FID – Chapter 457

  Chapter 457: Enjoyed It, She Naturally Had to Bear It

  However, Kang Ziyu’s care had likewise made her more upset than ever.

  This was something Kang Ziyu never knew and couldn’t have imagined.

  In the past, the sisters in the clan wouldn’t put her in their eyes. Whenever they saw her, they would at most make a sarcastic remark or two, and then ignore her.

  But it was because of Kang Ziyu that she attracted their attention. From then on, there was endless fight picking, bullying and scolding, but no one ever stood up for her.

  The so-called real care she obtained was that she could eat and dress more decently.

  She hadn’t lived to this day without means and tricks.

  Kang Ziyu was the daughter of an official. She had been honored since childhood and loved by her parents. How could she understand how dark and dirty the struggle in a big family was?

  She never mentioned these to Kang Ziyu. Since she was benefiting, she naturally had to bear it.

  It was all about reciprocity.

  There was no such thing as a free bargain.

  She used Kang Ziyu.

  However, she had never harmed Ziyu.

  She treated her sincerely, so she had always remembered in her heart

  She was caught off guard, but now that her mask was uncovered, even her only so-called friend was also lost.

  After running out of the Li residence and standing in the streets, Kang Ziyu suddenly found herself with nowhere to go.

  She had no other friends here, and there was no carriage back to the county.

  She walked aimlessly on the street and reached the town entrance toward Xinghua Village.

  Under the old tree at the entrance of the town, there were manned cattle carts parked.

  Kang Ziyu pursed her lips and walked forward.

  Xinghua Village was bustling with excitement at the moment.

  When Liu Zhiqiu returned with a full cart of vegetables and meat, he transferred them to his father and mother and the women in the village. He became the shopkeeper, waiting to eat.

  After traveling back and forth, he also worked for a long time. They at least gave him time to rest.

  It was a village celebration, so the venue was set in the village’s small square. The place was open, and it could accommodate the entire population of the village.

  There were hundreds of people in Xinghua Village, and the amount of food that needed to be cooked was huge. Fortunately, there were plenty of people helping with the work. With a crowd, the preparations moved swiftly. Before the dark of the night fell, all the dishes were carried to the square and served at the dinner table that was prepared long ago.

  The village men, children and the elderly had been waiting there early on. When they saw the food coming, they cheered and took their seats at the table.

  The field was full of children’s cheers and laughter and the adults’ boisterous conversations.

  In order to add to the festivities, the Village Chief also brought over the family’s unused firecrackers for the New Year and lit them on the side of the square. The sound crackled so far that even the next village heard them.

  ”Zhiqiu, hurry up. Come quickly, and get ready to eat!” Hearing the firecrackers, Du Juan changed herself into clean clothes and called Liu Zhiqiu while leaving the door first.

  She was afraid she’d have no seat if she was late.

  As for her son, it didn’t matter. He could eat deliciously even while squatting.

  Liu Zhiqiu raised his voice and answered, “Got it, coming right away!”

  He wasn’t in a hurry. Anyway, it was impossible for them to finish so many dishes at once. It was mainly because he didn’t like the big-pot distribution system.

  It didn’t interest him much.

  Aiyo, he missed his grandma. When she was at home, he could smell the aroma from the kitchen the moment he entered the door. It really made people salivate.

  Mother’s handicraft was not of the same level as Grandma’s.

  He closed the courtyard door slowly. There was no need to lock it. The villagers would leave their doors open even at night.

  On the way to the small square, Liu Zhiqiu hummed a tune again, thinking of his family in the capital.

  Now that his eldest brother won the Number One Scholar title, his grandma and auntie must be ecstatic.

  The marriage between his brother and Fu Yuzheng should also have been settled.

  After a turn, he would have a sister-in-law. Ten months later, there might be more fat boys at home, and he would be promoted to Uncle. How beautiful it was.

  At the fork of the road to the square and the village, Liu Zhiqiu saw a woman blankly standing there.

  His eyes almost popped out.

  As if seeing a ghost.

  The woman hadn’t seen him, as if she was lost in thought.

  Liu Zhiqiu quietly retreated, trying to rush away while the woman hadn’t found him. There were many paths to the square. He didn’t have to take this one.

  ”Liu Zhiqiu!” Behind him, the woman suddenly spoke.

  Liu Zhiqiu closed his eyes and cursed. Damn it! What does this psycho want?

  ”Did you come to sightsee, ah? Take your time, I’ll go first.”

  ”Liu Zhiqiu, I have no place to go.”

  ”It’s none of my business!” If she had no place to go, go home ah. Why did she come to find him? What did she think of him? Someone who had nothing to do but be at her beck and call?

  Liu Zhiqiu intended to ignore her and go away, but the woman was akin to a wandering soul. She followed where he walked without speaking. There was a ‘I’m so hurt, quickly comfort me’ expression on her face.

  Oh shit.

  ”Do you want to eat potluck?” If she wasn’t coming, she should go away. He was definitely going to eat.

  When Kang Ziyu heard the term ‘potluck’, even if she hadn’t eaten it before, she knew that many people would be eating together. She frowned and subconsciously resisted.

  But she couldn’t decline at the moment. The person in front of her could immediately dump her and leave her behind.

  He was not the same as normal men. Normal men weren’t completely immune to her, and wouldn’t not treat her like a woman. 

  Seeing that Liu Zhiqiu was really going to leave, Kang Ziyu reluctantly followed.

  ”Liu Zhiqiu, do you have any friends?”

  ”I have many.” The villagers of the same age as him were all his friends, and he had a wide circle of acquaintances.

  ”Then have you ever been betrayed by a friend?”

  ”Betrayed me? You must be kidding. I would break his teeth.” Looking back at the woman, Liu Zhiqiu raised his eyebrows, “Yo, there’s a story, huh?”

  She was betrayed by a friend. Otherwise, she would not ask that.

  Who can her friend be? Li Junyue?

  Kang Ziyu pursed her lips, acquiescing to his speculation. “Why do you think people have two faces? They show one face in front of a person, and another behind, so I don’t know which one is the real one.”

  ”Every point you said is true,” Liu Zhiqiu responded lazily, “Isn’t everyone with that kind of face? Just as you laugh when you are happy, cry when you are sad, and pretend when you lie. Everyone responds differently to different things. It’s not all about you in the end.”

  Kang Ziyu was dumbfounded. She was surprised that this man could come up with such an insight.Oddly enough, his response had nothing wrong with it.

  ”But she lied to me. She has been using me. What she showed in front of me is fake!” Kang Ziyu stated her grievances, speaking a little sharply.

  She also knew why it was so easy to say what was on her mind in front of a man she didn’t know very well.

  ”How do you know she’s not true? She cheated on you for money, or hoodwink you? Did she hurt you? What did you lose?”

  ”…” Kang Ziyu surprisingly could not answer.

  What did Li Junyue make her lose? It seemed that there really was none.

  On the contrary, when she looked back on those times when she was with her all these years, they were actually happy.

  ”It’s nothing more than a wounded pride. You’re really a delicate young lady, a terribly self-conceited one,” Liu Zhiqiu snorted.

  She always had someone holding up respectfully. 

  A trivial matter was as big as the sky.

  In Nannan’s words, what was this called? Glass hearted.

  After a while of silence, Kang Ziyu spoke again, in a whisper, “I have been kidnapped before, by a few countrymen.”