Chapter 519: Anxious
Chapter 519: Anxious
The bustling street was crowded.
Jiang Xia didn't need to drive, and she sat on a tractor, staring at the entrance of the theater.
Zhou Chenglei asked her, "Do you want to watch a movie?"
Jiang Xia turned her head and glanced at him, "No, I just thought I saw Eldress."
She seemed to have seen Li Xiuxian and a man in a white shirt walking into the theater, but there were too many people, and she only caught a glimpse of their backs. She couldn't tell if it was Li Xiuxian.
But Zhou Chengsen had mentioned that Li Xiuxian and her colleagues were going to the city to watch a movie, so it should be her.
"If we see her, we can go watch a movie too."
Zhou Chenglei also spotted her with a man, but there were no others around. The street was too crowded, with children running about. He was driving the tractor and was afraid of hitting someone, so he quickly averted his gaze. When he looked back, the person had already entered the theater.
Jiang Xia shook her head, "I don't feel like watching."
The movie theater was too crowded and stuffy. With her heightened sense of smell, she often found it difficult to breathe. She didn't want to go to such a crowded and enclosed place.
Moreover, the journey to the city by tractor took quite some time, and she was tired. She just wanted to go home and lie on the sofa.
Zhou Chenglei respected her decision, "Whenever you feel like watching, just let me know, and we'll go again."
"Okay."
The tractor drove away at a steady pace.
The couple returned to the Jiang family home and joined Jiang Fu and Jiang Mu for a meal. They started talking about Lei Yuzhen.
Jiang Mu said, "She later confessed everything, and she's pregnant, so she should get a reduced sentence. As for her partner, he initially denied it, but with the evidence, he had no choice but to admit. Then Lei Tongzhi's family sued him for seducing a woman, causing her to become pregnant before marriage. And his previous partner also sued him for being a rogue. I guess he won't get off lightly and will be in for at least three to five years."
Zhou Chenglei and Jiang Fu remained silent.
Jiang Xia glanced at them and then lowered her head to continue eating quietly.
Jiang Mu continued, "Even his younger brother was investigated and sent gifts to my office. He's truly shameless and has no sense of remorse."
Jiang Fu didn't want his daughter to hear these things, so he placed a piece of sweet and sour spare ribs in Jiang Mu's bowl, "Try this, it's delicious."
The daughter enjoyed the dish very much.
Jiang Mu: "..."
Jiang Xia now preferred her sweet and sour spare ribs to be extra sour. She had seen him pour half a bowl of vinegar into the dish while cooking earlier. How could she eat it?
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In the afternoon, around 4 pm, Li Xiuxian returned to the village. Only Zhou Mu was at home, and she asked with a smile, "Mom, did Asen go out to sea?"
Zhou Mu, seeing her return, smiled and said, "Finished preparing your lessons? Asen and his father went to the beach to check on the scallops."
"It seems the tide hasn't receded. Did they go out on a boat to check?"
"Yes."
"Where's Xia? Is she upstairs?"
"No, she went to the city with A-Lei."
Li Xiuxian asked, "They went to the city during the May Day holiday? There are so many people in town."
"Oh, I see. Will they be back tonight? I bought some seafood and wine. I thought we could have a family dinner since it's been a while. We can celebrate the holiday together."
"A-Lei and the others will probably return tomorrow. Xia still has her prenatal checkup tomorrow."
Li Xiuxian felt a bit disappointed. She wanted to know if Jiang Xia and the others had seen her, but even if they had, there were so many people in the theater, and she and Liao Ruixiang hadn't done anything wrong. She had nothing to fear. She could just say she went to watch a movie with some colleagues from the office.
That night, Jiang Xia slept at the Jiang family's home. The next day, Jiang Fu learned that Zhou Chenglei had transported bamboo to their home, intending to build a support for the watermelons. He decided to go and help as well.
Jiang Xia arrives at the rooftop, and the sight takes her breath away.
"Dad, you're so good at this! This is so beautiful, it's so refreshing just to look at it. Was it tiring to bring up all these flowers?"
Jiang Fu smiles, "It wasn't tiring. I didn't bring them all up at once. I carried a few pots each day, and it wasn't tiring at all."
"But it must be tiring to climb up and down with each pot."
Jiang Fu had bought various potted flowers, including Baby Bok Choy, Tender Chinese Cabbage, and some with leaves that were lush and green. He placed them in flower beds and corners, creating a small garden.
The vibrant flowers in various colors bloomed, each vying for attention. The scene was lively and romantic, with a harmonious layout.
Jiang Fu had also planted some strawberries, and the watermelon and cantaloupe he planted earlier had sprouted and grown climbing vines.
By July, they would have watermelons and cantaloupes to eat.
Seeing Jiang Xia's delight, Jiang Fu was thrilled. "It's not tiring. Do you want to plant some flowers on the balcony too? I can buy more."
Jiang Xia had already placed a pot of orchids and bamboo on the balcony.
"No need, these are enough. It's already quite a lot."
She didn't want her father to tire himself out carrying flowers up to the sixth floor.
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Jiang Fu realized that his daughter didn't want him to overexert himself, so he decided to buy more flowers during his next break and place them on the balcony.
Jiang Fu knew that his daughter liked to plant flowers, just like him, so he bought them.
His wife disliked planting flowers as it attracted mosquitoes, so they only had two pots of orchids, Jiang Fu's favorite, in their home.
Jiang Xia, her father, and her husband were busy building a trellis. Jiang Xia passed them bamboo, ropes, and scissors.
After a busy morning, they finally finished the trellis.
The three returned home for a meal, and after a short nap, Jiang Xia went for her prenatal checkup.
Jiang Fu and his wife accompanied her.
The checkup went well, and after the examination, Jiang Xia and Zhou Chenglei drove the tractor back to the village.
As they returned to town, they saw Zhou Chengsen, Li Xiuxian, and Zhou Ying, a family of three, riding their bicycles home.
The family stopped by the side of the road, waiting for the tractor to pass.
Zhou Ying excitedly shouted, "Uncle, Auntie! I want to ride the tractor! Dad, I want to ride the tractor."
Zhou Chenglei and Jiang Xia smiled and responded, stopping the tractor. They greeted Zhou Chengsen and his wife.
Zhou Chengsen lifted his daughter onto the tractor's rear cart, telling her to sit properly. He then informed Zhou Chenglei that he could start driving.
As they needed to take care of Jiang Xia, they drove slowly, with Li Xiuxian and Zhou Chengsen following on their bicycles.
Li Xiuxian spoke to Zhou Chengsen, "I'm going to the wharf to buy some seafood. We'll cook dinner when we get back."
"Okay."
For dinner, Li Xiuxian was very enthusiastic. She smiled and asked Jiang Xia, who was chopping vegetables, "Yesterday, my colleagues and I went to the city to watch a movie. If I had known you were in the city, I would have invited you.
Zhou Chengsen was busy killing Mud Skippers. He glanced at Li Xiuxian.
From yesterday until now, Li Xiuxian had mentioned going to the movies with her colleagues a few times.
He understood her, knowing that she would only repeatedly bring up a topic when she felt guilty, trying to prove her innocence.
What was she feeling guilty about?
Jiang Xia replied, "It was really Er Sao. I saw you when I passed by the theater with A Lei."
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