Chapter 28
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Pei Xingzhi turned around abruptly, his eyes dark, startling Officer Xiao Wu so much that he forgot what he was about to say. "Well, well, I, I, you, you, you."
Pei Xingzhi looked at Officer Xiao Wu coldly, a hint of impatience flashing in his eyes.
Officer Xiao Wu's mind skipped a beat, and he blurted out, "I'm sorry." He forced a smile, "Well, I'm sorry for what happened earlier."
Before Officer Xiao Wu could finish his words, Pei Xingzhi suddenly turned and left. The smile that Officer Xiao Wu had managed to force froze again.
Pei Xingzhi strode forward. Why was he thinking about all this? Meng Wanqiu was a stranger in the county town. How could he let her leave alone? Now was not the time to be angry.
"Wait, can you please listen to what I have to say?"
Behind him, Officer Xiao Wu's helpless cry was heard.
Pei Xingzhi turned around impatiently and gave the other person a sidelong glance. "No need to apologize. I didn't take it to heart."
"That's not it!!"
Officer Xiao Wu stepped forward and chattered, "Uncle Zhang said that because this case is so complex, we need Miss Meng to stay for a while. It's getting late, and the buses back to Hongshan Commune are gone. So, we're going to stay at the guesthouse tonight and return tomorrow."
Pei Xingzhi frowned and was about to speak when he was interrupted by Officer Xiao Wu, "The girl is outside, waiting for you."
When Pei Xingzhi heard this, the gloom in his eyes instantly dissipated, and his mood turned from gloomy to cheerful. Officer Xiao Wu was amazed. "I say, what couple doesn't quarrel? My mother said that if they don't quarrel, they have no love, uh."
Officer Xiao Wu felt uneasy when Pei Xingzhi looked at him. He touched his head and thought to himself, maybe he thinks I am meddling in his business.
Pei Xingzhi: "Go on, tell me what your mother said."
Officer Xiao Wu was stunned for a moment, then a surge of pride rose in his heart. He hadn't expected this cold man to actually ask for his advice. He cleared his throat and said, "Ahem, listen carefully. My mother said that it's normal for couples to quarrel. They can quarrel, but the man should remember to comfort the other after the argument. In this family, it's impossible for a man to argue with a woman about who is right. That's not the place for reasoning at home."
The two of them were talking while the other was listening. When they walked out, Pei Xingzhi noticed Meng Wanqiu with her back to him. She was squatting on the ground. She was obviously not fat anymore. He didn't know how she did it, but she still looked round from behind.
As he watched, Pei Xing's heart became soft, as if it was wrapped in a fluffy quilt.
Officer Xiao Wu clicked his tongue twice, rubbed the goose bumps on his arms, and felt inexplicably disgusted.
"Did you two have a fight?"
Pei Xingzhi nodded. He didn't know what to do. Meng Wanqiu really scared him this time. If he didn't teach her a lesson, he was worried that Meng Wanqiu would do something dangerous next time.
Officer Xiao Wu propped up his chin and said thoughtfully, "You are older than her, right?"
Pei Xingzhi nodded. He was nearly three years older than Meng Wanqiu.
Officer Xiao Wu criticized Pei Xingzhi, "The girl doesn't look that old, but since you're older than her, you have the responsibilities of an elder. She doesn't know a lot of things, so you need to teach her. You can't scare her with a cold face."
"A young girl is young and naive. If she does something wrong, the first thing you should do is not to blame her, but to comfort her and be tolerant. Then slowly explain the reason to her. If you give her a cold face right from the start, the girl also has a temper."
Pei Xingzhi half closed his eyes, thinking carefully about what Officer Xiao Wu said, and suddenly realized that he had made a huge mistake.
Pei Xingzhi, ah Pei Xingzhi, you always think you're smart, but you actually made such a stupid mistake. Meng Wanqiu isn't someone else, she's your wife. Not those insignificant strangers from before. Regardless of whether she was frightened or not, you shouldn't have given her such a cold shoulder from the beginning.
Pei Xingzhi covered his face with his hands and gave a wry smile. He then said solemnly to Officer Xiao Wu, "Thank you."
It is said that a bystander sees more clearly. If the other party had not enlightened him, Pei Xingzhi did not know how long he would have been depressed and how long he would have continued to make mistakes before he came to his senses.
Meng Wanqiu was squatting on the side of the road. Many people passing by noticed her, but because there was a police station behind her, no one came to disturb her.
Meng Wanqiu had a calm expression on her face. She pulled the weeds growing on the roadside with her hands, pulled them apart and piled them together. Only after she had destroyed all the weeds in the area did she stand up slowly.
When I turned around, I saw Pei Xingzhi walking towards me.
Meng Wanqiu pouted and lowered her head without looking at Pei Xingzhi, leaving Pei Xingzhi with only a furry head.
Pei Xingzhi pursed his lips, took a step forward and hugged the person in his arms. Feeling the warm body in his arms, he sighed and whispered, "I'm sorry."
Meng Wanqiu struggled for a while, but when she found that Pei Xingzhi did not let go, she stopped struggling, buried her face in Pei Xingzhi's chest, and said nothing.
After holding her for a while, Meng Wanqiu's stomach started to growl.
Meng Wanqiu's expression changed rapidly, and she pushed Pei Xingzhi away forcefully, "I'm hungry."
The three words were pronounced clearly enough for Pei Xingzhi to hear clearly.
He chuckled softly. Seeing that it was already dark and no one noticed them, Pei Xingzhi directly interlocked his fingers with Meng Wanqiu and said softly, "Let's go, I'll take you to eat something delicious."
Today is Meng Wanqiu's birthday. If it weren't for this accident, the two should have gone home and celebrated with their family.
But the incident happened suddenly. Fortunately, before leaving, Meng's mother said that if it was late, they didn't have to rush home, and they could just stay outside for one night. The two of them then had the leisure to stroll around slowly.
They walked into the state-owned restaurant. Fortunately, it was a county restaurant and its opening hours were later than those in the commune, so the two of them didn't go hungry.
When they walked into the restaurant, there were not many people. They found a seat and sat down. The waiter came over with the menu and said, "Help yourself, you will have enough food and clothing. Here is the menu. What would you like to eat?"
The two were stunned, but Pei Xingzhi was the quickest to react: "Don't forget class struggle. Braised pork trotters, shredded pork with fish flavor, spicy chicken, squirrel mandarin fish, tomato and egg soup, and two bowls of rice, thank you."
The waiter remained calm and quickly wrote down in pencil, "Serving the people, please wait a moment."
"We must be responsible to the people, thank you."
Pei Xingzhi and the waiter sang in unison, which made Meng Wanqiu's eyes widen.
After the waiter left, she grabbed Pei Xingzhi's hand and asked him quietly, "What are you doing? Why are you talking like that?"
Pei Xingzhi met Meng Wanqiu's bright eyes and couldn't help but rub her head before explaining, "The revolution has been raging these past two years. When people go out to do things, the first thing they say is something from the Quotations from the Collection. You wouldn't know that unless you've been out. It's only gotten better in the past two years, but with so many people coming and going at state-owned restaurants, they've kept this habit to avoid being visited by prostitutes."
Meng Wanqiu nodded with lingering fear and decided to go back and memorize the little red book, otherwise if she encountered it one day, she would have a solution.
Meng Wanqiu put her hands on the table. Pei Xingzhi noticed her hands. She had just been pulling weeds at the police station door, and all ten of her fingers were stained green by the juice. The originally pink nails turned dark green, which was quite strange.
"Wait a moment." Pei Xingzhi stood up and said to Meng Wanqiu.
Meng Wanqiu also noticed her hands and put them behind her back in embarrassment. If she were at home, she would have been punished by her mother if she dared to go to the dinner table like this.
Pei Xingzhi curled his lips, scratched Meng Wanqiu's round and cute nose, and turned around to find water.
There was a water pipe outside the state-owned restaurant. Pei Xingzhi turned on the faucet, wet his handkerchief, walked in and squatted beside Meng Wanqiu, slowly and carefully wiping each finger clean.
Meng Wanqiu lowered her eyes and looked at Pei Xingzhi. His thick eyebrows, deep eyes, and curled eyelashes cast a thick shadow under the light, making his facial features more three-dimensional.
Below the high nose bridge were thin lips. He might be very serious at this moment, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised. There was a small bead in the middle of his lips. Meng Wanqiu remembered that she had bitten this place many times.
Suddenly, Meng Wanqiu's cheeks began to turn red, her eyes became moist, and she unconsciously looked away, not daring to look at Pei Xingzhi again.
However, Pei Xingzhi, who disappeared from her sight, actually sneaked into her heart.
After a while, the food was served. Meng Wanqiu swallowed her saliva helplessly. There were pork, chicken, and fish. The chef's cooking skills were very good. Even Meng Wanqiu, who had eaten many delicacies from land and sea in her previous life, could not find any fault with it.
Although they can occasionally eat pork, fish and other things, it is only once in a while, unlike here where they can eat them all together.
Meng Wanqiu ate without even raising her head, and Pei Xingzhi's eyes were full of doting. While picking up dishes and pouring soup for her, he told her to eat slowly, not to be in a hurry, and to order more if it was not enough.
Seeing the unmarried waitress on the other side clutching her chest, she enviously said, "She's so good-looking, generous, and considerate. Where can I find such a good man?"
The chubby chef, who had nothing to do, came out cracking some sunflower seeds. Seeing Pei Xingzhi's behavior, he sneered, "What's the point of being good-looking? 'Four wheels and a knife, with revolutionary red flags fluttering on both sides'. Girls, don't just look at appearance when looking for a partner!"
The four wheels refer to the driver.
This knife refers to the chef. The fat chef is praising himself in a roundabout way.
The little girl rolled her eyes, but had to admit that what the fat uncle said made sense.
At this time of year, these types of guys are the most popular targets among girls.
Drivers, cooks and soldiers.
From ancient times to the present, it has never been heard that a person who follows a chef will go hungry. Soldiers are even better, with food, clothing, housing and transportation all provided by the army, and wages paid on time and sent back to their wives at home, so life is so carefree.
Meng Wanqiu had sharp ears and heard the conversation between the chef and the waiter. She looked at Pei Xingzhi with sympathy. When she was in Qinghe Village, she knew that many girls liked Pei Xingzhi. Among them, there was Jiang Xiuxiu and Zhang Xiuqing from the Youth League Institute.
I didn't expect that after coming to the city, Pei Xingzhi would become so worthless.
Pei Xingzhi raised his eyes and met Meng Wanqiu's gaze. "What's wrong? Isn't it enough?"
Meng Wanqiu was speechless. Is she a pig? So many dishes are not enough for her to eat.
What kind of misunderstanding did Pei Xingzhi have about her that led to this?
Shaking her head, Meng Wanqiu didn't want to talk anymore.
Pei Xingzhi became even more worried. He put down his chopsticks and placed his hand on Meng Wanqiu's forehead. "What's wrong? Why are you suddenly so listless?"
Meng Wanqiu: ...
Now I am really tired.
After filling their stomachs, the two went to the guesthouse, which was a three-story building on the same street as the police station.
Because Director Zhang had made arrangements in advance, the two of them checked in smoothly. It is worth mentioning that the staff booked a double room for them.
"You two are so lucky. You're the only ones staying at the guesthouse today. Director Zhang specifically instructed that you get the best room. The bedding inside is new and very clean."
After hearing what the waiter said, the two looked at each other and felt inexplicably embarrassed. Why did these words sound so strange?
Moreover, they even booked one room for two people. This is a bit bold.
Pei Xingzhi asked this question.
The waiter acted as if it was a matter of course and asked, "Aren't you two a couple? If you are, it doesn't matter."
That was indeed the case. Pei Xingzhi was a little worried, but he didn't dwell on it anymore.
After getting the key, he went up to the third floor and opened the door. Pei Xingzhi looked at the wall and pressed the button. The room suddenly became bright. When the facilities inside came into view, even Pei Xingzhi, who had seen the world, could not help but be amazed.
It was indeed the best room. Not only did it have a separate bathroom, but the floor was also covered with carpet and the bed was a two-meter iron frame bed.
Judging from the furnishings inside, this guesthouse was built many years ago. It is at least as big as the old lady's house and should have been there since the Republic of China period.
I didn't expect it to be so well preserved. I think ordinary people can't afford to live there. I didn't expect them to happen to see it today. It seems that Director Zhang really likes Meng Wanqiu.
Meng Wanqiu didn't think as much as Pei Xingzhi. As soon as she came in, she started looking here and there, and now she had already run to the bathroom.
After a while, Meng Wanqiu's exclamation was heard from inside.
"Wow, Pei Xingzhi, come in quickly——"
Pei Xingzhi had no choice but to go in obediently, "I'm coming."
Pei Xingzhi was only released by Meng Wanqiu after he had introduced these things to her. After seeing them once, Meng Wanqiu was no longer curious. She washed up obediently and lay down on the bed.
After she came out, Pei Xingzhi went in. After washing, he came out and turned off the lights before going to bed. The table lamps on both sides of the bed were still on, shining on Meng Wanqiu's face, and her eyes were also sparkling.
After going to bed, Pei Xingzhi did not fall asleep immediately, but turned sideways and propped up his ears to face Meng Wanqiu.
"Okay, let's talk about what happened today."
When Meng Wanqiu heard that this matter was going to be discussed, she subconsciously wanted to escape. She still remembered Pei Xingzhi's indifference towards her before.
Pei Xingzhi held Meng Wanqiu's shoulders steady, preventing her from turning over. He sighed, "Wanwan, be obedient."
The voice was gentle, but undeniable.
Meng Wanqiu pouted, knowing that she had no choice but to say it. "Just say it if you want to."
Pei Xingzhi pursed his lips, knowing that Meng Wanqiu was still resisting in her heart, so he directly let go of Meng Wanqiu's shoulders.
Sure enough, as soon as she got the chance, Meng Wanqiu rolled over with the quilt wrapped around her, leaving Pei Xingzhi with only a furry back of his head.
Pei Xingzhi smiled gently, hugged Meng Wanqiu from behind, buried his head in her neck, and took a deep breath, "Wanwan, I don't mean to say anything about you."
"I just want you to remember that your reckless behavior is wrong. I know you're very skilled, but you're still alone."
"If you rush after them rashly, how can you guarantee that there are only two of them? What if one is hiding? You can handle two, but if it becomes four, five, or even ten people coming at you together, can you still handle it?"
"It's foolish to put yourself in a dangerous and unknown situation."
Meng Wanqiu pursed her lips and said nothing, but Pei Xingzhi knew she was listening.
"Also, this time they were armed with daggers. What if next time they're armed with a cannon? What will you do? Before you even get close, they'll kill you."
Meng Wanqiu shuddered. She had heard her father say that this was the dictatorship era and cold weapons were no longer applicable.
Feeling the movement in his arms, Pei Xingzhi had a trace of heartache in his eyes. He didn't want to scare her, but he had to say these words.
"Wanwan, you are too arrogant!"
After a while, Pei Xingzhi slowly said the last sentence.
Meng Wanqiu gritted her teeth and had to admit Pei Xingzhi's words. She was not only arrogant, but also conceited. Although people nowadays could not practice internal skills or martial arts, why did she think she was the strongest?
What's the difference between her and those martial arts geniuses who looked down on her in her previous life?
In her previous life, she had no talent for martial arts and had endured countless hardships, only to survive among that group of people. Although those people looked down on her, Meng Wanqiu never gave up and forged a path for herself.
Meng Wanqiu thought she was proud, and even looked down on that group of people, thinking that if they had no talent, they might not be as good as her.
Until now, Meng Wanqiu discovered that she had been assimilated by those people in her previous life. She actually envied them subconsciously, but she just didn't admit it.
Otherwise, she would not have been so eager to check her qualifications as soon as she was born. As a result, she became stupid for more than ten years because of her lack of proficiency in martial arts.
After gradually getting better, Meng Wanqiu discovered that she had also acquired the arrogance of that group of people.
If Pei Xingzhi hadn't woken her up, Meng Wanqiu didn't know how many times she would have had to face her former self with this arrogance that seemed to be well hidden but was actually revealed on the surface.
She seemed to have become the person she hated the most.
Meng Wanqiu turned over, put her arms around Pei Xingzhi's waist, and buried herself in his arms.
Pei Xingzhi's eyes were so soft that they seemed to be dripping with tears. He stroked Meng Wanqiu's back and let her stay in his arms and think about his words.
At the same time, Pei Xingzhi was still wondering who Meng Wanqiu learned the martial arts from. As far as he knew, Meng's father had never taught the four brothers and sisters.
Wanwan, how many secrets do you have? Pei Xingzhi murmured silently, stroking Meng Wanqiu's back.
After a long time, Meng Wanqiu finally came out of Pei Xingzhi's arms, but she still held his waist and said softly, "I'm sorry. I won't be so reckless next time."
Pei Xingzhi chuckled, hugged her back into his arms, and rested his chin on top of Meng Wanqiu's head. "I'm glad you figured it out. I hope that next time you encounter something like this, you can think more comprehensively, seek help from those around you, discuss it with me more, and come up with a foolproof plan that eliminates worries and risks. Wouldn't that be better?"
Meng Wanqiu nodded, "Don't worry, I'll take note."
Pei Xingzhi let go of Meng Wanqiu, met her gaze, and said softly, "Then, let me say one last word."
"Happy eighteenth birthday to my Wanwan. Congratulations, you're an adult now."
After saying that, Pei Xingzhi gently placed a kiss on Meng Wanqiu's forehead.
Meng Wanqiu closed her eyes, her eyelids trembling as she felt the kiss moving down little by little.
Eyelids, nose tip, cheeks, and then the soft lips. Meng Wanqiu opened her mouth according to his force, letting him break in. She licked the root of her tongue so hard that she couldn't close her mouth for a long time, and silver saliva flowed from the corners of her mouth.
Meng Wanqiu climbed onto Pei Xingzhi's shoulders. Pei Xingzhi's attacks became more and more fierce. Meng Wanqiu could not keep up and gradually showed signs of weakness.
But Pei Xingzhi would not allow her to retreat, and continued to wrap his tongue around hers, as if he wanted to suck her soul out of his body, swallow it into his stomach, and become one with him.
It's strange. Meng Wanqiu usually has better physical strength, so why is she far inferior to Pei Xingzhi in this matter?
Meng Wanqiu was thinking about this question in a daze. Pei Xingzhi seemed to notice that she was distracted. He pulled her hard and pulled her under his slender and powerful body, and then he also lowered his head under it.
Meng Wanqiu frowned slightly, clutched the pillow with both hands, and made a sound like a newborn kitten, soft and delicate, which made Pei Xingzhi even angrier.
With a sudden strong suction, Meng Wanqiu let out a loud cry of "high" and grabbed Pei Xingzhi's hair with one hand.
Huge waves rose up, causing a mountain torrent. Pei Xingzhi, who was busy with disaster relief and rescue work, was standing in front of the cave entrance and was drenched.
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