Chapter 23 Chapter 23 Settlement of Accounts at Midnight
At night, Tian Ge lay in bed, tossing and turning, with a lot on his mind.
...The words Zhou said before she left during the day kept flashing back in my mind.
------"Qin Xiong and I were a couple who were not allowed to be seen in public."
"You know the villagers don't like him. He's repressed and rough in bed. You definitely can't handle it."
"He's a nice guy. He never lets me down. After every meal, he always gives me some game."
"He doesn't like me as a widow and won't marry me. But you're a mute who can't even cry out when you're in pain. You're just pretty, but how can you be any better than me?"
......
Tian Ge huddled under the quilt and secretly wiped his eyes. He was the only one in the room, and the sound of his sniffing was muffled.
The year her mother died, Tian Ge was already fourteen years old.
My mother always said that she was most worried about him. She was worried that when he got married in the future, she would not be around and that all the men in the house would not understand him.
If you feel wronged, it's not easy to tell a bunch of gentlemen.
The doctor said that my mother was terminally ill and would not survive the winter, but she ended up living for another half a year.
The day my mother passed away was an ordinary autumn evening. The whole family huddled around her bed, crying silently.
Mother called him over and took his hand.
The temperature of my palm was still warm, but my mother was dying and had difficulty speaking.
His mother looked at him, raised her hand and touched his face, her eyes also filled with reluctance and sadness, her breath was weak, but her words were spoken to the other people in the room.
"Daddy, Datian, Ertian, you...you must be good to...Xiaoge'er. Xiaoge'er...has never cried or made a fuss since she was born. I...feel most sorry to you. I know...my little...Ge'er has suffered...so much injustice...but...I can't bear it any longer."
Mother told father that he must listen to his opinion on future marriage matters and choose a good wife for him. He didn't ask for wealth, but only one thing: he must be good to Tian Ge and not bully him because he couldn't speak.
His mother also told him that if he encountered any problems, he should avoid them if possible, protect himself first, and then go home to ask his family for help.
He also reminded his elder and second brothers that no matter whether the family split up in the future or he got married, they must leave a room for Tian Ge.
Tian Ge misses his mother.
If his mother were still alive, she would definitely tell him what to do now.
Of course, his brothers would support him and would most likely come to Qin Xiong with their weapons to question him, just like they had done in the past when he encountered problems.
But that's not what Tian Ge wants.
.....
Tian Ge cried in bed for a long time, then quietly lifted the quilt, put on her clothes and shoes, and tiptoed out of the house.
The sky was full of stars and a full moon, as bright as daytime, except that the moonlight was colder.
The night is also noisy, with crickets chirping, frogs croaking, leaves rustling in the wind, birds singing and dogs barking, but there is no human voice.
Tian Ge picked up a stick that was handy. His eye circles and nose tip were red, but his eyes were determined. His originally round jawline became angular due to his clenched back teeth.
He couldn't wait until tomorrow. If he waited all night, he would be tormented by the cycle of doubt and trust.
.....
There was a knock on the door.
No one answered from inside the house.
Knock again and ring again.
"Who?" Qin Xiong put on his clothes. It was a dark and windy night. He picked up the hoe and rake from the corner.
As early as the first knock on the door, he noticed it and woke up. The cold night wind blew, making the hairs on his open chest stand up.
Normally, it is very rare for someone to come to the door, and this is the first time someone has knocked on the door in the middle of the night.
But if you can knock on the door, you are not a thief.
"Who?" Qin Xiong asked again, standing inside the gate without rushing to open it.
But the man did not answer.
There was only a rapid knock on the door.
The creaking sound of the wooden door opening was particularly harsh at night.
"Tian Ge'er? Why are you here?" Qin Xiong's expression suddenly relaxed, and his voice was filled with surprise and joy. But he suddenly found that there was no one behind Tian Ge, and frowned again. He stepped forward and wanted to hold Tian Ge's hand, "You,"
Before he could finish his words, Tian Ge pushed him hard with both hands, causing him to stagger back several steps.
Tian Ge recognized the hoe and rake at first sight. It was the one Zhou had in her hand yesterday. He widened his eyes and was so angry that his breathing became rapid. He snatched the hoe and rake and threw it aside.
The hoe and rake fell to the ground with a crisp clang.
Qin Xiong was stunned for a moment, then stepped forward again, put his arm around his shoulders, and tried to hold him in his arms.
Tian Ge struggled and kicked, but was finally embraced in a warm embrace. He was not strong enough to break free and just opened his mouth to bite people.
He bit her on the shoulder, like a starving cheetah biting its prey, holding on to it until death and refusing to let go.
Qin Xiong groaned in pain, frowned and pursed his lips, and it seemed that he was also a little angry. He was only wearing a thin coat with his chest still exposed. He put his right hand under Tian Ge's knee and brought the cold person into the kitchen like a child.
Tian Ge was startled when his body suddenly flew into the air. He loosened his mouth and twisted his body to get down to the ground. When he raised his eyes, he saw Qin Xiong's dark eyes.
If Qin Bao saw such a look, he would be frightened and want to run away, but he would not be able to escape because he would be caught by the eldest brother and given a good beating.
But Tian Ge is different.
Qin Xiong had never been so fierce to him before.
Tian Ge's eyes were filled with tears, and she glared back defiantly.
The kitchen was pitch black. With the moonlight shining in from the door, Qin Xiong put the person on the bench.
I lit a match and took some dry firewood to start a fire. Soon the room became bright and warm.
Qin Xiong went out to the yard with a kettle to fetch water. There was a small dark spot on his gray clothes on his shoulder.
The bite made it bleed.
Tian Ge tasted the blood in his mouth and felt guilty. His intense emotions finally subsided a little. He tilted his head and looked into the yard quietly. He didn't see anyone, but heard the sound of approaching footsteps. He turned back quickly, sat on the bench with his feet together, motionless, and his palms slightly open, letting the warm firelight warm his hands.
From the back, the thin young man was sitting on a bench warming himself by the fire. His thick long hair was simply tied up with a ribbon and hung down to his waist. He was still wearing the rose-red clothes he had worn during the day.
Normally he is as gentle as a kitten, but when he gets angry he turns into a little leopard. He is also very brave and would come alone late at night with his claws bared, looking like he is ready to fight to the death.
The kettle was hung on the fire, and Qin Xiong also brought over a pen and paper. Seeing that the other person still refused to look him in the eye and looked angry, he couldn't help but reached out and pinched the person's face lightly. The feeling was indeed as soft as he imagined.
Tian Ge was so angry that he just wanted to clench his fists and hit someone. Before coming here, he had clearly thought about how to calmly find out and solve the matter.
-----I want to see the birthmark on your lower back.
He wanted to see with his own eyes whether the large blue birthmark that Zhou mentioned was real.
A look of surprise flashed across Qin Xiong's eyes.
In fact, it is not the lower back, but a blue birthmark that connects the lower back to the buttocks and is embedded in the waistband of the pants. Even if you wear a coat in summer, other people cannot see this position.
Qin Xiong didn't say anything. He turned around and picked up his clothes. There was a birthmark on the back of his waist, but not much was visible.
Qin Xiong had no intention of pulling down his pants to let Tian Ge see clearly. Although the wedding was still more than a month away, he had to observe etiquette now, otherwise he would be no different from a gangster.
Tian Ge looked at the birthmark, clenched his hands, and his finger bones turned white.
Even he doesn't know, why would Zhou know.
Qin Xiong put down his clothes and turned around, also wondering why Tian Ge knew that he had this birthmark.
Before he could even ask the question, he saw the new words on the paper. The usually calm Qin Xiong was stunned and started coughing because of his own saliva. His wheat-colored cheeks were obviously rosy.
------Take off your trousers, I want to see the birthmark on your leg.
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