Chapter 144 Shura Field Several large lights at the entrance of the cinema...
Several high-powered streetlights outside the movie theater illuminated the area brightly, and everyone stood with their hands in their pockets, staring at Hu Mingyi and his two companions in the middle of the crowd.
As soon as Hu Mingyi saw Dong Chunling's eyes redden, he immediately stepped forward with heartache: "No, Chunling, don't say that. No, don't cry. We won't break up. I love you. You said it yourself. We are like two lonely birds in the dark forest at midnight or dawn, weeping blood for singing about love. Only we understand each other's love. We were born to be together and should not be separated."
hiss--
As soon as Hu Mingyi said this, there was a collective gasp from the audience.
Nobody expected this; Hu Mingyi is actually a literary and artistic young man.
Mingxi grimaced, "It's so sour, so very sour!"
Hu Mingyi's recitation of that obscure poem was so cheesy, it almost made her teeth ache.
Wei Ning caught a glimpse of Ming Xi grinning and scrunching his little face out of the corner of his eye, and couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth into a smile.
He reached into his shirt pocket, pulled out a White Rabbit milk candy, and quietly slipped it into Mingxi's hand. Feeling something suddenly in her hand, Mingxi turned around in surprise: "Where did this milk candy come from?"
Wei Ning: "I put it in my pocket when I went out."
Mingxi extended a finger and poked Wei Ning's ribs with a little force.
This person had candy in his pocket and didn't tell her sooner.
"ah--"
Wei Ning feigned a cry of pain.
Mingxi rolled her eyes. Come on, doesn't she know how much force she used? That force didn't hurt Wei Ning at all.
She peeled off the outer wrapper of the candy, popped it into her mouth, and turned her head away, ignoring the man who was putting on an act.
Wei Ning's antics were nothing compared to the chaotic scene involving Dong Chunling and Hu Mingyi.
Mingxi had candy in her mouth, the sweetness spreading through her mouth, and she watched the excitement with great satisfaction.
Hu Mingyi walked up to Dong Chunling, opened his arms, and almost hugged her. Several elderly men and women present showed their disapproval on their faces.
Although society is much more open now than it was a few years ago, older comrades still find Hu Mingyi and Dong Chunling's behavior immoral and offensive.
Young comrades who had just come out of the movie theater accepted it well.
Well done! That's how love should be—don't care what others think, bravely and loudly proclaim it.
Under Hu Mingyi's gentle embrace, Dong Chunling gradually stopped crying. She pouted, stomped her foot lightly, and said coquettishly, "If you don't want to break up with me, then you should sever ties with her!"
She pointed in the direction of Jiang Wenhua.
Hu Mingyi subconsciously looked in the direction Dong Chunling was pointing and saw Jiang Wenhua. His expression became somewhat troubled.
"This, I, this..."
Dong Chunling grabbed his arm: "Mingyi, don't forget, I'm your girlfriend!"
She said, "You're getting too close to a woman who isn't your boyfriend. Doesn't that make me, your boyfriend, feel terrible?"
She clung to Hu Mingyi's arm and kept acting coquettishly. Seeing that Hu Mingyi was still hesitant, she added, "I'm doing this for Jiang Wenhua's own good. She's married and has a husband. Even if it's to avoid suspicion, you should reduce your contact. Otherwise, if Jiang Wenhua's boyfriend finds out, who knows what he'll think of you two."
Mingxi crunched on the candy, thinking to himself that Dong Chunling's brain had finally put to use for once, and she was even using someone else's name as a pretext.
Surprisingly, Dong Chunling's seemingly reasonable words actually persuaded Hu Mingyi. He couldn't help but look at Jiang Wenhua and said, "Well, Wenhua, what Chunling said actually makes sense. Otherwise, let's stop seeing each other in the future..."
Jiang Wenhua almost ground her teeth to powder.
She hadn't expected Hu Mingyi, her new boyfriend, to be so difficult to deal with. She deliberately intruded on their dates, and even told Hu Mingyi during the movie that her light was broken, asking him to accompany her home. She thought Dong Chunling would be ashamed and angry after hearing these words, but to her surprise, while Dong Chunling was angry, she didn't care about anything and started making a scene in the street.
Doesn't Dong Chunling have any pride?
At this moment, Dong Chunling, who was half-held in Hu Mingyi's arms, cast a provocative glance at Jiang Wenhua, and she was extremely smug.
What good is it if Jiang Wenhua and Hu Mingyi have a good relationship? She is Hu Mingyi's girlfriend, and Hu Mingyi will only listen to her!
Jiang Wenhua saw it all clearly. She was furious and gritted her teeth. However, she was not one to give up easily. She had managed to drive Hu Mingyi and his ex-wife to divorce, let alone Dong Chunling, a new boyfriend.
Jiang Wenhua blinked rapidly. Her skill was far superior to Dong Chunling's; she didn't even need to pinch herself, and tears would come instantly.
She sobbed softly, unlike Dong Chunling's loud crying earlier. It was just a soft whimper, tears welling up in her eyes as she looked at Hu Mingyi with watery eyes.
"Since you've made up your mind, let's do it your way."
Her eyes and nose were red and swollen, and she looked so pitiful and wronged that she was almost too sympathetic to bear.
Hu Mingyi couldn't help but feel sorry for her. He let go of Dong Chunling, who was half-embracing him, and took a few steps toward her, saying, "Wenhua, don't be sad. I'm doing this for your own good. With our close relationship, it's hard for others not to overthink things."
Jiang Wenhua sniffed, then abruptly turned her head, her voice filled with anger: "No way!"
She said, "We grew up together. Your parents are like my own parents to me. People who have watched us grow up know how good our relationship is. Although we've dated before, they all know about our years of relationship and wouldn't overthink it. My Lingfeng won't overthink it either! Only people with bad hearts would see everything as dirty!"
Jiang Wenhua's words were clearly pointed, and Dong Chunling's face immediately darkened.
Hu Mingyi, however, seemed not to have understood and continued to follow Jiang Wenhua's words: "What you say makes sense. We grew up together since we were little. Even if we break up, I will still treat you like my own sister."
Jiang Wenhua snorted heavily: "You treat me like your own sister, but others can't accept me as their sister! Fine, let's sever ties then. Just pretend I don't have a brother like you. When I get back, I'll explain it to my uncle and aunt. I won't go to the Hu family again. I hope my aunt can understand. It's not that I'm heartless or don't treat them like elders; it's just that some people don't like me."
Jiang Wenhua's eye drops are direct and effective.
Hu Mingyi thought that if the parents of both sides found out that he had severed ties with Jiang Wenhua, they would definitely be dissatisfied and would call him in for questioning.
The thought of the possible interrogation gave Hu Mingyi a headache, and Dong Chunling's seemingly reasonable words now sounded like nonsense.
He turned to Dong Chunling and said, "Chunling, Wenhua is right. We grew up together, and people who know us well understand our relationship, so they definitely won't overthink it. As for those who overthink, their hearts are already dirty, so their thoughts are dirty too. We don't need to care about people like that at all. If Wenhua and I were to stop our relationship after so many years because of people like that, that would be a real loss."
This time, it was Dong Chunling who was gritting her teeth.
She glared at him, her eyes blazing with anger.
Mingxi could see clearly that if the fire in his eyes could burn people, Hu Mingyi would have been reduced to ashes long ago.
The main problem is that this person is really bad at reading people's expressions.
Jiang Wenhua's statement, "A person with a heart sees everything as dirty," was clearly a veiled criticism of Dong Chunling, and Hu Mingyi followed suit with the same veiled criticism.
Isn't this a slap in the face for Dong Chunling?
Dong Chunling was embarrassed, but Hu Mingyi, oblivious to the situation, said to Jiang Wenhua, "Wenhua, don't be angry. I was just confused. Our relationship of so many years shouldn't be affected by a few words from outsiders."
Dong Chunling's face was no longer a matter of saving face; she was completely furious.
She was breathing heavily through both nostrils, like an angry water buffalo.
outsider?
What does Hu Mingyi mean?
She's Hu Mingyi's girlfriend, the one he's going to marry, but in Hu Mingyi's eyes, she's just an outsider?!
The smile didn't disappear, it just shifted. The smile on Dong Chunling's face was successfully transferred to Jiang Wenhua's face, who raised her eyebrows and gave her a provocative smile.
Hmph, so what if she's his girlfriend? She grew up with Hu Mingyi since they were little!
With swords flashing and eyes meeting, an invisible battle began between the two.
Mingxi was extremely excited. She loved watching the drama unfold and wished they would start fighting.
Unfortunately, Dong Chunling stared at him for a long time but showed no intention of making a move.
Finally, she pouted fiercely and burst into tears: "Hu Mingyi, what do you mean? Do you think I'm just a complete stranger to you?"
Hu Mingyi hurriedly turned around: "No, Chunling, why are you saying that? You're my girlfriend."
Dong Chunling, hands on her hips: "Then tell me, tell me now, in your heart, am I more important, or is she more important!"
Hu Mingyi: "You, of course are..."
Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Wenhua let out a soft sob. She said in a conciliatory tone, "Mingyi, you don't need to care about me. Although I grew up with you and am your childhood sweetheart, if your boyfriend gets jealous, it's fine if you treat me like an outsider."
Hu Mingyi: "No, Wenhua, you will always be my dearest sister, that will never change, even if I have a boyfriend."
Dong Chunling: "Hu Mingyi!"
Jiang Wenhua: "Brother Mingyi!"
The two people, one on each side, kept calling Hu Mingyi's name. Hu Mingyi could only appease one of them and then the other.
Hu Mingyi was caught between two women, looking extremely pitiful, but no one present sympathized with him; instead, they all showed disdain.
That guy deserved it.
Having a boyfriend but still flirting and entangled with his childhood sweetheart, shameless!
Hu Mingyi tried to appease both sides for a long time, but failed. On the contrary, both sides became even angrier.
In the end, Dong Chunling came out on top.
Actually, Jiang Wenhua was more skilled; with just a few words, she swayed Hu Mingyi's firm resolve and got him to follow her lead.
But Dong Chunling was shameless. Holding onto her status as Hu Mingyi's girlfriend, she refused to leave no matter how hurtful Jiang Wenhua's attempts to sow discord were. When she got angry, she even turned around and accused Jiang Wenhua of being shameless, desperate for a man so much that she was seducing other women, a shameless slut.
Jiang Wenhua was so angry that she cried.
Even if she's not the best, she's still a cultured person who cares about her reputation. Even when she argues with people, she's never as blunt and shameless as Dong Chunling.
Unfortunately, Dong Chunling was also a crybaby. When Jiang Wenhua cried, she wailed too, twisting her thighs and howling loudly. She cried loudly with snot and tears streaming down her face, looking much more aggrieved and pitiful than Jiang Wenhua.
Seeing that even the cinema's security guards were being scouted and peeking around to check the situation, Jiang Wenhua couldn't bear the embarrassment any longer. She wiped away her tears and stormed off.
As Jiang Wenhua left, Dong Chunling quickly stopped crying.
She wiped the snot and tears from her face with her sleeve, gave a loud snort in the direction Jiang Wenhua had left, and then, pulling Hu Mingyi along, they walked away with their heads held high like a victorious rooster.
Seeing that the three parties involved had left, and with no more excitement to watch, the crowd gathered at the cinema entrance dispersed.
Mingxi and Weining followed the crowd out, but as they walked, they could hear people muttering among themselves.
"Tsk tsk, what kind of taste do young women have these days? That guy doesn't seem to have any redeeming qualities, so why are two women interested in him?"
"That's right, that guy was just average-looking, and he wasn't even as tall as me, he looked like a big dummy."
"That's exactly right. He's ugly, womanizer, and has a boyfriend but still flirts with other women. He's shameless!"
Actually, Hu Mingyi wasn't that bad; it's just that he wasn't particularly good-looking, and he wasn't tall either—short and chubby.
Otherwise, Mingxi wouldn't have been so surprised when she learned that Dong Chunling had taken a liking to Hu Mingyi.
After all, everyone knows that Dong Chunling prefers handsome, quiet, and cultured men.
However, Mingxi could see clearly that from today onwards, Dong Chunling's feelings for Hu Mingyi would definitely deepen.
That's just how Dong Chunling is. To her, something is only good if someone is fighting over it, and a man who is being fought over by other women is a reliable and worthwhile man to marry. The more people are vying for him, the more it fuels her competitive spirit, making her feel that the other person is a hot commodity, and she has to snatch him up before she feels satisfied.
Wasn't Yan Zhiwen like that before?
Dong Chunling just didn't consider that what someone is fighting over isn't necessarily a good thing. Even dogs fight over smelly poop, so who can say that smelly poop is a good thing?
Hu Mingyi is clearly not a reliable person either. He is indecisive in matters of the heart, easily influenced, and in his thirties. He is muddle-headed in his dealings with people. When he meets his childhood sweetheart sister, his brain turns to mush and he can't think straight.
Not to mention, Jiang Wenhua clearly has a good relationship with Hu Mingyi's family. If Dong Chunling really considers marrying Hu Mingyi in the future, the Hu family and the Jiang family, who are with whom she has a complicated relationship, will be a real headache for her.
Mingxi shook her head, too lazy to even talk about Dong Chunling. She had learned a lesson from Yan Zhiwen, but she hadn't improved at all.
However, Mingxi wouldn't be idle and went to persuade Dong Chunling.
Dong Chunling is not someone who listens to advice. When she wanted to marry Yan Zhiwen, so many people in the alley tried to dissuade her, but she ignored everyone's advice and insisted on marrying Yan Zhiwen.
Trying to persuade Dong Chunling would be a waste of time.
Mingxi was too lazy to waste her time and effort.
Mingxi was thinking about this when she looked up and saw that Weining's bicycle had already turned into her alley. The bicycle quickly stopped in front of the No. 68 courtyard. Mingxi jumped off the bicycle and waved to Weining: "I'm home. I'm going back now."
Wei Ning: "Wait a minute."
Mingxi: "Hmm?"
Wei Ning: "Are you free tomorrow?"
Mingxi: "Huh? You're not going to treat me to a movie again, are you?"
She tilted her head and said, "Let's skip the movie theater. We've been there twice already. Let's go somewhere else."
Movies are great, but isn't it a bit boring to go to the cinema every time?
Wei Ning chuckled and said, "It's not to see a movie, it's to eat. A colleague recommended a restaurant to me that serves Hunan cuisine. I heard their braised pork is especially delicious."
When it came to food, Mingxi's eyes lit up: "Then I'll go!"
However, Mingxi blinked and couldn't help but ask, "Why does your colleague always recommend good restaurants to you?"
Those who know him will know that Wei Ning is a staff member in the publicity department; those who don't might think he's the cafeteria chef.
Wei Ning's smile froze.
He certainly couldn't say that he had asked around among his colleagues to find out all this, just so he could take Mingxi out to dinner.
Mingxi: "Okay, okay, I'm going back now. See you tomorrow."
Mingxi waved to Wei Ning, picked up her things, and walked briskly into the courtyard. As soon as she stepped over the threshold, she saw someone walking out of the courtyard. By the light of the streetlights outside the courtyard and the lights from other houses inside, Mingxi recognized the person as Teacher Hou.
Mingxi, unfazed, greeted him as "Teacher Hou".
During the time that Aunt Li injured her leg, Teacher Hou brought her soup three times a day, making different kinds of soups such as bone broth, pig's trotter soup, old hen soup, and old duck soup.
At first, the people in the courtyard found it strange that Mr. Hou, a grown man and the school principal, could cook. But believe it or not, Mr. Hou really could cook, and he cooked quite well. When Mingxi visited Aunt Li's house, she saw the soup and dishes that Mr. Hou brought with her. They were delicious and beautifully presented, and could be sold directly.
This caused the older women in the neighborhood to become increasingly resentful of the men in their families.
They're all men, yet Teacher Hou cooks so well, why can't they? Let alone cooking, their own men don't do any housework at all. Asking them to help out is like asking them to work themselves to death.
He immediately said, "I'm so tired from work, and I finally get off work. Can't you let me rest in peace for a while?"
That's as if Teacher Hou doesn't have to go to work. Teacher Hou is the principal, busy with countless things, yet she still has time to cook for Aunt Li and deliver meals to her. Why can't they?
Ultimately, it's because they're unwilling.
With that in mind, the older women in the courtyard went on strike. They refused to cook; if anyone wanted to eat, they had to cook for themselves or eat at the cafeteria!
What good could the food in the canteen be? It was bland and tasteless, stewed until mushy. The men, used to home-cooked meals, couldn't stand it and complained bitterly.
Although Mingxi has been busy introducing potential partners to Huangli lately, she has also been enjoying the lively atmosphere in the courtyard.
Mingxi's attitude towards Teacher Hou, who caused all the trouble, was still very good.
Men should roll up their sleeves!
What kind of people act like lords after get off work?
Mingxi greeted Teacher Hou politely, and Teacher Hou also exchanged a few pleasantries with Mingxi in a cheerful manner.
It was getting late, so Mingxi didn't take up too much of Teacher Hou's time. After exchanging a few words, she parted ways with Teacher Hou.
After Teacher Hou left, Mingxi continued walking into the courtyard. She had only taken a couple of steps when she met another pair of deep, dark eyes.
Mingxi forced a smile: "Uncle Sun, you're still awake?"
Yes, the person standing in the courtyard was none other than Old Sun.
Old Sun is quite an interesting character. When Aunt Li divorced him, he did so without hesitation, as if they weren't even a couple who had spent half their lives together. But after the divorce, when he saw that Aunt Li had a suitor named Teacher Hou, he suddenly became affectionate, acting as if he couldn't bear to part with Aunt Li and couldn't accept that she had a new love.
When Teacher Hou first started bringing meals to the hospital, he was constantly making sarcastic and sarcastic remarks, which made Teacher Hou give up the idea of pursuing Aunt Li.
But Teacher Hou wasn't going to listen to the nonsense of an abandoned, sallow-faced old man. He directly and firmly retorted. Teacher Hou was a cultured man; he could insult without using any vulgar language. With just a few words, he made Old Sun blush with embarrassment, so ashamed that he couldn't face anyone.
What Old Sun found most hateful was that Teacher Hou lacked martial ethics.
She had just humiliated him when she ran to Aunt Li to complain. When Aunt Li heard that Old Sun had stopped Teacher Hou and made things difficult for him, she disregarded the fact that her leg was still in a cast and ran to the yard to scold Old Sun.
Old Sun was thoroughly scolded, and while listening to Aunt Li comforting Teacher Hou, he completely lost his composure.
He was talking nonsense in the courtyard, saying that Teacher Hou was shameless.
That day, many people in the courtyard came out to watch Old Sun break down, and Mingxi also came out to join in the fun. Of course, none of the big shots in the courtyard sided with Old Sun.
After Old Sun's defenses were broken, he changed his tactics and decided not to stop Teacher Hou from currying favor with Aunt Li. Not only did he not stop him, he also wanted to join Teacher Hou's team and curry favor with Aunt Li just like Teacher Hou.
The people in the courtyard had no idea what he was thinking. They wondered if he thought that by being attentive to Aunt Li, she would reciprocate his feelings.
Believe it or not, that's exactly what Old Sun thought.
However, he is not creative at all. His attempts to curry favor are just copying Teacher Hou's. When Teacher Hou brings him food, he brings him food; when Teacher Hou makes soup, he makes soup.
The problem is, Old Sun has been married to Aunt Li for so many years and has always eaten whatever was prepared for him. He has never set foot in the kitchen and simply doesn't know how to cook.
He can't even steam rice properly, let alone stir-fry vegetables until they're burnt to a crisp, or use sugar instead of salt to make an overly sweet old hen soup.
Old Sun was confident that whatever he made, no matter how it turned out, Aunt Li would be happy to see it. He excitedly carried the pot over to Aunt Li.
As a result, Aunt Li didn't even look at the pot in his hand, and simply closed the door, not even letting him into the house.
Old Sun pleaded outside for a long time, but it was no use. The food wasn't brought in, and Old Sun himself couldn't eat it either. He could only throw the pot and all.
Why does Mingxi know so much?
That's because Mingxi happened to see Old Sun throwing the pot.
Mingxi could see it clearly: even the stray dogs on the roadside wouldn't eat the pot of food he threw out.
After the failed food delivery incident, Old Sun went mad.
This is Mingxi's description of him as a pervert.
Specifically, Old Sun did nothing else all day but stare at Teacher Hou, who delivered meals to his door, with a sinister look.
Just like now, we keep an eye on Teacher Hou as he comes and as he leaves.
It's very strange.
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