Sanni opened her mouth, not knowing how to comfort Qi Jinzhou. How could this man act as if nothing had happened when he said this?
Qi Jinzhou pulled the corners of his mouth, but found that he couldn't smile, so he gave up.
"When my grandfather heard the news, he fainted from a heart attack and couldn't be saved. My grandmother cursed my mother for a long time in the funeral hall, saying that she was a jinx and that I was the son of a jinx and would not die a good death."
"Then she also hit her head against the wall and followed my grandfather."
"That's why I said my family background is not good, and there's nothing good to pass on. I guess even if I give birth to a child with the surname Qi, my ancestors in the underworld might not be happy to have him."
Sanni felt as if her heart was being tugged at. Although her childhood was not very good, when compared with Qi Jinzhou, she still felt more sympathy for him because at least his family members were all intact.
"You were so young then..."
"There are a lot of my dad's friends at the factory, those uncles, who all fought for my rights, saying the factory should also be held responsible. Forcing a couple to live apart is bound to cause trouble."
"So in the end, the factory paid for my tuition and living expenses, and they didn't take back the house they allocated to my family. They also reserved a workstation for me, so I could go in when I graduated and wanted to."
When talking about those who helped him growing up, Qi Jinzhou's expression finally softened, the corners of his mouth curled up, and he even seemed interested in saying something else.
"Don't you think I don't look like a good person? I certainly wasn't a good person before. Children have the most vicious tongues. Back then, people often called me the son of a murderer, the son of a whore...all sorts of names.
Anyway, there are no adults in my family, and those uncles can’t be by my side 24 hours a day to seek justice for me.”
Qi Jinzhou probably hadn't talked about his youthful days with anyone for a long time, and he even became excited as he talked.
"Then I went out and fought with them. The scar on my face was left by that fight. A little bastard, a few years older than me, swung at me with a pencil sharpener. But it was just a scar. He was bedridden for three months."
He looked in the rearview mirror and pointed at the still conspicuous scar on his right cheek.
"Do you remember Uncle Liu from the Public Security Bureau in your village the day before yesterday? He used to be in the city, but his hometown is in this village. Maybe he came back to stay here in the past two years because he's old."
"It was him at that time. Because we saw blood, someone reported it to the police, and he took us away for education.
Later, it was still him who would wait for me at the street corner every few days. If he saw me coming out of a fight, he would grab me and beat me up. Even if I came out of the fight peacefully, he would still pull me aside and give me a lecture, saying that I must be getting into trouble again when he couldn't see me, so he would just scold me first."
Qi Jinzhou started laughing as he spoke. "But every time he scolded me, he would treat me to a meal. Sometimes it was fish balls and dumplings he brought from home, and sometimes it was clear soup noodles bought from outside. To be honest, I just messed around at home. Outside of the factory and school cafeterias, I ate the most at his place.
So later, when I wanted to eat, I would rush over to get scolded by him, because after that, I would have a meal.”
"Even though I've been driving a truck for several years now, he still thinks I'm up to something when he sees me. It's true... When I was at my worst, I just got into fights. I'm so old now, who would throw punches for no reason? I don't know what he's thinking..."
Qi Jinzhou couldn't help laughing when he thought of Uncle Liu scolding him. He turned around and saw Sanni's eyes were red. Then she cried out,
"Ancestor, why are you crying?"
"Who is your ancestor?!" Sanni slapped away Qi Jinzhou's hand holding a handkerchief, turned around and wiped her eyes.
"I am, I am..."
"You just feel sorry for me?" Qi Jinzhou sneered. "There's nothing to be sorry about me, really. Besides having no one at home, I live a more comfortable life than many people."
"I live alone in a 70-square-meter apartment. My parents and grandparents... when we were broke, we still had 2,000 yuan in savings. Don't be so surprised. You don't know how rich my grandparents used to be. This 2,000 yuan, according to my mom, is just enough to send away beggars."
"The factory takes care of everything, including food, clothing, and shelter. I even get a set of clothes each year, spring, summer, autumn, and winter. I started working straight out of high school and started getting paid. Even during the two years I spent learning to drive with my master, the factory paid me the same as a first-class worker, not an apprentice."
"Just tell me, are your lives better with me?"
Well, Sanni's sympathy was instantly withdrawn. The damn working class, bah bah bah! I can't say that!
"Look, I've laid out all my conditions for you. Honestly, if you don't mind my family background and want me to be your son-in-law, I can even bring my own dowry."
Sanni glared at him. Why did they end up talking about dowry?
"Then what do you want from me?"
"Um?"
Since Qi Jinzhou had spoken out, Sanni didn't hesitate. "You may not know, but I've made it clear that I don't want anyone who's too poor, too ugly, too lazy, or has a bad temper."
She looked Qi Jinzhou up and down again. "You have a house and savings, you're not ugly, you're a driver, you earn a salary and you're not lazy, but your temper..."
"I haven't fought in a long time, not counting the night before last. Unless someone throws a fist at me, I will fight back in self-defense," Qi Jinzhou said, raising his hand. "I will never hit a woman or a child. I swear to that."
Sanni nodded. That was good. "So, you meet my requirements, and I admit that I like you. What about you? What do you like about me?"
Hearing her admit that she liked him, Qi Jinzhou's eyes were filled with pride, and the corners of his mouth stretched to his ears.
"You, the way you wield the butcher knife really attracts me!"
Sanni: ???
Seeing that Sanni thought he was teasing her and was about to get angry again, Qi Jinzhou quickly explained seriously,
"Really? I'm not lying to you. I, I don't really like girls crying and whining when something happens, blaming everything, just like..." just like his mother.
"I know that girls often can't beat men because of their own strength, but no matter what happens, it's always right to try your best. You have to have the determination to survive at all costs before you have a chance to wait for others to save you, right?"
That day, when the car lights came on and the car rushed past, the first thing he saw clearly was Sanni's ferocity, which was as fierce as a wolf cub.
He had no doubt that if he had not passed by, this girl would have taken two people with her even if she died.
He was deeply moved at that time.
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With the butcher knife in hand, the world is mine!
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