The reborn of paranoid boss cannon fodder wife(86-90)

Chapter 86: Flowers on the Head

This fresh and elegant response left Xiao Cheng stunned for a good 0.5 seconds before he chuckled lightly.

He turned around to go back to his room to change clothes.

Bai Lu and Xiao Wei were also stunned for a whole second before realizing, is the crisis over?

The crisis was indeed averted.

Xiao Wei sat back in front of the stove and casually asked, "How come you have flowers on your head?"

Bai Lu's mouth twitched slightly, "Where do I have flowers? I went to the vegetable garden to pick vegetables. Chestnuts fell from the chestnut tree due to the wind. When I came back, I brushed off the little buds on my shoulders, never thought one fell on my head, didn't feel a thing."

"Why didn't it fall on my head?"

"Your head is small; if it falls, it falls."

"Then why didn't it fall on Big Brother's head?"

"Your brother doesn't often go to the backyard. Even if he goes occasionally, there's no wind. The flower buds won't fall on his head."

"Big Brother often goes to the backyard."

"How would I know? What does he do in the backyard?"

"To see the ro...," Xiao Wei saw a tall figure passing by outside the window, his tongue tied into a twist. He quickly changed course, "To see the vegetable garden."

Bai Lu didn't think much, smiled while cooking, "Is he checking if there are any new vegetables in the vegetable garden?"

"You two are the same. Just looking without any particular preference. You both say 'anything is fine' when asked what you like. By the way, do you have any specific favorite vegetables? Like bok choy, oilseed rape, broccoli, lettuce, pea shoots?"

Xiao Wei didn't hear any challenging vegetables, answered as usual, "Anything is fine."

Bai Lu decisively threw a bomb, "How about mustard greens?"

Xiao Wei vigorously shook his head.

"Don't like it? Mustard greens are delicious, and they have many benefits. They clear heat, detoxify, aid digestion, benefit the lungs, and reduce heat. When making lean meat porridge, adding some is fragrant and crispy, tastes excellent. How about we make mustard greens and lean meat porridge for breakfast tomorrow?"

Xiao Wei shook his head like a drum.

Bai Lu assumed he agreed, "So it's settled then. Your brother will definitely like mustard greens too."

"He doesn't like it."

With an extremely serious and solemn expression, Xiao Wei shook his head, "I cooked it once last year, and Big Brother didn't come home for five days."

"Did he eat it?"

Shaking his head, Xiao Wei said, "Not a bite."

"Well, let him try this new dish; he'll surely like it." Bai Lu smiled with a face full of tenderness.

Xiao Wei's body hair stood on end. He wanted to say that Big Brother wouldn't like it, wanted to shake his head in refusal.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

The sun had already set.

In this era of working from sunrise to sunset, every household was either cooking or having dinner.

Who could be knocking?

Wang Cuihua's business of selling sugar-coated chestnuts had picked up. She had a fixed stall in Dashizhen three days ago, just like Wen Xiuyun and her husband, who settled their accounts every three days.

They settled accounts yesterday, so it shouldn't be her.

Bai Lu had already cooked the dishes and went out.

Unexpectedly, the man in the front yard soaking clothes had beaten her to it and opened the door.

As the door opened, a dark figure rushed in.

Bai Lu had just walked over, not yet able to see clearly, and was pulled back a big step by Xiao Cheng, who embraced her waist.

A large basket fell to the ground.

The head of the basket hit the spot where she had just stood, and at the basket's tail, there was a disheveled person lying.

The person opened their mouth and wailed, "Bai Lu... I'm not selling sugar-coated chestnuts anymore. Someone smashed my stall and beat me, saying that if I dare to sell sugar-coated chestnuts in Dashizhen again, they will confiscate all the chestnuts and break my legs..."

"Selling sugar-coated chestnuts is too difficult. I make a good amount of money, but it's not enough for medical expenses..."

The crying and howling, accompanied by a somewhat subtle sobbing, came from the figure lying on the basket.

After finishing speaking, the trembling hands lifted the messy hair covering the face, revealing a distressed expression.

Then... froze on the spot, face stiff.

"S-Sir Xiao Cheng, did you come back early today?" Wang Cuihua quickly got up, patted off the dust on her body, and tied up her messy hair with a rubber band.

Bai Lu glanced at her dirty clothes and asked, "Did someone hit you?"

Wang Cuihua didn't dare to lie in front of Xiao Cheng, "No, just overturned the stall."

She deliberately fell outside, making it seem like she was accidentally tripped to get some sympathy money from Bai Lu.

She didn't expect Xiao Cheng, Big Brother, to return so early today. He used to come back only after dark in the past few days.

"Who overturned the stall?" Xiao Cheng's voice was as cold as ice, piercing through all pretenses.

Wang Cuihua trembled in fear, immediately confessing everything, "I don't know them, never seen them. The five men all had floral tattoos on their left arms. They immediately overturned my stall, saying Dashizhen is their territory, and if I want to sell sugar-coated chestnuts here, I must pay three thousand yuan."

Hearing about the five men with floral tattoos on their left arms, Xiao Cheng roughly understood who they were. He glanced at Bai Lu.

Bai Lu had a puzzled expression, wondering what she did wrong.

She wasn't one of the men with floral tattoos.

However, in an instant, she understood the message conveyed by those deep eyes. She turned to Wang Cuihua and asked, "If I can deal with those people, will you still go to Dashizhen to sell sugar-coated chestnuts?"

"I will!" Wang Cuihua answered without hesitation, "I will continue to sell sugar-coated chestnuts in Dashizhen."

Earning so much money every day, only a fool would give it up.

Dealing with the protection fee for a toppled stall was a small matter. As long as Xiao Cheng stepped forward, all of them would have to retreat with their tails between their legs.

Wang Cuihua had just come in crying to gain some sympathy from Bai Lu and let her take a higher share, and also to inform Xiao Cheng about the situation.

Now the plan had failed; she had to protect her rice bowl.

"I'll let Zhang San and Li Si take a look tomorrow."

Xiao Cheng's tone was calm, giving orders.

Wang Cuihua smelled the fragrance of the dishes in the courtyard, her stomach growling. She wanted to stay and finish her meal before leaving, but Xiao Cheng had already hugged Bai Lu and walked back.

Xiao Wei took the basket from Wang Cuihua's hands, put it aside, and saw her off, saying, "Goodbye, Sister Biao."

Wang Cuihua stomped her foot forcefully, but no one paid attention. She had to turn around and leave.

The courtyard gate closed again.

At the dinner table, Bai Lu endured for a while but couldn't resist asking, "Are there really people named Zhang San and Li Si?"

Xiao Cheng looked at her, who hadn't moved her chopsticks and had only eaten three bites of rice in her bowl, picked up a piece of meat, and handed it to her.

"Eat first."

Bai Lu quickly finished the meat in three bites, her movements fast yet graceful, "Are there really people named Zhang San and Li Si?"

Xiao Cheng and Xiao Wei both handed her two pieces of meat, alternating between pork belly and braised ribs.

Bai Lu: "..."

It wasn't until the rice in the bowl was almost half eaten, and all the protruding braised pork and ribs had been devoured, that the answer was released from the man's lips.

"There are."

"Two brothers, residents of Dashizhen."

Bai Lu looked surprised and curious, "Why is one surnamed Zhang and the other Li?"

Xiao Cheng's expression remained calm, "Same mother, different fathers."

Bai Lu understood.

Zhang San's mother married Zhang's father, gave birth to Zhang San, and then married Li's father, giving birth to Li Si.

What an upscale, elegant, and high-class name!









Chapter 87: He Wants Bai Lu

After more than a week of explosive sales through three channels, the chestnuts purchased from grandparents and Wang Cuihua's family, totaling nearly three thousand kilograms, were finally sold out.

Xiao Cheng was going to replenish his stock in Xiao Family Village.

Early in the morning, after finishing a bowl of wontons, Bai Lu and Xiao Wei accompanied Xiao Cheng to the door, reminding him to be safe on the road.

"Don't drive too fast. The mountain roads are steep, with gravel and muddy paths, and no guardrails. Pay attention to the road conditions. The morning fog is heavy; if you can't see the road ahead clearly, drive slowly. Safety is the most important..."

Bai Lu, for some reason, had become verbose. It was just a matter of going to the countryside to collect chestnuts, not a long journey that required a lengthy admonition.

But she kept on talking.

After the last word, Xiao Cheng lightly rubbed her head with his large hand, leaving warmth in his palm.

Then he turned and left.

Xiao Wei also went to school with a small backpack.

Bai Lu returned home, poured the remaining hundred kilograms of chestnuts into the pot in batches, plugged in the electric power, watched the sand and chestnuts rolling around, added sugar syrup at the right time, and fried fifty kilograms in each batch.

After frying, she turned off the power, poured everything out, and separated the sand and chestnuts with a large slotted spoon, putting the chestnuts into a large bamboo basket.

When Wang Cuihua, Aunt Wu, and Yu Fugui arrived, all the chestnuts were already fried and ready to be sold.

This time, Xiao Cheng went to Xiao Guofu's house to collect chestnuts.

Xiao Guofu also wanted to raise piglets. The wild piglets on the mountain were too cunning and hard to catch. He wanted Xiao Cheng to help him buy some from Zhu Family Village but was hesitant to ask directly.

In the end, it was Li Hongying who spoke up. She had mentioned it to Bai Lu when they went to the riverside to pick snails that afternoon.

Bai Lu agreed at that time.

When Xiao Cheng returned, Bai Lu mentioned something about "aunt," "sister-in-law," "cousin," and even added names; he didn't know who was who.

He could only go to Zhu Family Village, pull a cart of piglets, and exchange them for chestnuts, expressing gratitude to Li Hongying.

The village head's family had a large population, and they had stored a lot of chestnuts, nearly ten thousand kilograms. Xiao Cheng had to make three trips to transport them all.

After loading the cart for the third time, instead of leaving immediately, Xiao Cheng went to visit a relative's house that he had never contacted before.

The son of his grandfather's elder brother, Xiao Zhigang's cousin, and the third uncle - Xiao Hongbo's house.

Xiao Hongbo's wife had been anxiously waiting outside, hoping that Xiao Cheng would quickly finish loading the chestnuts and leave.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Cheng suddenly came in this direction.

Xiao Hongbo's wife hurriedly went back to report, and Xiao Hongbo, who had been uneasy sitting inside, had to go out to meet him.

"Xiao Cheng is here. Come in quickly, sit down. It's been so many years; Uncle almost didn't recognize you."

He had only seen Xiao Cheng once before, during the Qingming Festival a while ago. Besides that, he had never seen him before.

Although their tone was familiar, like long-lost nephews, they didn't have much to talk about. It was all pleasantries.

Xiao Cheng didn't say much either. He took out a yellowed piece of parchment from his pocket and placed it on the table.

"Grandpa's mountain, it's time to return it."

Xiao Hongbo's face changed. What he had been expecting had finally happened, and the anxious feeling in his heart couldn't be dispelled.

The parchment was proof of land ownership.

Before Xiao Cheng's grandfather and grandmother moved to the new town, during the land reform, they were allocated an entire hill. The hill was covered with Chinese fir trees planted during the production team's time. At that time, these Chinese fir trees were not valuable, and there were few people who could make furniture from them.

Later, the lumber mill bought them for a few cents per cubic meter. The mill owner said Chinese fir couldn't be used to make good furniture. They cut them into long blocks and sold them as firewood to people in the city.

At that time, Xiao Cheng's grandparents were doing a small business in town, and they didn't lack the meager money they could get from selling those Chinese fir trees.

So, they didn't sell them and let the Chinese fir trees grow freely.

After the family moved to town, the hill was handed over to Xiao Hongbo to manage, and he could plant other things but was forbidden from cutting down the Chinese fir trees, as per the instructions left by Xiao Cheng's grandfather.

Under the Chinese fir trees, he planted shade-loving plants such as ginger, lily, and star anise. Even though the purchase price was low, after several decades, Xiao Hongbo didn't make much money, but it was enough for their basic needs.

During Qingming Festival, when Xiao Cheng returned to pay respects to his ancestors, he didn't mention this matter, and Xiao Hongbo thought that Xiao Cheng's grandfather had not given any instructions.

He felt relieved but didn't expect that Xiao Cheng would come to collect the mountain today, and he naturally couldn't bear to part with it.

However, no matter how reluctant he was, he had to return it.

Xiao Cheng was not someone easy to deal with, and Xiao Hongbo's family also had chestnuts to sell. If Xiao Cheng and Bai Lu refused to buy their chestnuts, where could he go to cry?

Li Shuixian had said before that she needed as much as they had, but so much time had passed since then. After collecting five hundred kilograms of chestnuts on the second day of Qingming Festival, they hadn't come again, and Xiao Hongbo didn't know what was going on.

The Xiao family in the city was the same. After collecting once, there was no news, and they didn't know if they still wanted the reserved chestnuts.

Xiao Hongbo sighed and, with a kind and cordial tone, spoke to Xiao Cheng, "Child, I'll return the mountain to you. For those things under the Chinese fir trees, can you give Uncle some time? After Uncle digs them all up, you can take them back. Is ten days enough? I'll invite relatives and other villagers to help. In ten days, we can dig up everything and transplant the small fruit trees. When you come back, you can cut down the Chinese fir trees or plant whatever you like. There won't be anything in the way anymore."

Xiao Hongbo didn't know if Xiao Cheng had found a new path and planned to sell the Chinese fir wood elsewhere to make money.

But Xiao Cheng's grandfather had left this hill of Chinese fir trees for a reason, anticipating the success of future generations.

He could only admire and envy.

With a ten-day deadline set, Xiao Cheng returned home.

The parchment was given to him by Xiao Wei a few days ago. Before that, Xiao Cheng didn't know that there was still a hill owned by his grandfather in Xiao Family Village.

Xiao Cheng's grandfather had passed away the year Xiao Cheng's mother left, and his grandmother also passed away that year.

At that time, Xiao Cheng was only three years old, and he had no idea who had handled the parchment.

When Xiao Wei handed the parchment to Xiao Cheng, he mentioned that it was given by his mother before her death, and he knew nothing else.

Xiao Wei didn't recognize any of the characters on the parchment when his mother passed away. He just put it away.

A few days ago, when sorting through old clothes, Xiao Cheng finally found it at the bottom of a box. After roughly understanding it, he immediately handed it to Xiao Cheng.

Bai Lu at home sorted out the chestnuts brought back by Xiao Cheng, cleared the firewood shed, made room for another batch of chestnuts.

After finishing the work, she was about to go to the main house to pour a glass of water when a knock on the door sounded. Thinking it was Xiao Cheng returning, she eagerly ran to open the door.














Chapter 88: It's You...

As soon as the door opened, a young man with refined features, gentle eyes, and a scholarly demeanor stood outside. Yes, a scholar, because he held a book in his hand and wore a gentle smile.

"How have you been lately?"

Under the sunlight, he stood gracefully, smiling softly as if embracing the spring breeze. His words were caring, well-measured, and never made anyone feel uncomfortable, just like his refined and gentle personality.

As his voice landed, even the wind seemed to turn gentle.

Bai Lu was momentarily stunned, and a smile appeared on her face. "I'm doing well. How about you recently?"

Lin Jinfan nodded slightly, handing her the book. "This is the book I used in my senior year. I've taken important notes inside, and there are some practice papers. If you plan to take the college entrance exam, you can use them for reference and practice. If not, consider it as miscellaneous reading, occasionally flipping through."

He wouldn't ask too much or force any choices, just offering the best advice.

From childhood to adulthood, he treated the original owner like a younger sister.

"I have to take the exam."

Bai Lu took the book and papers, gratitude evident in her smile. "Thank you, brother Jinfan."

The original owner had poor grades, repeated a year, and didn't take the college entrance exam with Lin Jinfan. Originally planning to take the exam this year, after the incident with Xiao Cheng at the end of last year, she moved to Xiao Cheng's house. The books at home were burned as firewood by Li Xuelan.

With no bookstore in the small town, Bai Lu was worried about where to find books for review. Lin Jinfan's book and papers were like a timely rain.

"Study well. The college entrance exam isn't difficult."

Lin Jinfan's voice was gentle, containing encouragement for Bai Lu. "There's a better future waiting for you outside."

Bai Lu nodded with a smile. "Yes!"

Watching Lin Jinfan walk away, Bai Lu then noticed a brick truck not far away.

The back compartment was filled with chestnuts, but the driver's seat was empty.

Bai Lu ran over and searched around, checking everywhere, even the roots and tops of trees.

Still, she couldn't find Xiao Cheng.

The brick truck made a lot of noise when driving. If he had just returned, she would have heard it outside the door.

Unless she hadn't opened the door yet, and Xiao Cheng had already come back. But why hadn't he come home, and where was he?

After school, Xiao Wei came back and saw someone swinging a shovel in the back compartment of the brick truck, unloading chestnuts into a large basket placed on a small wooden cart.

He ran home to put down his school bag.

Then he came out to help, only to find that the person wielding the shovel in the back compartment was not his big brother but Bai Lu.

"Where's my big brother?"

"He disappeared after unloading the chestnuts. I don't know where he went." After filling the basket, Bai Lu put down the shovel, got off the truck, and pulled the small wooden cart back.

Xiao Wei followed behind, helping push the basket.

The two of them worked until the sun set, finally unloading all the chestnuts from the truck.

When they finished preparing dinner, Xiao Cheng still hadn't returned.

Xiao Wei went to Xiao Dazhuang's house and learned that Xiao Dazhuang and Luo Shiliu had gone out to find Xiao Cheng, planning to have dinner and drinks together.

"Big brother and Luo Shiliu went out for dinner together," Xiao Wei told Bai Lu when he returned.

Looking at the delicious dishes on the table, Bai Lu pursed her lips. "Then let's eat by ourselves."

... The moon rose to its zenith.

A man with intoxicated eyes, holding his coat on one shoulder and a cigarette in his ear, leaned against the door frame. He looked at the wooden door in front of him, just a reach away. A cynical smile played on his lips.

"Heh..."

Her childhood sweetheart had returned.

Her smile was not just for him.

She had never said she would stay here...

The cigarette was taken from his ear, lit, and the flame flickered. The smoke ring, misty and distant, clouded his eyes.

Fragmented scenes replayed.

"Bang—"

The last oil lamp in the house shattered.

The woman angrily scolded, "Xiao Zhigang! Are you trying to force me to death? Everything is lost in gambling. Why don't you gamble yourself away? Why come back!"

"Gambles every day, and everything in the house has been plundered by others to pay off debts several times! I don't need to eat or drink, huh! Why don't you sell your son, Xiao Cheng, to pay off the debt? Your son needs money for food and education! Sell him, and you'll have money to continue gambling. You and your son can sell yourselves to gamble in the future. Don't come back!"

The man was drunk, lying on the ground. Even when the woman kicked him with her foot, he didn't react.

The woman, in anger, fetched a basin of cold water and poured it on him.

The man still didn't wake up...

The sound of a door opening. A little boy carrying a school bag walked out.

By the time the sun set, he came back carrying a fish, but the front door was tightly closed, with a faint light shining through the crack.

The boy knocked on the door, but there was no response.

He knocked harder and called for the door to be opened, still no response.

Footsteps in the yard. The boy knocked three more times, but no one came to open the door.

With another knock, the faint light from the crack disappeared.

The boy stood outside the door for a long time. It was windy at night, and the fish froze, motionless.

His wet clothes clung to his body as the wind blew, and his frail body couldn't stop trembling.

The boy's forehead was hot, cold sweat oozing out. His vision began to blur. After knocking three times and waiting for an unknown amount of time, the door still didn't open, and the crack remained dark.

The wind grew stronger, the leaves rustled, and the entire night was covered in frost. Tiny hailstones fell on the black tiled roof, making a clattering sound.

The light from the crack flickered, and the sound of closing windows came through. The knocking resumed.

The light went out, but the door didn't open.

The boy's body was burning, his lips turning purple. He looked at the door one last time, put down the fish, dragged his wobbly steps, and turned away...

The cigarette went out.

The smoke dispersed.

The man stared at the tightly closed door, his mind blank, and his gaze becoming increasingly blurry.

Being led by fragments of memory, he turned and left...

"Creak."

The sound of the door opening came from behind him. He kept walking, as if he hadn't heard it, unable to distinguish between reality and dream.

"Ah Cheng."

The man's steps paused.

In his murky eyes, the familiar and warm call brought back a bit of sobriety. He turned his head slowly.

The door was wide open, and a girl in a white sweater stood in the middle of the doorway. The orange light fell on her, illuminating her warm smiling face, crescent-shaped eyebrows, clear and pure eyes filled with concern, care, and a gentle gaze that enveloped him without reservation.

In her eyes was his reflection.

His coat fell to the ground.

Bai Lu was embraced tightly, a trace of alcohol wafting over her nose. The man's heavy body pressed against her, almost causing her lower back to arch and nearly fracture.

After a while, he pushed her away step by step.

"Wait, don't you need your coat?"

"Don't need it..."

Bai Lu was pushed back into the room, falling onto the bed.

Xiao Cheng grabbed her wrist, pressing on both sides of the pillow. His slightly reddish, deep, and focused eyes stared at her.

Bowing down slowly, he murmured, "It's you..."










Chapter 89: Bai Lu...


Xiao Wei was also waiting for Xiao Cheng.


Hearing the door open, he came out and saw his older brother suddenly rushing towards Bai Lu, embracing her.


Holding her tightly as they moved backward.


This seemed like something a child shouldn't witness, so he closed his eyes and silently walked away along the wall.


After picking up his coat, closing the courtyard gate, and locking it.


He went back to his room and closed the door to sleep.


As for the other side...


Bai Lu's face was burning and red because Xiao Cheng's face was very close to hers, almost touching noses.


The warm breath from his lips hit her face, a mix of alcohol and tobacco, making her heart race continuously.


Her heartbeat was like a drum, and he had her pinned down, with her hands and feet restrained, unable to turn around.


Xiao Cheng's eyes were not the usual endless abyss of darkness, but instead, they were floating with a crimson hue, seemingly filled with flames, extremely dangerous.


He just stared at her, unmoving, without blinking, for a long time, making her feel flustered.


Bai Lu swallowed nervously, blinked her eyes, slightly anxious: "Where did you go today?"


"Outside."


Xiao Cheng only answered with two words, his intoxicated gaze fixed on Bai Lu's lips, as if waiting for her to say something.


Bai Lu tried to move her hand but couldn't. Tears welled up in her eyes: "Why didn't you come home after bringing chestnuts? I cooked a lot of delicious food, including your favorite spicy chicken... Ah Wei and I couldn't finish it all."


"Today is Luo Shiliu's birthday."


After Xiao Cheng finished speaking, he kissed Bai Lu on the forehead, whether it was an explanation or a drunk impulse.


Bai Lu felt like a piece of ice had fallen on her forehead, immediately turning into a flame, buzzing in her head.


Her hand tightened involuntarily, but it was futile against the vast difference in strength. It only tightened further.


The alcohol, which had just risen a bit, fell back onto her face, bringing with it...


That dangerous gaze.


Bai Lu's heart couldn't stabilize, trying hard to maintain a steady voice on her face: "So, you went out to eat and drink with Luo Shiliu, Xiao Dazhuang, and the others?"


Xiao Cheng, seemingly not hearing the words he wanted, furrowed his brows slightly. His thin lips pressed straight, and his intoxicated eyes gained a bit more crimson, making him look extremely dangerous.


He continued to hold Bai Lu's hand tighter, answering in a deep voice: "And Wang Hao, Zhang San, Li Si."


"Oh..."


Bai Lu was initially very nervous, especially when she heard the names Zhang San and Li Si. However, she couldn't help but laugh.


Afraid that the drunken big shot might inexplicably become unhappy, she bit her lip and tried not to laugh out loud.


But her shoulders couldn't be controlled and shook twice.


"Why are you laughing."


The big shot was indeed not pleased. His handsome face turned cold, the danger in his eyes adding two more threads of crimson.


Bai Lu immediately closed her mouth, shook her head, and attempted to communicate with him through her eyes, signaling that she wasn't laughing.


However, after a bit of drinking, the intoxicated Xiao Cheng couldn't catch her eye signals and couldn't communicate.


He only called her name, "Bai Lu..."


"Hmm?" Bai Lu looked at him fixedly.


He fell silent again.


His eyes stared straight at her, clearly wanting to say something but hesitating to speak, as if waiting for her to speak first.


Breaths interweaved in the narrow space, growing hotter, and the air became thinner.


The distance between their noses touching grew closer.


Unable to avoid it, Bai Lu racked her brain to find a topic, wondering what the big shot wanted to hear. After thinking for a long time...


A sudden flash of inspiration.


"Did you encounter anything on your way to Xiao's village to buy chestnuts today? You've been driving for so long; you must be tired. How about I give you a back massage?"


Xiao Cheng, looking at her without speaking, narrowed his eyes, the crimson hue in his eyes deepening. He seemed to be waiting for her to say something.


Bai Lu continued, "Or maybe you didn't eat enough outside? I made some food; do you want mebto heat it up for you?"


Xiao Cheng's expression remained cold, and his eyes were fixed on her. After a while, he finally spoke.


"He came to find you for what?"


"Who?" Bai Lu looked puzzled, not following his sudden jump into outer space.


"The one surnamed Lin."


Bai Lu's mind turned in a circle, finally finding the person surnamed Lin that she knew in her original life—Lin Jinfan.


Oh... so he saw what happened in the afternoon.


Bai Lu found it a bit funny but dared not laugh. She felt relieved in her heart.


"Lin Jinfan gave me a few books."


"What books?" Xiao Cheng asked.


Bai Lu looked to the right, her gaze falling on the table by the window. She teased, "In the rightmost drawer of that table. Do you want to take a look?"


Although Xiao Cheng was under the influence of alcohol, his eyes never left Bai Lu. He didn't fall for her teasing.


"What books?" he continued to ask.


Bai Lu had to answer truthfully, "Books for the third year of high school."


Xiao Cheng's face darkened, and the crimson in his eyes surged to its peak. He let go of her hands, and with a heavy tone, he replied, "I'm going out."


He opened the door and walked out.


With a strong smell of alcohol, clearly having drunk a lot, Bai Lu felt a bit worried. She got up and followed him.


"It's so late. Where are you going?"


Xiao Cheng didn't answer, nor did he leave. Instead, he turned into the kitchen, separated by an inner wall, and entered the bathroom.


The bathroom had a water basin and a tub, towels hanging, and he went in without taking anything.


He made sure to close the door behind him.


Soon, the sound of water gushing out could be heard.


Bai Lu realized that he was taking a cold shower. She couldn't help but remind him, "There's hot water in the pot."


In the bathroom, the sound of water continued without stopping, like a three-year-old child throwing a tantrum and playing with water.


Apart from the sound of water, there was no other noise.


A child throwing a tantrum simply ignores you.


Bai Lu could only control her voice and try to soothe the three-year-old child who was drunk, "It's not good for your health to take a cold shower after drinking. Especially cold water. Just wash lightly, I'll get you a change of clothes."


The sound of water stopped for a moment... and then continued.


Bai Lu quickly found a set of clothes and brought them to the door, knocking.


"I've put the clothes outside the door. Hurry up and finish washing. If you take too long, I won't wait for you to sleep."


The sound of water stopped for a moment, then resounded even louder. The child was throwing a tantrum again.


Bai Lu couldn't help but smile, guessing that he probably had something else to say. She spoke softly, "I'm going back to the room. I'll wait for you to finish washing."


"You better come out sooner. Taking too many cold showers is not good for you. If you take too long, I won't wait for you to sleep."


The sound of water slowly diminished.


Bai Lu was satisfied, her lips curling up, and she turned back to her room.


Drunk three-year-old kids are easy to please!


Xiao Cheng, after drinking too much, was difficult to sober up. A cold shower didn't help either. The alcohol clouded his eyes, leaving only a hint of clarity, and the crimson bloodshot eyes receded halfway, no longer surging.


His hands were still functioning normally. He opened the door, the intoxicated gaze dropped, and he stared at the clothes on the wooden stool.


Taking them in his hands, a warmth entered his palm, lingering with residual warmth, her warmth...















Chapter 90: Lulu...


After getting drunk, you can drink yogurt, milk, honey water, hangover soup, strong tea water... to cure the hangover.


The first few items were not available at home, but a cup of strong tea water could do. When Bai Lu went to the countryside to buy chestnuts during the clear and bright weather, an aunt gave her some tea leaves, fragrant and slightly astringent.


Hangover cure ready.


Bai Lu found tea leaves from the main house, put them in a cup, and poured hot water from the table on the thermos.


Holding it gently swaying, she walked back to the room.


As the tea leaves swayed in the cup, the clear water gradually turned into a faint green color, and then she placed it on the table.


Walking towards the neatly made big bed.


Just as she reached the edge of the bed, she was hugged from behind.


The back was the familiar and refreshing breath, the broad chest against her back was ice-cold, and the large hand holding her hands in front was also cold, like being embraced by a thousand-year-old ice.


Bai Lu couldn't help but shiver. She suspected that Xiao Cheng wanted to freeze her into an ice sculpture.


"There's tea water on the table that can cure a hangover. It's just brewed, still emitting hot steam. Drinking it can warm your body."


The slightly alcohol-infused breath of the man sprayed on her ear: "Don't want to drink."


"Then what do you want to drink?" Bai Lu felt that dealing with a child was a bit difficult. Maybe she should just make him a cup of maltose water.


Just as this thought came to mind, the arm around her waist began to tighten, as if trying to knead her into the bone marrow.


Bai Lu took a deep breath and decided not to speak.


Xiao Cheng leaned over, and his slightly cold and wide chest completely enveloped Bai Lu. His warm breath spread from behind her to the fair and delicate neck. Like a tiger sniffing a rose, he approached cautiously, greedily absorbing the unique fragrance that belonged to her.


Let the breath penetrate the skin, every sensory cell, spread to every nerve, and permeate the flesh and bone.


Even if it meant cutting flesh and bone, it couldn't be separated. Even if there was a bottomless abyss in front, he would willingly jump in with his eyes open.


"Lulu..."


Xiao Cheng gently knocked his chin on Bai Lu's shoulder. Under the dim yellow light, his extraordinary and handsome face pressed against her neck, the straight nose against her pulsating neck vein.


The faint scent of alcohol in his breath filled the small space, escaping nowhere, avoiding nothing.


Bai Lu's heartbeat stopped.


Her brain went blank, not because of anything in particular, but... because of those two words.


"Lulu..."


He called again.


The low, mellow, and gentle voice opened another door to a different world in this quiet and silent night.


Lulu, was this the cake you made for Mom? It's so beautiful and sweet, Mom loves it so much... Lulu got full marks in all subjects again this semester, so amazing. Lulu is Mom's pride. Tomorrow, Mom will take you to the amusement park to play...


Lulu, in this world, there is not only beauty but also darkness. Go with Dad to see some high-density case files, broaden your cognitive level, so that in the future, you won't just look at the surface when you see people, and won't be easily deceived by bad people...


Lulu, do you want to see the Weilong fighter jet J-20 dominate the sky when you grow up? Do you want to see tanks pressing in? Do you want to see people's heroes in military uniforms training to defend our country? Come, go to the military camp with Grandpa...


Lulu, read a thousand books, travel ten thousand miles, have you seen the vast and magnificent sea, so you won't care about the small disputes in the pond? Go to the Wanshu Pavilion with Grandma to read books and practice calligraphy...


Lulu, the law is fair, the net of justice is wide and unmissable. No matter how powerful, no matter how far away, people who commit heinous crimes cannot escape legal sanctions, because the country will take him to the Supreme Court as the plaintiff. Grandpa will take you to see...


Lulu, the rose wall in Grandma's house is in full bloom. Come quickly with your mom to take pictures. The vegetable garden has also developed many new varieties of fruits and vegetables. Come and take a look...


Lulu, when you grow up, do you want to do business? Go with your cousin to visit the factory. Do you want to know the historical price increases of various commodities? Cousin will take you to see...


Lulu, Uncle was empty in the air force today. Quickly go to the fish tank to catch a goldfish and throw it down to apologize to Uncle, otherwise, Auntie will kick you out again...


Memories buried deep in the dust rushed to the heart, scenes and images hit the mind one by one.


Bai Lu's eyes felt hot, family, relatives, only the one who loves her the most, will call her Lulu.

With the gentlest voice, calling her Lulu.


Bai Lu undoubtedly missed her family, but she had been suppressing and controlling her emotions, not letting them leak out.


"Lulu..."


The man's gentle call echoed in her ears again.


Bai Lu: "..."


Just as she was about to speak, she was interrupted by the big guy!


"My belly..." "Lulu." The big guy interrupted again.


Bai Lu: "..."


Just as she was about to speak again, the person was turned around by the large hand around her waist, facing Xiao Cheng. The eyes that met her were slightly reddish, and they stared at her steadily.


Seemingly, there was something he wanted to say.

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