Arriving at Lu Yueyue's home, Wang An didn't hesitate and pushed the door open directly.
Walking into the east room, a wave of heat hit him in the face. The kang had certainly been fired up well; the entire room felt like a warm cave!
He saw Niu Dali fast asleep at the head of the kang, snoring loudly. A faint smell of urine wafted through the air; how could someone in a deep, unconscious slumber control themselves from wetting the bed?
Presumably, the quilts and mattresses had suffered quite a bit, painfully enduring the soaking of urine.
Lu Yueyue, wearing only a thin inner garment, was leaning against the edge of the kang, staring blankly at the brazier.
Seeing Wang An enter the room, she immediately jumped from the kang to the floor in excitement, appearing exceptionally agile and nimble. Her two large "snow-white peaks" seemed to want to break free from the constraints of her clothes and bounce out.
Her face was full of excitement, but more so nervousness, as if she were worried the outcome would be contrary to her wishes.
She asked anxiously and tensely, "Wang An, did you bring the things back?"
To be honest, Wang An didn't know what was inside the kraft paper bag because he hadn't opened it to look.
Seeing Lu Yueyue so anxious, Wang An didn't dawdle. He pulled the kraft paper bag from his overcoat pocket and handed it to her with a smile.
Lu Yueyue took the bag, her hands trembling as she carefully untied the thin string wrapped around it, and then cautiously pulled out several sheets of paper.
After reading them one by one, she hugged them tightly to her chest as if they were precious treasures! It seemed as though she feared someone might snatch these papers away!
Years of longing had finally yielded the desired result. After holding them for a while, Lu Yueyue carefully put the papers back into the kraft paper bag, then squatted there, hugging her knees, and began to wail loudly!
It was as if she wanted to cry out all the grievances and hardships she had suffered over the past few years, as well as the repeated despair she had felt toward her fate!
Looking at Lu Yueyue in this state, Wang An didn't say a word; he simply patted her back gently, for at this moment, Lu Yueyue didn't need verbal comfort!
This cry served as a perfect severance from her previous fucked-up life.
Because while her future life might not be beautiful, it would absolutely be the life Lu Yueyue wanted most! That was enough!
After she finished crying, Lu Yueyue began to laugh.
Her smile was like the melting of ice and snow in spring, the revival of all things, and the faint greenery that blankets the mountains and fields!
It made one feel a surge of vitality, as if life had begun anew.
It was like the light of dawn beginning to illuminate the earth, the sun about to rise!
It let one know that the dark night would eventually recede, and light would soon fill the human world!
At this moment, Lu Yueyue seemed to have forgotten her wretched past entirely; she was brimming with youth and radiance.
She was no longer the Lu Yueyue of before, whose gaze was dead and devoid of life!
After experiencing extreme joy and sorrow, a person needs a thorough release, so Lu Yueyue bolted the door!
Then, Wang An was pinned down on the kang by Lu Yueyue.
At first, Wang An rested his hands behind his head, carefully feeling the power of the "guillotine." That thrill of the blade being ready to drop at any moment was quite wonderful.
After a while, Wang An suddenly felt as if he had returned to his previous life, driving a car on a muddy road—braking occasionally, shifting into reverse, then flooring the accelerator to surge forward, repeating the cycle over and over, yet never managing to drive out of the mud!
Ahead, milky-white "snowflakes" flew, drifting up, down, left, and right, obscuring the already pitch-black route. In frustration, Wang An grabbed the snowflakes and squeezed them into a ball!
Yes, these snowflakes were very soft!
Finally, after the torrential rain ceased and the floodwaters flowed down the road, Wang An drove the car out of the muddy street and reached the destination. The dump truck switch activated automatically, and with a shudder, the cargo poured down!
After the "heavy rain," a slightly dazed Lu Yueyue lay naked on top of Wang An.
It was unclear if she was imagining the beauty of returning to the city or the beauty of just now!
Wang An gently patted Lu Yueyue's smooth back without using words to comfort her!
After a while, Lu Yueyue told Wang An in a flat voice how she had been full of ambition and passion before going to the countryside.
She then spoke of the vast difference between reality and her ideals after arriving, though her tone remained unchanged throughout, as if she were telling someone else's story!
Finally, Lu Yueyue said, "I want to prepare tomorrow and leave the day after. Can you see me off?"
Wang An thought for a moment, nodded, and said, "Alright, I'll bring the money and coupons that belong to you the day after tomorrow."
"Mm, thank you, thank you so much," Lu Yueyue said solemnly.
Immediately after, Lu Yueyue's tone changed, and she said coquettishly, "You're a grown man, can't you be a bit more proactive?" As she spoke, she moved her body.
Hearing this, Wang An smiled. He flipped over and climbed onto the walk-behind tractor, shifted gears, hit the gas, and as the engine roared, he drove into the "tunnel"!
Brake, shift to reverse, hit the gas, then shift to forward, hit the gas again...
Only the echoing sounds of "huff huff huff" could be heard within the tunnel.
Meanwhile, Niu Dali continued to snore beside them, seemingly indifferent to the fact that the walk-behind tractor that once belonged to him had been proven by a few pieces of paper to be illegally possessed and was no longer recognized as his.
And now, with someone flooring the accelerator so vigorously, the tractor's engine was overburdened, emitting a tragic roar!
Furthermore, the tractor was about to embark on a long journey, leaving the crippled Niu Dali behind on a life path full of mud and thorns!
Once finished, a naked Lu Yueyue said to Wang An with eyes full of affection, "You saved me from a sea of bitterness and gave me a new life. In the future, I will definitely repay you!"
Wang An smiled upon hearing this, not taking it seriously, and teased, "What? Isn't your way of repaying me by working for me like an ox or a horse?"
Lu Yueyue wasn't embarrassed at all; she swayed her milky-white snowflakes and let out a girlish "giggle giggle" laugh!
After laughing, she said defiantly, "My family are Red Merchants. Hmph, if I were at my home, there wouldn't be so many problems!"
Wang An was stunned for a moment, looking at Lu Yueyue with a deep gaze. This woman's family seemed to be quite something!
***
When Wang An, drenched in sweat and feeling exceptionally refreshed, returned home, his father, Wang Dazhu, had already finished making all the clips, and had even disassembled and remade all the clips Wang An had already completed!
Looking at a hundred nearly identical clips, Wang An gave his old man two thumbs up and said, "Dad, you're such a skilled craftsman, why am I so clumsy?"
Wang Dazhu lit an Ice City cigarette, took a satisfying drag, and then said boastfully, "Mainly because you take more after your mother, otherwise you'd be quite something too!"
Wang An was momentarily stunned, then smiled while looking behind his father. While Wang Dazhu was still smugly taking another puff of his cigarette, a "bang" sounded as Liu Guilan slapped him hard on the back.
Wang Dazhu was wearing a padded jacket, so it probably didn't hurt much, but it gave him a start.
Moreover, the smoke he had just inhaled hadn't been exhaled yet; being slapped like that caused him to swallow it directly!
Wang Dazhu immediately began coughing violently and didn't dare to be boastful anymore.
Liu Guilan continued to press him, asking, "What's this? Wang the Donkey, who are you calling clumsy? Who are you looking down on?"
"I was just making a joke, look at you getting all worked up," Wang Dazhu explained hurriedly after he finished coughing.
Liu Guilan continued to grumble, "Look at you, you coward, you actually dare to call me clumsy!"
Wang An, carrying a pile of clips strung together with hemp rope, ran into the yard, laughing loudly as he packed the clips into a sack!
Mu Xin San Tu wishes everyone
A prosperous Year of the Dragon and happiness for the whole family!
Thanks to friend "An Lan" for the tip, thank you!!!
(End of Chapter)