Chapter 27: Repaying with One's Body

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  At the moment when Zou's right arm was raised, Su Mei and Zou Rong both burst into tears.

  Man is always the most important pillar of a family.

  Zou Dazhu may not have much culture, but he is a very hardworking person. As long as he can earn some money, no matter how bitter or tiring the job is, he will grit his teeth and stick to it.

  Before Zou Dazhu's right arm was disabled, the Zou family was not in a bad condition, they had no worries about food and clothing, and they also had tens of thousands of yuan in savings, which were prepared for Zou Xiaohai to get married in the future.

  However, after Zou's injury, everything changed.

  In order to cure Zou Dazhu's right arm, the Zou family not only spent all their savings but also borrowed a lot of money from neighbors and relatives. In the end, the hand was not cured, and instead owed a large debt.

  These years, Su Mei and Zou Rong's pressure can be imagined.

  At this moment, they can finally breathe a sigh of relief. As long as Zou Dazhu's right arm recovers, the situation in the Zou family will definitely get better.

  Wiping away her tears, Su Mei quickly walked to the front of Jiang Xu and pulled his arm, saying: "Jiang Xu, thank you, really thank you, you are our family's benefactor, benefactor..."

  Perhaps because her emotions were too excited, Su Mei's words were somewhat incoherent at this moment.

  Zou Rong stood silently beside Jiang Xu, her beautiful eyes filled with gratitude that seemed to have been deeply etched into her soul. She didn't know how to thank Jiang Xu anymore.

  Jiang Xu didn't expect Su Mei to thank him so solemnly, and hastily said: "Auntie, your words are too heavy, I can't bear them."

  Jiang Xu Ke never thought of becoming a benefactor to the Zou family, Zou Rong was the woman he wanted to protect, so all this in Jiang Xu's eyes, was his responsibility, not kindness.

  Zou Dazhu said, "Jiang Xu, I'm not good at speaking, but I will always remember your great kindness in my heart. In the future, even if I have to be a cow or a horse, I will repay you."

  Jiang Xu's face turned red with sweat, and he could only threaten: "Uncle, if you all continue like this, I'll leave right now."

  "Alright, alright, let's not talk about it anymore." Jiang Xu's trick was quite effective, and Zou Dazhu and Su Mei couple didn't dare to say anything more.

  "Uncle, your arm still can't exert great force for the time being. I'll come again tomorrow to help you with treatment, and it should be almost healed by then. At that time, I'll take you to my friend's pharmaceutical company."

  Jiang Xu paused for a moment and then continued: "It's getting late, so I'll take my leave first."

  Seeing Jiang Xu wanting to leave, Su Mei hastily persuaded him: "Jiang Xu, why not stay and have dinner before leaving? I'll go out and buy some dishes right away, it will be quick."

  Jiang Xu had helped her family so much, if they didn't ask Jiang Xu to stay for a meal, it would be too unreasonable.

  Zou Rong knew that Jiang Xu hadn't eaten lunch yet, and she also invited him to stay: "Jiang Xu, why don't you just stay for lunch? This afternoon we can continue with our studies."

  Zou Rong had already detained herself, so Jiang Xu naturally wouldn't refuse anything and nodded in response: "Alright then, sorry to trouble you, Aunt."

  "What a nuisance! You can stay for dinner, we'd be delighted!" Su Mei responded with great enthusiasm, then went back to her room to fetch some money and headed out the door.

  "Ah Mei, remember to buy two bottles of wine on your way back."

  Zou Dazhu shouted from behind, then turned to Zou Rong and said: "Rongrong, go pour a cup of tea for Jiang Xu, I'll clean up here, otherwise there won't even be a place to sit."

  Zou Rong worried that her father's arm had just recovered a bit, fearing that it would be injured again if he exerted himself too much, so she said: "Dad, your hand has just gotten a little better, don't move around randomly for now, I'll take Jiang Xu to my room to sit for a while."

  Zou Rong's small face obviously turned red at this point.

  Zou Dazhu didn't notice anything unusual about Zou Rong. In fact, he had already been busy for a whole morning and was getting tired, so he said: "Alright then, you take Jiang Xu to your room and sit for a while, Dad will rest first, and then help Mom prepare lunch together."

  Zou Rong nodded slightly and then said to Jiang Xu: "Jiang Xu, I'll take you to my room to rest for a while."

  "Uh-huh."

  Such a good opportunity, how could Jiang Xu refuse. After responding with a sound, he went to the back hall with Zou Rong together.

  Zou Rong's room was just inside the back hall, a small room of less than six square meters. The interior decoration was very simple, with only an old-fashioned wooden bed, a study desk and an old-fashioned red lacquer wood cabinet.

  However, girls' rooms are somewhat different.

  As soon as he walked into the room, Jiang Xu could smell a faint and delicate fragrance, like orchid but not quite, extremely pleasant.

  Zou Rong was the first to bring a boy into her room, although she looked very calm on the surface, but that already red face had betrayed her nervousness and shyness.

  Zou Rong's heart was already racing extremely fast.

  Because she invited Jiang Xu into her room, it wasn't just for rest, but because there was something important she wanted to say to him.

  She gently closed the door, took a deep breath to calm her racing heart, and then looked at Jiang Xu's face, suddenly asking: "Jiang Xu, do you really like me?"

  Jiang Xu was taken aback for a moment, he hadn't expected Zou Rong to suddenly ask her such a direct question.

  However, Jiang Xu still nodded seriously. He didn't think of hiding anything because he really liked Zou Rong. If he didn't like her, how could he have gone to protect her?

  A resolute glint flashed across Zou Rong's eyes, and in that moment, she seemed to have made some kind of decision.

  "I... I'm willing... to be your girlfriend." These words seemed to have consumed all of Zou Rong's energy, but she finally managed to say what was in her heart.

  Jiang Xu had helped her family so much that Zou Rong didn't know how to repay him except for this.

  Jiang Xu's face didn't show any unexpected expression because he had already guessed what Zou Rong was going to say.

  His face didn't show any joy, but was very calm instead.

  Jiang Xu indeed likes Zou Rong and wants her to be his girlfriend, but he won't use such means to pursue her. What he's doing now is to protect Zou Rong, prevent history from repeating itself, and change the bad impression she has of him in her heart.

  And all of this, Jiang Xu never thought about making Zou Rong feel grateful, nor did he think about letting Zou Rong repay him with his body.

  He looked at Zou Rong deeply and Jiang Xu's voice sounded softly: "Zou Rong, can I call you an idiot?"

  This time it was Zou Rong's turn to be stunned, her beautiful eyes filled with all kinds of confusion.

  A gentle smile gradually appeared on Jiang Xu's face, and his voice suddenly became soft: "Zou Rong, I like you, but I don't want you to be with me out of gratitude. What I want is your soul, your feelings, not your thankfulness."

  Jiang Xu...

  Listening to Jiang Xuan's gentle words, Zou Rong felt that the softest part of her heart seemed to be lightly touched by something, and she felt a sourness that made her tears fall uncontrollably.

  "Fool, what are you crying about?" Jiang Xu stretched out his hand and gently wiped away Zou Rong's sparkling tears.

  Zou Rong didn't move, letting Jiang Xu gently wipe away the tears that fell from her face.

  "Jiang Xu, thank you."

  Zou Rong softly said a simple "thank you", but between them, it contained a meaning that only she and Jiang Xu knew.

  "Alright, I accept your apology, so from now on, don't keep those things in mind anymore."

  Jiang Xu's tone paused slightly, then smiled and said: "First of all, I must declare that everything I did was with a purpose. I couldn't let others hurt you, nor could I let you leave me. Otherwise, I wouldn't even have the chance to chase after you."

  Some things are already out in the open, so there's no need to cover anything up anymore.

  "Uh-huh."

  Zou Rong's small face turned slightly red, but she still nodded lightly, and a charming smile appeared on her lovely face.

  Jiang Xu directly put the backpack on his back onto Zou Rong's desk, then pulled out a wooden chair from between the desks and sat down very neatly. He said, "Alright, I'll read for a bit. You don't need to entertain me, go help outside."

  "Right, remember to wipe away your tears cleanly, or Uncle will think I've bullied you and I'll be in trouble."

  Jiang Xu added another sentence, which made Zou Rongjiao laugh uncontrollably.

  "I'll go out first, if you need anything just call me."

  Zou Rong responded with a sound, but just as she was about to turn around and walk out, she seemed to have seen something. Her small face suddenly turned red, and she quickly walked towards the bedside.

  Jiang Xu first looked at Zou Rong with some confusion, then he saw Zou Rong hastily pick up a nightgown and a small cotton underwear from the bedside.

  Then, Jiang Xu couldn't help but imagine some scenes that were not suitable for children in his mind, including Zou Rong wearing that short nightgown with a small sexy appearance, and the tight little panties wrapped around her buttocks.

  Zou Rong apparently felt the strangeness in Jiang Xu's gaze, her small face turned even redder, and she hastily stuffed her nightgown and underwear under the quilt before running out of the room with a red face.