That day, Qi Zhifang, as usual, carried large and small bags, tied on a bright red scarf, and went straight to Xiao Hu's residence. She saw Xiao Hu with messy hair mixed with straw, sitting on a makeshift bed made of two pieces of wood, his lips cracked and bleeding, and his face bruised and purple.
He hurriedly put down the bag in his hand, ran a few steps, and angrily said, "What are these bastards doing? What did they do to you?"
Xiao Hu shook his head with difficulty and took several breaths before saying, "You're here? It's almost New Year's, don't wander around if you don't have to!"
Qi Zhifang said with red eyes, "If I hadn't come, you would have died here alone and no one would have known. Don't even think about abandoning me to live a peaceful life. I'm going to stick with you for the rest of my life."
She went to light the stove, and the room warmed up. She boiled water and handed over a teacup, opened a can of meat and said, "Eat something good. Look how thin you are, you've become unrecognizable."
Xiao Hu drank a few sips of water before he felt alive again. He ate a few bites of meat with a spoon and said, "Hey! Fangzi, before you came, I really thought I was going to die here today. Now I'm all right, I'm alive again."
Qi Zhifang glared at him and said, "What do you mean by dead or alive! Don't say those things I don't like to hear in the future." Sitting by the stove, she started washing Xiao Hu's underwear in the water, saying, "I'm just hoping you'll come out soon so we can live a good life together."
Xiao Hu smiled, not holding out much hope, and said, "What if I can't get out?"
Qi Zhifang threw her underwear into the basin and said, "Then let's die together!"
Seeing that she didn't seem to be faking it, Xiao Hu said seriously, "Fangzi, don't worry. For your sake, I also need to explain the issues properly and try to get out as soon as possible."
Qi Zhifang laughed and continued washing clothes, saying, "Eat up, eat more! I'll be happy if you eat a lot!"
Xiao Hu smiled and ate the canned food in big bites. Just as he finished eating, Qi Zhifang finished washing the clothes and hung them up to dry in the house. She then turned around and sat down next to Xiao Hu, gently resting her head on his shoulder, and said, "This moment is so nice. I wish it could last forever."
Xiao Hu stiffly raised his arm and slowly placed it on her shoulder. As they drew closer and impulsively kissed, Xiao Hu shouted, "Damn it, Xiao Hu, you scoundrel! Even in this state, you're still thinking about that little thing in your crotch! I don't think you've any intention of changing your ways!"
Qi Zhifang was huddled in Xiao Hu's arms, her mind blank. Xiao Hu said coldly, "Get out!"
"What kind of time is this to be putting on airs! Who do you think you are? And you, you female hooligan, arrest her!"
Several men stepped forward and separated Qi Zhifang and Xiao Hu. Xiao Hu, exhausted, fought back, shouting, "Fangzi, run!"
Qi Zhifang was so anxious that tears streamed down her face. She shook her head and said, "No, I won't abandon you. If we're going to die, we'll die together!"
Xiao Hu, his face flushed with anger, said, "Get out of here! Staying will only get me killed!"
Qi Zhifang held back her tears and turned to run away. Xiao Hu, who had been knocked to the ground by the two men, glanced at Qi Zhifang, who had already disappeared from sight, and finally closed his eyes in relief.
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