Chapter 58
The aunt was very outgoing, and Xiao Yuncheng had nothing better to do so he started chatting with her. They soon became familiar with each other. As she scooped up some dumplings, she said, "It's really hot now!"
"Isn't it? The temperatures outside and in the air-conditioned room are two completely different temperatures, with a dividing line between them, like ice and fire." Xiao Yuncheng also echoed his aunt's tone.
The cell phone suddenly lit up. Xiao Yuncheng looked down and saw that it was a message from Wu Tong. Wu Tong was very anxious when she woke up and saw that Xiao Yuncheng was missing. Fortunately, Shi Qian had sent a message to Wu Tong before, saying that Xiao Yuncheng had woken up.
Wu Tong didn't see Xiao Yuncheng's phone, so she sent him a message. Within five seconds, a heart popped up on the other side. Wu Tong couldn't help laughing when he saw the pink heart. Then another photo was sent, which looked like it was taken in a breakfast shop.
Xiao Yuncheng's phone rang. Wu Tong answered the call, put the phone to his ear, and whispered "Hello".
Xiao Yuncheng couldn't help laughing when he heard Wu Tong's voice. He originally wanted to keep quiet and tease Wu Tong, but in the end he failed first.
"I'm out buying you breakfast, baby."
Wu Tong was caught off guard and heard him call her "baby". She felt a little embarrassed. Xiao Yuncheng's voice was on the low side. If he lowered it a little deliberately, it would sound a bit bubbly, but not greasy. It was a very tempting voice. It went straight to Wu Tong's ears from the phone, and it was no different from him whispering in Wu Tong's ears. Wu Tong's ears felt a little burning, so she told him to be careful and come back early, and then hung up the phone.
Xiao Yuncheng could even imagine Wu Tong's current expression. His face must have been red, especially his ears, which were getting hot. Xiao Yuncheng was grinning foolishly at his phone. He was seen by an aunt who came out and teased him, "Why are you smiling so happily? Are you chatting with your partner?"
"Yes." Xiao Yuncheng admitted generously and began to talk to his aunt about the advantages of his little painter. His aunt listened with great pleasure and gave her evaluation: "Hearing what you said, your girlfriend must be an excellent girl."
"Hahaha, Auntie, my partner is a boy."
The aunt was stunned for a moment when she heard this, but soon she smiled again and said, "Then he must be a good person, and you must love each other very much."
When Xiao Yuncheng saw his aunt stunned, he began to doubt himself, wondering if he shouldn't talk about his sexual orientation so casually in public. But unexpectedly, his aunt was very open-minded.
Xiao Yuncheng took the steamed dumplings packed by the aunt. The packaging was very delicate and clean, just like the aunt herself. Xiao Yuncheng raised the corner of his mouth and waved to the aunt: "Thank you, aunt. I will bring my partner with me next time!"
"Okay, Auntie will wait for you to come again!" Auntie also responded to Xiao Yuncheng loudly. At sunrise, the sunlight was not strong. The orange-yellow sunlight dotted the top of the steamed dumpling shop, giving it a layer of warmth.
Xiao Yuncheng was in a very good mood, humming a song all the way back to the ward, but all his good mood was dispelled by this scene.
Shi Qian had come to play with Wu Tong at some point, and Lin Chen sat aside, watching them play a two-player game. After winning, Shi Qian was so excited that he threw himself on Wu Tong and shouted, "Yeah! We won!"
Then he was seen by Xiao Yuncheng.
Xiao Yuncheng looked angrily at Lin Chen on the side. Lin Chen met his gaze and shrugged.
"Hey, what delicious food are you buying?" Shi Qian leaned forward, but was ruthlessly slapped away by Xiao Yuncheng: "Go, this is breakfast for Tongtong."
Shi Qian insisted: "I want to eat too."
Xiao Yuncheng retorted: "Let your Lin Chen buy it for you."
Shi Qian: “…”
Lin Chen: "...Brother, can you please be more careful with your words?"
"..." Xiao Yuncheng covered his mouth and coughed twice to hide his embarrassment, but this trick actually worked on Shi Qian, who soon stopped talking. Wu Tong laughed non-stop as he watched from the side. He fell on the bed and was picked up by Xiao Yuncheng again: "Get up and eat."
Shi Qian couldn't bear it anymore, so he stood up, whispered something to Wu Tong, and pulled Lin Chen away. Before closing the door, he looked at Xiao Yuncheng with a complicated expression, and Xiao Yuncheng smiled back at him.
Wu Tong took the lunch box from Xiao Yuncheng and asked, "What did you buy?"
"Steamed dumplings." Xiao Yuncheng replied, "I saw you really liked dumplings last time. You should try them. The lady at that shop is really nice. She knew I bought them for my girlfriend and even gave me a few extra."
"Really?" Wu Tong opened the lunch box. It was just as Xiao Yuncheng said. The lunch box was full of steamed dumplings. It was obvious that the aunt was very kind. But it was a pity that Wu Tong could not finish eating all the love.
"Can't eat anymore?" Xiao Yuncheng glanced into his bowl. Wu Tong was lying on the bed, shaking his head, and said he couldn't eat anymore. He hadn't even finished half of it.
Wu Tong had no appetite after getting up. He was able to eat so much thanks to Xiao Yuncheng not coming back so early. If Wu Tong was asked to eat right after waking up, he might not be willing to eat a single bite.
Xiao Yuncheng was a little worried about his appetite. He packed up his lunch box and sat next to Wu Tong. He reached out to pinch Wu Tong's wrist, and his thumb and index finger circled Wu Tong's wrist. The touch was effortless, even a little loose. Xiao Yuncheng said, "Baby, you are so thin. Eat more."
But Wu Tong was powerless, because he really couldn't eat that much. If he ate too much, Wu Tong would vomit. Later, Xiao Yuncheng didn't dare to ask Wu Tong to eat so much, but tried to let him eat as nutritious food as possible.
However, Wu Tong really liked the food cooked by Xiao Yuncheng. He could eat a lot every time, which led to Xiao Yuncheng actually gaining some weight. Xiao Yuncheng was very proud of this achievement and took photos and posted them on his Moments to show off his achievements. After that, he would receive a "loud" accusation from Shi Qian.
Xiao Yuncheng's injuries healed quickly. On the day he was discharged from the hospital, Xiao Yuncheng had originally planned to go home directly with Wu Tong, but Wu Tong stopped him. Xiao Yuncheng turned to look at Wu Tong, and saw a hint of emotion in his eyes that he didn't usually have. Wu Tong took Xiao Yuncheng's arm and said, "Can you not rush back, brother?"
"I want to take you to see something."
Then, Xiao Yuncheng followed Wu Tong's instructions and came to Quling Street. Xiao Yuncheng was a little confused: "Why come here?"
Wu Tong didn't answer his question, but turned his head and said to him: "Brother, come with me."
After getting off the car, I found that Shi Qian and Lin Chen had also arrived. They greeted Xiao Yuncheng. Shi Qian ran to Wu Tong and whispered something. Wu Tong nodded and said, "Thank you for your help."
Xiao Yuncheng didn't understand why, but he still followed Wu Tong. When they reached the temple in the center, Xiao Yuncheng felt something was wrong. He grabbed Wu Tong's hand and asked, "Tongtong, what exactly are you taking me to see?"
Wu Tong looked at the temple in front of him, then turned to meet Xiao Yuncheng's puzzled gaze. He paused before speaking, "Do you remember who hurt you like this?"
Xiao Yuncheng nodded and said he remembered, but he still didn't understand what their purpose was in coming here. Wu Tong raised his hand, pointed to the temple behind him and said, "They wanted to sacrifice you at that time, and now I want them to sacrifice you."
Xiao Yuncheng was stunned for a long time before he came back to his senses: "What..."
Wu Tong held Xiao Yuncheng's hand and pulled him into the temple. Xiao Yuncheng didn't understand the meaning of "sacrifice" before, but now he knew what it meant.
Wu Tong stepped back, allowing Xiao Yuncheng to see more clearly: Quan Wu was hanging in the firewood pile, his eyes were never closed, one of his legs was cut down to almost only bones, forming a sharp contrast with the other leg. He looked extremely miserable, and he was still wearing the Taoist robe, but it was no longer possible to tell what color the robe was originally.
Xiao Yuncheng stared blankly at the scene in front of him, then turned to look at Wu Tong. He finally understood what emotion was in Wu Tong's eyes: revenge.
Wu Tong nodded to the Taoists and led Xiao Yuncheng up. Xiao Yuncheng stood on the observation deck, looking at Quan Wu who was hanging there at eye level. Wu Tong came up from behind him and said to the Taoists below, "Let's begin."
Before Xiao Yuncheng knew what was about to begin, the Taoist priests below began chanting. Listening to them made him feel a little dizzy. Xiao Yuncheng pulled Wu Tong aside and said, "Baby, what are you asking them to do?"
"Sacrifice." Wu Tong raised his chin, pointed at the hanging Quan Wu, and explained: "I am their master, and Quan Wu wants to sacrifice you. The rules prohibit sacrificing the master's partner, so this is it."
Xiao Yuncheng probably understood, but he was very curious about how Wu Tong became the master of Quling Street. Wu Tong answered truthfully: "Quan Wu asked me to be the master himself."
"······" Xiao Yuncheng laughed. He had never seen anyone shoot himself in the foot.
The Taoist priests below were chanting, but Xiao Yuncheng and Wu Tong didn't understand them, so they just started chatting. Wu Tong asked him why he didn't fight back at the time. Xiao Yuncheng smiled bitterly and said, "Three people, two of them had machetes and one had a gun. I also wanted to fight back..."
Wu Tong didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He patted Xiao Yuncheng's head soothingly and said gently, "It's okay. I'll avenge you now."
Xiao Yuncheng felt very happy to have his wife's support, so he rubbed Wu Tong's palm obediently and said, "Okay, little painter."
Wu Tong smiled, and the voice of a Taoist priest came from under his feet. The Taoist priest bowed to Wu Tong and the others and said, "Master, the sutra is finished."
"Order it."
The Taoist priest turned around and waved his hand, and all the Taoist priests kneeling on the ground stood up. They each held a torch in their hands, and lit the fire one by one. They began to circle around the hanging man and the pile of firewood. Wu Tong thought the smoke was too choking, so he pulled Xiao Yuncheng down. A Taoist priest saw Wu Tong and the others coming down, and wanted to remind them that they could not come down during the ceremony, but was stopped by Wu Tong with a look.
“······”Okay, I didn’t see anything. The Taoist turned back.
Wu Tong snorted and complained to Xiao Yuncheng, "This kind of thing is crazy, and there are people who believe it?"
"And it's not a proper path, it's all evil." Xiao Yuncheng hugged Wu Tong from behind and said, "Tongtong, please stop being the boss. Don't let there be any side effects."
Wu Tong was held in his arms and said, "No, this Quling Street belongs to me now. There will be no such thing in the future."
Xiao Yuncheng hummed, seemingly not understanding what he meant. Wu Tong turned his head to look at him, poked his face with his hand, and explained, "I'm going to renovate this place later and turn it into a literary street."
Xiao Yuncheng listened to his plan and laughed. He called Wu Tong's name. Wu Tong turned her head to look at him, but he kissed her lips. The raging flames were just a background for them at this moment. They didn't care about ghosts and gods, and didn't care about other people's opinions. They could dominate themselves.
No one can stop them.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
