Chapter 5
5.
Are you weak and easily bullied?
Harassing respectable women?
A fight to the death?!
Guan Yue could understand all the words, but why couldn't she understand them when they were put together?
Guan Yue was so intimidated by the man's imposing presence that she took three steps back, stammering, "I...no..."
The man said coldly, "I have already made myself clear. Please leave."
After saying that, he was about to close the door.
Seeing this, Guan Yue disregarded everything else and reached out to brace herself against the man's door, preventing him from closing it. "I...I really didn't...I didn't harass you, I was just delivering a rabbit!"
During their struggle, Guan Yue was surprised to find that the man was actually weaker than her. However, the man's face and eyes visibly turned red, and she knew that she had angered him. But if she let him misunderstand her, he would definitely ignore her from now on.
Guan Yue relaxed her grip slightly and softened her voice, saying, "You...you really shouldn't overthink it. I mean no harm, and I won't do anything to you, really! I swear!"
The man looked at her suspiciously. Guan Yue immediately put the rabbit down, but refused to lower the hand that was propping up the door. She made a half-hearted oath with one hand, "I swear, I didn't mean to harass you, and I really just wanted to give you some meat to eat! You believe me!"
Despite Guan Yue's resolute words, the man's brow furrowed. He wondered, what new form of harassment was this?
The man asked, "Why are you giving me rabbit meat?"
Guan Yue said sincerely, "You saved me that day and gave me food. I want to repay you. Really, this rabbit is good... If you don't believe me, give me a leg to eat, and I'll eat it first to show you."
She never forgets her rabbit leg; it's not easy for her to get a bite.
"Saved you?" The man lowered his eyes slightly and said, "I was just afraid you would starve to death at my doorstep. I didn't really want to save you. If you've misunderstood, I'm truly sorry. Please take this reward back."
Isn't that saving her? Her neighbor's words seemed to suggest she didn't want to have anything to do with her. Was her reputation as a thug really that terrible?
Guan Yue was somewhat frustrated. She had tried so hard, but the other party still wouldn't accept her. She wasn't a very outgoing person to begin with, and since the other party had been so indifferent, it was her fault for continuing to pester him.
Guan Yue's initial excitement vanished instantly. She nodded and said, "It's my fault. In that case, I won't come again."
After saying that, Guan Yue turned and left.
The man called out from behind, "Your rabbit..."
Guan Yue's rabbit was still on the ground, but she no longer cared about it. Anyway, she had found it by sheer luck, and she didn't know how to cook it or give it away. She said in a fit of pique, "Just throw it away. I don't want it anymore since I've already given it away."
She strode into her room, slamming the door shut behind her.
Cheng Lingjun was stunned by her somewhat childish behavior.
These past few days, the person across the street seemed to have changed her personality. First, she became quiet, and he wondered if she had gone somewhere, otherwise she and those hooligans would often make a ruckus in the house. But he found that she had been staying in her own room all along, looking lifeless and quite frightening.
Xiao Guang was worried that the rogue might come to harass him again. Several times he grabbed his hand and quickly walked past her, afraid that if he was a step too slow, Guan Yue would spot him. But she didn't. She seemed not to see them at all, staring blankly into the distance, sitting on the threshold as if she had lost her soul.
Xiao Guang happily said that the scoundrel must have been punished and gone stupid, so they no longer had to live in fear of when to move away.
Cheng Lingjun was also skeptical. He and his son had gone through too many changes and finally moved out of their old cage to find a new place to live. But they didn't expect that there was a wolf waiting for them across the street. This house was the cheapest one he could find. He and his son were exhausted, but they paid for it because the house was clean and tidy. Only after the landlord received the money did she tell them to be careful of the neighbors across the street. She also said that she was going to live with her daughter and son-in-law in town, and since the house was empty anyway, she gave them a discount.
When Cheng Lingjun asked what they were being careful about, the owner hesitated and said it was too noisy and that they preferred quiet and couldn't stand it. When Cheng Lingjun asked again, the owner quickly slipped away.
After they moved in, the thugs across the street came over like wolves smelling meat, harassing him with nonsensical remarks and their eyes gleaming with a lewd and obscene light, which annoyed him and Xiao Guang to no end.
After only a month, he thought about finding another place to live. However, if he moved again, he would have to leave the village, otherwise he was afraid he wouldn't be able to get rid of this rogue. But he was also reluctant to leave Liu Niangzi's private school. Liu Niangzi had excellent calligraphy skills and was a scholar. She was strict and upright. Xiao Guang had learned a lot from her. He hesitated for a long time.
But at this moment of hesitation, he was surprised to find that the person opposite him had not appeared in front of him for several days.
After overhearing her conversation with several other thugs, he was even more shocked and puzzled. Had this thug changed her personality? No wonder she always stayed at home and didn't hang out with other scoundrels. Why did she change so suddenly? He was somewhat worried and suspected that something was amiss.
Seeing that Guan Yue was teetering on the brink of collapse, he still took out an extra bowl of rice from home. He watched as she wolfed down the food, and it seemed genuine. However, this act of kindness had now led to the scoundrel clinging to him, and he began to regret his actions.
But given the current situation...
Cheng Lingjun was not heartless. He could see that the woman in front of him was no longer ugly and wretched as before, but instead full of sincerity. He could hear the urgency in her voice. However, his past experiences and current situation forced him to harden his heart.
It's strange that she seems to have forgotten the harassment she caused him in the past.
Cheng Lingjun waited for a long time, but there was still no movement from the door across the street. He had only said a few harsh words that he had said before, and the woman had taken them to heart.
He looked down at the rabbit; the blood on its head looked quite fresh, indicating it had indeed died recently. But he was skeptical that she had really killed it herself. Old habits die hard, and this rogue was always spouting nonsense and bragging to an absurd degree. It wouldn't be so easy for him to believe her immediately.
Cheng Lingjun was no longer a young unmarried man, and he had to take a deep look at what women said. Few people in Dahuai Village raised rabbits; most raised chickens and ducks. If he remembered correctly, there was only one family that raised rabbits.
The nearest town to Dahuai Village is at least an hour away. Even if Guan Yue bought the rabbit and rushed back, it wouldn't be this fresh. If she didn't buy it, it was very likely stolen from Dahuai Village. Every villager who raises livestock will remember how many rabbits they have. He only needs to check if the rabbit is exactly the same as this one and whether the owner of that rabbit has noticed that a rabbit is missing.
Of course, it's possible that Guan Yue bought a live rabbit and then killed it for him when he got to the village. It would be easy to verify this, as there are many villagers around at that time. As long as Guan Yue enters the village, he will be seen by many people. Just ask them about the direction Guan Yue came from and what he was carrying, and you'll understand.
Cheng Lingjun put the rabbit away and then went out.
He originally went out to pick up Xiao Guang and take him home, but Guan Yue delayed him a bit, so he had to quicken his pace and arrive at Liu Niangzi's house at the west entrance of the village. Liu Niangzi's house was better than the other houses in the village, with tiled roofs and blue bricks paving the ground. She was just opening the door when several short, stocky people came out behind her.
Lady Liu was over forty years old. Her hair was neatly combed, and her temples were a little gray. Her eyes and brows had a stern look. She was a strict teacher. No matter how naughty the student was, they could not disobey her. Cheng Lingjun sent Xiao Guang here because she was not afraid that other students would bully Xiao Guang.
He watched as each student respectfully bid farewell to Lady Liu before leaving. The students here were all children from the village, and most of them could go home by themselves. Some of the more mischievous ones would play with the other children in the village for a while before going home. But his Xiao Guang was different. He didn't play with the other students; he just searched for his father's figure immediately.
Xiao Guang's eyes lit up when she saw him. She suppressed her excitement and bowed to the teacher first before following closely behind, sticking to his leg and holding his hand affectionately.
Cheng Lingjun looked at his son, his heart softening unbelievably. He patted Xiao Guang's head and asked, "How was your day?"
“I learned a few new characters, fruit…zhen, plum…nai…and I was also taught a few new words,” Li Guang gestured with her fingers, her face flushed. “I’ve learned them all, and the teacher even praised me!”
Cheng Lingjun looked at his son, Li Guangcai, with affection. Li Guangcai was only five years old, an age when he should be playing and having fun. But he rarely looked so happy at home before. He was always sullen and rarely spoke. He didn't like to cry or make a fuss and was often ignored. At that time, he was caught up in the trivial matters at home and the quarrels and conflicts with his ex-wife. He didn't even notice the abnormality of his own son. When he realized that everything was beyond repair, he was truly awakened and decisively broke free from that cage and left that quagmire.
He didn't regret bringing Xiaoguang to this remote little village; he only regretted not leaving that suffocating home sooner.
If we leave sooner, Xiaoguang will probably be able to show this kind of happy smile sooner.
Even so, Li Guang was wary of others and reluctant to play with other children. Cheng Lingjun sent him here to study so that he could have more contact with other children and return to a carefree state.
It seems to be having some effect. If only we could stay here. Cheng Lingjun lowered his eyes. For the sake of his child, he had to get to the bottom of this.
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