Ding Sha was so anxious that she didn't know what to say. Xiao Jun, who was waiting for her praise with a smug look on his face, realized that something was wrong with her expression. "Wife? What's wrong?"
"Where did you get so much money?" Ding Sha started to panic when he saw so much money, fearing that he would have to go back in just after coming out.
Xiao Jun then realized what she was worried about, and hurriedly pulled her to sit down, letting her lean on his arms and comforting her softly, "Don't worry, don't worry, I'll tell you slowly."
Xiao Jun pondered and organized his words, "This matter starts from when we first arrived here."
"I brought you out of the village and brought you to such a faraway place. I also made you suffer so much. It was because I was incompetent that I made you suffer with me."
"At that time, someone approached me and asked me to take the blame for his boss. If I agreed, he would give me a lot of money, at least one million."
Ding Sha was stunned for a moment.
Before this, she had imagined many reasons why Xiao Jun went to jail and had prepared herself mentally, but she had never imagined that he was taking the blame for someone else just to make money.
Xiao Jun felt bad when he talked about that period again. The two of them were new to the place and were very young. The money Xiao Jun earned from working hard all day was not enough for the two of them, let alone saving money to live on.
Ding Sha also worked hard to earn money, but every aspect of life, including food, clothing, housing and transportation, requires money.
Ding Sha fell ill once during the journey.
They can't even afford medical expenses.
He really didn't want to watch Ding Sha getting thinner day by day.
So when the man found him, he stared at the bag of money that the man brought, gritted his teeth, and agreed for some unknown reason.
But when he arrived in prison, he regretted it. He missed Shasha and he was also afraid that she would be bullied by others.
Once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. At this point Xiao Jun can only continue on. He is even more afraid that his betrayal will implicate Shasha.
He would rather die than see Shasha get hurt.
It was not until he really missed her and worried about her, and wanted to give her the money he had earned, that he wrote a letter. When Shasha came, he found out that Shasha was actually pregnant.
Unprecedented regret made him almost speechless. He couldn't let Shasha go through the hardship of pregnancy and risking her life to give birth to a child alone.
He found Officer Liu, who had noticed something was wrong and had been trying to persuade him, and the two reached an agreement to release a smoke bomb and use Xiao Jun as bait to catch the whole gang in one fell swoop.
After confirming again and again that no one had slipped through the net, Xiao Jun carefully found the money he had hidden and had not had time to give to Ding Sha and returned to the courtyard.
Xiao Jun swore to protect Ding Sha and their children.
Ding Sha heaved a sigh of relief after hearing the whole story. Then she realized she was still in his arms. She withdrew with a slightly red face, "... Then... what are you going to do with the money?"
Ding Sha didn't know whether this could be considered stolen money.
Xiao Jun assured her, "I'll give them all to you. Officer Liu hinted to me, and he turned a blind eye and let me go this time."
Ding Sha was finally relieved. "Then... let's save the money. The baby will need money in the future."
"All up to you." Xiao Jun had no objection at all.
Ding Sha touched her belly in a gentle trance. Xiao Jun's appearance was never mentioned in the book. She could feel that the plot had changed drastically for some reason.
But for now, this is a good thing.
Even if she can't escape the fate of a difficult birth... the baby won't become an orphan, right
Ding Sha, who had been thinking for a long time before coming to her senses, became anxious when she saw the time. She had already wasted almost half an hour of preparation time.
She stood up anxiously, and Xiao Jun became anxious as well, "What's wrong, wife? Don't be anxious!"
Ding Sha then remembered that there was an obstacle here where she sold lunch boxes.
"I'm going to prepare lunch..." Ding Sha was too lazy to deal with him for the moment.
Xiao Jun wanted to object, but seeing the anxiety and irritability between Ding Sha's eyebrows, he swallowed his words and said, "Don't worry, I'll help you, don't tire yourself out."
Ding Sha looked at Xiao Jun in surprise, and Xiao Jun gently scratched her beautiful nose, "I am your husband, I will serve you for free."
Ding Sha raised his hand and touched his nose, and for some reason he started laughing too.
Xiao Jun is very proactive and surprisingly skilled at doing things. He only spends two-thirds of the time to prepare a dish that usually takes Ding Sha a long time.
In the end, it was Ding Sha who was in charge of cooking, but all other tasks were done by Ding Sha who sat on a small stool on the side and gave orders.
We arrived at the construction site exactly on time as usual, and the big brothers at the construction site were waiting there eagerly.
I saw that there was suddenly a boy next to the beautiful little girl, and I was surprised, jealous and anxious.
Because Ding Sha cooks delicious food, is as beautiful as a fairy, and speaks and acts gently, everyone secretly calls her the lunch box beauty.
Many young men on the construction site like her and work hard just to get the courage to confess their love to her one day.
If I could marry her...it would be so beautiful!
Da Zhuang was still the first in line. He looked at Ding Sha, then at Xiao Jun, who was handsome but not easy to mess with. He swallowed and asked, "Girl, is this... your boyfriend?"
It was the first time that Ding Sha introduced Xiao Jun to an outsider. She looked at Xiao Jun's indifferent eyes towards others and saw that his eyes warmed up when he turned to her. She said shyly, "He is my husband."
For a moment, Da Zhuang seemed to hear many heart-breaking sounds.
He couldn't help but look back at the young men queuing behind him and sighed in his heart.
However, she didn't show anything on her face. Instead, she smiled and praised them for being a perfect match.
After hearing these words, Xiao Jun's cold face suddenly softened a little.
He let Ding Sha sit on the chair he brought to rest, then turned around and took up the main battlefield for selling lunch boxes with his hands clasped behind his back.
One after another, the young men of marriageable age looked at Ding Sha with a heartbroken look, then glared at Xiao Jun, but in the end, it didn't affect them at all as they bought their meals and feasted in the dining area built by their own people nearby.
Time was tight today, so Ding Sha didn’t make any complicated dishes.
A dish of scrambled eggs with tomatoes, with bright and delicious red and yellow colors. The tomatoes are sweet and sour, and the large chunks of eggs are very tender and fragrant.
A dish of shredded pork with green pepper. The green pepper turns into a darker green color after being fried in heated oil. The slightly marinated lean pork shreds are numerous and long, and when fried together they create an irresistible aroma.
Finally, pair it with some cold bamboo shoots, garnished with bright red chili peppers. The taste is still sour, spicy, refreshing and appetizing.
The only drawback is that it is very wasteful of rice, and I still feel a little unsatisfied at the end of the meal.
After Xiao Jun sold all the lunch boxes, he started to close the stall and take Ding Sha back to rest.
Ding Sha is actually a bit introverted and has not been able to handle other people's concern. She was a bit overwhelmed, but she was indeed a bit tired, so she still followed Xiao Jun's advice.
As soon as they got home, Xiao Jun placed her on a reclining chair in the yard, poured her a cup of hot brown sugar water and placed it aside, and brought a small blanket to cover her. "Would you like to take a rest first? After I finish cleaning up, I'll take a walk with you?"
Although the tone was inquiring, the attitude was unquestionable.
Ding Sha had no choice but to lie down obediently, feeling the warm summer breeze and swaying until he felt drowsy.
Seeing that she closed her eyes, Xiao Jun also lightened his footsteps. He swiftly cleaned up the messy kitchen, then took another look around and secretly made a note of what furniture to add.
When everything was done, he looked back and saw sweat on Ding Sha's forehead. Knowing that she had not slept well, he sat on the small stool beside her with a palm-leaf fan.
He carefully held the fan and fanned her gently.
Looking at her beautiful sleeping face, it seems like I can never see enough of it.
Ding Sha felt that this was the most peaceful and comfortable sleep she had had since she transmigrated into the book. Not only did she not feel hot, her body did not feel heavy either.
When she woke up in a daze, she saw Xiao Jun still sitting next to her, fanning her with a fan.
"Xiao Jun?" Still sleepy, Ding Sha spoke in a dazed and hoarse voice.
The cuteness made Xiao Jun fall in love with her.
"I'm here," he said softly.
"What time is it now? Why didn't you call me?" Ding Sha rubbed her eyes coquettishly.
The sun was setting and the sky was dyed red by the fiery clouds. It was already getting late.
"It's almost six or seven o'clock for dinner," Xiao Jun helped her sit up and ran his fingers through her messy hair, "Are you hungry?"
Ding Sha touched his stomach and really felt like eating something.
Xiao Jun touched her forehead, then touched her face, and stood up after making sure there was no sweat. "Wait a minute."
Ding Sha looked at him walking away with a slow mind and some confusion.
Soon, Xiao Jun brought a small bowl.
"Eat." He squatted down again and put the bowl in front of Ding Sha.
"What is this?" Ding Sha wanted to take it curiously but Xiao Jun dodged him.
"It's too hot," Xiao Jun motioned for her to open the lid, "I'll hold it, you take your time eating."
Ding Sha opened the lid, and what hit him was the salty aroma of steamed egg mixed with soy sauce. The smell of sesame oil was also faintly smelled, and red diced tomatoes were sprinkled on the surface.
It looks so delicious that it makes your mouth water.
Ding Sha's appetite was aroused almost instantly, and she couldn't wait to pick up the spoon, scoop a spoonful and put it into her mouth.
Hot and fragrant.
She opened her mouth and exhaled, but was reluctant to spit out the egg custard.
Xiao Jun was afraid that she would burn her tongue, so he put his hand to her mouth and said, "Spit it out, spit it out..."
Ding Sha shook his head stubbornly, smacked the food a few times, and forced himself to eat it.
Xiao Jun looked at her staring at him pitifully like a little greedy cat and couldn't help but laugh.
"Is it hot?"
Ding Sha covered his mouth and nodded.
"It smells so good, Xiao Jun."
But he still scooped another spoonful into his mouth, eating it with relish.
There was not much in a bowl of egg custard and it was quickly finished. Xiao Jun washed the bowl and came back, squatting beside Ding Sha, looking a little hesitant.
"Wife, shall we go to the hospital for a prenatal checkup tomorrow?"
Author's digression: Tears of office workers...
(I will try to slack off during work hours tomorrow...)