
Miao Xiuxiu and Lin Bilan also heard some bad rumors, but Bei Bitang lied to them, which made them angry with Bei Bitang. They wanted to teach Bei Bitang a lesson and didn't want to help her.
Under He Dafei's interference and disruption, Bei Bitang became upset and made little progress in her studies. She felt that if she continued like this, she would be finished.
If Lin Bilan gave her a little color, she could open a dyeing room.
Bei Bitang never expected that Lin Bilan would fly He Da home to pick him up!
This is her last piece of pure land.
Lin Bilan smiled and said to Bei Bitang, "Little sister, Dafei is here. Pour him a cup of tea and talk to him."
Bei Bitang's face immediately turned cold. She picked up her textbook, went back to the inner room, and lowered the curtain.
Lin Bilan smiled awkwardly. She had originally thought of bringing He Dafei home and letting Bei Bitang talk to him more. Maybe Bei Bitang would discover something about He Dafei.
Now that Bei Bitang is gone, does she have anything to say to He Dafei? He Dafei is so ugly, she doesn't want to entertain him. If she looks at him too much, she won't be able to sleep at night.
He Dafei put the fruit down and said, "Sister Bilan, I'll come again next time."
Lin Bilan looked at the autumn pears, apples, bananas and chestnuts on the table. These were good things, and if eaten sparingly, they could last until winter.
Lin Bilan smiled comfortably and politely saw He Dafei out the door.
The aroma of fruit lingered in her nose. Bei Bitang looked up and saw Lin Bilan handing a peeled banana to her lips. She smiled and said, "Try it. It's sweet and sticky. He Dafei picked the best ones."
Bei Bitang turned away with a cold expression and said, "I don't want to eat."
Lin Bilan stuffed the banana into her mouth and said angrily with a sullen face, "If you don't eat it, I will!"
After saying that, she snorted coldly and walked out with her waist twisted.
Dark shadows of water were everywhere in the alley. Children ran around, their shoes and trouser legs soaked with dirty water. Men stood in groups of three or four at the corners, smoking, telling dirty jokes, gazing at passing women, picking their teeth with toothpicks and occasionally spitting on the ground. Overhead hung damp clothing designed to create the illusion of rain. Countless black wires, tangled like tree stumps, could kill someone if they fell. Slogans advocating hygiene and cleanliness were graffitied, with obscenities written alongside. The wind blew, and the stench of urine made people frown and gasp.
It was dark at night when Bei Bitang returned from tutoring at Zhou Jiewen's house. She walked slowly, looking at the Shikumen house where she had lived since she was a child. It seemed that her mood was completely reversed from when she first returned to the city. Everything she looked at seemed depressing.
She heard footsteps behind her, but Bei Bitang didn't turn around because she knew who it was.
Bei Bitang looked at the group of people chatting not far away, walked steadily, and did not look back.
The footsteps disappeared after a while. Bei Bitang looked back and saw that He Dafei was gone. Bei Bitang let out a breath.
Water slowly flowed out from the faucet. Bei Bitang spat out a mouthful of toothpaste foam, picked up the mouthwash cup, took another mouthful of water, puffed out her cheeks, and spit it out again.
Bei Bitang took the towel draped over her shoulders under the faucet, wet it with water, and rubbed it vigorously for a few times before covering her face with the towel.
She gently pressed the corners of her eyes with the towel, then wiped her face with a little force. Then Bei Bitang took the towel away and opened her eyes.
At some point, He Dafei went up to the building and entered the bathroom. He stood quietly beside Bei Bitang, one sink away from her, staring at her.
Bei Bitang was shocked. She picked up her things in annoyance and prepared to leave.
He Dafei took a step and blocked Bei Bitang's way.
Bei Bitang said dejectedly, "He Dafei, what on earth are you trying to do? Explain it clearly. Don't do something petty."
He Dafei chuckled and said happily, "Bitang, you finally pay attention to me!"
Bei Bitang turned around and was about to leave.
He Dafei blocked it again.
He Dafei stroked his greasy hair and said infatuatedly, "Bitang, if my family had moved here earlier, we could have met earlier. We would have been childhood sweethearts, going to and from school together. How wonderful it would be. When you turn eighteen, I'll ask Mom and Dad to propose marriage, and we'll have five or six more children and live happily together."
Bei Bitang's stomach churned, and her throat felt sore. She looked at He Dafei coldly and said impatiently, "He Dafei, you should know Xu Zeli, right? Actually, he and I are childhood sweethearts."
Bei Bitang couldn't provoke He Dafei by saying he was more than ten years older than her and couldn't be schoolmates. Now it was just her and He Dafei in the bathroom, so she had to drag Xu Zeli out to take the blame.
He Dafei's face changed and he angrily said, "Xu Zeli is already married, and you're still thinking about him, Bitang! The first time I saw Bitang, my whole heart fell on her. I couldn't even enjoy my meal. Bitang has to be responsible for me!"
Bei Bitang thought it was ridiculous. She said coldly, "Marriage is free! What's the point of being responsible?"
He Dafei walked into Bei Bitang, but the ever-vigilant Bei Bitang kept him at a distance.
He Dafei changed his expression again and pleaded, "Bitang, just promise me, I will treat Bitang well. If you like, you can slap me, slap me hard! Let me vent my anger. My family has a lot of money, give it all to Bitang! Let Bitang live a good life."
Bei Bitang was not moved at all after hearing this, she just felt that He Dafei was terrifying.
Bei Bitang looked at the bathroom door, feeling anxious like an ant on a hot pan. Why hadn't anyone come yet?!
She softened her tone and said, "He Dafei, my family is too poor, and I don't have a job. I'm not worthy of you, and your mother doesn't like me."
He Dafei smiled, patted his chest vigorously, and said with a promise: "Bitang, wait, I will go home to find my mother and ask her to agree!"
Bei Bitang hurriedly called out to him. "Wait!"
He Dafei, who was about to reach the door like a small mountain, turned around and looked at Bei Bitang in confusion.
Bei Bitang's face turned cold and she said mercilessly: "He Dafei, give up. I won't marry you."
He Dafei put away his obsession with Bei Bitang, sneered, and said, "Do you want anyone else? You can only choose me. I can't do anything to Fei Litong. I can beat away any other man who comes! You have no choice but to follow me!"
Bei Bitang's face turned pale as she said coldly, "Wishful thinking!"
Her face quickly returned to its normal color, and she said coldly, "Do you think your family is the king of the world? Lawless? Beating people? Do you want to go to jail?"
Seeing that he couldn't scare Bei Bitang, He Dafei's face stiffened. He snorted coldly and said grimly, "I want to see if I'm just wishful thinking!"
There is also the law. Bei Bitang regained consciousness and was no longer afraid of He Dafei. She looked at He Dafei expressionlessly and left him.
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