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That old fox Lai Changqing wouldn't negotiate with Liu Changhe for Jiang Xiaobai. The naive Lai Xiaoxia didn't know what her father was like, but Jiang Xiaobai knew Lai Changqing's character all too well.
In this village, not many people cared about him; Lai Xiaoxia was one of them. Actually, the main reason why Fat Tiger was always displeased with Jiang Xiaobai was because of Lai Xiaoxia.
Fat Tiger liked Lai Xiaoxia and always tried to curry favor with her, but he only ever got a cold shoulder, while Jiang Xiaobai did nothing and always got special treatment from Lai Xiaoxia, which made Fat Tiger very unhappy.
"Xiaoxia, I've gotten into big trouble this time and might have to leave Nanwan Village," Jiang Xiaobai sighed, intentionally testing Lai Xiaoxia.
"Xiaobai, take me with you. We'll leave Nanwan Village together! We'll hop on a train to the big city. We can get jobs there and earn thousands a month." Lai Xiaoxia was already dreaming about working in the big city with Jiang Xiaobai, not knowing the hardships that lay ahead.
"If I take you, your dad will definitely say I kidnapped you and call the police to arrest me. What should we do then?" Jiang Xiaobai asked.
Lai Xiaoxia replied, "Don't worry. If the police come, I'll tell them I went willingly, and then they won't have a reason to arrest you."
Hearing this, Jiang Xiaobai felt a warm sensation in his heart. He smiled at Lai Xiaoxia and said, "Silly girl, I'm not going anywhere. Liu Changhe isn't a tiger; he won't eat people, so I'm not afraid of him."
Lai Xiaoxia said, "Xiaobai, I knew you weren't afraid of anyone. Alright, eat the pancake while it's hot, I'll go home and plead with my dad."
Lai Xiaoxia didn't return after she went home; Lai Changqing had locked her inside. Ever since he noticed his daughter's feelings for Jiang Xiaobai, Lai Changqing had been worried that Jiang Xiaobai would one day elope with his precious daughter.
Plant a phoenix tree, and the phoenix will come.
Lai Xiaoxia was as beautiful as a flower, a renowned beauty in the surrounding ten miles. Lai Changqing always hoped Lai Xiaoxia would marry into a powerful family to bring honor to their name. He wouldn't even agree to Jiang Xiaobai marrying their sow, let alone his Bright Pearl.
After nightfall, Liu Changhe still hadn't come, but Jiang Xiaobai had instead been visited by Qin Xianglian.
"Auntie, it's so late. Do you need something?"
Qin Xianglian was a widow, so she was especially careful and had waited until after ten at night to come to Jiang Xiaobai.
"During dinner, Xiao Lang gave me five hundred yuan, saying you gave it to him. What's this about?" Qin Xianglian asked.
Jiang Xiaobai smiled and said, "Auntie, you came here for that? It's the money I owe you for renting your tricycle."
Qin Xianglian said, "Stop making things up! My lousy tricycle isn't worth five hundred yuan. Xiaobai, where did you get the money? You didn't get my Xiao Lang involved in anything bad, did you?"
Qin Xianglian was worried that the money had come from an illegal source, fearing that Jiang Xiaobai had gotten her simple-minded son involved in some crime, so she had rushed over at night to ask.
Jiang Xiaobai sighed and said seriously, "Auntie, to be honest, I took Moron to the city this afternoon to rob people and got quite a bit of money."
"What?" Qin Xianglian's face went pale with fear.
"Xiaobai, you've dragged my Xiao Lang into trouble!"
Qin Xianglian was about to cry, but Jiang Xiaobai suddenly doubled over, laughing.
"How dare you laugh!"
Jiang Xiaobai said, "Auntie, look at how scared you are. I was kidding. The money came from selling lobsters. Since I borrowed your tricycle and Moron helped a lot, I thought five hundred yuan wasn't too much."
Qin Xianglian breathed a sigh of relief, lightly slapped Jiang Xiaobai on the arm, and laughed, "You rascal, you really scared me."
"Auntie, is Moron asleep?" Jiang Xiaobai changed the subject.
Qin Xianglian replied, "He's asleep. I wouldn't dare come out otherwise."
Jiang Xiaobai said, "Last night, Moron and I eavesdropped on Liu Haibo's wedding night. Do you know what he told me?"
"What... What did he say?" Qin Xianglian's voice trembled.
Jiang Xiaobai said, "When Liu Haibo and his wife were having fun in their room, making quite the commotion, that woman was moaning and groaning. Moron said he often hears you making similar sounds in the middle of the night. Auntie, have you hooked up with someone in the village?"
"What nonsense are you spouting? Xiao Lang was fooling with you." Qin Xianglian lowered her head, nervously clutching her floral shirt's collar.
Jiang Xiaobai laughed and said, "Anyone in the village might lie, except for Moron. Auntie, you'd better come clean, or I'll come by one night to catch you in the act!"
"There's... There's nothing." Qin Xianglian quickly explained, "Xiaobai, trust Auntie. I haven't taken a lover."
"Then what's with those moaning noises Moron mentioned?" Jiang Xiaobai doggedly pressed on.
"Don't ask anymore. My conscience is clear." Unable to stay at Jiang Xiaobai's house any longer, Qin Xianglian turned and fled in a hurry.
Jiang Xiaobai made a deep impression on Shen Bingqian. After returning home, she used her father's connections to have the traffic police track Jiang Xiaobai's whereabouts. As the daughter of the county magistrate, no one dared to ignore her request. The traffic police not only found Jiang Xiaobai's location but also his identity and address.
That night, Shen Bingqian told her parents she wanted to go to Nanwan Village in Songlin Town. She was their precious daughter, and they rarely stopped her from doing anything, and this time was no different. However, Shen Rongfu couldn't bear to let his beloved daughter go to the countryside alone, so he arranged for his secretary, Fang Shide, to accompany Shen Bingqian to Nanwan Village the next day.
Upon receiving the notification, Fang Shide called Wan Honglei, the mayor of Songlin Town, to arrange a welcoming reception.
Liu Changhe hadn't visited Jiang Xiaobai because after a meeting in the county, he had been taken out drinking and got so drunk he was out cold. His phone had run out of battery before he even reached the county, so his family couldn't contact him all day.
Early the next morning, Liu Changhe sobered up and returned to Nanwan Village. On his way through town, he ran into a villager from Nanwan who told him his son was in the hospital.
Liu Changhe only had this one son, which made him rush to the hospital immediately. His wife, Ma Cuihua, was at the hospital bedside, her eyes swollen from crying, and she started berating him as soon as she saw him.
Liu Changhe asked the doctor, who told him that although Fat Tiger's private parts had been reattached, they couldn't guarantee he would be able to use them in the future. Liu Changhe was stunned. If Fat Tiger's privates became useless, wouldn't that mean the end of his lineage?
When Liu Changhe returned to the hospital room, Fat Tiger was awake and cried while holding his hand, "Dad, kill Jiang Xiaobai. Avenge me."
"Don't worry, son. I'll cut off Jiang Xiaobai's manhood and feed it to our yellow dog!"
Liu Changhe gritted his teeth, went home, grabbed a cleaver, and headed to Jiang Xiaobai's place.
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