Chapter 65: Snow and Moon

Hearing this strange sound, I thought that Su Rou and Qin Huai would be as shocked as I was, but they didn’t even seem to hear it. Su Rou was still talking to Qin Huai, “Let’s pee in the woods. It’s a good thing to water these trees. Sanwa often talks about cause and effect.

I was so confused. Is that how karma works? Not only were Su Rou and Qin Huai so calm, but even the Hmong people who were keeping watch for us were also very calm, as if they hadn’t heard anything!

Am I hearing things? I was a little confused! At this point, the only sound in the quiet night was the chirping of the insects. Where was the strange sound?

Just when I was doubting myself, the strange sound came again. This time I listened carefully. The sound was like the roar of an engine, or like many insects making low sounds at the same time.

The sound was loud and clear, coming from all directions, and it was so real that it even shook the ground. I definitely couldn’t have been mistaken. I looked up again at Su Rou and Qin Huai, but they still didn’t react. Su Rou was even unzipping his pants, preparing to go to the bathroom.

I was a little excited and grabbed Su Rou, yelling, “What are you still pissing for? Didn’t you hear anything?”

Su Rou looked at me in disbelief, and I dragged Qin Huai over again and asked, “Didn’t you hear it either?”

Qinhuai was also stunned and couldn’t figure out why I was so excited.

Su Rou then came to his senses, let out a long sigh, and then continued his “convenient” business. He said, “Damn it, why did you pull me? I almost peed my pants because I was so excited. Doesn’t this sound happen every other day or so? Get used to it.”

Qin Huai came over and patted my shoulder, saying, “There are always one or two strange things in this Miao village. Su Rou and I are used to it, so we forgot to tell you. It’s okay. When I first heard it, I was suspicious too.”

I was silent and didn’t say anything. That strange sound always made me feel very uncomfortable, but I couldn’t say where it was uncomfortable! I didn’t even know where the sound came from. In short, it was a low, strange sound from all directions.

Fortunately, the sound didn’t come more than a few times. We returned to the stilted house, but didn’t expect to see Ling Ruxue at a glance. She was lying on the floor of the hall with her hands covering her stomach, her face pale, and her eyes full of fear.

Seeing such a helpless Ling Ruxue, my heart suddenly ached. Without thinking, I rushed over and, in the stunned eyes of Su Rou and Qin Huai, half-carried Ling Ruxue up and let her lean on my chest.

“What’s wrong with you?” When I asked this question, my voice was trembling, and I couldn’t even breathe smoothly. I realized that I was very scared and nervous, afraid that something would happen to her, and nervous that she would be in trouble.

Ling Ruxue didn’t answer me, she just leaned on me softly, one hand covering her stomach, the other hand gripping my collar with all her might. I could see her knuckles turning white.

I silently let her lean on me, my heart beating faster and faster, my flesh numb, as if a little uncomfortable with the situation. In the end, I sighed and said nothing.

As for Qin Huai, she was slightly frowning, leaning against the door, her hands in her pockets, looking thoughtful and worried.

I didn’t care about these things. My heart was tied to Ling Ruxue. I was worried about her, because I was afraid that if I moved, she would feel more pain. I kept still and let her lean on me in silence until two minutes later, when Ling Ruxue loosened my collar and said quietly and calmly, “It hurts a little. I couldn’t help it.”

I almost said without thinking, “It’s okay, I’m here.” After that, I froze. What can I do if I’m here? I’m not a doctor, and I’m not Chengxin Ge. How can I treat a stomachache? Am I stupid?

Just as I was still struggling, Ling Ruxue had already left my arms and stood up. She was still a little pale, and to my words, she said calmly, “Thank you,” and then turned and went back to her room.

I stood up and looked at the crispy meat and the Huaiyang sauce at the door, wanting to say something, wanting to laugh, but in the end I just raised my eyebrows, pursed my lips, shrugged my shoulders, and I realized that I didn’t know what to say.Taoist priest

I was almost carried to the woods by Su Rou and Qin Huai. I was really unlucky. I had just returned from there, and was carried back again, and then interrogated by them.

I helplessly made a stop sign, and then said to Su Rou and Qin Huai with certainty, “Okay, if you’re here to talk about this, then go back. I said with certainty that I and Ling Ruxue were innocent, that she was very nice, that I thought she was a friend, and that I was just concerned about what was going on. If it were you, I would be even more worried.”

I almost said these words subconsciously. Of course, I didn’t lie to them! I didn’t think about what I felt for Ling Ruxue at all, and I didn’t want to think about it. At least in this environment and situation, I didn’t have the heart to.

In the face of my almost forceful affirmation, Su Rou and Qin Huai were silent. After a long silence, Su Rou said to me, “Sanwa, I think Ling Ruxue is a good choice for a wife. However, she has no feelings and doesn’t seem to be interested in the world. Such a woman is not suitable to be a daughter-in-law. It’s best if you don’t like her. As a brother, I don’t want you to be disappointed. I’ve been in the Yueyan Miao village for two years, and I’ve heard that Ling Ruxue is the heir to the village’s witchcraft, or something like that. Anyway, if she doesn’t get married, she probably won’t have much freedom when she does. It’s best if she’s a friend.

I was a little upset. What did it have to do with me? I also knew that Bu Zhou said that Ling Ruoxue was his intended woman! It was just that I didn’t like that guy, Bu Zhou. If I could, I would stop this. Anyway, he shouldn’t touch Ling Ruoxue!

Qin Huai has had a lot of experience with relationships, and of course thinks more about it than Su Rou. After Su Rou finished talking, Qin Huai came over and put his arm around my shoulder and said, “Chengyi, you said you’ve had several girlfriends. In college, you didn’t chase girls, you picked girls. That was so free and didn’t require any effort. Of course, I know you weren’t serious at the time…” At this point, Qin Huai paused for a moment, and then said in a low voice, “It’s been a while, we’re both 25 or 26 now, and it’s time to be serious, but this seriousness, as Su Rou said, has to be given to someone who is also serious about you. Compared to Ru Xue, Ru Yue is not bad, and her appearance is not bad either, right?

Ru Yue, my god, where did this nonsense go? I grabbed Qin Huai’s neck and said to him, “Don’t drag my sister into this. If you like her, why drag me into it? Are you afraid I’ll be your brother-in-law in the future?”

Qin Huai must like Ru Yue. From the moment he first saw Ru Yue, I knew he liked her.

Qin Huai smiled wryly and stopped arguing with me. He just whispered, “Ru Yue? I’m afraid she’s like the goddess of the Xiang River, who has no feelings for the king.”

I punched him in the chest and said, “What girl could possibly be able to defeat you, a young master? Come on, as long as you can control yourself in the future, as your brother-in-law, I support you.”

Qin Huai just shook his head and smiled wryly, looking like he didn’t want to deal with me. I didn’t want to deal with him either, so I grabbed a handful of his meat and rubbed it on his fat head, saying, “Su Rou, don’t keep thinking about Liu Chunyan. Hurry up and find a woman who can give birth and marry her! Otherwise, you’re going to make your parents die of anger. In our village, you don’t want to be a model for marrying late for too long.”

Su Rou mumbled, “You’re the same! Besides, Liu Chunyan might have already gotten married. I think… I think what the hell!”

“Hahaha…” I and Qin Huai laughed at the same time, and the laughter echoed far in the woods.

The next two days, we lived in peace. Surprisingly, the nights were also peaceful, and the strange noises never occurred again.

I vaguely felt that Ling Ruxue’s attack that day was related to the strange sound, but I also felt that this idea was too ridiculous, so I didn’t investigate it. Isn’t it said that many girls have that monthly… thing that hurts?

With Su Rou Qin Huai, Hui Gen Er, and Ling Ru Xue, these two days were very happy. Of course, only the three of us men and the little boy were happy. Ling Ru Xue was very calm throughout.

The only thing that was not good was that Bu Zhou came several times, and every time he came, he brought Ling Ruxue fruit. It seems that fruit is relatively rare in this village. After all, it is not as easy to store as meat or grain, and it cannot be replenished through farming.

It’s a long way to go from their village…

Facing Bu Zhou’s thoughtful fruit, Ling Ruxue neither refused nor thanked him. She was as calm, indifferent and polite to Bu Zhou as she was to others.

But although the fruit was left there, Ling Ruxue didn’t touch it. Whenever Bu Zhou came, he would put it there, and it would still be there the next time he came. After a few visits, Bu Zhou discovered the problem.

He almost shouted at Ling Ruxue, “I brought it to you, so you should eat it. Are you trying to provoke my patience and bottom line? But what gives you the right to provoke me?”

So Ling Ruxue silently grabbed a fruit and ate it in silence, which finally made Bu Zhou’s face look much better.

I saw all this in my eyes, and my heart inexplicably felt blocked. Why is it that Ling Ruxue always submits to Bu Zhou at critical times? What is she afraid of? I am here…

When I think of this, I feel sad. What difference does it make if I’m there? As a friend, what can I say?

However, after that, Su Rou, Qin Huai, and Hui Gen’er and I would always finish the pile of fruit. Damn it, you sent it, but it was still a bargain for us.

Ling Ruxue didn’t say anything about our behavior.