Chapter 46
If Chu Jiujiu hadn't realized what they meant after hearing this, then Chen Sanzhu's next words made her expression change completely.
Chen Sanzhu's greasy voice rang out from the cracks in the thatched hut's wall: "Hey, don't be angry. You asked me to come up the mountain today. Are you going to push me off this mountain?"
Chu Jiujiu stood up suddenly, her eyes wide open, her face almost as pale as the thick fog around her. Her lips just trembled a little, and Han Shengyi quickly covered her mouth. He pressed Chu Jiujiu against the wall and shook his head at her very hard.
Can't.
You can't make any sound, you can't alert the enemy, no matter how angry you are, you have to endure it.
Chu Jiujiu's mouth was covered by him and her shoulders were pressed by him. They looked at each other and saw Han Shengyi's eyes trying to persuade her. Chu Jiujiu's eyes turned red and tears began to well up in her eyes, but after a long time, the tears did not fall.
The touch under his palm was moist and soft. Han Shengyi could feel Chu Jiujiu biting her lower lip. After a while, she finally nodded gently up and down. Han Shengyi felt relieved and slowly let go of her. The two people in the thatched hut were unaware of the noise outside and continued to talk.
Zhou Xiaohe sat on the only wooden bed in the thatched hut. She didn't answer Chen Sanzhu's question, but frowned impatiently: "Didn't you want to see me? You can't go to my house, so you can only come here."
At this point, she sneered again, "If I really wanted to harm you, I wouldn't have brought you up the mountain. I have so much leverage over you, why would I have to go to such great lengths?"
Chen Sanzhu smiled after hearing this, but it was a fake smile. "Zhou Xiaohe, how could you be so heartless? I've been so good to you. I even gave you my second brother and did things for you. And you actually threatened me? I'm so sad."
Zhou Xiaohe got angry when this matter was mentioned. "How dare you bring it up? You've lost more than you gained. I've never seen anyone as stupid as Chen Erzhu!"
Chen Sanzhu couldn't even keep his fake smile at this point. He frowned, "You're getting ahead of yourself, aren't you? Who do you think you are? You're just a second-hand piece that Zhao Qianjin didn't want, and you really treat yourself like a queen."
These words were quite harsh. Zhou Xiaohe stood up angrily, but after seeing Chen Sanzhu's expression, she began to get scared again. Her face twisted for a second, then she suppressed her temper and slowly sat down again. "What's the matter? Tell me."
"That's good," Chen Sanzhu chuckled twice and sat down next to her. "I'm going to work in the city tomorrow. I work six days and take one day off. Don't be too lonely when I'm not around."
As he spoke, he touched Zhou Xiaohe's face. Zhou Xiaohe didn't hide, "And then?"
She and Chen Sanzhu have been secretly together for five years, but they don't meet very often every year. In addition to doing that kind of thing, they also help each other. Sometimes she helps Chen Sanzhu, and sometimes Chen Sanzhu helps her.
Zhou Xiaohe knew from the beginning that Chen Sanzhu had more than one woman outside, so when he took the initiative to find her this time, it was definitely not just to tell her that he was going into the city.
Chen Sanzhu smiled, "I just like your cleverness. Also, my second brother is still imprisoned in the militia company. You should keep an eye on him and don't let Zhao Qianjin bully him again. Also, didn't you say Zhao Qianjin listens to you? Hurry up and get him to release my second brother. He's been imprisoned for so many days, it's time to let him out."
Zhou Xiaohe frowned: "He only listens to me when it comes to family matters. I have no say in matters concerning the militia company."
Chen Sanzhu: "Tsk, don't play dumb with me. Zhao Qianjin is like a fool, you've played him around like a fool. You can ask him to do anything you want except be nice to you. Zhou Xiaohe, you owe us two brothers this. Do you think my second brother really needs your twenty yuan? My eldest brother is the deputy director of the Revolutionary Committee. The last thing our family needs is money! He's sacrificing himself to help you. You'd better take this matter to heart, otherwise..."
Zhou Xiaohe sneered in her heart when she heard this, and looked down on her twenty yuan. When she took out the money, Chen Erzhu's eyes turned green!
But she didn't dare to offend Chen Sanzhu, because this man was not only a gangster, but also crazy and extremely cold-blooded. In addition, he knew Zhou Xiaohe's tricks, and Zhou Xiaohe couldn't control him the way she controlled others, so most of the time, Zhou Xiaohe could only listen to him.
Turning his head, Zhou Xiaohe said reluctantly: "I understand. I will try my best. But I can't guarantee whether I can do it well or not."
Chen Sanzhu knew the principle of giving a slap and then giving a sweet date. He laughed in a frivolous way and said repeatedly: "No problem, you are so capable, you can definitely do it. Okay, I have finished talking about my second brother's affairs, it's time to talk about my own affairs."
Zhou Xiaohe: "What's your business?"
"Wait... No! Hold your hands!"
After that, Zhou Xiaohe fell silent. Chu Jiujiu and Han Shengyi leaned against the wall and could only hear the sound of clothes being taken off and Chen Sanzhu's laughter. Zhou Xiaohe's voice sounded very strange, as if he was reluctant and uncomfortable.
Chu Jiujiu didn't understand, but Han Shengyi did. A trace of extreme disgust flashed across his face, and then he pulled Chu Jiujiu and ran aside quickly.
Chu Jiujiu let him pull her along. She didn't say anything, nor did she look towards the thatched hut. She just stared at the ground with her brows tightly furrowed. Han Shengyi couldn't help but feel worried when he saw her like this, "Jiujiu."
"Jiujiu? What are you thinking about?"
Two seconds passed before Chu Jiujiu raised her head. Her expression instantly turned anxious. She glanced back at the thatched cottage. The door was still tightly shut. From where they were, they couldn't detect any movement from the cottage. She turned around abruptly, grabbed Han Shengyi's arm, and said quickly, "Brother Shengyi, go down the mountain quickly and tell everyone that I'm lost. Lead them all over here. I'll be waiting for you here."
Han Shengyi was stunned for a second, then realized what Chu Jiujiu wanted to do. Han Shengyi did not refuse, but he was worried about leaving Chu Jiujiu here alone. "No, I'll stay here, you go down the mountain to find someone."
Chu Jiujiu: "I can't run as fast as you, who knows when they will come out. Don't worry, as long as you come back quickly, I'm sure nothing will happen to me. Please, Brother Shengyi, please help me, I can't let them leave like this! I, I...she..."
Chu Jiujiu became more and more anxious as she spoke. She could clearly feel that she had a desire in her heart, but her mind was in a mess now. She had too much information and too little time to think. She had no idea what she wanted to do. At this moment, she only knew one thing, that is, she must not let Zhou Xiaohe go. She and Chen Sanzhu were alone in a dilapidated thatched hut. This was a great opportunity. If she missed it, she would never meet it again.
This was the first time Han Shengyi saw Chu Jiujiu looking at him with such a pleading expression. During the few seconds he hesitated, Chu Jiujiu was almost crying in anxiety. She pursed her lips, and Han Shengyi nodded heavily to her.
"I understand. I'll help you."
After saying that, he did not run down the mountain immediately, but approached the thatched hut again. When they came over just now, he had already seen that although the thatched hut was broken, there were cracks on the walls, no big holes, and only a few small holes that were gnawed by rats. People definitely couldn't get through.
The windows of the thatched hut were blocked, which was originally a very strange thing, but now it seems that it was probably Chen Sanzhu and Zhou Xiaohe who blocked them so that no one outside could see them while they were hanging out here.
That left only the door for the two of them to enter and exit. Han Shengyi watched for a moment and noticed a pair of doorknobs on the outside, the kind hunters used to lock doors. He searched the ground and found a few thick branches, which he carefully inserted between the doorknobs. Because they were so close, he could still hear the voices of the two people inside, which was quite disgusting. After doing this, Han Shengyi quickly ran away.
He told Chu Jiujiu to stay where she was. Chu Jiujiu nodded randomly. The sky was now dark blue. The fog did not get thicker, but it did not get smaller either. The dim woods looked like a man-eating monster. Chu Jiujiu stood behind a big tree. She looked vigilantly in the direction of the thatched hut, feeling both scared and anxious.
It has to be quick, it has to be quick...
Han Shengyi blocked the door with wooden branches. When Chen Sanzhu and the others tried to come out, they would find out and realize that they had been seen. If they escaped this time, he and Zhou Xiaohe would probably not see each other again for a long time.
Chu Jiujiu stood behind the tree, twirling her fingers anxiously, while Han Shengyi ran down the mountain. Fortunately, he had a lot of experience in climbing mountains and knew the way down the mountain even with his eyes closed. Otherwise, in this kind of weather, if he got lost, he might never get out in his life.
The thatched cottage wasn't high above sea level, but it was located deep in the mountains, far from the village. Even at his fastest speed, Han Shengyi still took over ten minutes to reach the foot of the mountain. He had no time to look for the team leader or anyone he knew. As soon as he saw someone, he went up and knocked on the door.
"Help! Help! Jiujiu...Jiujiu fell into the ravine, everyone, please help and rescue her!"
Originally, Han Shengyi wanted to say that Chu Jiujiu was lost, but in a flash, he thought that if he said that, everyone would definitely not go straight to the thatched hut after going up the mountain, and after hearing that they were lost, no one would move so quickly.
Facts have proved that he is right. People who get lost can survive for several days, and if they are lucky, they can even live in the mountains for a lifetime. But people who fall into a ravine will probably die tomorrow if they are not rescued today.
Suddenly, the whole village was in an uproar. Men from every household came out, some holding torches, some unhooking the ropes from their wells, and then hurried to Han Shengyi, asking, "Which ravine did it fall into?"
Another person said, "Don't ask me yet, kid, you know the way, so take us up quickly."
Someone echoed: "Yes, let's go!"
Going up the mountain to look for people is usually a man's job. It was late at night, and the mountain was still covered in fog, so finding someone seemed particularly difficult. So, after hearing about this, the women's director also took a few strong women up the mountain. The team leader was at home, drinking shirtless. The village had been peaceful recently, and farm work was proceeding in an orderly manner. It had been a long time since he had felt so peaceful. Just as he thought of this, someone rushed into his house.
"Wine...wine, wine, wine, drop...drop...drop, drop into the ravine..."
With his previous experience, the captain calmly took a sip of his wine before saying, "Tell me slowly, who fell into the ravine?"
Man: "I, I said, ah! Jiujiu, Chu, Chu Jiujiu!"
The captain's eyes widened as he stood up suddenly. "Why didn't you tell me earlier? Jiujiu, help! You only pronounced one word, how could anyone understand you?"
man:"……"
It was his fault for coming to report the news, so why did he leave?
…
The team leader was one of the slower ones. He was the third group to head up the mountain. Han Shengyi led the group all the way towards the thatched cottage. The man walking with him was a little puzzled. "Kid, are you sure this is the direction? I feel something is wrong. There doesn't seem to be a ravine here. Are we lost?"
Han Shengyi: "No, we came up from this side."
The man felt even stranger when he saw how calmly he answered and how he wasn't anxious at all. However, he was a rough man, and although he felt it, he couldn't analyze it, so he couldn't put it into words.
The higher they went, the lower the temperature became. By this time, it was completely dark and everyone was moving forward with torches. Han Shengyi felt that he was almost there, so he started shouting as he walked: "Wine, wine, wine..."
Seeing him shout, others also started to open their mouths: "Jiujiu! Jiujiu, you heard it, answer it——"
Chu Jiujiu, who was being called, had not heard these voices yet. She was holding the tree trunk with one hand and staring at the door of the thatched hut.
The door shook violently, and every now and then, a curse could be heard from inside: "Fuck! What's going on? Why can't I open it?"
Chu Jiujiu had never been so nervous in her life. Seeing that Chen Sanzhu couldn't open the door no matter what he did, he was scared. But when he looked out through the crack in the wall, there was no one outside. He was not the type to sit and wait for death, so he planned to break down the door.
Chen Sanzhu's strength grew stronger each time. Just as the branches began to bend and the door was about to be knocked open, Chu Jiujiu suddenly heard a noisy voice coming from afar.
Thank God.
Chu Jiujiu breathed a sigh of relief, but her legs felt weak.
She was facing the direction where the voices came from in the distance, but she turned her head and looked at the thatched hut again. It was obvious that the people inside had also heard the voices. The banging on the door stopped abruptly. It was estimated that the two people were discussing what to do.
Chu Jiujiu sneered, she let go of the tree trunk, quickly lay down on the ground, rolled three times, and made sure that she looked like a miserable lost child. Then Chu Jiujiu stood up. Just as she was about to run towards the direction of the voices, she heard people getting closer and closer, including Han Shengyi's shouts.
"Jiujiu! Where did you fall——"
Chu Jiujiu: “???”
After a moment of confusion, Chu Jiujiu seemed to understand. She looked down at herself, thought for a second, gritted her teeth, and kicked the tree trunk with a bang.
Hiss—it hurts!
Enduring the excruciating pain, Chu Jiujiu limped towards them. She walked very slowly, appearing to be seriously injured. After a few steps, she simply shouted, "Brother Shengyi! I'm here, I'm here!!!"
Zhou Xiaohe stood behind the door of the thatched hut, her face pale. "Chu Jiujiu? Why is she here?!"
Chen Sanzhu also wanted to know this question, but what he wanted to know more was, how the hell could he get out?
Han Shengyi was severely exhausted today. He was covered in sweat, with beads of sweat dripping down his cheeks. However, he still put on an expression of surprise and relief, then ran over to Chu Jiujiu and asked, "Didn't you fall into the ditch? How... did you climb out by yourself?"
Chu Jiujiu: “…”
Brother Shengyi’s acting is really good and very natural, just a little bit worse than hers.
She shook her head and twisted her ankle slightly. "I didn't fall into the ditch. I thought it was a ditch, but it was actually a small hill. I think I fainted at the bottom. When I woke up, I couldn't find you. I had a hard time getting up. But Brother Shengyi, why are there so many people? Did you call the whole village here?!"
The man next to Han Shengyi interrupted, "That's right! As soon as we heard someone fell into the ditch, of course we all came up. I'm glad you're okay. You two are really something, running up the mountain so late at night. How do the adults at home manage you?"
Someone next to him pinched him and whispered something in his ear.
The man's expression suddenly became awkward. He coughed lightly and began to change the subject. "Okay, since everything is fine, let's go down the mountain. It's time to go back to bed."
Hearing this, Zhou Xiaohe and Chen Sanzhu breathed a sigh of relief without leaving a trace. They were startled and thought that these people were coming up the mountain to catch them. It turned out that this was not the case. Hurry up and go. After they left, not only Chen Sanzhu, but even Zhou Xiaohe was ready to follow them and bang on the door.
However, before they could completely let go of their worries, Chu Jiujiu's words made them both more anxious again.
Chu Jiujiu: "Wait a minute, uncle, I just heard some noise in that room. It seems like there's someone inside, banging on the door. I was just about to ask a question when you guys came over. Let's go take a look?"
At this time, the second batch of rescuers also came up the mountain. This batch was mostly composed of women, led by the director of women's affairs, followed by Doctor Huang and Chu Shao. He was originally in the third batch, but because he was too anxious, he ran directly to the second batch.
Seeing Chu Jiujiu standing there safely, Chu Shao felt that he had forgotten how to speak. He ran to Chu Jiujiu without stopping. He held Chu Jiujiu's shoulders and looked her up and down.
"Are you okay?"
When Chu Jiujiu saw Chu Shao, her mind went blank for a moment. Chu Shao kept staring at her, leaving her no room to breathe. Pursing her lips, Chu Jiujiu shook her head, "I'm fine."
Chu Shao didn't believe her. Her reaction was a bit strange. She looked like she had been extremely frightened and hadn't recovered yet. It was not like her usual self. Chu Shao turned her over again and asked, "Are you really okay?"
Chu Jiujiu lost her balance and leaned down on her injured foot. She cried out in pain. Chu Shao was startled and quickly let go of her. He turned around and shouted, "Doctor Huang, please come over and take a look!"
Doctor Huang came over with his medicine box on his back, working tirelessly. As the only doctor in the village, he would go wherever there was a need. Before, he had to go down to the river, but this time he went up the mountain.
Doctor Huang asked Chu Jiujiu to sit on the ground. He took off her shoes and socks and saw a red spot on her feet. Doctor Huang frowned and thought hard.
When he frowned, Chu Shao became nervous, Chu Jiujiu became nervous, and Han Shengyi also became nervous.
Chu Shao was nervous because he was afraid that Chu Jiujiu was seriously injured. Chu Jiujiu and Han Shengyi were nervous because they were afraid that Doctor Huang would find out that these injuries were not caused by a fall.
Chu Shao: "Doctor Huang, is this okay?"
Doctor Huang shook his head.
Chu Shao: "You mean, everything is fine?"
Doctor Huang shook his head again: "It's so red, how can it be okay? But there are no fractures, so take good care of it. If it turns purple in a few days, it will definitely hurt more."
Chu Jiujiu: “…” I should have known not to kick so hard.
Some people gathered around Chu Jiujiu, while others looked at the thatched house where Chu Jiujiu said there was movement. Even these villagers did not have much impression of the house. Because wild wolves and wild boars had appeared on this side of the mountain in previous years, few people would come here anymore. Only a few young men could remember a little bit about the house when they looked at it.
"Isn't this the hunters' resting place? Strange, why are the windows sealed?"
Another person added: "My child was here before and was scared to death by this house. He insisted it was a haunted house. Come on, take a torch and shine it. Hahaha, it really is quite scary looking at it this way."
As he spoke, he approached with a torch and asked, "Is anyone inside?"
Zhou Xiaohe didn't dare to breathe. Her eyes were unusually big, and she stared at the wooden door intently, looking very scary.
The man who was asking the question put his ear close to the door and saw several branches stuck in the door panel, and the branches were cracked in the middle. He was stunned for a moment, then turned around and said to everyone, "It seems like there really is someone there!"
Who would stay here so late? And why are there branches on the door? It's like someone is locked in. The man was relatively simple and didn't expect to gossip. He thought that the village children were naughty and locked the other children in this room.
He quickly pulled out the branch and kicked the door open with a bang. The others, who had nothing to do, also came over, but they didn't see anyone inside.
Chu Jiujiu was sitting on the ground. Everyone was still surrounding her. Doctor Huang pinched her feet to see if she had sprained any bones. Chu Jiujiu's attention was on the thatched hut over there. If possible, she really wanted to rush over and search the house thoroughly. However, she couldn't do that. If she did that, everyone would know that she did it on purpose.
But she couldn't let anyone know, because this wasn't the end yet.
Doctor Huang asked her another question. Chu Jiujiu was a little slow to react. Just as she was about to answer, she heard a scream from the other side.
“Ah! This, this, this…”
"Why are you two here?!"
Doctor Huang didn't care about the farce. Without hearing Chu Jiujiu's answer, he asked again: "Does it hurt when you press here?"
Chu Jiujiu grinned, "It doesn't hurt!"
Not only does it not hurt, but it also makes you feel relaxed both physically and mentally!
Doctor Huang: “…”
Did this kid hit his head? If it doesn’t hurt, then it doesn’t hurt. Why is he laughing so happily?
When Zhou Xiaohe heard someone was about to come in, she didn't know what she was thinking. She actually lay on the ground and crawled under the bed regardless of anything. The bed was not big to begin with. It was just a single bed for hunters to rest. With her hiding under the bed, there was no way to hide Chen Sanzhu. Chen Sanzhu cursed inwardly a few times, and finally ran behind the door and stood close to the wall.
However, when someone came in with a torch and turned around, they saw him and Zhou Xiaohe under the bed.
Hearing the man's surprised voice and the very intriguing words "you two", all the mothers-in-law and aunts except the director of women's affairs were shocked.
They excitedly went to see which wild couple it was. After seeing Zhou Xiaohe's embarrassed face, someone couldn't help but yelled, "Zhou Xiaohe?!"
"Chen Sanzhu?!"
"You...how could you..."
Zhou Xiaohe and Chen Sanzhu were both wearing clothes, but what good was that? They were alone in the mountains, deliberately coming to such a remote house. Not to mention, Zhou Xiaohe was hiding under the bed! If you had nothing to hide, why would you instinctively hide under the bed?!
This even shocked the men, and they all gathered in front of the thatched hut. When Chu Shao heard the two names, he was stunned for a second, then turned his head sharply and looked at Han Shengyi.
The latter said nothing, just coughed and turned his head to the other side.
Chu Shao: “…”
There was a lot of discussion around, but Zhou Xiaohe was still hiding under the bed. She lay on her arms. The feeling of having her fig leaf torn off was so uncomfortable. All she could hear were the accusations of others, and every word meant the same thing.
How could you do such a shameful thing?
It's funny to say that when Zhang Fengjuan didn't return to Qingzhu Village, everyone used this sentence to condemn her. At that time, Zhao Qianjin didn't care at all. Now that the person being condemned has become himself, will he still not care?
Suddenly, the chattering sounds around stopped, as if the mute button was pressed in an instant. Zhou Xiaohe's heart sank to the bottom. She slowly raised her head from her arms. From her angle, she only saw a pair of feet.
The cloth shoes on his feet were brushed by her. The upper, the shoe wall, and the worn soles, every part were cleaned carefully by her.
She stared at the shoes, and the owner of the shoes just glanced at her and then looked away.
"come out."
Zhou Xiaohe didn't move. Zhao Qianjin clenched his fists at his side and spoke again. This time, his voice was filled with anger, "Come out!!!"
Zhou Xiaohe crawled out from under the bed covered in dust. Zhao Qianjin pushed her shoulder with some strength, causing Zhou Xiaohe to stagger violently. Some people around wanted to persuade her, but Zhao Qianjin's face looked so scary that they did not dare to intervene. They could only watch Zhao Qianjin take Zhou Xiaohe away.
As soon as Zhou Xiaohe came out, she received more direct and stinging looks. She put away her usual smile, and then everyone realized that Zhou Xiaohe didn't look that kind, and was even quite mean. Being looked at like that by her, everyone couldn't help but want to stay away from her.
It's strange.
Is this really the Zhou Xiaohe they know?
Zhao Qianjin stepped out of the thatched hut and strode forward. Zhou Xiaohe hesitated for a second, but still followed him. When she was about to leave, she suddenly remembered something, turned around and glanced at Chu Jiujiu.
Chu Jiujiu was still sitting on the ground. She kept looking at Zhou Xiaohe. When she noticed that she turned her head, Chu Jiujiu smiled very brightly.
…
Chu wine.
Chu Jiujiu...
Chu, wine, wine!
Zhou Xiaohe looked at her hatefully, and after a long while, she finally turned around.
Her eyes fell on Chu Jiujiu, and she didn't notice that Han Shengyi and Chu Shao were also looking at her. Her eyes made the two of them feel alarmed, but there were too many people around them and they couldn't speak.
Chu Jiujiu injured her foot and couldn't go down the mountain by herself, so the men who had originally gone up the mountain to search and rescue took turns acting as a human transport team.
When they reached the foot of the mountain, Chu Shao took Chu Jiujiu over. He squatted on the ground, and Chu Jiujiu hugged his neck. Then, the three of them walked home together.
Along the way, Chu Shao didn't say a word. Chu Jiujiu leaned on his neck, looking very worried. No one knew what she was thinking. Han Shengyi looked at the two of them and felt a little worried.
Arriving at the door of the house, Chu Jiujiu suddenly said, "Chu Shao, please put me down. I want to talk to Brother Shengyi."
After hearing this, Chu Shao paused, but still said nothing. He just stood up straight and released the hand that had been supporting her.
At this time, the more silent Chu Shao was, the bigger the problem became, but Chu Jiujiu herself didn't have the energy to coax him.
Chu Shao knew that Chu Jiujiu said this because she didn't want him to hear it, so he pursed his lips and strode into the yard under the moonlight. Because he had heard that Chu Jiujiu fell into the ravine, he left in such a hurry that he didn't even close the door. He entered the house, closed half of it, and left the other half open for Chu Jiujiu.
She and Han Shengyi were watching Chu Shao's actions. It was not until he had completely walked into the house that Chu Jiujiu turned around and said to Han Shengyi, "I will explain today's events to Chu Shao, but Brother Shengyi, don't tell Chu Shao what Zhou Xiaohe said. At least don't tell him now. I'm afraid he'll get impulsive."
Think about Chu Shao's character. He is overly cautious when he should be cautious, and extremely impulsive when he should be impulsive. He is too extreme, and I really can't just tell him like this.
Han Shengyi nodded and said, "I won't tell anyone, but can you tell me what else you want to do?"
Zhou Xiaohe's reputation is completely ruined. She can no longer pretend to be a good person in the village, but she can still live in this village, and may even live a good life.
Zhao Qianjin's attitude today showed that he hadn't embarrassed Zhou Xiaohe in public and that he still had some feelings for her. If Zhou Xiaohe cried, they might even reconcile. Chu Jiujiu certainly didn't want to see this happen, but he didn't know what she was trying to do.
Chu Jiujiu lowered her head and looked at her toes. "I haven't thought about it yet. Give me one night."
Raising her head, she gave Han Shengyi a faint smile and said, "I won't do anything dangerous, don't worry."
Han Shengyi looked at her. After a few seconds, he suddenly said something completely unrelated, "You didn't cry today."
Although her eyes were red when she first heard the conversation between Chen Sanzhu and Zhou Xiaohe, she soon stopped crying on her own. This was very unusual because Chu Jiujiu was a big crybaby and she would cry at the slightest provocation, even if many things were not worth crying about at all.
He thought Chu Jiujiu would cry for a long time because of what happened today, but she didn't shed a single tear.
After hearing Han Shengyi's words, Chu Jiujiu seemed to have just realized, "Oh...I didn't cry today."
After thinking for a while, Chu Jiujiu raised her head and said to Han Shengyi: "Maybe it's because this time is different."
Han Shengyi: "How is it different?"
Chu Jiujiu: "Chu Shao always protected me before, and he never cried because he had to be strong for me. This time, it's my turn to protect Chu Shao, so I became strong too."
Crying is for comfort, for a warm embrace, this is a truth that even newborn babies understand. She has always been the one being comforted, and now, she also wants to try to be the one who can comfort others.
Hearing Chu Jiujiu's words, Han Shengyi also smiled, "Jiujiu has grown up."
Chu Jiujiu didn't know whether she had grown up or not. She only knew that she didn't want Chu Shao to be involved in this matter right now, because there were still many things she hadn't thought through clearly. She needed to think carefully until she had no more doubts or hesitations, and then she could tell Chu Shao.
Han Shengyi left. Chu Jiujiu stood at the door for a while before walking into the house. Chu Shao had already lit the oil lamp. He sat beside the eight-immortals table, raised his eyes, and looked at her dully.
Chu Jiujiu stood opposite him a little nervously. After a long while, she spoke weakly.
"grandfather."
"Can you please not ask me about what happened today? I didn't do anything bad, and I didn't fall down the hill today. The injury on my foot was caused by my kick. There are some things I want to do on my own, and there will be no danger. I remember what I said before, I will protect myself well. I will definitely tell you what happened later. But...but today, please don't ask me, okay?"
Chu Shao looked at her for a long while before asking, "Does your foot still hurt?"
Chu Jiujiu was stunned for a moment, then felt it herself and nodded, "It still hurts a little."
Upon hearing this, Chu Shao frowned. He looked at Chu Jiujiu's face in confusion, or to be more precise, at her eyes. She was the one who would usually cry over the smallest things, but today her feet were red and swollen, but there was no movement at all.
Chu Shao lowered his eyes and nodded slightly, "Okay."
Before Chu Jiujiu was about to relax, he raised his eyelids and changed the subject, "I'll give you three days."
Chu Jiujiu blinked and said, "Okay, three days is enough."
The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon, and she doesn't want Zhou Xiaohe to have the chance to celebrate the festival outside.
A temporary agreement was reached. Chu Shao went to boil water for Chu Jiujiu, and while Chu Shao was out, Chu Jiujiu jumped to the side of the cupboard, took out a bamboo tube from it, and prepared to drink it all in a while.
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Their home was relatively quiet, but the atmosphere at Zhao Qianjin's home had reached freezing point.
Zhao Qianjin sat on the chair he usually sat on, looking at the ground without saying a word. Zhou Xiaohe was standing next to him, but no one knew what she was thinking. After an unknown amount of time, Zhao Qianjin finally made a decision.
"I don't want to argue with you about this anymore. Just pack up your things and go back to your parents' home. I'll go to town and ask what to do about the divorce."
Zhou Xiaohe didn't look sad at all when she heard that. She just rolled her eyes and then looked at Zhao Qianjin, "You want to divorce me?"
Zhao Qianjin looked up and asked, "How dare you ask this question?"
Zhou Xiaohe looked at him and suddenly laughed, "Why shouldn't I be ashamed to ask? Of course I have the nerve to ask. Zhao Qianjin, you're so generous that you didn't even bother with me about this matter. I cheated on you, but you're not even angry. You're such a man, you're such a man!"
Zhou Xiaohe's voice grew louder and louder, and there was more and more resentment in her tone. Zhao Qianjin frowned at her. Zhou Xiaohe took a deep breath, then pointed at his nose and said, "Do you know when Chen Sanzhu and I started? Three years ago, when Zhang Fengjuan came back two months ago, the second-hand furniture she bought was delivered, and you rushed to move it for her. For this, you even changed the patrol schedule. Do you remember this?"
"I tell you, that night, I slept with Chen Sanzhu!"
Zhou Xiaohe is Zhao Qianjin's wife. Regardless of whether there is any affection between them, it is a fact that Zhao Qianjin has been cuckolded. When Zhao Qianjin heard her say the words "sleep together" so bluntly, his face gradually turned ashen. Zhou Xiaohe changed from her usual gentle and considerate appearance. Now she was hysterical like a mad woman.
"What right do you have to argue with me? Huh??? I have a man, and I have to be a widow. How many years have passed since I married you? How many times have you touched me? Do you remember? Every time I go back to my parents' home, everyone asks me why I still don't have children. They all say it's because I can't have any. Zhao Qianjin, I want to ask you, is it my problem?"
"Being a widow is fine, but I was determined to follow you. I accept this for the rest of my life. But Zhang Fengjuan is back, and ever since she came back, you haven't even looked at me straight in the eye. You're thinking about her, and you think about her in everything. So what if I find another man? I'm telling you, I'm going to find one, and I'm not afraid of you finding out! And I'm looking for the most outcast man in the village. Don't you hate outcasts like Chen Sanzhu the most? Then I'll find him! I'm looking for him just to get revenge on you!"
At this point, Zhou Xiaohe's face was full of tears. Zhao Qianjin sat woodenly on the chair, unable to utter a word. Zhou Xiaohe didn't know how long she had been crying. Zhao Qianjin finally stood up and said, "I am sorry for you about this matter, but I also told you at the beginning that I had someone in my heart. I only married you because you said you didn't mind."
Zhou Xiaohe heard it, but she just kept crying and didn't say anything. Zhao Qianjin was silent for a long time before he spoke again: "Forget it, I'll think about it."
After saying that, he turned and went out. The day was not over yet and he still had to go on patrol.
Zhou Xiaohe didn't stop crying until she heard the door creak open and close. Wiping the tears from her face, she stood in the room with a distorted expression.
Suddenly, she picked up a ceramic ornament on the table and threw it hard against the wall.
With a loud crash, the ceramic ornaments shattered into pieces.
If you dare to plot against her, you're courting death!
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