Chapter 22
Zhen Zhen knew what would happen next and he definitely couldn't let Song Xiaoyu follow.
"Xiaoyu, if what happened today is known to others, Meng Hua will have no choice but to marry Cheng Su. You are classmates, and Aunt Zhen hopes you can keep it a secret for him."
Song Xiaoyu certainly didn't want Meng Hua to marry someone else, so she nodded hurriedly.
Zhen Zhen didn't ask her to follow him and hurried to the educated youth dormitory alone.
The heroine Cheng Su was lying on the bed in a daze, her clothes were disheveled and her hair was messy.
Meng Hua half-knelt beside her bed, closed his eyes and carefully covered her with the quilt, like an innocent little white rabbit that had never seen the world.
You say he is bad, but he is polite and considerate to others. You say he is not bad, but he has ten thousand tricks up his sleeve. It can only be said that he is not bad to the core.
Things weren't too bad, Zhen Zhen breathed a sigh of relief.
The drug that Cheng Su was taking effect was taking effect. She was rubbing against each other on the bed and even reached out to unbutton her collar. Meng Hua looked at her delicate and fair skin, swallowed his saliva unconsciously, and turned his head away, deliberately not looking at Cheng Su.
Cheng Suchun came up and hugged him, "I'm hot..."
Although Meng Hua was not a decent person, he never thought of using this opportunity to make something happen.
He was a virgin who had never held a woman's hand. How could he have seen such a fight? Especially since the woman was his dream girl.
"Cheng Su, don't be like this."
He felt a little regretful. If he had known, he should have knocked Yin Xue unconscious, stripped her naked and threw her out to retaliate. Why did he get himself involved? Cheng Su was drugged and would not wake up for a while. He was afraid that he would not be able to control himself when they were alone in the same room.
Cheng Su's eyes were blurred. She couldn't hear what he was saying. She just knew that she felt uncomfortable and wanted to stick to him to quench her thirst.
Meng Hua was torn between inner and outer thoughts and had no idea what he was thinking.
Zhen Zhen knew that human nature could not stand temptation, and fearing that he would make a mistake and take advantage of her trick, she suddenly pushed the door open.
The sudden noise startled Meng Hua. He stood by the bed with his hands and feet tucked in. The moment he saw Zhen Zhen, his eyes widened and he stammered:
"Mom, mom... why are you here?"
Zhen Zhen had a cold face and a calm expression. "Why? Are you surprised that I came over? Do you think I ruined your good fortune?"
"Mom, I didn't mean that."
"What do you mean? Let me ask you, why are you in the educated youth dormitory? Why are you by Cheng Zhiqing's bed? Why didn't you push him away when Cheng Zhiqing was hugging you?"
Meng Hua's face turned pale. "I was tricked. When I woke up, I was already lying on Cheng Zhiqing's bed. This was not my fault!"
Even at this time, he was still looking for excuses to get himself out of this matter. Zhen Zhen was a little disappointed with his son.
"It wasn't you who did it? You grew up in Batou Village. Although you didn't work all year round like your elder brother, your physical fitness was just as good. You also had a quick mind. When you were a child, you ran away safely from a wild boar, and then you set a trap to catch the wild boar. You were originally not qualified to go to the capital, but before you left, you 'accidentally' revealed the fact that your father was a martyr, and took the place of someone else. Anyone in Batou Village could have fallen into the trap, except you."
Zhen Zhen slowly pointed out the facts.
Meng Hua didn't expect his mother to put it so clearly. He felt a little embarrassed for a moment, but he didn't think he was wrong.
If a person does not work for himself, heaven and earth will punish him. So what's wrong with planning for oneself?
"Are you still my mother?" Meng Hua said angrily.
Zhen Zhen paused, "If I weren't your mother, I wouldn't care about you!"
"If you were really my mother, you would stand on my side and wouldn't say that to me! I don't understand where I went wrong. It wasn't me who drugged Cheng Su and made her come close to me. Although I didn't do anything, I didn't do anything bad. Does everyone in this world have to be like my mother, with such a high sense of morality? Can't I be a selfish person?"
"How dare you say that!"
"How am I ashamed? What did I say that was wrong?"
Zhen Zhen was very disappointed with him. This was no longer a matter of self-interest. She said with a heavy look in her eyes:
"You're right? Okay, let me ask you, if you're right, why did you look so guilty when I came in? Why did you close your eyes and avoid Cheng Su when she hugged you?"
Meng Hua was speechless after being asked this question.
Zhen Zhen sneered: "How dare you say you are right! Do you think only those who do bad things are executioners? You clearly know that others are doing bad things, but you choose to go with the flow and watch coldly. You watch others struggling but remain indifferent. Don't tell me that all this is because you like Cheng Su! If you really like her, how could you bear to let her fall into such an embarrassing situation, how could you bear to let her reputation be ruined and her future be ruined?"
Meng Hua looked embarrassed and clenched his fists tightly.
"Are you really my mother? I suspect you have been replaced by someone else! My mother would never say such things to me. She would only pamper me and protect me, and would stand firmly by my side no matter what I did wrong! If my mother saw what happened today, she would only blame Cheng Su for shamelessly hooking up with me, and blame the person who set up the trap for having bad intentions, but she would never blame me, because I am her most beloved son."
Perhaps from Meng Hua's perspective, the love that the rational Zhen Zhen gave him was far less than that of the original owner, but since she was his mother, she could not bear to see him go astray!
Habits kill sons. Meng Hua’s current situation is closely related to the original owner.
Zhen Zhen was silent for a long time before he said:
"Meng Hua, I often reflect on myself. If I hadn't blindly favored you, you wouldn't be like this today."
"What have I become? Mother, you said that bystanders are also executioners. Who in this world is not a bystander? What's wrong with me seeking profit for myself? Love also needs to be fought for. How can you get rewards without giving? Cheng Su knew Pan Dongming first. If I don't use some tricks, how can she like me?"
"You can be cunning, but you have to know what's going on. Is this something you can be cunning about? This concerns the reputation of the girl! I am not only protecting Cheng Su, but also you. I don't want you to become the kind of person you hate."
Meng Hua sneered. He had a high degree of acceptance of himself. He would never hate himself. So what if he lived a miserable life?
As long as you don't have a moral bottom line in your heart, you won't criticize yourself.
"Mom, you are also hypocritical. I thought you were protecting Cheng Su for justice, but it turns out you were protecting me. So in your heart, her reputation is far less important than my fate?"
Zhen Zhen was stunned, staring at him with a half-smile, her eyes were gentle and calm, and under her gaze, Meng Hua's defenses gradually relaxed.
He felt a little unnatural, and his fingers were slightly bent, moving back and forth on the seams of his pants.
Zhen Zhen said:
"Meng Hua, I am selfish, and everyone has it. It's human nature, but you are not. Since you think you are right, I will wake Cheng Su up now and tell her everything to see how she evaluates your actions!"
After all, he was young and had never seen the world. Although he had a lot of reasons, he was frightened by Zhen Zhen's words and panicked.
"Mom! I know I was wrong, please don't tell Cheng Su!"
Zhen Zhen glanced at him and sighed. Are all men like this? They admit their mistakes but never realize they are wrong in their hearts?
There were noisy footsteps outside the door, and Zhen Zhen said coldly:
"The man who caught you cheating is here. If you don't get out of here now, the consequences will be out of your control!"
Meng Hua had expected this to happen, but he didn't expect it to be so big.
He had just been scolded by his mother. Although he refused to admit defeat, he had already regretted it in his heart. He was afraid that the matter would get out of hand and could not be resolved, so he quickly ran away from Nobody.
The educated youth dormitory had no walls, which gave Meng Hua a chance to escape. Only after he ran away did Zhen Zhen feel completely relieved.
"Susu, are you in there? You suddenly disappeared and I was so worried about you! If you don't open the door, I'll go in!"
The one who spoke was Yin Xue, the white moonlight, a true green tea girl, who had set many traps for the heroine secretly. Finally, she suddenly disappeared in front of a cliff, leaving behind only one shoe.
It happened that she had a conflict with Cheng Su the day before she disappeared, so the male protagonist suspected that Cheng Su killed Yin Xue and sent Cheng Su to prison without hesitation.
"SuSu!" Yin Xue said with concern and pushed open the door suddenly.
Zhen Zhen walked out of the house with an expressionless face.
Yin Xue was stunned when she saw her. "Isn't this Cheng Su's room? Where is Su Su? Is she in danger?"
Zhen Zhen looked at her with amusement, "Danger? What do you mean, young lady? You suspected that Miss Cheng was in danger just by seeing me. Am I a bad person?"
"No...that's not what I meant." Yin Xue defended.
"What do you mean? Everyone in the area knows that I, Aunt Zhen, am not someone you can easily mess with! Today, I want you to explain it clearly!"
A little white flower like Yin Xue might be okay at being naughty, but how could she be a match for Zhen Zhen when it comes to making trouble and playing tricks?
"I didn't." She squeezed her tears and was about to cry, but Zhen Zhen glared at her, forcing her to hold the tears back.
Zhen Zhen's eyes fell on the group of people behind her. Li Decheng was also there. "Uncle De, why are you here too?"
Li Decheng frowned. "Just now, Yin Zhiqing said that Cheng Zhiqing was missing and might be in danger. So I brought the villagers to look for him."
"Is there any danger?"
Yin Xue calmed down, "Yes, Susu is missing. I saw a man entering Susu's dormitory from a distance, and I was worried that she was in danger."
"That's funny! You were worried that Cheng Su was in danger, but your first reaction was not to rush over to save her, but to go to the village to find people to watch?"
"No! I...I want to find someone to save her!"
"Save her? You just said you saw a man enter her room from a distance. It's common for educated youth to visit each other in the dormitory. How can you be sure that Cheng Su is in danger? Do you have clairvoyance and can foresee it in advance?"
After hearing what she said, several educated youth also felt something was wrong. Yes, Yin Xue’s words were full of loopholes. How could she be sure that Cheng Su was in danger?
Zhen Zhen said again:
"When you see your friend in danger, your first reaction is to turn around and run. You are such a wicked friend! Cheng Su must have been unlucky for eight lifetimes to meet a wicked person like you!"
Zhen Zhen's words made the other female educated youths wary. Yes, seeing their friend in danger, their first reaction was not to save her, but to find people to watch? Meeting such a black-hearted and wicked person, Cheng Su was really unlucky!
Who dares to deal with such a person?
A female educated youth said coldly: "Miss Yin, what's going on?"
"I really saw it. If you don't believe me, open the door. Cheng Su was really with a man..." She quickly covered her mouth.
Zhen Zhen sighed, are the supporting characters really that stupid?
"Push the door and take a look? All right! I'll make you give up today! You female educated youths, come over and take a look. Is there a man in this room? Is there?"
Everyone rushed over to take a look and saw Cheng Su lying on the bed with bare shoulders. They looked under the bed but couldn't even see the shadow of a man.
"Today, Miss Cheng's arm hurt from cooking, and she happened to meet me, so I came to give her a massage. Who knew that I would meet a shameless bitch, who actually spread rumors that there was a man in the room! Oh my! Aunt Zhen, I have been a widow for many years, and I dare not touch any man. How dare you spread rumors that I have an affair with a man? You little bitch are so bad! I will beat you to death!"
There aren't many things in the countryside except for fire sticks. Zhen Zhen picked up his stick and started beating Yin Xue. How could Yin Xue have ever met such a shrew?
Being beaten, he screamed and begged for mercy:
"I was wrong, I was blind, I was spreading rumors, Aunt Zhen, please forgive me!"
"You scoundrel, you have ruined my reputation as a widow. How will the villagers look at me? I will beat you to death!"
Yin Xue was beaten like a bouncing ball. She was originally a goddess-like figure, but after this incident, she was just like a clown. Pan Dongming stood far away and had no intention of stepping forward. The other educated youth also turned a gloomy face and ignored her.
Li Decheng also understood that he was being used as a gun. He didn't expect that Yin Zhiqing looked quiet but was actually so cunning behind his back. People like him should be assigned to pick up shit!
Li Decheng made up his mind and left without looking back.
Cheng Su pinched her palms hard to stop herself from shouting. After the crowd dispersed, she put on her clothes and said gratefully:
"Auntie Zhen, thank you for saving me."
Zhen Zhen patted her hands, covered her with the quilt, and said softly:
"Ms. Cheng, you've been wronged. That Yin Xue is not a good person. Stay away from her."
Her palms were warm, very motherly, and her tone was unnaturally gentle. Cheng Su snuggled into her arms, her hands wrapped around her waist, sniffing and saying,
"Thank you, Aunt Zhen! You really feel like a mother to me."
Zhen Zhen was frozen, tears streaming down her face. What? She was only 25 years old and she already smelled like a mother?
Meng Hua did not go home and Zhen Zhen was too lazy to pay attention to him.
Virtue! You really think you are an onion!
The salted duck eggs she had pickled earlier were ready to eat. When they were cut open, they were oily and tasted very good. So she picked up eight salted duck eggs from the jar and took down two pieces of dried intestines from the wall, intending to send them to her parents-in-law.
These days, every household can’t afford to eat meat, let alone make sausage.
This thing is a rare item, and Zhen Zhen originally wanted to send it before the New Year, but there were many people in the Meng family's house during the New Year, so if it was sent before the New Year, it would have to be given to the whole family to eat, and there would not be enough to share.
She cut the salami and put it on a plate. "Daguo, help me take the salami and duck eggs to your grandmother!"
Tao Aihong popped out from nowhere, her eyes glowing green, and said eagerly, "Mom, let me help you deliver it!"
Zhen Zhen glanced at her and thought, asking you to deliver it is like throwing meat buns at a dog. She decisively refused and asked Meng Daguo to run a trip.
Tao Aihong is about to cry.
Meng Daguo smiled, and seeing that there was no one on the road, he secretly pinched a piece. After walking a few steps and seeing that there was no one, he pinched a few more pieces, but he did not dare to eat more, as he did not have much to begin with and he was afraid that someone would notice.
"My mother asked me to bring it here!"
Old Mrs. Meng was not hungry, but she still refused. "No, your family is not easy, take it back and eat it yourself! You don't need to give us this old thing in the future."
"I have some at home. My mother cut them for you personally and told me to watch you finish eating before I go back!"
Old Mrs. Meng knew that this was because they were afraid that she would give the things to other people, but there were too many children in the first wife and they could not divide them all, and she was getting older and needed supplements.
They both picked up the chopsticks and licked them. The sausage was delicious and their mouths were full of oily flavor. It was so delicious when eaten with salted duck eggs and rice.
After eating her fill, Old Mrs. Meng began to think of her second son's wife. Although she was too generous and loved to spend money, she saw that life at home was getting better and better.
After the second son passed away, the daughter-in-law didn't need to spend a lot of effort to honor them, but she still asked people to send some food from time to time.
Last week, they also delivered mutton soup, which was so delicious that they wanted to swallow their tongues.
The old couple were very satisfied with the change in the second son's wife, but they remembered the rumors in the village.
"If the second son's wife really remarries, what will happen to the whole family?" Old Mrs. Meng was worried.
"I don't think the second son's wife has that intention."
"You can't judge a person by his appearance, but you can know his heart. How can anyone know what she is thinking? Could it be that she has had that idea for a long time, but was afraid that we would not agree, so she hurried to show her filial piety?" Old Mrs. Meng kept muttering.
After hearing this, Old Lady Meng suddenly felt that the sausages were no longer fragrant.
The second wife sent food to the two elders alone, but Mrs. Meng had no objection. She thought it was their duty to be filial to their parents, and it was not their turn to be greedy. Although they all wanted to share some meat, life must have been difficult there since the second son was gone.
Even if things are better now, you can't take advantage of this.
Who would have thought that the next day, Zhen Zhen sent two bags of brown sugar and two bags of noodles. Mrs. Meng was flattered. Not only was this sister-in-law sharp-tongued, but she was also very stingy. She always took advantage of others. How could she take the initiative to give things away?
Is this really a change of character?
"Sister-in-law, what are you doing? Why are you being so polite to your family?"
Brown sugar and egg noodles are rare things, right? Others can only eat them once a year, so how could they be given such a precious thing?
Zhen Zhen is not being generous for nothing. Mainly because his family needs to build a house, so he has to ask the eldest wife to help. He can't just take advantage without giving anything in return, right?
It's not easy for anyone, and she doesn't want to owe anyone a favor.
"Sister-in-law, I know Qiaohong is about to give birth. Daguo's father's comrades-in-arms sent some things over before the New Year. I sent them to you knowing you needed them."
Mrs. Meng's eldest daughter-in-law gave birth to two daughters. This baby is expected to be a boy, so Mrs. Meng values this baby very much.
But this is the condition at home. It is difficult for us to eat coarse grain bread on a normal day. We can't make brown sugar noodles for you just because you are pregnant, right?
Mrs. Meng was just feeling worried when Zhen Zhen brought her some brown sugar noodles.
"These are all good things, save them for Aihong."
"It's too early, Aihong. I'll think of a solution. We are all family. Let's focus on your Qiaohong first."
No matter how many conflicts there were in the past, they were nothing now. Mrs. Meng was touched and refused the gift several times before accepting it.
The weather was good, so Zhen Zhen found a photo studio before the New Year and planned to come home to take a family photo on the first day of the new year, but Jiao Huilan's premature birth delayed the plan.
Now that Jiao Huilan has finished her confinement, people from the photo studio have come to her house.
This was a big deal in the countryside. Jiao Huilan had tied a beautiful hair tie for Daya early in the morning. She and Erya even went to the bathhouse to take a bath. Meng Daguo put on the military coat given by Zhen Zhen. He probably learned how to style his hair from Dachuan, and combed it back with lard until it was shiny.
Meng Eryong also wore a military coat, but he was not very happy about wearing the same clothes as his elder brother. He just wanted to stand out.
But there is nothing we can do about it, rural people don’t have many clothes.
Tao Aihong was wearing the cotton jacket that Zhen Zhen had made for her, with her hair in a mess.
Zhen Zhen also packed up simply. Before taking the photo, Meng Daguo called Meng Hua back. He did come back, but he didn't call anyone. He just stood behind him like a fool. Zhen Zhen didn't pay much attention to him.
After taking the photos, the whole family was looking forward to getting them.
Jiao Huilan laughed, "Mom, I feel like I didn't take a good picture. I seemed to have blinked just now, and my head was a little tilted."
"Who said that? You are getting more and more beautiful now. You look good in any photo."
Jiao Huilan blushed at the compliment, "Mom, you're making fun of me! What does my appearance mean to you? You're the prettiest! I think my dad is so lucky to marry you."
"Oh! Huilan knows how to flatter!"
"Mom!" Jiao Hui walked away with a red face, holding the basket.
When they got the photos a few days later, Daya sat on Zhen Zhen's lap and looked at them. Meng Daguo was very dissatisfied with himself. His appearance was popular nowadays. He had a heroic face, thick eyebrows and big eyes. He looked good in any photo. What's more, he was wearing a military coat. How impressive!
Meng Eryong was quite satisfied with his own photo, except that both of them were wearing military coats. The elder brother was a finger taller than him and overpowered him in temperament.
Meng Eryong curled his lips. It was Tao Aihong's first time taking photos, and she was not satisfied with this or that. She even complained: "I should have taken a few more photos to choose from."
Jiao Huilan said: "Everyone took good photos, except me, whose eyes were squinting. Aihong has lost a lot of weight and looks very photogenic in photos."
There were five photos in total, one for each family. Zhen Zhen kept one, and the remaining one was hung on the calendar in the main hall.
She looked at the photo. Isn't it true? Tao Aihong looked much fresher after eating vegetarian food for a few days.
She really can't eat like this anymore. She's only six months pregnant and she's already gained more than 40 pounds. If she doesn't control her diet and continues to eat like this until she's ten months pregnant, she'll definitely gain 70 pounds.
When the baby is big, the mother suffers. The medical level these days is poor. This is no joke!
Almost half a month had passed, and Tao Aihong's stomach had finally recovered. On the day she was released from confinement, she almost wanted to set off firecrackers.
The family happened to have made tea leaf eggs, and she ate six of them in the morning, along with four big meat buns.
"Mom, can you make mutton hotpot for dinner? I love it!"
Zhen Zhen didn't really treat her too harshly. Fortunately, mutton is not easy to make you fat and is better than pork.
In the evening she really made mutton hotpot for Tao Aihong.
Zhen Zhen asked Meng Daguo to go to the county town to buy this mutton. It has both the skin and the meat, and is very flavorful. Add some sauerkraut, vermicelli and mushrooms, and after taking it out of the pot, break off some bread and dip it in the mutton. Your mouth will be filled with the fragrance!
Tao Aihong ate like a hamster. After taking a bite, she suddenly cried out and covered her stomach.
"Ouch! Ouch!"
"What's wrong?" Zhen Zhen put down his chopsticks.
"My child kicked me, and it was pretty hard!"
Is this fetal movement? Zhen Zhen found it strange, but fortunately Tao Aihong soon stopped feeling pain and started eating voraciously again.
Meng Eryong was very proud. A man would be proud if he had a son!
"Mom, this boy is different. The fetal movements are more intense than those of a girl! He will definitely be a naughty boy when he is born!"
Tao Aihong was also very proud. Her first child was a son! What a blessing! She liked the feeling of being better than Jiao Huilan in this matter.
Jiao Huilan lowered her eyes silently. The fetal movements of her two pregnancies were not obvious. The second wife was so proud even though she hadn't given birth yet. When she did, would her two daughters still have a status?
Meng Daguo never came back and no one knew where he had gone. One night, Zhen Zhen was lying in bed, just about to go to sleep, when she heard the bed next door shaking.
Here he comes! He comes again! It seems that this mutton is very nutritious.
She secretly decided to make less mutton hotpot in the future and covered her head to avoid it. Five minutes later, she crawled out from under the quilt, but the bed next to her was still going strong!
Well, longer than last time!
She went in again, and when she came out five minutes later, it was over.
Zhen Zhen began to worry about the health of her eldest son. She didn't expect that Meng Eryong looked energetic, but he was actually weak. Ten minutes later, he was not even at the average level, right? Or did he have to hide his true strength to take care of the pregnant woman's body?
Some people may look like decent people, but secretly they can't even shake the bed for ten minutes.
The next morning, just after nine o'clock, there was a knock on the door and she got up yawning.
Meng Daguo stood outside the door with an excited look on his face, rubbing his hands and breathing heavily:
"Mom! Put on your clothes, I'm going to take you to see something!"
Zhen Zhen was confused. What kind of nonsense was going on so early in the morning?
She put a down vest under her cotton-padded jacket, and put on a scarf and a hat. She was afraid of the cold, so she took out a few hot packs and put them on herself. She followed Meng Daguo up the mountain.
As they walked further and further away, and about to cross a hill, Zhen Zhen panted and asked, "Daguo, how long will it take?"
“Almost there!”
The original owner had poor physical condition. After Zhen Zhen came here, he would walk around after dinner every day, thinking of it as exercise. His physical strength was better than before, but he was still unable to climb a mountain.
Fortunately, they finally arrived. Meng Daguo walked into a cave after many twists and turns. Zhen Zhen followed him in puzzled. When he looked up, he saw a wild boar tied up with meat!
"What is this?"
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