Chapter 406 A Good Place
After Huang Ling and Zhou Huaiyi left, Xiaoting and Dongzhe finished their meal, cleaned up, and waited for them to come back.
Xiaoting was looking at the newly bought history reference book absentmindedly.
Dongzhe comforted him, "Don't be afraid now!"
Xiao Ting shook her head: "I was a little scared at the time, but now I'm not afraid anymore."
"I didn't bring the chili water that Auntie made today."
Xiao Ting nodded: "I changed my shoes when I went out and put them on the shoe cabinet and forgot about it."
"Fortunately, I went." Dongzhe said this not with pride but with relief. He really didn't dare to think about what Xiaoting would do if he hadn't gone.
"Why are you going there? Don't you have any reference books to buy?" Xiaoting suddenly asked.
"I'm bored and want to read a novel. If my mom finds out if I read it at home, she'll nag me." Dongzhe found a very reasonable excuse.
"Oh, whatever you want to see, I'll find it for you." Xiaoting stood up.
In this house, you can read novels as much as you want without getting scolded.
"Steel." Dongzhe said casually.
Xiao Ting was puzzled: "I've seen this so many times!"
Dongzhe nodded and said, "Yes, then let's go with 'Old Goriot'."
Xiao Ting glared at him: "What do you want to see?"
Dongzhe smiled awkwardly: "Haha, actually I want to read Red Mansions, I'm afraid you will laugh at me."
"What's so funny about this?" Xiaoting went to find a book for Dongzhe.
Every other Sunday is a holiday. You don’t have to study and can do what you like.
At that time, Tunan spent his free time studying ancient architecture, Xiaoting liked to read miscellaneous books, and Dongzhe and Pengfei mostly played ball or went out for fun.
On an autumn afternoon, the two of them sat side by side under the eaves, looking up at the clouds floating in the wind and looking down at the wonderful writing.
Dongzhe leaned his body towards Xiaoting, his mind and eyes not on the book. He was still recalling the unintentional hug just now, and the scene of Xiaoting holding his arm tightly behind him.
Although Xiaoting lowered her head to read, her mind was not on the book.
While she was worried about her parents, she was also recalling the scene just now. Dongzhe protected her without hesitation. At that time, he looked very cold and stern, with a rather frightening aura.
He doesn't look like the gentle Uncle Lin, but rather looks a bit like his Uncle Zhou.
Yes, this is what Zhou Huaiyi taught me. During a confrontation, the other party can see your fear from your tone, expression, and posture, and will only become more unscrupulous. So no matter how scared you are, you must hide your fear and face it bravely.
Thinking of this, Xiaoting curled the corners of her mouth.
"Reading a history book is not a joke. Why are you laughing? Read the book seriously." Dongzhe joked.
"You should study hard too. Why don't you study when I go home?"
Xiaoting didn't look up, and Dongzhe saw that the tips of her ears were a little red.
Fortunately, Xiaoting didn't look up at him, because it wasn't just the tips of his ears that were red.
Huang Ling and Zhou Huaiyi came back not long after.
The two put down their books and went to meet him.
Huang Ling pulled Xiaoting and said, "Don't worry, Xiaoting, we have taught them a lesson. They won't dare to look for you again."
The mother and daughter went to serve the hot food. Zhou Huaiyi pulled Dongzhe aside and told him:
"Dongzhe, when you go to eat at noon and in the evening, you and Pengfei must wait for Xiaoting to go together. Although the journey is short, you should pay more attention and take a closer look."
"I understand, uncle. We always go out to eat together and never let Xiaoting spend time alone." Dongzhe nodded.
"I try not to go on business trips recently. I pick her up every night." Zhou Huaiyi muttered to himself again.
Dongzhe: “…”
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The two brothers Lin Zhendong and Lin Zhenbei were both injured and had little money in their pockets, so they discussed where to go.
If they went home like this, their mother would definitely scold them to death, and they would never be able to get money to go out again, so they chose to go to their grandmother's house.
Grandma was also distressed and was about to say go to the hospital, but my third uncle glared at her and then said to his two nephews:
"It's still early, so you should go home quickly. It's better to take your medical certificate to the town hospital. Half of the money will be reimbursed, and you can rest at home and don't run around."
My third uncle took out five dollars and handed them to the two of them.
Lin Zhendong and Lin Zhenbei were very angry. Lin Zhendong patted his legs and said:
"Uncle, you're sending a beggar away! I'm telling you, I can go back, but my legs hurt so much right now. If I get into an accident or become lame on the way, I'm going to make trouble for you! My mother won't let you go either."
Seeing him being so rude, the third uncle slammed the table:
"I don't even want to talk about you. Look at what you are like now! Not only are you not doing your job properly, you are also like little hooligans! You even have the nerve to mention your mother. Are you worthy of her? Was it easy for her to raise you all by herself? You don't know how old you are. Others your age have already been in class for two years. What about you?
Did your mother eat your food? And you are still bullying me! If you are working and come to the city to do something and stay for a few days, will I chase you away?
I'm here today to teach you a lesson on behalf of your mother! If I still don't believe you, try to cause me some trouble!"
My third uncle picked up the feather duster on the table and was about to hit me.
My second uncle also came back at this time, and when he heard what had happened, he also came to chase them away.
The two had no choice but to take five dollars and leave grandma's house.
After leaving the alley, Lin Zhenbei asked his brother:
"Brother, Uncle San will definitely call Mom soon. What should we do? Should we go back?"
"With such a wound on my face, I'll get scolded if I go back! I'll go back in a few days when she's calmed down and the wound on my face has healed!" Lin Zhendong rubbed the painful part of his body and didn't want to go back.
"With our faces like this, we can't stay in the guesthouse without a letter of introduction!" Lin Zhenbei also touched his face and gritted his teeth in pain.
Lin Zhendong thought for a moment and said, "I know a small hotel that's quietly run by a private individual. It's quite cheap."
"Okay, brother, can you buy some medicine? It hurts so much."
Lin Zhendong rolled his eyes at his brother. "You make it sound like I'm not in pain. Just bear with it! I don't have the money to buy medicine anymore. I'll go hang out with an old classmate in a couple of days and get some money."
"Okay, look at Xiaoting. She seems to be living a good life with her mother! She seems to be very rich." Lin Zhenbei recalled Xiaoting's appearance today.
"Of course! Her mother took a leave of absence from work and opened a clothing factory. I heard she's making quite a bit of money."
"If it weren't for those two guys just now, we should be able to make some money to spend." Lin Zhenbei said gritting his teeth.
Lin Zhendong shouted, "You've just been beaten and you've already forgotten the pain!"
They had just bullied Xiao Ting, and soon two groups of people came over and attacked her fiercely. Thinking of this, Lin Zhendong's scalp tingled.
I dare not provoke him again.
"Her stepfather, is he still the director of the machinery factory? You still remember, her stepfather..." Lin Zhenbei stopped speaking halfway.
The father he was talking about was Zhuang Ganmei.
When they were young, they didn't know who their biological father was. When they grew up and understood these things, they learned about them from other people.
Now the word "dad" does not mean family to them, but a shame.
Lin Zhendong frowned, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind: "I have a place to go, to the banker!"
"Ah! Aren't you afraid of being beaten?" Lin Zhenbei was a little scared.
"You are not that old anymore, and there are only those two old guys at home, what are you afraid of? If you can't live here, you can just ask for some money!" Lin Zhendong said harshly.
"I think it's okay!" Lin Zhenbei was happy when he heard that he had money.
The two men limped towards the dealer's house.
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