Chapter 25: Is the sharp tongue only directed at her?
Seeing that it was already late at night, she pretended to go to the toilet and went out to unpack many of the supplements in the space.
There were also some fine rice, flour, oil, eggs, meat, and summer blankets. A lot of things were taken out and placed at the door.
As they carried everything into the cowshed one by one, the eldest brother, second brother, and sister-in-law were so shocked that their eyes widened.
"Girl, how did you bring all this stuff? It's too much, we can't use it all."
"It's alright. You'll be returning to the city soon anyway. Some food can't be left out in the open, so you can bury it in a pit on the back hill and eat it slowly."
"Find some tattered cloth and sew it onto the outside of those bedding; no one will be able to tell."
Everyone thought it was a good idea and stopped refusing.
Jiang Ruzhen checked on her parents a few more times before reluctantly saying goodbye to her family.
"I'll come see you again tomorrow night and bring you some more medicines that you can use daily."
Just as the two older brothers were about to say no, the eldest sister-in-law hurriedly agreed.
"Okay, okay, thank you so much, girl."
The two older brothers remained silent upon hearing this. To be honest, they hadn't seen their sister for over ten years and truly missed her.
They also wanted to wait until their parents recovered tomorrow so they could meet the girl, talk to her, and ease their longing after all these years.
"Girl, it's so late, how are you going to get home?" Jiang Zhengxiao asked, a little worried.
"It's alright, brother. There's a car I hired at the foot of the mountain to pick me up. Otherwise, how would I have managed to transport all this stuff up here?"
"That's good. I'm free anyway, I'll take you there." Without waiting for a reply, Jiang Zhengxiao led the way, taking a shortcut to the village entrance.
Along the way, Jiang Ruzhen felt guilty and kept urging her second brother to go back.
How could Jiang Zhengxiao go back without seeing the person who was supposed to meet him?
As Jiang Ruzhen walked towards the village entrance, she was still thinking of an excuse to trick her second brother into going back when she saw a black Santana car parked by the roadside open its door and a tall figure get out.
Lu Mingzheng walked steadily to the two of them and said impatiently to Jiang Ruzhen.
"Why did it take you so long to come down? I thought you'd been carried off by wolves to be their wife." ? ? ?
Who exactly is this person?
Are they very close?
Just as Jiang Ruzhen was about to retort, Jiang Zhengxiao, who was beside her, excitedly grabbed Lu Mingzheng's hand and nodded repeatedly in gratitude.
"You must be Xiao Lu? You used to sneak over to see Lao Zhao and the others all the time, and you always brought some nice things with you."
Old Zhao also gave us some. If it weren't for you frequently bringing us things, we who were sent down to the countryside would have no way to survive.
I've tried several times to secretly follow you and thank you, but you always managed to shake me off. I never expected to run into you here today, by such a coincidence.
Lu Mingzheng was surprised that Jiang Ruzhen's family knew him, so he quickly straightened his face and shook hands with Jiang Zhengxiao.
"No need to thank me, it's nothing. Old Zhao used to be my teacher, so it's only right that I come to visit him."
As for the things he distributed to you, that's because Teacher Zhao is kind, not because of me.
Seeing this, Jiang Zhengxiao's impression of Lu Mingzheng soared. It was clearly Lu who deliberately brought a lot of extra things and gave a lot of money every time.
But he just wouldn't take credit for himself. This comrade is kind-hearted and humble. He's a really good person!
"Whether you meant it or not, you still have to thank me. But how did you end up with my girl? Do you two know each other?"
"know."
"I don't know him."
The two spoke in unison, but their answers were completely opposite.
Jiang Ruzhen quickly explained, "Second brother, I saw him suspiciously moving things into his car in the city. I found out through a middleman that he was also here on business, so I gave him twenty yuan for a ride."
"Oh, I see. Well then, it's getting late, you should hurry back to town and find a place to rest."
Jiang Zhengxiao had no doubts about Jiang Ruzhen's thoughts, nor did he think about it from any other angle.
When two people secretly doing good deeds happen to meet, that's fate.
Lu Mingzheng opened the passenger door and greeted Jiang Ruzhen.
"Alright, let's go then. Don't let your second brother worry."
Jiang Ruzhen had no desire to be alone with that lecherous Lu Mingzheng. She chuckled foolishly and said, "Second Brother, you should go first. I'll watch you go back, otherwise I won't feel at ease."
“What’s there to worry about? I’ve walked this road many times.”
Without a word, Jiang Zhengxiao shoved Jiang Ruzhen into the car, and Lu Mingzheng started the car and drove away.
In the car, Jiang Ruzhen looked back at her second brother's figure as it gradually disappeared before turning to Lu Mingzheng and saying.
"Could you please stop the car? I need to get out."
She had just heard her second brother say that he had been taken care of by this man before, and her impression of him changed slightly.
But that's all.
The fact that he risked danger to travel thousands of miles to deliver things to his teacher only proves that he is a person with basic moral principles.
But that doesn't prove he's not a scoundrel.
Based on their sparring match in the woods just now, she was certain that this person was unreliable.
It's better for her to avoid any contact with him. Who knows if he might suddenly become a beast and use a little favor to force her to do something she doesn't want to do?
"Little sister, don't force me to make a mistake. It would be such a waste to throw a perfectly good person into the wolves' clutches."
"What do you mean 'young lady'? I'm old enough to be your mother."
"Don't talk nonsense. What kind of good girl starts menstruating at five years old?"
"......"
Jiang Ruzhen gritted her teeth and ground them hard, wishing she could kick the foul-mouthed man in front of her.
He was perfectly normal when he was talking to his second brother, so why did his mean-spirited and sarcastic remarks immediately come out when he was alone with her?
She closed her eyes, too lazy to waste words with this person; she was afraid of getting herself angry to death.
They drove in silence until they reached the county town.
Lu Mingzheng parked the car and turned to look; Jiang Ruzhen was already asleep.
He put away his roguish smile and seriously propped his head up, turning to the side to carefully examine Jiang Ruzhen.
Delicate arched eyebrows, long eyelashes like raven tails.
Her pert, rounded nose was exceptionally cute, and her bright red, full lips were extremely alluring.
When this woman is asleep, she gives off a frail, delicate, and pitiful feeling that makes people feel sorry for her.
Knowing all about her experiences at their first meeting, Lu Mingzheng felt great admiration for this resilient woman.
With such thin arms and legs, what strength did she rely on to support that broken home?
As he thought about it, he smelled the scent of her hair, and his body began to change unconsciously.
Lu Mingzheng keenly sensed this, and he felt a little irritated. What secrets did this woman hold? Why did he lose control of his body's reactions whenever he was alone with her?
He quickly turned his head to look out the window, trying to distract himself.
Eight years ago, he went on an important mission, and although he returned alive, his health was severely damaged.
From then on, he thought that this was how his life would be. As long as it didn't stop him from continuing to serve his country, he wouldn't get married if he couldn't.
But who could have imagined it?
After being seriously injured and discharged from the army, he met a beautiful woman in a remote fishing village who could help him become a normal man again.
All of this made him feel as if he were in a dream, and it all seemed so unreal.
With a "sizzle," just as Lu Mingzheng was lost in thought with his eyes closed, he suddenly felt a surge of electricity coursing through his body.
He lost consciousness instantly.
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