The reborn of paranoid boss cannon fodder wife(22)

Chapter 21: Bai Lu Has Temper

"Are you going to find Li Chengbin?" 

Bai Lu, rarely seen with a cold face, spoke without the usual soft and gentle tone, sounding chilly.

Xiao Cheng, with injuries on the corners of his mouth, showed signs of healing over the past two days. However, this morning, upon closer inspection, it was worse. 

Bruises covered the surroundings, forming a stark contrast with the thin lips that were cracked and bleeding. Both were bad!

Bai Lu was very angry.

The force of rolling the boiled eggs was considerable.

Xiao Cheng winced from the heat; his deep gaze lifted, meeting the girl's uncommonly cold face. The hostility in her eyes seemed to lessen somewhat. "He's asking for trouble."

In a calm and indifferent tone, he remained steadfast.

"Yes, yes!" Bai Lu pressed down with force. "Everyone else seeks death, only you seek life."

Xiao Cheng felt the burning sensation more than the bruises and cracks. He had never used this method before, so he wasn't sure if it was effective.

Still cold and stubborn, he said, "Without giving him a lesson, he won't learn how to behave."

She should have known. Xiao Cheng's character was about responding to violence with violence, impulsive, and he never considered the consequences.

Even with warnings in advance, it was useless.

Bai Lu, with determination, pressed the boiled egg against him, rolling it forcefully near his mouth.

Then she stopped, speaking as calmly and indifferently as he did, "Have you ever thought about me? About Xiaowei? About the child in my belly? What if Li Chengbin retaliates with more people? If something happens to you, should I remarry with Xiaowei and the child? Or should I live like Wang Cuihua?"

It wasn't an attack on Wang Cuihua, but a reflection on the life of a defenseless woman in this feudal era, living alone, and the possible outcomes and inconveniences.

Wang Cuihua was a living example.

Since Xiao Cheng didn't care about her and Xiaowei, she could only use the "child" in her belly as leverage.

Having experienced the life of a reconstructed family, no one knew better than Xiao Cheng the dark years he had been through.

He wouldn't let his child live through such hardships, wandering the streets, almost freezing to death.

Making Bai Lu live the life of Wang Cuihua was even more impossible. If Liu Guanggun was gone, there would be Wang Guanggun, Li Guanggun... This incident was indeed something he hadn't considered thoroughly.

Xiao Cheng wasn't unreasonable; it was just his early experiences that shaped his character to solve problems with fists. Bai Lu's words made him realize the consequences of impulsive actions. He softened his tone, acknowledging the mistake.

"I'll be more careful in the future."

That was his maximum extent of an apology.

Bai Lu's face remained cold, and her tone showed no emotional fluctuation. "You don't need to be careful. Anyway, I'm not yours, Xiaowei isn't yours, and the child in my belly isn't yours. If you get into trouble, I and Xiaowei, along with the child, will be left as orphans and widows. It has nothing to do with you."

Bai Lu also had a temper.

Her education in the government family from childhood to adulthood made her handle problems rationally instead of causing a scene at the first sign of trouble. Compromising blindly would allow people to act recklessly repeatedly.

Xiao Cheng finally understood from Bai Lu's indirect and contradictory words that she was angry because she stopped rolling the eggs for him.

At noon, she cooked dishes like boiled fish, hot and sour chicken offal, stir-fried kidney flowers, stir-fried pork intestines, and stir-fried duck meat, all with a spicy touch, making everything look red.

Although there were quite a few green elements, like green peppers, Xiao Cheng found everything incredibly spicy. His mouth, already injured, was further irritated by the spiciness, making it unforgettable.

Even Xiao Wei innocently fell victim, his small face turning red, and his small mouth became like a sausage, also affected by the spiciness.

Fortunately, every dish was delicious, and with no injuries to his mouth, he couldn't stop eating.

Xiao Cheng, on the other hand, suffered both physically and mentally.

Whenever he got injured before, he would just boil some noodles to get through it. After Bai Lu moved in, she didn't eat spicy food, and they never made anything related to peppers.

This sudden change and the "generous" reward were indeed hard for him.

In the afternoon, Xiao Da Zhuang brought a few crucian carp, saying that his mother happened to be fishing by the river and encountered an acquaintance who was fishing. Knowing that Bai Lu was pregnant, she specially asked him to bring it over for Bai Lu to cook fish soup.

Bai Lu directly made an extremely spicy crucian carp soup.

Dinner even included spicy vegetables.

Although the fish soup was delicious, and the vegetables were good, Xiao Cheng and Xiao Wei felt it was even spicier than in the morning.

Bai Lu didn't speak to the two of them all day.

After taking a shower, she directly washed her clothes in the bathroom and came out to hang them on a clothes rack.

She didn't give Xiao Cheng a chance to please her at all.

When going to bed, as usual, she rolled up the quilt, but instead of chatting with Xiao Cheng as before, she turned away, facing the wall without looking at him.

Her temper was still big.

She had been angry all day and hadn't calmed down.

Xiao Cheng touched his swollen mouth, still painful. Watching the girl's figure wrapped in a halo of light from the moon shining through the window, his gaze softened.

Rarely making the biggest concession, he spoke to her back, "I'll listen to you from now on, okay?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Lu felt he was unwilling, and those three words represented complete perfunctoriness.

"You can do whatever you want. You don't need to listen to me. I'm not yours, Xiaowei isn't yours, and the child in my belly isn't yours. If you get into trouble, we'll beg on the streets, and it won't be your concern."

She repeated what she said in the morning.

Xiao Cheng, who had never coaxed anyone and never interacted with girls, didn't know how to calm Bai Lu down. Slowly extending his hand, he gently placed it on her belly, intending to say a few comforting words.

Unexpectedly, Bai Lu suddenly shook the quilt.

The force was so strong that it directly shook his hand off. Then, she shrunk into the quilt, not even showing her head, turning into a complete bundle.

Xiao Cheng was helpless. In a low voice, he reminded, "It's not good to have your head inside; you won't be able to breathe."

"You don't need to care."

A muffled hum came from inside the quilt.

Her temper was indeed considerable.

Xiao Cheng chuckled softly, finding her act of throwing a tantrum quite cute. Trying to comfort her, he whispered, "Stop being silly."

The hum inside the quilt grew stronger.

Then it fell completely silent, not moving at all, even cutting off the sound of breathing.

After a while, there was still no movement from the bundled quilt. Xiao Cheng, staring at it, softly called out, "Bai Lu," with no response.

He slowly reached out his hand.

After fumbling for a long time and exerting all his strength, he managed to slowly pull down the quilt that covered her head without waking her up. He released it when it reached an inch below her neck.

Chapter 22: Xiao Cheng Can Also Coax People


The sleeping girl frowned slightly, not waking up. Her rosy lips were tightly pressed together, probably still angry with him.


Bai Lu had been staying here for quite some time, and Xiao Cheng had never seriously looked at her. However, at this moment, he was genuinely captivated.


Long and curled eyelashes softly covered her eyelids, hiding those eyes full of countless stars. Her smooth and long hair scattered on her flawless face, revealing a faint pinkness from being covered by the quilt, making her especially enchanting.


When she was quiet, she was cute and gentle, like a little rabbit. When she was angry, her fur stood on end, resembling a little hedgehog. She was neither noisy nor troublesome, yet she could make people ache all over.


During sleep, she occasionally kicked the blanket, marching like a soldier in step. The force was strong, and a single kick could send the blanket flying, hanging precariously at the end of the bed.


After Xiao Cheng covered her again, she quickly wrapped herself back up like a dumpling, and the military-style kicking stopped.


This didn't affect the spiciness skyrocketing the next day.


Early in the morning, Bai Lu had them eat fried sauce noodles, and the sauce contained at least two kilograms of chili peppers.


Although the taste was excellent, eating it caused coughing fits. After finishing the meal, Xiao Cheng and Xiao Wei felt like they had come alive again, with the fiery mountain in their mouths about to erupt.


At this moment, Wang Cuihua barged in, unintentionally stepping into the line of fire. "Is Bai Lu here?"


She didn't bother asking Xiao Cheng, as the door was open, and she could see both Xiao Cheng and Bai Lu.


The two were washing vegetables by the well, surrounded by chili peppers. Xiao Cheng was talking to Bai Lu while washing, but Bai Lu seemed to be completely ignoring him.


Hearing Wang Cuihua's question, Bai Lu replied with just one word, "Here."


Wang Cuihua carried a well-prepared chicken and entered. Walking and looking at Xiao Cheng, she said to Bai Lu "Our kitchen is broken. Can I cook a meal in your house?"


Bai Lu glanced at the chicken in her hands, quite large, weighing at least five or six pounds. It should be a domesticated one. When Xiao Wei and Xiao Cheng visited last time, they heard clucking sounds from the yard.


Not bad, Wang Cuihua not only knew how to covet someone else's husband but also knew how to be tactful.


Wang Cuihua's husband, A Biao, was a brother who had gone through life and death with Xiao Cheng. Bai Lu couldn't treat her with a cold face, and besides, she never took out her anger on innocent people.


Xiao Cheng was Xiao Cheng, others were others; she could distinguish clearly and wouldn't vent her anger on others.


So, for the spicy chicken at noon, she only used two kilograms of chili peppers, and the spicy and sour shredded potatoes only had half a kilogram.


It was much better than yesterday.


However, Wang Cuihua was still choked up with tears and said, "Bai Lu, is there too much chili in this dish?"


"Is it spicy?" Bai Lu asked while looking at Xiao Cheng and Xiao Wei, who were eating with relish.


Both nodded simultaneously, "Not spicy."


Wang Cuihua's mouth was swollen from the spiciness. She said while enduring the pain, "After eating a few more bites, it seems not too spicy..."


She used to eat chili in the countryside, but that was with only one or two peppers in a dish. Now, on the table was a dish with two kilograms of chili peppers.


Moreover, she clearly saw that Xiao Cheng's mouth was injured, so why was he still eating chili continuously?


"Xiao Cheng, is it really okay for you to eat chili with your injured mouth?" Wang Cuihua felt pain just watching.


The injury must have been from a fight with someone else. When A Biao was still here, she often saw it happen every two or three days.


During the time when he was injured, A Biao couldn't even swallow hot food, let alone chili. A little spicy flavor would make him cry out in pain.


Xiao Cheng, however, seemed completely unaffected by the spiciness. He picked up chili peppers and stuffed them into his mouth, his lips turning red from the heat. He even said it was okay, leaving a pile of chicken for Bai Lu.


Wang Cuihua remembered clearly that just a week ago, Xiao Cheng and Bai Lu barely acknowledged each other. How come in just a few days, Xiao Cheng was treating Bai Lu so well and even feeding her?


After a spicy meal, Wang Cuihua couldn't endure it anymore and hastily said goodbye to Xiao Cheng and Bai Lu without looking back, her eyes teary.


Bai Lu looked at the half-eaten spicy chicken on the table, puzzled, and asked, "Is it not good?"


Xiao Cheng coughed, "It's delicious."


Xiao Wei vigorously nodded, "Delicious, very delicious. I've never eaten such delicious chicken in my life."


After the meal, Bai Lu went to the vegetable garden with a small hoe.


Xiao Cheng washed the dishes.


Xiao Wei returned to his room, did his homework, and then went to the corner by the window. He took out an old faded enamel cup filled with well water and immersed the sausage in it.


This could alleviate the spiciness a bit.


Just as he had soaked it for three seconds, the door was suddenly knocked.


Startled, Xiao Wei's hand shook, and the old enamel cup fell to the ground with a "clang," water splashing everywhere.


But he didn't have time to wipe it up. Quickly grabbing an old piece of clothing from the sack, he threw it over to cover the water stains.


Hastily rushing to open the door, he saw a cold-faced man. Surprised, he stiffened, not knowing where to put his small hands. Nervously grabbing the hem of his clothes, his slightly chubby body stood extra straight.


This was the first time big brother knocked on his door. In the three years since he moved here, big brother had never knocked on his door.


Xiao Cheng's gaze swept over Xiao Wei's head, scanning the room, including the old clothes covering the water stains on the floor and the new schoolbag on the wooden table, finally stopping on the exercise books.


A momentary pause.


Xiao Wei quickly said, "Today, the teacher didn't assign much homework. I've already finished."


Xiao Cheng glanced at him, his expression indifferent. It was unclear whether he believed it or not as he spoke, "Go coax her."


"Huh?" Xiao Wei didn't react for a moment.


"Bai Lu."


Xiao Cheng pronounced those two words, and there was a hint of helplessness in his tone, with a touch of regret on his face.


Did big brother and Bai Lu quarrel?


Xiao Wei, who had eaten spicy food for two days, could guess, although he had never seen them quarrel before.


At least... he had never seen big brother and Bai Lu quarrel like parents, with loud arguments and physical fights.


While picking fruits, the basket had always been on the main table


 with pastries and fruits, and whoever wanted to eat could take it. Xiao Wei quickly grabbed a few things to eat and ran to the backyard vegetable garden to find Bai Lu.


Bai Lu was cultivating a newly cleared piece of grassy wasteland, and at the moment, she was transplanting flower vegetables that hadn't yet bloomed.


These were the seeds Xiao Wei had sown last month, and now, it was time to transplant them since they had grown too close together.


Walking over, he asked Bai Lu, who was busy, "Do you eat oranges?"


"No."


Without turning her head, Bai Lu replied, holding a flower vegetable seedling, inserting it into a small pit, and then burying it in the soil.


Xiao Wei asked again, "Starfruit?"


"No."


"Loquat?"


"No."


"Sugar cane?"


"No."


Xiao Wei finally understood how Bai Lu felt that day when she asked him these questions, and he refused all of them.


However, Bai Lu was quite courageous to dare to be angry with big brother and ignore him.


And even cooking spicy food for big brother.

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