The setting sun in the west,
Gradually disappeared under the horizon,
Leaving the last trace of red in the sky. The evening wind swept across the fields, blowing the dead branches and leaves.
A rustling sound could be heard.
While Mugwort was bending down to work, he quickly glanced ahead.
She guessed that she should speed up. Otherwise, when Gu Dong came home and saw that she had not gotten off work,
He might even cook for himself.
Since the second day of the busy autumn season, she had been cheating when cooking.
Although she still ate the same things as before,
However, it was definitely more filling than before because the amount of food she had added was much larger.
She had been anxiously waiting for the two men at home to ask her.
She did not expect that not only her grandfather, but even Gu Dong was the same as usual.
Later, the Ai Cao thought that Gu Dong must have been busy with the autumn harvest every day.
He had neglected this little bit of food at the dinner table.
Unknowingly, the sky gradually darkened.
She was so busy that she was thinking about the Ai Cao at home that she did not notice.
She did not know when Ai San An appeared behind her.
"Are you tired?
Every day and every year, you keep working in the field like this. "Ai San An looked at Ai Cao, who was wearing a large coat.
Suddenly, she felt a little distressed.
She did not even have clothes that fit in the Gu family.
She even had to wear men's clothes. It was better to go back to the Ai family than live like this.
A male voice suddenly appeared.
The Ai Cao was so shocked that she almost fell to the ground. When she straightened up and saw Ai San An, she asked in surprise, "Why are you here? Didn't you get off work? "
Yes, I got off work. Why is he here? The Ai Cao looked around and felt a little panicked. Now that the sky was dark, everyone had gone home. The closest people to them were at the entrance of the village. They could only see one or two blurry figures in the distance.
"Get out of the way!" In this situation, the Ai Cao intuitively felt that it was not suitable for the two of them to be here. She wanted to go back past Ai San An.
"Why are you always avoiding me? What kind of drug did Gu Dong feed you? I don't treat you as well as he does. We've been together for so many years …"
"Let go! Let go of me!" The Ai Cao anxiously punched the Ai San An's arm.
"You should marry me! Gu Dong was not a good person at all! Why are you running? I'm not going to hit you! I just want to help you. Can you join the Ai family with me? "Ai San An became more and more agitated as she spoke.
"Gu Dong is much better than you. Your Ai family doesn't have any good people. Who wants to go back with you! "
After saying this, the Ai Cao kicked the Ai San An's knee. Don't underestimate her because she's a woman. After working for the past few days, her strength has obviously increased a lot. This kick directly kicked the sickly Ai San An to the ground.
"Who wants to go back to your Ai family? Stop dreaming!" After saying this, the Ai Cao didn't wait for Ai San An to get up and ran towards the village.
"You'll regret it! Ai Cao! "Ai San An angrily shouted at her back with a pale face.
He liked her. If she followed him, he would definitely treat her better than Gu Dong.
Why was she so stubborn? Wasn't it better to follow him and live a good life than to follow Gu Dong and suffer? How could she not know what was good for her?
She was crazy! The Ai Cao didn't even look back and continued to run forward. She only stopped when she saw Yang Shulin at the village entrance. Looking back, the sky was already dark and she couldn't see the faces of people more than ten meters away. But from the sound of movement, the sickly Ai San An shouldn't have caught up.
Huhuhu ~ Finally, she could stop and take a breath. Just now, the Ai Cao ran almost two miles in one breath. Now that she stopped, she felt that her legs were extremely weak.
At night, the forest was usually darker. Walking on Yang Shulin's path, she originally didn't have any thoughts. But suddenly, two horrifying crows' cries came from the forest.
The Ai Cao had a bad premonition. Her heart started to beat faster and faster.
The leaves swayed and a cold wind blew. The Ai Cao inexplicably had goosebumps all over her body.
Sometimes, a person's intuition was really accurate. The Ai Cao quickly walked forward and considered whether she should pick up her heavy legs and run again.
Behind her, there was a patter sound. It sounded like someone was stepping on dead branches and leaves on the ground.
In the silent forest, even the slightest sound could be infinitely amplified. After one or two sounds, the sound suddenly disappeared. The Ai Cao sensitively felt that there was danger behind her.
But now, her legs were sore and heavy, as if they were tied to a rock.
She clenched her fists and pinched her palms. What should she do? Can she outrun him? The Ai Cao pretended as if nothing happened, as if she didn't see anyone in the forest.
She continued to walk at the same pace as before. The sound disappeared. Is that person also observing her? The Ai Cao's brain quickly analyzed the situation, but she didn't stop running.
She was getting closer and closer to the exit of the forest. She would be able to get out soon. Once she crossed the forest, she would enter the village. Although this area was relatively remote, if she really had an accident, the nearest few households would be able to hear her cries for help if she screamed at the top of her lungs.
But as she got closer and closer to the village, the feeling of being watched like a prey was getting stronger and stronger. The Ai Cao's heart beat wildly. Her throat moved slightly, and she swallowed her saliva. She planned to continue running.
Unless it was absolutely necessary, the Ai Cao didn't want to enter the village. Because if she was exposed and the news spread, she would definitely be considered a weirdo. But if it was really a critical moment, she didn't mind suddenly disappearing and scaring the person behind her.
Yes, she had Zhuangzi as her last resort. The Ai Cao's heart slightly calmed down. But suddenly, she heard the patter of footsteps again. This time, it was coming from the front. Was it a villager or …? Was it an accomplice of the person behind her?
"Ai Cao?" Just as the Ai Cao was anxious and wondering if she should hide now, a tentative call made her heart tremble.
On the main road, a figure was walking towards her. Clearly, she could only see a blurry black silhouette. But the Ai Cao felt that at this moment, he was like a shining sun.
"Gu Dong!" The Ai Cao quickly rushed forward like a cannonball. She plunged into Gu Dong's arms and hugged him tightly.
"Hey, you're so enthusiastic." Gu Dong looked at the Ai Cao's performance and felt happy. These days, although the busy farming work was tiring, the two's relationship had improved a lot through mutual concern and support. It was getting better and better.
"There's someone in the forest." The Ai Cao laid on Gu Dong's chest and stretched out an arm. She trembled and pointed to the right behind them.
"What?" The smile on Gu Dong's face immediately disappeared. He looked in the direction the Ai Cao pointed. It was pitch black. He could only see the shadows of the trees and nothing else.
"It's okay. I'm here. Don't be afraid!" Gu Dong patted the Ai Cao's shoulder and comforted her. When the Ai Cao felt a little better and stopped trembling, he pulled her and walked around in a circle.
The quiet forest was empty. Other than the two of them, there was no one else in sight.
Gu Dong frowned. The Ai Cao had a soft personality. She would be frightened by the slightest movement, but she would not lie. If he didn't come to pick her up … Gu Dong didn't dare to think about what would have happened.
The two of them held each other's hands tightly as their hearts beat faster. They walked home in silence.
This time, although Mugwort didn't cry from fright, she still had a fever in the night because of the running and the cold sweat that she broke out in a cold sweat after that.
At night, Gu Dong didn't sleep well because he had something on his mind. The Ai Cao felt hot and uncomfortable. He soon noticed it.
With the previous experience, Gu Dong felt that the Ai Cao had a fever because she was frightened today. He put on his clothes and got up. While helping her cool down with a wet towel, he also seriously helped her by the bed and in the courtyard.
The Ai Cao was weak. She had been holding on for the past few days and did her best to help Gu Dong. Now that she had a fever, she was listless and weak.
Her illness was very obvious. Her face was yellow, her lips were white, and she looked so weak that she could faint at any time. Seeing his wife like this, Gu Dong directly asked the team leader for a leave of absence.
They didn't want work points. He only wanted the Ai Cao to be able to rest at home.
The Ai Cao looked very sick. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that she was seriously ill. But even so, there were still gossips in the village who secretly said that she was pretending to be sick to avoid the busy farming season.
They were all villagers. Who would take a leave of absence to rest at home just because they had a fever?
Even an eight-month-pregnant woman was still working hard to fight for the harvest with everyone else. It wasn't as if everyone didn't know how capable she was in the past. Now, she had to take leave because of a minor illness. Wasn't it just because she was newly married and had a man?
… …
There was no way to control such rumors in the village. Fortunately, Gu Dong and the rest didn't care.
However, the one who was criticized in the end wasn't the Ai Cao. It was the Ai San An. On the night when the Ai Cao had a fever, he also fell sick. He was carried to the village hospital by his father and second brother.
In the blink of an eye, the Ai Cao recovered and the busy farming season was over.
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