Chapter 60: The reborn of paranoid boss cannon fodder wife
Chapter 60: Biting Him Again
In his youth, Xiao Guofu often picked chestnuts with the son of the old couple, bringing back fruits each time. When the son passed away, Xiao Guofu frequently visited to assist the elderly, and yesterday, he shared the sugared chestnuts from Li Shuixian's couple to let the old lady taste them.
Li Shuixian mentioned that besides them, others would come to buy chestnuts. She asked him to inform the villagers and emphasized selling chestnuts only to them, warning that other buyers might deceive them.
Unexpectedly, the strangers turned out to be Xiao Cheng, the feared one among the villagers. Xiao Guofu was torn between the rumors about Xiao Cheng and the actual help they provided during the ancestral worship.
After considering the facts and trusting the elderly couple's judgment, Xiao Guofu agreed to sell chestnuts to Xiao Cheng and Bai Lu. For others, he would simply notify them when someone wanted to buy chestnuts.
Later, he guided the couple to the room where chestnuts were stored, a spacious area once used for raising piglets. The elderly couple explained the history, including a typhoon incident that tragically ended their attempt to raise piglets.
Despite the nostalgic and sorrowful tale, they reminisced about Xiao Guofu's successful piglet hunting in the past. The old couple then began to shovel out chestnuts.
Li Shuixian marveled at the vast quantity, prompting the old lady to recount how they gathered chestnuts from the mountains, estimating around two thousand catties.
They discussed the difficulties caused by a local tycoon who prohibited people from collecting sand from a riverbed. This tyrant was none other than Li Chengbin.
Using a shovel, the old man handed over a bag of chestnuts to Xiao Cheng, and with a sly smile, the old lady hinted for him to peel and offer one to Bai Lu. Xiao Cheng skillfully opened a chestnut and presented it to Bai Lu. The casual exchange concealed the subtle warmth left by the touch of their lips.
The next chestnut he handed to Bai Lu was surprisingly warm, and she couldn't help but sense the heat. As she attempted to avoid the warmth, fate had her bite into Xiao Cheng's finger.
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