Hometown Town Ice 1
The child trafficking incident came to a temporary end. After the frightened Mao Rongrong calmed down, Chu Li and You Chengze prepared to say goodbye to Jiang Xizhi and others.
Jiang Xizhi was a little reluctant, knowing that they had important matters to attend to, so he handed the seal of Lisui Town to Chu Li, and asked the four sisters Chun, Xia, Qiu and Dong to solemnly apologize to Chu Li.
So much time had passed since the incident, and Chu Li's anger had long since faded. In a sense, she had to thank the Four Seasons sisters. If she hadn't known about the strangeness of Ningyuan, she might still be searching for Maorong.
Speaking of Youningyuan, Jiang Xizhi ordered people to clean it up specially, throw away the dolls that were used to ward off evil spirits, and set up tablets for each child. Youningyuan was also officially renamed Lisui Ancestral Hall.
Chu Li couldn't help but be amazed at how efficient it was.
Now that the matter was resolved, she couldn't help but feel a lot more relaxed.
She straightened her backpack and looked at You Chengze who was squatting on the ground carefully grooming Maorong's hair. She was in a very good mood.
Lately, because of what happened last time, she and You Chengze hadn't communicated much. But You Chengze, on the other hand, had been even more attentive than before. Although he didn't talk much, he always took the initiative to help her with things, like watching over her spirit pet right now, or coming over to help her pack her luggage last night.
Chu Li couldn't help but sigh, a man's heart is as unfathomable as the sea!
She was too lazy to think about it. She would definitely take the free labor!
Chu Li thought about it, withdrew his gaze, then patted his bulging backpack and prepared to set off for the next town.
After taking a few steps, he was stopped by a childish voice behind him.
Chu Li turned around and saw Jiang Xiaolu standing not far away, waving at him.
Looks like he has something to say.
Chu Li didn't think much about it and immediately walked towards her.
After Jiang Xiaolu was rescued, her face gradually became more rosy. Jiang Xizhi loved this little girl very much and would always think of his daughter first no matter what.
At this moment, she was wearing a pink long dress specially customized by Jiang Xizhi, with small braids on both sides, and was looking at Chu Li happily.
Feeling the little girl's happiness, Chu Li couldn't help but smile a little.
She touched the girl's head and asked, "What's wrong? Can't bear to leave me?"
After saying this, the girl in front of her suddenly threw herself into her arms, rubbed against her for a long time, then raised her head, revealing her sparkling eyes, and asked with great reluctance: "Will you come back here?"
"I'll come back to play with you after the mission is completed." Chu Li promised, and then used his index finger to scratch the tip of the child's nose in a very doting manner.
This action was extremely useful to Jiang Xiaolu. She smiled freely, hugged Chu Li and acted coquettishly for a long time, and then reluctantly let go of Chu Li.
Then, the little girl seemed to think of something. She turned slightly and looked behind Chu Li.
Chu Li was puzzled and turned around to look in the direction of his sight.
The two of them looked at You Chengze.
At this time, the man was squatting in front of the ragdoll cat.
The little stuffed animal clung to it, and the man stroked its back with his large palm for a moment. The next moment, the cat lay on the ground, rolled over, and exposed its soft belly. As if understanding the cat's intentions, he reached out and continued stroking it. The little stuffed animal, extremely content, twisted its body, then tilted its head to lick its paw.
And You Chengze, with his expressionless face, showed an absurd tenderness.
The morning sun was pouring down from afar, and Chu Li inexplicably felt that the scene was particularly warm.
Suddenly, she felt someone tugging at the corner of her clothes.
Chu Li looked at his right hand. Jiang Xiaolu was smiling at him with cunning eyes, as if she was planning something bad.
"What's wrong?"
As soon as she finished speaking, she felt a warmth in her palm.
Jiang Xiaolu grabbed her hand and pulled it forward.
Chu Li smiled, leaned over, approached Jiang Xiaolu, and asked softly, "Tell me, what did you do to him? Don't worry, I will never expose you."
"I didn't!" Jiang Xiaolu gave her an angry look, then raised her hand to cover her mouth, put her hand close to her ear, and said, "Sister, you have to be nicer to your brother."
ah? ?
Chu Li was stunned for a moment, suspecting that he had heard it wrongly.
What kind of charm did this damn man have that he could even win over a young girl he had only met a few times? Could he have gotten some kind of heartthrob script? From this perspective, she was just a green leaf, a mere foil to the flowers.
Chu Li sighed, not knowing whether he was regretting that the script was not in his hands or because he was deeply bewitched by the little sister.
Seeing that Chu Li's thoughts were wandering, the little girl in front of her poked Chu Li's shoulder and said, "Sister, listen to me!"
Chu Li came back to his senses, calmed down and nodded.
"That day, after you decided to confront Uncle Li alone, I ran out with Fuwa and the others. I thought we'd run into Uncle Li's men, but I ran into Brother Chengze instead." Jiang Xiaolu paused, lost in memory. "Brother was in a bad state. When he saw us come out, he asked how you were. When he learned that you had negotiated with Uncle Li alone, Brother was almost in tears and rushed to save you despite my father's attempts to stop him."
"Later, my brother saw you were kidnapped and had a neck injury. He was so worried that he didn't care about anything else and dragged you to find us. Although he seemed cold, he just wanted you to come down the mountain and have a good rest."
Jiang Xiaolu's words were like a grenade thrown into Chu Li's heart, and the explosive force was enough to shock Chu Li.
He thought this person was as indifferent as usual, and didn't care about anything except fur. It turned out that he would remember to shed tears because he was worried about his comfort... But after hearing what Jiang Xiaolu said, it still felt particularly unreal.
"Oh, and sister."
There is still one?
Chu Li's attention was completely attracted by the little girl at this moment. She had a vague expectation in her heart. She wanted to see to what extent You Chengze had done for her.
"Last night, while you were asleep, my brother went to find Uncle Li and gave him a good beating. If Uncle You hadn't stopped him, Uncle Li would have been beaten to death."
Without waiting for Chu Li to react, the little girl grabbed Chu Li's wrist again, lowered her voice again, and said mysteriously, "Lulu wants to tell you a secret. Brother poisoned the arrowhead. Uncle will die from the poison in a few days. Brother didn't want me to tell you because he was afraid you would be soft-hearted. He also said that he wants Uncle to pay the price for his disrespect to you and the death of the children."
Jiang Xiaolu's voice was very soft, but when it reached Chu Li's heart, it was like a violent storm, instantly causing waves there.
She stood there in a daze for a long time, her ears ringing, unable to say anything, and could only hear the sound of her own chaotic heartbeat.
You Chengze...Would this be something You Chengze would do?
Their relationship was a chance encounter, an occasional mutual assistance, which Chu Li could understand. But this man had gone to such lengths that she could no longer treat him as just an ordinary friend.
Seeing him working so hard to seek justice for himself and making silent contributions, combined with the recent invisible flattery, Chu Li couldn't help but want to confirm an answer.
Is You Chengze interested in me?
Thinking of this, she felt her heartbeat quicken even more and her face became inexplicably hot.
Suddenly, a snickering voice was heard.
When Chu Li came to his senses, he saw Jiang Xiaolu covering her mouth and laughing for a long time.
She returned to her original standing position, then waved to Chu Li and said, "Sister, I'm rooting for you and brother!"
This kid!
He's so young, and he's already learned how to tease her!
Chu Li laughed out of anger and wanted to catch Jiang Xiaolu and give her a lesson, but he never expected that the girl had already run away.
have to.
It’s important to hurry on your way. I’ll deal with this little girl next time.
Chu Li thought about it, turned around, and trotted back to You Chengze's side.
When the man saw Chu Li coming, his eyes moved along with her. As he got closer, he moved away holding Mao Rongrong and took a few steps forward.
All these details were captured by Chu Li's sharp eyes.
Thinking back to what Jiang Xiaolu had just said to him, Chu Li's previous indignation at the man's inexplicable anger and worry that he would disturb him by talking too much disappeared in an instant.
You little brat! Even though I've been single for a thousand years, I've been a modern-day woman who's been pursued like crazy! I'm not going to take you down, kid!
Chu Li let out a long sigh, looking at You Chengze who was standing a long distance away from her, she suddenly curled her lips, walked quickly forward, and only when they were shoulder to shoulder did she set her gaze on You Chengze.
After resting, the man's complexion became more rosy. Facing the sun, his high nose bridge, heroic eyebrows, and delicate face added a bit of handsomeness.
He was wearing a light blue round-necked robe, with his hair crown standing upright, and his slender hands were stroking the lop-eared rabbit regularly.
The more Chu Li looked at him, the happier he felt. To be honest, even in modern times, You Chengze's appearance would be very popular. Chu Li was extremely proud to have such a handsome man helping her in an unfamiliar place.
"What?"
You Chengze's cold tone interrupted Chu Li's fantasy. She came to her senses and looked at the man.
Looking at others and being caught by the real person is such an embarrassing scene.
Chu Li smiled awkwardly and said, "I'm looking at my lop-eared rabbit! I have to tell you, it just recovered not long ago, you have to take good care of it!"
After she finished speaking, she felt You Chengze's long and hard-to-ignore gaze.
The next second, the man's annoying voice rang out again: "You've been staring at me with malicious intent for nearly three minutes."
fart!
This is her appreciation for her future boyfriend. Does this man have any emotional intelligence?
Chu Li snorted lightly. Thinking of Jiang Xiaolu's words, a bold idea came to her mind. Instead of guessing what the man was thinking, it would be better to test it now.
As she thought this, she had already walked to You Chengze's side. After walking side by side with him, Chu Li boldly asked, "You Chengze, you are so nice to me, do you like me?"
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