Disabled Childhood Sweetheart: A Humble Puppy Begs for the Young Lady's Pity

There is a park behind the People's Cinema, where folk artists often perform to earn money.

As soon as the group got off the bus, they heard the clanging sound of gongs and drums.

"Fellow villagers, don't miss it if you're passing by!" A shirtless man slammed a gong on the ground and set up a fire ring.

Wenxi pulled Zhou Jingchen's sleeve and squeezed through the crowd, clearing a path with her hands and saying, "Excuse me, there are disabled people here, please make way."

The older men and women standing nearby automatically made room for Zhou Jingchen, who was using a cane.

"Hey, there's a spot here." Fang Haoyu was quick-witted and nimble, and soon found a great viewing spot, calling the two of them over.

Wenxi crouched down and moved with Zhou Jingchen to Fang Haoyu's side.

As soon as the fire ring was set up, the bamboo cage door creaked open, and a macaque wearing a little red hat darted out, standing upright on its hind legs and bowing, which drew laughter from the crowd.

The monkey trainer cracked his whip, and with a sharp "snap," the monkey immediately dropped to all fours, crawling up his trouser leg to his shoulder, then somersaulting back to the ground.

Wenxi stood beside Zhou Jingchen, her face beaming with excitement. She clapped and cheered from time to time, and even jumped up and down when she saw something exciting. She excitedly tugged at Zhou Jingchen's sleeve and asked him if he had seen it.

Seeing how happy she was, Zhou Jingchen's lips unconsciously curled up. He silently pulled her closer to him, his tall figure forming a semi-circle that separated her from the strange men around them.

The sound of gongs suddenly became rapid, and a graceful woman in a red silk dress walked out from the crowd.

She stood in the center of the open space and swayed her waist to the rhythm.

She held a rose in her mouth, her eyes alluring, and slowly unbuttoned her clothes with her fingertips. Her red silk dress slipped off her shoulders, revealing a close-fitting undershirt underneath. Whistles and laughter immediately erupted from the crowd.

Meanwhile, on the other side, a monkey jumping through a ring of fire is taking place.

The monkey trainer poured some kerosene onto the fire ring, and the flames instantly shot up higher, the orange-red tongues of fire licking the air and making a crackling sound.

With a flick of the trainer's whip, the little monkey suddenly arched its body and nimbly flew through the ring of fire like a red ball of fur, stumbling as it landed.

The crowd erupted in thunderous cheers, and some people threw coins into the field.

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Wenxi curled his index finger and thumb, put them to his lips, and whistled happily like a little hooligan.

The loud whistling attracted the attention of the woman performing a striptease nearby.

She danced and circled the field, a rose brushing against a man's cheek. She smiled shyly, twirled around, and then turned away.

As she danced, she came to where Wenxi and the other two were standing. The woman twisted her body like a snake and moved closer to Zhou Jingchen, who was leaning on a cane.

The boy's ears burned, and his face immediately turned red.

He turned to look at Wenxi, whose eyes curved into crescents. Wenxi exclaimed "Wow!" and excitedly covered her mouth, her eyes full of the excitement of watching the spectacle.

The woman reached out and gently touched Zhou Jingchen's cheek. In front of him, she took off a colorful garment, leaving only her close-fitting undergarment and trousers.

The men watching swallowed hard, and one of them slurred, "Take off even more clothes."

The woman's movements became increasingly bold, the bells jingling as she twisted her waist and swayed her hips. She hooked her fingers on Zhou Jingchen's shirt, then pressed herself against him with her serpentine waist before retreating, as if teasing him.

Fang Haoyu and Wen Xi whistled happily on the side, and seeing Zhou Jingchen's face turn as red as if it were about to bleed, the two of them were more excited than anyone else.

After teasing Zhou Jingchen, the woman spun around and gently pinched Wenxi's cheek before gracefully dancing to the other side.

Before long, an old man carrying a plate started asking for tips from the crowd.

Wenxi patted his own pocket, then Zhou Jingchen's pocket, secretly regretting that he had spent Zhou Jingchen's five cents on spicy strips today.

After watching the performance, it was nearly evening, and the group stood by the roadside waiting for the bus to go home, still feeling quite excited.

Just then, a white sedan stopped across the street, honked its horn a few times, and the man in the driver's seat rolled down the window, leaned out, and shouted in their direction, "Wenxi! Jingchen!"

"Dad!" Wenxi exclaimed in surprise and quickly waved in that direction.

She looked at Fang Haoyu and said, "Why don't you come with us? I'll have my dad take you."

Fang Haoyu waved his hand in refusal, "They're not even going in the same direction, you two go back."

After saying goodbye to him, Wenxi grabbed Zhou Jingchen's sleeve, and the two walked across the street together.

When they got to the car, they saw that Xiang Qin was still sitting in the passenger seat. Wen Zhiting had just returned from a business trip to a neighboring city that morning.

Wen Xi got into the car first. She took Zhou Jingchen's cane and leaned against the side. After he got into the car and sat down, Wen Zhiting started the car.

"What are you two doing here?" Xiang Qin turned around and glanced at them.

"I came to see the acrobatic show with Fang Haoyu." Wenxi hadn't recovered from the excitement from before. She leaned forward and kissed Wen Zhiting on the cheek. "Daddy, can you buy me a monkey?"

Wen Zhiting chuckled, raised his hand and touched his daughter's face, "You're not going to school anymore, are you going to be a monkey trainer?"

Xiang Qin said, "Daughter, you're in your final year of junior high now. You need to put away your playful nature and focus your energy on your studies. Also, Jingchen's leg isn't good; how can he stand outside for so long? Don't you think about your younger brother?"

"Here we go again," Wenxi thought. She silently rolled her eyes, then gently nudged Zhou Jingchen with her elbow. Zhou Jingchen immediately understood.

"Auntie Xiang, I'm fine, my leg doesn't hurt. I had a lot of fun watching the performance."

Xiang Qin stopped talking, took out a bag of pastries from the bag and handed them to the two of them to eat.

As darkness fell, with only a few rays of the setting sun lingering on the horizon, the car steadily drove towards home.

The two children ate quietly in the back seat, listening to Wen Zhiting and Xiang Qin chatting intermittently.

Xiang Qin said, "That was your first year as factory director. You implemented sweeping reforms, and the factory's output doubled the following year. Isn't everyone's improved livelihood a result of your leadership?"

She gently placed her hand on the back of Wen Zhiting's hand, comforting him:

"The current economic climate is not good, and many state-owned factories have gone bankrupt. You are still gritting your teeth and trying to save yourself. Even if the factory really collapses one day, it won't be your fault."

"Sigh..." Wen Zhiting sighed, "We're about to draft another list of layoffs. Whoever's on the list will hate me. I'll feel bad no matter who's on it."

"Honey, don't say that. If it weren't for you, this factory would have gone out of business during the state-owned enterprise reforms in 92."

She pinched Wen Zhiting's earlobe. "It's okay. Don't put all the pressure on yourself. You've already done your best. Just hold on for as long as you can and don't push yourself too hard."

Wen Zhiting has been the factory director for many years, and he has never been corrupt or sought personal gain. He has been wholeheartedly leading the factory forward.

His upright, responsible, and incorruptible character earned Xiang Qin's utmost admiration and respect.

Wenxi, sitting in the back row, was eating a piece of red steamed cake when she glanced at the green pastry in Zhou Jingchen's hand. She then looked down and searched the bag, but there were no more green pastries in it.

She pouted in dissatisfaction, turned to the side, grabbed Zhou Jingchen's wrist, and took a big bite of his green pastry.

Zhou Jingchen paused for a moment, then handed her the remaining small piece and said softly, "You can have it all."

She shook her head, pushed his hand back, and mouthed, "I just want to try it."

When buying snacks, like candied hawthorns, she wouldn't allow Zhou Jingchen to buy the same ones as her. If she bought hawthorn, he had to buy grape or orange ones so she could enjoy two flavors at the same time.

Zhou Jingchen was already used to it, and silently finished the rest of the pastry, using the side she had bitten.