The moment she hugged him, Zhou Yanjing's body instantly tensed up, his fingers clasped her shoulders almost uncontrollably, and he pushed her a step away.
Because he hugged her too tightly and didn't dare to use too much force due to her big belly, the lights in the yard turned on before he pushed the door open.
When Zhou Xu's mother came out, she saw the two of them hugging each other, and Zhou Xu's face instantly turned gloomy.
Zhou's mother opened her eyes wide and her mouth slightly opened, obviously shocked by the scene before her.
"What's going on? Yan Jing, what are you doing?" Zhou Yu's voice was low and suppressed, with obvious anger.
Zhang Changfeng was pushed away by Zhou Yanjing. She staggered a few steps, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably. She glanced at Zhou's mother in panic, then lowered her head and sobbed again.
Zhou Yanjing took a deep breath and tried to make his voice sound steady, "Mom and Dad, there's a misunderstanding. Changfeng..."
Zhou's mother interrupted him, her tone sharp, "Misunderstanding? Your father and I saw it, what are you still trying to argue about? If the two of you behave like this, what will the villagers say?"
Zhou Yanjing frowned and patiently explained, "Mom, listen to me first. Changfeng was kicked out by her husband and had nowhere to go. I heard the noise and came out to check if it was her. We didn't do anything."
Zhou Yanjing's gaze passed over Zhang Changfeng's shoulder and fell on Shen Liwu.
She stood at the door, her hands tightly clutching the corners of her clothes, her eyes empty and confused, as if she had lost all her luster in an instant.
Her lips trembled slightly and an almost inaudible sigh came from her throat, as if something was breaking in her heart.
"Wuwu..." Zhou Yanjing's voice was a little anxious. He took a step forward unconsciously, but was stopped by Zhang Changfeng's arm.
"Yan Jing, you can't just ignore me..." Zhang Changfeng's voice choked, tears slid down her cheeks, wetting her clothes. Her fingers clutched his sleeves tightly, as if he was her only lifeline.
Zhou Yanjing's gaze lingered on her face for a moment, then he coldly shook off her hand and strode towards Shen Liwu.
There was only her in his eyes, as if everything around him no longer existed.
"Wuwu, please listen to my explanation." He stretched out his hand, wanting to grab her hand, but when he was about to touch her, she dodged him.
Shen Liwu took a step back, her eyes gradually focused on him, a thin layer of mist in her eyes, but she stubbornly refused to let the tears fall.
Her voice was as light as a feather floating in the wind. "What do you want to explain?"
Zhou Yanjing's hand was suspended in the air, his fingertips trembling slightly. He had never seen her like this before. She was as fragile as glass that could break at any time, yet so strong that it made people feel distressed.
His heart sank suddenly, and his throat seemed to be blocked by something, and he was unable to speak for a while.
Zhou's mother's voice came from behind, with a bit of impatience and reproach, "Yan Jing, you have to give an explanation for this matter!"
Mother Zhou looked at Zhang Changfeng again, her tone not too good, "Changfeng, why did you come to our house when you have nowhere else to go? Go back to your mother's house!"
Zhang Changfeng's crying stopped abruptly, and her body stiffened slightly, as if she had been stabbed in a painful spot. She twisted her fingers together so tightly that her knuckles turned white, and her voice was so low that it was almost inaudible, "My mother...has long since stopped caring about me."
Zhou's mother frowned even deeper, and a complex emotion flashed in her eyes, including sympathy and helplessness.
She sighed and slowed down her voice. "Then you can't run to someone else's house in the middle of the night. If this gets out, our families will all be embarrassed."
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