Cheng You heard about this matter while at Uncle Li's house.
She wasn't too surprised. No wonder Cheng Tao didn't dare to come to Uncle Li's place; turns out she wasn't pregnant at all.
"What about now?"
Sun Xiaowan shrugged. "Taken to Old Zhao's house, saying they want a divorce."
Cheng You's gaze was calm. "Cheng Tianhua won't let her divorce."
He had finally established a connection with Deputy Director Qian, but ended up offending him because of Cheng You.
If he also lost his in-laws with the Zhao family, how would Cheng Tianhua maintain his relationship with Deputy Director Qian?
So this time, he would agree to any condition.
"Xiaowan, your parents must have spent a lot of money to get you back to the city?"
Sun Xiaowan drooped her head. "Mainly a lot of connections were used too."
Some relationships, the more they were used, the less they remained.
"Last time, you were beaten up because of Cheng Tao's fake pregnancy. Cheng Tao can pretend, and you can too. Let the Zhao family compensate you. Medical expenses, lost wages, and nutritional fees – it all adds up to quite a sum, right? If they don't pay, you can report them to the commune."
Cheng You was ruthless when it came to her own father.
Sun Xiaowan hugged her excitedly, sobbing.
"I wanted to do this from the start, but I was afraid you wouldn't agree. Hearing you say this, I feel relieved."
Cheng You smiled. "Why wouldn't I agree?"
She had long since lost hope for that person.
If it weren't for filial piety, she wouldn't have recognized this father.
"Alright then, I'll be going back now, don't let me disturb you." Sun Xiaowan glanced at Qi Chengyan.
Cheng You gave her a playful glare. "Disturb what, what are you talking about."
Qi Chengyan stepped forward to help her pick out medicinal herbs. His tall figure stood beside her, exuding a sense of pressure.
"You come here every day. Can you take leave?"
Cheng You's eyes flicked up, and she glanced at him. "Take leave for what?"
"To take you out to play."
"Go where?"
"A secret."
Cheng You huffed. "Then I'm not going."
Qi Chengyan said no more and asked, "How is the injury on your hand?"
"It's healed."
He reached out towards Cheng You. "Let me see."
Cheng You ignored him, but Qi Chengyan pulled her hand over and rolled up her sleeve.
There was still some bruising, but the swelling had subsided.
Cheng You was slender, even her arms were small and delicate. Her skin was fair and tender, without a single flaw.
Qi Chengyan's fingertips brushed lightly against her skin, and she felt a tickle, retracting her hand slightly.
"You've seen it, I'm really fine now."
Qi Chengyan pulled her sleeve back down and said, "I've found a hot spring."
Cheng You exclaimed in surprise, "What?"
"There's a hot spring, want to go?"
"A hot spring? Where?"
Cheng You's expression was full of surprise. She had lived in Wujing Village for so many years and hadn't discovered any hot springs here.
She had only read about such things in books.
"It's a bit far, up in the mountains."
He had discovered it by chance, and it was a natural hot spring.
The terrain was a bit complex, and the path was difficult to navigate. Few people should have been there.
He had marked the way and cleared the path.
Cheng You was tempted, her eyes sparkling as she looked at him.
"When can we go? I'll go home and pack some clothes."
Soaking in a hot spring would be like taking a bath.
Qi Chengyan thought for a moment. "Later. I'll wait for you at the foot of the back mountain."
It couldn't be seen by others, or it would be bad for Cheng You's reputation.
Cheng You was excited. "Then wait for me, I'm going home now."
"No rush."
Before he could finish speaking, Cheng You ran out, ready to go home and pack.
Thinking about soaking in the hot spring later, Cheng You was too excited to even care about the boundaries between men and women.
Her mind was completely filled with the hot spring, and she didn't recall Cheng Tao's miserable state.
Soaking in the hot spring was more important.
Cheng You packed a few things and put them in a bag.
This was the first time she had discovered a hot spring in the village, so of course she was excited.
When it was almost time, Cheng You left some food for Cheng Wenyu in a pot, and then headed out with her things.
She reached the foot of the back mountain and indeed saw Qi Chengyan's figure.
"Let's hurry."
Qi Chengyan said, "It's quite far, be prepared."
Cheng You said, "I'm not afraid, let's go quickly."
For the sake of the hot spring, she would go for it.
However, after walking for a while, Cheng You realized she had underestimated Qi Chengyan's "a bit far."
This wasn't a bit far; it was exceptionally far.
After enduring for a while, she quietly asked, "Qi Chengyan, is it still far?"
"Almost there."
But his "almost there" was clearly not the same concept as Cheng You's "almost there."
Where was it almost there? It was still very far.
"Qi Chengyan, it's so far, I can barely walk anymore."
It was more difficult than following Uncle Li up the mountain to gather herbs.
Qi Chengyan looked back at her and saw her pouting, looking wronged.
As if saying: It's not my fault, the road is too long.
He smiled helplessly. "Then why don't we go back? No more hot springs."
Cheng You hesitated again, but she really wanted to soak in the hot spring.
She was unwilling to just leave like this.
Qi Chengyan squatted down. "Come up, I'll carry you."
Otherwise, if she continued walking like this, it would be dark before they reached their destination.
Cheng You beamed and climbed onto his back.
"Then let's hurry."
Without having to deliberately match Cheng You's pace, their progress significantly quickened.
Cheng You didn't feel like it had been a long time before Qi Chengyan brought her to the place.
In the middle was a rock, and on either side of the rock were two pools of water. Cheng You dipped her hand in and exclaimed in surprise.
"It's really hot!"
Qi Chengyan walked to the side, his back facing her.
"You go down and soak."
Cheng You put down her things and asked, "What about you?"
"I won't go down, I'll wait for you here."
Cheng You felt a little embarrassed. She had finally come all this way, and it didn't seem right not to let him soak.
After all, he carried her here.
She looked at the other side of the rock. If one person was on each side, it seemed like they wouldn't see each other.
"Qi Chengyan, you go over there, and I'll stay on this side, okay?"
Qi Chengyan's gaze deepened as he looked at her. "Are you sure?"
Cheng You pouted. "What's there to be unsure about? If you don't want to, then forget it."
"Okay."
Cheng You said, "Then you turn around first, I'll go down."
Qi Chengyan hummed and continued to face away from her.
After a moment, the rustling sound of clothes could be heard.
Cheng You first tested the water temperature with her toes. When she felt it was suitable, she dropped the towel and entered the water.
"Ah..." It felt so comfortable.
This feeling was different from soaking in hot water at home.
"Qi Chengyan, you can come down now, I'm done."
The girl's voice was soft and clear, like a spirit from the mountains and wild.
Qi Chengyan wasn't wearing thick clothes. He was naturally warm and not afraid of the cold.
He quickly shed his clothes and entered the water.
Cheng You lay on the rock and could only see the back of his head.
Even when soaking in hot springs, this man maintained a serious demeanor.
"It's a shame this hot spring is so far, otherwise I would definitely come often."
However, if it were closer, it probably wouldn't be her turn.