Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Suka, you don’t miss your man either…
Kong Xiangming’s hand withdrew very quickly, and the moment he saw Shen Miao, his hand was immediately retracted.
But Shen Miao still saw it.
Intuition told Shen Miao that the hands that were put together just now were definitely not an accidental touch.
Wang Suihua seemed to realize that she had seen him. She was obviously nervous when she wiped her hands with her apron: "Lighter, I'll get it for you."
"I have a lighter in my bag, why don't I get it for her?" As he said that, Kong Xiangming also walked towards the kitchen door.
"Don't bother, it's in the kitchen."
One went to the cupboard, the other to the door; one went in, the other went out...
Great! There must be something going on between these two!
Shen Miao had eaten a lot of melons, so she did not show the slightest surprise on her face. Instead, as they wished, she continued to pretend that she had not seen anything, and took the lighter from Wang Suihua with a smile.
"Do you need anything else?" Wang Suihua's eyes were a little vague, as if urging her to leave.
“Nothing else,” Shen Miao did not linger any longer, “Then you guys get busy, I’m going back to the house.”
Somehow, when Shen Miao took the lighter, she always felt like she was holding a bowl of poison. The one handed to her was "Pan Jinlian", the one who poisoned her was "Xi Men Qing", and the one lying in the room was the poor "Wu Dalang".
As Shen Miao expected, the kitchen door was closed as soon as she entered the house.
When the door was open, both of them dared to do such a mess. Now that the door was closed, wouldn't they be even more entangled, creating a pool of lingering, hot and wet rain?
Shen Miao really wanted to expose their shameless behavior, but unfortunately, she just took a quick glance and it was not considered as ironclad evidence.
Just wait a little longer. Since they have developed the intention to cheat, they will definitely find a way to open their mouths again. She will have to expose them herself soon!
Xu Zhicheng is an honest man, but even an honest man cannot be bullied by them like this, right? !
Seeing Shen Miao looking up and out the window from time to time during acupuncture, Xu Zhicheng couldn't help but ask: "Is there something wrong? Why don't you go and do it first? I've been feeling much better recently, so I just need two more needles."
“Ah, I’m fine,” Shen Miao smiled and quickly drew her attention back, “Oh! I just didn’t eat breakfast this morning, and just now I saw my sister-in-law cutting meat, so I felt a little greedy.”
Xu Zhicheng sat up straighter and said, "Eat more then. Your sister-in-law's cooking is delicious!"
When talking about Wang Suihua, Xu Zhicheng's face was filled with happiness and pride, as if as long as she was by his side, no matter how much hardship or fatigue he had to endure, his heart would be sweet.
“Brother Zhicheng, how did you and my sister-in-law know each other?” Shen Miao asked curiously.
Xu Zhisheng was not handsome and his family situation was relatively poor. Apart from being honest, he did not have any obvious advantages. He was exactly like the "Wu Dalang" in the book.
As for Wang Suihua, she was just dressed a little bit earthy, was a little tanned, and her hands were a little rough from years of working. But if she dressed up well, she would not be so beautiful as to shame the moon, but she could still be called "beautiful".
It's not surprising that some men are attracted to her.
Recalling the past, Xu Zhicheng couldn't help but sigh: "We knew each other a long time ago. We were classmates in junior high school, but we didn't get together until she graduated from high school."
If Xu Zhicheng has any sweet memories in his life, this love affair during his student days is one of them.
Their love was nothing special. Wang Suhua was attracted by his hardworking, capable, honest and simple character among all the boys, and she married such a poor boy despite her family's opposition.
Although life after marriage is dull and poor, as long as the two can support each other, it is sweeter than honey, and there is hope no matter how hard life is.
Seeing Xu Zhicheng's mouth corners couldn't stop rising when he recalled the past, Shen Miao could only sigh inwardly: What a pity, this is just his wishful imagination...
The sun was shining brightly today, and it was warm when it shone into the room. Xu Zhicheng didn't sleep well last night, and the sun was shining on him. After the acupuncture, Cheng Sui gave him a massage for a long time, and his eyelids became a little heavy.
“Take a nap,” Shen Miao said gently after seeing him yawn several times in a row, “Grandpa said that you lack rest. Getting more sleep can help you rest your mind and is also good for your physical recovery.”
Looking at the time, almost an hour has passed.
If we go to the kitchen at this time, we should be able to find some evidence.
Shen Miao rolled up her sleeves as she spoke, “I’m just going to the kitchen to help my sister-in-law. I’ll call you when the meal is ready.”
Xu Zhicheng did not refuse. After covering his legs with the blanket, he said "OK".
After coming out of the house, Shen Miao tiptoed and walked quickly towards the kitchen, worried that she was walking too slowly, and also afraid that her footsteps would be too loud and would alert the pair of "cheap mandarin ducks" in the house.
The kitchen door has been closed for a long time. Ten minutes ago, you could still hear the sounds of cutting vegetables and chopping meat, but now there are only faint scents of meat mixed with rice, wafting out from the gaps in the doors and windows from time to time.
Just as Shen Miao stretched out her hand to push the door, she suddenly heard a word that sounded slightly like a warning.
"Hmm? You don't want your man to be beaten to death by debt collectors, do you?"
This sentence directly made Shen Miao withdraw her hand, and at the same time made Wang Suihua give up the idea of blocking it.
During this long hour, she pushed away Kong Xiangming's countless explicit and implicit suggestions. Seeing that Kong Xiangming was about to force himself on her, she wanted to call him a "dirty hooligan" but was suppressed by his stern warning.
Kong Xiangming, who was standing behind Wang Suihua, was like an evil ghost possessed by a person, harassing her all over.
In order to make Wang Suihua completely let go of her hand that was pressing down on her shirt, he blew a gust of smoke-smelling wind into her ear and whispered in a low voice: "Be good, as long as you obey me, I will lend you the money and you can pay it back anytime."
"Really?"
Wang Suihua's voice trembled a little.
She needs the money, and Xu Zhicheng needs the money too.
Although she wanted to dump all the pots on the stove on his head, for the sake of money, she could only suppress her nausea and try to swallow the humiliation.
"Really?" Kong Xiangming said with a bigger gesture, "I'm not lying to you."
There was a series of clinking sounds coming from the cupboard in the kitchen where the dishes were kept.
It was the voice of Wang Suihua choosing to compromise for Xu Zhicheng...
At that moment, Shen Miao’s mind suddenly “buzzed”.
They are not Pan Jinlian and Ximen Qing at all, she misunderstood.
Wang Suihua has not changed. She is just like what Xu Zhicheng said, a good woman who lives with him wholeheartedly. If it weren't for Xu Zhicheng, she would never swallow this humiliation!
Realizing that she had misunderstood Wang Suihua, Shen Miao quickly stepped back and deliberately raised her voice to say to the two people in the kitchen: "Sister-in-law, Brother Kong, is the meal ready? Let me help you!"
Wang Suihua is a good woman. She should not be seen in her ugly side, nor should she be bullied by a scum like Kong Xiangming.
It should still be in time, right?
"It's almost done, just wait ten more minutes."
In order to give them time to clean up, Shen Miao pretended to fall accidentally and lingered outside for a long time, until she was sure that Wang Suihua's voice had become calmer before she walked closer and opened the kitchen door.
There were a few more wrinkles on Wang Suihua's apron and clothes, but fortunately they were still intact on her body.
Kong Xiangming pretended to wash vegetables by the sink, but the blush on his face and the slight bulge could not hide his dirty behavior.
Being interrupted by Shen Miao twice, Kong Xiangming’s expression was extremely ugly.
After washing his hands, when his eyes passed over Shen Miao, there was obviously a little more anger in them.
"Well, I just remembered that I have something else to do at the construction site, so I won't stay for lunch." Kong Xiangming said as he walked out of the kitchen door, eager to leave the crime scene.
This time, Wang Suihua did not try to persuade him to stay. She just rubbed her nose with the back of her hand and said, "Okay."
He went back to the house and tucked the bag under his arm. Before leaving, he pointed to Wang Suihua and said, "Wait until tomorrow. I'll bring the money to you tomorrow night, okay?"
Wang Suihua was extremely reluctant, but she still had to nod, "Okay..."
Not only Wang Suihua, but Shen Miao also understood the implication in his words.
Kong Xiangming didn't intend to let Wang Suihua go, and he would come again tomorrow night.
As the sound of a series of motorcycle engines "boom boom" quickly drove away from the door, Wang Suihua's tense shoulders finally relaxed, and the breath she had been holding on to also loosened.
There were only two of them left in the kitchen. Although Shen Miao didn’t say anything, the moment their eyes met, Wang Suihua knew that her shout outside the door just now was a good intention to help her out.
"Miao Miao, I, I..."
The emotion of collapse was like a flood, bursting out from her eyes.
At that moment, she did not think of loudly venting her grievances to Shen Miao, but tried to cover her mouth to restrain herself, fearing that Xu Zhicheng in the room would hear something.
Closing the door, Shen Miao hugged Wang Suihua and patted her back gently.
She didn't know how to comfort Wang Suhua, but compared to comfort, perhaps a silent shoulder was what she needed more.
Wang Suihua didn't dare to cry for too long, because Xu Zhicheng would be worried if her eyes were swollen, so she just smoothed out her overflowing emotions and immediately stopped crying.
They are poor people, and poor people can't waste their time crying.
“Sister-in-law, do you owe a lot of money?” Shen Miao asked softly after Wang Suihua’s mood had calmed down a little.
Wang Suihua nodded. "The family didn't have much money saved to begin with. In order to pay for Zhicheng's treatment, we borrowed a total of more than 5,000 yuan."
Shen Miao asked again: "Brother Zhicheng was injured at the construction site. This is a work-related injury. Didn't the construction site pay compensation?"
"No," Wang Suihua couldn't help but sigh again when talking about the construction site, "Let alone compensation, Zhicheng and his colleagues haven't received a cent of their wages for the past few months."
"Why?"
"They said it was stolen by a ghost."
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