Chapter 277: Inexplicable Jealousy

I looked around, including Guo Wei and Huang Qishan; they were all waiting for my opinion.

I said, "Zhao the Half-Immortal's death was an accident; after all, it was caused by a fight, so both sides must bear responsibility. I think this responsibility should be borne by Yuetang Village, which will pay for all the funeral expenses and also be responsible for supporting his family in their old age."

"Second, Yuetang Village is responsible for investing in the construction of the agricultural trade street, and Laoyingzui Village will participate in the lottery for houses according to the number of households. For the money owed, sign an agreement with Yuetang Village, specifying how and when it will be repaid."

"Third, and this is the most important thing. The entire village of Laoyingzui must write a letter of understanding regarding criminal liability, and every man, woman, and child in the village must sign and press their fingerprints. Only by releasing Qian Youyu can the first two points be realized. Otherwise, if he stays in jail, he won't build houses for you even if he's beaten to death."

As soon as my voice fell, the representatives applauded. They all stood up and said, "This is the way it should be. Why are we still bothering the leaders? Let's go back and sign and press our fingerprints."

Huang Qishan pulled me and said, "This is a matter of beating someone to death; I'm afraid this won't be resolved this way. The County Public Security Bureau won't agree, will they?"

I lowered my voice and said with a smile, "No matter how big the Public Security Bureau is, can it be bigger than the County Committee? Qishan, Secretary Liu instructed not to arrest, think about it and you'll understand."

Huang Qishan patted his head and said, "You, if you don't become Prime Minister, it's really a waste."

The representatives of Laoyingzui filed out of the conference room. Zhao the Half-Immortal's daughter called out a few times, but no one paid attention to her, so she had to stand up awkwardly, took Yue Bai's hand, and cried, "Sister, my father died unjustly, you have to help me seek justice."

A flash of displeasure crossed Yue Bai's face, but she immediately returned to calm, patted Zhao the Half-Immortal's daughter's back, and said, "Sister, don't worry, the government is here."

Zhao's daughter wouldn't let go of her hand, worried, and chased after her, "Sister Yue Bai, aren't you the government? My father was good to you back then; if you don't help me, no one will help me."

Yue Bai let her hold her hand, watching her pout and speak.

Guo Wei, Huang Qishan, and I walked past her. Guo Wei had to return to the construction site, and Huang Qishan had to represent the government to pay for the funeral expenses. Only I was left with nothing to do, so I planned to go back to the dormitory to take a look. Having been away from home for so long, I estimated the bed had long since become a mouse nest.

Wu Qian had already left, leaving Sister Xiao Mei standing alone under the magnolia tree, looking down at the busy ants. Just as I reached the bottom of the building, I saw Pan Xiaoqin and Ceng Dongming walking side by side. Seeing me, they both smiled, revealing their teeth.

"Something up?" I asked, not stopping my pace, continuing toward the dormitory.

"Nothing." Pan Xiaoqin giggled, "Brother, we're here to invite you to our wedding." She looked sideways at Sister Xiao Mei standing beside me and smiled suspiciously.

"What wedding?" I looked at her, confused.

"We're getting married!" A shy look appeared on Pan Xiaoqin's face. This was the first time I had seen her shyness in the years I had known her. This carefree girl sometimes behaved in ways that made men blush.

"Good thing!" I said, reaching out to shake Ceng Dongming's hand, solemnly warning him, "Dongming, congratulations! Once you're married, you have to take on the responsibilities of a man, understand?"

Ceng Dongming nodded in fear and trepidation, as if making a guarantee, "Brother, don't worry, as long as I treat Xiaoqin badly in the slightest, you can chop me with a knife."

"I won't chop you, chopping you would be against the law for your father," I said, "As long as you do the right thing, if Xiaoqin makes unreasonable trouble, I will support you."

Ceng Dongming smiled gratefully, his face blooming like a flower, pointing at Pan Xiaoqin and saying, "I said Brother was different from others, right? What kind of realm is this? The highest realm of a man."

He added, "Brother, come to the shop for hot pot tonight, there's good stuff."

I nodded in agreement, watched them leave, and turned to go upstairs, stepping on the creaking wooden floorboards, like a dancer on stage, seemingly chaotic but actually steady.

My small room was covered in a thick layer of dust, and several rows of mouse footprints could clearly be seen on the table. A gust of dust hit my face, entering my nostrils, covering my eyes, and provoking me to sneeze loudly.

The water in the cup seemed to have turned green, with a layer of sand and dust settled at the bottom, already solidified. It was as if no one had lived in this room for a thousand years, completely devoid of life, everything dilapidated and desolate.

A gust of wind blew, making the window glass rattle, and wind entered through the cracks, swirling slowly in the room, bringing an uncontrollable desolation.

We stood for a long time, and Sister Xiao Mei began to clean up.

Everything was just like when Huang Weiwei came last time; Sister Xiao Mei was busy until she was covered in sweat, finally restoring a tidy little nest.

One bed, two people, Sister Xiao Mei finally couldn't help but ask me, "How are we going to sleep?"

I teased her with a smile, "Sleep on the bed."

"The two of us together?" She lowered her head in shame, not daring to look at me.

I laughed and said, "Don't dare?"

She seemed to have gathered her courage, raised her head to look at me, her eyes shining brightly, "I'm not afraid. I'm a middle-aged woman, still afraid of a young man like you?"

She giggled, her tight-fitting top revealing her curves, and suddenly her chest was heaving.

A piercing pain spread from my leg, and I collapsed onto the bed, holding my leg, gasping for air. I had been busy these past few days, busy enough to forget the pain, but now that everything had relaxed, my leg, which hadn't fully healed, was stubbornly asserting its existence.

Sister Xiao Mei quickly stopped laughing, squatted by the bed, held my leg, and asked nervously, "Does it hurt?"

I nodded, feeling a layer of cold sweat on my back. This kind of pain was more thorough than when I fell, and it was elusive. Because I couldn't find the pain point at all! I just felt that my whole body was surrounded by a faint pain, making me feel helpless.

"I'll go get you some hot water to soak it." Sister Xiao Mei hurriedly picked up the thermos from the bedside, pulled open the door, and walked out.

As soon as the door opened, I saw Yue Bai standing at the door, holding two thermoses, smiling and handing them to Sister Xiao Mei.

Sister Xiao Mei didn't know Yue Bai, looked at her suspiciously, and didn't reach out to take them.

Yue Bai smiled, stepped sideways past her into the room, stood in the middle of the room, looked around, and said with a smile, "Hmm, clever and capable."

Sister Xiao Mei followed her in, took the thermoses from her hand, and poured them into the iron bucket. A mist rose in the room, and warmth immediately filled the air.

I invited Yue Bai to sit, felt around for a cigarette, lit it, and asked her, "Sent them away?"

"Gone." Yue Bai sighed and said, "They have it hard too. With Uncle the Half-Immortal gone, I really worry about Aunt's life. If she has to rely on this daughter, she can only wait to die. Fortunately, you solved it all."

"This is only temporary." I lifted my body, put my feet into the boiling hot water, and as soon as the soles of my feet touched the hot water, I pulled my feet back, and my mouth started to hiss with cool air again.

The leg that had been in a cast showed a different color from the rest, looking particularly jarring. Yue Bai caught a glimpse of it and asked nervously, "What happened to your leg?"

"Broken, in a cast, hasn't fully healed yet." Sister Xiao Mei took over the conversation, squatted by the bucket, and wanted to help me wash my feet.

I was startled, pulled my feet back, and refused to let them down. Sister Xiao Mei said sternly, "I am your nanny, you are a patient now, you should listen to me."

Saying this, she held my feet without question and slowly immersed them in the boiling hot water. A warmth rose rapidly from the soles of my feet, reaching directly to my cerebral cortex.

Yue Bai watched us talk and understood Sister Xiao Mei's background, smiling and saying, "You are really good."

A layer of fine sweat appeared on the tip of Sister Xiao Mei's nose, and she turned back with a charming smile, saying, "This is my duty, nothing good or bad about it."

I closed my eyes, enjoying the hot water foot soak, and the faint pain gradually disappeared. I let out a long sigh, opened my eyes, but didn't dare to look down at Sister Xiao Mei squatting by the bucket. Her neckline was open, revealing her fair and delicate neck, and I could faintly see the red bra strap, as well as the deep cleavage that could trigger infinite reverie.

Yue Bai seemed to see my embarrassment, narrowed her eyes at me, and said, "I'll treat you to dinner tonight, okay?"

When women are together, they will inexplicably develop hostility. Sure enough, Sister Xiao Mei flatly rejected Yue Bai's invitation, telling her bluntly, "Someone has already invited us to hot pot, no need to trouble you."

Yue Bai was blocked by her, her mood clearly worsened, and the tone of her speech changed, "I'm inviting Town Mayor Chen."

"I know." Sister Xiao Mei replied immediately, "I am his nanny."

She reiterated her identity again, appearing completely out of place with Yue Bai.

Sister Xiao Mei was a nanny in the home of a Municipal Committee Deputy Secretary, accustomed to the life of high officials, and had seen many officials coming and going. To her, a female cadre from the countryside was not even as good as a speck of dust.

"What do you mean by that?" Yue Bai was scolded by her, her face turning blue with anger, "Since you are a nanny, you should know when a nanny should speak and when she shouldn't."

"I certainly know." Sister Xiao Mei smiled indifferently, "His health is related to my rice bowl. If I don't take good care of him, I'll lose my rice bowl. Are you going to support me?"

As she spoke, she massaged my injured leg with her hands, occasionally splashing hot water on the wound.

After massaging for a while, her hands slowly rubbed the soles of my feet, her fingers drilling into the gaps between my toes like loaches, rubbing them with infinite tenderness.

Such ambiguity made my heart race. If there weren't two women in front of me, I would definitely not be able to control my infinite associations.

Yue Bai was so angry that she almost vomited blood. She breathed heavily through her nose, her breathing rapid, and the hair on her chest heaved with excitement.

"I'm not bothering with you anymore." Yue Bai threw down a sentence and stormed out.

Sister Xiao Mei smiled contemptuously, stood up, and said, "This woman doesn't look like a good person at first glance. Look at those peach-blossom eyes of hers, they are clearly eyes that seduce men."

I stared into her eyes and said, "Sister Xiao Mei, you have peach-blossom eyes too."

Being told this, she blushed immediately, pouted her lips, and said, "Can I be the same as her?"

I laughed and said, "Of course it's different. Who is our Sister Xiao Mei? Even if they are peach-blossom eyes, they are the best of the best, how can ordinary peach-blossom eyes compare?"

She burst into laughter and asked tenderly, "What did this female cadre come to find you for just now?"

"Reporting work, don't you know I'm the Town Mayor?" I dried my feet, shrank into the quilt, and said lightly.

"Ghost believes you!" Sister Xiao Mei was very unhappy, "Do you know what kind of look this female cadre gave you?"

"What kind of look?"

"She couldn't wait to swallow you in one bite." She giggled again.

"Nonsense!" I covered up my inner panic, wanting to stop her absurd statement.

"Sister is an experienced person, can't I see a woman's thoughts? Honestly confess, do you have an affair with her?" Sister Xiao Mei approached me aggressively.

"If you talk nonsense again, be careful, I won't pay attention to you!" I said, looking for my shoes to get out of bed.

"Sit still." She stopped my movement, "I'll go pour the water, I'll be back soon."

Sister Xiao Mei stood in the hallway, poured a bucket of dirty water onto the ground, and suddenly heard an angry shout: "Who is it?"

Then I heard a rush of footsteps coming upstairs.

Sister Xiao Mei entered in a panic, her face flushed, and said, "I poured it on someone."

I was wondering who was so unlucky when the door was kicked open, and a gust of cold wind blew over my head, making me shiver with cold. Standing at the door was a person like an iron tower, face full of black, looking at me angrily.

I looked closely and laughed out loud. ===== CHAPTER 278 =====