Ordinary observers in fast time travel

Everyone was startled by Li Xiaomei.

Aunt Hui slapped Li Xiaomei on the head, "What are you yelling about!"

"Li Xiaomei, what's the matter?" the village chief asked.

Li Xiaomei felt uncomfortable being stared at by so many people, her eyes darting around. "I... he... his identity is unknown. What if the police call us and it's bad for our village?"

After she finished speaking, she felt that her excuse was terrible, but she didn't know how to stop the village chief from calling the police.

Once the police are notified, they will definitely be able to find out Fu Zhengqing's identity, and then he will definitely be taken away. Then how will she have any chance to get close to Fu Zhengqing and make him fall in love with her?

Thinking of this, Li Xiaomei couldn't help but look at Shi Jia. It was Shi Jia who had called them here; if…

Shi Jia felt Li Xiaomei's burning gaze and was speechless. If it weren't for her, Li Xiaomei might already be in the underworld, okay?
Li Xiaomei's reasoning was far-fetched. Not only would the village chief not agree, but any normal person wouldn't. Besides, Fu Zhengqing was perfectly lucid!
The matter was settled, and Shi Jia, soaked to the bone, had no interest in fishing and went straight home.

In the following days, Shi Jia lived a routine life, but Xinghua Village was quite lively.

It is said that after Fu Zhengqing went to the police station to report the crime the next day, he returned to Xinghua Village to stay because he had nowhere to stay and no money.

Of course, Li Xiaomei was the happiest person about this, but she was worried that Fu Zhengqing might leave at any time, so she tried to please him morning and night.

But Fu Zhengqing ignored her and avoided her whenever he saw her. Then the interesting part happened: Li Xiaomei actually forced herself on him.

Unexpectedly, Fu Zhengqing was "unyielding to the death" and managed to escape even after being drugged.

"And then?" Shi Jia looked at Granny Wu with shining eyes, eagerly awaiting what she would say next.

Grandma Wu, flattered by the audience, spoke with great enthusiasm, "I heard that the young man spent the whole night in the river. He almost drowned again, but was rescued by young He Shun the next day."

Shi Jia sighed. Fu Zhengqing might be destined to clash with water. The name wasn't good either; why use "Qing"? A name with fire or earth elements would have been better, like Fu Zhengyan or Fu Zhengkun!

Her mind wandered freely, but that didn't stop her from gossiping. "What about Li Xiaomei? Did she take her medicine?"

Grandma Wu sighed, her face full of mystery. "That little girl, Xiaomei, I don't know what she's thinking. She's only 16, and she's already thinking about getting married. At such a young age, wouldn't it be better for her to just go to school? Now the country is encouraging education, and aren't all those outsiders in the village studying desperately?"

"So, the college entrance exam is about to start, right?"

Seeing that Granny Wu was going off on a tangent, Shi Jia quickly said, "Yes, the 7th or 8th of next month."

"Grandma, what happened to Li Xiaomei afterward? Who gave her the antidote?" Shi Jia asked curiously.

Granny Wu sighed, "Do you know He Laizi?"

Shi Jia nodded. He had heard of this man before. He was in his thirties and still unmarried. He was idle all day long. Even during the time when everyone relied on work points to make a living, he was someone who only worked sporadically.

"Sigh, I don't know how, but He Laizi got into that room." Granny Wu said with a look of disgust.

"Tsk tsk, isn't Li Xiaomei hating him to death?" Shi Jia clicked his tongue. Li Xiaomei's attempt to steal a chicken backfired, and she probably felt like dying.

"Yes, I heard she's tried to kill herself twice. Luckily, she was saved both times." Granny Wu shook her head, her face full of disappointment. "Hui Niang and Da Zhu went to He Laizi to seek justice, but that scoundrel He Laizi didn't care at all."

Hui Niang is Hui Shenzi, Li Xiaomei's mother, and Da Zhu is Li Xiaomei's father.

"Sigh, I heard that Hui Niang and Da Zhu went to see He Laizi again this morning, apparently to discuss marriage."

“How could Li Xiaomei possibly agree?” Shi Jia said.

"What can we do if we disagree? Besides this shameful thing, this is the only way that girl Xiaomei can do." Granny Wu came from the old era, so her thinking was naturally old-fashioned.

Shi Jia shook her head. "It's just a dog bite, it's not like I have a terminal illness. Why can't I have other options? Even if I had a terminal illness, I would still have the choice to treat it or not!"
She figured Li Xiaomei definitely wouldn't accept her fate. As she left Granny Wu's house, the moon hung high in the sky. She looked up to admire the bright moon, then opened the door in a cheerful mood.

But as soon as the door opened, she sensed something was wrong; there were other people inside!
She slammed the door shut behind her, grabbed the wooden stick she'd been using to block it, and headed towards where the man was hiding. She planned to smash it down hard; she was sure he'd be unconscious for the night.

But the other party did not give her a chance to make a move.

"Li Xiaohua!"

Familiar voice.

"Li Xiaomei?" Shi Jia raised an eyebrow and put down the wooden stick. "What do you mean by sneaking into my house?"

As she spoke, she went into the kitchen, took out an oil lamp, lit it with a match, and the dim light dispelled the darkness, revealing a haggard face with sunken cheeks and dark eye sockets.

Shi Jia was taken aback. "You look... kind of ugly." But out of consideration for the young girl, Shi Jia didn't say anything more.

"Li Xiaohua, are you proud of me for looking like this? Do you look down on me?" However, Shi Jia's ability to hide his emotions was not very good, and he still managed to pierce Li Xiaomei's fragile heart.

Shi Jia shook his head and went back inside to bring out a bowl of warm water.

"Drink some water first and calm down."

Li Xiaomei's eyes seemed to redden even more. "Li Xiaohua, it's all your fault. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be like this today..."

Shi Jia was getting a headache from her noise. "Stop! Stop arguing!"

But Li Xiaomei was completely absorbed in her own world and couldn't hear anything.

Shi Jia was speechless. He simply carried her out and slammed the gate shut, using a wooden stick to brace the bolt.

Outside the door, Li Xiaomei rubbed her sore bottom, gradually calming down. She stared intently at the wooden door in front of her, gritted her teeth, and angrily got up and turned to leave.

Hearing the sounds fading away outside the door, Shi Jia ignored them and went straight into the kitchen to boil water for a bath.

The next morning, Xinghua Village was bustling with activity.

Three military trucks arrived at Xinghua Village, and four or five handsome young men with upright postures and full of energy got out.

That's right, these people are here to see Fu Zhengqing.

"Commander, we've finally found you." Several young men's eyes reddened when they saw Fu Zhengqing.

Fu Zhengqing was also moved. Although he had not yet regained his memory, these people gave him a sense of familiarity.

"You should know that I have behaved improperly, right?"

"Yes, yes." The group nodded. "It's alright. We have the best doctors back in the military region. They will definitely cure the regimental commander."

"Village chief, thank you for saving our regimental commander." Several young men saluted the village chief.

The village chief was flattered and wanted to say that he hadn't saved Fu Zhengqing, but he kept quiet when he thought of the trouble Li Xiaomei had caused recently.

"You're welcome, it's all what we should do. We also want to thank you soldiers for protecting our country," the village chief said politely.

In the crowd, Li Xiaomei's eyes were red-rimmed, but her mother tightly covered her mouth. (End of Chapter)