Chapter 12: Being pushed into the river

Lu Sui threw away the sickle and ran to the river. Bubbles appeared on the surface of the river. Liang Jingxuan slapped the water and fell down bit by bit. The children standing on the shore wanted to go down but didn't dare to. Some cried anxiously, and some kept shouting for adults.

Lu Sui's face changed, he cursed softly, took off his vest, and dived into the river.

Underwater, Liang Jingxuan's ears seemed to be filled with water, and there was a gurgling sound of water. He swallowed several saliva, which blocked his nose and throat. He felt very uncomfortable. His consciousness gradually became blurred, and his struggle became weaker and weaker. When his eyes were about to close, a big hand suddenly grabbed his hand and pulled it hard.

"Bla——" a sound!

The water surface broke open, and Lu Sui pulled Liang Jingxuan out and carried him to the shore. Liang Jingxuan nestled in his arms, his little face pale, and he opened his mouth dying. "Puff——" all the water sprayed onto Lu Sui's face.

He coughed violently a few times, opened his eyes blearily, and his pair of wet deer eyes gradually focused.

"husband……"

Lu Sui's entire face was dripping with water, and it was extremely ugly and black, as if it wanted to eat someone.

Liang Jingxuan called out weakly again, "Husband..."

Lu Sui wiped the water off his face with a gloomy face and said, "Are you looking for death? Who told you to go in?!" The Tongqian River is not deep, and it is not shallow either, but people can be drowned there, and there are several of them every year. Even after the people are rescued, the adults think it is unlucky and take the children away.

Liang Jingxuan was trembling with sweat, not knowing whether he was frightened or cold. He shivered all over, and pouted with red eyes, "I caught the fish, I caught it! I stood firmly..."

Lu frowned and clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white. His chest rose and fell violently, his breathing became heavier, and his anger was gradually devouring his sanity.

"Who the hell told you to go fishing?!!! You think you're lucky, don't you?!!!"

Liang Jingxuan's face turned even paler, like a dead person. Lu Sui panicked, with a dark face, and said angrily, "I just scolded you twice and you can't bear it?!" Liang Jingxuan sobbed and was very afraid of him. She shrank back timidly, "Husband... bad!"

Lu Sui's face turned even uglier. With red eyes, he pulled him and held him in his arms, beating him.

"Wuwuwu...Husband...bad!!!" Liang Jingxuan's eyelashes were wet with tears and gathered together in clusters. There were people standing on the shore, some of them covered their mouths and laughed, and some were whispering.

"Brother Lu Sui!" A soft voice called Lu Sui. Lu Sui's hands froze in mid-air. He turned his head and saw Lin Jiaojiao holding a sickle. She was wearing a long floral dress and had long black hair tied into a side braid. Her face was so tender that you could pinch water out of it. All the men present were stunned.

"Brother Lu Sui, let's take him to the village toilet first..."

Liang Jingxuan stared at her, his breathing stagnated, his eyes gradually turned into fear. He remembered clearly that he was holding the fish and standing very steadily... He was pushed down! He grabbed Lu Sui's arm and said intermittently,

"Husband...she...she..."

"Shut the fuck up!" Lu Sui carried him on his back in anger and walked very fast. When he passed by Lin Jiaojiao, Liang Jingxuan shuddered.

"Brother Lu Sui! Wait..." Lin Jiaojiao put her coat on Liang Jingxuan. "Don't catch a cold."

Lu Sui nodded, "Thank you!"

When they arrived at the health room, Liang Jingxuan was not in any serious condition, just spitting a few saliva. He needed to be injected with antibiotics such as ceftriaxone to prevent lung infection. Lu Sui thought Liang Jingxuan would cry, but after the female doctor gave him a general idea, he nodded obediently.

The cold and silver metal needle tip pierced into the blood vessel in the arm. The female doctor pressed down and slowly pushed the medicine in. Liang Jingxuan bit his lips throughout the process, and the fine blue veins on his neck were tightened by him.

"Xuanbao!" Lu Jun fell asleep on a pile of straw and was woken up by a group of children, only then did he realize that Liang Jingxuan had fallen into the river.

"Second Uncle...!" Liang Jingxuan burst into tears as soon as he saw Lu Jun. He no longer held back his tears and cried out all the grievances he had been holding back while hugging Lu Jun. "Second Uncle... I'm scared...!"

Lu Jun picked up Liang Jingxuan carefully, as if he was holding a fragile treasure. "Don't be afraid! Don't be afraid! Second uncle is here..."

"Second uncle... I'm scared! Bad..." Liang Jingxuan tightly strangled Lu Jun's neck. Lu Sui was standing beside him, his sword-like brows furrowed.

"Go back and change your clothes first, so you don't catch a cold," the female doctor reminded.

"Okay, thank you! Sorry for the trouble..." Lu Jun carried Liang Jingxuan and walked home quickly. Lu Sui followed him quickly, "How about... I'll carry you..."

"No...!" Liang Jingxuan shrank his neck and hid in Lu Jun's shoulder. Lu Sui was very surprised. Liang Jingxuan always stuck to him, but he had never resisted so strongly. "Okay, no! Let's go home..."

Lu Suiwei stood there speechless for a long time before following.

Liang Jingxuan was so frightened that he lost his mind. After taking a hot bath, he squatted on the sofa in his bunny pajamas, his upper and lower teeth chattering, trembling all over. He stopped watching TV and eating nothing. He would not let anyone touch him except Army girl Song Huizi. Song Huizi fed him a few bowls of ginger soup, and he felt better, but his face was still white.

The army was worried that he might have fallen into the river and encountered something dirty, so they took a dustpan, a stack of paper money, three incense sticks, and a bowl of glutinous rice to the Copper Coin River to burn them as a memorial.

Lu Sui changed into dry clothes and went back to the fields. His face was extremely gloomy. Some young men who wanted to greet him were frightened by his brutality. The rumbling sound of threshing overwhelmed his temper. The sharp sickle pushed down and knocked down a large area of ​​weeds.

The midday sun was very scorching and hot. In the fields, men and women were resting under the trees, and children were hiding from cats in the shade. It was particularly hot this year, and everyone was listless and had no energy.

Only Lu Sui.

Under the scorching sun, his upper body was naked with dark tan skin, broad shoulders, and strong muscles that exuded male hormones. Beads of sweat hung on his chest and abdominal muscles. He was cutting rice, threshing rice, and tying straw by himself, and his sweat was so much that it dripped onto the ground.

Someone said lazily, "Why is Suizi so desperate?" Another person smoked a cigarette and smiled timidly, "He's just angry. He's been holding it in the room and can't let it out. This is what happens at this age!"

The men smiled at each other, but not very loudly.

Everyone in Yunwu Village knew that Lu Sui married a fool, a man at that, and he must have been suffocated to death.

Lu Sui hardly spoke to anyone the whole day, mainly because he had a sullen face and no one dared to provoke him, for fear of getting themselves into trouble.

Lu Sui put the harvested rice into feed bags and tied them up. He carried two bags in one breath and bumped into Lin Jiaojiao on the goat path. She was carrying most of the bag of rice in her hands. She was sweating all over and panting slightly. Her chest was heaving up and down and almost broke through her collar. Any man would be unable to walk if he saw her.

Lu Sui found a ridge, put down the two bags of millet on his shoulders, walked quickly to her, and took the half bag of millet in her hand, "I'll help you!"

“No need, Brother Lu Sui…” Before Lin Jiaojiao finished her words, Lu Sui had already walked ahead. She lifted her skirt and trotted after him. When they reached the fork in the road, Lu Sui stopped. A widow and a man, if they stayed together for too long, they would inevitably be criticized. “You have to handle the rest by yourself.”

Lu Sui's consideration and reaction caught Lin Jiaojiao off guard, "Ah?...Okay, I was thinking of letting you drink some water when we get home..."

“No need!” Lu Sui said and left. Lin Jiaojiao stamped her feet angrily. It was so close! It was all because of that idiot who always ruined her chances!

When Song Huizi got home, she was sweeping the yard. Seeing him carrying two bags at once, she was so scared that she threw away her broom and said, "Why are you so reckless, kid? What if you hurt your waist?"

"It's okay, Auntie. I know what's going on... How is he?" Song Huizi looked at his reddened shoulders, feeling distressed. "His face has turned a little red. He just ate half a bowl of rice and is watching TV now..."

Lu Sui shook off the rice dust on his body and strode into the house. Liang Jingxuan heard the footsteps and pulled up the small blanket covering his body and wrapped himself tightly. Lu Sui's expression was extremely violent. He pulled the blanket off roughly and threw it on the ground, "I saved you, why the hell are you here to slap me?!"

Liang Jingxuan was shaking all over, crying heavily, "You are bad!..."

Lu Sui's scalp went numb, his eyes reddened, "You bastard! Today I'll show you what kind of bad things you can do!"

Lu Sui grabbed Liang Jingxuan with his two big hands like iron clamps, tied his wrists and pressed him down on the sofa. He freed one hand to lift up his clothes. Liang Jingxuan's pretty face instantly lost its color.

"No... my husband is so bad!" He kicked his legs and cried hysterically, but then his legs were also pressed down by Lu Sui's strong thighs. He was like a prey with its neck bitten.

I want to run, but I can't.

Lu Sui has always been a man of ruthless and decisive means. Once his brain issues an order, it cannot be changed. But now, looking at the red and swollen back, he stared at it intently, his eyes full of bloodshot, and his rough hands froze in mid-air...

"What's wrong? Xuanbao..." It was hot and the pigs were crying loudly because they were thirsty. Song Huizi couldn't hear them clearly, but she still heard the crying.

Liang Jingxuan seemed to have found someone to support him, and he screamed loudly, "Second Aunt! Save me, my husband beat me!"

Lu Sui originally didn't intend to hit her, but his provocation angered him instead, and he slapped her hard, "Ahhh... my husband is bad!"

Liang Jingxuan cried so hard that she almost died. Song Huizi thought the sound was not right and threw the spoon away, "Xiao Sui!"

As soon as she entered the room, she saw Lu Sui beating Liang Jingxuan, "Why are you fighting again?! Xiao Sui, let Xuanbao go!" Song Huizi pulled and pulled, and finally pulled Lu Sui away. Liang Jingxuan staggered into her arms, "Second Auntie..." Song Huizi patted his back gently, "Okay, okay, don't cry..."

"My husband is bad! I don't want him to be my husband! ...!"

Lu Sui only felt a loud bang in his head, and all the blood in his body rushed to his head. He was so angry that his hands were shaking. He rushed forward and violently tore him over, "Speak the fuck up, I saved you, how can I be a bad person?!!"

Liang Jingxuan struggled and bit his neck. Lu Sui let go of his hand in pain. Liang Jingxuan hid in Song Huizi's arms and said with sobs, "That bad woman pushed me into the river, and you still talked to her and hurt me. I ignore you! I don't want you to be my husband anymore!"

Lu Sui's face was filled with extreme horror. "What did you say?!"