Zheng Chunzhi was startled. After the people left, she took Qi Yu's arm and asked in a low voice: "Do you know that Mr. Cheng?"
Qi Yu hesitated and didn't know what to say. It would be too false to say he didn't know him, and it would be troublesome to say he knew him.
Seeing her troubled expression, Zheng Chunzhi knew something in her mind, so she didn't mention it again, and instead talked about some interesting things about the village. She also tried to persuade Qi Yu to stay for dinner, fearing that she would go back to her cold home alone. I can't even eat a warm meal.
Several cadres and their families from nearby villages came to help cook and kill chickens and fish. It was even more lively than the Chinese New Year.
The women gathered together, their hands and feet were quick, and their mouths were not idle.
Qi Yu stood aside and found it difficult to close his ears and not listen.
The women were discussing enthusiastically about Mr. Cheng, the most handsome man, and what kind of outstanding daughter-in-law he wanted to marry. Zheng Chunzhi's son Liu Yuan came back.
As soon as he saw Qi Yu, he got into the kitchen and got closer.
"When did you come back, sister? Why didn't you ask me to pick you up?"
Then he snatched the half-peeled garlic from her hand, came closer and said, "I'll do it, don't get your hands dirty."
His hand just touched her fingertips.
Qi Yu quickly stood up, hurriedly found a hot water bottle, and said while holding back his nausea, "Auntie, I'm going to get some hot water for everyone."
Zheng Chunzhi was cooking and knocked the spatula on Liu Yuan's arm, laughing and scolding: "You kid, I never see you stretch out a finger when I'm cooking!"
Cheng Jinnan was chatting with Liu Kunpeng when he saw Qi Yu coming over with a pot. He drank the water in one gulp and watched her refill it for him.
Qi Yu seemed to have not seen them, lowering his head and refilling the water one by one, and moved to the next table.
Cheng Jinnan's eyes followed her from beginning to end, and he caught a glimpse of her face, her eyebrows slightly furrowed.
Upon seeing this, Liu Kunpeng introduced Qi Yu to Cheng Jinnan, saying that her grandfather was a college student in the city and came to the countryside to teach. He married her grandmother and stayed here. Not only did he teach the children in the village to read, He also made a great contribution to educating adults about illiteracy.
Cheng Jinnan was absent-minded and said a perfunctory "hmm". Where he looked was at Qi Yu's neck, which was exposed by lowering his head. The pink collar made his skin white.
Because I didn’t drink, the seats were scattered quickly, and it was getting dark.
Liu Kunpeng arranged the accommodation task at the dinner table. Each cadre's family packed out a room and took two people home to live there.
Cheng Jinnan was of noble status, so naturally he lived in Liu Kunpeng's home.
When people say they are gone, they are gone.
Qi Yu also wanted to leave, but was concerned about face and courtesy and wanted to help clean up. Fortunately, Zheng Chunzhi asked her to go back early, saying that there were many older men in the family, so she would not stay here.
Qi Yu quickly went out.
The Qi family was not far away, and Qi Yu didn't take a few steps when he realized someone was following him.
She subconsciously quickened her pace.
Almost every household in the village had dogs, and perhaps they could smell the scent of strangers. Wherever Qi Yu passed, there were constant sounds of dogs barking from both sides, and the sound of claws frantically scratching the door.
Immediately afterwards, a dog jumped out of nowhere. Under the night, a dark dog, with two eyes showing a ferocious light, barked and rushed towards her.
Qi Yu was so frightened that he didn't dare to scream. He took a few steps back and fell directly into the arms of the man behind him.
Her whole body froze, and she even forgot about fear.
The vicious dog stood a few steps away, tentatively trying to jump forward. Suddenly it heard the voice of its owner, and turned around and ran away.
Qi Yu was in shock and didn't dare to move for a long time.
Until the cold palms were held, the man's arms were hard but warm, holding her tightly in his arms.
Qi Yu came back to his senses, hurriedly broke away from the other party's arms, lowered his head and stepped up to walk home.
He walked up the stone steps in three or two steps and closed the courtyard door with his backhand.
The man raised his hand to block it, but Qi Yu was out of strength and still pressed hard against the door not to let him in.
"Cheng Jinnan, don't do this."
