Chapter 19 Pick Him Up
It takes about four hours to walk from Hongshan Town to Qinghe Village, and when Pei Xingzhi left the town, it was already around seven o'clock.
Even though Pei Xingzhi walked very fast, it took him more than three hours to reach the vicinity of Qinghe Village.
There is a river passing by the entrance of Qinghe Village, so a stone bridge was built at the entrance of the village. There are many stone piers on the bridge. Meng Wanqiu sat on the stone piers, taking advantage of the quiet night, holding a flashlight to shine on the water surface. When she saw a few big fish swimming by occasionally at the bottom of the river, her eyes lit up.
Meng Wanqiu didn't know whether Pei Xingzhi would come back. After all, it was already so late, and it was normal for Pei Xingzhi to stay in the town.
But since they had already gone out, Meng Wanqiu was not sleepy now, so she decided to wait for Pei Xingzhi here, just in case they met him.
It doesn't matter if I can't touch him, just treat it as a fun thing. Although it's a bit strange to go out and play late at night, Meng Wanqiu doesn't care.
After arriving near Qinghe Village, Pei Xingzhi did not slow down, but walked faster, and his mental activities became more frequent.
He began to wonder whether Meng Wanqiu would leave the light on for him, or whether she would wait for him on purpose. He even recalled the scene he saw at noon. Pei Xingzhi, who had not felt the warmth all the way, actually blushed at this moment.
Although it was dark, Pei Xingzhi could feel the burning heat on his face, spreading throughout his body. The cool breeze made the feeling even more obvious.
Pei Xingzhi, who was walking with his head down, was suddenly caught by a ray of light from the corner of his eye. He stopped and looked ahead in confusion.
Just at the entrance of the village, a beam of light appeared in the sky, and it was shaking, as if someone was shining a flashlight at the sky.
Who on earth would be at the village entrance so late at night, playing with a flashlight? In Meng Mu's words, he was definitely a prodigal son.
Pei Xingzhi wondered if Meng Yanchun and the others were out catching eels again.
However, as Pei Xingzhi approached, the person playing with the flashlight became clearer and clearer in his sight.
Because there was still some distance, and Pei Xingzhi was farsighted, he could only see someone sitting on the bridge pier, shining a flashlight into the sky.
As if noticing Pei Xingzhi, the man suddenly shone the flashlight on him.
A strong light hit Pei Xingzhi, and he raised his hands to cover his eyes, but he heard a familiar voice in his ears.
"You're back?"
Bang——
The things I bought fell to the ground, but because I had wrapped them in advance, they did not fall apart.
Pei Xingzhi's body stiffened, his arms placed in front of his eyes motionless, like a rusty robot.
Pei Xingzhi's mind was in a mess at this time.
Why was she here? What was she doing out here so late at night? Was she here to take him home? How long had she been waiting for him? Why was she waiting for him?
Does she know what her actions mean to him?
"Ah, something fell?" Meng Wanqiu walked over with a flashlight, thinking that Pei Xingzhi might be exhausted, and went over to help him get it.
As a result, when she was about an arm's length away from Pei Xingzhi, Pei Xingzhi suddenly stepped forward and hugged her tightly in his arms.
Meng Wanqiu helplessly half opened her arms and hung them around Pei Xingzhi's waist. She could only see Pei Xingzhi's shoulders and the bright moon in the sky.
"What's wrong? Were you bullied in town?" Meng Wanqiu felt like comforting Pei Xingzhi, so she placed her free hand on Pei Xingzhi's back and patted him gently.
Meng Wanqiu felt Pei Xingzhi chuckle, which was really strange. She had never seen Pei Xingzhi laugh out loud before. He always just smiled lightly, with his lips pursed, and rarely showed his teeth.
Pei Xingzhi was amused by Meng Wanqiu, as if only she would say such words.
"Are you worried that I'll be bullied?" Pei Xingzhi didn't let go of Meng Wanqiu. He just held her in his arms, buried his head in the crook of her neck, and spoke in a muffled voice.
He didn't know why he did this. When Meng Wanqiu appeared in front of him, he had only one thought in his mind, which was to hug her.
Pei Xingzhi's breath blew on Meng Wanqiu's neck. She struggled sensitively, but was held tightly by Pei Xingzhi. She couldn't break free and could only say helplessly, "Of course I'm worried. You're my man, and only I can bully you. If anyone else dares to bully you, I'll deal with him."
Meng Wanqiu's words made Pei Xingzhi laugh again. Her deep phoenix eyes were stained with starlight, and the smile on the corner of her mouth was wanton and ostentatious. The dark night seemed to expose the hidden side of Pei Xingzhi.
At the same time, the word "my man" in her words made his heart swell, as if it was filled with something.
'My man' means that I not only belong to myself, I also belong to her.
This realization gave Pei Xingzhi a sense of belonging from the bottom of his heart, as if a dandelion seed that had been floating in the air for a long time had finally landed in the place where it belonged.
"Have you hugged me enough? Let me go quickly." Meng Wanqiu didn't know what Pei Xingzhi was thinking. She only knew that her neck was sore after hugging him for so long.
Pei Xingzhi curled up the corners of his mouth and rubbed Meng Wanqiu's hair with the tip of his nose before reluctantly letting go.
"What did you buy? Where did you get so much money?" Meng Wanqiu picked up the things on the ground. Pei Xingzhi wanted to help her, but she refused.
She had waited for him for so long, she had to get some benefit from it.
Pei Xingzhi took the flashlight. He knew Meng Wanqiu's strength and was not afraid that she would get tired. However, he couldn't help laughing when he saw her holding on to it tightly.
"Brother Sun, do you still remember?"
"I remember. He came to our wedding." Meng Wanqiu nodded. That Brother Sun was also an educated youth, but he married a city girl and was transferred back to the city through his father-in-law's connections.
"I partnered with him to help repair things. He was responsible for introducing customers, and I was responsible for the repairs. We split the money equally after we got it." Pei Xingzhi slowly began to tell Meng Wanqiu about his story.
"Is that so? But isn't what you're doing called speculation?" The two of them walked home side by side, and Meng Wanqiu turned her head to look at Pei Xingzhi.
Pei Xingzhi also turned his head to look at Meng Wanqiu, raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Yes, so are you afraid?"
Meng Wanqiu snorted disdainfully. This little thing could scare her. She had done much more terrible things in her previous life. There was no blood involved, yet it could still scare her.
Pei Xingzhi saw Meng Wanqiu's reaction and it was exactly what he thought. Although Meng Wanqiu was born in the countryside and had a good family background with three generations of ancestors being farmers, from some details it can be seen that Meng Wanqiu is actually a bit unorthodox.
Meng Wanqiu actually accepted many unbearable things very well.
As they were talking, they arrived home.
In order not to disturb his family, Pei Xingzhi followed behind Meng Wanqiu, and neither of them dared to breathe heavily. Seeing Meng Wanqiu's skillful movements, Pei Xingzhi blinked. It seemed that she had slipped away many times before.
Only after the two returned to the room did Meng Wanqiu breathe a sigh of relief. It was okay for her to run away during the day before, but if she was caught sneaking out late at night, she would definitely be nagged to death.
Pei Xingzhi used a match to light the kerosene lamp. Flashlights were rare after all, and it was hard to buy new ones when the batteries ran out, so he had to use them sparingly.
There was no mention of Meng Wanqiu's previous behavior of playing with the flashlight.
The light from the kerosene lamp was no match for the flashlight, but even the dim light did not dampen Meng Wanqiu's enthusiasm for opening the package.
Pei Xingzhi smiled and went to get the kettle from the bedside. There was a washbasin on the washstand at the door. He poured water into it and prepared to wipe his body.
Meng Wanqiu tore open the package, and the first thing that came out was an iron box about the height of a palm, with a rabbit pattern printed on it.
Meng Wanqiu took it in her hand and looked around, then picked it up and shook it, and a "clang clang" sound came from inside the box.
"Pei Xingzhi, what's in here——"
Meng Wanqiu was about to ask Pei Xingzhi something, but when she looked up, she saw Pei Xingzhi taking off his clothes.
Pei Xingzhi had his back to her at this time, and he had just unbuttoned the front buttons, and was holding the lapel with his hands to flip it back, revealing his fair and strong shoulders and back. As he moved, the trapezius muscles on his back bulged, and the graceful and smooth muscle lines outlined his sexy back.
He looks thin when dressed and has muscles when undressed, this is exactly what Pei Xingzhi is like.
For the first time, Meng Wanqiu witnessed the charm of male beauty. The broad shoulders, the strong and slender waist, the slightly trembling eyelashes when Pei Xingzhi turned around, and the indifference revealed in his dark and deep pupils, all made her heart beat wildly.
"What's wrong?" Pei Xingzhi walked towards Meng Wanqiu with his upper body naked.
Faced with the male beauty, Meng Wanqiu didn't even remember what she had asked. She just stared blankly at the scenery in front of Pei Xingzhi.
Seeing that Meng Wanqiu didn't answer, Pei Xingzhi looked at her in confusion, only to find that Meng Wanqiu's eyes were staring straight at his chest. At this moment, Pei Xingzhi was a little flustered, but he quickly calmed himself down.
Seeing Meng Wanqiu's obsessed look, he laughed and cursed in his heart, "little pervert."
He ignored her and reached out to take the box of White Rabbit milk candy from Meng Wanqiu's hand, but when he took it, he deliberately pinched Meng Wanqiu's knuckles with his fingers.
A strong masculine scent came towards her, and Meng Wanqiu finally broke free from the male charm. Then her finger was pinched again, and Meng Wanqiu immediately looked at the culprit.
Pei Xingzhi curled his lips and flicked Meng Wanqiu's forehead with his finger. Then he opened the lid of the iron box and took out a candy. "This is White Rabbit Milk Candy, try it."
Meng Wanqiu originally wanted to avenge the bullet, but her attention was attracted by the white candy in Pei Xingzhi's hand.
He wanted to knock Pei Xingzhi's hand, but suddenly turned around and touched his palm.
As soon as the wrapping paper was opened, a strong milky aroma overflowed. Just by smelling it, Meng Wanqiu's mouth was already watering.
Although she hasn’t eaten it yet, Meng Wanqiu can already imagine how delicious it is.
However, Meng Wanqiu did not put it in her mouth in a hurry. She rolled her eyes, split the candy into two halves, and put them into Pei Xingzhi's mouth in the blink of an eye.
Feeling the sudden milky aroma in his mouth, Pei Xingzhi's body stiffened, and then relaxed in an instant. He didn't say anything, but the look in his eyes when he looked at Meng Wanqiu was so gentle that it seemed as if water could drip out.
Meng Wanqiu smiled brightly. There was still a big can of milk candy, but there was only one person who bought it. She knew the difference between having a full meal and being full every meal.
Although I could give it to Pei Xingzhi alone, getting the other half from someone as protective of her would be much more effective than giving one away for free.
Look at the way Pei Xingzhi looks at her. Wow, next time she wants to eat candy, he will buy it for her without stopping.
When it comes to psychological warfare, Pei Xingzhi is just a toddler in front of Meng Wanqiu.
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