Chapter 181 A Hit from Behind
Aunt Zhang was wandering at the doorstep of her house. As soon as she saw Gu Xixi, she rushed over and lowered her voice nervously.
"Xixi! It seems like there's a thief in our house!"
Gu Xixi was startled, "A thief broke in?"
She had been waiting to catch a thief recently, but in broad daylight? Was there anyone in the village so rampant?
Aunt Zhang nodded. "As soon as you left the house this morning, your master was called out to see a doctor. Xiao An also left the house. He said he was going to the county town to see if there were any saplings for sale at this time of year."
"So there's no one else in the house except me."
"But I just came out to dump the dirty water, and as soon as I entered the yard, I heard some noise in the west room."
"You just told me the other day that Xiao Chen had been pardoned by the court. He rarely goes back to his hometown to visit his parents. He won't be back for at least half a year."
"I thought it must be gangsters that broke in. I couldn't handle it alone, so I quickly retreated."
Gu Xixi pondered and said, "You did the right thing. There's no need to risk your life by going head-on."
Aunt Zhang said, "No one has come out just now. I will continue to guard here, and you go find someone to help catch the thief!"
"No need." Gu Xixi's tone was surprisingly calm.
She raised her head and looked around, not knowing what she was looking at.
Then her eyes turned cold, she rolled up her sleeves, and walked towards her front door, "In broad daylight, good will prevail over evil. I'm going to face this little thief myself!"
Aunt Zhang was shocked, "Hey! Don't go! It's dangerous!"
However, Gu Xixi's steps were so quick and her back was so determined that Aunt Zhang had no choice but to follow her into the yard.
Gu Xixi picked up the hoe leaning against the door and went straight to the west room.
Aunt Zhang slapped her thigh with a sad face and thought, Oh my God, this is not just catching a thief, this looks like a fight to the death!
She also picked up a shovel and chased after him.
Even if she has to fight to the death, she should stand in front of Xixi!
The door to the west room was not locked. Gu Xixi kicked it open with a bang and hit the figure that flashed inside with a stick.
"I told you to steal!"
"You are a bad boy! Breaking into a house in broad daylight!"
If he cursed, he would be hit with a stick.
The man being beaten was caught off guard and hit three times. He suddenly raised his hand and grabbed the handle of the hoe.
"Gu Xixi! Open your eyes and show me clearly!!"
The man's voice was gnashing his teeth.
Aunt Zhang dropped her shovel to the ground. "Xiao Chen?!"
Gu Xixi also let go of the hoe, as if she had just regained her eyesight. "Oh, I thought there was a thief in the house, and I had to take the initiative. I didn't see clearly that it was you. I'm really sorry."
The apology clearly sounded insincere.
Aunt Zhang was a little embarrassed, "It turns out that Xiao Chen is back."
"I heard from Xixi that you went back to your hometown to visit your parents."
"Why did you come back so soon instead of staying a little longer on your rare trip home?"
"I'm going back to my hometown to visit my parents?" Mu Nanzhao gritted his teeth and turned to look at Gu Xixi.
"I see."
Aunt Zhang felt sorry for her future son-in-law and walked over to take a closer look.
It was obvious that Gu Xixi used all her strength when swinging the hoe, and a bruise mark was left on Mu Nanzhao's forehead.
"Xiao Chen, your injury...is it okay?"
Aunt Zhang herself felt that she had no confidence in saying this, so she could only smile and make amends:
"Xixi didn't mean it. Don't blame her. Blame me. I didn't see it clearly and made a fuss out of nothing!"
Mu Nanzhao smiled, "It's okay, just a little bruise, don't worry about it, it will disappear in a few days."
"Luckily it's me, not the thief. I hope you're all safe."
Aunt Zhang was very pleased. "You must be hungry now. I'll make you something to eat."
Mu Nanzhao agreed with a smile, "Okay, I'm just missing the food that Auntie cooked."
Aunt Zhang was in a good mood and went out like a gust of wind.
Gu Xixi followed closely behind, but was blocked by Mu Nanzhao's outstretched arm.
In fact, he also had injuries in invisible places.
I was hit on the back of my neck and back, and they are still burning with pain.
Seeing that she couldn't avoid him, Gu Xixi simply looked up at him and asked, "What's the matter?"
Mu Nanzhao was stunned when he saw her expression.
Why isn't she afraid?
At this moment, the hypocritical smile in her eyes no longer existed.
All that's left is a feeling of calm madness where even if the sky falls, I'm not afraid.
Mu Nanzhao calmed down and asked, "Why did you say that to Aunt Zhang?"
"Excuse me, what hometown am I going back to, what parents am I visiting?"
Mu Nanzhao's parents died early, so after he entered the official career, he left the Mu family and set up a separate residence.
So when he was in trouble and on the run, the Mu family relied on their background as a prominent family and was not implicated and was able to survive.
Gu Xixi said, "You know I'm lying, why ask me that?"
Mu Nanzhao choked, but lost his temper, "Then why did you say that I haven't been back for half a year?"
Gu Xixi raised her chin and looked straight at him. "I have met Master Liu. Oh, he must have told you too. Why don't you know it yourself?"
The two looked at each other, and the room was so quiet that only the sound of shallow breathing could be heard.
Gu Xixi sneered, "Do you still need me to explain it clearly? Fine then."
"The war with Beili is over, and your big event is imminent. You have arranged everything here in advance, which clearly shows that you have no intention of coming back."
She saw Mu Nanzhao's eyes change slightly, knowing that she had hit the mark, and the sarcasm became even stronger.
"Should I ask you why you suddenly came back?"
"Your time is precious now, so you won't waste it just to get two pieces of clothing, right?"
Mu Nanzhao stared at Gu Xixi, his face slightly blue, as if he was extremely angry.
After a moment of stalemate, he gritted his teeth and said, "If I say it's for you, you will just find it ridiculous."
Gu Xixi really chuckled, she even laughed so hard that she fell backwards.
Then he looked at Mu Nanzhao's livid face and said, "You are a natural-born powerful official. This kind of character who loves beauty but not the country is not suitable for you."
"Besides, I'm not some stunning beauty."
Gu Xixi no longer harbors the same fear in her heart as before.
Since her fate and future cannot escape the influence of Mu Nanzhao, what else does she have to be afraid of after realizing this?
Anyway, everyone will die in the end, it doesn't matter whether he dies early or late, no matter what the outcome is, it's just a matter of fighting back.
Mu Nanzhao looked at Gu Xixi's bright smile and felt terrible.
Not long ago, he was unhappy that she was afraid of him.
But now that she was no longer afraid, he felt that the distance between them was growing greater.
"Gu Xixi, sometimes I really want to cut open your heart and see if you have no heart."
Gu Xixi stepped forward and said, "Why don't you give it a try?"
"But you won't do that. It's not worth it to affect your work just to get a glimpse of my heart."
After she said that, she smiled and walked around Mu Nanzhao and was about to leave.
"Xixi! I'm back, look what I bought for you!"
An Qinghe's voice ran into the yard from a distance.
Mu Nanzhao's eyes suddenly became sharp and shot towards Gu Xixi like a knife.
"No wonder they were in such a hurry to get me out. It turns out that a new person has moved in."
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