"What are you looking at? Did I say something wrong about you? What's the point of washing clothes at home? Look around you, which girl of your age doesn't go out to work? You're just lazy and you've been spoiled by your family!" Mrs. Li fought back unyieldingly.
Li Danyang is the only daughter in the family. She was born on the same day as her mother, so her mother doted on her and seldom let her work in the fields. She only let her do housework at home. Her treatment was envied by many girls in the village, and it also made her have an outgoing and humane personality. Even though she had a miserable life in her previous life, her temper has never been good.
She had only restrained her temper during this period because she had just been reborn and wanted to pretend to be gentle and virtuous so as to marry Zhou Weiguo. But now that Sister Li was angry with her, she became angry and the two had a fierce quarrel.
Gu Shichu had no idea that Li Danyang was living such a wonderful life. She was busy flirting with Ji Mingtao.
Ever since she last entered Ji Mingtao's house and had a meal with him, she had found many opportunities to eat with him, but Ji Mingtao had learned his lesson and was invulnerable to all her tricks. He just fought back on all her tactics and even sped up the process of making enough mud bricks for her before avoiding her in a hurry.
Gu Shichu sighed, not understanding why it was so difficult for her to hook up with a man, but why it was so easy for other women? When she was working in the fields, she heard several sisters-in-law talking about how Widow Li at the head of the village had an affair with someone's man and was beaten up by someone's wife. She admired Widow Li's methods.
Although Widow Li did something wrong, her ability to seduce every man made Gu Shichu very envious. If she had this ability, why would Ji Mingtao still treat her like a monster
No, Gu Shichu thought secretly, I can't let him hide from me like this anymore.
Gu Shichu made up his mind. After washing himself thoroughly at night, he took a pheasant that he had just caught from his companion space and climbed over the wall of Ji Mingtao's house.
Why did he climb over the wall? Because Ji Mingtao had learned his lesson. If he knocked on the door, he would not open it for Gu Shichu.
Gu Shichu had no choice but to "take an unconventional route". Fortunately, his yard gate was locked, but his home door was open.
It was already dark and a kerosene lamp was lit in Ji Mingtao's house. Gu Shichu saw at a glance a handsome man who was eating dinner silently at the table.
"Ji Mingtao! I shot a pheasant, it's still alive and kicking. I'll give you a snack tomorrow to replenish your body..." Gu Shichu just walked in with the clucking pheasant in his hand, and saw several plates of food on his dining table.
Gu Shichu had very good eyesight, and she would never mistake what was on the table. There was a plate of fried pork with black fungus, a half-eaten crucian carp, and a plate of green vegetables...
This was definitely not a bad meal. Gu Shichu didn't expect that he ate so well. Looking at Ji Mingtao's thin lips, which were still greasy and looked particularly tempting, he was stunned for a moment.
When Ji Mingtao saw the uninvited person, his face was expressionless, and his pair of dark eyes stared at Gu Shichu. At this moment, he was like a wild beast waiting for its prey in the dark, ready to attack at any time.
Gu Shichu didn't seem to sense his rejection and vigilance at all, and just said with sudden enlightenment: "It turns out that you can eat so well, no wonder I can't please you with delicious food."
When she saw these dishes, she immediately understood why Ji Mingtao was indifferent to her flattery, because his own daily diet was very good and he had no shortage of meat. How could he be interested in Gu Shichu's small favors that clearly had ulterior motives
As expected, he is the man she likes. He is really capable and lives better than 99% of the people in the village.
Gu Shichu couldn't help but feel proud of her vision of men, but she soon became frustrated. Ji Mingtao was capable, so didn't that mean it would be even harder for her to deal with him? Thinking of this, Gu Shichu became even more discouraged.
"You are not short of food, so what are you short of?" Gu Shichu was holding the pheasant, not knowing whether he should continue to send it.
"Get out of my house." Ji Mingtao didn't answer her at all. His eyes were dark and his voice was low. He stared at Gu Shichu intently and warned, "Don't think about reporting me... You eat better than me."
As he spoke, he looked meaningfully at the pheasant in Gu Shichu's hand.
Gu Shichu was a smart man and he understood immediately that he was threatening him. However, Gu Shichu was not angry and even understood his vigilance.
After all, he was a person with bad elements. If people knew that he not only did not live a miserable life as others thought, but also ate much better than others, he would not be able to maintain his current peaceful life.
"Don't worry, I won't say anything. Don't you have something on me?" Gu Shichu said in a soft voice, wanting Ji Mingtao to let down his guard against her. "Well, we are in the same boat now. Our eldest brother doesn't talk about the second brother. We are both like a crow falling on a pig. We are equally evil. If I report you, wouldn't that be the same as reporting myself?"
Gu Shichu's words became more and more outrageous. Ji Mingtao shouted in a low voice, "Shut up!" Then he rubbed his eyebrows, obviously very annoyed.
"You should continue eating. The food is getting cold." Gu Shichu reminded him. There was still a lot of food left, which meant that he was not full yet. Gu Shichu felt sorry for him.
Ji Mingtao glared at Gu Shichu fiercely. He had no way to deal with her. She was like a copper pea, making Ji Mingtao have no idea where to start to deal with her. He had to pretend that she didn't exist. He actually picked up the chopsticks and started eating again.
Gu Shichu propped his chin on the table with his hand, watching Ji Mingtao eat intently, looking at his long, bony fingers, his shiny pink lips, his straight, steep nose...
If he were an ordinary man, he would feel uncomfortable no matter what he did if he was stared at so intently by Gu Shichu.
But Ji Mingtao is not an ordinary man. He has a strong psychological quality. Although he looks handsome, he is a ruthless person at heart who can remain calm even when facing a disaster. Therefore, he could ignore Gu Shichu's fiery gaze and eat his meal naturally.
The more Gu Shichu looked at him, the more satisfied he became.
After finishing his meal, Ji Mingtao treated her as invisible and cleaned up the dishes and took them to the well in the yard to wash.
Gu Shichu followed him happily. She thought that a handsome man would look handsome even if he was just washing dishes. Good-looking people are pleasing to the eye no matter what they do. Every move they make is like a painting.
Gu Shichu followed Ji Mingtao in and out like a follower. By the time Ji Mingtao got the clothes and soap and arrived at the well, she hadn't reacted yet.
Ji Mingtao took off his torn vest, and she even looked at his abdominal muscles with relish.