Chapter 87: She Doesn’t Blame You
Due to being young at the time, she didn’t pay much attention to it, but today when Lu Zhenping mentioned it, she was suddenly struck by the realization; Bai Shuyun was such a formidable person, how could her son be any lesser!
Lu Changzhu, after shouting at Liu Sanjin, sat back down on the wooden stool and lit up his tobacco again. He suddenly felt as if he had aged a lot. His eyes swept over his fingers holding the smoking pipe, seeing the dark, filthy gaps between his fingers, just like himself.
Bai Shuyun was so wonderful, like a goddess, admired by everyone in the surrounding villages. Everyone desired her, yet she treated everyone equally, without distinction. He, harboring affectionate feelings, also thought maybe he could be different, that he might catch her gaze for a moment.
Even though he was already engaged, and about to be married soon, he couldn’t help but continue liking her. At the thought, Lu Changzhu felt a bit uneasy and coughed twice.
That night, after waiting for Bai Shuyun to leave, he pondered for a while and followed her. He thought, how could such a wonderful girl descend into hardship? He had no other intentions; he simply wanted to say farewell and express his feelings, to leave a memory, an opportunity to talk with her alone, which would be enough to cherish for a lifetime.
Yet, he hadn’t expected that when he followed her, he would witness a scene that completely shattered him: one person was holding Bai Shuyun down, covering her mouth, while another hurriedly took off his pants.
He had no time to think, picked up a stone from the ground, and struck both attackers on the back of their necks, then ran with Bai Shuyun. They hadn’t gone far when they heard rustling footsteps behind them.
They could only hide in a thick bush deep in the forest. Just as he was intently watching if someone would suddenly appear outside, Bai Shuyun’s hands reached for his neck.