The dark figure was tall and agile, wearing a leather hat and a medical cotton mask, with a fierce look in his eyes.
Upon seeing Shen Sisi, he snatched her crossbody bag, grabbed it, and fled into the alley.
Chen Sisi was almost pulled off her feet by the force of the blow, but by the time she came to her senses, the person had already vanished without a trace, like a rabbit.
Everything happened in the blink of an eye, in just a few seconds. Chen Sisi finally came to her senses that someone had snatched her bag!
Gu Chengfeng was still dazed just moments before, but he forced himself to sober up in an instant. Before his mind could even process what was happening, his body's instincts had already driven him to take a step.
"There's a small shop over there. Take the child and wait for me there..."
After giving his instructions, Gu Chengfeng turned around, shook his head violently, and darted out like an arrow, disappearing into the alley.
"Don't go..." Shen Sisi was worried about her safety. Losing the bag was nothing, but he had been drinking and his head injury hadn't fully healed yet. What if he got into a fight with the thugs?
She was worried and wanted to go up with them, but with Niu Niu in her arms, she couldn't move her legs at all.
Helpless, she could only silently pray that Gu Chengfeng would be alright.
Right now, there are hardly any people on the streets. On the night of the first day of the Lunar New Year, almost every household has their doors tightly shut, with people either playing mahjong or cards.
Who would wander around the streets for no reason?
As Chen Sisi stood on the quiet street, a strong sense of unease suddenly welled up within her, as if a pair of malicious eyes were silently watching her in the darkness.
Startled, she shrank back and ran towards the open convenience store. Just as she crossed the road, a man reeking of alcohol blocked her way.
The person in front of her was wearing a black cotton-padded jacket, a Lei Feng hat, and had a toothpick in his mouth. He jumped out from the side with an unfriendly expression and stared at her fiercely.
"Think, think, think!"
He spoke each word with gritted teeth, as if he wanted to devour her.
"It's you!" Shen Sisi looked Zhao Changjiang up and down. What a small world! She never expected to run into him here.
Sensing the malice emanating from the other party, Chen Sisi didn't dare to say anything more and tried to walk around Zhao Changjiang.
She took a step to the side, and Zhao Changjiang followed suit, also taking a step, seemingly keeping an eye on her.
Shen Sisi felt a little flustered, but she remained calm on the surface and hugged Niu Niu tightly.
"Zhao Changjiang, what are you trying to do?"
"What are you doing?" Zhao Changjiang spat out the toothpick with a "pui," his anger rising.
"Chen Sisi, I heard you're quite capable. You married the soldier who beat me up."
Chen Sisi frowned. Who told him?
"Now that you know I'm married and a military wife, why don't you get out of the way?" she hissed.
Little did he know that this angered Zhao Changjiang, who sneered, "You climbed up the social ladder by stepping on my shoulders, while I got beaten up by you guys and my health still hasn't improved. I still can't find a wife. It's all your fault."
His fingers almost poked Shen Sisi's face. Whether it was anger or jealousy, his eyes were bloodshot, veins bulged on his face, and his expression gradually became out of control, growing more and more ferocious.
Seeing that he was about to lose his temper, and smelling the alcohol on him, Chen Sisi subconsciously took a few steps back: "Gu Changhe, you're drunk. If you have any problems or grievances, you can come to the guesthouse to talk to me tomorrow. It's too late today, you should go home now!"
"Say something? I'm here today to say something to you."
As he spoke, fueled by the alcohol, he put his hand on Chen Sisi's shoulder.
Chen Sisi felt as if she had been pricked by a needle, and her shoulders twitched rapidly, trying to flick that disgusting arm off.
"What, you're a used woman, how dare you look down on me?"
Zhao Changjiang pinched her shoulder hard, so hard that she almost dropped Niu Niu to the ground.
"What are you doing... Let go! I'm calling for help..." Chen Sisi shouted for help, her voice trembling as she watched the brightly lit convenience store just a few meters away.
Niu Niu was so frightened that she burst into tears, her cries echoing throughout the entire street.
The surrounding residents seemed to have heard the shouts, and several figures appeared in front of the windows. Even the owner of the convenience store peeked out to watch the two wrestling.
Seeing this, Chen Sisi immediately pleaded for help from the shop owner and nearby residents: "Help! This man is a thug, please help me..."
Upon hearing that he was a hooligan, the shop owner drew his sickle and was about to approach when Zhao Changjiang swiftly covered Chen Sisi's mouth.
He grinned: "What hooligan? Don't listen to her nonsense. We're a married couple. She's arguing with me, and she insists on taking the kids back to her parents' house for the New Year..."
She whimpered and sobbed, her words muffled from her mouth.
Niu Niu cried and scratched at him, saying, "You're not my dad, you're not my dad..."
Zhao Changjiang glared at her and shouted angrily, "You brat, you're just messing around with your mother!"
Upon hearing that it was a couple, the people around quickly withdrew their heads. It was just a couple having a fight during the New Year, and there was really nothing they could do about it.
Even the shop owner silently put down his knife, muttering a few complaints to himself. This young wife was really too dramatic, shouting in the street that her husband was a hooligan...
As people gradually dispersed, Zhao Changjiang seized the opportunity and used all his strength to forcibly drag her into a small alley.
Seeing this, Chen Sisi immediately let go of Niu Niu's hand, threw her aside, and shouted incoherently, "Run..."
Niu Niu cried loudly. Seeing her mother being dragged away, she stood frozen in fear, unable to move, until Chen Sisi cried out desperately to her again and again, "Go away..."
Overwhelmed with fear, Niu Niu finally took off running towards the convenience store...
Watching Niu Niu's figure gradually disappear into the distance, Zhao Changjiang wanted to chase after her, but he couldn't free his hands at all.
Realizing that a little girl like her couldn't cause any trouble, he mustered all his strength and forcibly dragged Chen Sisi into the alley...
"Zhao Changjiang, if you know what's good for you, let me go! My husband is nearby..."
Mentioning her husband still evoked lingering fear in Zhao Changjiang; his arm even seemed to ache slightly.
“Your husband…” he smiled sinisterly, “Don’t wait anymore, he’s right here, he should be heading towards the train station by now.”
Chen Sisi paused for a moment, then suddenly realized: "That person was someone you arranged..."
Oh no, we've fallen for their trap!
This is a ploy to lure the tiger away from the mountain!
No wonder Zhao Changjiang appeared so soon after her bag was snatched; it was all part of his plan.
Knowing he had come prepared, Chen Sisi's heart skipped a beat: "What...what exactly do you want to do?"
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