The last thread of reason that had been taut in my mind snapped completely.
Zhou Jiuzhen slowly released his other hand, which was hanging by his side, and grabbed the back of the head of the woman in front of him, whose every smile and frown was alluring. He gently kissed the watermelon seed on the corner of her lips.
The thin curtain swayed and fell, and along with the watermelon that crashed to the ground, it was trampled into a mess by two pairs of feet of vastly different sizes.
The night sky outside, which was hot, calm, and dotted with stars just a moment ago, suddenly became overcast with dark clouds and a strong wind.
The night was torn open with a huge hole, and torrential rain poured down.
It crashes onto the parched, whitish soil, onto crops waiting for moisture, and into seeds buried deep in the ground, waiting to take root and sprout.
In less than an hour, the low-lying fields were filled with rainwater.
The sweet potatoes that hadn't been dug up from the field were also washed out by the rain, revealing their thin, red skin.
The sudden downpour lasted all night.
The village loudspeaker broadcasted an important notice about three days of torrential rain, prohibiting all villagers from going out.
Zhou Shuyao spent the whole night coaxing Song Yaoyao to sleep after she had been crying all night.
He recalled what his elder brother had told him last night about his wife drugging his sister-in-law, and felt deeply guilty. He decided to apologize to his sister-in-law on behalf of his wife.
Despite the torrential rain outside, he still packed a few sweet potatoes that the production team had distributed, put on a raincoat and a straw hat, and braved the heavy rain outside, wading through water that was up to his calves, walking step by step toward his elder brother's house.
Standing frozen in front of his elder brother's door, Zhou Shuyao was about to knock when he heard the voices inside, and his hand froze completely.
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