Chapter 227: Are You Still Afraid This Time? [Update 1]

It was past six in the evening and it was already completely dark.

After leaving the county town, there was no light on the road at all. All I could see was vast expanses of darkness. The land had not been cultivated yet, and I had to look across the vast fields to see the faint lights coming from the distant villages.

Chen Xiang took out a flashlight and turned it on. A beam of dim electric light fell on the road in front of the tricycle.

She turned her head and smiled: "Luckily, mom got us a flashlight."

As she spoke, she looked around again. It was dark, and she was a little scared. She couldn't help but lean towards the man: "Have you always taken this route after work?"

In the darkness of the night, Zhou Dong hummed softly.

"Aren't you afraid of the dark?"

"No, what's wrong? Are you scared?"

The temperature dropped a lot at night. Chen Xiang sniffed and held a hot sweet potato in both hands to keep warm: "A little bit, it's too dark..."

Zhou Dongmeng heard this, stepped on the brakes, stopped, took off his cotton jacket, wrapped it around the beam in front of him, and said, "Come here and sit in front of me."

Chen Xiang climbed down from the hood of the car, leaned forward and sat on the crossbeam.

"Are you seated?"

"alright."

"Then let's go..." Zhou Dongmeng leaned forward and held both ends of the handlebars with both hands. In this way, her back fit perfectly against the man's chest, giving her a full sense of security.

After riding forward for a distance, Zhou Dong suddenly lowered his eyes and looked at his little wife in his arms: "Are you still afraid this time?"

"No."

Chen Xiang shook her head obediently, like a little child.

He pursed his lips and smiled, lowered his head and couldn't help but kiss her lightly on the forehead with his mouth. However, the little girl was wearing a plush hat, and the soft fur brushed across his face, making him feel itchy.

Chen Xiang sat on the beam, holding a flashlight in one hand and a sweet potato in the other.

When they were halfway there, she felt hungry, so she hid in Zhou Dongmeng's arms and ate the sweet potato in small bites.

After eating, they were almost home.

…

It was about seven o'clock in the evening.

She and Zhou Dongmeng finally entered Huangjia Village. They still took the road from the front village and rode along the flat dirt road all the way to the village. As soon as they turned into the alley leading to their home, Chen Xiang saw a figure swaying at the gate of Zhou's house.

She stretched her neck and looked carefully: "Mom?"

Chen Xiang shouted.

After dinner, Zhou's mother, who had been standing at the door waiting for her son and daughter-in-law to return, turned around immediately after hearing the shouting, and moved her gaze from the path to the entrance of the alley behind her.

When she saw it was them, she finally felt relieved and trotted over.

"Xiaoxiang, Mengzi..."

"Why are you back so late? Are you too busy?" Zhou's mother came closer. Chen Xiang had already gotten out of the car. She hugged her mother-in-law's neck and said coquettishly, "Mom, my legs are numb."

Mother Zhou groaned softly, and said with a distressed tone: "Can you still walk? Mom will help you walk a little bit..."

Zhou Dong, who was standing by, slowed down his car and drove slowly beside them.

He turned his head and asked caringly, "Mom, have you had dinner with my dad?"

"We've finished eating. Don't worry about your dad and I." She pursed her lips and asked, "What about you? Have you and Xiaoxiang eaten? I left some food for you."

Chen Xiang leaned on her: "We've eaten, Mom."

Just as he finished speaking, a strange sound suddenly came from the road.

"Isn't this my brother and sister-in-law's family? Why, are they just back so late, or are they getting ready to go out?"