After Zhou Chen has grown in the past few months, he is now over 1.4 meters tall, and Zhuang Xiaoting is almost 1.2 meters tall, but he can easily pick up Zhuang Xiaoting.
Zhuang Xiaoting shook her head and said, "I'm not afraid. If I'm with my second brother, I won't be afraid."
Zhou Chen smiled slightly, first put Zhuang Xiaoting down, took off his cotton coat, wrapped it around Zhuang Xiaoting, and then put her behind his back.
"Hold the second brother's neck tightly, and the second brother will take you back to our own home, okay?"
Zhuang Xiaoting said a little scared: "But the road is very dark and very far. My second brother will be tired."
Zhou Chen said with a smile: "Don't be afraid, I won't get tired, and I will protect you. Hold me tight and let's set off."
After walking for a short distance, Zhuang Xiaoting asked worriedly: "Second brother, are you cold? Please put on your clothes, you may get cold or sick."
"Brother, it's not cold. I'm still sweating. Please touch my forehead. Is there any sweat?"
"Uh-huh."
It's past ten o'clock now, but because it's New Year's Eve, there are actually a lot of people on the road, and there are even children who don't sleep setting off firecrackers.
Zhou Chen just carried Zhuang Xiaoting on his back and walked on the road step by step. It looked like he was walking, but in fact the speed was not slow and was very steady.
He had traveled this road twice by car, so he had already memorized the route. Although the distance was a bit long and the road was dark, Zhou Chen was not afraid. Even if he met three or five adult men, he could handle it.
When you have strength, you will naturally have greater courage.
The distance between the two families takes twenty or thirty minutes by bus, and walking by foot would naturally be even slower. But as Zhou Chen quickened his pace, more than an hour later, he finally carried Zhuang Xiaoting back to his alley.
Zhuang Xiaoting, who was accustomed to bumpy rides, also fell asleep on Zhou Chen's back.
Zhou Chen walked into the small courtyard quietly. Huang Ling had already gone to work and there was no one at home. He took out the key, opened his door and entered the house.
Although his movements were relatively gentle, he was still heard by the neighbor.
Lin Wufeng drank some wine tonight and was not sleeping yet. He heard some movement next door and gently pushed Song Ying who was sleeping next to him.
"Song Ying, I seemed to hear a sound next door. Didn't Sister Ling say that Teacher Zhuang and the others won't come back tonight and will stay at the in-laws' house?"
Song Ying opened her eyes drowsily, and said impatiently: "Maybe I changed my mind temporarily and came back. Why do you care so much? Go to bed quickly, I'm so sleepy."
"Yeah?"
Lin Wufeng felt strange, so he pricked up his ears and listened carefully.
After Zhuang Chaoying came out of his brother's house, he chased him all the way, but he ran all the way without seeing Zhou Chen's shadow. This scared him, a big man, who was covered in cold sweat of fear in this winter.
After running all the way, his whole body felt hot, but his hands and feet felt cold.
After chasing for a long distance, he froze on the spot, his mind was in a blur, as if he had lost the ability to think, and was only left with fear.
Standing there in a daze for a long time, he thought a lot, and finally felt that Zhou Chen could not go back to his brother's house. If there was any other place to go, then he would just go home.
But our home is twenty or thirty miles away from here. A ten-year-old boy is taking a seven- or eight-year-old girl with him. Can he really find his way home at such a long distance and in the middle of the night?
Although he thought it was unlikely, he had no other choice but to grit his teeth and rush home. If he didn't see the two children when he got home, he would have no choice but to call the police.
With fear and trepidation, Zhuang Chaoying walked and ran towards home. His whole body was soaked with sweat. He didn't feel anything and didn't stop.
Finally, he returned to the familiar alley. He walked into his yard very nervously. When he saw the light in his house, he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. Then he felt that his body was exhausted and his legs felt like they were numb.
It's like being filled with lead and I can't move.
While feeling relieved, endless anger emerged in his heart. He must teach this traitor a lesson today.
Chapter completed!