The reborn of paranoid boss cannon fodder wife(276-280)

Chapter 276: Memories


After taking three steps back from the impact, Xiao Wei stood still, holding his head in pain. He didn't dare to rub it and weakly explained, "I just wanted to see my sister-in-law."


Xiao Cheng refused the visit, saying, "She's sleeping."


Xiao Wei thought of something bad, his face turning pale, "Sleeping..."


Xiao Cheng glanced at him indifferently, "She had congee."


Knowing that his sister-in-law could eat congee was a relief for Xiao Wei.


The heavy weight that had dropped into the abyss suddenly stopped, gradually rising, and his pale face slowly returned to normal.


He put down his little backpack and began frantically working on his homework.


He would check on his sister-in-law again before going to school later.


If he couldn't finish his homework, he would be kept in after school, and then he couldn't rush back to see his sister-in-law.


Without Bai Lu at the dining table, the meals lost their vitality. Xiao Cheng and Xiao Wei made do with some simple dishes for lunch.


Xiao Wei continued to rush through his homework.


Xiao Cheng returned to the room to check on Bai Lu, occasionally feeling her forehead to monitor her temperature and using a damp towel to wipe her face.


The weather outside changed; the sun was covered by dark clouds, and a light rain began to fall, tapping gently on the window sill.


The fine rain drifted into the room like smoke and mist. Just before it entered, a pair of well-defined hands blocked it, pulling the window shut to keep out the cold wind and rain.


The fine raindrops grew larger, tapping on the window sill with a crisp, unpleasant sound.


It was similar to the faint knocking sound at this moment.


Xiao Cheng knew that the stubborn little donkey wouldn't go to school unless he saw Bai Lu, so he left the door open.


The little donkey entered quietly after knocking on the door.


Seeing the motionless girl lying on the bed, with a slightly improved complexion compared to before he left in the morning, the little donkey slowly relaxed.


Whispering a quiet goodbye to the big brother sitting at the bedside, he said, "I'm going to school now."


Xiao Cheng replied, "Mm."


Bai Lu had a dream.


In the dream, she went back to the 21st century, at the age of seventeen, on the day she was kidnapped by robbers. She was wearing a white dress, bound to a bed, and just before the sinful hands reached her, a gunshot rang out. Bright red blood splattered on her white dress.


White turned red, and despair and fear disappeared.


A black figure held a knife as sharp as iron, cutting the cold, hard chains that bound her hands and feet.


The scene shifted, and two families gathered happily for a meal.


Dad, mom, grandpa, grandma, grandpa, grandma, uncle, aunt... and her. Everyone spoke freely at the dining table, full of laughter and joy. The atmosphere was as lively, warm, and familiar as during holidays.


After returning home, grandpa, grandpa, and dad went to the study together to discuss national appointment and investigation matters. Subordinates brought important documents, and she took them to her dad, hearing about the "plan" from outside the door.


Grandpa happened to come out to answer the phone, seeing her, he didn't blame her, just asked her to come in.


Dad, grandpa, and grandpa took turns admonishing her, telling her not to get involved in this matter, not to look for that man, as he was too dangerous, and she would suffer.


Before graduating from college, she had successfully hypnotized people from various professions through her family's connections. She was confident.


She didn't think that man could be so dangerous.


Unable to find him, she felt irritated until a stranger called her phone, and a low and clear voice sounded in her ear.


"Miss Bai, do you have time?"


After confirming his identity, she arranged a meeting time and place, using the hypnosis spot she had prepared since the "kidnapping incident" at seventeen.


Dressed in black, tall and majestic, with unparalleled handsomeness, his deep and cold facial features exuded an aura of keeping others at a distance. Sitting on the sofa, he looked up at her with a deep, dark gaze.


The hypnosis did not go smoothly. She experienced an unprecedented nervousness, perhaps because he was related to the "plan" or because his psychological defense mechanism was too strong. Her proud ability to "break through" during hypnosis was completely ineffective.


She couldn't enter his memory.


Until he said, "Don't be nervous. I'll take you in first, and then you can guide the lost memories."


He let go of his guard, dismantling the defense mechanism, and she successfully entered the world of shadows and swords with him.


One event after another, one scene after another, his struggles in despair, his resistance in the darkness, his victory in the blood-soaked world, his dominance in the rain of bullets, his contemplation in the silent night.


Things that ordinary people would never experience in their entire lives, he had experienced since his youth. The bitter before the sweet did not materialize for him.


His youth was still shrouded in darkness.


Brothers who shared life and death were cruelly murdered by business enemies, their bodies destroyed, and a video was made and sent to him.


Wearing black clothes, a small white chrysanthemum pinned to his chest, bullets loaded into the magazine, shuttling through the night.


When he appeared at the enemy's headquarters, his cold and handsome face was covered by a black mask. After the bloodbath, he left the last breath for the enemy and threw down the small white chrysanthemum.


Taking off the blood-stained black mask in front of the horrified and desperate enemies.


One shot to the head.


The mask was dirty, so he found the owner of a familiar alley shop to replace it.


The scene froze before the shopkeeper brought out the mask, and a fleeting shadow passed by.


He said he was tired and wanted to rest.


So he left.


She chased after him to arrange the next meeting, and he agreed.


Next time when she called, he was abroad, asking her to wait for him to come back.


The plan had been activated, and her father and grandpa were in great danger. It was urgent. She hung up and went to find him.


The plane passed through the peripheral area of the Bermuda Triangle, and suddenly, a strong hurricane blew over the sea. The sky was shrouded in darkness, the compass malfunctioned, and the plane was sucked into a large vortex by the hurricane's magnetic field. The last scene was the blinding light after the darkness.


Just before consciousness disappeared, there seemed to be a celestial sound falling, saying, "Since you've come, then settle down. The world is vast, and everything can be determined."


A burst of white light took away all consciousness.


The scene shifted...


Under the mottled ceiling, his stern face became clearer and clearer. His deep, ocean-like eyes gradually entered her sight. In the gaze where their eyes met, the distant and rejecting expression disappeared, replaced by a worried look.


His sexy and cold thin lips were tightly pressed, opening and closing after a moment, as if calling for something.


Perhaps a name.


The blurry vision blinked, becoming more and more vague, from clear to gradually fading back to blur—his face.


His voice.


Coming from a very distant place, just before the vision completely closed, her ears finally regained their hearing.


He was calling her: "Lulu."


Who was Lulu?


It sounded familiar, she was so tired, her brain felt heavy, and she couldn't remember anything.


"Lulu?"


He called again.


The low, mellow voice was comforting, but worry appeared more and more obvious, clearer and clearer in his eyes.


The peerlessly handsome face became clearer and clearer, overlapping with scenes and figures, black and red.


From skyscrapers to ordinary houses.


Was it him?


"Xiao Cheng?"












Chapter 277: Tuition Fee Received


"Okay," he replied.


Bai Lu slowly reached out her hand, touching the face that was so close, feeling the imagined warmth in her palm.


He held her hand against his cheek, his low and gentle voice coming from his thin lips, "Are you hungry?"


A sense of hunger instantly flooded her brain with his words, and Bai Lu's drowsy consciousness suddenly awakened.


"Hungry," she replied.


She had only eaten egg congee in the morning; how could she not be hungry? "What time is it now?"


"Four in the afternoon."


Xiao Cheng put her small hand back under the blanket, covering her, and asked, "What do you want to eat?"


Bai Lu wanted to eat wontons but felt a bit embarrassed to ask since she had refused once in the morning.


Xiao Cheng chuckled softly, "Then wontons it is."


Bai Lu: "!!!"


"Okay, okay!"


Xiao Cheng quickly went out to buy wontons, and Bai Lu didn't want to eat in the room; the smell would linger for a long time.


Even smelling it at night would make her hungry again.


Bai Lu woke up naturally after a nap, feeling a bit of strength returning to her body, enough to get out of bed.


She could manage to walk slowly.


But Xiao Cheng was afraid she would be so hungry that she would eat with her eyes, so he helped her out.


The wontons on the table were already served in bowls, emitting a fragrant steam, and the aroma wafted through the air.


Bai Lu ate with a smile on her face, feeling satisfied.


Xiao Cheng bought the wontons and also bought ingredients for dinner. While Bai Lu was eating wontons, he started selecting vegetables.


There were vegetables in the backyard garden, so Xiao Cheng bought some leafy greens, and now he was selecting pumpkin vines.


Pumpkin vines had a layer of fuzz on the outside, which needed to be peeled off. The tender stems under the fuzz were delicious, suitable for stir-frying with chili or boiling with lean meat for soup.


Xiao Cheng bought some lean meat and placed it on the kitchen chopping board, which Bai Lu could see from afar through the window.


However, peeling the pumpkin vines was a patient task despite their deliciousness.


Even the leaves had to be peeled; the action couldn't be hasty, or else the fuzz would break off, leaving the stem hard and tough, making it unpleasant to eat. It required careful peeling while pressing down on the stem to peel it off completely.


Pumpkin vines with all the fuzz removed would absorb the seasoning well and taste delicious when cooked with oil and salt.


While eating wontons, Bai Lu watched Xiao Cheng peel the pumpkin vines. From the first one, which was not very skilled and intermittent, to the second one, which became more proficient, and finally to the third one, which was peeled in one go.


Perhaps extraordinary people could make everything they did pleasing to the eye, especially with those well-defined hands; when pinching the crisp green pumpkin vines, they instantly became part of a picturesque scene.


He also picked a few pumpkin flowers.


The stems of pumpkin flowers also needed to be peeled; the flowers themselves weren't used, so they just needed to remove the bitter stamen inside.


If it were someone else plucking out the stamen, it would surely be met with criticism, but when Xiao Cheng did it, Bai Lu felt it was only natural, and the reason was simply because it was pleasing to the eye.


Bai Lu's admiring gaze was too straightforward and open, so Xiao Cheng peeled the pumpkin vines with a leisurely pace, neither hurried nor slow.


Until there was a rhythmic knock on the door.


One knock after another, Xiao Cheng set down the last pumpkin flower and got up to open the door.


Bai Lu took the pumpkin flower and slowly peeled off the fuzz on the stem.


After several twists and turns, the first batch of students for the troublesome sugar-fried chestnut teaching finally came to fruition in Luo Shiliu, Xiao Dashuang, and Wang Hao's hands. It was a day worth celebrating.


They brought the first tuition fees they had ever received as teachers to share.


Their intentions were good, and their purpose was good, but the reason they were coldly driven away by Xiao Cheng was because each of them brought a bottle of wine and said they wanted to celebrate with a drink tonight.


After being driven away, they went to find out what happened in confusion. Luo Shiliu focused on teaching chestnuts and neglected to pass on the message.


Fortunately, Zhang San and Li Si, a question revealed everything.


The three of them threw away the wine and hurried back.


The big boss was doing the accounts, distributing money to his brothers, and Bai Lu listened to them talking about the "funny things" during the teaching.


To be precise, it was the first troubles of being a teacher, mainly due to a lack of patience.


Nevertheless, they persisted.


The process was a bit arduous, such as Luo Shiliu's limping foot when he entered.


"What happened to your foot?" Bai Lu asked.


After the scolding from Xiao Cheng last time, they shouldn't have gotten into fights anymore. How did he still get such a serious injury?


Luo Shiliu indeed didn't get into a fight; he just had a stroke of bad luck: "It rained today, and I wasn't paying attention on the way back, so I fell into a ditch along with the bike."


Bai Lu felt it wasn't quite appropriate to laugh at such a time but couldn't help it, so she could only stifle her laughter silently.


Wang Hao and Xiao Dazhuang were even more outrageous than her; they laughed out loud, not only laughing but also taking pleasure in others' misfortune.


"He even broke the horn of the motorcycle of the neighbour, the owner of the motorcycle complained bitterly and nagged him for half a day. Finally, unable to bear it, he hurriedly took the motorcycle to the city before coming back, fixing the horn for him."

After Wang Hao finished speaking, Xiao Dazhuang added, "He can only use the motorcycle as a bicycle now and says it's convenient for sightseeing."

"This reason is unparalleled. People always say to take risks, upgrade from a bicycle to a motorcycle. But what did Shiliu do? He directly downgraded from a motorcycle to a bicycle. Despite risking it three times, he couldn't win back the motorcycle."

Wang Hao and Xiao Dazhuang bantered back and forth, reveling in his misfortune.

In the midst of their glee, a slipper flew towards Luo Shiliu.

It didn't hit him, and the slipper was picked up by someone and thrown back, landing at his feet.

Luo Shiliu, who was standing unsteadily, almost fell onto Xiao Cheng, who was accounting for the money. Fortunately, Xiao Cheng moved aside in time.

Luo Shiliu fell straight onto a chair.

The graceful and handsome posture he struck resembled a prisoner in ancient times being whipped, lying prostrate in despair.

Bai Lu resisted for a while but couldn't hold it in, letting out a muffled laugh, using Xiao Cheng's shoulder as a shield.

The direction Xiao Cheng moved to avoid the fall coincidentally positioned his shoulder perfectly in front of Bai Lu.

Neither too much nor too little, it was broad and reliable.

Bai Lu didn't laugh for too long, stopping after a while. After all, these were her employees, and she couldn't allow them to celebrate their victory prematurely.

"When Ah Cheng and I went back to the Xiao family village to pay respects to our ancestors during Qingming, Grandpa and Grandma gave us a bottle of medicinal wine. It's effective for treating bruises and injuries. Take some to rub and massage your legs when you go back."

The medicinal wine was in the drawer of the high table, which was just behind Bai Lu's seat. When she turned her head, Xiao Cheng had already taken out the wine bottle and an empty small bottle, placing them on the table in front of her.

After placing them, he continued counting money, showing no intention of sharing with his almost-falling brothers.

Luo Shiliu seemed used to being ignored by the boss and didn't mind at all. He limped over to Bai Lu.

Using all his strength, he pushed aside Xiao Dazhuang.

Sitting across from Bai Lu, he looked at her eagerly, "Big sister-in-law, I'm relying on you with these legs. You must divide the most effective medicinal wine; otherwise, if my legs don't get better, I'll depend on you for the rest of my life."

Xiao Cheng cast a cold glance.

"Even if I break your legs."

Luo Shiliu, like a dead pig not afraid of boiling water, spread his legs open, "I don't believe you dare to break my legs in front of Sister-in-law."

Xiao Cheng did not answer, continuing to count money.



















Chapter 278: Conquered


Before the smoke rose, Bai Lu quickly distributed the medicinal wine and pushed it in front of the injured: "Alright, alright."


"You should wipe it quickly. Otherwise, it will be difficult to walk on the way back later."


Luo Shiliu couldn't walk steadily when he arrived, but his limping gait matched his carefree demeanor, giving off a somewhat rebellious and carefree vibe.


He didn't care: "If I can't walk back, I'll just spend the night at Big Brother's and Sister-in-law's."


Xiao Cheng heartlessly chased him away: "The street suits you."


"Sleep on the street? That's not acceptable!" Luo Shiliu disagreed, wailing exaggeratedly.


The next moment, he was rewarded with a hush fee.


It came from the dividends of teaching candied chestnuts.


Following were Xiao Dazhuang and Wang Hao. At the moment the money was in their hands, everyone had a bitter-to-sweet expression, the joyous smiles of troubles finally leading to good days.


Wang Hao immediately returned the 200 yuan he owed Xiao Cheng without any hesitation.


Presumably, without discussing it with Chen Chunli, he decided to repay the debt first and explain later. After all, the share was more than 200 yuan, and the rest of the money could at least ease Chen Chunli's anger a bit.


Wang Hao's son would be one month old soon. Although there wasn't enough money for a big banquet, inviting some relatives and treating Xiao Cheng and others to a meal was already decided.


The tuition fees from teaching candied chestnuts were not small, but they were not collected every day. It depended on the length of the teaching. Some classes learned quickly, while others learned slowly. They couldn't just take the money and teach randomly; they had to teach for at least two or three days.


Chen Chunli was injured from childbirth, Wang Hao's father needed medication due to poor health, and the newborn baby was about to be one month old, requiring money in various aspects.


If Wang Hao couldn't come up with the money for the baby's one-month celebration, Chen Chunli would probably get angry again...


Bai Lu leaned close to Xiao Cheng and whispered about the advance salary.


Teaching candied chestnuts was not her sole responsibility; it was a business partnership between her and Xiao Cheng. It was essential to consult each other in matters and show basic respect in their cooperation.


Xiao Cheng agreed but didn't intend to speak up, adopting a hands-off attitude and leaving it all to Bai Lu.


Between men, they speak directly. If Wang Hao didn't mention it, Xiao Cheng wouldn't meddle.


The consequences of meddling would either be damaging to one's self-esteem or lead to unnecessary emotional exchanges.


Men couldn't handle it.


Bai Lu instantly understood.


A group of brothers with telepathic communication, able to walk together for so many years, had truly endured a lot.


Just as Bai Lu was about to speak, Luo Shiliu, who was pouring medicinal wine to clean his feet, suddenly screamed, his voice somewhat miserable. Wang Hao and Xiao Dazhuang each grabbed one of his arms.


"Don't scream. Sister-in-law said that rubbing medicinal wine on the feet would cause a burning sensation, but it's necessary to heal."


"Just endure it!"


Luo Shiliu: "..."


"Then, can you let go of my hand?!"


"If you're holding onto my hand, how can I rub my feet?!"


Wang Hao and Xiao Dazhuang froze for a moment, then let go of his hand, looking somewhat awkward.


"We grabbed the wrong thing."


"We should have grabbed your foot."


Luo Shiliu: "..."


"So annoying! I'm not a child!"


"Even riding a motorcycle, falling into a ditch, and not knowing how to jump off, falling along with the motorcycle, which adult can do such a dumb thing?"


"That's right!"


"..."


After leaning on Xiao Cheng's shoulder and smiling for a while, Bai Lu brought up the matter of advance salary.


"Advance salary means using the fruits of your labor in advance, without owing anyone. It's quite common in factories outside. Both Ah Cheng and I have seen it on TV. If you need a large sum of money, you can tell us, and we will pay you in advance for your labor.


"Isn't Wang Hao planning to celebrate his child's one-month birthday next week? Whatever amount of money you need, just tell us. You can take the tuition fees from the next batch of teaching or even the following batch in advance. Taking your own earnings is only natural.


"A child's one-month celebration should be celebrated, accepting blessings from relatives and friends for their healthy and happy growth."


Luo Shiliu and Xiao Dazhuang simultaneously looked at Wang Hao, who was clearly moved to tears.


They knew about advance salary. They had heard about it before in the black factories in Nan City. However, the precondition was that they had to withhold one month's salary first. Those black factories often delayed and withheld wages, demanding overtime work every day.


In the end, they had to take matters into their own hands, no, they had to take matters into their own hands for themselves.


What Bai Lu mentioned as advance salary, to be precise, should be called "borrowed" to uphold their self-esteem, but she used more reasonable and understanding language.


They understood.


Wang Hao understood even more: "Sister-in-law..."


Xiao Cheng couldn't stand him: "Take the money and leave!"


Before Bai Lu arrived, each of them was a man standing tall, a man who bled without shedding a tear.


As soon as Bai Lu arrived, they were all possessed by female ghosts, getting emotional every day.


They had no masculinity left.


Wang Hao knew he was being looked down upon by Big Brother, but he didn't mind. It wasn't the first time.


After receiving the advance salary, he would leave.


Most importantly, Bai Lu, their sister-in-law, was really good. He really envied Xiao Cheng.


Until he was coldly driven away.


Xiao Wei hurriedly returned home with his school bag and saw Luo Shiliu, who was not walking very well, with a surprised expression on his face.


"Did Big Brother beat you?"


"For what reason? Is it because something went wrong with teaching candied chestnuts, you didn't help Sister-in-law earn money properly, and Big Brother found out and beat you up?"


Before Luo Shiliu could speak, Xiao Dazhuang honestly explained the reason: "He fell into a ditch."


"Just after applying the medicinal wine Sister-in-law gave, it started to take effect, barely stabilizing him. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to walk back home."


Xiao Wei originally wanted to sympathize with a "so serious," but upon hearing the latter part, his eyes suddenly lit up.


"Sister-in-law woke up?!"


With that, he dashed back home.


Left behind were Xiao Dazhuang, Wang Hao, and Luo Shiliu, who were dumbfounded by the sudden whirlwind.


"Just like Big Brother, Bai Lu is the most important."


"Both the eldest and the youngest kings have been conquered..."


Today, Xiao Wei returned home later than yesterday, but Bai Lu saw his excited face and ran towards her.


Predictably, he collided with a pair of long legs.


And predictably, he bounced back.


After three steps, he steadied himself, his eyes sparkling as he looked past the long legs at her: "Big Brother, Sister-in-law."


This time, he didn't forget to greet Big Brother.


Xiao Cheng glanced at him indifferently, responded with a "Hmm," and picked up a basket of pumpkin vines from the table to cook in the kitchen.


Bai Lu smiled and waved at the little guy: "Why are you back so late today?"


Xiao Wei, full of excitement, ran over: "We had the last session of labor class today, and the teacher asked us to weed the vegetable garden. I didn't pay attention to the time, so I got back late after class."














Chapter 279: The Kindness of a Big Shot


The night was serene, with the moon shining brightly amidst sparse stars.


Perhaps having slept too much during the day, Bai Lu lay on the bed, counting sheep for half the night without falling asleep. Although her body was mostly recovered, she still felt a bit fatigued. At least her mind was clear.


However, when she tried to recall the memories of last night, no matter how hard she thought, she couldn't remember. There seemed to be a thick layer of white fog deep in her mind, blocking all images and preventing her from grasping any details.


Bai Lu had an intuition that she had forgotten something crucial. She tried to hypnotize herself to retrieve the memories of last night. As she relaxed her mind, entering a meditative state, soft footsteps echoed in the room.


The footsteps approached the bedside and stopped.


Xiao Cheng looked at the girl lying on the bed with her eyes tightly closed, slowly extending his hand to touch her forehead.


Normal temperature.


Cheeks—normal temperature.


Neck—normal temperature.


Arm—normal temperature.


In the dark room, a ray of starlight penetrated through the transparent tiles on the roof, falling onto the girl's flawless face. Her cheeks had a hint of pink, not from illness but probably due to being covered, as the blanket was already up to her neck.


Xiao Cheng pulled her hand back to its normal position, sat silently by the bedside for a while, then got up and left.


"Ah Cheng..."


Behind him, the girl's voice sounded drowsy and lazy, as if lost in a dream.


Xiao Cheng turned around, and the girl who should have been peacefully asleep furrowed her brows slightly, with her hand peeking out from the blanket.


He returned to the bedside, held her hand, and gently placed it back under the covers, then took off his shoes and got into bed.


She was like a fragile little cat that needed protection, quickly snuggling into his arms.


Only when the gentle patting on her back to coax her to sleep fell onto her back did her furrowed brows gradually relax, and her breathing gradually became even and steady.


Xiao Cheng watched the girl's peaceful sleeping face in his arms, and his tired eyes slowly closed.


Completely unaware, her lips curled up slightly.


...


The background of Tian Shang Nightclub was mysterious. Despite two days of investigation by Zhang San and Li Si, they couldn't find any information. Even Luo Shiliu's connections couldn't uncover the identity of the person behind the scenes.


Bai Lu and Xiao Cheng told them not to investigate further. The alcohol was her own choice, and it wasn't poisoning; it was just an exaggerated reaction to alcohol. Everyone else was fine after drinking, only she had an issue. Even if the matter was exposed openly, she wouldn't be in the right.


Moreover, in Xiao Cheng's memory, he had never seen the owner of Tian Shang Nightclub from start to finish.


Although Xiao Cheng had been to Tian Shang many times for work, the staff there was always polite to him.


The owner behind the scenes had never appeared.


And during the strict crackdown twenty years later, the four major forces collapsed, but Tian Shang Nightclub remained unscathed. This indicated the complexity of the forces behind it.


Xiao Cheng opened his own business, and Tian Shang Nightclub sent gifts. It was just a gesture. If Xiao Cheng ruined this face, trouble would come his way, and investigating the matter further was not a wise move.


Keeping a low profile was more suitable for Xiao Cheng at the moment.


Xiao Cheng respected Bai Lu's choice. If she said not to investigate, then they wouldn't investigate.


The restless Zhang San and Li Si found themselves disappointed once again. They realized something terrifying and normal at the same time.


The big shot had become kind.


In the underworld, this was a very dangerous signal, greatly reducing the external deterrent power.


But for the righteous path, it was normal.


Ordinary people lived like this.


Wang Hao's child celebrated his one-month birthday, and Xiao Cheng, Bai Lu, and Xiao Wei all attended, bringing a 200-yuan gift.


Xiao Cheng had already informed Wang Hao that Bai Lu had not fully recovered, so she wouldn't be able to help.


Even if Xiao Cheng hadn't informed him, Wang Hao wouldn't let the savior of his son come to help. Just coming over for a meal was enough.


Chen Chunli, who was not welcoming to anyone, just lay on the bed playing with her child when guests arrived.


Everyone knew about her temper, and they knew she had gone through half her life to give birth. She hadn't fully recovered yet.


Arguing with her would only make things difficult for oneself. They didn't bother with her, thinking that seeing the baby's mood would improve.


Newborn babies were the cutest, innocent and unknowing of the ways of the world, experts at dispelling unhappiness.


Wang Cuihua found joy in watching the baby blow bubbles, saying with no head or tail, "Children are so cute. It's good if they don't resemble you when they grow up."


Chen Chunli's temper flared instantly. "Better than not being able to have children like you. Besides, cursing my child, I'll slap you to death!"

Wang Cuihua had been slapped by Chen Chunli before and still remembered it vividly, so she instinctively hid behind Bai Lu.

Chen Chunli didn't dare to hit Bai Lu, fearing both Bai Lu and Xiao Cheng.

Bai Lu was indeed everyone's ultimate trump card. Wang Cuihua hid behind her, and Chen Chunli stopped staring at her.

Although Xiao Wei liked cute little babies, he didn't look forward to having a nephew.

Bai Lu scared him to death a few days ago when she fell seriously ill. He couldn't imagine what she would look like after giving birth to his nephew.

It would be better for his sister-in-law not to have a child and focus on studying.

With the college entrance exam approaching, Bai Lu went to the school with a gift to find the original owner's teachers.

The teacher seemed to have known she would come and took her directly to the principal's office for tea.

The principal said the matter of the exam admission ticket had already been taken care of and opened the locked drawer, giving it to her on the spot.

His tone was very good, very friendly, not at all like how he would treat a student who ranked at the bottom.

Although Bai Lu was puzzled, since the principal didn't clarify, she didn't dare to ask more questions after thanking him for the gift.

The students on break upstairs in the teaching building saw it and couldn't believe their eyes.

"Isn't that Bai Lu? What is she doing at school? Didn't she get expelled?"

Lan Caiying looked at Zhou Jiayi beside her, "Didn't they say Bai Lu was expelled? Is she here to reinstate her student status?"

During the Dragon Boat Festival night cruise, when they talked about Bai Lu being expelled, Xiao Cheng's confident denial made Lan Caiying suspect whether Bai Lu had already reinstated her student status.

But it was just a suspicion, and she forgot the next day. Unexpectedly, Bai Lu actually came to school before the college entrance exam.

Zhou Jiayi remembered the scene on the dragon boat when Xiao Cheng suddenly appeared and took Bai Lu away, causing her and Li Shuixian to fall into the river and almost drown, and she shuddered with lingering fear.

But in an instant, she looked disdainful, her eyes arrogant as she mocked Bai Lu's figure retreating further and further downstairs.

"Even if she reinstates her student status, so what? With her garbage grades, participating in the college entrance exam will only bring shame."

The two lackeys beside her chimed in, "Before the exam, she was still a person, but after the exam, she will definitely be confirmed as a trash student!"

"The last place is none other than Bai Lu!"

"Since Bai Lu doesn't even care about losing face, we don't need to give her face either. After the exam, let her experience the fate of being the last garbage."

"Let her cry without a place to cry~"

"Hahaha~"





















Chapter 280: Bai Lu's College Entrance Examination


After the restoration of the college entrance examination in 1977, from 1979 to 2002, the national unified college entrance examination was held from July 7th to 9th every year, and this year was no exception.


On July 7, 1997, Bai Lu took the college entrance examination.


The weather was not just sunny; it was so hot it felt like there were nine suns hanging in the sky, scorching the roads, making the green leaves along the roadside wilt and hang limp like fish out of water. The scorching temperature seemed to emanate from all directions, filling the air with waves of heat.


There were no luxury cars in the town, so Xiao Cheng rented a motorcycle to take Bai Lu to the examination center.


The examination center was in the city, a journey of over forty minutes by car, shortened to twenty-five minutes by Xiao Cheng.


The result was mixed.


The good part was that the time spent roasting on the road was finally over, but both of them were drenched in sweat.


Even though Bai Lu wore the large sun hat Xiao Cheng bought for her, she couldn't escape the heat, her little face turning red from the heat.


Xiao Cheng parked the motorcycle and bought mineral water for her.


"Do you want to go to the store to change your clothes?" he asked.


Taking the mineral water, Bai Lu shook her head, exhaling hot air, "No need. The store doesn't have my clothes, and I would have to go shopping. By the time I finish buying clothes, I'll probably be all dried up from the heat. Then I'll go back to the examination room all sweaty again..."


Outside the examination center, the crowd was bustling. Some male students from the same school passed by and were surprised to see Bai Lu.


When they saw Xiao Cheng holding an umbrella for Bai Lu, they intended to chat for a bit but quickly changed their minds and hurried into the examination center.


Bai Lu was about to enter the examination hall. The shade of the trees inside the school was a bit cooler than here, where the sun was scorching people.


She held the examination materials and the mineral water, bidding farewell to Xiao Cheng. "I'm going in."


Xiao Cheng didn't want her to suffer under the sun here. Even with an umbrella, it was hard to block the high temperature.


"Go ahead," he said.


As Bai Lu walked to the school gate, she suddenly turned back and saw Xiao Cheng still standing in place, holding the umbrella without moving a muscle.


A sense of inexplicable tranquility washed over her heart. Ignoring the curious glances of the people around, she smiled and said, "You should go back. It's too hot and sunny here."


"I'll go to the store after I finish the exam myself."


The examination center was not too far from Xiao Cheng's appliance store. He could take a taxi and arrive in about ten minutes.


Xiao Cheng replied, "Alright."


Whether he agreed to go back or agreed to let Bai Lu go to the store after the exam by herself, Bai Lu took it as both, not lingering any longer and turning to enter the examination hall.


Bai Lu was not participating in the college entrance examination for the first time. During this period, she had been reviewing and doing past exam papers every day.


She also simulated many exam papers based on the style of past papers and historical questions.


Throughout the entire exam process, she answered the questions fluently.


After finishing the exam and coming out of the examination hall, Bai Lu didn't see Xiao Cheng, but she saw Zhang San leaning against the motorcycle waiting at the door.


As soon as Zhang San saw her coming out, he waved his hands eagerly, "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law! Look over here!"


"I'm here!"


With such a tall figure, such a close distance, and such a loud voice, everyone looked over.


Bai Lu felt like she was under the scrutiny of curious eyes and just wanted to get in the car and leave quickly.


Zhang San explained as he drove, "Brother Cheng went home to cook and will bring the food over later. He also booked a room at Ping'an Hotel for you to rest. He said that guests coming to the store in the afternoon would disturb you."


Bai Lu knew that Xiao Cheng would go home, but she didn't expect him to specially bring food over.


Xiao Wei was still at home, suffering from heatstroke.


Xiao Cheng had to go back to take care of him. She was going to go back too, but on the way here, Xiao Cheng told her not to go back. It would be too tiring to go back and forth, and she still had an exam in the afternoon. He would go back himself.


Bai Lu agreed, and Xiao Cheng agreed at the time too.


She didn't expect him to book a room for her so soon.


Zhang San dropped Bai Lu off at the entrance of Ping'an Hotel and gave her the room card, then rode back to the store.


Bai Lu had finished her mineral water in the examination hall, so she bought another bottle at the convenience store next to the hotel.


Just as she finished paying, she twisted open the bottle cap, felt a pain in the back of her neck, and everything went black before her eyes.


Ah Dai who had come out to buy cigarettes saw a girl being knocked unconscious by a man in black and bundled into a van as soon as he turned the corner.

He rubbed his eyes hard and saw the stunning face of the girl, his eyes wide open.

"That seems to be Sister-in-law!"

The last time Xiao Cheng's electronics store was set on fire by Hu Biao, Zhang San came to call for help, and Ah Dai also went.

In the end, they didn't have a fight. Instead, each person was given a pack of cigarettes, which Zhang San said was given by Sister-in-law.

The brothers were all curious about the sister-in-law who gave them a gift before they even met.

The next day, not far from the store, Ah Dai saw Xiao Cheng bringing a girl to the store. The two of them were talking and laughing, and Xiao Cheng had a smile on his face that he had never seen before.

The indulgent look in his eyes had also never appeared before. The brothers knew that the beautiful girl must be the sister-in-law.

Ah Dai hurriedly ran to the electronics store to find Xiao Cheng.

When he arrived at the store, he only saw Zhang San and Li Si welcoming customers to buy electronics, but Xiao Cheng was nowhere to be seen.

Ah Dai couldn't care less and went straight to Zhang San, "Where's Brother Cheng? Sister-in-law was taken away by someone!"

"What!"

After being stunned, Zhang San thought Ah Dai was joking, "I personally sent Sister-in-law to the door of the hotel and looked around before coming back. How could this be..."

"Sister-in-law was abducted by those people hiding in the clothing store next to the hotel!" Ah Dai interrupted Zhang San before he finished speaking.

"If you don't believe me, go see for yourself!"

Zhang San indeed couldn't believe it, but seeing Ah Dai's unprecedented anxious and serious expression, he had no choice but to believe.

He hurried back to call Xiao Cheng.

Xiao Cheng had already packed the lunchbox with food and soup and left home, closing the door.

Xiao Wei, who was still eating at the table, heard the phone ringing, took a few drowsy steps to answer it.

"Brother Cheng, Sister-in-law was taken away!"

Xiao Wei, who had just recovered a little color, turned pale again, hung up the phone, and chased after him.

"Big brother!"

Cheng had already walked far away, and when he heard the faint and anxious shout behind him, he stopped and turned back.

The small figure, because of running too fast and too anxiously, had already fallen to the ground, but still shouted loudly to him.

"Sister-in-law was kidnapped by bad people, it was the phone call from the city's appliance store, Zhang San's voice."

Xiao Wei had been with Cheng for a long time, and his way of speaking had also followed Cheng's, getting straight to the point in three or five sentences.

Cheng's face changed, turned around and walked away, walking briskly as if flying, disappearing at the street corner in an instant.

Xiao Wei's palms and knees were scraped, and he struggled to get up to continue chasing after his big brother to find Bai Lu.

But thinking that big brother and sister-in-law had reminded him more than once not to go to unfamiliar places alone, to go home after school, not to listen to anyone, and not to talk to anyone.

His trembling steps were withdrawn, gritting his teeth, turning around, and going back home to wait for news.

Zhang San made a phone call and went to Ping An hotel with Ah Dai, to the clothing store next door.

The shop owner was also scared, and called the police, obviously not knowing that the customers who came to his shop were kidnappers, and only knew the truth after seeing Bai Lu being taken away.

Zhang San and Ah Dai also went to the convenience store on the other side for interrogation, and the convenience store owner was also unaware.

The whole process took only ten minutes, and Zhang San and Ah Dai returned to the shop, only to see Cheng had already arrived!