The Fat Wife of the 1980s Awakens

When Xie Chunyan learned that Feng Dongling actually liked her, she was surprised and even more confused.

She thought that she had nothing special to attract Feng Dongling, not to mention that she was much older than him and had been married before... These thoughts often made her unconsciously want to escape, for fear that she would become a burden to him.

She shook her head gently and declined, "No need. Uncle Niu's ox cart may not have gone far. I will take his cart back later."

"How about that?"

Feng Dongling seized this rare opportunity and wanted only to send her home.

Seeing that Xie Yi and his wife didn't pay attention to this side, he lowered his voice and said anxiously: "Don't worry, no one else will think too much. I have been to Brother Yi's house before. If anyone asks, you can say that I am Brother Yi's friend... Or, say that I am your cousin!"

He thought for a moment and added, "Actually, Brother Yi wanted to send you back personally, but sister-in-law came along. If he sent you back, he wouldn't be able to take care of sister-in-law; if he had to take care of sister-in-law, he couldn't send you back... Could you bear to put sister-in-law in a dilemma?"

Xie Chunyan was speechless for a moment when she heard this. Feng Dongling's words hit her soft spot, making it difficult for her to refute.

She gritted her teeth and finally compromised, sitting on the back seat of Feng Dongling's motorcycle.

Not long after Xie Chunyan sat down, Xu Xiufang also got into the car driven by Xie Yi with ease.

Xie Yi tilted his head and asked softly, "Wife, do we need to buy anything else?"

His voice was full of affection and concern.

Xu Xiufang's eyes gently swept over his broad and solid back, which looked particularly reliable in the morning light. Her heart was filled with warmth yet a hint of uneasiness.

She seemed to be weighing something in her mind during the moment of hesitation. Finally, she suggested softly, "Perhaps, we can stop by the meat processing plant. We don't have much meat left at home. Buying some fresh meat can add a bit of warmth to our home."

"no problem."

Xie Yi's answer was crisp and clear, without any hesitation.

He immediately turned around and said to Feng Dongling beside him: "Xiufang and I are going to the meat processing factory to buy some meat. You help my sister with her luggage first, and we will meet at the entrance of the village."

"Okay, go ahead."

Feng Dongling responded cheerfully, started the car, slowly turned around and drove towards Xie Chunyan's residence.

Xie Yi and Xu Xiufang got on their motorcycles and rode towards the meat processing plant in the biting winter wind.

The cold wind cut through her like a knife, and Xu Xiufang couldn't help but gently press her cheek against Xie Yi's solid back, looking for that hint of imperceptible warmth.

Xie Yi seemed to feel the slight chill coming from behind him. He tilted his head slightly and asked with concern, "Xiufang, are you cold?"

"Well, sort of."

Xu Xiufang's voice trembled slightly.

"Stay close to me, I'll block the wind for you."

Xie Yi's words were full of tenderness and firmness.

Xu Xiufang responded softly and snuggled a little closer.

The motorcycle shuttled through the busy streets, surrounded by noisy traffic and crowds, but in this small space, it seemed as if the whole world had quieted down, with only the breathing and heartbeats of the two of them remaining.

The topic that had just been interrupted in front of Feng Dongling, about the unfinished lie, now quietly caused ripples in the silent hearts of the two.

They both silently waited for the other to speak first. There was an indescribable tension and anticipation in the air, as if it was a taut string that could break at any time.

Xu Xiufang could clearly feel that Xie Yi had something to ask, but he was hesitating whether he should remove the thin veil at this moment.

She knew that he had already discovered her secret.

Although she felt embarrassed when he discovered her unintentional lie, she was not afraid that he would expose it, because in her heart, Xie Yi was always the one who was willing to protect her from the wind and rain.

However, should she take the initiative to confess everything? Different from her mentality when she first came back, her mind was full of how to make up to Xie Yi and the children. Although she trusted them in her heart, she did not tell Xie Yi about the mysterious space for personal reasons.

For more than two years, she had kept in mind all the kindness Xie Yi had shown her, and had tried countless times to find a suitable opportunity to reveal all his secrets, but the so-called "best opportunity" always seemed to elude her.

Just as Xu Xiufang was thinking over and over in her mind, trying to find a suitable opening remark, Xie Yi suddenly broke the silence, with a somewhat relaxed and joking tone: "I thought you had lost confidence in me and were really angry with me."

Xu Xiufang was stunned. She had never expected that he would break the deadlock in such an easy way, and the topic he mentioned had nothing to do with her worries.

For a moment, her mood became complicated. Wasn't this a reflection of his delicate mind? He noticed that she was reluctant to say it, so he didn't want to force it?

Faced with such a considerate husband, what reason did she have to continue hiding it?

Just as she was gathering up her courage and preparing to speak, suddenly, a gunshot rang out like a thunderclap in her ears. Xu Xiufang trembled violently, and Xie Yi quickly stabilized the motorcycle and applied the emergency brake.

The two looked up and saw chaos not far away. Police officers in uniform and holding weapons were fighting fiercely with a group of ordinary-looking but extraordinary people.

The scene was so large and affected such a wide range that the surrounding people screamed and fled in all directions, and the streets instantly fell into unprecedented chaos.

Xie Yi and Xu Xiufang did not choose to move forward, but turned back with the panicked crowd.

The sound of gunfire gradually faded away, people calmed down a little, and began to whisper.

"It's so scary. How could this happen? There are so many police officers here. Who are they?"

"I heard it was..."

A person next to him lowered his voice and said solemnly, "Enemy! A spy."

"what?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the people around were shocked, and then they realized the sensitivity of the topic, and dispersed without saying anything more.

"Enemy! Special agents..."

Xu Xiufang frowned, feeling that there was something indescribably weird about the whole thing.

Put yourself in their shoes. If those people were really enemies, once they had been discovered, the most reasonable thing to do would be to blend into the crowd and use the police's concerns about civilians to protect yourself.

What's more, the enemy had quite a few people, so the wisest choice was to flee in a scattered manner. However, the group of people just now seemed to have intentionally avoided their direction...

This seemed to be a deliberate arrangement to attract the police's attention by creating chaos, while the real target took the opportunity to evacuate in another direction.

Xie Yi obviously also realized that there was something unusual. The two exchanged glances. Years of tacit understanding allowed them to understand each other without saying much - they decided to go to the public security bureau to report the case.