It's a snake!

It’s still poisonous!

Ru Yue was so frightened that she ignored the pain caused by hitting the man's tight muscles with her palms. She jumped up from the mountain path and sat on the stone steps in embarrassment: "Ah ah ah..."

After two lifetimes as a human being, snakes are still the animal she fears the most.

Can you not say "ahhhh"?

When the man saw her like this, he looked at her with disgust, picked up the snake and shook it. He saw that the snake changed from twisting and struggling to straightening up, and then he threw it far away.

Ru Yue shut her mouth.

But it's really embarrassing.

Fortunately no one saw it, otherwise it would have been a massive social death scene.

Speaking of which, this brainwashing is not a disease, it is really fatal when it comes to illness. She just misunderstood that he wanted to play hooligan, but someone found a poisonous snake under her head and saved her.

"Cough cough cough!" Ru Yue cleared her throat and awkwardly squeezed out a few words: "Thank you, thank you. Sorry, I, I'm a little afraid of snakes."

The man seemed angry and probably didn't bother to talk to her.

His expression was half covered by his beard. Ru Yue was not sure whether he was angry or disgusted, but she saw his deep and slightly tilted eyes glance at her casually, then turned around and started walking up the mountain.

Step by step, solid and powerful, leaving Ru Yue behind with a straight butt and slender legs.

Ru Yue looked at his back and sneered at herself: She promised not to be afraid of anyone after rebirth, but she was slapped in the face the next day.

Stand up and keep walking.

Ru Yue followed the man and walked slowly.

that is……

What does it mean that this man looks back at her from time to time?

Aren't you running? You are running. What's wrong with taking three steps and turning back now?

Ru Yue didn't know why.

Zhong Chen is not sure either: Is this person unable to think about it? Did he go to the mountain to seek death? Should he be taken care of?

Otherwise, stay with me for a while and then take a look.

If she walks behind, she will misunderstand that he is following her. Only walking in front can make people feel at ease.

The two of them were just seven or eight meters apart, following each other step by step.

Until Ru Yue passed through the cemeteries and turned to the path leading to the forest ranger station.

At the end of the path are three red brick huts, with the three words "Forest Ranger Station" painted in white on the outer walls, which are quite obvious.

The man stood in front of the fork, looked at it, and started running.

However, instead of running up, he retreated and then turned towards the cemetery.

Ru Yue: "...?!" So this person is actually accompanying me?!

Who is it that runs to the cemetery so early in the morning?

Quite a strange person.

Just like the fox fairy in Liaozhai, she is evil and kind-hearted!

Ru Yue thought about the man's behavior and felt a little warm in her heart.

Regardless of whether the man could hear it or not, she put her hand to her mouth like a trumpet: "Hey, that fashionista just now, thank you!"

Zhong Chen heard it.

It was quiet in the mountains, but he shouted so loudly that even the deaf heard him.

It seemed that he had misunderstood. This girl was not thinking too hard, but was going to the ranger station, so that would be fine.

Just...what the hell is a hipster?

Ru Yue's shout was not only heard by Zhong Chen, but also by the people at the forest ranger station.

Ru Da Tao walked out wearing a coat with a torn hem.

A yellow-haired dog followed Ru Da Tao and barked in the direction of Ru Yue.

Ru Yue looked at the thin figure with mixed emotions, and her throat felt a little sore: "Dad!"

A smile broke out on Ru Da Tao's face: "Oh, Xiaoyu! Why are you here!"

Immediately, he took a few steps and asked anxiously: "Something happened at home?"

After a lifetime, Ru Yue almost broke her guard when she heard her father calling her nickname again.

She waved her hands quickly: "No, no, dad, I haven't seen you for many days. When I got up early this morning, I suddenly wanted to come and see you. I bought you shortcakes."

She handed over the shortbread.

Ru Datao didn't answer, and his face became even more anxious: "What happened?"

"It's okay, Dad."

"Then why are your eye circles red? Did your mother scold you or hit you again?"

Ru Da Tao never forbids Ru Yue to call her dad. Even if Tang Zihong didn't allow Ru Yue to call her mom, Ru Da Tao still called Tang Zihong "your mother" behind her back.

This is the last stubbornness of the honest man Ru Datao.

But in this family, this kind of stubbornness has no weight.

Ru Datao knew this well, so when he first saw Ru Yue, he was surprised but also worried.

Ru Yue lied: "It's okay. A snake just jumped out of the way. It scared me to death. I almost cried. Fortunately, a man climbed the mountain and kicked it away for me. Dad, please take the cake."

Ru Datao looked at her face several times to make sure there were no scars or anything, and then he accepted the cake she insisted on handing over: "I bought it... Where did you get the money to buy it?"

Ru Yue: "I made a pair of pants for my colleague. I told my mother-in-law that it was from the factory leader. I didn't give her any money, so I got two yuan extra."

Ru Da Tao looked at Ru Yue's expression again, sighed heavily, picked up the things and put them in the room:

"Oh! You kid, if you really have a few more dollars, you can just buy something to eat yourself. What are you buying for me? Come in quickly. You haven't eaten yet so early. I'll cook some porridge and we'll make shortbread together.

eat."

Ru Yue followed and acted in a rare coquettish way: "No need for porridge, Dad, I want to drink the good tea from your tea factory. Why don't you make some for me? I can't stay long, I have to go to work soon."

"Okay, let me see if the water is boiling and let you soak it right away."

Ru Datao finally showed a loving smile on his face and went to make tea.

Ru Yue knelt down and petted the dog at the ranger station.

This dog is very docile, except for a few "woofs" at the beginning. Seeing that Ru Da Tao and Ru Yue are familiar with each other, it circles around Ru Yue calmly.

Ru Datao was still a little worried. After pouring tea for Ru Yue in an enamel jar, he asked again: "How are your sisters and brothers at home?"

"Everything is fine."

"...Your mother didn't scold you, did she?"

"Yes. Dad, my aunt never scolds me. If she stops scolding me, our family may not be normal."

Ru Datao frowned and remained silent.

Ru Yue: "Dad, it's okay. I'm already so old and I've long been used to it."

Ru Datao didn't say anything else, but it was obvious that he was holding a lot of words in his stomach.

The two drank tea in silence.

Ru Yue looked at her adoptive father through the mouth of the tea cup.

Ru Datao is not yet fifty years old, but his temples are completely white and his eyebrows are always wrinkled, making him look like a man in his sixties.

Because I am not happy.

When Tang Zihong first got married, she was in poor health and had not given birth to a child for several years, so she was criticized by outsiders. She kept quiet outside, and when she came home, she vented all kinds of things to Ru Da Tao, but Ru Da Tao had to let it go;

Later, when Ru Yue arrived at this house, Tang Zihong was dissatisfied and began to beat and scold Ru Yue in various ways. Whenever Ru Yue helped Ru Yue with a few words, Tang Zihong became more violent, and Ru Da Tao had to endure it;

Later, in order to pay the fine for giving birth to their youngest son, Ru Datao lost all his savings, Tang Zihong lost his job, and the family was struggling. Tang Zihong disliked Ru Datao every day, and Ru Datao could only suffer all kinds of belittlement and insults.

It wasn't until Ru Yue entered the factory and handed over her wages every penny, and Tang Zihong drove Ru Da Tao to live in the mountains that Ru Da Tao's ears became clearer.

It can be said that Ru Datao never lived a quiet day after getting married, and he died early as a result.
Chapter completed!