Xia Mian was right. They had just sat down on the sofa.
The door of Teacher Mi's house was pushed open with a bang.
Zhang Qiming was panting heavily, not caring about anything else. He stared at Xia Mian intently and practically yelled, "Where's the snakeskin bag with Xiaofeng's things?"
Xia Mian blinked in confusion. "What snakeskin bag? Xiao Feng also has a snakeskin bag?"
"Xiao Feng!" Zhang Qiming looked at Xiao Feng with red eyes, his voice as deep as if he wanted to kill her, "Tell me, where did your things go?"
"Did I ever tell you to protect your stuff?!"
Xiao Feng trembled with fear and became completely stiff.
Teacher Mi and Engineer Chen frowned, and Ning Shaoyun quickly hugged Chenchen in her arms.
Teacher Mi asked, "Xiao Zhang, what are you doing?"
Xia Mian pressed Xiao Feng into her arms and angrily said to Zhang Qiming, "You're so funny! This is the first time I know Xiao Feng has something he needs to protect. He can't even protect himself!"
"Shut up!" Zhang Qiming had lost his mind and walked forward to pull Xiao Feng.
Teacher Mi saw that he was not in a good state and asked hurriedly, "Is it a brown snakeskin bag?"
Zhang Qiming paused, no longer paying attention to Xiao Feng. He looked at Teacher Mi anxiously and asked, "Did you see it? Where is it?"
"Xiaojuan picked it up and threw it away that day." Teacher Mi said.
"Where did you throw it?" Zhang Qiming gasped, his face grim but with hope, like a gambler who had staked all his fortune, his mind gradually fading.
"It's the trash can over there in Unit 1."
As soon as Teacher Mi finished speaking, Zhang Qiming had already disappeared at the door.
Chenchen frowned, "That uncle is so scary, is he crazy?"
Ning Shaoyun touched his head and said, "Stay away from him from now on."
Xia Mian stroked Xiao Feng's back again and again, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. Auntie said she will definitely protect you."
Xiao Feng stretched out her arms and tightly wrapped them around Xia Mian's neck, saying in a sobbing voice, "Auntie."
Xia Mian kissed his forehead and took a deep note of Zhang Qiming in her heart. She would never let that beast go easily!
What is more terrifying than having nothing is losing something inexplicably when you could have it.
Even though Zhang Qiming was a thoughtful person, he was almost crazy at this moment. He pushed over the trash can at the door of a unit and searched through it.
When you visit a lot of neighbors you know, it’s inevitable that you’ll ask, “What did you lose?”
"Xiao Feng's snakeskin bag." Zhang Qiming hoped that everyone had seen it.
Indeed, many people have seen it. Although a few days have passed, Huang Xiaojuan looked really miserable when she came back. The way she collapsed under the pressure of a snakeskin bag is still fresh in people's memory.
"What kind of thing with worms could scare people like that? We thought it was rice or flour or something. We didn't expect it to be Xiaofeng's thing..." Someone said sarcastically.
Someone else said, "It's been almost a week, and the garbage truck has been here twice. Even if it was left here, it would have been gone long ago. What's in the snakeskin bag?"
He has everything, his rich future!
After searching the trash can without success, Zhang Qiming hurriedly asked for the location of the garbage dump and disappeared.
Zhang Qiming didn't show up for two days and didn't go to work. The workshop director even came to his house to look for him. It was obvious that he was very dissatisfied with him. If this continued, he might lose his job, not to mention his advancement.
When he appeared again, people almost didn't recognize him. He was dirty like a beggar, smelled bad, had bloodshot eyes, and looked at people like a crazy beast ready to bite them at any time.
The neighbors didn't even dare to say hello.
The Huang family mother and son who had come to the door for several days were also shocked. Huang's mother said in surprise, "Son-in-law, what are you doing..."
Zhang Qiming was surprisingly calm. "Go home first, I'll clean up."
Huang Xiaojun, who was about to get angry because he couldn't find anyone for two days, didn't know what to say anymore.
Zhang Qiming looked at Xia Mian who was carrying her luggage, frowned, and asked in a bad tone, "Where are you going?"
Xia Mian said, "Xiao Feng and I are going to move out. After all, we are living in a poor environment and I am afraid it will affect my reputation."
After Zhang Qiming left, Xia Mian had been looking for a house to move out, but there were very few people renting houses in the city these days, and Xia Mian hadn't found a suitable one in two days.
Zhang Qiming is back today, so she and Xiaofeng will temporarily live at Teacher Mi's house. Anyway, because of what happened before, everyone can understand.
The loss of the stamps must have been a huge shock to him. Zhang Qiming didn't care about Xia Mian's words at all. He just said calmly, "Come along, let's discuss it. I agree to what you said."
Xia Mian could feel the madness hidden in Zhang Qiming's body, so she became more careful.
Zhang Qiming was very easy to talk to that day and basically agreed to any request of Huang Xiaojun. It seemed that he could pay any price to get Huang Xiaojuan out.
Xia Mian only asked Xiao Feng to move his household registration, and he did not take advantage of the situation, but the occasional look in Zhang Qiming's eyes still made people frightened.
Fortunately, they were about to succeed, Zhang Qiming relaxed, and things went very smoothly.
Apparently, because of the stamp album, Huang Xiaojuan became Zhang Qiming's biggest enemy.
Especially since Huang Ma and Huang Xiaojun kept mentioning the IOU of 40,000 yuan, Zhang Qiming was filled with hatred and had no time to care about Xiao Feng's affairs.
Xia Mian secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then felt a little sympathy for Huang Xiaojuan. With Zhang Qiming's viciousness and perversion, and the hatred that had caused her to lose all her hopes for the future, Huang Xiaojuan was afraid that she would have a hard time for the rest of her life.
However, she soon discovered that she had underestimated how terrifying Zhang Qiming was.
After the stamp album was lost, Zhang Qiming became obviously short of money. He had been extremely generous in giving money to Xia Mian's family before, but now he seemed to be ready to ask for it back.
He didn't ask for money directly, but said, "I need to find someone to help Xiaofeng with the household registration transfer. I want to invite Brother Gao to dinner at home, please take care of it."
He stopped pretending in front of Xia Mian and said, "You've made quite a bit of money from me. Since you asked for Xiao Feng's help, it's only natural for you to take care of it."
Xia Mian originally wanted to let him do whatever he wanted, but when she heard him mention Brother Gao, she changed her mind and asked casually, "Is that the guy you were looking for last time? He's very powerful?"
Zhang Qiming's expression was strange, with a hint of hidden madness in his smile. "Of course it's amazing. Brother Gao has a wide network of contacts."
"Okay, I'll take care of it for you." Xia Mian agreed.
She soon met Gao Yongfeng, who was indeed a spirited man. He wore a shirt and trousers even in the hottest weather, and had a neat crew cut, a very classic image of an insurance salesman in later generations.
He has a pair of narrow eyes and smiles at everyone he meets, as if he knows you very well. He speaks in a measured way. In short, he makes people feel comfortable.
When he came to visit the Zhang family, he had a black briefcase under his arm. When he saw Xia Mian, he greeted her with a smile, "This is Xia Mian, you are really a pretty girl."
Xia Mian smiled and put the food out for them. "My brother-in-law is in a bad mood. Brother Gao, please spend some time with him."
Of course, Xia Mian would not cook for them personally. She just went to the restaurant to buy a few ready-made dishes, but she personally prepared two bottles of good wine.
Gao Yongfeng's eyes lit up as he looked at the Maotai on the table. "Hey, Brother Qiming, you have this idea?!"
Zhang Qiming glanced at Xia Mian in surprise. Xia Mian didn't spoil his plan this time. "Dr. Ning downstairs is from the capital of Yan City. He has some connections."
"This time I'm the one who's asking Brother Gao to do something for me, so I have to be sincere." Xia Mian said as he quickly opened both bottle caps.
"Ah, ah, ah!" Gao Yongfeng cried anxiously, "Just open one bottle, it would be a waste to open two."
"Oh, this little girl just doesn't understand." Gao Yongfeng felt distressed. It would be decent to take a bottle with her and give a gift when she goes back.
Zhang Qiming seemed to feel a bit embarrassed, but he always said polite words, "Since it's already open, it's specially opened to entertain you, Brother Gao. Let's enjoy the good wine that the leaders drink!"
At this point, this is all we can do.
There are naturally good reasons for good wine. Gao Yongfeng is a wine lover, and Zhang Qiming has been holding back a lot recently. The two of them drank one glass after another and enjoyed themselves to their heart's content.
Xia Mian took advantage of the fact that the two were not paying attention and quietly hid in the guest bedroom.
It was not until eleven o'clock in the evening, just when Xia Mian was worried that he could not get them drunk, Gao Yongfeng finally couldn't help but say something useful.
"Are you really going to buy insurance for your Huang Xiaojuan?" He lowered his voice slightly, and said in a cheesy tone, "This time there's a more suitable one..."
Zhang Qiming sneered, "That's great, then I'll just pick the most suitable one. She caused me such a huge loss, shouldn't she make up for it a little?"
It's the hottest time of summer, but Xia Mian is feeling a chill all over her body. Zhang Qiming is actually planning to kill Huang Xiaojuan!
Finally, when there was no movement outside, Xia Mian tiptoed out of Zhang's house.
The late nights in this era were not as brightly lit as in later generations. In the dark night, only a few distant street lights on the main road of the family compound provided some dim light.
After Xia Mian went downstairs, she saw some warm yellow light coming through the window of Teacher Mi's house. The security door was still a crack, obviously still waiting for her to come back.
The warmth rising in her heart gradually made her stiff limbs feel again. She opened the door quietly and found someone sitting on the sofa.
The man leaned casually on the sofa, flipping through the professional book in his hand. His slender figure was bathed in the dim light of the small table lamp, and he looked less distant and harsh than usual, and more gentle.
Hearing the voice, he raised his head and whispered, "Are you back?"
The suppressed voice revealed concern in the night, dispelling the last bit of chill in Xia Mian's heart.
She walked over, sat down on the sofa, and whispered to Ning Shaobai about her discoveries and guesses.
When she talked about this, her teeth couldn't help but chatter.
"What should I do?" Xia Mian couldn't help but ask, "Maybe I can catch Zhang Qiming in the act through this?"
Ning Shaobai sneered, "A man with no future like this can only think of such crooked ways. Now that he has done it so obviously, the rest of the matter will be easy."
"Don't worry, I'll ask the Provincial Public Security Bureau to follow up on this matter tomorrow."
Ning Shaobai lazily got up and casually pulled her aho-hair, "Go to bed, I'm so sleepy."
He downplayed it so much that Xia Mian felt that what she witnessed was not two perverts planning a murder, but a group of thugs making plans for a fight, and she unconsciously relaxed.
I woke up early the next day of hibernation. After all, I felt a little embarrassed in someone else's house.
Xiao Feng woke up earlier than her, and looked at her with her big grape-like eyes without blinking, as if she was afraid that she would disappear.
The child still lacks a sense of security. Ever since Xia Mian rescued him, she has never left him for such a long time and always hugs him to sleep every night.
Xiao Feng saw her open her eyes and immediately narrowed them, "Auntie."
My heart and eyes are full of her.
Xia Mian kissed his forehead and said, "Good morning, baby." Be patient, baby, it will be soon, these days will be over.
During breakfast in the morning, Ning Shaobai handed over a key. "This is the key to my hospital dormitory. No one lives here all the time. Please move in and help me clean it up."
Ning Shaoyun glared at him and said, "Can't you just talk properly?"
Xia Mian smiled, unconsciously imitating the fairy's soft voice, "It's okay, I know Dr. Ning's good intentions."
Ning Shaobai frowned slightly and imitated her tone, saying, "Can you speak normally?"
Who's abnormal? Xia Mian was so angry that she wanted to hit someone.
Xia Mian thought Ning Shaobai’s dormitory was just an ordinary single room, but she didn’t expect it to be on the first floor.
It was about 20 square meters, with a small courtyard of several square meters at the entrance. This was the treatment you get from an expert doctor.
Obviously, Ning Shaobai is also very popular with the dean.
Because Ning Shaobai would occasionally rest here when on night shift, the place was kept very clean. Apparently, Ning Shaobai also had the same mysophobia as most doctors.
Seeing that Xia Mian and Xiao Feng were settled, Ning Shaobai handed Xia Mian a cell phone and said, "I'll lend it to you first. I've saved my number in it. If anything happens, please contact me in time."
Xia Mian said, "I don't need to thank you for your great kindness."
Ning Shaobai said, "Well, it cancels out Chenchen's life-saving grace. Don't bother me in the future."
Xia Mian's eyes widened. "I truly treat you as a sister, but you're trying to repay me with a favor?"
Ning Shaobai was so angry that he reached out to pull her aho-mane. Xia Mian had anticipated this and dodged to the side, still yelling, "You're dreaming too much."
"At least saving my life requires a lifelong commitment, right?" Xia Mian said, her mouth like a machine gun. "Even though we are the same gender, it doesn't stop you from repaying me with your whole life."
Ning Shaobai stretched out his long arms in anger, clamped Xia Mian's head, and flicked it hard, "Who is dreaming? You are not old, but you are good at dreaming."
Seeing this, Xiao Feng hugged Ning Shaobai's legs and said anxiously, "Brother Ning, auntie!"
Ning Shaobai paused, let go of Xia Mian, and rubbed Xiao Feng's head, "Call me Uncle Ning."
Xia Mian hugged Xiao Feng and laughed triumphantly, "Oh, I have a good helper like Xiao Feng."
Xiao Feng stared at Ning Shaobai closely. Ning Shaobai pointed at her from a distance and turned to go to work.
Xiao Feng's household registration transfer went smoothly. Zhang Qiming was anxious to rescue Huang Xiaojuan, so he found someone, so things were done quickly.
Uncle Xia also has some reputation in Mingxi County. Xiao Feng's household registration was moved to Xia Mian's household registration book in less than a week.
Then Zhang Qiming took Xia Mian and went to the police station to overturn Huang Xiaojuan's case.
This was the first time Xia Mian had witnessed these dark secrets in a small place. She didn't even need to say anything. She just had to show up and put her fingerprints on the confession written by Police Officer Xiao Ding.
Xia Mian saw Liu Hong with an indignant look on her face, while her partner, Police Officer Zhang, had a numb look on his face as if he was used to it.
This was a reality that Xia Mian was powerless to change, so she could only take Xiao Feng away from here quickly and go to a brighter place without all this darkness.
Back at the hospital dormitory, Xia Mian happily sat on the sofa holding Xiao Feng and showed him the thin household registration page: "Xia Yufeng, this will be your name from now on!"
Zhang Qiming was obviously very upset and didn't even say anything about Xiaofeng changing her name when she moved her household registration.
Xiao Feng happily swung her feet, and her whole body began to bubble with joy again, "Xiao Feng and Auntie are a family!"
"Yes, we will be a family from now on!" Xia Mian smiled and touched his head.
The child looked at the household registration page carefully and seriously, as if he could understand it.
Afterwards, he carefully handed the household registration booklet to Xia Mian and asked, "Are we going to Yan City?"
"Yes." Xia Mian narrowed his eyes, "But this matter cannot be known to anyone."
"Tomorrow we'll go thank the neighbors in the family compound who took care of us, and the day after tomorrow we'll go back to our hometown." Xia Mian said, "We can go play with Brother Qiangqiang."
Xiao Feng smiled and said, "Cicada monkey."
"I like to eat cicada monkeys." Xia Mian couldn't help laughing. Ever since she knew he was on her household registration book, the little guy has become bolder and can even express his preferences.
The next day, Xia Mian took Xiao Feng to the department store to buy some things and returned home to say goodbye to the neighbors. The neighbors had given them a lot of help over the past few days.
Then Xia Mian met Huang Xiaojuan.
Because she had not been formally arrested yet, the police station changed her confession and she was released today.
As soon as Xia Mian came out of Teacher Mi's house, he ran into Huang Xiaojuan head-on.
It's impossible to imagine that she was once such a fashionable and glamorous young woman.
Her hair is now greasy and tangled, and much of her exposed skin is bruised.
It's normal. The conditions in the detention center are poor, and Zhang Qiming is so busy outside that he has no time to take care of her or bring her daily necessities.
Plus, there are few good people there, so being bullied is normal.
She was wearing Zhang Qiming's loose shirt, almost lowering her head to her chest, and didn't dare to look at anyone at all.
After this incident, she might never be able to raise her head again.
Not only can I not hold my head up...
Judging from Huang Xiaojuan’s previous reactions, she should know about Xia Chun’s situation.
So, does she know that Zhang Qiming is also planning to buy insurance for her?
Xia Mian's gaze couldn't help but fall on Zhang Qiming, and the other party happened to look over. The moment their eyes met, Xia Mian seemed to see a secret smile in his eyes.
Zhang Qiming looked at the gift bag in Xia Mian's hand and asked, "Are you going back home? You don't have a car today, right? Are you still staying in the hospital dormitory tonight?"
Xia Mian nodded.
Zhang Qiming said, "Well, I've been a bit busy lately. I'll go back to Mingxi County to see you guys after I'm done with my work in a couple of days."
He looked at Xiao Feng and smiled, "Xiao Feng, follow your aunt well..."
Xia Mian didn't know why, but she always felt that his words were creepy. Xiao Feng grabbed his skirt tightly and hid behind her.
After that, Xiao Feng was a little frightened. His spirit, which had just relaxed, became tense again, and he followed Xia Mian almost every step of the way.
Xia Mian seemed to have heard somewhere that playing in the water could relieve children's mental stress, but he didn't know whether it was true or not, so he used the big bucket in the house to fetch a bucket of water.
I boiled some water, warmed it up, and put the child directly in the water to bathe him.
The bruises on Xiao Feng's body have completely disappeared, and Xia Mian has taken good care of him. Although his ribs are still visible, he has a lot of white and tender flesh, and his smooth skin is so lovely that people can't let go of him.
The warm water and the touch of summer sleep made Xiao Feng gradually relax.
After taking the child out of the bucket, Xia Mian originally wanted to pour water, but seeing Xiao Feng looking a little nervous, he thought about it and simply fell asleep with the child in his arms.
She stroked his back again and again and asked him softly, "Is your scumbag father so terrible?"
Xiao Feng nodded without hesitation, "Very, very scary."
After a moment’s thought, he added, “Even scarier than a stepmother.”
Xia Mian seemed to be lost in thought. Xiao Feng was very sensitive to people's emotions. Did he notice Zhang Qiming's abnormality?
The child's breathing in her arms gradually calmed down, but Xia Mian couldn't sleep. After seeing Huang Xiaojuan today, she was even more certain that Zhang Qiming really wanted to kill his wife to defraud the insurance...
When will Zhang Qiming buy her insurance? What kind of accident will he cause? How can she find a breakthrough with Huang Xiaojuan...
Xia Mian was thinking, when he suddenly heard some subtle noises coming from outside. They were not the noises of nocturnal animals, but rather the noises of thieves. This dormitory was some distance away from the hospital, and there were walls and access control systems, so thefts often happened there.
She got up quietly, picked up the wooden stick behind the door, pulled out the bolt and tried to open the door.
But he found that the door didn't move at all.
What’s going on?!
Just as Xia Mian was wondering, she heard the sound of liquid pouring outside. It was very small, but very clear, right at their door.
As the smell of gasoline spread, Xia Mian suddenly realized something.
She rushed to the bed, picked up her phone and dialed, and the other party answered quickly.
Xia Mian didn't have time to talk to him. She pulled down the curtains on the window and shouted, "Zhang Qiming! Arson and murder are punishable by death!"
"Help! Someone is setting fire and killing people!" The girl's sharp voice pierced the silent night and woke up many people.
"I'll be right there!" Ning Shaobai said as he stood up. "Listen, if there's a fire and you can't get out, use a wet towel..."
"I know all this!" Xia Mian said quickly, accompanied by the sound of shattering glass. "Call the police quickly, he's serious, there's a fire, it's gasoline!"
Xia Mian really didn't expect that her warning failed to scare Zhang Qiming away, but instead made him speed up. This guy is really crazy!
The glass that could have served as a shield was instantly shattered, and with a flicker of flame, the gasoline at the door instantly spread out in a raging flame! It stretched in through the window.
Xia Mian quickly put the curtains into the bucket and soaked them to block the broken window. Thank God, Xiao Feng didn't pour out the big bucket of bath water.
Xiao Feng was already awakened. Xia Mian covered his mouth and nose with a wet towel, picked him up and pressed him down to the ground.
"Aunt?!" Xiao Feng held the wet towel with her two little hands, her body trembling, her eyes full of tears.
"Don't be afraid!" Xia Mian also covered herself with a wet pillowcase. With her other hand, she soaked the towel completely and covered the child with it. "Listen to your auntie. Don't talk or cry. Ahem... otherwise you'll burn your throat."
Seeing that the curtains were showing signs of burning, she poured all the water in the thermos over them, determined to hold out as long as she could.
This type of dormitory has no back windows, and the only exit is in the front. Now the doors and windows have been locked from the outside, so their only option is to wait.
The good news now is that the two shouts before the fire started woke up many people. Now people outside are clamoring to put out the fire, and several pots of water poured directly on the windows have slightly blocked the fire.
However, Zhang Qiming obviously wanted to kill them, and no one knew how much gasoline he poured.
Xia Mian soaked another sheet, draped it over her body, and hugged Xiao Feng tightly, "Be good, cough cough... If you are scared, just close your eyes, cough, cough... Auntie will definitely protect you!"
The air gradually became thinner, and Xia Mian could feel the scorching air approaching. She protected Xiao Feng under her body, unable to speak, so she kissed his forehead to comfort him.
After an unknown amount of time, the sirens finally rang out, and the wooden door of the dormitory was kicked open with a bang. A tall young man, wrapped in a fire blanket, ran in, "Asumiun!"
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