Chapter 491 Is he dead?
Xiao Bao didn't come at noon.
Huo Chenzhou was still a little angry and said, "He's got too big for his britches now, why isn't he back yet?"
Mrs. Huo was quiet. She picked up a lot of food and went to the yard.
Huo Chenzhou asked curiously, "Mom, why are you eating in the yard?"
We used to eat together, all together around the table, having a lively time. And today, Da Bao even brought his girlfriend home. Shouldn't we be eating at the table? Why is Mrs. Huo leaving?
Mrs. Huo said with a smile, "The sun is out, I'm going to bask in the sun."
Huo Chenzhou was just asking the question casually; he didn't really care where his mother ate, so he didn't ask any further.
Shen Zhixia glanced at Huo's mother curiously, finding her behavior quite unusual.
Huo Chenzhou continued, "After we catch Xiaobao, we must not let him go. Whoever sees him must tell me."
Soon, Shen Zhixia realized that something was wrong.
Mrs. Huo doted on Xiao Bao the most. If this had happened in the past, Mrs. Huo would definitely have spoken up for Xiao Bao. But this time, Mrs. Huo said nothing, which was very strange in itself.
now.
Inside the courtyard.
Xiao Bao carefully climbed down from the roof.
Mother Huo handed him the food, and Xiao Bao, who was already hungry, immediately began to eat heartily.
Seeing him like this, Huo's mother felt heartbroken: "You're so pitiful. You can't just keep hiding up there. Why don't you apologize to your father and sister later, and then we can let this matter go."
Anyway, she didn't think Huo Chenzhou would really do anything to him.
It's better to let Xiaobao admit his mistake sooner rather than later.
Xiao Bao immediately shook his head in alarm: "Grandma, no, Dad is really angry this time, he won't listen to my explanation."
Huo's mother said, "It's not a big deal. They ended up together. Your father won't beat you to death. It's too tiring for you to hide on the roof."
Xiao Bao said, "This is a big deal. My dad asked me to matchmake Da Bao and Rao Che before, and I even agreed verbally. But not only did I not do it, I also deliberately mistranslated the English. Now that this has happened, they definitely won't forgive me."
"Anyway, this isn't over yet. I'd rather stand on the roof in the cold wind than eat my dad's bamboo shoot stir-fried pork. Grandma, could you get me a blanket later?"
Huo's mother didn't understand: "Rao Che is such a good boy, why do you have to ruin your sister's marriage?"
Xiao Bao said dejectedly, "Back then, I thought his personality was too dull, and Da Bao definitely wouldn't like him. But over the years, I've met quite a few people, and those people were even worse than Rao Che."
"Grandma, who are you talking to?" a voice came from inside.
Xiao Bao was very nervous. He finished his meal in a few bites and handed it to Huo's mother. Then, like a monkey, he climbed straight onto the roof.
Da Bao had already come out by then, and she asked curiously, "Grandma, what were you saying just now?"
Mrs. Huo calmly said, "I just saw that this chicken has grown up and I'm planning to kill one to eat tomorrow. I was just talking to myself, so you don't need to take it to heart."
"Really?" Da Bao blinked, his face full of curiosity.
She had a feeling that Huo's mother hadn't been talking to herself just now.
She then noticed that Mrs. Huo had finished her meal and became even more curious: "Grandma, you ate so fast today!"
Mrs. Huo said, "Yes, the food was delicious today, so we ate a little faster."
By evening, Xiaobao still hadn't returned, and Shen Zhixia was starting to get anxious: "Where is Xiaobao? Where did he go?"
He hasn't come back all day, which is really worrying.
Huo Chenzhou frowned and said, "This kid must have known we would teach him a lesson, so he ran away by himself. I don't know where he went."
So the group started looking for Xiaobao, since they figured he couldn't have gone far anyway.
It was already dark, and the moon was shining brightly in the sky, illuminating the entire courtyard.
The group spent their time in the courtyard.
At this moment, Shen Zhixia said, "Xiao Bao's blanket and pillow are gone."
Huo Chenzhou laughed in exasperation: "He even knew to take his own blankets and pillows before he left, didn't he?"
Da Bao asked, "Has he run away from home?"
The reason I asked this is that Xiao Bao had indeed done something like that before, but he was caught very quickly back then.
Huo Chenzhou was speechless: "He's so old, why is he running away from home?"
Despite saying that, the group still went out to look for him.
Mrs. Huo also went out to search anxiously, but she returned quickly.
She went into the yard and saw Xiaobao wrapped in a blanket eating sweet potatoes on the roof. She said anxiously, "Xiaobao, do you really want to stay on the roof? What if you fall off?"
Xiao Bao waved his hand and said, "It's okay, it's better than going down there and getting beaten to death."
A few days later, Xiao Bao was still discovered.
When Huo Chenzhou was in the courtyard, he looked up and saw Xiaobao sleeping on the roof.
Huo Chenzhou: "?"
A few days later, he was no longer so angry about what Xiaobao had done. He was even a little worried because he couldn't find Xiaobao. But when he saw Xiaobao on the roof, that anger surged back into his heart.
It seems that Xiao Bao has indeed seen them looking for him everywhere recently, and he probably finds it a bit funny.
In the end, Xiao Bao was caught and beaten up.
The screams lasted for a long time.
This time, no one spoke up for him.
Huo Chenzhou was transferred to Shanghai.
Not too surprised by the news, Shen Zhixia had bought a house in Shanghai a few years ago, so she went to Shanghai with Huo Chenzhou.
She cleaned and tidied up her new home.
When she came out, she ran into an older woman. The woman looked at Chen Zhixia a few times, then hesitated for a moment and said, "Zhixia, is that you?"
Shen Zhixia was stunned: "It's me."
The original owner had lived in Shanghai for a long time and naturally knew many people. Although he hadn't been back for a long time, he was still likely to run into acquaintances.
The woman's face immediately lit up with a smile: "It really is you! I thought I had mistaken you for someone else. You're an official's wife now, you're living a very good life."
Shen Zhixia said, "There's no such thing as good or bad, it's all just about getting by."
The aunt shook her head: "No, you've been well taken care of. You look just like you did when you were young. You look so relaxed. You must be doing very well."
Shen Zhixia did not deny it this time, but just smiled slightly.
The aunt sighed and said, "I'm actually not much older than you, but compared to you, I'm from a different generation. When I saw you just now, I felt that you looked familiar, but I was afraid that I was mistaken for someone else because I thought you were too young. It really is you."
"The husband you chose back then was not well-regarded by everyone. Even I thought Wang Qiming would be better. Who knew that you would actually marry such a good man?"
When Shen Zhixia heard Wang Qiming's name, she felt as if he were someone from a long time ago. She had even forgotten what he looked like, and all she remembered was his name.
She smiled and said, "That was all because I was young and ignorant."
The aunt said, "Back then, some rumors circulated about you eloping with him. Some people even said that if you eloped with him, you would definitely live a good life. After all, Wang Qiming is a handsome man with a high level of education. But I never expected that he would be doing so poorly now."
Shen Zhixia said helplessly, "I never thought about eloping with him, and I have no relationship with him whatsoever."
The aunt said, "Of course I know. After all, you ended up having no relationship with him. He was unlucky. Not long after you separated, he was sent to the countryside. I heard that he suffered a lot when he was sent down. He tried to escape several times, but he was caught and beaten badly. I heard that he was crippled. Later, in order to make a living, he stole things and is now in prison."
"His life was a complete waste. You're lucky you didn't follow him, or you would have suffered the same fate."
Shen Zhixia lowered her eyes and said, "Everyone has their own destiny."
"By the way, did you know your father died?" the aunt suddenly said.
Shen Zhixia was stunned: "He's dead?"
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