The so-called "perfect location" was just a window next to the threshing ground, a spot that Mu Jingheng had Xu Laosan's henchmen reserve for him.
Xu Xinning thought the location was indeed good, at least the view was excellent. It was also impressive that Mu Jingheng could find such a good spot; he must have spent the whole day observing the scene.
The window wasn't big; it could only fit Xu Xinning alone.
Xu Xinning was feeling awkward because Mu Jingheng kept watching over her, making it impossible for her to concentrate on the movie. She tried to shoo him away several times, but he wouldn't leave. He also had a lot of sunflower seeds and peanuts in his pocket and a water bottle on his back, and he kept handing Xu Xinning this and that.
The cousins nearby were seething with hatred. They were used to taking care of Xu Xinning while Xu Zexi was away, but then this unexpected trouble came along.
Cousin #1: "Is that kid up to no good?"
Cousin #2: "He looks shifty and sycophantic. He looks like a human trafficker."
My cousin immediately stood up for me: "Brother, how can you lie like that? This brother looks like a good person, and he's such a good match for my cousin! My cousin is of marriageable age, and I'd be laughing in my sleep if this handsome brother were my brother-in-law."
The two cousins felt increasingly uncomfortable after what their sister said. It seemed they would have to write a letter to Xu Zexi when they got home that night. The family had been kept in the dark about the thief who had stolen their sister.
The movie was filled with gunfire and artillery fire, and the excited teenagers would shout, "Fire at me! Victory is ours! Charge!"
It was incredibly lively!
Xu Xinning pulled herself up from the window frame to stretch her bottom, which had gone numb from sitting.
Just as Xu Xinning stopped and glanced into the alley next to the threshing ground, she inadvertently saw Xu Mingyang's nominal wife, who was sneaking into the alley.
That alley doesn't lead to Grandpa's house, Xu Xinning suddenly felt that something must be going on there.
In Xu Xinning's memory, that aunt was always a quiet person who usually kept her head down. Xu Xinning had been back for two years and had never really seen what she looked like.
If it weren't for the rice seed aftereffects incident, Xu Xinning would have felt sorry for that aunt. Regardless of whether she had feelings for Xu Mingyang, they were still husband and wife. Marrying her without fulfilling the duties of a husband was a form of torture and humiliation for a woman.
But after that incident, Xu Xinning changed her mind. Xu Mingyang was a very responsible person. If there was nothing about her that Xu Mingyang couldn't tolerate, he definitely wouldn't have treated her like that.
Xu Xinning had heard Xu Yaozu say that Xu Mingyang's reconnaissance ability was rare in his previous unit. It was because of his strong reconnaissance ability that he was able to go out and carry out a very demanding mission. If he hadn't been injured in that mission, he would never have left the army.
Xu Mingyang was discharged from the army and was directly assigned to the public security department. The higher-ups believed that his investigative abilities could be put to the greatest use in the public security department, even if he wasn't in the army. However, things didn't go as planned, and unexpectedly, his young grandmother snatched the job away halfway through.
She's the biological mother. She came to the department crying and making a scene, and I didn't stop her. What can an outsider say?
Xu Xinning frowned, two voices fighting in her mind: one telling her to go and see what was going on, and the other feeling that it was immoral to meddle.
Xu Xinning lowered her head and thought for a while, but she still couldn't resist the urge to find out what was going on. She felt that as Xu Mingyang's niece and former "comrade-in-arms," she had a duty to help him find out the situation and would never admit that she was just being nosy.
Having practiced kung fu (though only superficially), Xu Xinning lightly jumped out of the window and quickly passed through the crowd.
Mu Jingheng was not to be outdone and immediately followed.
My cousin, who had been multitasking, was so shocked by their actions that her mouth dropped open. She patted her brother beside her and asked, "Brother, what are they doing?"
The brothers were engrossed in the movie when their sister patted them, and they were a little annoyed, casually asking, "Who is it?"
Cousin: "My older cousin and that handsome older brother."
Cousin: "What did you say?"
Cousin: "Why are you and that handsome guy in such a hurry to go?"
My cousin was taken aback for a moment, then replied, "If it's that urgent, you'd definitely go to the outhouse, you idiot!"
Going to the outhouse?
My cousin's sixth sense wasn't right.
But that spot is really good; we can't let anyone take it.
My cousin excitedly went to the windowsill where Xu Xinning had just been. And let me tell you, that handsome guy found a really good spot. She no longer had to stand on tiptoe and crane her neck. How comfortable!
At the end of the alley the woman went to, there was an abandoned, dilapidated house. When Xu Xinning chased after her, she didn't see her in the alley.
Xu Xinning found it strange. This alley was a dead end. She was confident in her speed, after all, she had worked hard to practice her lightness skill in both her past and present lives. She didn't think she couldn't catch up with that woman.
Xu Xinning began to wonder what that woman was doing in this dark alley with its dilapidated houses.
It wasn't that Xu Xinning underestimated women's courage. Although legends of spirits and monsters were forbidden in this era, it was still frightening for someone to walk into such an environment alone.
When Mu Jingheng caught up, he saw Xu Xinning looking for something. Just then, voices came from the dilapidated house.
Man: "Why did you keep people waiting for so long?"
The woman said, “I’m sitting with your aunt, and your fierce-looking cousin is right next to me. You know how sharp his eyes are, like radar. I have to be careful. If he finds out about our relationship, I might lose my life.”
Man: "What are you afraid of? If we get caught, won't your aunt cover for us?"
Woman: "You make it sound so easy. You won't be in any trouble, but what about me? Can you divorce your family?"
Man: "Don't worry, you've been with me for so many years, I won't let you suffer. I'll arrange a good place for you later."
Woman: "You heartless bastard! You only care about your own comfort. Have you ever thought about how hard it is for me? I'm so tired of living like this."
Man: "You're really good at saying one thing and meaning another. Don't you think it's more exciting this way? I know you like it a lot, so let me really pamper you, hehehe..."
The woman laughed shyly: "You rascal!"
Man: "Slutty women love scoundrels."
Xu Xinning really couldn't listen anymore; she never expected that watching a movie would reveal such a big secret.
Xu Xinning once again suspected that Xu Mingyang was not the biological son of her grandmother and her husband. If he were their biological son, how could they have knowingly given him such a woman?
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