I thought Bai Ying would get up, but she was still kneeling paralyzed, and it seemed that she was really numb.
I sighed, bent over and helped her sit on the edge of the bed. In her dazed eyes, I took off her high heels.
Straighten her legs to improve blood circulation. Grab her ankles, lift her feet and place them on my lap. With my hands in a clenched position, press my knuckles on both sides of her calves to apply pressure. First, relax the numb leg muscles, then massage them briefly, then transition to continuous, high-frequency, gentle tapping.
What does this mean? A slap in the face followed by a sweet date? Perhaps Bai Ying would have similar suspicions and speculate on the reason why I did this. If she misinterprets this as lingering feelings, then that would only show her stupidity.
In the past, I would often massage Bai Ying's shoulders and legs at home. As a doctor in the imperial capital, she was under a lot of work pressure. Doing some basic massage was a way for me to protect my wife. Even if I came back from a business trip or even abroad, I would still be tired from the journey. But expecting the eldest daughter of the Bai family to serve me was almost a luxury.
I continued to massage her legs, not out of affection or reluctance, but out of a pragmatic strategy. The drive from the villa to the Hao residence was only a few minutes, and I couldn't possibly support or carry her inside in front of Li Xuanshi. Entering the Hao residence in that manner would only make me look even more humiliating. Moreover, before the divorce, even if the relationship was as thin as a thread, it was still connected. I couldn't break it off immediately, so enduring it was undoubtedly the best approach.
Love is a double-edged sword, and I'm indebted to the Bai family. How easy is it to draw a sword against them? A double-edged sword, one coated with poison, the other with the antidote. I know this thorn between Bai Ying and me, and it's heartbreaking.
Hate is poison, love is the solution. The choice is hers. If she can't even cry out, who can blame someone for not trying to save her? For the past few years, she hasn't spoken out once, remaining silent... no, she's lost in lust and lies, unable to extricate herself. This so-called repentance may be a fleeting moment of enlightenment, but I have no hope she can seize this last chance.
"Is it any better?" I kept a lukewarm tone.
"Well, this one is much better." Bai Ying said in a low voice, glancing at me from the corner of her eye, "Can you press the other one too?"
I calmed down and lifted her other leg, doing the same thing. I have to say, her legs are still as beautiful as before, slender and streamlined, with even thigh flesh that is firm yet soft, full of tender elasticity, and her skin is milky white, just like fresh milk.
It's hard to imagine that those seemingly white, tender, and innocent legs were touched by Hao Laogou's ugly, large hands, perhaps even kissed with his stinky, yellow-toothed mouth. I don't think, with his lustful nature, he could have refrained from playing with Bai Ying's long, tender legs. He most likely rubbed his filthy cock against her thighs, pumping his filthy cock into her arches, popliteal follicles, and leg holes, before ejaculating his fishy, stinking cum onto her thighs, and then further up into the forbidden area on the inside of her thighs... all kinds of unbearable things. Although I haven't witnessed it myself, I've imagined it countless times.
All the good things I once possessed have been plundered by Old Dog Hao, even the ones I haven't even tasted yet, while he's probably already enjoyed them all... This situation feels like an island nation invading under colonial rule. Bai Ying, despite being ravaged, still surrendered. But even the martyrs knew how to resist. Bai Ying, you bleed Bai blood, yet you've been branded with Old Dog Hao's spirit. For six whole years, you've been in cahoots with him. Do you regret it? Do you truly regret it?
"You used to massage my legs like this before..." After massaging for a while, Bai Ying pursed her lips and sighed, "I'm a medical student, but I've never given you a massage... I'm an incompetent wife..."
"Hubby, let's make peace, okay? From now on, I'll give you the massage... Trust me, I can be a good wife... I really can't bear to let you go..."
"Can't bear to leave? You should be reluctant to leave him." I said with a gloomy face, "Don't tell me, he always forced you to do it. In your eyes, my husband is a fool, you can lie to him as much as you want. You know how long you have been lying to me... Don't act so aggrieved. If you can't stand it, just move back to the Hao family. Aren't you guys having a great time?"
"Don't be like this, okay? I was blinded by greed in the past. He and I were just lustful, with no feelings at all... I was totally wrong for what happened, but things are not what you think... It's all my fault for coming to this point, and I can't blame her... Honey, even though my body betrayed you, my heart truly loves you..."
If she didn't love Zuo Jing so deeply, she wouldn't listen to her mother-in-law Li Xuanshi's preaching, consider her own relationship as husband and wife, consider her relationship as mother and son, and be pinched by Hao Jianghua's soft spot. She thought that keeping it secret would not hurt Zuo Jing, and after being half-hearted for several times, she accepted her argument that a harmonious family is the key to success.
"Yingying, if you tell anyone about this, I'll be utterly disgraced. Hao Jianghua deserves to die, but he's my man now. How will Jingjing view me as her mother? Do you really want to see us fall out? If that happens, our family will fall apart. Is that really what you want to see?"
"We absolutely mustn't make a big deal about this. If Jingjing finds out, he'll absolutely hate Hao Jianghua. Even if he's imprisoned or shot, there's nothing to complain about. But Yingying, what are you going to do? What if Jingjing gets upset and wants a divorce? The last thing a man can tolerate is his wife having sex with another man. Do you really want to divorce him?"
"My dear daughter-in-law, I know you don't want a divorce. You can't bear to leave Jingjing, so this matter must be kept secret from him. Don't worry about Lao Hao... I promise he won't do it again... Of course, we can't just let it go. You can scold him, hit him, whatever you want to vent your anger... But, Yingying, Lao Hao is now an official, and you are also your father-in-law. This matter really can't be spread outside. If it gets out, he, such an old man, will only be exposed as a bad guy, but your Bai family's reputation will also be damaged. You don't want those government leaders to say behind your back that such an incident happened in your family... The father-in-law and daughter-in-law are incestuous, and your parents-in-law are both high-ranking political leaders. As a daughter, do you want them to be unable to hold their heads up in the future?"
"So, we really can't force this. We can only endure it for now. Mom will help you deal with Hao Jianghua. Together, we can help him. He won't be able to cause any trouble."
At that time, she was lost in thought and didn't know what to do. Hao Jianghua had left her with a handle, so she was in a daze and had to endure it. She thought that if she didn't let Zuo Jing know, the couple would continue to love each other, and her parents would not be criticized because of her. Moreover, there would be no conflicts between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in the future, and they could get along well. In this way, Zuo Jing would be relieved and at most he would have to avoid Hao Jianghua, that beast, in the future.
But how could a wolf that had tasted the sweetness of the flesh remain content to lie low in a corner? As the situation unfolded, he waited for another opportunity to strike, and once again succeeded, while she gradually lost herself to her true feelings. Perhaps after several repeated thrusts, some hidden switch in her body flicked open, like a Pandora's box releasing desire. She truly experienced a different kind of feeling, half-heartedly giving in.
Zuo Jing was good in every way, but compared to Hao Jianghua, there was a huge gap. She suppressed her nausea, fearing Hao Jianghua would expose her secret. She could not bear it, but after being penetrated several times by the gang, the feeling of being filled up made her react. Although she felt disgusted and nauseous, her body was brought to orgasms again and again during his forceful thrusts. This was something Zuo Jing could not bring her. She felt herself wavering.
"Yingying, Jingjing has been on business trips a lot lately... He's been away from home for ten days or half a month. How can this be? You two are just enjoying your time as a young couple... He's really wronged by your absence... You said that if you marry him, wouldn't you be a widow? And boy, how can you not keep such a beautiful wife at home? Is Jingjing not good enough there? Eighteen? Half an hour? Better than his father..."
"But, compared to Old Hao, it's far inferior... Yingying, what do you think... I don't know... How could you not know... You've done it with Old Hao several times... You don't know how powerful he is... I measured it specifically, it's 25, and it lasts a long time... Old Hao is too strong there, I can't handle it, so you can help me share some of the burden... Jingjing is a busy child... In the future, you can come to Haojiagou more often, which can be considered as fulfilling your filial duty for him..."
"It's swollen... Last time it hit my uterus... That bastard, Old Hao... It's okay, he used a condom, don't worry... Just tell me if you enjoyed it... Are you worried Jingjing will get suspicious... Don't worry, I'll speak up for you... Oh, Yingying... Your father Hao has been talking about you these past few days... He likes you more than me now... He even told me he wants you to be his concubine... How shameless! Yes, you are Jingjing's wife, not Hao Jianghua's concubine..."
Some broken fragments of the past emerged in my mind. Although it was not very accurate, it should be something like this. Bai Ying thought so. She had gradually reached this situation under the guidance of her mother-in-law Li Xuanshi. This was definitely not what she wanted. But she didn't know what happened. After being succeeded by Hao Jianghua several times, her desire was really hard to control. She wanted to be satisfied, but every time Zuo Jing came home, the fatigue from work seemed to make him more and more powerless in this regard. Even after teasing, he would quickly satisfy himself, and her emptiness was even more itchy... Her parents-in-law had a handle on her and said all kinds of nice things to her, and her desire could be satisfied by Hao Jianghua. Although she made a big mistake, she, Li Xuanshi, was the one who pushed her forward. They agreed to be on the same front, but now she had to bear the consequences alone.
"Alright, this argument is pointless." A cold remark interrupted Bai Ying's fleeting thoughts. "You know the rules of the game very well. Talk about it only after you can do it."
What is love? It's restraint, not wantonness. Love doesn't allow you to hurt the one you love. Take Tong Jiahui. I believe she likes me, perhaps even loves me, but she also loves her husband. She's loyal to her feelings and doesn't indulge her inner desires. And I didn't force her. I should have had the opportunity to possess her, even to penetrate her, but I didn't go against her will, also out of respect for her love. I loved Bai Ying, even though I know she betrayed me. I can't deny the past. But did Bai Ying ever love me? Did she ever trust me? Perhaps she only loved herself.
"You clearly know that Hao Jianghua and I did it before, so why are you still asking?" Bai Ying bit her red lips. "It doesn't make any sense, does it?"
How could it be meaningless? That's my shame. Even a death sentence for murder requires an investigation into the motive and complete details. But what about Bai Ying? She owes me an explanation. Does she think she can just brush it off? The true answer lies not in those cold, nauseating numbers, but in her attitude. Confession leads to leniency. Lao Bai and I agree that no matter how much we hate each other, we'll ultimately show leniency. But can she honestly tell everything and give an account?
"You promised to give me a chance, and I don't want to hide it from you... But I really don't want to answer these questions... Why do you have to force me to tell you? Will you be happy if I tell you... No, you won't..." It's already been done, what's the point of asking how many times she orgasmed? If I tell it, I will only be rejected and it will be even more dirty. Which man will like to hear this? It will really be irreparable.
Looking at my familiar yet unfamiliar wife, I chose to keep quiet. Silence is the best response. The quiet before a volcano erupts is always eerily quiet, allowing one to unknowingly carry the wrath of hell.
Hao Jianghua held the draft project in his hand, but he didn't hand it over, nor did he want to put it on the corner of the table. Zheng Qunyun was writing on paper with a brush, and he was afraid of disturbing his interest. But Wu De next to him was smiling, his eyes slightly narrowed, and he showed a faint smile from time to time.
After finishing his calligraphy, Zheng Qunyun put down his brush and said with a smile, "Brother Hao, take a look at my calligraphy."
Hao Jianghua was embarrassed. He was illiterate and knew less than a hundred characters, let alone any commentary on calligraphy. Finally, he spotted the character for "日" (sun), and said, "I think it's good, but I can't quite put my finger on why."
"That's called affinity, a discerning eye for gems. Brother and I see eye to eye. Every word in this poem, 'Han Nong,' is a gem. I'm most pleased with the character 'sun,' which is the essence of the poem." Zheng Qunyun chuckled. "Brother Wu, what do you think?"
"Mayor Zheng is the Honorary President of the Calligraphy Association. This poem is beautiful, and the calligraphy is also beautiful." Wu De said to Hao Jianghua, but in his heart he couldn't help but complain. The characters danced wildly, like spring worms and autumn snakes on the paper, a mess, like an elementary school student's doodles, making it look like cursive script. He couldn't help but compliment, "I like this calligraphy too. Mayor Zheng's pen is powerful and his skills are good. Then... frame it."
"Okay, frame it, and I'll add a seal." Zheng Qunyun took out a small seal and stamped the blank space with ink. "Then, Brother Wu, this calligraphy is in your hands."
Wu De smiled, understanding. Zheng Qunyun turned to Hao Jianghua and asked, "Did you bring it?"
Hao Jianghua handed the draft over. Zheng Qunyun took a quick look and then closed it. "Not bad, better than the Hengyang County draft, but it still needs some adjustments. I'll introduce you to someone later. If you can serve her well, this new district project will definitely be a success. If she can speak up for you, she'll be much more effective than I could. I guarantee you'll get the position of district chief."
Hao Jianghua's heart moved. Who is this big shot? He is a deputy county chief. Even if he does a good job, he may not be able to support a deputy district chief. According to Zheng Qunyun's meaning, this person has the ability to promote him. What kind of ability is this? Even the secretary of the municipal party committee cannot do it. Could it be a big leader in the province? This is possible. After all, this project is a key project of the province. If it is Secretary Han, then he has a big backer.
"Follow me." Zheng Qunyun led Hao Jianghua into a private room in the attic, where a beautiful woman was sitting and lying. She had long, shiny black hair and wore a black silk dress that went below her knees. Her calves were slightly bent, not straight, revealing a sense of laziness, like a black kitten. Her stilettos were placed on the ground. She was not wearing black stockings, and the lace hem of her skirt just reached her calves, revealing her smooth calves. Under the black silk dress, her legs, which were not covered by the stockings, were as white as jade.
"Ahem...Ms. Mena." Zheng Qunyun coughed lightly. "This is Hao Jianghua, the deputy mayor of Hengshan County."
"The Hengshan and Hengyang County Economic New District projects have been implemented, and you are the person in charge of local practices, right?" The woman raised her eyes and stared at Hao Jianghua.
"It should be... right." Hao Jianghua hesitated, feeling an inexplicable pressure.
"Mayor Zheng, Boss Wu, please take a seat." Mina patted the empty seat beside her, her eyes shifting. "County Governor Hao, please sit here."
Zheng Qunyun's eyes narrowed and he lowered his gaze. Although he was the deputy mayor, when it came to the practical management of the project by the county government, it was really the bastard Hao Jianghua who was lucky. He could only drink the soup at most, but he had to push this pot of top-notch fat meat into his mouth. He was really unwilling to do so. However, this woman had a strong background and was on the upper level. Secretary Han had even given instructions, thinking of getting some leverage over the Bai family from Hao Jianghua, which was just an advance payment of benefits to him.
Hao Jianghua glanced at Zheng Qunyun and confirmed that this woman was in charge before he sat over. As soon as he sat down, she gently leaned over with her little feet.
"When you came in, you should have been looking at my calves." Mina said with a faint smile, "Do they look good?"
"Yeah." Hao Jianghua didn't dare to deny it, and he was not sure what she meant.
"If you like to look, just look openly. I don't like sneaking around." Mina lifted the hem of her skirt, rolled up her silk skirt, revealing a pair of slender, strong, beautiful and elastic legs, and draped them in front of him.
Everyone has legs. Hao Jianghua has seen many pairs of beautiful legs, including his wife, Xu Lin, Wang Shiyun, He Xiaoyue, Wu Tong... Each of them is a beauty, and their legs are also very beautiful, but compared with the legs of the woman in front of him, they seem to be a little lacking. Perhaps Bai Ying's equally white and slender legs can be comparable, but they are not the same kind of people.
Bai Ying was very fair, and her image of an innocent young woman made him fall in love with her at first sight, and he had a strong desire to possess her. But this Tiana was like a beauty of the night. Her legs were also very white, but they were hidden in the black silk skirt. Although she had a lazy smile, she revealed a wildness under her calmness. He had indeed never come into contact with this type of woman.
"Would you like to touch it? If you're not brave enough..." She smiled, as if the man's greedy gaze was not enough to disturb her peace of mind. Or perhaps she enjoyed this kind of male hormones and took it for granted.
"What's there to be afraid of?" Hao Jianghua probably guessed what kind of woman she was: wild, greedy, even dangerous. She had a woman's appearance, but a man's aspirations. She couldn't be described as a strong woman, but rather a queen. She enjoyed her pleasures, and only a strong man could conquer her. She would only despise weakness and obedience.
He sent Deputy Mayor Zheng Qunyun to a corner, only to have him sit next to her. What did this say? He said he had what she needed, most likely the new district project. Project evaluations indicated that this plan had great future prospects, and anyone who wanted to get involved would, practically speaking, have to go through him. Zheng Qunyun couldn't just pass the project off to someone else; that would be tantamount to aiding her political enemies.
His rough hands rubbed against the smooth skin of her calves, and the smooth touch was warm and moist. This woman before him might be his new mistress, just like his wife back then.
Madam had indeed helped him a lot, but standing between the two of them—no, Bai Ying, the three of them—was the thorn in his side, Zuo Jing. If they sided with Zuo Jing, everything he had now would be practically gone. Especially now that Zuo Jing was out of prison, he was definitely plotting revenge. As the saying goes, women are fickle. Although he had fucked them all into submission in the past, he couldn't guarantee the same now. Madam was still fiercely protecting Zuo Jing, otherwise he would have found someone to punish him long ago.
Madam Hao is the pillar of the Hao family, but her current situation is precarious. Her notarized death, leaving her entire estate to Zuo Jing, suggests she still cherishes her eldest son. Since she remarried from the Zuo family into the Hao family, she might abandon the Hao family and return to it. If he can secure Miss Mina, his career in the government will be more secure. Only a powerful family can foster such a dark queen, and the Hao family, at least, cannot.
While she was thinking about it, Hao Jianghua's big hand suddenly reached inward, from the knee to the inner thigh, and stopped when it was almost at the crotch. Instead of moving forward, it rubbed and stroked near the leg flesh back and forth.
"You are braver than Wu De." Mena snorted softly, her body reacting slightly, "When he saw me, he didn't even dare to breathe." Wu De on the side could only laugh, and he really didn't dare to show his dissatisfaction. No matter how arrogant a person is, there are still people he can't afford to offend, and this woman happened to be one of them.
Hao Jianghua's eyes flickered, and then he knelt down involuntarily, trembling and lowering his head to kiss her toes. He sucked and licked the tender white bare feet crazily, not even sparing the crevices between the fingers.
Mina seemed to be itching because of him. She frowned slightly and couldn't help but want to pull her slender feet back, but she felt a little disgusted by her saliva. She saw him kissing her feet lovingly, as if they were the most precious gift in the world. She couldn't help but mock and laugh in her heart, wanting to see what tricks he could come up with.
Hao Jianghua panted excitedly like a male dog, his tongue circling the jade-like nails on each of her toes, licking them until they shone crystal clear, and he sucked and kissed the soles of her feet, paying no attention to Zheng and Wu at all.
"I didn't expect you to be so brave and shameless." Although she said this, she didn't care much.
Hao Jianghua still held her foot with one hand, kissing and sucking the toes, while his other hand grasped her other ankle and quietly extended her sole to his crotch. Even through her clothes, she could still feel a hard and hot dog cock. Mina's face changed, and she stepped on the dog cock with anger, then kicked him away. "Hao Jianghua, are you looking for death?!"
This sudden change made Hao Jianghua a little flustered. Although his balls were kicked and hurt, he immediately bowed his head and admitted his mistake: "I'm sorry, Miss Mina... Your feet are so beautiful. I was so happy that I lost control. Please forgive me."
"I don't mind playing with you, but don't try to play with me." Mina said in a deep voice, "I... you can't afford to play with me."
Hao Jianghua secretly felt bad. He hadn't gotten the right balance when applying the same tactics he'd used on Madam Fu to this woman. Licking her feet was her playing with him, but rubbing her feet against his penis was him playing with her. Although he wanted to pin this woman down and ravage her, he didn't dare to do so yet. He'd find the right moment, find out more, and then give her a proper beating. He even dared to touch the eldest daughter of the Bai family. Was this woman really that untouchable?!
"Enough joking, let's get down to business." Mina glanced at Zheng Qunyun. "Mayor Zheng, let me introduce myself."
"Ms. Mena is a dual-national of Mattel and the Asia-Pacific representative for several major international pharmaceutical companies. She holds significant influence, particularly in the areas of imported and specialty drugs. She owns several major companies and is now preparing to enter the domestic pharmaceutical market," Zheng Qunyun explained. "She is also a great benefactor to Secretary Han Chuyan. Secretary Han's daughter was able to receive world-class medical treatment thanks to Ms. Mena's help... Therefore, Ms. Mena is also our benefactor."
"If the new district project is finalized, and the high-quality land is planned, Ms. Mena plans to establish a joint pharmaceutical group. Brother Hao, you have to know that medicine is one of the most profitable industries. You know that movie 'Dying to Survive,' right? So many Chinese people can't afford medication, and India's generic drugs are sourced from unsanitary sources. So, through Ms. Mena, if we can localize imported drugs, include them in medical insurance, and even sell them at a lower price, it will not only make money but also benefit the country and the people." Zheng Qunyun continued, "Secretary Han will find a way to convince the other provincial committees, so we still need your assistance on these local implementations. As for the benefits, I think Ms. Mena will not let us down."
"I recently bought a piece of fine bloodstone and have already asked a master to make a seal for it. I'm also leaving one for County Governor Hao as a small gift." Miss Mena stood up lazily. "By the way, County Governor Hao, I heard your wife opened a hot spring resort. Could you please book a room for me there? I'd love to go there sometime."
"Okay, no problem." Hao Jianghua responded.
"The benefit auction is about to start. You guys can stay here and watch." Mina sighed softly. "I don't think there's anything I want to take pictures of today. I'll be leaving first."
The three of them walked along one after another, and Wu De had to walk a few more steps. This was a charity auction that he took the lead in participating in, so formally he was half the owner.
A charity auction was being held in the hall downstairs, hosted by the Hengyang Charity Association. Most of the artwork was graffiti by officials from various levels of government agencies, appealing to both the elite and the masses. The auction price was only a few dozen or a few hundred yuan, with all proceeds donated to the charity, without a penny retained. Charity auctions like this were not large in scale, but were held several times every quarter.
"Brother Zheng, I can't read, so the seal is of no use to me." Hao Jianghua asked.
"What do you know? The seal Miss Mena gave you is just an ordinary seal. The market price is not cheap, and you don't even know how to use it."
After bidding on several calligraphy and painting scrolls, Hao Jianghua saw another piece of calligraphy and, more accurately, heard the auctioneer call out the name of Mayor Zheng Qunyun. After three bids for the charity auction, the final price was 1,800.
"Brother Hao, do you know how much that calligraphy is worth?" Zheng Qunyun asked.
"1800."
"No, not 1800." Zheng Qunyun came to his senses, "Do you understand?"
Hao Jianghua shook his head.
"In fact, 1800 or 18 are just deceptive numbers. We just need to ensure that the calligraphy with the seal and signature is finally bought by a specific person. Of course, considering the position of the donor and the charity auction market, we try to choose a reasonable range. The entire charity auction is real and effective, and video preservation is carried out, which can definitely withstand investigation." Zheng Qunyun explained, "The 1800 yuan auction price of this calligraphy I wrote is a donation to the charity. Some people will The price is set on another platform, and the bidder will deposit the actual price into the platform's escrow. This calligraphy, with its seal and handwriting, serves as a confirmation of the transaction. The entire transaction process incurs no direct fees and involves no contact with any related parties. Once the artwork is sold, the funds are transferred to the escrow account. The platform's escrow funds can be withdrawn at any time or deposited into a designated account through legal and reasonable means. A 10% platform fee will be charged.
"When you go to get the seal, someone will explain it to you. Even if Miss Mena hadn't given you the seal, I would have found an opportunity to help you join the organization." Zheng Qunyun said seriously, "Only once you join the organization will you be a true member. The political path requires support from above and support from below; otherwise, how can we get ahead? Also, stop using that little treasury. Being anonymous isn't necessarily safe. Wait until the platform manager comes to you. In the future, when others come to you for work, someone will be specifically in charge of arranging it. Even if you break the law and disrupt discipline, at most you'll be charged with dereliction of duty, not bribery. As long as you're still alive, you can withdraw the money at any time."
"Then Miss Mena is also one of ours?" Hao Jianghua asked curiously.
"It's mutually beneficial, really. She needs us, and we need her. Secretary Han has repeatedly warned us not to offend her," Zheng Qunyun said. "If things ever go wrong, Mena will be our last resort."
"She's a dual-citizen, American-Thai, and the Asia representative for a major multinational healthcare organization. She's able to participate in multinational pharmaceutical companies' healthcare insurance access and negotiation meetings, and is said to be quite familiar with key figures stationed at the local foreign embassy... To put it bluntly, America is behind her. If necessary, she could help us escape to America, or even to Thailand or Myanmar," Zheng Qunyun sighed. "While I hope that day doesn't come, who can say for sure."
Arriving at the Hao family compound, I got out of the car and moved a little closer to Bai Ying, but she moved further away. Originally, I hoped to appear less unfamiliar with Bai Ying in front of Li Xuanshi, but it was obvious that Bai Ying was in a low mood, so I gave up and did not force it.
Cen Xiaowei came up to me with a smile, trying to put her arm around me. Unconsciously, I slipped half a body away from her, not noticeably, but keeping a distance. Let's not talk about Bai Ying for now, but in front of Li Xuanshi, Cen Xiaowei and I shouldn't get too close. Cen Xiaowei can do this to me, but I can't.
Entering the hall, Li Xuanshi was still seated as the mistress of the household. With Hao Jianghua absent, she was the head of the household. Seated to one side of her were Xu Lin, Wang Shiyun, and Wu Tong.
"Yingying..." Li Xuanshi greeted her kindly like a loving mother. To her surprise, Bai Ying seemed to have turned a deaf ear to her, or perhaps she heard her but just didn't want to pay attention.
Li Xuanshi frowned, puzzled by her daughter-in-law's sudden cold reception. She had never been ignored before. She looked at me suspiciously, then saw Cen Xiaowei holding my hand. Her expression changed. "Jingjing, sit here..."
Mom? It sounded really harsh, but I still chose to sit down. Otherwise, sitting with those women, we wouldn't be on the same side. It was indeed as Li Xuanshi said, the Chu River and the Han River are clearly divided.
"Yingying, you sit down too." She spoke again, acting like the queen of the harem. I remembered when I attended dinner parties at the Hao family before, there was this big and long dining table that could accommodate more than 20 people, with men and women on both sides clearly separated. But now there is only me, a man. I look forward to a "Prince's Revenge" being staged here in the near future. By then, I will sit at the head as the ruler, looking down on these corrupt and dirty women, and swearing that everything in the Hao family will end in my hands.
Bai Ying also sat down. To the women's surprise, she chose to sit next to me, in the second seat, even though she was supposed to sit next to Xu Lin. Even Cen Xiaowei was stunned.
Ever since Li Xuanshi designed the table etiquette for the Hao family's dinner parties, no one has ever dared to object, not even Hao Jianghua.
I recall that Cen Xiaowei once expressed dissent, only to be rebuked by Hao Laogou. I vaguely remember Bai Ying and I arriving at Haojiagou, where we sat facing each other in front of Hao Laogou. Was this a foreshadowing of the couple's future antagonism? Bai Ying sat next to Li Xuanshi, leaving the third seat empty. Xu Lin and her husband wouldn't arrive until the next day. Based on my presence, perhaps to highlight Aunt Cen's sisterly image, Li Xuanshi asked Xiaowei to take the third seat. Cen Xiaowei already had a deep prejudice against Bai Ying at the time, and the reason is clear now. She felt somewhat sorry for me, and even if it was hidden, she expressed some form of protest, suggesting that Wang Shiyun take the seat, preferring to sit fourth herself. Hao Laogou then directly accused her of being ignorant of protocol. Rules, but not the rules of his Hao family. Perhaps it was because he saw that Cen Xiaowei was losing her temper and embarrassing Bai Ying, so Hao Laogou valued Bai Ying more. Cen Xiaowei was not worthy of me, so Hao Laogou naturally stood up for Bai Ying, and was obviously secretly reminding those women what was more important.
The scene was awkward... Cen Xiaowei lowered her head, biting her lip, looking deeply aggrieved. Finally, Li Xuanshi approached her, smiled, and helped her up. Cen Xiaowei finally sat down next to Bai Ying. At the time, I was completely baffled. It was just a family dinner, but why was my mother so serious about arranging Cen Xiaowei's seat? What was her purpose? And why did Cen Xiaowei, who had been so cheerful, become like a defeated hen, losing her temper as soon as Uncle Hao opened his mouth? Now, I can probably see the secret behind it.
In ancient times, the feasts of kings were filled with delicacies and delicacies. The food was nothing like a family feast, but the competition was indeed for a place to sit. The inner calculations had long since become stained, and the smell of decay...
But now, Bai Ying is sitting next to me instead of sitting in the middle of them. Is she trying to express her position in this way?
Li Xuanshi's cheek twitched slightly, as if pricked by a needle. She seemed somewhat displeased at having her years of authority challenged in public, but her tone remained calm. "Yingying, you're sitting in the wrong seat."
"I'm not sitting wrong." Bai Ying looked at her, her tone calm but with a hint of indifference.
"This is against the rules." Li Xuanshi was a little angry.
"This is the Hao family's rule." Bai Ying raised her eyes and said, "I am the daughter-in-law of the Zuo family. What do you think?"
Li Xuanshi's eyes revealed a complicated expression: "Okay, sit however you want. Xiaowei, what about you?"
Although Cen Xiaowei was stunned for a moment, she sat down next to Wang Shiyun. They looked similar, and she had no aversion to Wang Shiyun, but she found it hard to bear to sit next to Bai Ying.
The atmosphere suddenly became a little depressing. Li Xuanshi waved to Hao Xuan, and Hao Xuan quickly ran into her mother's arms. She heard her mother's low whispers in her ears. Afterwards, Hao Xuan nodded in her little head, and she indeed passed from the edge of the table to between my feet, then squeezed into my arms, with her tender butt sitting on my thighs: "Brother, can you pick up something for me to eat..." With her bright big eyes blinking, the little girl babbled in a tone with a little coquettishness. When I was a child, I also took advantage of my childish innocence to beg my parents for various things. Even if I hated her, she was indeed my sister, and she had done nothing wrong to me, but her surname Hao was her original sin. Thinking that she, as a member of the Hao family, would soon watch the Hao family fall apart and scatter overnight, she secretly couldn't bear it, so she asked me to pick up the chopsticks and pick up some food for her, even though it would be of no use in the future.
After dinner, I couldn't get away either. Hao Xuan clung to me like a clingy doll. Li Xuanshi and Xu Lin chatted with me. Wang Shiyun only glanced at me occasionally before lowering her head and bustling around on her phone. As the director, she couldn't do without the company's practical operations, and she also had to keep an eye on the departmental groups. Bai Ying got up and went to Hao Xiaotian. She'd said she'd try to make him even worse, but she didn't know what would happen. Cen Xiaowei also left. I hoped she'd seize the opportunity and try to get the diary.
Given the current situation, it was difficult for me to act independently, so I simply played along, buying Cen Xiaowei some time. What struck me as a little odd was Wu Tong. She stood quietly behind Li Xuanshi, saying nothing, but her eyes kept gazing at me, then at Hao Xuan. A bored, wooden figure? Perhaps; the job of secretary can be quite tedious at times.
Hao Jie rushed to look for the flower shop, but couldn't find it. The two girls were there, but they said the owner had told them they were breaking up. She said she was taking two months of paid leave and was temporarily closing the shop. She was going to travel around the country's famous rivers and mountains, and asked Hao Jie not to worry about her anymore.
The girl looked at Hao Jie with sympathy, "Handsome brother, you broke up with the boss lady, would you consider us?"
Hao Jie tried to smile politely, but his forced smile was worse than tears. Another girl said, "It's strange. The boss lady left so hastily this time, not even coming back to the shop. It's a paid vacation, so why not take me along? It feels like she's deliberately avoiding me."
Hiding from someone? Hao Jie's heart moved, looking for someone to hide from? Thinking about the changes in his uncle when he went to Hengshan to see him, he suddenly thought of a thought, and his body inexplicably felt cold.
The first person he loved in his life was Zuo Jing's wife Bai Ying. It was a boyish dream six or seven years ago, but this dream gradually turned into a nightmare, Zuo Jing's nightmare, which also shattered his beauty. Until he met someone he had been looking for, he found the purity he had longed for. He thought he had obtained it, but lost it in the blink of an eye. The person he couldn't get rid of was the same person.
At this moment, Hao Jie really wanted to slap himself. He should have been prepared for this earlier. No wonder he kept hesitating when he called his second uncle earlier, even saying he was meeting with the leader. He was just hiding. Second uncle, no, this old pervert, must have said what he did to screw over Brother Zuo Jing, and now he's blaming him. Go back to Hengshan County, go to the county government, and get to the bottom of this!
The Hao family is obviously the place I hate the most, but I have to perform a drama among a group of women without any special pressure. I know I can't endure it for too long.
After playing with Hao Xuan in the yard for a while, Cen Xiaowei took advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention and secretly slipped a small piece of paper into my hand when she passed by me. I put it away casually.
"I'm sorry, Brother Jing, I can't find the key to the safe, and I don't know the password. I can only cut out the first two pages from the little book she's writing now... Sorry, I don't dare to say more, for fear of being discovered by my stepmother." Cen Xiaowei seemed to be struggling. "Brother Jing, don't get angry when you read this. Anger is harmful and not worth it."
I really wanted to hurry back to the villa, go to my room, open those two pages, and see what was written on them. It was a longing. Bai Ying was still resisting, so I could only search on my own.
Bai Ying sat in the car, looking at her from the rearview mirror. Her face was still the same beauty, but with a cooler air. I wondered what she was thinking. After thinking about it, I decided not to ask.
"I went to an old house yesterday. Not the one in Changsha, but the one in Hengshan County. I lived there before I was eight years old... I suddenly wanted to go and see it." This is the truth, but also boring nonsense, but it is difficult for me to find topics to talk about.
I returned to my room, plopped down on the edge of the bed, and pulled out the small piece of paper Cen Xiaowei had slipped me. It was indeed two pages, front and back, only one, stacked into a small piece.
As I read the contents on the paper, I thought my heart was aching, I touched my chest with my hand, but I felt nothing. I thought my eyes were full of sad tears, I touched them with my hand, but they were dry and pale. I thought I could scream out in pain, but I opened my mouth, but no word came out.
The page slipped from my fingers. I thought I could hold onto it, but in reality, I couldn't. I tried to get up, but I felt completely drained of energy. Perhaps, after holding on for a breath, thinking I'd endured it, I finally encountered the straw that broke the camel's back. My mind was clear, my emotions hadn't collapsed, but my emotions seemed to have been drained away. Only an empty shell remained on the bed, staring at the ceiling.
I don't know how long I lay there. I was still conscious, but I couldn't move at all, as if I was possessed by a ghost. I couldn't do anything except think. Maybe I also wanted to stop thinking.
The long dullness made me feel like a pile of rotting corpses, waiting to stink...
Suddenly, in the quiet of time and space, I heard my phone ringing. I couldn't stand up straight, but I could still move my hands. I pulled the phone out from my body and put it to my ear:
"Something happened, Hao Jie was arrested." He Xiaoyue's voice.
"..." I didn't say anything.
"Are you listening?" He Xiaoyue.
I hung up the phone. I heard that the first fire in the Hao family would soon start.
However, my emotions fell into the depths of an icy lake. I thought that one year would be enough for all kinds of fantasies, but it wasn't.
It turns out that there are things I haven't thought about. It turns out that I am not as strong as I imagined.
It turns out that I can still be crushed by my emotions, left with wounds all over my body and despairing to death. Who, who can save me?
If not, then... destroy it...