Chapter 269: Chapter 269: Gossiping

In his youth, Mu Ai, there might have been some regrets, but he believed that with time, those unattainable desires would eventually fade away.

Just as he was planning to let go and start anew, he met Lu Xuemei.

Yes, that’s Lu Xuemei, who used to like Wang Jia Bao, then halfway switched to liking Zhou Hu, and out of discontent slandered Wang Miaomiao, ultimately getting expelled by the principal.

She was no longer the vibrant and beautiful girl she once was, her clothes were patched upon patches, she had multiple shoe prints on her body, and there were bruises with purple marks on her face. She stumbled into his arms in such a state.

“Lu Xuemei, why are you here?” Zhou Hu steadied her and intended to let go.

Unfortunately, the moment he released her, the woman in his arms would collapse as if she was boneless, back into his arms, causing him to furrow his brow in irritation. Just as he was planning to push her away regardless…

“Zhou Hu, please, save me.” Lu Xuemei’s voice was so weak it was almost inaudible.

“Have you found her? That little bitch, when I bring her back, I’ll beat her to death. Keep looking… she can’t have gone far…”

A man’s angry voice came from around the corner of the nearby street.

Zhou Hu furrowed his already locked brow even tighter, looking at the fragile and helpless woman in his arms, he softened, half-carrying and half-embracing her back to his nearby home.

This moment of softness planted the seeds of trouble for himself, causing years of unhappiness.

The misfortunes of reality made him cherish that pure emotion in his heart even more, and gradually, it became his obsession.

Meanwhile, the distant Wang Miaomiao and Li Jiajia were discussing Zhou Hu.

“Jia Jia, do you know the specifics about Zhou Hu? I don’t know why, I feel like… although he’s smiling, I can’t sense his happiness.” That feeling was unnerving, the negative emotions were overwhelming. Wang Miaomiao shivered, goosebumps appearing on her arms. She secretly reminded herself to stay away from Zhou Hu.

Li Jiajia did know a bit but only heard, “I’ve only heard a little about his situation, but I don’t know if it’s true. After all, he’s from Red Star Town, and I’m in the city. I only heard from Deng Sanmei, who lives next to Fengsheng Town, a bit one time…”

“Tell me…” Wang Miaomiao missed modern cell phones a lot. Communication now was really inconvenient, and getting information was a hassle, not to mention its reliability was uncertain.

Li Jiajia organized her thoughts and said, “I heard from Deng Sanmei that shortly after Zhou Hu graduated, he married Lu Xuemei, who was expelled from school. It’s said that the two were caught in a compromising position by Lu Xuemei’s fiancé. Because Zhou Hu and Lu Xuemei were somewhat famous in school, with one being top of the class and the other a dropout, their matter spread in a small circle. Later, it was said they truly loved each other, and the so-called fiancé was someone Lu Xuemei’s parents arranged for her against her will. She tried to escape and was severely beaten by her family…”

“Sigh… This time Zhou Hu came to study, but I didn’t see Lu Xuemei following him on the train. Back in school, Lu Xuemei was indeed quite close to Zhou Hu, they went home together every week…” Li Jiajia still had doubts about the rumor, but couldn’t find any loopholes.

Wang Miaomiao, however, didn’t believe a word of the rumor. It was too coincidental to be caught in the act, too deliberate, leading her to believe there was an unspeakable secret involved.

It was possible that Lu Xuemei liked Zhou Hu, but for them to genuinely love each other and have such a situation only to spread, who are they fooling…

“Jia Jia, I don’t have a good feeling about Zhou Hu, let’s keep our distance from him in the future.” Wang Miaomiao stated her plan, expressing her stance.

Smart as Li Jiajia was, she immediately understood Wang Miaomiao’s underlying message and laughed, “I got it. Next time I see him from afar, I’ll pull you and run…”

Wang Miaomiao laughed, it’s so easy talking to a smart person.

That day, when Miaomiao returned home, while the couple was playing with the child, Wang Miaomiao told Jiang Yan about running into someone familiar at school.

After finishing, Wang Miaomiao asked Jiang Yan for advice, “Husband, what do you think is the situation with those two? I feel like Zhou Hu I saw this time, his aura seemed off, a bit scary…”

“Zhou Hu? The little guy who blocked you under the big tree to confess?” Jiang Yan’s deep dark eyes flickered for a moment before returning to calm. He lowered his head, teasing Jiang Zihan with a little red toy, the little one cooperated with eyes following the toy, smiling brightly.

“Huh?” Wang Miaomiao looked up, surprised, “How do you know…”

She too held a toy, a green one, and as soon as Zihan noticed it wasn’t moving, he immediately “ah ah” prompted his mom.

Wang Miaomiao heard and immediately started moving the toy again, thinking to herself: she hadn’t seemed to tell anyone about that confession back then…

Jiang Yan laughed disdainfully, “Huh… with his petty tricks, I saw through it instantly.”

Wang Miaomiao pursed her lips, a bit speechless, such self-flattery, uh… he really had the capacity for it, leaving her with no rebuttal.

“You’re impressive.”

“Of course,” Jiang Yan said seriously, “I’ll have someone look into it. I’ll tell you a story in a few days. Don’t go around alone these days. Haven’t you made a new friend?”

“Not really a new friend, we were classmates and roommates before, and now we’re in the same major, in the same class. I think she’s quite nice, worth getting to know better.” Wang Miaomiao explained a bit.

“Hmm, as long as you think she’s good, let’s invite her over for a meal on Sunday?” Jiang Yan felt his wife’s circle of friends was really small, not even enough for one hand, a rarity like phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.

Wang Miaomiao nodded, “That’s what I was planning.”

The couple chatted, played with their son, and time flew to the late night. With Sister-in-law Yang and Sister-in-law Song watching over the kids, Wang Miaomiao, the treasure mother, indeed had a worry-free time.

That night, Jiang Yan seemed to be on overdrive, working extra hard, tossing Wang Miaomiao over three times before stopping.

Afterwards, Wang Miaomiao’s throat was dry, and she felt like a fish out of water, not wanting to speak or move, just rolling her eyes and glaring at him.

Jiang Yan wisely served her tea and water, and after she drank, he wiped her body, busy and bustling.

Before she could enjoy his service after he finished, she was too exhausted and fell asleep.

After finishing everything and coming back to her side, Jiang Yan looked at his wife’s serene sleeping face, hugged her, and fell asleep contentedly.

He indeed went overboard today, but it was because thinking about how many people outside were coveting his wife made him jealous.

Of course, this couldn’t be told to his wife, hehe…

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