1940s: I supported my wife and sister-in-law by hunting.

Xiao Lian, standing outside the door, felt weak in the knees and her face was swollen. She kept her ears perked up, listening to the sounds coming from the toilet.

"Madam, what should we do? What should he do?"

"Shut up, stop crying."

Lin Xiuzhi's eyes sharpened as she forced herself to remain calm.

"Go back right now and keep your mouth shut. Nothing happened tonight. The master just got drunk and slept in my room. Tell everyone that."

"If we dare to utter even a single word, none of the three of us will survive until tomorrow."

Xiao Lian trembled with fear, nodded frantically, covered her swollen face, and quickly retreated, not daring to even breathe.

After closing the door, only the three of them remained in the room.

The room was eerily quiet; you could hear a pin drop.

The silence lasted only a couple of seconds before a muffled thud was heard from inside the toilet.

Lin Xiuzhi was tense all over. When she heard the noise, her legs went weak and she swayed, almost collapsing onto the floor.

"Gaoshan! What happened? What's wrong?"

The locked toilet door was pushed open.

Chen Gaoshan remained calm, showing no sign of the major event he had just accomplished.

He reached out and felt under his nose.

Breathing evenly means the person has completely lost consciousness and is limp.

He lifted the person horizontally and carried them directly back to the bed.

After doing all this, he turned to look at Lin Xiuzhi, whose face was somewhat pale.

"It's alright, I performed a minor lobotomy on him."

"From then on, he was like this. He could no longer cause trouble, and he couldn't remember anything."

These words sounded light and casual, but to Lin Xiuzhi they were like a thunderclap.

His eyes were fixed on Chen Gaoshan, his expression complex.

Shock, lingering fear, and an inexplicable sense of dependence.

She was stunned for a long time before she came to her senses.

"Okay, I believe you, I completely believe you."

"You should leave now and go back to your place."

Chen Gaoshan didn't move at all; instead, he plopped down on the sofa in the room.

He shook his head.

"I can't leave now. I have to stay here and wait for him to wake up so I can see his reaction with my own eyes."

"If the effect is not quite right and it's not completely cured, I'll have to do it again."

After speaking, his gaze involuntarily fell on Wang Xinmin, who was fast asleep on the bed.

Dude, you've made a name for yourself in life, but do you know why, after being married for so many years, Lin Xiuzhi hasn't been able to have a single child?

It's all because of that tight triangular bag you wear every day, which clogs your blood circulation.

You deserve it. You're just occupying a position without doing anything. If you had satisfied Lin Xiuzhi in every way, you would have thoroughly plowed the land.

She wouldn't have come after you. You deserve what you've become today.

Lin Xiuzhi completely relaxed and almost lost her balance, but he reacted quickly and caught her, placing her on his lap.

"Want to come again? Don't you think it's especially exciting to see Wang Xinmin lying on the bed?"

She had just recovered and had no interest in that at all, so she simply lay down in his arms.

"I'm not coming anymore, I don't have the energy."

"It's okay, I'll hold you back, you don't need to worry about anything."

Lin Xiuzhi wrapped her arms around his neck, half-heartedly resisting, and turned her head to see the person lying on the bed. At this moment, her body and soul belonged to Chen Gaoshan.

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Lin Xiuzhi and Chen Gaoshan slept together on the sofa last night, their bodies intertwined.

Just as I was drifting off to sleep, I heard a rustling and rustling sound coming from the inner room, like someone was rummaging through the bedding.

Lin Xiuzhi is a light sleeper and was the first to be woken up.

She sat up groggily, and when she looked down, a chill ran down her spine and she shivered violently.

Wang Xinmin sat upright on the bed, his arms hanging down, his eyes fixed blankly on the two people on the sofa without even turning his head.

His eyes were frighteningly blank, as if he had lost his soul, and he didn't utter a single word.

Chen Gaoshan, who was sleeping below, was woken up by her sitting on him, which caused him stomach pain.

"Why are you so startled? You scared me."

Chen Gaoshan sat up, rubbing his stomach.

Lin Xiuzhi pointed tremblingly at the bed.

"Gao Shan, look at Wang Xinmin! Something's wrong with him. He's acting so dazed and stupid. Has he completely gone mad?"

Chen Gaoshan glanced at the man, then casually grabbed a blanket from the side and wrapped it around Lin Xiuzhi, covering her exposed body.

"Xiuzhi, why are you panicking? You'd be better off looking like a fool."

"If he had just kicked the bucket last night, neither of us would have been able to explain ourselves, and you would definitely be blamed. Now that he's done this, nothing's happened, so it's the safest bet."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiuzhi's mind, which had just woken up, cleared up.

That's exactly right.

She composed herself, pulled the blanket around herself tighter, and slowly walked up to him.

He waved his hand in front of Wang Xinmin's eyes several times, but the other man's eyes remained unmoved.

Lin Xiuzhi called out softly again, trying to find the right time.

"Xinmin, Wang Xinmin, can you hear me?"

She gritted her teeth and reached out to pat his cheek.

Just this once.

Wang Xinmin, who had been sitting motionless, suddenly lunged forward, as if he had no bones, and fell directly into Lin Xiuzhi's arms, rubbing his head against her clothes and sobbing, just like a three-year-old child who had been bullied.

"It hurts, it hurts, Mommy, it hurts."

The crying sounded silly, completely dumbfounded.

Chen Gaoshan, watching from the side, couldn't help but squint, thinking to himself, "That old lecher hasn't changed a bit!"

Before Lin Xiuzhi could react, he strode forward, kicked Wang Xinmin out of her arms and onto the ground.

"They're so stupid, yet they still know how to eat steamed buns. A leopard can't change its spots."

That night, Xiao Lian, who was in the outer room, didn't dare to close her eyes at all.

He was very anxious, fearing that something might happen to his wife and Chen Gaoshan during the night, so he kept his ear pressed against the door to listen for any sounds.

The commotion of crying and kicking came from inside the house, and Xiao Lian immediately panicked, knocking on the door and calling out softly.

"Madam, what's wrong inside? Are you alright? May I come in?"

"Come in."

Xiao Lian was stunned when she pushed the door open and came in.

The first thing you see is Master Wang Xinmin sitting on the ground, his face covered in snot and tears, sobbing with his mouth wide open. He looks just like a silly little boy who hasn't been weaned yet.

Then I looked up at Chen Gaoshan.

Good heavens, he was completely naked.

Although Xiao Lian had seen her before, the madam was still there, so she quickly turned her head away and stared at the corner of the wall.

"Madam, what... what happened?"

Lin Xiuzhi had completely calmed down and slowly straightened her clothes.

"Don't just stand there, he's gone mad. Go get a doctor, make a big fuss, make sure everyone in the mansion hears it, and say that the master has suddenly fallen insane from a strange illness."

Xiao Lian nodded hurriedly, then turned and ran out to fetch a doctor.

Only the two of them remained in the room.

Lin Xiuzhi turned to look at Chen Gaoshan, her eyes serious.

"Gaoshan, what have you thought about what I told you last night? Are you coming with me or not?"

Chen Gaoshan looked down at her and sighed.

"Xiuzhi, it's not that I don't want to go with you, I just really can't bear to part with you."

"But I have elderly parents and a wife back in my village. My whole family depends on me for survival. I can't just abandon them and run away with you. I can't do something so heartless."

Lin Xiuzhi stared into his eyes for a full two seconds.

I understand everything now, and I've completely given up.

She didn't cry or make a fuss. She turned around, walked to the cabinet in the room, and reached out to open the hidden compartment of the drawer.

He pulled out two small yellow croakers from inside, along with the pistol that almost killed Wang Xinmin last night.

She strode back and shoved the object directly into Chen Gaoshan's hand without any hesitation.

"Fine, I won't force you. These two gold bars are my breakup fee. Take the money and go home to live a good life."

"From now on, don't make me look at you anymore. We're even."

Chen Gaoshan held the gold bar and the pistol in his hand.

In all his life, he had always been the one giving money to women; this was the first time in his life he had been given money by a woman.

The woman in front of him was ruthless, wild, cool, and passionate, even a bit crazy, but she just happened to hit his heart and made him secretly admire this eccentric noblewoman.

He was truly reluctant to part with them, but he couldn't bear to leave his family behind.

Chen Gaoshan stepped forward and pulled Lin Xiuzhi into his arms.

"Xiuzhi, my dear, I'm so sorry. We're not meant to be in this life, but I'll make sure we meet again in the next. If fate allows, we'll meet again in the world of martial arts."

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