Although this incident has given me a huge headache and put me in a difficult position, I must take responsibility for Wang Xiaoxiao.
Whether others understand or not, I must let Wang Xiaoxiao know that I will not let her down.
I stayed alone at the foot of the mountain for a long time before returning to the top.
When they returned, the campfire in the courtyard had been dimmed. Xiao Qiang was sitting alone by the campfire, staring intently at the crackling flames, lost in thought.
I don't know how to talk to Xiao Qiang right now, because no matter what I say to her, I'm sure she'll feel hurt.
But I knew I had to make her understand that I loved her too, and that I had never thought of betraying her.
I never believed that a person could love several people at the same time, but now that it has actually happened to me, I know that such a thing is real.
I like Xu Wei and I feel sorry for her. Seeing her petite and lovely appearance makes me feel especially comfortable.
I love Xiao Qiang. I love her strength, her beauty, and her meticulous care for me.
Now I realize that I also love Wang Xiaoxiao. I love the warmth she gives me from time to time, and I love her thoughtfulness and understanding even more.
This is nobody's fault but mine alone; I have to bear the consequences...
After thinking for a while, I silently walked over and sat down next to Xiao Qiang. I thought Xiao Qiang would ignore me again and turn away, but to my surprise, this time she didn't leave. Instead, she raised her head and gave me a deep look.
I felt a chill run down my spine when Xiao Qiang looked at me like that, because she had never looked at me like that before I met her.
"Xiao Qiang, let me explain..."
Just as I was about to speak, Xiao Qiang waved her hand at me and said, "I know what you want to say, and I've long since realized that Wang Xiaoxiao likes you. At the time, I still had a sliver of hope that, given her personality, she wouldn't tell you. But now that it's already happened, I don't care. I just hope we can live a good life together."
After Xiao Qiang finished speaking, she grabbed my hand, patted it, and sighed, saying, "Actually, this kind of life is quite good. They all like you, just like me. I can't selfishly take away their love for you, nor can I stop them from wanting to be with you. So I just hope that you can still keep me in your heart. I really don't care about anything else..."
"Xu Wei doesn't know about this yet, but don't worry, I'll talk to her. Don't feel pressured. Wang Xiaoxiao is pregnant, so we can't put any pressure on her. This child is our hope."
Seeing Xiao Qiang like this, I couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness, and I pulled her into my arms.
"Don't worry, I will treat you all well no matter what, and I will never let any of you down. You believe me!"
Xiao Qiang smiled slightly after hearing my words: "Of course I believe you, otherwise I wouldn't have chosen to be with you back then. The weather is getting a bit cool now, and Liu Jiaojiao should be giving birth in another month or two. Wang Xiaoxiao is also pregnant now. We need to go out and collect some soft rabbit and bird feathers to make blankets for the two unborn children. The rest of the food and drink in the camp will depend on you. Let's go to sleep early."
Seeing Xiao Qiang's serious and relieved expression made me feel even more guilty. But I also knew that when I came to talk to her about this, I also hoped that she could resolve the matter with me peacefully.
Seeing him like this now, I find it hard to accept, because I always feel that I owe them more and more.
That night, Xiao Qiang and I slept on my small wooden bed. Xiao Qiang was close to me. When she was fast asleep, the dim light of the fish oil lamp shone on Xiao Qiang's face. I could see that her beautiful brows were tightly furrowed, and I knew that she was still very uncomfortable.
I smoothed Xiao Qiang's brow, but I couldn't sleep myself.
I couldn't sleep all night, constantly thinking about whether I had done something wrong.
When it got light, I finally pieced together the sound of Xu Wei making a fuss in the camp. Her voice was shrill, and she clearly seemed very angry.
I quickly got up, but startled Xiao Qiang. Xiao Qiang rubbed her eyes, looked at me, and curled the corners of her mouth.
"When this bed was made, I said it should be bigger, so that the two of us can sleep in it. Did you not sleep well last night?"
"Oh dear, of course I can't sleep well with such a beautiful woman in my arms! Who told you to be so attractive?"
When Xiao Qiang heard me say that, her face immediately turned red. I kissed Xiao Qiang and heard Xu Wei still making a fuss outside.
Xiao Qiang smoothed her hair and sighed, "This little girl has been in a terrible mood these past two days. I don't know what's wrong with her again. I'll go out and check on her. If you didn't sleep last night, you should get some rest now. There shouldn't be anything that requires us to go out and run around the camp these next two days. The shellfish we dried are all dry now. We can store them up and put them away. You should get some rest. I'll call you when it's time to eat."
I nodded, but to my surprise, the arguing outside grew even louder after Xiao Qiang left.
As soon as I heard the noise, I thought they must be arguing, so I quickly put on my shoes and ran out. I saw Xu Wei arguing with one of Bai Wei's male colleagues.
The two argued heatedly, their faces flushed. When they saw me go to ask what was wrong, Xu Wei's eyes immediately reddened, and she lost her previous domineering demeanor.
This was the first time I had ever seen Xu Wei so agitated. Fearing that she had been bullied, I quickly went over and pulled her into my arms.
"What's wrong? Why are you arguing?"
Xiao Qiang glanced at the male colleague who had moved closer to me; his expression was also unpleasant.
"He left through the gate of our camp below last night, and two of those wild goats escaped. We haven't found them yet. These wild goats have already started producing milk, and one of the missing ones is probably pregnant. Originally, these goats were kept to supplement Liu Jiaojiao's nutrition during childbirth, but now they're gone..."
When my male colleague heard what Xiao Qiang said, his face turned very ugly. He looked at me and stammered for a long time, clearly wanting to explain.
Wang Ping arrived just then. Upon hearing about this, his face darkened, and he grabbed his gun and ran outside before I could even call out to him.
Chen Jian also looked at his male colleague with great anger.
The male colleague looked very guilty, saying that he had only wanted to go out and collect some firewood yesterday, since the weather was getting colder.
However, losing these two wild goats is an absolute huge loss for us.
But seeing my male colleague's guilty expression, I couldn't bear to scold him.
He sighed, picked up his gun, and ran out of the camp with Chen Jian and the others to search...
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