Siheyuan: Sizhu starts blindly and takes a new path

Chapter 224 Warehouse

The north wind blew snow particles against the warehouse's iron door. Qin Huairu wrapped herself tightly in her cotton jacket and walked in. Her nose was filled with the smell of engine oil and rust. Li Huaide was sitting at a desk with his legs crossed, a dark grey scarf showing at the collar of his woolen coat.

"Qin Huairu, why are you here just now?" He patted the seat beside him and said, "This warehouse is a bit cold, how about we go to a warmer place to talk?"

Qin Huairu didn't respond. She took off her hat, rubbed her face with her hands and gathered her hair. After rubbing her face a few times, the blood quickly returned to her face, and the pink color through her fair skin was even more attractive.

"Director Li, I'm not late," she deliberately tucked her red, frozen hands into the sleeves of her cotton jacket, "When I first came out, my mother-in-law complained that I had to work during the New Year, but it turns out that I didn't."

Li Huaide suddenly grabbed her wrist, his palm burning like a branding iron: "Huai Ru, why are you saying this?" He took out a few food coupons from his inner pocket and said, "I know your family's situation, and I've also learned about your mother-in-law. You're short of money and things."

Qin Huairu didn't rush to answer it, but unbuttoned the top two buttons of her cotton jacket. There was a rustling sound of mice in the deep warehouse, and she felt Li Huaide's breathing suddenly become heavy. It was also a winter night like this at Zhao Meng's house, and the kerosene lamp shook the shadows on the wall into pieces. But this time she learned her lesson and couldn't shave too hard like she did with Zhao Meng. An old fox like Li Huaide would not fall for such a low-level mistake.

"Thank you Director Li for your concern. Work is going well and it's much easier than before." She paused and lowered her voice. "Thanks for your care."

Li Huaide nodded with satisfaction, reached out his hand and took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, took out a cigarette and lit it, took a deep breath, and the smoke swirled in front of him. He narrowed his eyes and said casually but tentatively: "Huai Ru, you are a smart person. As long as you are obedient, you will get the benefits in the future."

Qin Huairu's heart was moved, but her face remained expressionless. She bit her lower lip lightly and unbuttoned a few buttons: "Director Li, you are so good to me, how can I repay you?" Her voice was soft, with a hint of hint.

Li Huaide's breathing became more rapid. He suddenly put out his cigarette on the table and hugged Qin Huairu...

When Banggeng got home at night, he found Qin Huairu was not at home, so he asked casually, "Xiaodang, where is our mother?"

While cleaning up the dishes, Xiao Dang answered casually, "Mom said there's something going on at the factory tonight, so I have to go on duty and will be back late."

Banggeng frowned, feeling a little worried. It was late, the road was dark, and it was snowing, so the road was slippery.

"I'll go to the factory to take a look." Banggeng said, put on his coat and walked out.

Xiao Dang shouted from behind: "Brother, be careful, it's dark and the road is slippery!"

Banggeng didn't look back, just waved and walked quickly towards the steel mill.

The factory was quiet, with only a few dim street lights swaying in the cold wind. Banggen walked around the warehouse with ease and saw a faint light coming through the warehouse window from a distance. He walked lightly, approached the window quietly, and looked inside through the gap.

The scene before him froze him in his place instantly - Qin Huairu and Li Huaide were leaning against each other, talking and laughing, behaving intimately. Li Huaide even put his hand on Qin Huairu's waist, and Qin Huairu did not resist, but smiled charmingly.

Bang Geng felt a buzzing in his head, as if struck by lightning. He bit his lips tightly, clenched his fists tightly, and dug his nails deep into his palms. He couldn't believe his eyes. Why did she come again? Didn't she learn a lesson from the last incident?

He turned around suddenly and staggered away, his heart in turmoil. Anger, disappointment and shame intertwined together, almost making it hard for him to breathe.

Banggeng ran all the way home, his face was livid. Xiaodang was shocked to see him like this: "Brother, what's wrong with you? You look so ugly."

Bang Geng didn't say anything, but rushed into his room and slammed the door shut. He leaned against the door, his chest heaving violently, his mind full of the scene he had just seen.

"Why...why is it like this?" Bang Geng murmured in a low voice, his heart filled with pain and confusion.

At the same time, in the warehouse, Qin Huairu and Li Huaide were still talking in low voices.

"Director Li, food coupons alone are not enough to buy anything. Can I..." Qin Huairu asked tentatively.

Li Huaide narrowed his eyes and looked at her with a smile: "You. But this matter is not simple. It depends on your performance." After that, he took out ten yuan from his pocket and stuffed it into Qin Huairu's pocket.

Qin Huairu looked at the black ten with disdain in her heart. She gritted her teeth but still had a smile on her face: "Don't worry, I will definitely satisfy you."

Li Huaide nodded with satisfaction and put his arm around her waist: "Let's go, it's getting late, I'll take you home."

Qin Huairu nodded obediently, but she felt a little uneasy. She knew that she had embarked on a path of no return, but for the sake of survival, she had no choice.

The two walked out of the warehouse, and Li Huaide drove Qin Huairu home. When they arrived at the courtyard gate, before Qin Huairu got out of the car, Li Huaide suddenly grabbed her hand and whispered, "See you tomorrow night at the old place."

Qin Huairu was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Okay."

She turned and walked into the yard, but her heart was heavy. As soon as she reached the door of her house, she saw Banggeng standing at the door, looking at her coldly.

"Mom, where have you been?" Banggeng's voice was filled with suppressed anger.

Qin Huairu panicked, but she pretended to be calm: "I went to the factory on duty and just came back. Why are you still awake?"

Bang Geng stared into her eyes and said word by word: "I'll go to the factory to find you."

Qin Huairu's face turned pale instantly. She knew that Banggeng must have seen something.

"Banggeng, listen to mom's explanation..." Qin Huairu hurried forward and wanted to hold her son's hand.

Bang Geng shook her hand off, his voice trembling: "What do you want to explain? Explain why you are with Li Huaide? Explain why you betrayed my father again?"

Qin Huairu was stunned, tears welling up in her eyes: "Bang Geng, Mom is doing this for this family! You know how difficult our family is, and how hard it is for Mom to support it alone..."

"That's enough!" Bang Geng interrupted her, his eyes full of disappointment and anger, "Stop making excuses! Are you doing this to Dad? Are you doing this to us?"

Qin Huairu burst into tears and wanted to explain again, but Banggeng had already turned around and rushed into his room, slamming the door shut.

Qin Huairu was the only one left in the yard. She leaned against the wall helplessly, tears streaming down her face. Suddenly she remembered what Banggeng had just said, "You betrayed my dad again." Did he know something before? She wanted to ask Banggeng, but she was afraid that Jia Zhang would hear all this after the quarrel. She bit her lip and held back the urge in her heart.