Rebirth begins with an arranged marriage

Chapter 88 Corn on the Cob

Tang Huaiyi reached out and grabbed the bag, pressing down on He Genbao's hand: "What are you doing?"

"I'm looking for Zhao Weimin—"

"Are you really going to fight him to the death?" Tang Huaiyi asked.

He Genbao nodded, his eyes filled with hatred: "He made me call my parents, I can't go on living..."

"Would they be unable to survive if they had their parents involved?"

Tang Huaiyi had a question.

"My dad will beat me to death, he really will beat me to death..." He Genbao said, and then snatched Tang Huaiyi's bag again.

Tang Huaiyi released his grip: "Are you stubborn? I told you I brought a knife to lie to Zhao Weimin, and you believed me?"

"Huh? You didn't bring a knife?" He Genbao was dumbfounded.

"Of course I didn't bring it. Don't bring it next week either. I guess Zhao Weimin won't dare to mess with you anymore," Tang Huaiyi said.

Upon hearing this, He Genbao seemed to suddenly lose all his strength, gasping for breath, and then began wiping away tears.

His actions only further confirmed his earlier determination; he truly intended to take Tang Huaiyi's "knife" and stab Zhao Weimin.

"Alright, it's all over now."

Tang Huaiyi said, "Go home and explain things to your father. Your father will come to the school and talk to Teacher Tian. From now on, you can focus on your studies."

He Genbao shook his head and whispered, "No, my dad will beat me to death."

Seeing that Tang Huaiyi and Li Xiujuan didn't seem to understand, he hesitated for a moment before finally speaking.

"My mother was beaten to death by him."

Tang Huaiyi was taken aback: "Huh?"

"My dad seems quite honest on the outside, but he's incredibly violent when he's at home. He's even worse when he's drunk," He Genbao said in a low voice. "He beat my mother so badly she couldn't get out of bed, and she eventually died from her illness. He blinded one of my sisters in one eye, and she married a cripple. My sister begged the cripple to support my education so that I could make something of myself and then leave home with my sister, never to come back..."

"My older sister takes care of everything about my schooling. If my dad comes to school, he'll beat me to death when we get home, and my younger sister will get beaten too. I don't want to be lame, I don't want to go blind, I don't want to die... and I don't want my younger sister to end up like my older sister, marrying a cripple or a disabled person..."

He Genbao choked up softly as he said this: "The only thing I can do is study hard, the only thing I can do is go to university and take my sister with me."

Tang Huaiyi listened, and couldn't help but find it unbelievable.

How could He Genbao's father be so reckless?

However, He Genbao clearly hadn't thought things through. After arriving at school, he had nowhere to vent his academic pressure and couldn't concentrate on studying, so he foolishly vented his stress to his classmates.

"Then call your sister to see Teacher Tian, ​​or you can honestly tell Teacher Tian about your father's violent behavior; in addition, since Zhao Weimin is no longer harassing you, you should also make things clear to Teacher Tian and promise to study hard. Teacher Tian is not the kind of person who is particularly unreasonable."

Tang Huaiyi gave He Genbao a reminder.

He Genbao hesitated, "Will it work? I think Teacher Tian is very strict and serious."

"What kind of person do you take Teacher Tian for? No matter how strict and serious he is, he would never aim to kill or drive a student to suicide. If you explain it to him seriously, he will understand."

After Tang Huaiyi finished speaking, He Genbao hesitated for a long time.

"Then I won't tell my dad. I'll explain everything to Teacher Tian when I get back on Sunday," He Genbao said. "Is that okay?"

"There shouldn't be any problem."

At this point, Tang Huaiyi reminded him, "It's normal to exchange ideas with classmates about your studies. There's no need to look stern and resentful, as if everyone is bothering you."

"You should try to relax a bit."

He Genbao listened attentively, then looked up at Tang Huaiyi, and couldn't help but think to himself.

Tang Huaiyi is really smart and capable, and he's kind-hearted and doesn't hold grudges. He helped me a lot this time. If it weren't for him, I might not have survived. No wonder Guan Xiaolin likes him and doesn't like Zhao Weimin. He and Guan Xiaolin, this kind-hearted class monitor, are really a good match.

Seeing that He Genbao's emotions had stabilized considerably and that he had listened to what Tang Huaiyi had to say, Tang Huaiyi felt relieved.

I didn't want to get involved in other people's business today, but I never expected to be dragged into this by Zhao Weimin.

It was quite unexpected that my relationship with He Genbao improved as a result.

As you leave the county town, in the rolling fields, some corn has already been harvested, while others have not yet been harvested, with the tall corn stalks still standing tall and dark.

Tang Huaiyi turned around casually and saw Li Xiujuan looking at him with bright eyes. He smiled and asked, "What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?"

"My older sister used to say that you have ideas and dare to speak and act, so you must be the pillar of the family."

Li Xiujuan said gently, "Huaiyi, you're really amazing, a true pillar of strength."

"Are you talking about what happened just now?"

"It's not just what happened just now, it's also what happened before." Li Xiujuan said softly, "Huaiyi, I used to see you often when I was in the first and second years of high school, but I never realized that you were so amazing."

"Good or bad?" Tang Huaiyi asked with a smile.

"Okay, that's perfect." As Li Xiujuan spoke, a wave of heat rose up her cheeks and ears, and it was obvious without even looking that she was completely blushing.

Seeing the delicate and beautiful girl gazing at him with such tender affection, Tang Huaiyi felt as if he were seeing a scene of swaying willows and a spring pond. He coughed lightly and looked at the cornfield beside him.

Li Xiujuan's face turned even redder, her heart pounded wildly, and she stood rooted to the spot, not daring to move an inch.

Tang Huaiyi reached out his hand, and she lowered her head, blushing as she took his hand.

Tang Huaiyi took a step, and she followed with her head down. The two walked into the tall cornfield, avoiding any possible pedestrians on the road.

Li Xiujuan involuntarily nestled against Tang Huaiyi, just like that night when she involuntarily bumped into his arms.

Tang Huaiyi looked down and saw that Li Xiujuan didn't look up. Just as he was about to speak softly and tenderly, a woman with a towel wrapped around her head walked quickly over with a rustling sound, asking suspiciously:

"What are you doing? You didn't steal my corn, did you?"

Tang Huaiyi and Li Xiujuan immediately separated as if they had been electrocuted.

"We didn't steal anything, we didn't steal anything, we just came in to rest for a bit..."

The woman was very outspoken and spoke in a rather crude manner: "It's fine to do those hair-to-hair, mouth-to-mouth things, but you can't steal my corn—young man, I see you have a corn cob hidden in your pants... Let me see if it is."

Tang Huaiyi and Li Xiujuan fled in a sorry state, leaving the women behind laughing heartily as a way to relieve their boredom after a tiring day of working in the fields.

They walked for several miles in one breath, and when they finally reached Donghe Township, they couldn't help but smile at each other.

After arriving in Donghe Township, Tang Huaiyi and Li Xiujuan bought three catties of pork and ten eggs before heading to Lijia Gou.