These words were more than just explicit; they were downright blatant flirting. If anyone else heard them, they would be beaten to a pulp for being a lecherous scoundrel.
But Gao Aimin was no ordinary man; he was a rogue who would die a romantic death under a peony flower. The moment he saw Shen Cuiping's blushing and pounding heart, he knew what she meant by those words. If he wasn't afraid that someone outside might come in, he would have been tempted to go up and hold her hand.
Just then, Chang Zigeng brought in water. He was taken aback when he saw Gao Aimin there. Gao Aimin, however, reacted quickly: "Brother Zigeng, I am Gao Aimin. Gao Wenkang is my uncle."
Gao Wenkang also lived in the Chang family's house. The flood washed away his home and destroyed the entire village. Even he, a grown man, cried his eyes out. Chang Zi was outside and just kept him company for a while.
Chang Zi nodded: "Your uncle is outside."
Gao Aimin walked out: "Okay, then I'll go find him."
As soon as Gao Aimin left, Chang Zi handed water to Shen Cuiping: "Boil a pot, and let them pour it over themselves later."
Fearing that Shen Cuiping might not agree, he was thinking of saying a few more words, but for some reason, Shen Cuiping reached out and took the water, and without saying a word, poured the water into the pot to boil.
Seeing this, Chang Zigeng walked out, and Shen Cuiping called out to him from behind: "Hey, do you think I... I've become more beautiful recently?"
These words startled Chang Zigeng. He turned to look at Chen Cuiping, who was dressed in black cloth clothes today, which made her look short and thin. Although her skin was still rough and sallow, it looked better after she had been using moisturizing oil for several days. Her skin was also whiter and brighter.
But Changzi, being a burly man, didn't pay any attention to these things. He gave Shen Cuiping a strange look and said, "What are you saying? Hurry up and boil the water."
With that, he turned and left. Shen Cuiping watched her husband's retreating figure and stomped her feet in anger.
He's like a complete idiot.
…
Xu Nuo originally thought Li Xian would be gone for a day or two, but unexpectedly he returned as soon as it got dark.
He was covered in filth, which had been mostly washed away by the heavy rain along the way. Afraid that she would find him disgusting, he didn't go inside. Instead, he took off his shirt outside and stood in the rain, rinsing himself with the rainwater and the cool water in the basin.
The rain was still quite heavy, and he said to the person inside the room, "Don't open the door."
Xu Nuo didn't hear clearly and opened the door. Rainwater immediately poured into the room. Li Xian quickly reached out to help her pull the door open, leaving only a crack.
He was shirtless, his smooth lines as if drawn with a brush. It was getting dark, and only his general outline could be seen. Xu Nuo was looking at him intently when Li Xian suddenly spoke up: "Someone's coming."
In the pitch-black night, there was a beam of light.
Xu Nuo pulled the door shut through the crack.
Seeing how fast she was running, Li Xian's eyes darkened, and he pinched his palm slightly with his fingertips.
That night, Xu Nuo nestled in his arms and said, "We can't let anyone else know about our relationship."
Even without her saying it, Li Xian naturally wouldn't let others know, at least not now.
He himself struggles to make ends meet due to his status as a descendant of the "Five Black Categories," so how could he allow her to suffer the criticism and disdain of others as well?
He could be scorned and ignored by thousands, but she couldn't, not even a little bit.
What Li Xian didn't know was that Xu Nuo was thinking about something else. According to the plot of the book, Li Xian was supposed to be with Xu Yan. If her relationship with Li Xian was just a secret past, then the male and female protagonists could live happily ever after, and she could also pursue a new life.
Neither will interfere with the other.
But if it becomes public knowledge, she and Xu Yan will inevitably feel awkward, and they might even end up following the same old storyline.
It's raining so hard and so late, who could it be?
…
Xu Nuo thought something urgent had happened again, but then she suddenly heard a woman's voice. Because she was standing close to the door, her voice wasn't completely drowned out by the sound of the rain.
The man called out, "Brother Li."
It's Gao Xiaoling.
She and two other women were staying at the home of villager Chang Youfu, which was a bit far from Li Xian's house. Although she had brought an umbrella, she was soaked to the bone. The flashlight she was holding was covered with a plastic sheet, which shone on Li Xian's bare upper body, making her blush with embarrassment.
I didn't dare look at him.
Li Xian turned his face away, not even glancing at Gao Xiaoling, and strode into the kitchen. He put on his clothes before turning around and asking, "Why are you here?"
"N-nothing..." Gao Xiaoling was a little afraid of him because of his cold tone and pale face. But she had asked the villagers before she came and knew his identity and that he treated others like this, so she mustered her courage, took out the medicine, and handed it to him: "You were injured while saving me, this is..."
Perhaps Gao Xiaoling was too terrified when she was clinging to the roof, so she inevitably became more dependent on Li Xian, who rescued her. Moreover, Li Xian was tall and handsome, and if it weren't for his bad class background, many women would probably want to marry him.
Gao Xiaoling was worried about the injury on his hand, so she asked Chang Youfu's daughter and found this place in the dark.
Gao Xiaoling was somewhat excited. Her disregard for her reputation must have impressed him...
Unexpectedly, he said in a cold, hard voice, "No."
Gao Xiaoling was stunned for a moment: "What?"
Li Xian's brows furrowed slightly, and he spoke without any mercy: "It wasn't the injury I sustained while saving you."
Gao Xiaoling's eyes instantly turned red.
Her family had all suffered misfortune, leaving only her and her eldest sister who had married out of the family. She was still at a loss as to what to do, and she had thought of listening to her second aunt's advice and reluctantly going with this man. Who knew he would be so ungrateful? She was so anxious that her voice was trembling with tears: "I... I just wanted to bring you medicine, and, and you hugged me, my reputation is ruined, you can't just ignore it, can you?"
When she arrived, her second aunt pulled her aside and talked for a while: "Ling, although Li Xian has a bad class background, he hugged you in public. You can't do anything about it. Why don't you just go with him? That way, we'll have a place to live."
Gao Xiaoling's words were far-fetched. Li Xian's eyes turned cold, completely unaffected by her crying. He took two steps back, distancing himself from her, glanced at the closed door, and said coldly, "I was only saving people, I didn't hug you. You should leave now."
Gao Xiaoling never expected him to directly tell her to leave. To be honest, she had anticipated the outcome before coming. She thought that as long as she spoke to this man politely, he would be overjoyed, after all, he was a member of the "Five Black Categories" who couldn't find a wife.
But she never expected that Li Xian would treat her like this.
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