Novel Full Chapter 697: Something Fishy
Chapter 697: Chapter 697: Something Fishy
The summer sunlight was burning hot, and Lin Chuxia hid under the dense shade of the trees, watching the comings and goings on the street.
From afar came the jingle of a bicycle bell, which finally stopped with a creak beside Lin Chuxia.
The man wore deep blue jeans and a flamboyant shirt, giving off a rogue aura, but his face bore a clean smile.
“Lin Chuxia, what are you doing here? Looking like a bullied little wife, did that Li guy bully you again, or was it that old lady? I always said your temperament is no good, like dough, isn’t it embarrassing?”
Lin Chuxia slightly raised her head. The sunlight was glaringly bright, she wanted to see the man’s face clearly, but the intense light was unavoidable, so she could only see a vague face in the halo.
“Gu Peng?”
She tried to speak.
The man grabbed her hand and pulled her up, “Why are you calling me? Here, take this. Next time something happens, call me. Don’t hide away to sulk alone, at worst just fight back, I’ll help you.”
Lin Chuxia’s gaze fell on the pager in her hand, and she chuckled softly, “Help me with what? How many times have I told you, don’t always think about fighting, haven’t you had enough of the suffering in the Northwest?”
Gu Peng fiddled with the pager in his hand, without even lifting his head, “What’s that bit of hardship? It’s not like I haven’t experienced it, if not for sticking with you, the tough days would be longer. Let’s just say I’ve lived the good life enough for these few years, now reminiscing about the past hardships.”
“Nonsense,” Lin Chuxia glared at him, but his interruption indeed brightened her mood a bit.
Fumbling with the pager in her hand, “Is it new?”
“Yeah, just bought it. One for you, one for me, I’ll give you the number later, but just so you know, I bought these for work, so you’ll have to reimburse me later.”
Lin Chuxia couldn’t help but roll her eyes again.
Suddenly her vision blurred, where was the shaded path? Lin Chuxia stood on a bustling street with high rises, surrounded by traffic.
She surveyed her surroundings quickly and locked onto a person.
It was Gu Peng.
He was walking forward while glancing at his smartphone, as if something awaited him ahead.
As he crossed the traffic lights, a piercing horn sounded, and a speeding truck was heading straight towards him.
Gu Peng turned and ran, yet the truck seemed to have eyes, veering in an arc to run him down.
Gu Peng was hit, flung into the air, and then brutally slammed down.
It all happened in an instant, Lin Chuxia stared wide-eyed.
Everything felt so familiar, yet the protagonist in the scene was another person.
Lin Chuxia just felt as if a giant hand was tightly gripping her chest, making it hard to breathe…
“Xiaxia, Xiaxia…”
A hurried yet gentle low call sounded by her ear, and Lin Chuxia suddenly opened her eyes.
Dim, gentle lamp light filled the familiar room, and upon looking up, she met Qin Yang’s worried eyes.
“Xiaxia, had a nightmare?”
As he turned the lamp brighter, he wrapped her in his arms.
Lin Chuxia was still panting heavily, looked at the man, paused, and finally nodded.
The dream from earlier lingered in her mind.
It wasn’t a nightmare, but something that had really happened in her past life.
It’s just that the protagonist wasn’t Gu Peng, it was herself.
It was an afternoon, on her way to work, the vehicle broke down midway, but since the company was not far away, she decided to walk there.
Unexpectedly, as she crossed the traffic light, a runaway truck crashed into her.
The scenes in the dream were exactly the same as what happened that day, only in the dream, the protagonist became Gu Peng.
She, she hadn’t dreamed about her past life in a long time.
Even that person, she hadn’t thought about for a long time.
Qin Yang saw her dazed look, squeezed her hand, “Dreams are always the opposite, don’t think too much about it. I’m here.”
Lin Chuxia gave him a reassuring smile.
Dreams are opposite, but this dream, maybe not.
Her mind was a mess, and things that she hadn’t looked into deeply since being reborn surfaced again.
Her car had always been maintained on time, how could it have broken down for no reason, especially not far from the company.
Any further she would have definitely called a car again.
With the short distance, she disliked the hassle and had a habit of walking, surely she’d walk to the company.
That intersection usually didn’t have many vehicles, how could a runaway car suddenly appear?
Before crossing the intersection, she had clearly observed the surroundings.
If the vehicle lost control early on, she would definitely have noticed.
With her quick reflexes, upon noticing the oncoming truck, she already reacted, yet the truck seemed like it precisely aimed for her.
It was clearly coming for her, wanting her dead.
Lin Chuxia suddenly clutched the blanket tightly.
She knew, she died in an accident, not a good end.
One could even say, her death was rather strange.
“What did you dream about? Want to tell me? It’ll be less scary if you say it out loud.”
Qin Yang’s voice pulled back her thoughts.
He was holding a cup of water, looking at her worriedly.
Lin Chuxia gave a slight smile, “It’s nothing.”
“Have some water and get some more sleep, it’s still a long way till dawn.”
Lin Chuxia drank half of the cup, Qin Yang finished the rest, then they returned to bed, turning off the light.
In the darkness, Qin Yang tucked her in, “If you can’t sleep, come over, I’ll keep you company and chat.”
Lin Chuxia shook her head, realizing he couldn’t see in the dark, she added, “I’m much better, you sleep, I’ll sleep too.”
Even as she said the words, Lin Chuxia had no desire for sleep.
Gu Peng’s name lingered in her mind.
In the past life, she had a tough start, just selling vegetables for over two years.
Then she ran a bun shop for over two years, and met Gu Peng by 1990.
At that time, she was just a small individual business owner, although she lived like a person should, the troubles of the Li Family and Lin Family besieged her.
In addition, she was physically hurt from saving someone, married for years yet unable to bear children.
Old Mrs. Li looked down on her, but since she could earn money, she didn’t dare let Li Guangyuan divorce her.
She herself was filled with confusion.
Since young, Mother Lin taught her, her natal family was her sky, her support, her inseparable root.
To show filial piety to parents, to in-laws, to live harmoniously with her husband, to bear sons for her in-laws, and to make a good life, was a woman’s purpose.
She tried her best to be a qualified daughter, a qualified wife, but having lost the ability to bear children, it seemed she’d never be a qualified woman.
It was then she met Gu Peng.
Initially, she only felt sorry for him.
In the dead of winter, he wore a worn thin shirt, using his strength to do labor work.
Their shop needed a load of white flour, back then white flour was exchanged with wheat.
About 100 pounds per bag of wheat, Gu Peng loaded them by himself, and in less than half a day, brought back a load of white flour and bran.