The Tempting Educated Youth Married to a Rough Man-Chapter 209 - 205: A Gentle Kiss

The situation has reached this point, the entire story behind the burglary has been thoroughly revealed, yet Zhong Xiaonan cannot accept this outcome.

She imagined the man as a hero, wrestling with the bandits, which is why he vanished; she cannot accept that her man is a coward.

In fact, all this misfortune was brought upon by him.

After the police took Zhong Xiaonan’s statement, they compassionately asked, "Xiao Chendong has been detained by us. Would you like to see him?"

"Yes, yes, I’d like to..."

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"Xiaonan!" As soon as he saw Zhong Xiaonan, Xiao Chendong burst into tears of joy, "I knew you would come looking for me. Quick, go find Dad, get him to figure out a way to get me out.

I really can’t stand this broken place for another second."

Zhong Xiaonan looked at Xiao Chendong inside the jail, numb, "The rope you threw down from home—was that yours?"

Xiao Chendong was still unaware that their home had been burgled. Hearing her words, although guilty, he didn’t feel he had done anything wrong; instead, he made a righteous argument.

"That’s right! I snuck out in the middle of the night. If I had used the front door, it would’ve put you and the kids at risk since the door is open.

If I went out the window, nobody would notice an extra rope outside at midnight."

Though it was an excuse, there was no better way out.

Xiao Chendong swore, "Xiaonan, trust me this time, I swear, I’ll never gamble again. If I do, you can slap me."

Zhong Xiaonan gritted her teeth, "I want to slap you right now.

You think going out the window was clever? All your antics were spotted by the thieves. You left, and they climbed up using the rope!" 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Just thinking about it, Zhong Xiaonan wanted to chop Xiao Chendong up.

Xiao Chendong was stunned, "Then, our stuff at home..."

Zhong Xiaonan replied angrily, "It was stolen. Luckily there wasn’t much money left; otherwise, I’d be heartbroken."

She had known for a long time that Xiao Chendong gambled, but never took it seriously.

Moreover, her husband’s luck at gambling wasn’t bad. Occasionally, he could bring back a little money to spend, so she never intervened.

She just didn’t expect his luck to be so poor this time, getting caught while playing cards.

She felt disdain for Xiao Chendong, but little did she know, he was nearly dying inside.

"Stolen? Are you sure it’s stolen?"

"Yes," Zhong Xiaonan said irritably, "The thirty yuan I saved last year is gone. Luckily, the children weren’t hurt; otherwise, I wouldn’t have let you off."

Xiao Chendong felt faint, "Xiaonan, stop talking. You need to go home quickly. There’s a hidden compartment in the wardrobe with five hundred yuan in it."

Zhong Xiaonan: "!!!"

She exploded, "Well, Xiao Chendong, you bastard, I’ve been wholeheartedly living with you, and you secretly kept a stash!"

"It’s not a secret stash of mine. How could I have so much money? Isn’t the household money always managed by you?"

Besides, even if he had money, most of it would be lost due to gambling.

That five hundred yuan was dowry money he received, promised to marry off Star, that wretched girl.

He originally thought this would help him gain some gambling funds and expand his connections.

Now, it’s unclear whether the money is still there, and he ended up being locked up.

Under Zhong Xiaonan’s persistent questioning, Xiao Chendong hesitantly revealed the truth, shocking not only Zhong Xiaonan but also Shao Ping who was listening.

This is simply inhuman behavior.

For five hundred yuan, he was willing to sell his own sister, and to a fool, no less.

Zhong Xiaonan knew that the person he was dealing with was someone they couldn’t afford to offend, and cursed, "Xiao Chendong, you are incapable of achieving anything, just good at ruining everything.

Wait for it. I’ll go back and check. If the money’s still there, we can work things out. If not, you better wash your neck clean and prepare for death."

Zhong Xiaonan stormed off angrily, leaving Xiao Chendong behind, no tears left to cry. Who could have imagined it?

He had actually planned it all out; he had already briefed Xiao Chenxing, that damned girl, yesterday. Wait until school was out today, have her come home for dinner, and then just add something to the food, and call the idiot over.

When that time came, just undress a little, toss the two into a room, and have a couple of people watch. It’d be settled.

Plans couldn’t keep up with changes.

Xiao Chendong was so angry he slapped his thigh; if he found out who was the idiot that called the cops, he’d make sure they couldn’t handle it...

Meanwhile, Wen Ran and Xiao Chenye, who were hunting up in the mountains, suddenly sneezed in unison.

"Achoo~"

The sudden noise startled a leisurely grazing deer, which snapped its hooves and bounced out of sight in no time.

Wen Ran wailed and lay flat on the ground.

Half an hour of waiting, all for nothing.

She’s now just a salted fish without dreams.

"It’s okay," Xiao Chenye rubbed his nose, "A tickly nose, it’s not something one can control."

Wen Ran glanced sideways at Xiao Chenye and simply propped her chin to look at him, "Hey, how do you feel about life now?"

"Joyful."

Just being close to Wen Ran, he already felt supremely joyful.

Wen Ran gazed at the handsome man in front of her, her eyes twinkling, and playful ideas popped up one after another.

Noticing Xiao Chenye had quietly taken her hand, Wen Ran responded by holding it back, then extended her pinky finger to playfully scratch his palm, "Like this?"

Xiao Chenye blushed, stuttering, "Ranran, don’t tease me, I—I can’t handle teasing."

Wen Ran giggled, was this considered teasing?

She grabbed Xiao Chenye, "Really?"

Their eyes met, Xiao Chenye looked into Wen Ran’s watery almond-shaped eyes and felt like his heart inside his chest was about to leap out of his throat.

His gaze slowly moved down, staring at her lips, he uncontrollably swallowed, "Yeah, really, really."

Wen Ran suddenly leaned in, stopping only when their noses barely touched.

As their breaths intertwined, Wen Ran giggled, "Chenye, your ears are red, and so is your face."

Xiao Chenye turned his head, wanting to escape.

"Don’t—don’t do this."

He really couldn’t take it anymore.

Wen Ran was relentless, and as Xiao Chenye tried to dodge, she chased him, seeing him less cooperative, she went straight for it, grabbing Xiao Chenye’s head to turn it, "Why dodge me?

Am I not pretty? Or do you not like me?"

"You’re pretty, and I do like you..."

Xiao Chenye thought, just too much, he liked her so much he dared not defile her with any filthy thoughts...

Wen Ran leaned closer, and under Xiao Chenye’s nervous gaze, she gave him a quick peck.

Xiao Chenye’s breathing became heavier; he grasped Wen Ran in reverse, pressing her against his chest.

Listening to the heartbeat like a thundering drum, Wen Ran slowly closed her eyes.

This lifetime is truly wonderful...