Chapter 130: Reluctant Farewell

As Bai Lu contemplated her decision, a low, resonant voice filled the small space.

"Come back, I'll sleep in the utility room."

Bai Lu looked up, meeting the determined face of the man who had made a resolute decision. Her hesitating heart unexpectedly found solace.

"I'll go, that's enough."

There's no reason for a tenant to sleep in the master bedroom.

"I'll go."

When it comes to stubbornness, no one can compete with a three-year-old whose mood changes in an instant. Otherwise, he might get angry and bite.

Bai Lu was embraced, her form fitting against the broad chest, her collarbone against the sharp-featured face. His nose pressed against her neck, and his cool lips felt like they were biting every time they moved.

Even if it was just a nibble, and another one.

"...The pillow seems to be missing, the mosquito net hasn't been set up, only one blanket is covering the bed, and the bedsheet hasn't been laid. Lying on the bamboo mat, don't you feel cold?"

"Not cold."

The answer was still buried in her neck.

Bai Lu shifted her neck backward, but the effect was minimal as the child's face followed.

So, this was the price for the landlord moving to the utility room for the last dinner?

Maybe she should move herself.

"I actually quite like sleeping in the utility room. How about you sleep in the master bedroom, and I'll go to the utility room?"

Xiao Cheng suddenly looked up, "I said I'll sleep there."

Then, don't bite me!!!

Those who knew thought you were biting, and those who didn't might think you were gnawing on pig's trotters, going lower and lower!

Is it acceptable to make a scene just because you're drunk!

"Are you cold?" Xiao Cheng saw Bai Lu's shoulders tremble a bit and thought she was cold.

Completely unaware that she was angry.

Without waiting for her response, he lifted the blanket, quietly got up, and carried her to the chair by the bed.

Then, he pushed the blanket to the foot of the bed, put the pillow back on the other bed, and neatly arranged the bedsheet. Every action was swift and smooth. Bai Lu was still in a daze, and he had already brought her back to bed and covered her with the blanket.

"Sleep."

After gently placing Bai Lu down, Xiao Cheng didn't embrace her again. He lay back in his own spot, reached over to turn off the light, and casually let down the mosquito net.

Then, he closed his eyes and went to sleep.

Under the faint moonlight, from Bai Lu's perspective, all she could see was the man's profile with a straight nose and tightly closed eyes—a silent appearance of the silent boss.

She relaxed a bit and slowly drifted into sleep.

The night was long, and some were happy while others were sad.

After leaving Xiao Cheng's home, Luo Shiliu and Xiao Dazhuang asked Wang Hao if he wanted to spend the night at their place.

Wang Hao, who had vomited multiple times on the roadside, was barely walking straight. He relied on the two of them for support. After hearing their offer, he instinctively refused, saying that Chen Chunli would leave the door for him.

Luo Shiliu and Xiao Dazhuang didn't insist. They helped him home and even helped him climb over the wall.

They hadn't walked far when they heard a roar coming from Wang Hao's house, shaking the roof tiles.

There were even sounds of things being angrily smashed.

The neighbors next door seemed used to it. The lights came on briefly, but after a while, they went out.

The two, supporting each other, stopped in their tracks. Xiao Dazhuang turned to Luo Shiliu, "Should we go back and take a look?"

Luo Shiliu paused for a moment and continued walking, "He chose it himself, let him handle it himself."

"We can't help, and it's not our place to interfere."

...Bai Lu was talking about one family, but Luo Shiliu and Xiao Dazhuang seemed to have remembered what Bai Lu said occasionally. Sympathetically shaking their heads, they walked back home.

It was still early in the morning.

The sound of getting up gently rang out.

The man, with a straight posture, dressed neatly, tidied everything, and returned to the bed. Sitting down, he silently watched the soundly sleeping girl.

She turned over, lying on her side as if uncomfortable, then turned back to lie flat. A strand of hair fell from her forehead, adorned on her cheek like a touch of rouge, hanging on her long eyelashes.

Disturbed in her sweet dream, her eyelashes trembled but didn't let the strand of hair fall. The delicate eyebrows furrowed.

A long, slender finger reached over, gently lifting the strand of hair that clung to her eyelashes.

She smoothed out, her face serene again.

Even as the fingertip glided across her face, eyes, lips, and chin, there was no response.

Until a slightly cool touch came to her forehead, a gentle kiss landed, and the long eyelashes trembled.

Her eyelids moved, as if about to wake, but she didn't.

The lips pursed, gently closed, inviting a tasting. The tongue danced at the corner of the mouth, rolled back the precarious droplet of water, seemingly tempting to share the moment, enticing one to savor.

Xiao Cheng slowly lowered his head, stopping when close to the pink lips, softly calling, "Lulu," and kissed her.

Bai Lu's eyelashes trembled slightly, her tightly closed eyes moved a bit, and as the familiar and clear breath entered between her lips, she gradually calmed down. Amidst the clear and gentle plundering, she remained calm. For a long, long time, the lingering kiss continued, and she still remained calm.

Allowing Xiao Cheng, who initially intended for a brief taste, to lose control. Unable to stop, the moment became prolonged.

The sky slowly shed the darkness of the night.

Outside came a knocking on the door.

Luo Shiliu and Xiao Dazhuang, carrying large backpacks, squatted on the ground, looking at the tightly closed door repeatedly.

"Could Brother Cheng still be asleep?"

Xiao Dazhuang scratched the back of his head, his panda-like eyes full of confusion.

"Didn't he ask us to come early?"

Luo Shiliu yawned: "He told you to come early, not to knock my door so hard."

"The day is about to dawn." Xiao Dazhuang earnestly explained: "Brother Cheng said he would leave before dawn."

The moment the words fell, the door opened.

A big brother with a completely new hairstyle walked out, looking refreshed as if he had just enjoyed the spring breeze. Seeing Luo Shiliu and Xiao Dazhuang outside, they were stunned, their jaws dropping.

"Brother Cheng..."

"Your new hairstyle... so domineering!"

After a half-second of astonishment, Luo Shiliu and Xiao Dazhuang both gave a thumbs up in unison: "Big Brother has skills!"

"Your sister-in-law did it."

Xiao Dazhuang: "..."

Luo Shiliu: "..."

Isn't it too early to show affection so openly?

Wasn't yesterday's display enough?

Xiao Cheng closed the door, and just as he was about to lock it, he caught sight of a little bald head in the corner of the main house. He hesitated for a moment and pushed it open slightly.

"Come here."

The little guy, who had quietly bid farewell so many times before, was summoned for the first time. He ran out immediately, stopping at an appropriate distance from the man's legs, his little hands nervously tugging at his clothes, looking up with eyes full of anticipation.

Big Brother was saying goodbye to him!

Big Brother was saying goodbye for the first time!

"Take care of her at home."

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DreamTales Translations:

【jermira】 【Suliat Raheem】 【Michelle Graham】 【Gloriana Foster】 【CHAMPAKA R】 【DetectiveGeek421】 【Ha17eul】 【Lisa Pace】 【Tamara Vega】

Eternal Novel Hits:

【Hipployta】 【Esmeralda Linda】 【Something】 【Evzen Sichyokno】 【Nanashi D. Yurei】 【Sabrina Chase】 【Mani_C】 【onepiece】 【jumoke ajetunmobi】 【Jen】 【Hayuningtyas Hadiutami】 【Serenthia】 【Anna Cassano】【Joua Chang】

Bbing Translations:

[Kelloges]

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Chapter 129: Late at Night

After the family finished bathing, Bai Lu's clothes were taken away by the landlord, who insisted on hand-washing with a manual washing machine and displayed an unreasonable stubbornness. The boss, who got drunk, might seem like a three-year-old, but when he went berserk, not even ten oxen could hold him back. Bai Lu decided not to argue about the "good deed" of washing clothes and let him handle it.

With a freshly shaven head, Xiao Cheng finished bathing, washed his clothes, and hung them to dry. He returned to the room empty-handed.

Late at night, Xiao Cheng noticed Bai Lu still reading by the bed, furrowed his brows, walked over, and took the book away.

"Continue tomorrow."

He placed the book on the table. Bai Lu was about to get up, but he grabbed her and laid her down, covering her with a blanket. Warm breath brushed past her ear.

"Sleep."

"Wait, I have something to tell you." Bai Lu turned around, pushing his chest as she spoke.

With closed eyes, Xiao Cheng stubbornly maintained his decision: "Talk tomorrow."

"No, it has to be tonight."

Bai Lu struggled but couldn't get up. Instead, she pulled up the child who was about to sleep, and, as he frowned, immediately delivered the good news.

"I want to give you back 30,000 yuan!"

"You'll have 30,000 yuan soon. Buy whatever you want. It'll be reserve funds for your trip. Take your time to find a better buyer for the wood."

Xiao Cheng stared at the delighted Bai Lu, his eyes showing a mix of confusion and persistence but lacking any joy.

There was a subtle hint of hurt.

Thinking she might be disturbing his sleep, Bai Lu unconsciously patted her own head to comfort herself. "Be good, sleep later. Let's finish counting the money. Keep it safely, hide it wherever you want, and then you can sleep."

Ah—without hair, it's prickly!

Xiao Cheng withdrew the hand on his head, lips pressed together slightly. "You hide it too."

Bai Lu looked at the little hairpin in her hand and teased, "This is not mine, you have to manage your own money."

"Why?" The child didn't understand.

"Because it's your money, you have to take care of it yourself," Bai Lu earnestly replied.

Xiao Cheng nodded and responded, "My money is yours."

Bai Lu couldn't stand him!

Why is a three-year-old so difficult to handle?

Just take the money and go to sleep. Why do you always say things that... might be misunderstood?

Taking a deep breath, Bai Lu regained her composure, pulled the reluctant child out of bed, and went to the table.

They sat side by side on two chairs, opened the drawer, and took out a stack of money. The top 186 yuan was placed on the account book, and 30,000 yuan was given to Xiao Cheng.

"Here, this is 30,000 yuan. Count it, and if there's anything wrong, let me know."

"I don't want 30,000 yuan." Xiao Cheng instantly refused.

The pile of money was rejected and placed on the table.

Bai Lu handed the money back to Xiao Cheng and, at the same time, held his hand to prevent him from putting it back on the table.

Gently explaining, "I know what you want to say. Don't subtract money for groceries. I've been eating and buying groceries these days too. Besides, it's not only me buying groceries; you often do it too. Everyone spent money on meals and groceries. It's a normal expense. Returning you 30,000 yuan is the right thing to do."

After hearing Bai Lu's explanation, Xiao Cheng pushed the money back to her. "You keep it."

Bai Lu furrowed her brows, looked at him seriously, and said, "This is your money, and you must keep it yourself."

The gentle tone unintentionally became more assertive, lacking an attacking nature but making refusal difficult.

Xiao Cheng looked at her for a long time. The calm eyes slightly stirred, as if finally awakening.

Instead of pushing the money back, he opened another drawer, put the 30,000 yuan inside, and locked it.

He even put on a serious look.

The key was placed in the farthest corner of another drawer.

When Bai Lu realized what happened, the live broadcast of everything she couldn't watch was already over.

There were only three drawers on the whole table. She put the money from the first drawer into the second one beside it.

Now it made a difference—just barely. The money from the first drawer was moved to the second one next door. The key was in the third drawer.

After hesitating for a moment, Bai Lu didn't speak again. After all, she would be moving out tomorrow. The money Xiao Cheng kept had nothing to do with her, and she wouldn't come back to take it.

"I can move out tomorrow. Thank you for taking care of me during this time and lending me so many things."

Before she could finish her sentence, she was hugged back to bed.

Once covered with the blanket, all sounds ceased.

Bai Lu stared at Xiao Cheng, who was lying beside her, his arms around her waist. Her hands were on his chest, feeling the steady heartbeat. There was a strange feeling, like, she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

"I haven't finished talking..."

She tried to pick up the conversation.

Meeting his silent gaze, she struggled to find words. It felt like she was stuck in her throat.

Xiao Cheng, whether awake or not, gazed at her with a calm expression. "Stay at home. It will be more convenient. We have an electric chestnut roaster at home, a fixed place to get supplies. You can make money roasting chestnuts, study for your exams, and no one will disturb you at home."

Undeniably, Bai Lu's resolve wavered a bit.

Staying at Xiao Cheng's home would indeed be convenient in every way. With Xiao Cheng's reputation protecting her, no one would dare to cause trouble. Before deciding to leave, she had considered staying until the college entrance exam as a tenant. After the exam, she would have earned enough money for university, and she could then focus on her studies without worries.

And there's time travel...

Everything seemed perfect.

But...

Xiao Cheng occasionally got drunk, and his behavior was a bit unpredictable. It made her unsure of her own determination.

She didn't know how much self-control she had.

If, one day, she accidentally...

Bai Lu shook her head vigorously. No, no, this guy was involved in an international case in the future, and it was hard to distinguish between good and bad. Her father and grandfather were implicated, and any slight mistake could lead to irreparable consequences. Otherwise, she wouldn't have used all her skills to create a meticulous hypnotic environment, attempting to hypnotize him and access his memories.

To extract relevant clues and find the truth.

Unfortunately, the memory was abruptly cut off right at the crucial moment. When she met him again, he was abroad.

Told her to wait for two days.

At that time, her father and grandfather were in urgent need. She flew to find him right after the call. Unexpectedly, the plane encountered trouble

in the Bermuda Triangle, and she ended up here.

Xiao Cheng could build a business empire in the dragon and tiger fight of the future Beijing, proving he was a person with careful planning, decisive actions, and deep scheming.

She wasn't confident she could change him.

Even though it seemed that Xiao Cheng was not deeply involved in the case, and during the time she spent with him here, they respected each other, the memories were incomplete. She couldn't guarantee the truth and his true character.

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DreamTales Translations:

【jermira】 【Suliat Raheem】 【Michelle Graham】 【Gloriana Foster】 【CHAMPAKA R】 【DetectiveGeek421】 【Ha17eul】 【Lisa Pace】 【Tamara Vega】

Eternal Novel Hits:

【Hipployta】 【Esmeralda Linda】 【Something】 【Evzen Sichyokno】 【Nanashi D. Yurei】 【Sabrina Chase】 【Mani_C】 【onepiece】 【jumoke ajetunmobi】 【Jen】 【Hayuningtyas Hadiutami】 【Serenthia】 【Anna Cassano】【Joua Chang】

Bbing Translations:

[Kelloges]

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Chapter 128: Things You Like to Do

"I want you to shave."

The child's stubbornness was insurmountable.

Bai Lu attempted a final struggle, "You're leaving for a trip tomorrow, how about I shave it when you come back?"

"Shave it now."

Xiao Cheng plugged the electric clipper into the power socket, took the clipper from White dew's hand, pressed the switch twice, and informed her, "This is the switch."

After saying that, he handed the electric clipper back to Bai Lu.

Bai Lu really didn't dare to do it. This guy was quite reasonable when he was drunk.

If he woke up tomorrow and found out she shaved his head, he might hang her up and beat her.

After all, in his memory, there was once a little brother who tried to light his cigarette, but perhaps due to nervousness or excitement, the lighter was brought too close to his face before igniting.

The flame wasn't adjusted properly, resulting in a fierce fire that burned one of his hair strands, leading to a beating that left him bruised and swollen.

Since then, no one dared to provoke him.

Xiao Da Zhuang always adjusted the flame size in front of him before lighting the cigarette.

Bai Lu couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't go crazy when he woke up and saw his bald head.

So, she tried to salvage the situation, "There's something I want to tell you. How about we finish talking before I shave your head?"

"Shave it now!"

The child was angry. His handsome face darkened, his thin lips pressed straight, and the molars emitted a grinding sound.

It was as if Bai Lu didn't act; he would bite her.

"Alright, alright! I'll shave it. I'll shave it for you right now. I'll give you a bald head immediately!"

Unable to withstand the fierce gaze of the angry boss, Bai Lu placed the electric clipper on the table, stood up, and went out.

Her wrist was suddenly grabbed, "Where are you going?"

"To get you an apron, wrap it around your neck below, or else the hair will fall inside and make you itchy later."

Xiao Cheng understood and followed her.

Helpless, Bai Lu allowed him to hold her wrist, step by step following him to the kitchen, got an apron, and came back.

"Sit down obediently, I'll tie the apron for you."

Xiao Cheng released her wrist, sitting upright.

Bai Lu placed the apron horizontally, encircling the area below his neck. After realizing there were no clips to fasten, she was about to loosen the apron to find clips when a black hairpin suddenly reached out in front of her.

This seemed to be her hairpin.

Bai Lu received the large hand from in front, took the small hairpin, and examined it. In the end, she confirmed that it was her long-lost hairpin, "This hairpin has been missing for many days. I searched through everything but couldn't find it. Where did you find it?"

"Pocket."

Xiao Cheng turned his head, looking at the black coat draped over the chair by the table—that was his coat.

Indeed, it was the coat she accidentally wore.

Bai Lu suddenly understood.

She must have been in a hurry to change clothes at that time and forgot to take out the hairpin from her pocket.

No wonder she couldn't find it after searching for so long.

Shaving hair was simpler than cutting hair; shaving just meant removing all the hair.

Pushing it along the curvature of the head was enough.

The first push was unfamiliar, the second push had the wrong angle, but by the third and fourth pushes, she gradually got the hang of it.

Bai Lu was a person who hesitated before making decisions but gave her all once she decided, striving to do her best.

Successfully completing the first head shave.

Bai Lu used a sponge to sweep off the hair from Xiao Cheng's neck. When she bent down to untie the apron for him, she suddenly froze.

Was this guy even human?

He could be handsome even with a bald head!

His facial features were perfect, with smooth and sculpted contours. From every angle, there was no dead angle. His brows were imposing, and his deep and calm eyes seemed like an endless deep abyss from a distance. Up close, the magnetic field reflected in his eyes was captivating, like the strongest celestial magnetic star in the universe, with more attraction than a solar flare.

When his deep eyes slightly lowered, everything was hidden; when his gaze lifted, the oppressive force swept in all directions.

This was what a real gangster, a tyrant feared by everyone within a ten-mile radius, looked like. After experiencing it, White dew finally understood.

A gangster didn't need to say anything.

Standing there, casually glancing, could make people terrified, unable to help but kneel down and beg for mercy.

He—was Xiao Cheng.

Even when he was drunk, he was a gangster no one dared to provoke.

After lifting his eyes to meet hers for a moment, his gaze turned cold and indifferent, fixedly looking at her three-year-old child.

Hmm...

There was a slight contrast there.

Bai Lu coughed lightly, maintaining composure. She recovered from the mesmerizing gaze and picked up the cup to drink water. Unexpectedly, she almost choked and coughed violently.

Don't panic.

Children speak straightforwardly!

Bai Lu was trying to console herself, and as she did, Xiao Cheng came over and patted her back. After a long time, she finally regained her composure.

"This... this..." Bai Lu straightened her thoughts and softly suggested to the child, "Is it not hot? Shall I make you a cup of honey water? Do you feel your head is swelling, dizzy, uncomfortable stomach, and a bit nauseous?"

The last word nearly made her choke again.

Speedily, she urged herself to return to the aloof and taciturn gangster!

Instead of reverting to that, he not only didn't recover but also took her water cup, took a few sips, and furrowed his brow slightly, "Not hot."

Seemingly confused about why she choked.

Bai Lu smiled awkwardly at him, "Yes, not hot. Do you want me to make you another cup of honey water? Do you feel your head is swelling, dizzy, uncomfortable stomach, and a bit nauseous?"

Before, it was fine, but the last 'nauseous' almost made Xiao Cheng's expression turn unpleasant, "I won't vomit."

After saying that, he quickly drank the water in the cup, turned around, and left.

His retreating figure carried a bit of stubbornness.

"Where are you going?"

Bai Lu put down the apron and chased after the little child.

"Bathing." The child answered without stopping.

As the words fell, he had already turned into the kitchen.

Bai Lu reminded from a distance, "There's hot water in the pot, don't use cold water. It'll be uncomfortable if you catch a cold."

"I know."

Just as Bai Lu turned around, she suddenly thought of something, turned back, and reminded, "You forgot to bring clothes."

"I forgot."

Xiao Cheng answered matter-of-factly and had no intention of going back to get them. He scooped enough hot water and took the bucket to the bathroom.

Bai Lu could only go back to the room to get clothes for the little child.

When she came out again, she encountered another child. This child, walking with small and hesitant steps from the door diagonally opposite, came to her, looking up at her seriously.

Seriously saying, "I also want a shaved head."

Bai Lu was speechless.

Sure enough, they were two brothers, and they wanted matching hairstyles.

After unsuccessful persuasion, Bai Lu had no choice but to shave the little guy's head too—big bald head, little bald head.

Two brothers with extraordinary looks and bald heads.

The elder one was taking a bath, and the younger one sat obediently in the main room, holding clothes and waiting for the bath.

Bai Lu cleaned up the broken hair in the room, poured it into the trash can, and soaked the apron in the big basin.

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DreamTales Translations:

【jermira】 【Suliat Raheem】 【Michelle Graham】 【Gloriana Foster】 【CHAMPAKA R】 【DetectiveGeek421】 【Ha17eul】 【Lisa Pace】 【Tamara Vega】

Eternal Novel Hits:

【Hipployta】 【Esmeralda Linda】 【Something】 【Evzen Sichyokno】 【Nanashi D. Yurei】 【Sabrina Chase】 【Mani_C】 【onepiece】 【jumoke ajetunmobi】 【Jen】 【Hayuningtyas Hadiutami】 【Serenthia】 【Anna Cassano】【Joua Chang】

Bbing Translations:

[Kelloges]

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Chapter 127: How a Monk Marries You

Tonight, the drunken child didn't seem quite right.

Watching the hurried figure leaving at the door, Bai Lu touched her forehead, feeling a bit strange.

But the last time he got drunk, it seemed to be the same.

To avoid a replay of the disaster, Bai Lu didn't neatly arrange the sheets on the bed but piled them on one side, at the bed's edge, with two quilts stacked together.

High-hanging mosquito nets on both sides, the bedsheet rolled to the bed's end, and the pillow placed on the quilt.

The entire big bed was left with a bamboo mat.

Even if he vomited, it would only be on the bamboo mat, not touching anything else on the bed.

After tidying up the bed, Bai Lu went to the table near the window, opened the drawer, and took out the account book.

Also in the drawer, after settling the sales of the eight batches of caramelized chestnuts last night, she counted all the money earned.

Thirty thousand and one hundred eighty-six yuan.

Thirty thousand would be returned to Xiao Cheng, and one hundred eighty-six yuan... could be used to rent a house in the city.

Although Xiao Cheng said she didn't have to pay rent and utility bills, cooking could cover the rent, and the money for groceries could be reimbursed from the thirty thousand yuan, Bai Lu didn't plan to do that.

During this period, she hadn't bought groceries many times, and she rarely cooked. Xiao Cheng often bought groceries and cooked. He always had reasonable and legitimate reasons.

Everyone worked hard to earn money, and she had been eating and drinking these days. She couldn't pretend to be ignorant and reimburse the money for groceries.

Repaying Xiao Cheng thirty thousand yuan was the right thing to do.

Bai Lu waited for a while, but Xiao Cheng didn't come back yet. She could only put the money back in the drawer, get up, and go out.

Is the table not cleaned up yet?

It's cleaned up. The entire courtyard was empty, and the bowls, chopsticks, and dishes on the big round table and small square table were gone.

The scattered empty wine bottles on the ground had also been thrown into the trash bin.

The kitchen emitted a crisp sound of bowls and chopsticks clashing.

Bai Lu thought Xiao Cheng was doing the dishes. Approaching to take a look, it was Xiao Wei rolling up his sleeves, getting ready to wash the dishes.

"Where's your brother?"

Hearing the familiar voice, Xiao Wei replied without looking back, "He went out; he said he'll be back soon."

After recalling Xiao Cheng's state just now, having relieved some of the drunkenness after drinking honey water, still having the strength to hug her, he probably wouldn't fall into the ditch.

So, Bai Lu didn't ask more and went back to the room: "I'll help you wash them; you squeeze some dish soap to clean your hands. Go to sleep quickly; you have to go to school tomorrow."

The dishes in the sink were piled up, already filled with water. Bai Lu rolled up her sleeves and went over.

She picked up the little guy standing on a stool, replaced his position, walked around the stool, and started washing the dishes.

Xiao Wei was stunned, not having drunk alcohol but feeling a kind of inexplicable excitement when he was lifted down. After a while, he continued to wash.

Since his parents died, except for the last Qingming Festival, when he was carried by his big brother once, he had never been hugged, even a small hug.

Only Bai Lu, whether it was touching his head or lifting him from the stool, was very natural and gentle.

Very familiar... unconsciously looking forward to the next time.

Bai Lu finished washing the chopsticks, put them on the bamboo sieve to drain, and found that the little guy at her feet was still standing dumbly, staring at her with innocent and bright eyes without moving.

It was somewhat similar to the strange and complex gaze Xiao Cheng had before kissing her hand tonight.

"Did you secretly drink and get drunk?" Bai Lu bent down, facing the innocent and bright eyes of the little guy.

The little guy immediately shook his head, "I didn't drink."

After saying that, he moved the stool away from her legs, put it back in place, and finally gave her a deep look before leaving.

Bai Lu was puzzled, "You haven't squeezed the dish soap yet!"

"It's outside."

Indeed, there was still a bottle of dish soap by the well.

Without thinking too much, Bai Lu turned back to continue washing the dishes.

Fortunately, the first time the cake appeared at Xiao Cheng's home, everyone's understanding was about eating and making wishes, not like in later generations, smashing things everywhere after eating and drinking their fill.

Washing the dishes was not troublesome.

Pour a little dish soap, remove the grease, use a cloth to quickly clean, drip dry, and put them back in the cupboard.

The sound of the front door opening.

Bai Lu had just walked out of the kitchen, and a man who returned in haste, holding a bag, swiftly pulled her back to the room.

The force of pulling her hand was strong, showing that he was very dissatisfied with her sneaking out of bed and not waiting for him.

Once back in the room, without saying a word, he closed the door, directly pressed her on the table by the window, and handed the bag to her.

"This is... what?" Bai Lu opened the bag, inside was a small rectangular yellow sponge, and another black thing with a wire. She didn't recognize it.

"Electric clippers."

Xiao Cheng casually grabbed a chair, sat across from Bai Lu, and took out the electric clippers, placing them in her hand.

He looked at her without saying a word.

His normally calm eyes were no longer calm, showing a sense of urgency, but he still didn't speak, waiting for her to ask.

Obviously still in a drunken state.

Bai Lu reluctantly smiled and could only take the initiative to ask the child, "What are electric clippers used for?"

He immediately replied, "To shave hair."

"Well... to shave hair... huh? Shave hair!"

Bai Lu after calmly learning the answer, suddenly became horrified. She looked straight at the dignified figure sitting properly on the chair, motionless, looking at her as if waiting for her... to take action.

She hesitated and asked the child, "Do you want me to shave your hair for you?"

The big guy nodded.

"I don't know how." Bai Lu shook her head sincerely.

"You will."

Xiao Cheng stubbornly looked at her. "You'll learn after shaving."

Bai Lu continued to shake her head, "I really don't know. I've never cut someone's hair, let alone shave their head. I might mess up your hair, and it won't look good."

"Don't need to look good." The big guy didn't care about appearance.

Although his appearance was quite resistant to being messed up or shaved, Bai Lu still didn't dare to start, "Why do you want to shave your head?"

"No reason." A three-year-old has no reasons.

Is he starting over from scratch?

Bai Lu turned her brain and, in a more friendly way, asked, "Do you want to become a monk and enter a monastery?"

Xiao Cheng: "..."

"No!"

"How can a monk marry you!"

*Cough! Cough cough..." Bai Lu was choked by her own saliva, coughing violently. A large hand reached over to pat her back gently; she recovered her composure after a long time.

"That... this..." Bai Lu straightened out her scattered thoughts, softly persuaded the child, "Actually, there are barber shops on the street, and... the prices are not very high."

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DreamTales Translations:

【jermira】 【Suliat Raheem】 【Michelle Graham】 【Gloriana Foster】 【CHAMPAKA R】 【DetectiveGeek421】 【Ha17eul】 【Lisa Pace】 【Tamara Vega】

Eternal Novel Hits:

【Hipployta】 【Esmeralda Linda】 【Something】 【Evzen Sichyokno】 【Nanashi D. Yurei】 【Sabrina Chase】 【Mani_C】 【onepiece】 【jumoke ajetunmobi】 【Jen】 【Hayuningtyas Hadiutami】 【Serenthia】 【Anna Cassano】【Joua Chang】

Bbing Translations:

[Kelloges]

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  Chapter 14 Life for a Life

"Official, please help us!" The woman cried out when she saw Zhao Guang appear.

"Alright, stop crying and explain what happened."

The woman didn't really know how to explain, but she knew one thing, "My son was poisoned to death by them."

Zhao Guang approached the chubby man and nodded when he saw his purplish face. "Indeed, he was poisoned, and it's a deadly poison with no cure..."

After saying that, he sighed, "Make arrangements for the funeral."

"Impossible!"

Zhang Yiquan collapsed instantly, and the woman also collapsed beside her son, wailing, her voice bringing tears to those who heard it.

The onlookers were all sympathetic.

"So, you're sure they killed your son," Zhao Guang suddenly spoke to the Zhang family.

"Yes, it was them!"

Zhang Yiquan remained silent. He didn't have a good impression of the officials. They had previously asked the official to help buy a carriage, but what they bought turned out to be a donkey cart. If not for the donkey cart, his son wouldn't have had an accident.

Anyway, he believed the official wouldn't arrest Chen Yuan. This grudge had to be settled by himself.

"Wait."

Chen Yuan immediately stepped forward, "This sir, let me explain what happened... Someone sent us a package full of food. I placed it next to the carriage and was talking to Mr. Zhang..."

"We had trouble communicating later, so my daughter communicated on behalf of us. Who knew that Mr. Zhang's child mistakenly ate the food, leading to poisoning..."

Chen Yuan didn't see the situation at the time, but pieced together what happened. Hearing this, everyone suddenly realized.

Even Zhang Yiquan understood how his son had been poisoned, but he didn't believe any talk of "accidental ingestion" or the like.

"It's obvious you intentionally placed the food next to the carriage, deliberately tempting my son to eat poisonous food. In the end, it's still you who killed my son."

A mud figure can still be fierce.

Naturally, Chen Yuan was also a bit angry, "If I really wanted to do it, I would have brought a knife and killed your Zhang family long ago instead of using such despicable means."

"You..."

"Alright, I understand what happened."

Hearing this, the Chen family looked expectantly at Zhao Guang. After all, he was the chief executive here. As long as he cleared their name, there would be no problem.

However, Zhao Guang's expression suddenly turned cold, and he shouted, "Chen Yuan, you have a lot of nerve. The Emperor has shown mercy and spared your life, allowing you to be exiled. Yet you are not satisfied and dare to kill someone in the exile convoy. This crime is unforgivable."

"What?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's faces changed.

Zhang Yiquan was stunned at first, then showed wild joy. He thought this official would definitely protect the Chen family, but he didn't expect...

"Hahaha, Chen Yuan, you can't escape. The one who kills will be killed."

The Chen family didn't expect that even after explaining the situation, the official would still consider them guilty. Didn't they need to investigate further?

Immediately, their hearts sank.

They were now criminals and couldn't possibly resist the official. In other words, if the official really wanted to kill them, they would die without a chance to argue.

"Clang!"

Sure enough, Zhao Guang pulled out the large knife from his waist in front of everyone, and the blade shimmered in the sunlight.

The Chen family's servants immediately stepped forward to protect their master, and Xiao Die also opened her arms to shield Chen Xue.

"Are you... rebelling?" Zhao Guang said coldly, "Move aside now. I'm only going to execute the main culprit. Otherwise, everyone will be executed together."

These servants were really troublesome.

Zhao Guang's expression was very ugly. He alone couldn't defeat so many people, and he couldn't find an opportunity to kill Chen Yuan.

So he turned to the crowd.

"Tell me, now that there is a murderer among you, do you want to keep him? Or do you want to live in fear every night, worried that the next victim will be yourself?"

"Of course not."

"Kill him!"

"It's only fair to pay for murder."

"An eye for an eye!"

The onlookers immediately shouted, putting immense pressure on the Chen family's servants. Even though Master Chen was adept in the officialdom, at this moment, he didn't know what to do.

Because to resolve this matter, he had to reconcile with the Zhang family. But to reconcile with the Zhang family, the prerequisite was for the chubby Zhang to survive.

But that was difficult because there was no antidote, let alone a doctor.

"I can die, but my wife and daughter are innocent." Chen Yuan stepped forward, looking at Zhao Guang and Zhang Yiquan.

"Beautiful thought." Zhang Yiquan's face twisted with rage, "I want your whole family to accompany my son in death."

"Don't worry, I will help you avenge your son now," Zhao Guang had long wanted to complete the task from above, so he gripped his weapon and moved to kill Chen Yuan.

"Master, be careful."

The Chen family's servants immediately stepped forward to block the attack.

"Mr. Zhang, I can save your son."

Just then, Zhang Yiquan suddenly heard a melodious voice, looked up abruptly, and saw Chen Xue's figure, his face darkened instantly.

He sneered, "First poison, then help my son detoxify? Good, the Chen family is really something!"

Chen Xue was somewhat helpless. She had known this would happen, otherwise she would have stepped forward to help Chubby boy detoxify long ago.

Now, the only way to break the deadlock was to save Chubby.

So she was a bit impatient, "I'll ask you once, do you want to save your son or not? If you don't want to, forget it."

"Save him!" Zhang Yiquan gritted his teeth, "If my son isn't saved, I want your Chen family to..."

"To accompany him in death, right? How many times have you said this already? Can't you come up with something new?"

Although Zhang Yiquan didn't understand Chen Xue's words, he was still choked up by them.

Ignoring him, Chen Xue asked him to step back, and then instructed the servants to lift the Chubby boy. When the body blocked their view, she dripped a drop of the exchanged detoxification liquid into Chubby's mouth.

After a few seconds, when she confirmed that the detoxification liquid had entered the Chubby boy's body, she let the servants turn the Chubby boy over, half-lie him on their legs, and reach into his mouth to force him to vomit.

"Ugh!"

Soon, the Chubby boy vomited all over the ground, and he began to regain consciousness.

Zhang Yiquan was ecstatic, about to rush over, but was stopped by Chen Xue. Even though he was angry and uncomfortable, for the sake of his son, he could only obey.

Chen Xue went to the Chubby boy's side, and the Chubby boy opened his eyes to see a beautiful sister, his eyes brightened immediately.

"Chubby..."

...

In no time, a lively and bouncing chubby boy returned.

"He's alive, he's actually alive."

"So miraculous!"

"He really was saved."

The onlookers were astonished to see this scene, discussing it animatedly. In their impression, once poisoned, it was difficult to be saved.

Unexpectedly, Chen Xue managed to save him with just a few moves?

Yes, they also saw Chen Xue's actions, although they didn't understand them, they were classified as random fiddling.

Random fiddling could save lives, which was incredible.

But no one knew that it was Chen Xue who had exchanged a few taels of silver for the detoxification liquid.

Special thanks to these patrons for their support ❤ : 【PROWESS of March 2024】

DreamTales Translations:

【jermira】 【Suliat Raheem】 【Michelle Graham】 【Gloriana Foster】 【CHAMPAKA R】 【DetectiveGeek421】 【Ha17eul】 【Lisa Pace】 【Tamara Vega】

Eternal Novel Hits:

【Hipployta】 【Esmeralda Linda】 【Something】 【Evzen Sichyokno】 【Nanashi D. Yurei】 【Sabrina Chase】 【Mani_C】 【onepiece】 【jumoke ajetunmobi】 【Jen】 【Hayuningtyas Hadiutami】 【Serenthia】 【Anna Cassano】【Joua Chang】

Bbing Translations:

[Kelloges]

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