Chapter 100 It’s worth dying in pain
"Sister Xiaomi, what are you doing?" Sui Liang was so scared that he stuttered. He reminded her, "This is my room."
"I know this is your house, so you sleep on the bed and I'll sleep on the bamboo mat."
Zhao Xiping and Sui Yu walked out after hearing this. Zhao Xiaomi went in and out to move her clothes to the side room. Sui Liang stood huddled at the door, watching helplessly.
"Xiaomi, we will sleep together at night. Your third brother can sleep with Liang Ge'er." Sui Yu said.
Zhao Xiaomi smiled secretly, and she jumped out in small steps, saying, "My third brother is back, why should I sleep with you? You two can sleep in one room, and Sui Liang and I can sleep in another. He's still young anyway, so there's no need to be particular."
Zhao Xiping was delighted. He looked at Zhao Xiaomi and thought that she was his biological sister and had good taste.
Sui Yu looked at her inquiringly. This girl seemed to know too much, but judging by her expression, it seemed that she didn't understand. She turned and went into the kitchen. As she passed the man, she raised her arm and bumped into him, giving him a wink.
"What's the matter?" Zhao Xiping followed in.
"You sleep with Liang Ge'er tonight."
The man didn't respond.
Sui Yu glared at him and whispered, “I don’t want to be laughed at by my sister-in-law.”
"What about tomorrow night?" Zhao Xiping asked.
"We'll talk about tomorrow night's matter tomorrow." Sui Yu said in a evasive tone.
Zhao Xiping sat down again after hearing this. He added firewood to the stove and stared at the flames without saying a word.
Sui Yu let out an "Ah".
"It's fine for Xiaomi to sleep in the same room with Sui Liang. He slept with us last year. It won't affect anything if Xiaomi sleeps in the same room with him." Zhao Xiping thought this was a good idea and decided, "Let's do it this way."
"Let Xiaomi sleep on the floor? It's a bit cold at night now. If Xiaomi gets sick, my parents will scold me to death when they find out." Later, she would tell them that her sister-in-law moved out to sleep on the floor to make room for her brother and sister-in-law. Sui Yu thought she was too embarrassed to face anyone.
Zhao Xiping looked up at her, thought for a moment, then stood up and walked out.
Sui Yu went out to take a look, and when she heard the water in the pot boiling, she turned back and came in to knead and roll the dough.
Zhao Xiping walked around the rooms and noticed the table in the yard. An idea came to him. He measured its length, figuring there would be plenty of room for Xiaomi to lie down, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Xiaomi, your sister-in-law is worried that you might catch a cold if you sleep on the floor at night. I'll move this high couch in and cover it with wolf skin. You can sleep there for a few nights."
How many nights? Zhao Xiaomi was unhappy. She asked with a bitter face, "Are you going to send me back?"
"Well, I'll take you back in a few days."
"I'm not going back." Zhao Xiaomi's face was full of reluctance. She stared at him hatefully and said, "If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have waited for you to come back. You want me to leave as soon as you come back, but I won't leave. I'll even sleep on the floor. I won't leave anyway."
Zhao Xiping was worried, "Why don't you live with your parents and stay with my parents?"
Zhao Xiaomi also felt that she was not right, but she did not want to leave. Here she could make money with Sui Yu, have something to do every day, and eat well every meal. If she went back, she would have no hope.
The brother and sister stood under the eaves facing each other silently. Sui Liang came out of the house and looked at them curiously.
Zhao Xiaomi saw him and suddenly thought, "I have some money. Third brother, buy me a bed. Sui Liang and I will share a room. We can build a wall in the middle with wooden boards or yellow mud. Don't worry, I will definitely not disturb you and my third sister-in-law."
Zhao Xiping raised his hand as if to hit her, and said in a low voice: "Nonsense, who did you learn these nonsense from? Don't lead Sui Liang astray."
Zhao Xiaomi pouted in dissatisfaction. Don't think she doesn't know. He is not her only brother. She knows a lot.
"Third brother, please let me stay. I want to help my third sister-in-law set up a stall to sell buns. She can't do it alone. It's too tiring." Zhao Xiaomi pulled Zhao Xiping's arm and acted coquettishly. "Please let me stay. I want to eat meat, wear new clothes, and make money... Third brother, please."
Sui Yu heard the whole conversation between the brother and sister, but she didn't say a word. Zhao Xiaomi's stay or departure was decided by Zhao Xiping, and he would negotiate with his parents after he made the decision.
"Stay here until the New Year. If your parents don't let you come after the New Year, then don't come." Zhao Xiping agreed.
"Yeah!" Zhao Xiaomi jumped up and down, running into the kitchen in two steps, and shouted, "Third sister-in-law, let me help you."
"Okay, take the bowl and get two piles of pickled vegetables."
Zhao Xiaomi didn't leave. She walked up to him and said shamelessly, "Sister-in-law, I told my third brother that I want to live in your house..."
Sui Yu nodded and said with a kind face, "I wish I had a younger sister to set up a stall with me, as long as your third brother and parents don't mind."
Zhao Xiaomi giggled twice and happily took the bowl to scoop out the sauerkraut.
When the noodles were cooked, Sui Yu first scooped them into a bowl, along with the broth. She washed the pot, scraped the lard, and prepared to stir-fry the sauce. She fried the eggs first, then added the pickled cabbage. While the water was simmering, she took two nearly wilted scallions from the cupboard, chopped them a few times, and added them to the soup for seasoning.
The sauerkraut and egg soup was boiling, turning a thick white color and melting the oil. Sui Yu took a bowl to scoop up the vegetables and the soup.
"Eat." She shouted outside.
Zhao Xiping came in with the basin, Sui Liang followed in with the bowls and chopsticks. Zhao Xiaomi looked around and took the spoon and took it out.
There weren't enough chairs at home, so Zhao Xiping filled his bowl with soup noodles and ate them on a rock. He lowered his head to take a sip of the rich, sauerkraut and egg soup, then sighed, "It's delicious! I always crave this kind of food when I'm out."
Sui Yu looked at him, and he silently mouthed: "I'm greedy for you too."
Sui Yu hurriedly lowered her head, her face quickly turning red. This man seemed to have become a different person after going out. She missed the time when he ignored her.
After the meal, Zhao Xiping cleaned the dining table and brought it into the house. He personally spread two wolf skins on the table and a bed sheet on top of the wolf skins. Before leaving, he said, "You two go to bed early. Call me if you need anything."
Zhao Xiaomi lay down on the table, and the table creaked a few times as she fell asleep. She lay down and didn't move. She tilted her head to look inside and said, "Master Sui, go to sleep. I'll guard the door for you."
Sui Liang snorted, he was not a young master.
Zhao Xiping and others left the room only after it became quiet. He took his spare clothes and went out carrying his load.
Sui Yu waited for him to leave, closed the door and took a shower in the kitchen.
The cat official was lying on the stone looking at the night. When he heard the sound of the door opening, he looked over and saw Sui Yu coming out. He raised his tail and wagged it.
Sui Yu entered the room carrying an oil lamp. Just as he had made the bed, he heard the door unlock. Zhao Xiping came in with some water and poured it into the jar. He then quickly walked into the main room.
Both of them knew what the man's purpose was. When the man pounced on her, Sui Yu half-reluctantly hugged him.
It had been so long since they last touched each other that Sui Yu felt a little uncomfortable at first. She lowered her voice and asked him to go slower.
Zhao Xiping picked her up and stared at her silently in the candlelight, watching her expression change, her furrowed brows, her rosy lips, her watery eyes, every part of her was full of charm.
When she was out and about, she was sophisticated and capable. Her dark eyes were often filled with a smile, and her clear eyes diluted her beautiful face, making her look beautiful but not coquettish. Only at this time, her misty eyes were stained with spring love, and her lingering gaze was captivating.
Zhao Xiping was furious. He leaned over without looking into her eyes, but the soft and thin voice echoing above his head made him lose consciousness.
The cat official called a few times outside. Sui Yu heard the sound by chance. She tilted her head to look outside, and a few tears fell. She saw the shadow cast on the earthen wall. The magnified black shadow burned her whole body, and she hurriedly looked away.
A gust of night wind blew, and a few wisps of cool air squeezed in from the crack in the door, sobbing like a woman's cry.
Tears fell on the honey-colored shoulders, bulging muscles and revealing a red scar. Sui Yu wiped her eyes, then leaned over the man's shoulders and asked in a hoarse voice, "Are you hurt?"
If she didn't mention it, Zhao Xiping would have forgotten about it. He perfunctorily said no, quickly put the person in his arms down, turned her body away, and stopped her from looking.
Sui Yu wanted to ask more, but she could no longer speak. She was like a stranded fish, and normal breathing was a luxury for her. Her eyes became blurred again, her mind became chaotic, and all sounds faded away from her.
"I don't have any ability?" Zhao Xiping picked up the person who was slipping, and then he continued to move his hands. He smiled maliciously: "Do you think I have any ability?"
Sui Yu hugged his arm and bit it weakly. Her teeth seemed to be soft. She didn't leave any teeth marks on his body, only sticky saliva.
"Goodbye." She begged him not to cause trouble again.
Zhao Xiping didn't listen to her. He bent down and kissed her ear bone, whispering that she was so attractive. He hugged her and sat her on the bed, then squatted down.
"Don't—" Sui Yu kicked him.
He grabbed the delicate ankle and held it down.
Sui Yu covered her mouth. She didn't want to watch anymore, so she fell on the bed and covered her eyes. But the scene just now was imprinted in her mind. She had a fever all over her body, her eyelids became hot, and a line of sore and hot tears slid down again.
The rooster crowed, the moon set in the west, and in the second half of the night, the room finally became quiet.
The wooden door was gently opened, and the cool night breeze rushed into the humid room. The cat owner walked in, and it swayed to the bedside, rubbed its hanging arm, and meowed with concern.
Sui Yu was too weak to move. She lightly hooked her fingers and stroked the cat's chin, secretly cursing Zhao Xiping, that bitch, for going crazy tonight and almost killing her.
There was a sound of water splashing. It was Zhao Xiping pouring her bath water. There was still water left in the pot, which had already cooled down. He lit the fire and started boiling it again.
Looking at the gorgeous night sky, he walked into the house refreshed and said, "It's a beautiful night tonight, do you want to go out and look at the stars?"
Sui Yu was about to fall asleep and she was too lazy to pay attention to him.
The man walked over and sat beside the bed. Sui Yu became alert instantly. She pulled up the mattress and crawled in. When she turned over, a flash of bright red marks appeared.
Zhao Xiping's eyes suddenly turned dark.
"Get lost." Sui Yu scolded him.
Zhao Xiping rubbed his nose. He thought the water in the pot should be hot, so he went out to scoop some water.
While cleaning, Sui Yu felt powerless and simply closed her eyes and let him serve her. Her lips moved as she warned, "If you mess with me again tonight, it will be either you or me who will die."
"Then I'd rather die."
Sui Yu pulled up the mattress to cover her face. She cried and hummed, "You're so annoying. There's no tomorrow night after tonight, right?"
"Tonight is tonight, and tomorrow night is tomorrow night."
After cleaning, Zhao Xiping pulled down the mattress, not daring to look at it anymore. He went out to pour water. He closed the door, came in, and jumped onto the bed. He hugged Sui Yu and lay down, saying, "Go to sleep, it's almost dawn."
"I still blame you."
"Blame me, blame me." Zhao Xiping smiled.
Sui Yu closed her eyes and hugged him. When she was about to fall asleep, she thought of the scar and reached out to touch it. Sure enough, there was a piece of flesh missing.
"How did you get hurt?" She suddenly woke up.
"Are you still going to sleep? If not, let's do something else."
Sui Yu pinched him hard and said, "Don't talk nonsense. Just answer whatever he asks."
Oh, that's fierce! Zhao Xiping took advantage of the chaos to rub it. He turned over to let her see and said briefly: "On the way back, I encountered a pack of wolves and was bitten by an ambush wolf. Thanks to the cowhide vest you prepared. It blocked the bite for me and only hurt me."
"It's all just a piece of flesh missing, it's not just skin that's injured." Sui Yu cried bitterly. She raised her head and kissed the scar, saying, "It must be very painful."
The soft lips touched the newly grown tender flesh, and the vivid touch quickly spread throughout the body from that point. Zhao Xiping's heart tightened. He turned over and kissed the wet eyelids, thinking that it was worth the pain.
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