Chapter 16
The person behind him suddenly froze, then burst into tears, "Brother Junsheng, is it my fault?"
"It's not your fault." Wang Junsheng was afraid that someone else would show up in the dark, so he said to Cui Hong, "Let's go over there and talk. It's not good if someone hears us."
Behind the village were some threshing grounds with haystacks on them. It was pitch black in the night, but Cui Hong wasn't afraid. She was even a little excited and angry. She hadn't expected Wang Junsheng to tell her they didn't want to meet again.
That won't work.
Cui Hong followed Wang Junsheng to the back of the haystack and threw herself into his arms, crying, "Brother Junsheng, is there something wrong with Honghong?"
Wang Junsheng pushed her but failed to move away, so he reached out and patted her on the back, "I can't do anything to let Qin Xiang down."
"What about me?" Cui Hong looked up at Wang Junsheng. Even though she couldn't see clearly, Cui Hong's gentle voice still touched Wang Junsheng's heart, causing him to tremble. He didn't know how to answer. Cui Hong had already shed tears, her expression lonely, and her tone suppressed pain. "I know I can't compare to Xiangxiang, and I don't want to do anything with you. I know that I'm married and I'm not a clean woman anymore. Brother Junsheng looks down on me and despises me. I know it all. Don't say you despise me. Even I despise myself for being dirty and unclean."
Wang Junsheng saw that she was sad but couldn't bear it. The feeling of a man being loved wholeheartedly by a woman was indescribable. He thought, just this once, since they had already talked, let's talk again and they won't meet tomorrow.
"I don't dislike you..."
Cui Hong hooked her arms around his neck and kissed him. Wang Junsheng pushed her away, and Cui Hong started crying. "Junsheng, I know you like Xiangxiang the most, but I like you too. I liked you before you got married. But you are so outstanding, like the stars in the sky. I don't think I am worthy of you, and I don't even dare to go up to you. Why did I marry Wang Qingshan? Because Wang Qingshan's house is next to yours, and every night I lean against the wall just like I lean against you, just to see you one more time. Junsheng, please, at least love me this time, okay? I know you are afraid of letting Xiangxiang down. I won't say it, and neither will you. I only ask you to love me this time, okay?"
Wang Junsheng understood what she meant. Over the past few days, he had truly appreciated Cui Hong's gentleness and thoughtfulness, and from her words, he could sense her fondness and infatuation for him. He hadn't expected Cui Hong to have liked him for so long; his pride as a man was greatly gratified.
For a moment he didn't know how to react. While he was stunned, Cui Hong kissed Wang Junsheng on the lips and unbuttoned her clothes.
Wang Junsheng's heart was in turmoil. He knew he should have pushed Cui Hong away, but for some reason he just stood there. Perhaps he was moved by Cui Hong's deep affection, or perhaps he was greedy for the importance Cui Hong showed him through her deep love.
She loved him so much, how could he bear not to meet her request.
However, at this moment, someone suddenly came towards us with a flashlight, shouting, "Third Brother, Third Brother."
Wang Junsheng suddenly woke up and hurriedly pushed Cui Hong away, "Xiaoxiao is here to see me, I'll go back first, you can go out later."
Cui Hong froze, her cotton coat unbuttoned, revealing nothing underneath. Even though it was dark, the moonlight was bright, and when Wang Junsheng turned around, he caught a glimpse of a patch of white.
He turned and left, feeling relieved but also a sense of inexplicable regret.
"Go back and be careful."
Wang Junsheng hurried out and heard Cui Hong say, "Brother Junsheng, I will wait for you tomorrow morning and tomorrow night. If I can't wait for you, then come every day until you can."
Wang Junsheng walked away, and it was not known whether he could hear her words. Cui Hong felt the cold of winter, buttoned her cotton jacket slowly, then looked at the lights not far away and slowly smiled.
Want to get rid of her?
That won’t work. She could feel it. Wang Junsheng had reacted.
That's how men are. What you can't get is always good, but she can't wait any longer. She can't wait even for a moment.
Ever since she had that dream, she could no longer accept Wang Qingshan getting close to her. She just wanted to stand by Wang Junsheng's side as soon as possible, whether Wang Junsheng was willing or not, she would do it.
Since Wang Junsheng himself had such an idea, she would make the decision for him.
Just now, she actually thought about making a big fuss for a moment, but it didn't work. There was no substantial progress between the two of them. Wang Xiao and Wang Junsheng have always had a good relationship. If the fuss was not big enough, then all her efforts would be in vain.
Wang Junsheng reunited with Wang Xiao, calmed himself down, and said, "Why are you here?"
Wang Xiao scolded him, "Third brother, I'm worried about you. Why are you wandering around so late at night?"
"I'm just in a bad mood." Wang Junsheng said, "I just sat under the tree and thought for a long time, otherwise I would have gone home long ago. Don't worry about me from now on. It's so cold outside."
Wang Xiao suddenly became happy. "Third brother, you are the best to me. Why did you marry Qin Xiang in the first place? She is not as good as Cui Hong. At least Cui Hong is gentle and won't cause trouble."
"Yeah." Wang Junsheng couldn't help but think of Cui Hong just now, and that piece of white, and felt a little upset.
When he got home, the lights in the east wing were off. He pushed the door open and went in, but for some reason he didn't turn on the light.
However, the flashlight shone directly at him. Wang Junsheng frowned and stretched out his hand to block the strong light. "Qin Xiang, what are you doing?"
Qin Xiang glanced at Wang Junsheng's face, and a vague guess came to her mind. She turned off the flashlight and said, "It's okay. I just wanted to wait for you to ask when we can go to the brigade secretary to get a divorce."
"I won't get divorced." Wang Junsheng immediately became angry. He pulled the quilt over himself, turned over and leaned against the outside, refusing to leave Qin Xiang anymore.
Qin Xiang sneered, "That's not up to you. Wang Junsheng, why bother? You're a college student, and there are plenty of women who would marry you. Why bother clinging to me? Just get a divorce. It's good for you, it's good for us, and it's good for everyone, isn't it?"
Wang Junsheng didn't say a word and just left until school started. What could Qin Xiang do? Maybe when she came back next time, Qin Xiang would have forgotten about it.
Qin Xiang saw through his little thoughts clearly.
Qin Xiang didn't continue to dwell on this matter.
She was thinking about Wang Junsheng's unusual behavior of going out early and coming back late these past two days. Perhaps Cui Hong couldn't help it without her doing anything.
This is better, she can also play the role of Qin Xianglian.
As for moral or immoral matters, people who do bad things don’t think it’s wrong, so why should she consider this matter.
The biggest feeling she had after living an extra life was that one must love oneself before loving others, and that being a little selfish can sometimes bring happiness. So, whether it was a man or a child from her previous life, she could have thrown them away when necessary.
The next day, Cui Hong got up early before dawn. This is the advantage of her husband not being at home and not living with her mother-in-law. As long as she is careful, no one will notice her leaving.
She dressed up specially before going out, and went straight to the back after she went out. However, after she picked firewood and shepherd's purse, Wang Junsheng still didn't come.
After wandering around for a long time, but seeing no one, Cui Hong couldn't help but feel uneasy. Could it be that Wang Junsheng really wasn't coming?
However, by the evening, Cui Hong still hadn't waited for Wang Junsheng, and she became really panicked.
She couldn't give up Wang Junsheng. She was so beautiful that she couldn't live a hard life. Why could Qin Xiang be the wife of a wealthy family while she could only be a nanny and be looked down upon? She had to win Wang Junsheng.
But for several days in a row, Cui Hong didn't wait for Wang Junsheng. It was obvious that Wang Junsheng was avoiding her. It was the end of the year, and Wang Qingshan would be back from vacation in a few days.
Cui Hong was a little anxious.
It was already the 26th day of the twelfth lunar month, and Qin Xiang was going back to her parents' home to give New Year gifts. According to Qin Xiang's wishes, she would not give any gifts and would just divorce and go back to her parents' home.
Unfortunately, Wang Junsheng suddenly stopped going out these two days, and refused to meet her except during meals. Qin Xiang guessed that Wang Junsheng wanted to drag it out.
She couldn't help but sneer. She felt that she could wait, but Cui Hong might not be able to.
Sure enough, after breakfast, Cui Lianhua prepared things for them to go out, and Cui Hong came over with a basket of shepherd's purse.
There are too few vegetables in winter, so shepherd's purse that is not afraid of the cold and hides under the snow in the wild becomes a good thing. There are always people who are not afraid of the cold and can't wait until the new year to go out and look for shepherd's purse in the cold weather.
Cui Hong smiled and said, "Xiangxiang, I remember you like this the most. This morning when I went out to collect firewood, I happened to come across some and brought them back. I'm sure you'll like them if I scramble them with eggs."
Looking at the lush green shepherd's purse, Qin Xiang smiled meaningfully, "I really like it."
But her love for shepherd's purse didn't begin when she first got married, but many years later. By then, the Wang family had moved to the city and rarely returned to the countryside, making it difficult to find fresh and tender shepherd's purse. Qin Xiang had eaten it once by chance and never forgot it.
Unexpectedly, she saw it again at this moment. Cui Hong was unaware and a little confused by her expression, but she didn't think much about it. The basket was taken by Qin Xiang, "Cui Hong, thank you, I like this one the most."
Cui Hong breathed a sigh of relief. "As long as you like it," she noticed a net bag with some snacks in it next to her and asked casually, "Are you sending New Year gifts?"
Qin Xiang nodded and suddenly said, "By the way, you guys haven't gone back yet, right? How about going together?"
Cui Hong was stunned, and quickly glanced at Wang Junsheng, saying, "Okay, then wait for me for a while, I'll go back and get my things."
Wang Qingshan had already prepared the New Year gifts for her parents' home. She originally planned to wait for Wang Qingshan to come back before going, but Cui Hong couldn't wait any longer. She didn't know what had happened that made Wang Junsheng suddenly ignore her.
She couldn't accept it, nor could she allow this to happen. She had to find an opportunity to get close to Wang Junsheng.
Wang Junsheng was a little unhappy when he saw Cui Hong went home to get something. He frowned and asked Qin Xiang, "Why did we ask her to come with us when we both go back to her parents' home?"
Qin Xiang said indifferently, "Whether she's at her parents' home or her husband's home, hers and mine are neighbors. It's good to go back together. I can take care of her on the way. After all, she's your niece-in-law."
As she spoke, she packed her things. Wang Junsheng followed her in and asked, "Xiangxiang, that letter..."
"I put the letter away." Qin Xiang looked at him, "You don't want to take it back and read it."
"No." Wang Junsheng turned around hurriedly, "I was just asking casually."
Qin Xiang didn't say anything else. When Cui Hong arrived, she said, "Let's go."
The Wang family has a bicycle, which was just right for Wang Junsheng to carry Qin Xiang, but with Cui Hong as the newcomer, it became impossible.
So they hung the belongings of both families on the handlebars and Wang Junsheng pushed the bike, while Qin Xiang and Cui Hong walked side by side.
Wang Junsheng felt uneasy. He didn't know what Cui Hong meant. He was worried that Cui Hong would say something nonsense, and he was also worried that Qin Xiang would see something. So he said, "Xiangxiang, are you tired? Do you want to sit in the back and rest for a while?"
"I'm not tired." Qin Xiang looked at Cui Hong, "Are you tired? You're not as strong as me. Go up and sit for a while."
Wang Junsheng immediately regretted his decision and looked at Cui Hong, hoping she would refuse. Instead, Cui Hong tugged at her clothes awkwardly, "This isn't very nice."
Qin Xiang said magnanimously, "There's nothing wrong with that. Let's take turns sitting. You sit first."
Wang Junsheng didn't understand why Qin Xiang was doing this. Did she discover something? He gritted his teeth to express his dissatisfaction, "Xiangxiang."
Qin Xiang smiled, "You can't be so petty, right? Cui Hong and I are best friends, and you're all right under our noses, so what are you afraid of? Even ordinary friends should help each other."
Wang Junsheng disagreed. Cui Hong lowered her head and listened to the conversation between Wang Junsheng and Qin Xiang. She felt a pain in her heart. This was the feeling. Why?
Why can't she be happy?
Cui Hong finally sat on the back seat of Wang Junsheng's bicycle. She looked at the man in front of her, lowered her eyes to hide her resentment. When Qin Xiang bent down to tie her shoelaces and fell behind, she whispered, "Thank you, Junsheng."
She paused, then quickly said, "Brother Junsheng, I will love you forever."
The word "love" made Wang Junsheng's back suddenly stiffen.
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