Lu Ze focused on drawing. When a person is focused on doing something, they are immersed in their own world, and their perception of the outside world is almost zero.
Tao Wan gently pushed open the door behind him, but he didn't notice.
Tao Wan carried a bowl of tea and entered lightly. Seeing that Lu Ze did not react, she became bolder, turned around and closed the door.
The room was dimly lit, with only a small paper window in front of the table where Lu Ze was sitting providing him with light.
Tao Wan raised her hand to smooth her hair, making sure it was neat and tidy, before silently approaching.
She put down the teacup, close to Lu Ze's arm.
Lu Ze was startled awake and instinctively moved to the side.
"Tao Wan?"
When Lu Ze saw it was her, he frowned, then turned around and found the door closed and the house quiet.
He stood up calmly and created some distance between himself and the crowd.
Where is your cousin?
Tao Wan smiled gently and, with her delicate fingers, tucked a non-existent strand of hair behind her ear.
"My cousin is sleeping, and Ye Zhiqing went back home too. I saw that you, Brother Lu Ze, were working so hard, and no one brought you a drop of water, so..."
Lu Ze glanced at the teacup on the table and gave a slight smirk: "Hehe, thanks."
Logically speaking, a normal person would have left by now, but Tao Wan was not a normal person and ignored Lu Ze's intention to ask her to leave.
Looking at the drawings on the table, she asked softly, "Brother Lu Ze, you drew so well. Can you explain it to me? I really like it."
"I don't know either, I just drew it randomly. I'm going to go check on your cousin."
He ran out before Tao Wan could say anything more.
Tao Wan stomped her feet, her face contorted in a grimace.
As a result, Lu Ze's voice came from the doorway: "Tao Wan, you'd better come out. The second brother doesn't like strangers in his room."
Caught off guard, Tao Wan came out with her head down, watching Lu Ze close the door and go to look at Tao Qingtang without even glancing at her.
As soon as Lu Ze entered the house, he looked out the window and saw Tao Wan staring at him with a sinister look.
He then realized he hadn't misread anything; something was very wrong with Tao Wan.
He sat down by the bedside to watch over Tao Qingtang, pondering how to tell his wife about this later, since she was her cousin.
The Zhou family announced that they would give 100 yuan as a bride price to anyone who married Zhou Xiong. Upon hearing this, families with daughters rushed to arrange the marriage.
The girl they initially chose was an orphan girl who had been brought to the family by relatives.
For the Zhou family, an orphan girl like this was the easiest to manipulate, but Tao Wan's mother used some tricks, the inside story of which no one knew, and in the end Tao Wan married Zhou Xiong.
Back then, everyone in the surrounding villages was envious; that was 100 yuan!
“I found out that Tao Wan is at the Lu family’s house in the Hongqi Brigade.”
Zhou's father braved the cold wind as he entered the house, rubbing his hands together to warm them by the fire.
"Which family did Tao Qingtang marry into?" Zhou's mother stopped sewing shoe soles.
"Um."
"You slut, you think you can get away with it just by running away? What did I pay 100 yuan for in the first place? It was to buy her out. You think you can leave now that you've entered our house?"
The eldest son and his wife also looked unhappy: "What's wrong with my sister-in-law? If word gets out, how will our family face people?"
The firelight reflected on Zhou's father's face, his eyes glowing red, and his voice was low and somber.
"Tomorrow, we'll call a few relatives to bring her back."
"Yes, Father."
There was a noise at the door; it was Zhou Xiong returning from his outings, a smile on his lips.
"You heartless bastard, your wife ran away and you're still out fooling around. I'll beat you to death, you scoundrel."
Zhou's mother got out of bed, grabbed a broom, and started swinging it at Zhou Xiong. Sometimes she wondered what sins she had committed in her past life that God was punishing her like this.
Overjoyed to be home, Zhou Xiong flew wildly all over the yard.
"Mother, please stop hitting her. Don't blame me, she wanted to run away on her own."
"If you don't bring her back, how will she find out?" Zhou's mother had bound feet and couldn't do heavy work. She walked unsteadily, let alone chase after Zhou Xiong. She couldn't catch up at all.
Zhou Laoda has always looked down on his younger brother, thinking he's crazy for liking men.
"Alright, you know your mother can't hit you, why are you running away?" he scolded.
Zhou Xiong obediently stopped and followed them into the house.
She let her mother hit her twice, and when she saw her father, she lowered her head and dared not look at him.
He was more afraid of his father than his older brother.
"Come with us tomorrow to pick up your wife, you know what to do?"
Even though Zhou Xiong was unwilling, he had no choice but to nod. He disliked Tao Wan very much; she was too much of a nuisance.
Several children went out, leaving only Mr. and Mrs. Zhou.
"Sigh, at the time, we just wanted to leave a son for Zhou Xiong. No one expected that he couldn't have a son. We don't know whether leaving Tao Wan is a blessing or a curse."
Zhou's father remained silent. To him, this son was a disgrace, but he couldn't let others laugh at him.
God knows that when they went to the hospital for a checkup and found out that their son's sperm was not viable, it was like a bolt from the blue for the elderly couple.
......
Tao Qingtang woke up groggily, feeling somewhat disoriented after a long sleep.
A body was pressed against her back, her waist was wrapped in a strong forearm, and she could feel the other person's breath on her neck.
Changing positions will definitely disturb the person who is still asleep, but it is difficult for a person to stay still in one position when they are awake. My lower back is a little sore and uncomfortable.
She gently grabbed Lu Ze's arm and pulled him away.
"Hmm? My wife is awake?" Lu Ze hugged her even tighter.
I've been sleeping with my second son every night lately, but nothing beats my wife.
"Weren't you drawing? What are you doing here?"
It's better not to mention it, because Lu Ze gets aggrieved as soon as it's brought up.
"It's all because of your cousin. She's terrifying. She suddenly started bringing me tea and water, and not only that, she locked Lu Chen's door and made me explain the blueprints to her. So I ran away."
It rubs its head against the neck and occasionally pecks at the soft flesh.
The itch spread throughout her body, and Tao Qingtang's breathing became unsteady. She turned her head away to avoid it.
"Are you serious? My cousin probably meant well."
I said that, but I still felt a little uneasy inside.
A woman's sixth sense. After Tao Wan moved into the Lu family home, there were indeed many strange things about her. However, she hadn't seen her cousin for a long time, so she didn't understand her and assumed that's just how she was. After all, everyone has strengths and weaknesses.
But... Lu Ze was stating the facts, but to her ears, it sounded like Tao Wan was deliberately seducing him.
I rubbed my temples and gently shook my head, trying to banish the thought.
No way, my cousin wouldn't do that.
Noticing her movement, Lu Ze looked up: "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Tao Qingtang shook her head, looking listless.
"If you're unhappy, then let's do something happy."
He pulled the blanket over her body, and large hands began to grope her, unbuttoning her clothes one by one.
His hot breath touched her bare skin, and Tao Qingtang trembled slightly.
"No way~"
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