Wu Xin had to report to school today. He came in a hurry this morning and left.
After lunch in the afternoon, the sky became overcast, and the clouds became thicker and darker, as if a quilt filled with water was covering people's heads.
Qiuhua packed her things at home and would go to her master's house in two days.
She looked up at the sky and predicted that it would rain heavily soon, so she hurried out to collect the clothes.
Two days ago, my mother took Chunhua to Tangli Village to see Luo Zhen. She was worried that she would have severe pregnancy reactions and that there were only men in the family and no one who understood how to take care of her.
In the morning, Dahua and Xiaojuan took Guoguo back to her parents' home and would not be back until the evening. They had originally planned to take Qiuhua with them, but she figured Wu Xin would definitely be there, so she made an excuse not to go.
She is alone at home now.
The sky was gloomy and stuffy, and Qiuhua felt short of breath and very uncomfortable.
As soon as I put the clothes in, raindrops started to fall down. After a while, the raindrops formed into lines, and the outside was covered in white.
Qiuhua locked the door and turned on the light in the room.
“Boom—”
After the lightning, thunder came. It is said that if the lights are on, you will be struck by lightning, so Qiuhua turned off the lights again.
The room was pitch black at this moment, and all that could be heard was the sound of rain outside. Qiuhua sat on the edge of the bed folding clothes, and her hands kept moving so that her mind wouldn't wander.
“Pala——”
There was another flash of lightning and thunder, and Qiuhua was frightened and trembled, holding the clothes in her hands tightly.
"Bang, bang, bang!"
Qiuhua thought she had misheard.
"Bang, bang, bang!"
Yes, someone is knocking on the door!
She walked to the door, her heart pounding. Who was it?
"Who is it?" she asked.
"It's me, Qiuhua!"
How could that be? Didn't you go to school?
Without thinking too much, she opened the door and saw the person in front of her standing in the rain, soaked from head to toe.
There was another loud thunder, as if it exploded right in front of him. Qiuhua was frightened and turned around to close the door and bolt it.
"Why are you here? Didn't you go to school?" She handed him the towel she used to wash her face.
Wu Xin took out a square wooden box from his arms and placed it on the table. He took the towel and wiped his face and hair.
"No, I went home and thought I had to come see you. I have something important to tell you."
Although the towel was old, it was washed clean and fresh, with a pleasant soapy smell. He covered his nose with the towel and sniffed again and again.
The rain flowed down his trouser legs and onto the ground, forming a small puddle.
"Wait a minute, I'll find some clothes for you."
Qiuhua went into Erhua's original room and found a set of clean clothes for Wu Xin to change into. However, Erhua was smaller and not as wide as Wu Xin, so the clothes looked particularly slim on him and the trouser legs were a bit shorter.
"It's raining so hard, what's the important thing?"
Wu Xin wiped his hair quickly, put down the towel and went to pick up the wooden box on the table.
Seeing that his hair was not quite dry, Qiuhua picked up a towel and wiped it carefully. The two of them were so close that a fresh and sweet fragrance entered Wu Xin's nose.
The wooden box had two small drawers. He opened the first one. It was dark in the room, but he could see some valuable things inside.
Wu Xin took Qiuhua's hand, placed the box in her hand and said, "From today on, everything in this box is yours."
"this……"
"This is a request that cannot be refused..."
He took out a jade bracelet from the box and put it on Qiuhua's hand. The style and color were unclear, and it felt cold to the touch.
Qiuhua's family has been poor since childhood. The only valuable thing they have is a silver longevity lock. They have never seen these precious jewelry.
"These were given to me by my mother some time ago. I was too dumb and stupid at that time and didn't realize that she was giving me instructions for my funeral.
These are all precious things given to her by my biological father, Qiuhua. I have wanted to give them to you for a long time, but I was afraid you would not be willing to accept them. But you must not refuse this time.
You know my father, he drinks and gambles. If he keeps these things at home, he will find them and sell them sooner or later.
You can wear this bracelet, and if you miss me, you can look at it and touch it."
The two of them held the wooden box with their hands folded together, and Qiuhua felt that the thing in his hands was worth a thousand gold.
"I'll keep it for you."
Wu Xin smiled and took out a ring from the box. It was inlaid with an oval gem. Qiuhua couldn't appreciate it clearly, but she knew it must be very beautiful.
He put the ring on Qiuhua's ring finger and said, "It's not for safekeeping, you are already the owner of them. It's a bit early for you to wear the ring now, and I'm also afraid that you will be laughed at by others.
Just think of me being silly today and letting you wear it just to satisfy your craving. When we get engaged, I’ll really wear it for you and never take it off again.”
Qiuhua listened to his sincere words and saw the passion in his eyes. She was moved and nodded several times.
Wu Xin held her in his arms, buried his face in the crook of her neck, greedily inhaling her pleasant scent. Qiu Hua hugged him back, quietly listening to his strong heartbeat.
After a long time, he raised his head slightly, their eyes met, and a desperate kiss fell upon her, which was hard to resist.
It was not until Qiuhua felt she was about to suffocate that Wu Xin reluctantly let her go.
She glanced around in shame. This was in the living room. Although there was no one at home, her ancestors were always there, and she felt embarrassed.
"Look at me, I was so excited that I lost my mind." Wu Xin followed her gaze and looked around, afraid that his family would see him.
"No one's home..."
"What?"
“No one…”
Qiuhua buried her face in his chest, not daring to look up at him. Wu Xin smiled, held her face and kissed her hard again.
He opened the second layer of the wooden box, and inside was a neatly arranged stack of banknotes.
"Here is a thousand dollars. Part of it was left by Mom, and part of it was given by Dad. Take it. If there is any emergency, just use it."
After saying this, he paused and said, "This is all my wealth. I entrust it to you today. Including me, just accept us!"
He lowered his head and looked at Qiuhua with burning eyes, not allowing her to show any reluctance.
"I don't need your money. I'll keep it for you and wait for you to come and collect it."
The two hugged each other excitedly again. Wu Xin once again moved in front of Qiuhua and brushed her nose with his. She felt her heart was also tickled by the brush.
She raised her chin and kissed those thin lips.
Wu Xin sighed heavily, held the back of her head and pressed it against him, saying in a calm voice, "How can I bear to leave you like this?"
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