Xu Ruantang's legs went weak, and her mind became somewhat unclear. She asked in confusion, "Hmm?"
She couldn't understand Chen Ji's words at all.
But she soon understood.
The furniture in the new house—the dining table, sofa, even the bed, and everything in the bathroom—was all bought together by the two of them.
At that time, Chen Ji inexplicably pulled her to test the height.
At the time, she thought that Chen Ji was considering their height difference and wanted to go along with her.
After the New Year's bell rang, Xu Ruantang finally realized what was going on.
It turns out that Chen Ji harbored ulterior motives from the beginning.
Before coming, they made grand pronouncements about letting her get some more sleep, but in the end, it turned out she hadn't slept all night, so she had to catch up on sleep during the day!
What broke Xu Ruantang's defenses even more was that when she was half asleep, she felt movement beside her.
It was Chen Ji who got up.
He slept for three or four hours, then went downstairs for a run again, full of energy.
Both hadn't slept all night, but Xu Ruantang looked like a ghost whose soul had been drained, while Chen Ji looked like a bloodsucking spirit.
She was lost in thought when she quickly fell asleep again.
As expected, Chen Ji kept his word. When he came back from his run, he didn't wake her up for breakfast as usual, but let her continue to sleep.
When Xu Ruantang was sleeping, he moved very quietly.
The room was a mess last night, so Chen Ji tidied it up quietly before going into the study.
When she finally woke up, it was already one o'clock in the afternoon.
Chen Jidu has prepared lunch.
After lunch, the two tidied up and went downstairs.
The second day of the Lunar New Year is the day when relatives come to the Chen family. Xu Ruantang, being the new bride, naturally has to make an appearance.
In the afternoon, Ye Lan and the old lady started preparing the dishes for tomorrow, and she wanted to go back to help.
There were very few people in the new residential area, so Xu Ruantang held Chen Ji's hand as they walked.
A few shady-looking men approached, the leader of whom had a pointed face and was staring intently at Xu Ruantang.
The scrutinizing gaze made her feel physically uncomfortable.
But she didn't flinch; she looked right back.
The man looked like a monkey, with a mean and sarcastic face and a lewd expression; he was clearly the kind of greasy guy who would harass others in the street.
When the greasy man noticed that Xu Ruantang neither dodged nor avoided him, he was first taken aback, then grinned.
The roads in the residential area weren't narrow, but those people seemed to have uncoordinated limbs, crashing straight into Xu Ruantang.
Xu Ruantang immediately understood that this must be one of their usual methods.
When the girl refutes him, he says it wasn't intentional, that he was overthinking it, or something like that.
Standing next to her was Chen Ji, who was as tall as a mountain. The fact that these people were so bold showed how arrogant they usually were.
Xu Ruantang suddenly thought of someone.
Wang Xiuxiu had told her before that there was a gang of thugs in the neighborhood, and the leader of the gang had a man with a pointed face and monkey-like features by his side.
Chen Ji reacted faster than Xu Ruantang. He tried to pull Xu Ruantang into his arms, but his palm was gently squeezed.
Chen Ji lowered his eyes and noticed his wife winking mischievously.
He understood instantly.
When the man with the pointed mouth and monkey-like face bumped into her, Xu Ruantang's face was full of panic, but if you looked closely, you could see that her eyes were full of smiles.
"oops."
When most people bump into someone, their first reaction is to reach out, and Xu Ruantang is no exception.
Before the man could even touch her, he was punched hard in the chest, and his face turned pale instantly.
Xu Ruantang only used a fraction of her strength, not daring to exert any more force, for fear that he would fall to the ground and be unable to get up, and then try to extort money from her again.
"Brother Monkey, are you alright?"
The man with the pointed mouth and monkey-like face took two steps back, but was caught in time by his henchmen behind him.
They were also somewhat dumbfounded.
In the past, Monkey Brother used this method to take advantage of countless women, and no one dared to say anything.
After all, it's not an open and aboveboard act of thuggery, so there's nowhere to seek justice.
Sometimes, even when their husbands are around, they will help scold their wives for not watching where they're going, and apologize to them with a smile.
Who would have thought that this woman in front of him, who looked thin and weak, could knock Monkey Bro senseless with just one punch.
The man with the pointed mouth and monkey-like cheeks, nicknamed "Monkey Bro," looked pained, clutching his chest and unable to utter a word, glaring fiercely at Xu Ruantang.
The person next to him immediately understood, stood up, pointed at Xu Ruantang, and loudly questioned, "What are you doing, you woman?!"
"What are you doing? The road is so wide, if he can't walk, I'll teach him."
Xu Ruantang looked completely calm and collected.
Women in the past weren't like this. They were either very afraid or kept apologizing, both afraid of causing trouble for their men.
But the person in front of her, including the tall man standing next to her, all had a calm expression.
"How dare you talk like that?! Our Monkey Brother isn't that kind of person. Are you deliberately trying to take advantage of him?"
This sentence almost made Xu Ruantang laugh.
A rogue's mindset is different from that of an ordinary person; if he can't be a strong person, he starts to pretend to be a weak one.
The man behind the monkey looked at Chen Ji with a sympathetic expression and began to act.
"Brother, control your wife. You're right here, how dare she flirt around like that? Take my advice, a woman like that... ah!"
The man, emboldened by his master's power, continued walking forward while talking, seeing that Chen Ji remained silent, and even reached his hand towards Xu Ruantang.
Before it could even reach out, Chen Ji blocked it.
Chen Ji grabbed his arm and snapped it.
Before anyone could react, the man, his face contorted in pain, clutched his arm and knelt stiffly before Xu Ruantang.
"Get your filthy hands off me."
Chen Ji's face was cold and stern; at this moment, the powerful aura he had just suppressed was revealed.
Xu Ruantang took a step forward casually, but actually kicked the knee of the man kneeling in front of her hard.
Another scream rang out.
Xu Ruantang dodged to the side in disgust, "Trying to stage an accident? Dream on."
These people are not only bullying others and committing all sorts of evil deeds, but Xu Ruantang still felt that this small lesson was not enough.
"I was originally going to take you to the police station."
Xu Ruantang pulled Chen Ji, "But you two seem to have fallen pretty badly! Why don't we go to the hospital first?"
Chen Ji took two steps forward, looking down at the group of people, and coldly warned, "Get lost. If you do this again, I'll personally send you to jail."
Monkey was so angry that his face turned white and then green, but he couldn't utter a single word.
He still feels a sharp pain in his chest from the blow.
Don't be fooled by the fact that these people usually bully and dominate the market and seem fearless. When their lives are truly in danger, they are cowards.
He glared fiercely at Chen Ji and Xu Ruantang, trying to memorize their faces, then gritted his teeth and said, "Quick, take me to the hospital!"
The group of clueless people behind Monkey Bro suddenly found their leader and hurriedly carried the two people out of the residential area.
One of them walked at the very back, deliberately dawdling.
After walking a bit further ahead, he said something to Chen Ji.
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