A gunshot rang out.
Liu Ping fell backward weakly, his eyes wide open, staring at the smiling face in the distance, as if trying to imprint her in his heart.
As his thoughts gradually faded, he seemed to see his fiancée, Zhou Jiuling, again.
At that time, the Liu family was still a prominent local gentry in Peach Blossom Town.
A naive-looking girl stood timidly in front of the retro and unique archway.
Holding two books, wearing a light blue student jacket from the Republican era and a black knee-length skirt, she called out to him shyly.
"Brother Liu~"
Unfortunately, in the subsequent turmoil, not only did the Liu family lose, but the Zhou family was also not spared, and Zhou Jiuling's whereabouts became unknown.
The delicate, timid face in my memory gradually overlapped with Shen Chuntao's face.
Liu Ping muttered silently, "Ling'er, little sister~"
Then my mind went blank, and I fell silent.
Those unwilling eyes were wide open, staring at Shen Chuntao.
Shen Chuntao lowered her hand that had been stroking her flat stomach, a smile playing on her lips.
The biggest nightmare of her life has finally ended, and she has woken up.
Everything will vanish with the wind.
Liu Pinggang died with resentment.
Because at the very last moment before the execution, he realized that Shen Chuntao was not pregnant at all.
She lied to him.
She might have been pregnant, but she miscarried.
His dream of having children, his sons, his descendants, was completely shattered.
The secret he kept hidden for the sake of his offspring would never be revealed again.
Many onlookers were deathly pale, and several weak ones even collapsed on the ground, vomiting profusely.
Shen Chuntao looked at Song Zaizhao, who was also looking at her.
Their gazes darted around in the air. Song Zaizhao's eyes narrowed slightly, and he nodded at her expressionlessly.
Then they pushed their way to the back of the crowd.
Judging from Song Zaizhao's expression, she was very wary of Shen Chuntao.
Ever since the Xiao family started having a series of misfortunes, a voice in her head kept telling her to stay away from this former sister-in-law, because she was too dangerous.
Today I witnessed Liu Pinggang die, and her daughter Jiabao should rest in peace now.
But the pent-up frustration in her heart did not dissipate; instead, it grew even heavier.
Although Liu Pinggang was dead, she still felt deep down that all of this must have something to do with Shen Chuntao.
But she dared not delve deeper, because she had two children.
Shen Chuntao strolled around the county town, bought a lot of things at the Friendship Shopping Mall in the north of the town, and then headed towards Peach Blossom Town.
Upon arriving in Peach Blossom Town, we first turned onto a clean street and knocked on the door of a house.
"Aunt Mei, Aunt Mei, are you there?"
"Hey, Xiao Shen's here! Come in, come in!"
A woman opened the door and greeted her with a smile as she entered.
Shen Chuntao went in with a smile, and soon came out with a beaming smile.
At this point, all the things she had been carrying in her arms had been reduced to a small oil paper bag.
Life is moving in a positive direction.
Thinking of the good news she had just received, she walked briskly with the small oil paper bag to the security point to find Su Qingci.
"Sister Chuntao, what brings you here?"
Su Qingci was also very happy to see Shen Chuntao. It had been more than a month since she last saw her after secretly making a deal with her.
Shen Chuntao's eyes sparkled as she held up the oil paper in her hand and smiled at Su Qingci.
"Look what I brought you!"
“I bought Ajiao’s dress from someone else at Friendship Shopping Mall.”
"I heard from others that this stuff is great for women; it keeps their hands and feet warm in winter."
"And it's very nourishing for women."
"I've wanted to come see you for a long time, but I haven't had the time. I heard from the villagers that you got mushroom poisoning in the county town a while ago, is that right?"
"How are you now? Are you feeling better? Is there anything that's bothering you?"
As she spoke, Shen Chuntao reached out and grasped Su Qingci's hand. Seeing that her hand was warm, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Su Qingci looked at Ajiao in her hand and felt a warmth in her heart; this thing was not cheap.
She wanted to buy it when she and Bai Zhanren went shopping at Friendship Store last time, but unfortunately they missed out on the last one.
Feeling the coolness from Shen Chuntao's hand, Su Qingci pushed the bag back.
"Sister Chuntao, you eat. Look, my palms are still warm. But you, you've been neglecting your health all these years."
"Now that I have the means, I should take care of myself."
"Otherwise, you'll suffer the consequences later."
"No, no, no, I'm used to it, I'm fine."
"Besides, why should I, a widow who has lost her husband, be so particular? My life is ruined, and I have no hope left."
Shen Chuntao looked at Su Qingci with a loving expression and reached out to smooth a strand of hair behind her ear.
"I just hope you're doing well. You're still young and so outstanding; you should shine brightly."
"Besides, are you allowed to be good to me, but I'm not allowed to be good to you?"
“I accepted the expensive face cream you gave me last time.”
As she spoke, Shen Chuntao touched her cheek with the back of her hand. "See? Isn't it much better?"
Su Qingci nodded, "Yes, it's much better. I've gained some weight, and my complexion and energy are completely different from before."
Hearing Su Qingci's praise, Shen Chuntao felt a sweet warmth spread through her heart. She lowered her head shyly, her heart pounding.
It took her a long time to suppress the surging emotions. "By the way, Qingci, I have some good news to tell you!"
"What good news?"
"I might come to work in town after the New Year."
Su Qingci knew from her last transaction that she had been looking for a way out, but she didn't expect to hear back so quickly.
I couldn't help but feel happy for her.
"That's great, Sister Chuntao! What kind of job is it?"
"It's not certain yet, but if it works out, I'll be working at the grain station as a grain collector."
Su Qingci was taken aback. This was a highly sought-after job, with power that even township government employees could only dream of.
Especially the grain collectors at the grain depot.
You have to put on a smiling face to everyone. If someone is unhappy, they might lower the grade of your food, and you can't do anything about it.
At that time, many people carried their grain to the government by hand, and if it was not up to standard, they had to carry it back.
I had heard many rumors about Su Qingci in Gaotang Brigade.
One year, the grain delivery team in the brigade lined up early in the morning to wait for the quality inspector. Unfortunately, the quality inspector was unhappy and made them spread the grain out to dry in the afternoon before collecting it.
The accountant and the grain deliveryman didn't dare utter a sound and had to put on a smiling face, for fear that the quality inspector would say the grade was not up to standard and make them take it back.
"This is a good thing. This job is even better than being a sales clerk at a supply and marketing cooperative."
“Except for the busy time when delivering grain, you are very free at other times. Sister Chuntao, you have finally gotten over the hardships.”
Shen Chuntao smiled slightly, "Keep this a secret for me and don't tell anyone."
"It's not decided yet. If we make it public knowledge, and then it falls through, we'll be a laughing stock."
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