Chapter 95: Memories with Wan Lu (VIII)
Huang Yiqiu applied the milky white ointment on the wound, and the cool ointment made her feel better.
The big centipede that had bitten her just now had been sent to the chicken's mouth. She no longer dared to dislike the mosquito coils and lit them obediently to avoid insects.
Wan Lu slept on the couch and was almost afraid to take off his clothes to sleep. There was no mosquito net there, and he was woken up by mosquito bites several times a night.
He closed his eyes and rested. Huang Yiqiu joked, "Why did you bring ointment for Xia Cheng as well?"
"It's just a matter of convenience."
"So, was it mine or hers that you bought?"
Wan Lu knew she was joking with him, so he turned around and said nothing.
In fact, he didn't have to go at all. Although Huang Yiqiu was bitten by a centipede, it was not a fatal injury. He could wait until tomorrow and let Xia Cheng bring him back.
He didn't go out for Xia Cheng, but just to see what was happening on the street. He always had to pass on the news to the outside world, even if there was a possibility of being discovered.
She didn't tell Huang Yiqiu because she understood, and she didn't tell Xia Cheng because if she knew why they hid in this small village, she would probably kick them out immediately.
After so many days without any familiarity, Wan Lu had silently planned her as a high-defense type. He also knew that he was good-looking, so he often smiled politely, trying to trick her into doing more for him. But Xia Cheng tripped him up. His face twitched with laughter, but she didn't care at all, and even hid herself.
The more she hid, the more interested he became. Life here was boring anyway, so he might as well play with a kitten to entertain himself.
Wan Lu, who was walking down the street to get some information, turned around and saw the drugstore. In the dusty glass, a child was jumping around. When he saw him come in, he shouted:
"Dad, someone's coming!"
"No need to shout, I want that." Wan Lu was experienced. After taking the ointment, he looked down at the ointment under his fingers, picked it up and took a look. Thinking of the bright red wound on the inside of Xia Cheng's tender forearm, he touched his tongue to his upper jaw and couldn't understand why she was so white. It was obvious that she was running outside all day.
He threw down the red banknote and ran away before the boss came out. He looked left and right while holding the ointment, and finally threw it into Xia Cheng's arms when he entered the door.
"She was bitten by a centipede."
Having said this, he pretended to be nonchalant and returned to his room, thinking: Her wound should be healed by tomorrow.
*
Xia Cheng didn't use the ointment that Wan Lu bought at all. The next day, she returned it to Huang Yiqiu and spread it out in her palm:
"Your husband bought this for me."
"My husband?"
Huang Yiqiu quickly realized what was happening and laughed so hard that his body shook with laughter: "You said he is my husband?"
"Ah, isn't it? Boyfriend?"
"Hahaha, he's not!" Huang Yiqiu patted Xia Cheng's arm and asked her to take the ointment back.
"Guess what our relationship is?"
Xia Cheng couldn't guess.
Huang Yiqiu covered his mouth.
"You are really a little fool."
Wan Lu happened to come in, and Huang Yi Qiu pointed at him and said, "Brother, come here."
"Brother!?" Xia Cheng's eyes widened. She couldn't utter a word for a long time. She had actually mistaken a brother and sister for a couple. She felt embarrassed to look at them and ran away with a red face.
After Wan Lu found out, he was also at a loss for words: "A normal person would ask..."
"Xia Cheng is so cute and reassuring."
He was so cute that he looked like a fool, so they weren't too worried that Xia Cheng would do something to expose them.
Xia Cheng really doesn't know how to do it. She adheres to the principle of taking money to do things for others. She works diligently during the day and is busy like an old servant at night.
But even if she didn't say it, people would always find out. Sometimes she could use the excuse of not being at home during the day to prevent the neighbors from visiting.
But sometimes when she came back in the evening, someone would always hold her hand and tell her some sincere words. Everyone felt sorry for Xia Cheng, but all Xia Cheng was thinking about was how to prevent them from entering the house.
But bad people are impossible to guard against.
After wearing the doll costume for nearly a week, Xia Cheng finally became the girl making milk tea in the back. Sometimes she also had to take orders, which forced her to interact with more people.
Although the town is small, not all the people who came were people she knew.
If someone you don't know asks for your contact information, you can refuse. But if someone you know comes to harass you, it all depends on your skills.
*
Xia Cheng hid for five or six days and didn't even dare to walk on the main road. He just parked his bicycle at a classmate's house and ran home through the wheat field.
But even so, she was caught by Yu Xia Mi. He appeared from nowhere and blocked her.
Xia Cheng swallowed and glanced around. Seeing that there were not many people in the field, and they were still in the grassy area, her heart skipped a beat and her face changed a little. She tried hard not to let the sound she made tremble.
"Xia Mi, what's wrong?"
"I heard that you were admitted to university, your uncle lent you money for school, and then you married Yu Jinhuan?"
Xia Cheng didn't understand why he asked this. After thinking for a moment, although she didn't want to answer, she felt it would be better to admit it.
"Hmm..." She secretly looked at his expression, and sure enough, she saw Yu Xiami stunned, as if thinking about something. She felt relieved and hoped that after he knew that she and Yu Jinhuan were "together", he would not come to the store to harass her.
Yu Xia Mi came every day these days and sat with his girlfriend for a long time. He often chatted with her and stared at her back, which made her feel scared and she had to hide in the inner room.
But she didn't dare not go out, for fear that Yu Mi would call her and cause something to happen, which would result in her losing her job.
"Xiaomi, if there's nothing else, I'll leave first..."
"Wait." Yu Xiami pinched Xia Cheng's arm and suddenly asked, "Do you like Yu Jinhuan?"
Xia Cheng nodded: "Not bad..."
"Fortunately, I'm not that fond of you. But Yu Jinhuan likes you, right? Every time he sees you, his eyes are glued to you."
"I don't understand what you mean..."
"Hehe." Yu Xia Mi sneered twice, pinched the palm of Xia Cheng's arm and rubbed it slowly, which made Xia Cheng get goose bumps.
"Be with me." He wasn't asking her, but rather informing her. "Be with me, and I'll ride my bike to take you to work tomorrow morning."
"Xia Mi Ge!"
"Why, you don't like Yu Jinhuan, so what's wrong with dating me? Besides, I'm not sick."
Even if I don’t like Yu Jinhuan, I won’t like you.
Xia Cheng thought so, and said: "Xia Mi, stop joking, Brother Huan and I are a couple. It's getting dark, I'm going back first..."
These words irritated Yu Xiami for some reason. He suddenly clasped Xia Cheng's shoulders with both hands, and his eyes rolled around in his sockets like a spirited mouse. He was clearly smiling with his two front teeth showing, but it was creepy.
"What's so good about Yu Jinhuan? Being with me is better than being with him. As long as you give me a kiss with your little mouth now, I won't ask you to do any work in the future and I will treat you like an aunt."
He was so close that I could even smell his breath, which was disgusting, like rolling down a sewer. Covering my nose wouldn't stop it.
"Brother Mi, if you don't go back, Brother Huan will come to find me. I told him I'd take a walk with him tonight."
"Do you agree?"
Xia Cheng didn't dare to anger him, and didn't know what he was thinking, so she smiled: "I..."
Yu Xia Mi waited for an answer, and his men relaxed.
While he was waiting, Xia Cheng shook off his hand, slipped under his armpit, and ran towards home along the ridge of the field.
The remaining rice was not as much as she had spent in the field, so she slipped and fell, cursing as the mud on her shoe soles stuck to the haystack.
Xia Cheng didn't dare to delay and rushed home in one go. He locked the door and was terrified.
I looked down and saw a pair of sneakers covered in mud, so I took them off and put them by the pool.
"I'm back. It's a little late today." Wan Lu prepared the side dishes and then started to light the fire to cook.
However, Xia Cheng ignored him.
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