Jiang Yunxia found Xiao Laosan increasingly incomprehensible. In this situation, he didn’t react, whereas in the past he would have gone home to cause trouble.
Thinking of Su Yunyi’s radiant appearance today, she didn’t want her to have an easy time.
She moved behind Xiao Ze and continued speaking.
“Lao San, we grew up together. Your sister can’t stand to see this. Su Yunyi seemed a bit dull before, but ever since she returned from the commune these past few days, she’s become extraordinary. Her demeanor is so refined. She just doesn’t know how to cherish people. Dancing, her waist twists like a temptress. You’re here diligently guarding the construction site, working yourself to death to build a house, while she’s out having a good time, not even taking care of your meals.”
As she spoke, her fingers slowly climbed onto Xiao Ze’s shoulder.
“Are you done?”
Jiang Yunxia’s attention was on the bulging muscles of the man beneath her hands.
She didn’t notice the wrong tone in his voice.
“You haven’t seen your wife for days, have you? Her face is as smooth as a peeled egg. Let alone men…”
Xiao Ze suddenly pushed her away, letting out a low, sinister, and icy laugh: “As expected, a dirty mind sees everything as dirty. Do you think everyone is like you, available to anyone?”
Jiang Yunxia’s face turned pale, and her body trembled slightly with his words.
Xiao Ze slowly advanced step by step.
“As long as you live your life properly with your second brother, and don’t provoke me or my wife for no reason, I’ll pretend not to know about your sordid affairs.”
His voice, with its unique low tone, carried a chilling coldness: “If you’ve said enough, get lost, Second Sister-in-law.”
Jiang Yunxia’s heart was shaken. She had conducted those affairs discreetly; how could Xiao Ze know?
Her mind was in a daze.
She didn’t dare to say anything more in front of this madman. She blamed herself for being momentarily captivated by his appearance and forgetting that he was a complete lunatic.
After Jiang Yunxia left, Xiao Ze’s fierce aura subsided.
He took out a cigarette from his bag, and the strike of the match tore through the night sky, igniting a bright flame that flickered and died out shortly after.
Jiang Yunxia had said one thing correctly: Su Yunyi’s dancing was indeed like a temptress.
Tomorrow he was going to La Wa and would see her along the way.
A smile involuntarily curved his lips as he thought about it.
Meanwhile, Su Yunyi was still sweating, practicing over and over, honing her basic skills, demanding the utmost standard for every movement.
Zhou Juanjuan couldn’t take it anymore and had already gone home.
When the flustered Jiang Yunxia returned, Su Yunyi’s dancing silhouette reflected on the window looked exceptionally captivating.
Her waist, her hands, soft yet powerful, no wonder she had Xiao Laosan completely smitten.
She also recalled the humiliation she had just suffered from Xiao Ze.
Jiang Yunxia immediately had another idea: what would Xiao Ze’s expression be if Su Yunyi ended up like her? The thought alone made her feel happy.
Exhausted, Su Yunyi washed up and fell asleep as soon as she lay down.
After a few days of controlled eating and adaptation, she felt increasingly light as a swallow. Her waist no longer had obvious excess fat, and her stamina had improved significantly.
Commander Zhang’s previous critiques had motivated everyone to redeem themselves, so the entire dance troupe’s demeanor had changed greatly. Even the troublemaker Su Yan wasn’t causing any issues. The only problem was that Su Yunyi became somewhat stiff whenever she performed in front of Zhang Zhao, and Zhang Zhao also looked at her strangely.
“Su Yunyi, loosen up your movements a bit more, be bolder. You have to steal glances at him, and then rush to help him wash clothes. Your expression should be like that time during the selection. What were you thinking then? Think that now.”
What she was thinking that day was… Xiao Ze!
The thought of Xiao Ze reminded her of his undisguised gaze.
“That’s right! That’s the feeling, maintain it!”
Oh my goodness!
This was too embarrassing.
She had to think about Xiao Ze every day to rehearse. If people found out, she’d be mortified.
It was in this state of torment that Su Yunyi finally waited for lunchtime.
However, she didn’t expect an even bigger shock awaited her.
As she emerged from the cafeteria, preparing to meet Zhou Juanjuan and the little ones, a tall man in a military green uniform stopped her.
“Hello, Comrade Su Yunyi. I am an official from the commune’s propaganda department. My name is Lin Mubei.”
He then naturally extended his hand to Su Yunyi.
“Hello, Comrade Lin.”
From Su Yunyi’s modern perspective, this was normal social etiquette. She lightly shook his hand.
Perhaps Su Yunyi’s action emboldened him, as he continued to stare at Su Yunyi and said, “Comrade Su Yunyi, I’ve been paying attention to you for several days. You dance very well. I heard you’ll be representing our commune in a performance at the county level. I wish you success.”
Su Yunyi vaguely felt that the man’s gaze was a bit too direct, but he seemed to be sincerely wishing her well.
Out of politeness, Su Yunyi smiled slightly, “Comrade Lin, thank you for your blessings. I need to go find my friends, so I’ll be leaving now.”
As she turned to leave, Lin Mubei loudly called out, “Comrade Su, what do you think of me?”
Even if Su Yunyi were slower, she would have understood his intentions.
She quickly waved her hands, “Comrade Lin, I’m married. I am a married woman.”
“How is that possible? Comrade Su, I have something to confess. I secretly hired someone to investigate, and you never registered your marriage.”
Su Yunyi felt extremely awkward. She couldn’t possibly explain to him that she had married into Dahe Brigade through a “huanqin” (exchanging brides) marriage. It was no different from being sold, and she didn’t want others to look at her with strange eyes.
“We don’t register marriages in our countryside, but I am indeed married.”
Su Yunyi turned and bowed to him, then turned to leave.
At this moment, in the commune courtyard, a tall figure paused, his cold, gloomy gaze fixed on the corridor.
His already frosty face looked even more grim.
Xiangzi shivered.
This was a young man from the village who had been working for Xiao Ze during this period. He was an orphan, very clever, and had offered to help Xiao Ze go to La Wa without pay, according to Xiao Ze.
The person standing there seemed to be Brother Ze’s wife. He had seen her from afar the last time she sang on stage.
Why was there a man standing next to her? His expression clearly showed he was interested in Brother Ze’s wife.
Xiao Ze saw the slender, elegant figure in the corridor, her dazzling smile.
Thinking of seeing her, he had specifically bathed and changed his clothes last night, like a young boy, and had barely slept.
She had married him through a bride exchange, having nothing. A girl who grew up in the city was indeed wronged.
In her previous life, she had desperately wanted to return to the city. Since she now had this opportunity, should he fulfill her wish?
Xiao Ze felt the passion he had felt last night instantly turn cold.
His expression was terrifyingly gloomy, with mixed emotions churning in his eyes.
“Brother Ze, is that person bothering Sister-in-law? I’ll go teach him a lesson.”
Xiao Ze grabbed his wrist.
“Let’s go.”