Struggle Life in the 1970s

After just over two months of not seeing each other, when they met again, Zhao Xuesong's surroundings had changed dramatically.

Although he was wearing the same clothes, he looked like a handsome young man before, but looking at him again now, I just felt disgusted.

Zhao Xuesong's eyes were as cold as poison, and when he looked at people, he looked like a giant python lurking in the dark. He had a layer of furry beard around his lips, his face was pale, and his eyes were dark blue.

His eyes were fixed on Chu Ye, as if he had finally found his prey. He left the tree where he had been standing for a long time and walked towards Chu Ye.

The rain instantly soaked his whole body, but he didn't care. He raised his hand to wipe away the rain falling in his eyes. Then, Mu Jiajun reached out to stop him.

Zhao Xuesong's eyes were fierce, but he seemed to have remembered the experience of being easily knocked down by Mu Jiajun before, so he did not take action.

He looked at Chu Ye with burning eyes, and then spoke again, his tone was hoarse, like a blower with a leak, "Come with me, I have something to say to you alone."

He glanced at Mu Jiajun who was protecting Chu Ye behind him, with displeasure in his eyes, "Tell him to go away and don't get involved in our business. I tell you, as long as you come back and continue to live with me and be my Zhao family's daughter-in-law, I can pretend not to see what happened between you and him."

He closed his eyes, as if to express a great favor. After that, seeing that Chu Ye did not respond, he reached out and wanted to pull Chu Ye's hand.

At this moment, Mu Jiajun took action and slapped Zhao Xuesong's outstretched hand away with a "pa" sound. "Get out of the way." After saying that, he pulled Chu Ye behind him.

Seeing his actions, Zhao Xuesong clenched his fists. The rain flowed down his head, making him look even more embarrassed.

Chu Ye held an umbrella, looked at him steadily, and said nothing.

Seeing that this trick didn't work, Zhao Xuesong struggled for a while, and seemed to have made a great decision. With a "thump", he knelt straight down on the mud with his knees, splashing water around him, and a few drops fell on Chu Ye's trouser legs.

Then he raised his head and slapped her on the face, "It was all my fault before, it was all my fault, just for the sake of our past, please help me."

He was really desperate, so he thought of Chu Ye again. He had always known in his past and present lives that Chu Ye was much more capable than him.

In his previous life, Chu Ye was not only able to keep the house in order, but after he lost all his family property playing cards, it was Chu Ye who worked outside, and even went to the mountains to collect herbs and sell them, in order to fill the holes in the house.

After begging, there was a threat in his eyes. Chu Ye saw it clearly and knew that he was going to bring up the issue of rebirth again.

She looked into the distance and saw that Brother Jianwen had not come over yet.

She didn't want to pay attention to Zhao Xuesong, but seeing that Zhao Xuesong seemed to be mentally unstable, she was afraid that if she continued like this, Zhao Xuesong would say something he shouldn't say.

She frowned, and finally agreed to listen to what he had to say, but she also agreed in advance that she had to leave immediately after Zhao Xuesong finished speaking.

So Zhao Xuesong smiled with satisfaction, quickly got up from the ground, and without caring about the mud on his legs, he led Chu Ye down the tree.

Chu Ye asked Mu Jiajun to wait there and she would be there soon.

When Chu Ye walked under the tree, Zhao Xuesong wrung his sleeves to squeeze out the water. The rain on his hair slid down his cheeks. He then smoothly smoothed his hair to the back of his head. Then he smiled at Chu Ye, showing a smile that he thought was handsome.

Chu Ye:······

Chu Ye really hated herself for being blind in her previous life, kissing this kind of thing and even giving birth to a child.

"If you have something to say, just tell me now." She was a little impatient and just wanted to get rid of Zhao Xuesong quickly.

The smile on Zhao Xuesong's face froze for a moment, but he managed to force a smile, "Wife, give me some money so I can pay the bills outside."

"I have no money, you go ask someone else." Chu Ye answered coldly, feeling somewhat confused at the same time. What had happened to Zhao Xuesong that he actually started to ask her to borrow money? At home, it was always Zhao's parents who gave him money to spend.

"Others don't have money either, I've borrowed money from them all." After saying that, he saw Chu Ye looked unhappy and immediately stopped talking, "I think that man looks like a rich man, wife, go ask him to borrow some money to help me get through this difficult time first."

He put on a flattering smile, leaned in and winked, "After all, we are a family, right?"

Facing the face that suddenly approached him, Chu Ye felt nauseous and wanted to vomit out the bowl of porridge he had drunk in the morning. He couldn't help but take a step back.

At the same time, she also caught the message in Zhao Xuesong's words. After a little thought, she asked directly, "Did you go to play cards again? Is this what you pay back for borrowing money?"

She couldn't believe how extreme Zhao Xuesong had gone in recent times to make people around him unwilling to lend him money, so he had to turn to her for help.

He naturally saw Chu Ye's retreat. A ruthless look flashed in Zhao Xuesong's eyes, but he still had a smile on his face.

Seeing Chu Ye guessed the purpose, Zhao Xuesong simply did not hide it. He was angry when talking about this matter. "I thought it was a chance to start over. I just played a few big games. What can you do? I won!" His tone gradually became excited, and his expression was a little crazy. "I thought of taking advantage of the victory and borrowed money from my friends. Who knew that it would be all lost now."

"Now my friends are all unhappy, and they are urging me to pay back the money. Pay back! They all praise me when I win, but they are unwilling to pay me back when I lose! Bah!"

He became more and more excited as he spoke, veins popped on his neck and his face turned red. Mu Jiajun, who was in the distance, was a little worried and stared at this side.

Zhao Xuesong continued, "I wanted to win the money back quickly, so I followed those big-name guys to play a few rounds of gambling, but ended up losing all my money. My parents knew I went to gamble, and now they won't give me any money."

After saying that, he suddenly reached out and grabbed Chu Ye's arm, scaring Chu Ye so much that he trembled and almost dropped the umbrella.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Mu Jiajun, who was far away, began to gradually move closer to the tree.

"You have to help me! Wife, think of a way to let me pay back the money I owe. Wife, I know you are capable. Didn't you save money in your previous life? Give it to me. I just want to make money too much. I also want you to live a good life! Wife."

"They said that if I couldn't pay it back, they would chop off my fingers. Wife, for the sake of our past lives, please think of a way. I swear I will treat you well in the future."

He was so excited that veins popped on his neck, his face turned red, and he held Chu Ye tightly with both hands.

Ever since he discovered that he was reborn, apart from looking for Chu Ye, the rest of the time he spent playing cards. He firmly believed that since he had lived so many more years than others, his card skills must be better.

However, what he didn't know was that his card skills had indeed improved, but how could one person outsmart three people?

The three people who often played cards with him appeared to be extremely enthusiastic towards Zhao Xuesong, calling him "good friend" and "old friend" all the time. In fact, the three of them treated him as a money bag and usually exchanged cards in private at the card table to trick Zhao Xuesong.

Some time ago, Zhao Xuesong asked them to play cards. At the beginning, Zhao Xuesong did win several rounds in a row thanks to his card skills, and he suddenly felt a little proud.

This wouldn't work, so the three of them discussed countermeasures in private, and finally covered up for each other's cheating at the card table, causing Zhao Xuesong to lose everything in an instant.

Originally they were hoping that Zhao Xuesong would ask his family for money so they could continue playing when he came back, but god knows what happened, his parents just ignored him.

This won’t work. If Zhao Xuesong has no money, that means their pockets will be empty. How can they go out to eat, drink and have fun on the street?

So the three men persuaded Zhao Xuesong to go to the underground casino. He didn't need to play a lot, just win once. This way he could not only pay off his debts, but also earn more.

In this way, Zhao Xuesong was completely trapped in the mud. Now he was desperate and turned his attention to Chu Ye.

Chu Ye's umbrella fell down, and her hands were held tightly by Zhao Xuesong. However, apart from the initial panic, she quickly regained her composure.

She wanted to take her hand away, but Zhao Xuesong was very strong and she couldn't break free.

Raindrops fell through the leaves, hitting Chu Ye's head drop by drop, then slid down her forehead, and soon there were several clear marks on her face.

She looked at Zhao Xuesong and sighed in her heart. She was also this age in her previous life. She was naive at that time and met Zhao Xuesong who had been pursuing her. She was also moved.

If Zhao Xuesong didn't drink and play cards, and the two of them lived a good life, she wouldn't have resented Zhao Xuesong so much.

God gave them an equal opportunity in their second life. She used it to study and change her destiny, while Zhao Xuesong stepped into the devil's swamp early and destroyed his own future.

She lowered her voice and said word by word, "Zhao Xuesong, I won't lend you money. This time, you have to deal with the sin you committed yourself."

The person who devotes herself to the family, does housework, and works hard to make money but is still abused by her husband will completely change her life.

However, the words that fell to the ground were like a time bomb, completely detonating Zhao Xuesong's mind. His eyes were flushed, and his hands were like pliers, tightly grasping Chu Ye's shoulders, "Why! Why can you live so well? Do you want to continue studying to get rid of me?"

"I know everything! I came to your village the day before yesterday. He was sending you to the exam, right?" Zhao Xuesong pointed his finger at Mu Jiajun not far away, but the place where his finger was pointing was empty, and he was shocked.

At this moment, he heard the sound of an umbrella falling to the ground behind him, and then an arm hooked his neck hard, causing his head to tilt back unconsciously.

Mu Jiajun grabbed Zhao Xuesong's wrist with his other hand, and formed a triangle with his right arm and chest. He then exerted force and trapped Zhao Xuesong in it.

The strength in Zhao Xuesong's hands couldn't help but lighten, and Chu Ye took the opportunity to step back a few steps.

"It's you again. Where the hell did you come from? Stop meddling in other people's business!" Zhao Xuesong was restrained and kept struggling, cursing.

Mu Jiajun frowned, leaned back as if he was annoyed by the noise, then looked at Chu Ye, asking her what she was going to do.
(End of this chapter)