SWDnovel Chapter 16 cost him his life.
Chapter 16 cost him his life.
"Fool."
Qin Rushan's Adam's apple bobbed, and he let out a low, hoarse murmur.
He suddenly lowered his head, his eyes, which hadn't blinked even amidst the pile of corpses, now staring intently at her hand as she tried to cover her ears, his eyes churning with indescribable emotions.
Li Xianglian's body trembled violently, and before the exclamation could escape her throat, it was swallowed back by a large, calloused hand.
"Block the ball."
Qin Rushan's hot breath hit the top of her head, carrying an unreasonable and thuggish air. "I crawled out of piles of corpses in the army. What haven't I heard? You, on the other hand, are as brave as a pinhead. Don't listen to your dirty ears."
Although he was fierce in his words, his actions revealed a strong protective instinct.
The two were now very close, and Qin Rushan could clearly smell her scent.
It doesn't smell of cosmetics; instead, it has a faint scent of soapberry mixed with the smell of cold sweat from being frightened.
The aroma stirred something within him, a stirring that had hardened his heart on the battlefield.
Qin Rushan's usually dark eyes darkened slightly.
He was like a beast surveying its territory, his gaze sweeping over her pale face, his voice extremely low: "Sister-in-law...don't be afraid."
Li Xianglian's body was so weak that if Qin Rushan's iron-like arm hadn't been holding her waist, she would have slid down the wall long ago.
She tried to push him away, pressing her palm against his chest, but it felt like pressing against a hard rock.
"Like a mountain... goodbye..."
Her voice was faint and tearful, but it wasn't resistance; it was more like a desperate plea for help.
Qin Rushan stiffened, but instead of letting go, he held her even tighter in his arms, shielding her from the surrounding chill and the unpleasant noises from next door.
Their bodies were pressed tightly together through two thin layers of fabric. Li Xianglian could clearly feel the man's burning body temperature and the strong, steady heartbeat in his chest, each beat so powerful it made her heart race.
The old women in the village always gossiped when they washed clothes by the well, saying that Qin Rushan was sickly and useless, and would only ever be a sickly man.
But at this moment, in this dimly lit woodshed, where does this tall, strong man, exuding a strong aura of hormones, look like a complete "useless" person?
This is clearly a lurking tiger, full of power and a sense of oppression.
Li Xianglian subconsciously raised her head, her eyes, which were always filled with sorrow, were now filled with shock and panic, as if she was surprised by the imposing manner he was displaying.
Qin Rushan seemed to see through her thoughts, and a self-deprecating yet cold smile appeared on his lips.
"What? You actually believe what those gossipy villagers say?"
He lowered his head, his gaze fixed intently on her. "Do you think I'm a useless cripple? A worthless eunuch?"
Li Xianglian's heart skipped a beat when he looked at her, her face burned with embarrassment, and she wished she could bury her head in the ground.
She wasn't disgusted by him, it's just... this position was too embarrassing.
"You...you let me go..." she murmured softly, twisting her body to try and escape.
"Don't move!"
Qin Rushan gave a low shout, pressed down on her struggling body, and the veins on his forehead throbbed.
He was, after all, a man full of vigor, and with a soft, fragrant woman in his arms, even the strongest self-control would find it hard to resist.
"If you move again and make a noise that alerts the neighbors, we're both doomed."
Those words are very intimidating.
Li Xianglian was so frightened that she immediately froze, shrinking into his arms like a startled quail.
Qin Rushan took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the restlessness in his heart.
This place is wrong, the timing is wrong, and those shameless people are next door. He can't scare her here.
He loosened his grip slightly, creating a small gap between them so they were no longer pressed tightly together.
Just then, the embarrassing noise from next door finally stopped.
Instead, there were Aunt Zhao's humming sounds and the sound of Old Man Sun lighting his cigarette with a match.
"...Hey, what was that news you just mentioned?"
Aunt Zhao's voice was languid, tinged with a satiated hoarseness, "Stop beating around the bush, just tell me quickly, is there a way to deal with that little slut?"
The two people in the woodshed immediately held their breath.
The lust in Qin Rushan's eyes receded like the tide, replaced by a cold and murderous aura.
He pressed his ear against the wall again, his large hands still protecting Li Xianglian's waist, but without any hint of romance.
Li Xianglian also pricked up her ears; her intuition told her that this news was probably aimed at her.
A soft "hiss" came from the other side of the wall—the sound of a match striking tobacco. Immediately afterward, Old Sun's voice, thick with phlegm, dropped to a very low hue.
"Cuifen, your precious son Zhao Gang is going to make something of himself this time."
Old Sun said mysteriously, "I saw him in Lincheng this time, and guess what? His sweetheart, the daughter of the finance department at the supply and marketing cooperative, is pregnant! They went to the hospital for a checkup, and they said it's twins! Two boys!"
The main room was deathly silent, then erupted into a scream that had been muffled by the blankets.
Aunt Zhao's voice trembled with excitement: "Really? Two children? My Zhao family is going to have an heir? Oh, my ancestors, please bless us!"
"Shh! Keep your voice down!" Old Sun quickly stopped her. "If that barren, disease-ridden hen next door hears this and makes a fuss, and reports it to the county, Gangzi's future will be ruined."
"What's there to be afraid of! That jinx, I'll kick her out sooner or later!"
Aunt Zhao spat viciously, "Now that the girl over there is pregnant, Gangzi will definitely have to divorce this jinx! He'll just throw her out into the street and make sure she can't even get a hot meal!"
In the woodshed, Li Xianglian's body trembled like a leaf in a storm.
Although I had known for a long time that Zhao Gang was having an affair, hearing the words "Shuangbang'er" still ripped open the old wound in my heart.
She had been married into the Zhao family for three years, and Zhao Gang had never even touched her. Now, however, he had a son and a daughter outside the family, and he was trying to pin the blame for her inability to have children on her.
Why is this world so unfair?
However, Sun Laowai's next words were like a bolt from the blue, shattering Li Xianglian's last shred of human dignity.