Chapter 078 Chapter 78 Testing

Lin Yue rubbed her red wrist and said unhappily: "Although I am just an ignorant village woman, I also know that you have discipline. How could he tell me about work!"

Miao Mianmian's face froze, and she smiled apologetically, "Sister-in-law, calm down. We didn't understand the situation and thought you knew it!"

She moved a chair for Lin Yue and winked at Zhou Quanan, who brought in a roasted pheasant from outside and handed it to Lin Yue awkwardly.

Lin Yue smelled the fragrance as soon as she woke up. She was caught before she had eaten dinner and was already hungry. She didn't hesitate to take the whole chicken and started eating it without any intention of giving in.

Zhou Quanan and Miao Mianmian hadn't eaten either. Seeing Lin Yue monopolizing the whole chicken without even a word of politeness, they were almost embarrassed. Miao Mianmian even said something offensive with a twisted face: "Sister-in-law, just eat slowly, don't choke. Zhou Quanan, go get some water for sister-in-law!"

Zhou Quanan always goes against Zhang Yuandong at work, partly because he is pretending and partly because that is just his personality. Although he can't lose his temper now, his face looks very grumpy.

Miao Mianmian was different. She took the water very naturally and told Lin Yue to eat slowly.

Lin Yue was no longer anxious. He took off a chicken leg and ate it slowly. While eating, he asked, "Why did you bring me here? What happened to my man?"

Miao Mianmian acted as if she was in an awkward situation, and hesitated for a long time, refusing to speak.

Lin Yue didn't know what they were acting out, but she hadn't finished the chicken leg in her hand yet. She was afraid that the two would do something and delay her from eating the chicken, so she was too lazy to cooperate with their performance and said nonchalantly, "Forget it, you won't tell me even if I ask you. You have so many rules. I won't ask you anymore." After that, she no longer cared about their reactions and concentrated on eating the chicken leg.

By the way, I don’t know which of them made this roast chicken, but the craftsmanship is pretty good.

Zhou Quanan had prepared his expression for what to do next, but he suddenly found that the other party ignored him. It was the first time for him to play against someone who did not play by the rules. He was so angry that his face turned green and he turned around and left the room.

Miao Mianmian looked around and saw that Lin Yue was only focused on eating and didn't even look up at her, so she quickly followed him out.

Seeing that both of them had left, Lin Yue quickly tore off half of the chicken and put it into the space. She didn't know if she would be treated like this again in the future, so she made some preparations in advance to avoid having nothing to eat later.

The sound of two people arguing could be heard outside the door. This time, neither of them lowered their voices at all. The conversation was smooth, but the emotions were not full enough.

"You should control your temper and stop getting angry all the time. She is quite pitiful."

"I just can't understand why I can't tell her? Besides, we were the ones who saved her, otherwise she would be dead by now! Look at her attitude."

Lin Yue was thinking, should she rush out now and catch the two of them to ask what was going on? But she hadn't finished eating the chicken in her hand yet, so... let's wait a little longer!

"Don't be angry, she knows nothing and definitely didn't do it on purpose!"

Lin Yue: What’s wrong with me?

Outside the door, Zhou Quanan's anger had not subsided: "No, I have to tell her the truth, if for no other reason, she has the right to know!" After saying that, he rushed in.

Lin Yue looked down with regret and saw that there were still a lot of chickens left in his hands. He could only put them aside for the time being and wait for his performance.

Zhou Quanan rushed to Lin Yue, took two deep breaths, and said solemnly: "In fact, Zhang Yuandong has already died in the mission. The other party didn't want to leave any trouble behind, and wanted to get rid of you and the child. We came to save you because we knew about this! Do you understand now? We are not bad people!"

Lin Yue… her expression froze, not knowing what expression to make. Her acting skills had never been tested like this since she had just traveled through time.

But she was still somewhat worried, wondering how Zhang Yuandong was doing now. Hearing Zhou Quanan say this, although she didn't believe it was true, she still felt very anxious.

She froze for a while before burying her face in her knees and pretending to cry in pain.

Miao Mianmian came in at the right time, first scolded Zhou Quanan, then squatted beside Lin Yue, and kept comforting her.

Lin Yue didn't care what Miao Mianmian said, he just cried hard, occasionally saying something like "I don't believe it, this is impossible". When she got tired of crying, she lay on her knees and didn't move, looking heartbroken and unwilling to listen.

Miao Mianmian felt that now was not a good time to communicate, so she stopped talking, saying that she was giving Lin Yue some time to digest the information.

It was already dark, and Zhou Quanan silently lit the kerosene lamp. The two of them occasionally showed a little anxiety, and Miao Mianmian looked outside the house frequently.

Lin Yue carefully observed the two of them. Since she woke up, Zhou Quanan had always played an impulsive role, and Miao Mianmian seemed to be the leader. However, from the small details of their interactions, it can be seen that Miao Mianmian should still be a novice. Because she is a woman, it is easier for her to get in touch with Lin Yue, so she was assigned more roles, with the purpose of letting Lin Yue relax his vigilance.

Miao Mianmian sat down at the door and started a fire with clumsy movements. The roast chicken she brought from the mountain was eaten up by Lin Yue. She and Zhou Quanan had not eaten yet, so they could only have some noodles to make do with their meal.

From time to time, there were wolf howls outside, sometimes even feeling very close to them. The two men looked absent-minded while eating noodles, and no one knew how they had the courage to hide in this deep mountain.

The original owner grew up near Dacang Mountain and had heard about the dangers in the mountains more than once.

The original owner was not born when the Japanese invaders landed on the island. She heard from the old people about what happened at that time. The residents of the nearby villages all hid in the mountains. Later, she heard that only two Japanese invaders came to their county, but they ruled the entire county. The villagers thought that this place was remote and poor, and there would be no danger, so they went down the mountain. But those few days in the mountains became a nightmare for the whole village, and even two children never had the chance to go down the mountain again.

People were terrified, fearing danger and attracting wolves, and from then on, several nearby villages strictly prohibited villagers from entering the mountains. In recent years, even the profession of hunter has gradually disappeared, and no one dares to enter the mountains.

Lin Yue could see that Miao Mianmian and Zhou Quanan were also quite scared. She also pretended to be very scared and asked loudly: "Why are there wolves here? Did you take me into the mountains? Are you crazy?"

Zhou Quanan took a few quick steps forward, and it looked like he really wanted to cover Lin Yue's mouth. Miao Mianmian soothed her, "Sister-in-law, this is the plan made by the higher-ups, and we are just following orders. Don't be afraid, we are still very safe here."

After thinking for a while, he said, "But it would be nice if Zhang Xiaohui was here. She can always avoid danger in advance. Brother Zhang always praises her. With her around, no matter what situation we encounter, we can turn danger into safety."

Lin Yue paused. When she first heard the name coming out of Miao Mianmian's mouth, she was a little unresponsive and blurted out, "Are you talking about Zhang Xiaohui?"

Miao Mianmian sat next to Lin Yue, looking gossipy: "Sister-in-law, you have a good relationship with Zhang Xiaohui from your village, right? I see she often comes to see Brother Zhang."

"What is she going to do? Oh, yes, she is working in the city. Maybe she wants Yuandong to help her bring something back." When mentioning Zhang Yuandong, Lin Yue suddenly remembered her current personality and covered her eyes and pretended to be sad again.

Miao Mianmian patted Lin Yue's back and comforted him, "Sister-in-law, please accept my condolences. We are all very sad about Brother Zhang's matter, but Brother Zhang is already dead. The most urgent thing is to protect yourself and your two children first. Have you thought about the future?"

Lin Yue looked up with a bewildered look on his face: "What will happen in the future?"

"Yes, you and your child are being targeted. If you continue to stay here, you will die sooner or later. Sister-in-law, if you don't think about yourself, you should think more about the child!"

Lin Yue looked dazed: "What do I think?"

Miao Mianmian bit her lip and said as if she had made up her mind: "The higher-ups can protect you, but they can't protect you forever. It depends on whether you are valuable. I just don't know if you have any outstanding qualities."

Lin Yue's eyes sparkled with interest, and he asked eagerly, "What is the extraordinary thing? What should I do so that the government can always protect me?"

Miao Mianmian's eyes flashed with pride, and she said calmly: "I just mentioned Zhang Xiaohui to you, and she was selected by the higher-ups. It is said that she has real ability, and she is also known as the lucky star in your village. I didn't believe it at first, but a few days ago, when Brother Zhang was going to Xiaozhao Village, she heard about it, ran over and hugged Brother Zhang's arm, saying that she would not let him go no matter what. Guess what happened? On the way to Xiaozhao Village that day, many big rocks rolled down from the mountain. Fortunately, Brother Zhang didn't go, otherwise he might have been injured. Isn't it amazing?"

Although this person was praising Zhang Xiaohui on the surface, the jealousy in her eyes was about to overflow. Lin Yue listened to her miraculous words and was unsure of how she should react at this time. He could only stare at her blankly to see what else she would say.

Miao Mianmian was a little embarrassed when she saw that Lin Yue didn't respond, but she still said, "Sister-in-law, I know that Zhang Xiaohui often goes to see Brother Zhang, and you must feel uncomfortable. But in my opinion, you are no worse than her. Why can she live so well, but you can only live a tight life in the village!"

Lin Yue was a little impatient: "Why are you saying this now? My husband is gone! She is lucky, so of course she lives a good life, but I don't have that much luck!"

Miao Mianmian was a little embarrassed, but she still continued, "You are right, but I heard that her good luck was not innate. It seems that she had a serious illness a few years ago, and everything has gone smoothly since then. Oh, by the way, your two children were born at that time, right? I heard that it was very scary at that time. Everyone said that you had walked through the Yanwang Palace."