"Jiadong, let's... forget it. I don't want to make things difficult for you. Maybe this is my fate..." After saying that, Zhong Xiaolan looked at Zhou Jiadong reluctantly, then turned and ran away sadly.
"Xiao Lan!" Zhou Jiadong was so anxious that he forgot about his injured leg and instinctively tried to chase after her. However, when he put weight on his left leg, he felt pain and almost lost his balance and fell. Fortunately, he managed to grab the courtyard wall in time.
But when he looked over again, Zhong Xiaolan had already run far away.
Watching the girl's slender figure disappear into the distance, Zhou Jiadong's eyes reddened. He weakly pounded on the courtyard gate, feeling a suffocating fire burning in his heart.
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As Yu Qiuying and Zhou Cailian approached the town, they saw a man in a blue suit walking briskly toward them from afar.
Only when the other person got closer did Yu Qiuying realize who it was, and she immediately became wary.
Because this man was He Dongquan, Cailian's second husband in her previous life, the abusive man.
"Cailian, what a coincidence! You're here at the market too!" He Dongquan approached Zhou Cailian with a delighted expression, but wisely kept his distance.
Today is market day, and there are many people around. These days, it's rare to see people wearing suits in the countryside. Usually, people who wear suits are either getting married or are people of high status in the city.
He Dongquan was tall and handsome, with thick eyebrows and big eyes. He looked quite presentable in this outfit, attracting the attention of the young women and wives around him.
Even Zhou Cailian couldn't help but take a second look, but she was quite confused at the moment, "Who are you?"
Who is this person?
She doesn't know this person at all!
How did he know her name?
“My name is He Dongquan, from Changling Village. We’ve met before, just last month. You accidentally bumped into me in front of the department store that day, do you remember?”
Upon hearing the reminder, Zhou Cailian immediately remembered, "Oh, it's you..."
"Yes, what a coincidence, we've run into each other again." He Dongquan smiled with a simple and honest expression.
Zhou Cailian smiled awkwardly, unsure of what to say. She was naturally shy and rarely spoke to women she didn't know, let alone a man she had only met once.
"What are you doing? Do you think I'm dead? That matchmaker came to your door the other day to arrange a marriage for you, didn't she? Didn't I tell you my daughter won't be a stepmother? Why haven't you given up yet? Did you come here specifically to ambush my daughter today?" Yu Qiuying pulled Zhou Cailian behind her, almost laughing in anger. What a coincidence! She was sure he came here on purpose to ambush Cailian!
Luckily, she came with me today. If Cailian had come alone, she might have been tricked by this person again.
Upon hearing Yu Qiuying's words, He Dongquan's expression stiffened slightly, and he hurriedly explained, "No, Auntie, you misunderstood. I didn't come here specifically to block Cailian. I was waiting for someone over there when I happened to see Cailian, so I came over to say hello."
However, Yu Qiuying's initiative to bring up the matter of matchmaking was exactly what He Dongquan wanted.
He glanced quickly at Zhou Cailian, scratched the back of his head a little embarrassedly, and said, "Auntie, it was indeed me who asked the matchmaker to go to your house that day. I thought Cailian was a very nice girl, so I thought..."
Yu Qiuying interrupted him coldly, "Of course my daughter is good! You wish! I'm warning you, don't even think about making a move on my daughter. My daughter won't be anyone's stepmother! If I find out you're bothering my daughter again, I'll report you to the police for indecent assault!"
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