Chapter 93 Zhao Youcai's Suspicion
Zhao Youcai has been in charge of supplies for many years, and what he is best at is observing people's expressions and finding loopholes in their words.
Su Yufen's appearance was definitely not as simple as being blown unconscious by the sea breeze.
The suspicious string in his heart was gently plucked.
From that day on, Su Yufen completely changed into a different person.
The fierce woman who was arguing with others at the fishing port with her hands on her hips and spitting everywhere is gone.
She became silent and her eyes were always wandering, with an indescribable panic.
At home, she was like a frightened rabbit. If Zhao Youcai raised his voice a little or made a big move, she would shiver violently.
She became unusually diligent, or rather, unusually avoided Zhao Youcai.
In the past, after dinner, she would chat with Zhao Youcai.
Now, as soon as he puts away the dishes, he rushes into the kitchen or backyard and lingers for a long time without coming out.
Zhao Youcai wanted to ask her what happened that day, but she kept hesitating, her eyes flickering, or saying she was tired or had a headache, and hurriedly avoided him.
What made Zhao Youcai even more suspicious was that she began to avoid any intimate actions.
In the past, when Zhao Youcai drank some wine at night, he would want to hug her when he was in the mood. Although she was sometimes impatient, she would not refuse.
Now, whenever Zhao Youcai approached her, she would feel like she was burned by a branding iron. Her body would instantly stiffen and she would subconsciously shrink back, with fear and resistance unconcealable in her eyes.
"What are you hiding from?"
One time after dinner, Zhao Youcai frowned and grabbed Su Yufen's wrist as she tried to sneak into the kitchen.
Her hands were cold and trembling slightly.
“No…I didn’t hide.”
Su Yufen shuddered with fear and tried to pull her hand back, her voice tinged with tears: "I just... I just wanted to go wash the dishes."
"When can't I wash the dishes?"
Zhao Youcai stared at her pale face and evasive eyes, and the doubts in his heart grew heavier.
"Su Yufen, tell me the truth. What happened at the dock that day? Did that girl Su Tang say anything to you?"
When he mentioned Su Tang, he clearly felt the arm he was holding shake violently.
"No! She didn't say anything! Really!"
Su Yufen suddenly looked up, her eyes full of pleading, and even a hint of despair.
She struggled to break free, rushed into the kitchen almost as if escaping, and closed the door.
Zhao Youcai stood there, his face so gloomy that water could drip out of it.
This reaction is simply a case of trying to cover up one's own guilt!
Su Tang must have said something!
Moreover, these words were definitely extremely fatal and could easily harm Su Yufen!
Thinking of Su Yufen's panicked expression, as if the sky had fallen, and her abnormal avoidance and fear these days...
The suspicion in Zhao Youcai's heart grew wildly like a vine, tightly wrapping around him and strangling him so that he couldn't breathe.
What is the secret?
Could this fierce and overbearing woman be so scared?
Is it related to Zhao Youcai?
Once the trust between husband and wife is broken, suspicion will penetrate into every corner like the salty sea breeze.
The atmosphere at home became depressing and tense.
Su Yufen lived under the shadow of great fear, living in fear day and night.
He was afraid that Zhao Youcai would suddenly find out the truth one day, and he was even more afraid that Su Tang would expose the truth when he was in a bad mood one day.
Although she wanted to pretend nothing happened, as soon as she closed her eyes, she would think of Su Tang's words.
All her energy was consumed by the panic brought about by this secret.
Like seaweed that has been drained of water, it is drooping and has no energy to bother or cause trouble for Su Tang.
She only hoped that Su Tang could keep this secret forever, so that she could survive under Zhao Youcai's suspicion and possible wrath.
As for finding fault?
She didn't even have the courage to get close to Su Tang. When she saw that figure from afar, she wanted to dig a sand pit and bury herself.
Su Tang's light threat became a sharp sword hanging over her head, completely cutting off all her arrogance and energy.
She was trapped in the cage of fear she had woven, and was in constant fear.
Zhao Youcai's scrutinizing eyes scanned outside her cage again and again, trying to find the hidden secrets.
In Su Yufen's eyes, the days became a long and silent torture.
She became paranoid.
Zhao Youcai paused for a moment and coughed with an ambiguous tone.
Even just sitting there smoking in silence made her nervous, wondering if he knew something or was trying to trick her.
She didn't dare look into his eyes and always avoided them.
The tremendous mental pressure made her breathless, and even sleep became a luxury.
The night is deep.
The sea breeze whimpered through the window, bringing with it a damp, salty smell.
Zhao Youcai was sleeping on the inside, snoring.
Su Yufen curled up on the edge of the bed, her body as stiff as a stone, her eyelids heavy, and her consciousness floating in the turbulent waves.
In the dream, there are bizarre fragments.
In a neon-lit dance hall in Shanghai, there was a blurry, exotic-looking man's face, the bone-chilling sound of surgical instruments colliding, and Su Tang's all-seeing eyes, as cold as the deep sea...
“…No, don’t…”
A broken whimper escaped her throat and her body twitched unconsciously.
"...Don't tell him... Please..."
The voice was unclear, with a strong tone of crying and desperate pleading.
"...the boat tickets...burned...all burned..."
The intermittent words, like whispers, are particularly clear in the silent night.
“…It hurts…it hurts so much…”
She suddenly curled up tighter, as if resisting some invisible pain, and fine beads of cold sweat oozed from her forehead.
Zhao Youcai's snoring stopped for a moment.
He wasn't actually asleep.
How can I sleep peacefully with doubts in my heart, like a stone?
Su Yufen's suppressed, tearful mumbling in her sleep entered his ears.
He held his breath, opened his eyes in the darkness, and listened carefully.
"...Shanghai...I can't go back..."
Su Yufen uttered another indistinct mutter, turned over, and faced away from him, her body still trembling slightly.
Shanghai?!
These two words touched Zhao Youcai's sensitive nerves.
He was still thinking about it when he was calculating supplies during the day. She dodged him during the day, but she couldn't hide in his dreams at night.
Zhao Youcai's heart sank suddenly. A cold anger and deeper suspicion made him want to pull Su Yufen up and ask her clearly.
He lay there motionless, listening to the suppressed sobs and broken dreams of the woman beside him.
Su Yufen was indeed hiding a secret from him.
The next day, Su Yufen got up with two thick dark circles under her eyes. She looked listless and her eyes were even more vague.
She didn't even dare to eat breakfast at the same table with Zhao Youcai. She made an excuse that her stomach was upset and took a bowl of porridge and hid in the corner of the kitchen to drink it.
Zhao Youcai had a gloomy face and was eating dried salted fish by himself.
He chewed hard, but his eyes swept over Su Yufen sharply.
Her hand holding the bowl was shaking slightly, and she was absent-minded while drinking the porridge, and the spoon hit the edge of the bowl several times.
He looked distraught, as if his soul had been taken away. It was not just that he had a stomachache, it was clearly that he had something wrong!
Su Yufen's mumbling in her sleep was like a ghost fire that ignited in Zhao Youcai's heart.
Once suspicion ferments, it can no longer be suppressed.
He began to look for evidence quietly.
He no longer questioned Su Yufen directly; that would only cause her to close her shell tightly like a frightened clam, and nothing would come out of her. He wanted to investigate on his own.
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