The reborn of paranoid boss cannon fodder wife(126-130)

Chapter 126: Unforgettable Night

Bai Lu placed the tray on the table and just sat down when a slender hand reached around her waist.

A tall figure leaned in, staring at the four cups of water on the tray with a drunken and puzzled expression, "Is this strong tea?"

Looking at him, it seemed like his gaze reverted to that of a three-year-old child.

Bai Lu suddenly wanted to tease him like a child. She picked up a cup and placed it in front of him, saying softly, "This is a soup I specially made with bitter gourd in the kitchen. It's very effective for curing hangovers. After drinking it, you won't feel dizzy anymore. Give it a try."

"I'm not dizzy." The child stubbornly denied being drunk, with a serious expression.

After saying that, he picked up the bitter gourd soup, took a sip, and subconsciously frowned, "It's sweet."

The child was deceived and immediately turned to look at the culprit, with a hint of resentment in his blurry eyes.

Bai Lu suppressed a laugh, raised her hand, and gently touched his head, "Good, bitter gourd is sweet. I just wanted to see if you would refuse the bitter gourd soup I worked hard to make. I didn't expect you to really accept it. You're amazing!"

Xiao Cheng couldn't remember how many years it had been since someone touched his head, the last time being on this day.

That person touched his head and left, never to return.

Today... it was her.

Bai Lu's hand was suddenly held, pulled down, and Xiao Cheng looked at her steadily. In his hazy eyes, there was a hint of awakening, clarity, and surging emotions.

Thinking he might be angry, Bai Lu was about to apologize, but he gently pulled her hand over.

Closer to him.

He slowly lowered his head.

And kissed the back of her hand devoutly.

The slightly cool and soft touch penetrated through her hand, leaving Bai Lu stunned. Her heartbeat clearly accelerated.

"Hey hey hey~ Can you two stop it!"

"We're performing a show, at least give us some applause. Always showing affection all day long, do you want people to live... Sing a mountain song, sister, you sit at the bow of the ship..."

"Brother, I'll walk on the shore, affectionately~"

"..."

Just when they were making fun of others for showing affection, they started singing an affectionate song themselves. Luo Shiliu wanted to beat up Xiao Dazhuang and Wang Hao.

But in the end, they were dragged into a livelier dance.

Three left legs moved, three right legs moved, shaking heads, swaying brains, and shoulders shaking.

"I dance the best in the world~"

Bai Lu held back her laughter for a long time but couldn't resist it, laughing uncontrollably with her hand covering her mouth.

However, Xiao Cheng took her hand away.

The other hand reached up, and he held it, preventing her from hiding her not-so-standard smile.

"What are you doing..." Bai Lu laughed weakly and glared at him, "Let go of my hand quickly."

She couldn't burst into laughter at all.

In her later years, Bai Lu had cultivated the habit of a reserved and elegant smile.

It was the internationally standard smile: three millimeters and eight teeth. Smiling with either eight or six teeth showing, visible to others from three meters away. Smiling to show courtesy and please others, creating a pleasant mood.

Because sometimes, Bai Lu would attend banquets with her father, participate in official occasions, and there could be flash photography anytime. So, she had to smile appropriately, with a dignified demeanor.

She couldn't disgrace her parents, couldn't lose face for the official family, and couldn't show any lack of diplomatic demeanor at state banquets.

Bursting into laughter for Bai Lu was a luxury.

It was a standard etiquette to control laughter, whether in public or at private gatherings. Even if she saw something extremely funny, she had to resist the urge to laugh and follow the standard etiquette.

But the dance of Luo Shiliu, Xiao Dazhuang, and Wang Hao in front of her was just too funny.

Bai Lu couldn't help but want to burst into laughter. She could only instinctively cover her mouth, but her hand was continuously held by Xiao Cheng, not allowing her to cover it or pull it back.

"Let go of my hand quickly..."

Xiao Cheng not only didn't let go but also put her hand in his pocket. He held it firmly, like a stubborn three-year-old child.

Being drunk was indeed like being a three-year-old child!

Bai Lu finally realized that reasoning with a child was impossible. Her hand was pressed into the pocket, and the three men dancing in front of her were too amusing...

"Sister, you sit at the bow of the ship!"

"Brother, I'll walk on the shore~"

"Singing affectionate songs..."

"Xiao Dazhuang! You messed up the lyrics!!!!"

The honest man changed the lyrics immediately after being kicked. "Affectionately like a beautiful jasmine flower..."

Bai Lu hold back her laughter, her face buried in Xiao Cheng's shoulder. If she didn't cover her mouth, she couldn't hide it.

Unbearable.

How could his brothers be so funny?

Singing songs with changed lyrics was one thing, but dancing with swaying moves, occasional spins, and dragging the kid who was eating snails into the dance was another.

Poor Xiaowei, with a big snail in his mouth, puffing his cheeks, being lifted by Luo Shiliu and Wang Hao, each holding one shoulder, spinning in circles without touching the ground.

Bai Lu finally couldn't resist and burst into laughter on Xiao Cheng's shoulder, laughing and laughing until she had to bury her face again.

No!

Her image was going to be ruined!

Xiao Cheng noticed the trembling face on his shoulder, chuckled softly, mercifully let go of the little hand in his pocket, turned it around, and brought the face on his shoulder into his arms.

"It's spacious here, it can be hidden."

Bai Lu: "..."

She twisted his arm forcefully and continued to laugh.

Happiness is actually simple. Laugh when you want to, cry when you want to, unrestrained, ordinary is happiness.

There were no tall buildings, no dazzling lights, no nightlife, and no luxury cars or mansions here. Just a border town, a blue-brick tiled house, a deep friendship, and a night filled with laughter.

Simple and beautiful, unforgettable tonight.

Meetings and partings are inevitable. There's no endless feast in the world, and farewells are for a better reunion.

"Will they get lost?"

Bai Lu and Xiao Cheng stood at the door, watching the three staggering people leave. Bai Lu felt a bit uneasy.

Being this drunk, even honey water wouldn't work after drinking. Falling into a ditch would be a big problem.

"It's okay, they do this every year."

Xiao Cheng turned around and went home. Not hearing the footsteps following, he frowned slightly, turned back, directly grabbed White dew, closed the door, and pulled her along to his room.

He didn't even stop at the untidy dining table.

Seeing Xiao Wei still cleaning up, Xiao Cheng stunned him. After a

moment, he continued to quietly collect bowls and chopsticks.

Big brother was very happy today, he wouldn't hit Bai Lu.

He must have gone back to talk privately.

Bai Lu had never seen what private talk meant. It was closing the door, saying nothing, and pressing someone against the wall.

Arms propped against the wall, firmly enclosing the space, not allowing any escape.

"The bowls and chopsticks haven't been collected yet. Xiao Wei can't handle so many alone; I'll go help."

Bai Lu lowered her body, preparing to escape from under the man's arm, but was directly lifted by him.

In the blink of an eye, they were on the bed.

Xiao Cheng supported himself with both hands on either side of the pillow, lowered his head, lightly kissed her forehead, and his deep gaze fell with the sound.

"Wait for me."


























Chapter 127: How a Monk Marries You

Tonight, the drunken child didn't seem quite right.

Watching the hurried figure leaving at the door, Bai Lu touched her forehead, feeling a bit strange.

But the last time he got drunk, it seemed to be the same.

To avoid a replay of the disaster, Bai Lu didn't neatly arrange the sheets on the bed but piled them on one side, at the bed's edge, with two quilts stacked together.

High-hanging mosquito nets on both sides, the bedsheet rolled to the bed's end, and the pillow placed on the quilt.

The entire big bed was left with a bamboo mat.

Even if he vomited, it would only be on the bamboo mat, not touching anything else on the bed.

After tidying up the bed, Bai Lu went to the table near the window, opened the drawer, and took out the account book.

Also in the drawer, after settling the sales of the eight batches of caramelized chestnuts last night, she counted all the money earned.

Thirty thousand and one hundred eighty-six yuan.

Thirty thousand would be returned to Xiao Cheng, and one hundred eighty-six yuan... could be used to rent a house in the city.

Although Xiao Cheng said she didn't have to pay rent and utility bills, cooking could cover the rent, and the money for groceries could be reimbursed from the thirty thousand yuan, Bai Lu didn't plan to do that.

During this period, she hadn't bought groceries many times, and she rarely cooked. Xiao Cheng often bought groceries and cooked. He always had reasonable and legitimate reasons.

Everyone worked hard to earn money, and she had been eating and drinking these days. She couldn't pretend to be ignorant and reimburse the money for groceries.

Repaying Xiao Cheng thirty thousand yuan was the right thing to do.

Bai Lu waited for a while, but Xiao Cheng didn't come back yet. She could only put the money back in the drawer, get up, and go out.

Is the table not cleaned up yet?

It's cleaned up. The entire courtyard was empty, and the bowls, chopsticks, and dishes on the big round table and small square table were gone.

The scattered empty wine bottles on the ground had also been thrown into the trash bin.

The kitchen emitted a crisp sound of bowls and chopsticks clashing.

Bai Lu thought Xiao Cheng was doing the dishes. Approaching to take a look, it was Xiao Wei rolling up his sleeves, getting ready to wash the dishes.

"Where's your brother?"

Hearing the familiar voice, Xiao Wei replied without looking back, "He went out; he said he'll be back soon."

After recalling Xiao Cheng's state just now, having relieved some of the drunkenness after drinking honey water, still having the strength to hug her, he probably wouldn't fall into the ditch.

So, Bai Lu didn't ask more and went back to the room: "I'll help you wash them; you squeeze some dish soap to clean your hands. Go to sleep quickly; you have to go to school tomorrow."

The dishes in the sink were piled up, already filled with water. Bai Lu rolled up her sleeves and went over.

She picked up the little guy standing on a stool, replaced his position, walked around the stool, and started washing the dishes.

Xiao Wei was stunned, not having drunk alcohol but feeling a kind of inexplicable excitement when he was lifted down. After a while, he continued to wash.

Since his parents died, except for the last Qingming Festival, when he was carried by his big brother once, he had never been hugged, even a small hug.

Only Bai Lu, whether it was touching his head or lifting him from the stool, was very natural and gentle.

Very familiar... unconsciously looking forward to the next time.

Bai Lu finished washing the chopsticks, put them on the bamboo sieve to drain, and found that the little guy at her feet was still standing dumbly, staring at her with innocent and bright eyes without moving.

It was somewhat similar to the strange and complex gaze Xiao Cheng had before kissing her hand tonight.

"Did you secretly drink and get drunk?" Bai Lu bent down, facing the innocent and bright eyes of the little guy.

The little guy immediately shook his head, "I didn't drink."

After saying that, he moved the stool away from her legs, put it back in place, and finally gave her a deep look before leaving.

Bai Lu was puzzled, "You haven't squeezed the dish soap yet!"

"It's outside."

Indeed, there was still a bottle of dish soap by the well.

Without thinking too much, Bai Lu turned back to continue washing the dishes.

Fortunately, the first time the cake appeared at Xiao Cheng's home, everyone's understanding was about eating and making wishes, not like in later generations, smashing things everywhere after eating and drinking their fill.

Washing the dishes was not troublesome.

Pour a little dish soap, remove the grease, use a cloth to quickly clean, drip dry, and put them back in the cupboard.

The sound of the front door opening.

Bai Lu had just walked out of the kitchen, and a man who returned in haste, holding a bag, swiftly pulled her back to the room.

The force of pulling her hand was strong, showing that he was very dissatisfied with her sneaking out of bed and not waiting for him.

Once back in the room, without saying a word, he closed the door, directly pressed her on the table by the window, and handed the bag to her.

"This is... what?" Bai Lu opened the bag, inside was a small rectangular yellow sponge, and another black thing with a wire. She didn't recognize it.

"Electric clippers."

Xiao Cheng casually grabbed a chair, sat across from Bai Lu, and took out the electric clippers, placing them in her hand.

He looked at her without saying a word.

His normally calm eyes were no longer calm, showing a sense of urgency, but he still didn't speak, waiting for her to ask.

Obviously still in a drunken state.

Bai Lu reluctantly smiled and could only take the initiative to ask the child, "What are electric clippers used for?"

He immediately replied, "To shave hair."

"Well... to shave hair... huh? Shave hair!"

Bai Lu after calmly learning the answer, suddenly became horrified. She looked straight at the dignified figure sitting properly on the chair, motionless, looking at her as if waiting for her... to take action.

She hesitated and asked the child, "Do you want me to shave your hair for you?"

The big guy nodded.

"I don't know how." Bai Lu shook her head sincerely.

"You will."

Xiao Cheng stubbornly looked at her. "You'll learn after shaving."

Bai Lu continued to shake her head, "I really don't know. I've never cut someone's hair, let alone shave their head. I might mess up your hair, and it won't look good."

"Don't need to look good." The big guy didn't care about appearance.

Although his appearance was quite resistant to being messed up or shaved, Bai Lu still didn't dare to start, "Why do you want to shave your head?"

"No reason." A three-year-old has no reasons.

Is he starting over from scratch?

Bai Lu turned her brain and, in a more friendly way, asked, "Do you want to become a monk and enter a monastery?"

Xiao Cheng: "..."

"No!"

"How can a monk marry you!"

*Cough! Cough cough..." Bai Lu was choked by her own saliva, coughing violently. A large hand reached over to pat her back gently; she recovered her composure after a long time.

"That... this..." Bai Lu straightened out her scattered thoughts, softly persuaded the child, "Actually, there are barber shops on the street, and... the prices are not very high."





























Chapter 128: Things You Like to Do

"I want you to shave."

The child's stubbornness was insurmountable.

Bai Lu attempted a final struggle, "You're leaving for a trip tomorrow, how about I shave it when you come back?"

"Shave it now."

Xiao Cheng plugged the electric clipper into the power socket, took the clipper from White dew's hand, pressed the switch twice, and informed her, "This is the switch."

After saying that, he handed the electric clipper back to Bai Lu.

Bai Lu really didn't dare to do it. This guy was quite reasonable when he was drunk.

If he woke up tomorrow and found out she shaved his head, he might hang her up and beat her.

After all, in his memory, there was once a little brother who tried to light his cigarette, but perhaps due to nervousness or excitement, the lighter was brought too close to his face before igniting.

The flame wasn't adjusted properly, resulting in a fierce fire that burned one of his hair strands, leading to a beating that left him bruised and swollen.

Since then, no one dared to provoke him.

Xiao Da Zhuang always adjusted the flame size in front of him before lighting the cigarette.

Bai Lu couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't go crazy when he woke up and saw his bald head.

So, she tried to salvage the situation, "There's something I want to tell you. How about we finish talking before I shave your head?"

"Shave it now!"

The child was angry. His handsome face darkened, his thin lips pressed straight, and the molars emitted a grinding sound.

It was as if Bai Lu didn't act; he would bite her.

"Alright, alright! I'll shave it. I'll shave it for you right now. I'll give you a bald head immediately!"

Unable to withstand the fierce gaze of the angry boss, Bai Lu placed the electric clipper on the table, stood up, and went out.

Her wrist was suddenly grabbed, "Where are you going?"

"To get you an apron, wrap it around your neck below, or else the hair will fall inside and make you itchy later."

Xiao Cheng understood and followed her.

Helpless, Bai Lu allowed him to hold her wrist, step by step following him to the kitchen, got an apron, and came back.

"Sit down obediently, I'll tie the apron for you."

Xiao Cheng released her wrist, sitting upright.

Bai Lu placed the apron horizontally, encircling the area below his neck. After realizing there were no clips to fasten, she was about to loosen the apron to find clips when a black hairpin suddenly reached out in front of her.

This seemed to be her hairpin.

Bai Lu received the large hand from in front, took the small hairpin, and examined it. In the end, she confirmed that it was her long-lost hairpin, "This hairpin has been missing for many days. I searched through everything but couldn't find it. Where did you find it?"

"Pocket."

Xiao Cheng turned his head, looking at the black coat draped over the chair by the table—that was his coat.

Indeed, it was the coat she accidentally wore.

Bai Lu suddenly understood.

She must have been in a hurry to change clothes at that time and forgot to take out the hairpin from her pocket.

No wonder she couldn't find it after searching for so long.

Shaving hair was simpler than cutting hair; shaving just meant removing all the hair.

Pushing it along the curvature of the head was enough.

The first push was unfamiliar, the second push had the wrong angle, but by the third and fourth pushes, she gradually got the hang of it.

Bai Lu was a person who hesitated before making decisions but gave her all once she decided, striving to do her best.

Successfully completing the first head shave.

Bai Lu used a sponge to sweep off the hair from Xiao Cheng's neck. When she bent down to untie the apron for him, she suddenly froze.

Was this guy even human?

He could be handsome even with a bald head!

His facial features were perfect, with smooth and sculpted contours. From every angle, there was no dead angle. His brows were imposing, and his deep and calm eyes seemed like an endless deep abyss from a distance. Up close, the magnetic field reflected in his eyes was captivating, like the strongest celestial magnetic star in the universe, with more attraction than a solar flare.

When his deep eyes slightly lowered, everything was hidden; when his gaze lifted, the oppressive force swept in all directions.

This was what a real gangster, a tyrant feared by everyone within a ten-mile radius, looked like. After experiencing it, White dew finally understood.

A gangster didn't need to say anything.

Standing there, casually glancing, could make people terrified, unable to help but kneel down and beg for mercy.

He—was Xiao Cheng.

Even when he was drunk, he was a gangster no one dared to provoke.

After lifting his eyes to meet hers for a moment, his gaze turned cold and indifferent, fixedly looking at her three-year-old child.

Hmm...

There was a slight contrast there.

Bai Lu coughed lightly, maintaining composure. She recovered from the mesmerizing gaze and picked up the cup to drink water. Unexpectedly, she almost choked and coughed violently.

Don't panic.

Children speak straightforwardly!

Bai Lu was trying to console herself, and as she did, Xiao Cheng came over and patted her back. After a long time, she finally regained her composure.

"This... this..." Bai Lu straightened her thoughts and softly suggested to the child, "Is it not hot? Shall I make you a cup of honey water? Do you feel your head is swelling, dizzy, uncomfortable stomach, and a bit nauseous?"

The last word nearly made her choke again.

Speedily, she urged herself to return to the aloof and taciturn gangster!

Instead of reverting to that, he not only didn't recover but also took her water cup, took a few sips, and furrowed his brow slightly, "Not hot."

Seemingly confused about why she choked.

Bai Lu smiled awkwardly at him, "Yes, not hot. Do you want me to make you another cup of honey water? Do you feel your head is swelling, dizzy, uncomfortable stomach, and a bit nauseous?"

Before, it was fine, but the last 'nauseous' almost made Xiao Cheng's expression turn unpleasant, "I won't vomit."

After saying that, he quickly drank the water in the cup, turned around, and left.

His retreating figure carried a bit of stubbornness.

"Where are you going?"

Bai Lu put down the apron and chased after the little child.

"Bathing." The child answered without stopping.

As the words fell, he had already turned into the kitchen.

Bai Lu reminded from a distance, "There's hot water in the pot, don't use cold water. It'll be uncomfortable if you catch a cold."

"I know."

Just as Bai Lu turned around, she suddenly thought of something, turned back, and reminded, "You forgot to bring clothes."

"I forgot."

Xiao Cheng answered matter-of-factly and had no intention of going back to get them. He scooped enough hot water and took the bucket to the bathroom.



Bai Lu could only go back to the room to get clothes for the little child.

When she came out again, she encountered another child. This child, walking with small and hesitant steps from the door diagonally opposite, came to her, looking up at her seriously.

Seriously saying, "I also want a shaved head."

Bai Lu was speechless.

Sure enough, they were two brothers, and they wanted matching hairstyles.

After unsuccessful persuasion, Bai Lu had no choice but to shave the little guy's head too—big bald head, little bald head.

Two brothers with extraordinary looks and bald heads.

The elder one was taking a bath, and the younger one sat obediently in the main room, holding clothes and waiting for the bath.

Bai Lu cleaned up the broken hair in the room, poured it into the trash can, and soaked the apron in the big basin.


























Chapter 129: Late at Night

After the family finished bathing, Bai Lu's clothes were taken away by the landlord, who insisted on hand-washing with a manual washing machine and displayed an unreasonable stubbornness. The boss, who got drunk, might seem like a three-year-old, but when he went berserk, not even ten oxen could hold him back. Bai Lu decided not to argue about the "good deed" of washing clothes and let him handle it.

With a freshly shaven head, Xiao Cheng finished bathing, washed his clothes, and hung them to dry. He returned to the room empty-handed.

Late at night, Xiao Cheng noticed Bai Lu still reading by the bed, furrowed his brows, walked over, and took the book away.

"Continue tomorrow."

He placed the book on the table. Bai Lu was about to get up, but he grabbed her and laid her down, covering her with a blanket. Warm breath brushed past her ear.

"Sleep."

"Wait, I have something to tell you." Bai Lu turned around, pushing his chest as she spoke.

With closed eyes, Xiao Cheng stubbornly maintained his decision: "Talk tomorrow."

"No, it has to be tonight."

Bai Lu struggled but couldn't get up. Instead, she pulled up the child who was about to sleep, and, as he frowned, immediately delivered the good news.

"I want to give you back 30,000 yuan!"

"You'll have 30,000 yuan soon. Buy whatever you want. It'll be reserve funds for your trip. Take your time to find a better buyer for the wood."

Xiao Cheng stared at the delighted Bai Lu, his eyes showing a mix of confusion and persistence but lacking any joy.

There was a subtle hint of hurt.

Thinking she might be disturbing his sleep, Bai Lu unconsciously patted her own head to comfort herself. "Be good, sleep later. Let's finish counting the money. Keep it safely, hide it wherever you want, and then you can sleep."

Ah—without hair, it's prickly!

Xiao Cheng withdrew the hand on his head, lips pressed together slightly. "You hide it too."

Bai Lu looked at the little hairpin in her hand and teased, "This is not mine, you have to manage your own money."

"Why?" The child didn't understand.

"Because it's your money, you have to take care of it yourself," Bai Lu earnestly replied.

Xiao Cheng nodded and responded, "My money is yours."

Bai Lu couldn't stand him!

Why is a three-year-old so difficult to handle?

Just take the money and go to sleep. Why do you always say things that... might be misunderstood?

Taking a deep breath, Bai Lu regained her composure, pulled the reluctant child out of bed, and went to the table.

They sat side by side on two chairs, opened the drawer, and took out a stack of money. The top 186 yuan was placed on the account book, and 30,000 yuan was given to Xiao Cheng.

"Here, this is 30,000 yuan. Count it, and if there's anything wrong, let me know."

"I don't want 30,000 yuan." Xiao Cheng instantly refused.

The pile of money was rejected and placed on the table.

Bai Lu handed the money back to Xiao Cheng and, at the same time, held his hand to prevent him from putting it back on the table.

Gently explaining, "I know what you want to say. Don't subtract money for groceries. I've been eating and buying groceries these days too. Besides, it's not only me buying groceries; you often do it too. Everyone spent money on meals and groceries. It's a normal expense. Returning you 30,000 yuan is the right thing to do."

After hearing Bai Lu's explanation, Xiao Cheng pushed the money back to her. "You keep it."

Bai Lu furrowed her brows, looked at him seriously, and said, "This is your money, and you must keep it yourself."

The gentle tone unintentionally became more assertive, lacking an attacking nature but making refusal difficult.

Xiao Cheng looked at her for a long time. The calm eyes slightly stirred, as if finally awakening.

Instead of pushing the money back, he opened another drawer, put the 30,000 yuan inside, and locked it.

He even put on a serious look.

The key was placed in the farthest corner of another drawer.

When Bai Lu realized what happened, the live broadcast of everything she couldn't watch was already over.

There were only three drawers on the whole table. She put the money from the first drawer into the second one beside it.

Now it made a difference—just barely. The money from the first drawer was moved to the second one next door. The key was in the third drawer.

After hesitating for a moment, Bai Lu didn't speak again. After all, she would be moving out tomorrow. The money Xiao Cheng kept had nothing to do with her, and she wouldn't come back to take it.

"I can move out tomorrow. Thank you for taking care of me during this time and lending me so many things."

Before she could finish her sentence, she was hugged back to bed.

Once covered with the blanket, all sounds ceased.

Bai Lu stared at Xiao Cheng, who was lying beside her, his arms around her waist. Her hands were on his chest, feeling the steady heartbeat. There was a strange feeling, like, she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

"I haven't finished talking..."

She tried to pick up the conversation.

Meeting his silent gaze, she struggled to find words. It felt like she was stuck in her throat.

Xiao Cheng, whether awake or not, gazed at her with a calm expression. "Stay at home. It will be more convenient. We have an electric chestnut roaster at home, a fixed place to get supplies. You can make money roasting chestnuts, study for your exams, and no one will disturb you at home."

Undeniably, Bai Lu's resolve wavered a bit.

Staying at Xiao Cheng's home would indeed be convenient in every way. With Xiao Cheng's reputation protecting her, no one would dare to cause trouble. Before deciding to leave, she had considered staying until the college entrance exam as a tenant. After the exam, she would have earned enough money for university, and she could then focus on her studies without worries.

And there's time travel...

Everything seemed perfect.

But...

Xiao Cheng occasionally got drunk, and his behavior was a bit unpredictable. It made her unsure of her own determination.

She didn't know how much self-control she had.

If, one day, she accidentally...

Bai Lu shook her head vigorously. No, no, this guy was involved in an international case in the future, and it was hard to distinguish between good and bad. Her father and grandfather were implicated, and any slight mistake could lead to irreparable consequences. Otherwise, she wouldn't have used all her skills to create a meticulous hypnotic environment, attempting to hypnotize him and access his memories.

To extract relevant clues and find the truth.

Unfortunately, the memory was abruptly cut off right at the crucial moment. When she met him again, he was abroad.

Told her to wait for two days.

At that time, her father and grandfather were in urgent need. She flew to find him right after the call. Unexpectedly, the plane encountered trouble

in the Bermuda Triangle, and she ended up here.

Xiao Cheng could build a business empire in the dragon and tiger fight of the future Beijing, proving he was a person with careful planning, decisive actions, and deep scheming.

She wasn't confident she could change him.

Even though it seemed that Xiao Cheng was not deeply involved in the case, and during the time she spent with him here, they respected each other, the memories were incomplete. She couldn't guarantee the truth and his true character.


























Chapter 130: Reluctant Farewell

As Bai Lu contemplated her decision, a low, resonant voice filled the small space.

"Come back, I'll sleep in the utility room."

Bai Lu looked up, meeting the determined face of the man who had made a resolute decision. Her hesitating heart unexpectedly found solace.

"I'll go, that's enough."

There's no reason for a tenant to sleep in the master bedroom.

"I'll go."

When it comes to stubbornness, no one can compete with a three-year-old whose mood changes in an instant. Otherwise, he might get angry and bite.

Bai Lu was embraced, her form fitting against the broad chest, her collarbone against the sharp-featured face. His nose pressed against her neck, and his cool lips felt like they were biting every time they moved.

Even if it was just a nibble, and another one.

"...The pillow seems to be missing, the mosquito net hasn't been set up, only one blanket is covering the bed, and the bedsheet hasn't been laid. Lying on the bamboo mat, don't you feel cold?"

"Not cold."

The answer was still buried in her neck.

Bai Lu shifted her neck backward, but the effect was minimal as the child's face followed.

So, this was the price for the landlord moving to the utility room for the last dinner?

Maybe she should move herself.

"I actually quite like sleeping in the utility room. How about you sleep in the master bedroom, and I'll go to the utility room?"

Xiao Cheng suddenly looked up, "I said I'll sleep there."

Then, don't bite me!!!

Those who knew thought you were biting, and those who didn't might think you were gnawing on pig's trotters, going lower and lower!
Is it acceptable to make a scene just because you're drunk!

"Are you cold?" Xiao Cheng saw Bai Lu's shoulders tremble a bit and thought she was cold.

Completely unaware that she was angry.

Without waiting for her response, he lifted the blanket, quietly got up, and carried her to the chair by the bed.

Then, he pushed the blanket to the foot of the bed, put the pillow back on the other bed, and neatly arranged the bedsheet. Every action was swift and smooth. Bai Lu was still in a daze, and he had already brought her back to bed and covered her with the blanket.

"Sleep."

After gently placing Bai Lu down, Xiao Cheng didn't embrace her again. He lay back in his own spot, reached over to turn off the light, and casually let down the mosquito net.

Then, he closed his eyes and went to sleep.

Under the faint moonlight, from Bai Lu's perspective, all she could see was the man's profile with a straight nose and tightly closed eyes—a silent appearance of the silent boss.

She relaxed a bit and slowly drifted into sleep.

The night was long, and some were happy while others were sad.

After leaving Xiao Cheng's home, Luo Shiliu and Xiao Dazhuang asked Wang Hao if he wanted to spend the night at their place.

Wang Hao, who had vomited multiple times on the roadside, was barely walking straight. He relied on the two of them for support. After hearing their offer, he instinctively refused, saying that Chen Chunli would leave the door for him.

Luo Shiliu and Xiao Dazhuang didn't insist. They helped him home and even helped him climb over the wall.

They hadn't walked far when they heard a roar coming from Wang Hao's house, shaking the roof tiles.

There were even sounds of things being angrily smashed.

The neighbors next door seemed used to it. The lights came on briefly, but after a while, they went out.

The two, supporting each other, stopped in their tracks. Xiao Dazhuang turned to Luo Shiliu, "Should we go back and take a look?"

Luo Shiliu paused for a moment and continued walking, "He chose it himself, let him handle it himself."

"We can't help, and it's not our place to interfere."

...Bai Lu was talking about one family, but Luo Shiliu and Xiao Dazhuang seemed to have remembered what Bai Lu said occasionally. Sympathetically shaking their heads, they walked back home.

It was still early in the morning.

The sound of getting up gently rang out.

The man, with a straight posture, dressed neatly, tidied everything, and returned to the bed. Sitting down, he silently watched the soundly sleeping girl.

She turned over, lying on her side as if uncomfortable, then turned back to lie flat. A strand of hair fell from her forehead, adorned on her cheek like a touch of rouge, hanging on her long eyelashes.

Disturbed in her sweet dream, her eyelashes trembled but didn't let the strand of hair fall. The delicate eyebrows furrowed.

A long, slender finger reached over, gently lifting the strand of hair that clung to her eyelashes.

She smoothed out, her face serene again.

Even as the fingertip glided across her face, eyes, lips, and chin, there was no response.

Until a slightly cool touch came to her forehead, a gentle kiss landed, and the long eyelashes trembled.

Her eyelids moved, as if about to wake, but she didn't.

The lips pursed, gently closed, inviting a tasting. The tongue danced at the corner of the mouth, rolled back the precarious droplet of water, seemingly tempting to share the moment, enticing one to savor.

Xiao Cheng slowly lowered his head, stopping when close to the pink lips, softly calling, "Lulu," and kissed her.

Bai Lu's eyelashes trembled slightly, her tightly closed eyes moved a bit, and as the familiar and clear breath entered between her lips, she gradually calmed down. Amidst the clear and gentle plundering, she remained calm. For a long, long time, the lingering kiss continued, and she still remained calm.

Allowing Xiao Cheng, who initially intended for a brief taste, to lose control. Unable to stop, the moment became prolonged.

The sky slowly shed the darkness of the night.

Outside came a knocking on the door.

Luo Shiliu and Xiao Dazhuang, carrying large backpacks, squatted on the ground, looking at the tightly closed door repeatedly.

"Could Brother Cheng still be asleep?"

Xiao Dazhuang scratched the back of his head, his panda-like eyes full of confusion.

"Didn't he ask us to come early?"

Luo Shiliu yawned: "He told you to come early, not to knock my door so hard."

"The day is about to dawn." Xiao Dazhuang earnestly explained: "Brother Cheng said he would leave before dawn."

The moment the words fell, the door opened.

A big brother with a completely new hairstyle walked out, looking refreshed as if he had just enjoyed the spring breeze. Seeing Luo Shiliu and Xiao Dazhuang outside, they were stunned, their jaws dropping.

"Brother Cheng..."

"Your new hairstyle... so domineering!"

After a half-second of astonishment, Luo Shiliu and Xiao Dazhuang both gave a thumbs up in unison: "Big Brother has skills!"

"Your sister-in-law did it."

Xiao Dazhuang: "..."

Luo Shiliu: "..."

Isn't it too early to show affection so openly?

Wasn't yesterday's display enough?

Xiao Cheng closed the door, and just as he was about to lock it, he caught sight of a little bald head in the corner of the main house. He hesitated for a moment and pushed it open slightly.

"Come here."

The little guy, who had quietly bid farewell so many times before, was summoned for the first time. He ran out immediately, stopping at an appropriate distance from the man's legs, his little hands nervously tugging at his clothes, looking up with eyes full of anticipation.

Big Brother was saying goodbye to him!

Big Brother was saying goodbye for the first time!

"Take care of her at home."

The reborn of paranoid boss cannon fodder wife(131-135)