Chapter 20 The Thief's Heart Is Still There
After everyone had left, Chang Xixi picked up the eggs in the dustpan and went to the kitchen outside. When she returned to the room, she saw the mess in the house and felt upset.
This scene really should have been seen by those stupid gossiping villagers. It was a pity that they didn't break Li's other leg.
Gu Rongyu saw Chang Xixi's way of doing things in the study, which was completely unlike that of a weak young lady coming out of seclusion, and her brows were furrowed.
A dark shadow leaped down from the beams. "Chang Xixi's performance this time wasn't exciting at all. It would have been better in the past. But she was a bit too ruthless."
"Husband, are you okay? I was so scared. You must have been scared too when Li came in. You thought there was a thief in the house. It's my fault."
As Chang Xixi spoke, she quickly glanced at the study. It was clean and tidy, and there was a scent of sandalwood.
When Dou heard the knock on the door, she asked Chang Hai, who could walk, to go over and open the door. The man next door carried Li into the yard and said, "The leg is broken."
Chang Hai couldn't do it, so he called Dou for help. After helping the man sit down, Dou learned from others that the injury was caused by Chang Xixi.
The reason was simple: she had broken into Xixi's house and stolen money. If she had reported it to the police, she would have received twenty lashes of the cane! Xixi had shown mercy by not reporting it to the police.
There was no other way, so someone was sent to notify the second wife in the city. A little after noon, a carriage came to pick her up. Later, I heard that Li had her bones fixed and was recuperating at home.
My uncle's family didn't cause any trouble, so Dou was worried at first whether she would have to pay compensation!
Then he thought that Li had indeed gone too far, using a ladder to climb over the wall and steal money. This was against both moral and moral principles! If he were caught in the act, he would have beaten him to death.
The eldest and second brothers also felt that Li was too hateful and had to be taught a lesson. The third sister was right.
The villagers soon forgot about this incident and no one mentioned it again. The second wife felt ashamed.
After returning to Panzhicheng, Li sighed in the store all day long. She felt that Chang Xixi was difficult to deal with and she had to think of a new trick... to kill her.
He asked around to find out where she had found the miracle doctor who cured Chang Hai and Gu Rongyu, but unfortunately, he couldn't find the miracle doctor she mentioned.
Is it just based on her words?
The more Li thought about it, the angrier she became. She was determined to win back this time, but she couldn't help but lose to this little girl.
As soon as he was able to walk again, he rented a carriage and shamelessly moved into Dou's house again, being picky all day long.
Chang Hai was so angry that he came to find Chang Xixi. She was steaming eggs in the kitchen and went to open the door.
"Brother, what's wrong with you? Did mom ask you to come? Is the family out of money, or is mom being bullied? Just wait, I'm going to grab some weapons right away."
Chang Hai held Chang Xixi's hand and said, "My aunt has returned to the countryside. I can't stand it. Mom was bullied, so I came to tell you."
Chang Xixi nodded and smiled, "Second brother, I'll ask my husband to take you back. I'll go find mother when I'm free someday and learn how to do housework."
Gu Rongyu was assigned to escort Chang Hai home. This time, Gu Rongyu was looked up and down by Li who was standing in the yard.
Everyone says that this scholar is handsome and is liked by people from all over the place. Now people realize that the scholar from the Gu family is not bad either, and is even better.
He no longer had that sickly air, but instead had a certain dignity that ordinary people did not have.
"Second brother, I'm going back first. I'm worried about my wife being alone at home." Li was cracking melon seeds and watching Gu Rongyu's back as he left. She didn't expect that he was such a caring person.
After returning, Gu Rongyu told Chang Xixi that Li's leg had healed and her complexion looked good. She felt that it was not her who did what she did before and she had no sense of shame.
Chang Xixi took the bowl out of the pot, sprinkled it with chopped green onions and sesame oil, and placed a spoon in the bowl. "Come, try it. It's delicious. I'll make a bowl for mom and second brother tomorrow."
Gu Rongyu was quick to accept the food Chang Xixi always prepared. He took a spoonful and found it tender, smooth, and melt-in-the-mouth. "My dear, you eat too."
A slender hand handed her the used spoon, and her face suddenly turned red. Gu Rongyu's face also turned red instantly.
Although the two of them never performed the Zhougong etiquette, they also abided by their duties and never overstepped the mark, always expressing their feelings within the bounds of etiquette.
Gu Rongyu was the first to break the awkwardness, "Let's switch! It's so delicious, wouldn't it be selfish for me to eat it all by myself?"
Chang Xixi didn't shy away. As a modern female academic, she had no time for hesitation. She grabbed a clean spoon and took a bite, her eyes lighting up.
The long neck revealed a beautiful curve, and the sleeves rolled up because of work made the arms look slender, white and straight.
The shadowy figure standing on the beam groaned several times. His young master had fallen. He couldn't control his heart. Could such a young master really achieve revenge? Could he really redress his grievances successfully?
He shook his head, certain that the young master would not be distracted by a woman.
Li had not been idle for a few days after returning to Wanfu Village. She saw the right opportunity and went to the river to sell fish to the fisherman, and then returned to the yard.
Not long after Chang Xixi left, she saw a figure on the edge of the field entering the yard and buying fish as planned.
He walked to the edge of the field and said to the men who were plowing, "I'll give you five cents each. Please do me a favor. It won't take more than a quarter of an hour."
These people knew that the woman in front of them was the daughter of the Chang family who was mistakenly adopted and was now married to Gu Xiucai in the village. That was why they built a new courtyard and separated the family.
I heard that there was some money, and the five of them only had twenty or thirty cents, so she could afford it.
"Just give me the money. As long as it's not murder or robbery, we'll go."
Chang Xixi first gave them a deposit of two cents, and then waved softly for them to come closer. After giving the instructions, the five people followed her home.
The originally dilapidated and rickety house has now been transformed. The five big men couldn't help but admire Chang.
Chang Xixi gently pushed the door open, and the five of them rushed forward and threw Li out. In order not to disturb Gu Rongyu from copying books, they beat Li outside the courtyard gate.
"Ouch! Oh my god! God, it hurts so much. Who is so bold as to hit me? Do you want to die? I'm going to report it to the police."
Chang Xixi clapped her hands to stop the five people. She came closer to Li and said, "Auntie, I haven't seen you for a long time. You've gained weight again. It seems that the food at home is good. I'll have someone take you back later... This country life is not suitable for you."
Li pointed at the people around her with a trembling finger, "Yes, you asked someone to beat me up? There's no law...you beat me up."
She started yelling, calling over the villagers who were working on the farm. Li simply rolled up her trouser legs, exposing the leg that hadn't been broken the previous time, and started throwing a tantrum on the ground.
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