"How did they find us... My mom was on her way back to the village office to do some work, and someone saw her. Anyway, she just went back to the village, and somehow, someone must have followed her. We were having dinner when they showed up."
"Why didn't you call the police?"
"I don't have a phone at home." Wang Qingtian pursed her lips and watched the yard become tidy again. She relaxed this time, still holding the rag in her hand, and let out a long breath, saying:
"It only took a moment. By the time the neighbors heard the noise and came to see what was going on, and some kind-hearted people wanted to go find the local police, they had already run away.
They're still saying they'll be back. I think I'm going to have to move again."
Bi Cheng frowned:
"What's the point of hiding from the old movers? You don't owe them any money. If you want to live in peace, you must call the police. Even if you don't catch them this time, you have to file a case against them.
No, I'll find someone for you. Go to the police station and get some local police officers. Even if it's just to scare them, they'll behave themselves immediately!"
Wang Qingtian looked towards her mother's bedroom and replied:
"I thought so too. I was about to go to the police station. One reason was that I was worried about my mom and was afraid they would come back. The other reason was...
Oh, I don’t know what my mother was thinking. She pulled my trouser leg and wouldn’t let me go.
He said that even if he was arrested, he wouldn't be able to stay for more than a few days, and there was nothing valuable at home. He would just look through the bankbooks and kick the dining table a few times.
My mother said that my two cousins are both arrogant, bad-tempered and stupid. If they were arrested and kept in jail for a few days, they would be so angry that they might do something bad.
In their minds, we were easy targets. My mother was afraid that if we became enemies, there would be no peace in the future, so she had to move away and hide, not wanting to offend them. Actually, she was afraid because I was a girl.
Bi Cheng disagreed and denied:
"What's wrong with girls? You're wrong to think that way. What do you mean by untouchable? What's wrong with being a bully? Are bullies above the law?"
Wang Qingtian didn't want to argue with Bi Cheng about this, all the arguing, blocking, and crying. It was already midnight, and she was exhausted both mentally and physically. She waved her hand and interrupted him:
"Thank you, Bicheng. Well, it's getting late, you should go back quickly, otherwise your parents will be worried. Thank you very much."
Wang Qingtian was determined to send Bi Cheng away.
There was a door inside and a door outside. In the middle of the night, the alley was dark, and only the dim light in the yard shone on Wang Qingtian's face.
Bi Cheng didn't know whether he was stimulated or deeply moved, or he had reached a certain point in his heart, he blurted out to Wang Qingtian in an unusually firm tone:
"Qingtian, don't be afraid. Really, I'm here. I'll go ask around tomorrow and see if I can get you a phone number. That way, if they dare to come again, you can find me. Me? I..."
Wang Qingtian had a bad feeling, and she could vaguely feel that Bi Cheng was not treating her normally.
She quickly interrupted and denied:
"No need, Bicheng, that's really embarrassing. It's not easy to call, many officials don't have one. We are just an ordinary family, that won't work. You can't do that, we are not that familiar..."
They were both in a state of being interrupted, but this time Bi Cheng didn't hesitate. The four words "how familiar" stimulated him and he immediately confessed:
"I'm not an outsider. I like you, Sunny! I can protect you!"
"It's done." Wang Qingtian scolded helplessly.
Wang Qingtian did not show the surprise and disbelief that Bi Cheng thought.
Bi Cheng had thought before that if he broke that layer of window paper, he thought Wang Qingtian’s worst attitude would be surprise and confusion.
But no, and it's even worse.
Even though only the dim light from the yard shone on Wang Qingtian's face, Bi Cheng still saw that when he broke the window paper, the girl's eyes immediately became cold, and the smile on her face instantly became faint. Even when she called his name, she could tell something was wrong.
Bi Cheng didn't want to back down. Since he had already said it, he might as well say it all, especially since Wang Qingtian only called him once in interruption and didn't say anything else. He had to take the opportunity to express his determination.
Bi Cheng took a step forward, only less than half a meter away from Wang Qingtian. He stared at Wang Qingtian's face. Even though the girl didn't look at him, she was looking at her toes. He confessed seriously:
“Sunny, I don’t mean to go anywhere casually with you.
Just for my sister, you have to believe that I am not joking when I said that just now.
Every time I see you being bullied, I feel bad. Really, I feel worse than you. You have to believe me.
I don't want you to live such a tiring life. I want to share the burden with you, so that you won't be afraid if anything happens. You call me, and I'll be there whenever you call. Let's work hard together.
I will still protect you, you must believe me!
Qingtian, I really like you, I will be responsible for you, I will..."
Wang Qingtian had a wooden face, and this time she couldn't even hold on to a faint smile. If Bi Cheng hadn't been so clear, she would have refused in a way that would have taken care of the man's self-esteem, but this was too...
A 20-year-old girl in the 1980s felt that it was outrageous, immoral, too explicit, and too blasphemous to her, and a sense of shame arose in her heart.
"Bicheng, that's enough!"
Bi Cheng was stopped before he could finish his confession. Looking at Wang Qingtian's furrowed brows and the look of resentment and disdain towards him, he felt a chill in his heart.
The first reaction was that I couldn’t wait for Wang Qingtian to say no, I couldn’t say it, I didn’t let her say it!
At a distance of less than half a meter, just as Bi Cheng opened his arms to forcefully embrace Wang Qingtian, the resilient girl, who had suffered family misfortunes, dropped out of school, and was now selling vegetables like a hawker, thrust a huge slap into Bi Cheng's face.
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