Upon hearing that Chong Ling was going to seek advice from Chou Gu, Xiong Lin immediately said, "No need. She certainly doesn't know as much as Boss Wang. If I have any questions in the future, I'll just ask Boss Wang."
Chong Ling smiled at Xiong Lin: "Sister Wang is a big boss, she's very busy. Besides, your daughter's future identity isn't decided yet."
“Well… then you don’t need to go looking for Ugly Girl. She…” Xiong Lin thought to himself: She’s told me all this before. “If she can start from scratch, so can I.”
“I’d better go ask. Otherwise…” Chong Ling looked into Xiong Lin’s eyes and said, “Otherwise I won’t feel at ease.”
Xiong Lin always felt that Chong Ling's words had another meaning.
Chong Ling turned and walked towards the door.
Xiong Lin quickly pulled Chong Ling back: "You don't need to consult her, I've already consulted... I've already consulted Boss Wang. Don't worry." Xiong Lin also said something with another layer of meaning: "I won't do anything reckless." To make it more convincing, Xiong Lin added two more sentences: "Even for Yueyue's sake, I can't do anything reckless. If I do something reckless, our Yueyue..." Our Yueyue will only be able to become someone's mistress. "Our Yueyue's dowry will be nowhere to be found."
Chong Ling laughed: "I know. Alright, you can stay home and relax. I just want to go talk to Ugly Girl. If you're going to use the family's money to do business, you have to make sure I feel at ease, right? If I don't feel at ease, I might not let you go out to do business again."
Xiong Lin hesitated for a moment before letting go of Chong Ling: "Then go ahead. But I really don't think it's necessary. I've asked Boss Wang a lot of business questions these past two days, and he's given me a lot of advice. I'll definitely earn a generous dowry for Yueyue."
As Chong Ling walked outside, she said, "I know. If you have nothing to do, go up the mountain and chop some firewood. We don't have much firewood left at home."
"Well... then just ask a few questions and come back. Don't ask too many, or people will find you annoying."
Chong Ling smiled at Xiong Lin: "Don't worry, I know what to do."
Xiong Lin had a feeling that Chong Ling knew something. He wanted to stop Chong Ling from going, but then he thought that if Chong Ling didn't know anything, then his continued obstruction would only make Chong Ling suspicious: "Alright then. Come back soon."
"Um."
Xiong Lin followed Chong Ling into the courtyard. Just as Xiong Lin reached for the axe, he saw Chong Ling go into the side room. Xiong Lin's heart leaped into his throat: "Wife, what are you doing?"
Chong Ling stopped and looked back at Xiong Lin. Xiong Lin's face was pale with nervousness. "I can't go to learn from them empty-handed, can I?"
Xiong Lin's face turned even paler after hearing this: "Wife...we're from the same village as Ugly Girl. Let's just..." Xiong Lin wanted to say let it go. But he wasn't sure if Chong Ling knew about him and Ugly Girl. "We're all from the same village, no need to be so polite."
Chong Ling stared at Xiong Lin, uttered the word "use," and then pushed open the door to the side room and went inside.
Xiong Lin wanted to follow him inside, but he had only taken one step when Chong Ling closed the door. Xiong Lin broke out in a cold sweat.
A moment later, Chong Ling came out of the side room.
Seeing that Xiong Lin was covered in sweat, Chong Ling went over and wiped his sweat with her sleeve: "Why are you sweating so much? Are you feeling unwell? If you're not feeling well, then don't go."
Chong Ling thought that in Xiong Lin's current state, he might cut off his own foot if he went up the mountain to chop firewood: "Yueyue, your father is not feeling well. Come out and help him back. I'm going out for a bit."
"Okay." Yueyue agreed and came out of the house, walked to Xiong Lin's side, and took Xiong Lin's hand: "Dad, come back to the house with me."
Xiong Lin didn't move. Seeing Chong Ling like this, Xiong Lin didn't dare to play the coward anymore. "Yueyue, you go back inside first. I need to talk to your mother about something."
But what he wanted to say wasn't necessarily what Chong Ling wanted to hear. "We'll talk about it when I get back. Yueyue, help your father back to his room."
Xiong Lin looked at Chong Ling pleadingly: "Wife, I and..."
Just as Xiong Lin was speaking, Chong Ling interrupted him: "Yueyue, help your father back to the house."
"Okay." Yueyue tugged at Xiong Lin's hand: "Dad, come inside with me."
Xiong Lin: "Wife, I and..."
Chong Ling glared at Xiong Lin: "If you're not feeling well, stay home. If you dare to go out, you'll be sleeping in the side room tonight."
Chong Ling said this for two reasons: first, to prevent Xiong Lin from following her; and second, to see how much Ugly Girl meant to Xiong Lin. If Xiong Lin would rather sleep in the side room that night than let her go, then…
Chong Ling closed her eyes briefly and continued walking outside. This time, Xiong Lin didn't stop her. Chong Ling felt a little better. If Xiong Lin had stopped her again, she really wouldn't know what to do.
After Chong Ling left, Yueyue tugged at Xiong Lin's hand again: "Dad, let's go inside."
"Dad's alright. Yueyue, what did you say to Mom just now?"
"He didn't say anything."
"Then why did your mother insist on going to Ugly Girl's house?"
Yueyue wanted to scare Xiong Lin: "I think I told my mother that I once saw you and Ugly Girl alone together."
"What? It's all over!" Xiong Lin turned and headed for the door.
What Yueyue said wasn't really a big deal. Xiong Lin and Chou Gu lived in the same village, and it wasn't unusual for them to occasionally bump into each other and exchange a few words. But Xiong Lin felt guilty. Plus, Chong Ling had been acting a bit strangely today. So when Yueyue said that, Xiong Lin's first reaction was that his affair with Chou Gu had been exposed.
Yueyue called out loudly from behind Xiong Lin, "Dad, are you going to sleep in the side room tonight?"
Upon hearing this, Xiong Lin immediately stopped. "Yueyue, go tell your mother that Dad has fainted."
Yueyue blinked: "Dad, why do you want me to lie to Mom?"
"I'm afraid your mother will do something foolish."
"My mother would never do anything foolish."
Xiong Lin broke out in a cold sweat again. "You're still young. You don't understand. What if your mother knew about me..."
Yueyue looked at Xiong Lin and asked, "What do I know about you?"
Xiong Lin was too embarrassed to tell Yueyue about his affair with Ugly Girl. "Oh dear, oh dear, I'm dizzy. Yueyue, quick! Help Daddy inside."
"good."
After Yueyue helped Xiong Lin inside, Xiong Lin slumped into a chair. He was half faking it, and half genuinely frightened by the insects. "Ouch, ouch, Daddy's head is so dizzy. I can't take it anymore, Daddy's going to faint. Yueyue, quickly go and call your mother back!" With that, Xiong Lin fainted.
When Yueyue saw Xiong Lin faint, she quickly covered his mouth with her hand. She was afraid she would burst out laughing if she didn't. After laughing, Yueyue gently patted Xiong Lin's face. "Dad, Dad, why did you faint? Dad, wake up. Dad, Dad."
Xiong Lin didn't make a sound at all.
Yueyue pursed her lips and smiled secretly.
Next, Yueyue pinched Xiong Lin's nose, mouth, and ears all over. After pinching them, she rubbed Xiong Lin's face like she would a panda's. Xiong Lin still didn't react at all.
Yueyue rubbed her father's face while secretly laughing. After laughing enough, Yueyue said to herself, "Why isn't he awake yet? Looks like he's not faking it. No, I have to go and call my mother back. Dad, wait for me, I'll go and call my mother back right away."
Xiong Lin breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that Yueyue was going to call Chong Ling back. After hearing Yueyue leave, Xiong Lin opened his eyes. As soon as he opened them, his bear-like face froze.
On the other side, Ugly Girl was also taken aback when she saw Chong Ling. However, she quickly pretended to be nonchalant and smiled at Chong Ling: "Sister Ling, you're here? Come in quickly."
Chong Ling smiled and said, "Okay."
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