Chapter 82: The reborn of paranoid boss cannon fodder wife
Chapter 82: The Boss's Way of Protecting His Wife
candied chestnuts are delicious, and Xiao Dazhuang's mother loves them, but he hasn't been paid yet and can't afford to buy them.
However, Bai Lu smiled and said, "These chestnuts didn't sell out today, and we can't eat so many. Although they won't go bad by tomorrow, the taste won't be as good as today. If you don't mind, take them home and enjoy."
"No, I don't mind!"
Xiao Dazhuang immediately took the bamboo basket, grinning foolishly, "Thank you, sister-in-law. It's still cold outside, and the chestnut shells are very hard. Your sugar-glazed chestnuts haven't been peeled, so they won't spoil quickly. My mom's boiled chestnuts are still delicious the next day. If you leave these chestnuts for tomorrow, they'll definitely be even more fragrant and delicious."
"I've wasted them; I can't earn any money..."
"Stop nagging."
Xiao Cheng interrupted his rambling, carrying fish into the house, moving the door with his foot to close it.
Before closing the door, Xiao Cheng's gaze swept out, "Aren't you going home? Shall I accompany you?"
"Of course not!" Xiao Dazhuang vigorously shook his head. "I'm going home right now!"
As he finished speaking, he immediately turned around.
Carrying the bamboo basket, he ran away with joy.
Suddenly receiving such a generous gift from his elder brother and sister-in-law made Xiao Dazhuang too surprised, too happy, too excited.
He laughed until his eyes narrowed into slits, unable to see the road clearly, and almost bumped into Luo Shiliu at the corner.
Fortunately, Luo Shiliu had sharp eyes, dodged quickly, and grabbed his arm that was waving in joy.
"Why are you running so fast?"
Xiao Dazhuang was jerked to a sudden stop, and the bamboo basket almost slipped out of his hand.
Fortunately, his other hand quickly stabilized it. Honest people have tempers too, and he immediately glared at Luo Shiliu in anger.
"Why are you hiding here? Why didn't you make a sound? Why did you suddenly pull me? If I throw away the candied chestnuts given by my brother and sister-in-law, I won't let you off!"
Luo Shiliu had a smirk on his face and patted his shoulder with force to console him, "Unexpected, just unexpected."
"You mean these chestnuts are from brother and sister-in-law?"
Xiao Dazhuang proudly raised his head, nodding with a smile on his face, as if he had won a five-million-dollar lottery.
"Let me taste one."
Luo Shiliu reached for the bamboo basket, casually picked up a chestnut, peeled it, and threw it into his mouth.
"Mmm~ really delicious."
He grabbed a handful and ran away.
Xiao Dazhuang was dumbfounded, standing still for a full second before reacting that he had been robbed.
He immediately sprinted after him.
"Luo Shiliu, stop for me!"
...
The night was as dark as ink. Bai Lu sat in front of the mirror, combing her hair. Her eyes looked out the window, where countless stars adorned the night sky, dazzling and magnificent, one comb after another.
Xiao Cheng came in and headed straight for the bed, towel in hand, wiping his hair. The ends of his hair still had fine water droplets, but he didn't care. He casually placed the towel on the stool at the end of the bed.
He kicked off his slippers and got onto the bed.
Then he realized there was no one on the bed. The quilt at the end of the bed was neatly folded, untouched.
Never disturbed.
Xiao Cheng's pupils contracted slightly, and he subconsciously looked towards the table in front of the window. The girl who was obediently combing her hair came into view.
The surging emotions in his dark eyes gradually settled.
He also remembered what he heard today.
"Handle it however you want, no need to consider me," Xiao Cheng said as he unfolded the neatly folded quilt, covering the entire big bed.
Bai Lu turned her head upon hearing this unexpected response, looking at him with a puzzled expression, completely bewildered.
"What?"
Xiao Cheng lifted his gaze to meet hers, and in a calm tone, he uttered three words, "Chen Chunli."
Bai Lu instantly understood, raised her eyebrows, and smiled, "No problem. If she doesn't want to sell, she doesn't have to. Besides, we still have Aunt Wu, Uncle Guifu, and Wang Cuihua who can sell. We can still make money, and chestnuts can be used efficiently without wasting them."
In a nutshell, having one more Chen Chunli doesn't make much difference, and having one less doesn't either.
Xiao Cheng agreed with this perspective, but what he wanted to convey wasn't that. Instead, he said, "If she scolds you, you can scold her back. If she dares to hit you, come find me."
Bai Lu paused in her hair-combing motion, her face expressing surprise at his sudden response, "Find you for what?"
"Do you think I'll hit her?"
Xiao Cheng pursed his lips, his eyebrows slightly raised, "I'll make her stand in front of you and let you hit her."
Indeed, it matched the style of a boss. "I won't hit women. I can make a woman come and hit you herself."
Bai Lu couldn't help but laugh at his words.
Thinking of the rumors in the streets, when the bully appeared, even three-year-old children were scared to tears, she couldn't stop laughing.
Not the kind of trademark smile, but a genuine, hearty laughter from the depths of her eyes.
Xiao Cheng also smiled.
Silent, his lips curved upward, with a noticeable arc that lit up the darkness, blindingly beautiful.
When Bai Lu was happy, she couldn't control herself and took advantage of the situation, "What if I hit Chen Chunli, and Wang Hao hits you?"
"He wouldn't dare."
Xiao Cheng's tone was confident, as if he had long known Wang Hao's personality.
"What about Wang Cuihua?" Bai Lu, emboldened by her joke, touched on this topic.
Realizing the inappropriateness, she wanted to switch to a new topic immediately, but Xiao Cheng had already spoken with a detached tone, "I'm not her parents. I'm not obligated to take care of her for a lifetime."
His voice didn't show any concern, but his deep eyes had already opened a tunnel through time and space, inevitably bringing up certain bloody scenes.
The curvature of the smile on his lips gradually disappeared.
The atmosphere in the room became desolate, dim.
Bai Lu immediately put down the wooden comb, stood up, and ran to the bed, "It's late; let's go to sleep."
As soon as the words were spoken, she was already by the bedside, kicking off her shoes and getting on the bed.
A pair of long legs stretched out on the bed. She lifted her foot to step over, but the long legs instinctively retracted.
Bai Lu regained her composure, taking small steps, leaving footprints on the floor, steadily moving back to her side of the bed.
Lifting the quilt, lying down, covering herself.
Turning her head to meet the man's gaze that had fallen to the ground, she blinked, "Let's go to sleep. We've been busy all day, and you're tired, and I'm tired too..."
The tired and lazy tone in her voice indicated that she really wanted to sleep or close her eyes.
Xiao Cheng's clear gaze slowly closed as well, and he reached out to pull the cord, turning off the light before lying down.
In fact, Bai Lu didn't fall asleep. She couldn't sleep.
Having just touched on the forbidden topic, her mind was uncontrollable, beginning to play back Xiao Cheng's memories.
Remembering the first time he slept on the street.
On a night when the cold wind whistled and stung the face, in the deserted alley at the end of the dilapidated house with cobwebs all over, a black and thin, boldly dressed little boy, kicked open the door of a room.
His hands were on his hips, driving him away.
"Hey! This is my territory!"
"Who are you? When did you come in? Get out of here immediately!"
"Hey! Didn't you hear me? Don't think lying in bed motionless can occupy my territory. Get down immediately, or I won't spare you!"
"You, what do you want to do? I just asked you to come down; why are you... why are you standing so high..."
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