Feng Xue pulled the simpleton beside her and coaxed him in a low voice, "Don't you like playing games with your sister? Isn't that sister pretty? She can play games with you."
The simpleton bit his finger and mumbled, "Play games."
"Yes, go find that sister to play games with you."
The simpleton laughed happily and suddenly hopped towards Cheng You.
He hugged Cheng You from behind with his big hands, grinning, "Play games, play games!"
Cheng You was startled awake.
Fortunately, the soldiers guarding the door reacted in time and subdued the simpleton.
Cheng You was still shaken. Hearing the man shouting "play games," she knew he indeed had an intellectual disability.
It would make her seem petty to argue with someone like a child.
Even if she sent this person to the police station, he wouldn't understand anything.
Before Cheng You could speak, she heard Feng Xue crying and begging for mercy, "Cheng You, he doesn't understand anything. Please don't send him to the police station!"
Cheng You glanced at her, wishing she could tell her to hide the excitement on her face.
Feng Xue probably wished she would send this simpleton to the police station.
"Alright, I'll forgive him this time. Take him home. Even if he's foolish, he's your husband. Live a good life with him."
Feng Xue stared at Cheng You's retreating back in shock. How could the outcome be so different from what she expected!
The simpleton was pinned to the ground, bumping his head, and nestled in her arms, acting spoiled.
"Wife, want to go home, no more playing games."
Feng Xue shoved him away in anger and cursed, "Useless thing!"
Cheng You returned home reeking of alcohol. Qi Chengyan had already put Lele to bed.
He frowned slightly upon smelling the alcohol on her.
"Been drinking?"
Cheng You lay on the table, her dizzy head finding support and finally feeling more comfortable.
"Just had a couple of drinks."
Qi Chengyan brought her hot water, "Just wipe it off. It's easy to catch a cold if you shower like this."
Cheng You acted like a well-behaved child, opening her arms for him to wipe her.
After she was wiped, he changed her into clean pajamas, and the smell of alcohol on her faded a bit.
Qi Chengyan carried Cheng You into the room, "Time to sleep."
Cheng You, however, insisted, "I don't want to sleep, I want to see snow."
Qi Chengyan smiled, "It's not snowing, I'll take you to see it another day when it does."
Cheng You looked stubbornly out the window, determined to see snow.
Qi Chengyan felt a bit helpless. If she didn't see snow tonight, she probably wouldn't sleep.
"It's cold outside, you'll catch a chill, baby."
Cheng You puffed out her cheeks and glared at him.
"You only care about Lele now, you don't like me anymore."
Qi Chengyan felt like he was raising two daughters, having to coax one after another.
He took off his jacket and put it on her.
"Come, let's go out and see the snow."
Cheng You snuggled in his arms, swinging her little feet.
The cold wind howled outside, and there wasn't even a hint of snow.
Qi Chengyan sat with her in the courtyard for a while, coaxing, "Let's go inside, okay?"
Cheng You shook her head, "No, I want to see snow."
"It's not snowing tonight."
As Qi Chengyan finished speaking, Cheng You pointed at the sky and exclaimed, "It's snowing, it's snowing!"
In the light of the streetlamps, snowflakes fluttered down.
Qi Chengyan felt the cold on his face and realized it was indeed snowing.
He held Cheng You in his arms and smiled, "Yes, it's snowing."
After watching the snow in the courtyard for a while, Cheng You had already fallen asleep in his arms without him noticing.
He quietly carried Cheng You inside, looking at the two of them lying together, feeling an unprecedented sense of satisfaction.
...
Cheng You had been so restless all night that she caught a slight cold the next day.
Song Qinglan couldn't help but scold her when she heard that Cheng You had gotten sick from watching the snow.
"Lele is less of a worry than you."
Afraid of infecting the child, Cheng You hadn't taken care of Lele for the past two days, leaving her with even more free time.
During this period, Liu Ying came to see her twice. Mu Xi grass was afraid of the cold, and the insulation in the medicinal herb garden wasn't sufficient, so she wanted Cheng You to think of a solution.
The two of them spent some time searching for insulating materials.
When she came to the medicinal herb garden, she also took the opportunity to check on the medicinal herbs planted on the contracted land in the countryside.
The land here was mostly scattered, in small patches, not contiguous.
But they were all planted very well, with adequate insulation measures.
Seeing her arrive, Mother Qiu specially invited her to her home for a chat.
"Those villagers who broke their contracts have come to me several times. Cai Tiangui doesn't want their land anymore. Now the land is barren, and they haven't planted anything. They remembered you and want to help you plant medicinal herbs. Auntie is just mentioning it out of consideration for the neighbors. You don't have to agree."
Cheng You smiled and nodded, "I understand. I've said before that if they break the contract, I won't cooperate with them again."
Not asking them for breach of contract fees was already doing them a great favor.
After leaving Old Qiu's house, Cheng You was stopped again.
As usual, it was about the land.
Cheng You spotted Cai Xiaoyu in the crowd and chuckled.
She said casually, "Since Boss Cai broke his contract and doesn't want your land, you should go find him. If it weren't for him, your land wouldn't be barren now, and in a few months, the medicinal herbs would be selling for money."
Cai Xiaoyu had a fiery temper and would explode at the slightest provocation.
Hearing Cheng You's words, she was almost jumping with anger.
"What does my dad have to do with it! You took so many people's land in the village, so why not help them all the way, treat everyone equally? Why let others plant medicinal herbs but not us?"
Cheng You sneered, "I treated everyone equally at first. Didn't your father interfere? When Boss Cai incited you to breach the contract, didn't you consider what would happen today?"
The villagers followed her line of reasoning and felt it made sense.
Since it was Cai Tiangui who caused the trouble, he should be the one to resolve it.
Cheng You flipped her hair and said clearly and slowly, "How about this: as long as Boss Cai personally comes to beg me and plead on your behalf, I will sign contracts with everyone as before, at the same price for medicinal herbs. What do you say?"
Cai Xiaoyu's face turned pale. She had originally intended to instigate everyone to trouble Cheng You.
Who would have thought that Cheng You would turn everyone against her with just a few words!
"Boss Cheng is right, we'll go find Cai Tiangui!"
"He tricked the villagers, and he should compensate us!"
"Let's go, let's go settle accounts with Old Cai's family!"
As everyone pulled each other along to Old Cai's house, Cai Xiaoyu squeezed out of the crowd and forcefully clung to Cheng You's car, glaring at her resentfully.
"You're too wicked, how could you do this! My father is your elder, asking him to beg you, do you think that's appropriate?"
Cheng You pried her fingers open and yanked them back, causing her to yelp in pain.
"Teacher Cai, everyone must be responsible for their own words and actions. Today I'll teach you a lesson, and you should remember it next time."