1959Siheyuan, a Turnaround

Jia Dongxu was in a daze when he suddenly heard the shout and turned to look.

I saw a little girl about thirteen or fourteen years old standing in front of me. She had round eyes and was very cute.

He immediately realized that this was Qin Huairu's cousin Qin Jingru.

"Are you Jingru?" Jia Dongxu asked.

Qin Jingru nodded happily and said, "Brother-in-law has a good memory. I am Jingru."

Jia Dongxu smiled and said, "It's been a long time since we last met. You've grown into a big girl now."

Qin Jingru blushed and smiled shyly.

Jia Dongxu looked at her and felt something in his heart.

He wanted to know about Qin Huairu's past, but asking directly would definitely attract attention.

The current situation is different. He can ask Qin Jingru for some information indirectly.

He believed that as long as Qin Huairu was hiding something from him, he would be able to find clues.

He started with some light topics, such as what interesting things happened in the village recently.

Seeing that her cousin's husband was so approachable, Qin Jingru lost her initial reserve and the two of them began to chat enthusiastically.

Talking about the latest news in Qinjia Village, Qin Jingru's eyes sparkled as she said happily, "Brother-in-law, a while ago there was a movie show in the village, it was so lively. It was Xu Damao from your courtyard who came to show the movie, and he even showed two shows."

Jia Dongxu was moved when he heard this, and followed the topic and asked, "Xu Damao? Is he familiar with you?"

Qin Jingru tilted her head and thought for a while, then said, "He's easy to talk to. We met in the brigade. He also said he would take me to the city to eat roast duck, but he had to wait until I grow up."

The two of them became more and more excited as they talked, and Jia Dongxu subtly turned the topic slowly to Xu Damao.

"Jingru, did Xu Damao ask you any questions when he was in the village?" Jia Dongxu asked casually.

Qin Jingru's eyes widened instantly: "Brother-in-law, how do you know Xu Damao asked me questions? He asked me about my cousin before she got married!"

Jia Dongxu smiled mysteriously. Xu Damao was indeed cunning. His ideas coincided with his own.

"And what was your answer?"

Qin Jingru smiled and said, "I was saying that my cousin was so beautiful before she got married. Many people in the village wanted to marry her."

Jia Dongxu continued to ask: "Who was her closest relationship with at that time?"

Qin Jingru was stunned when she heard this. She didn't react at first. After a while, she continued, "Brother-in-law, Xu Damao also asked me about this. He also asked who my sister was close to before she got married, and whether she had a lover or something like that."

When Jia Dongxu heard this, he immediately perked up and asked quickly, "What did you say?"

Qin Jingru thought about it carefully and said, "Of course I am telling the truth. My mother said that my sister seemed to be close to Li Dahu, the son of Aunt Xinghua..."

When Jia Dongxu heard this, he was stunned.

He had speculated about Qin Huairu's past countless times these days, but he never thought that Qin Huairu would be so close to Li Dahu who lived in the back house in the front yard before she got married.

His expression turned a little ugly, and a complex emotion surged in his heart.

Qin Jingru saw that Jia Dongxu looked a little unhappy, and she became uneasy. She asked cautiously: "Brother-in-law, what's wrong? Did I say something wrong?

I didn't say these things. My mother muttered about them and I only knew about them then.

When my cousin was a child, she had a very good relationship with Li Dahu, the son of Aunt Xinghua, and they often played together.

My mother thought they would be a couple, but she didn't expect my cousin to marry in the city. By the way, brother-in-law, is the city really that good? "

Jia Dongxu was stunned for a moment by Qin Jingru's words. After he came to his senses, his thoughts were surging in his mind.

He looked at the innocent girl in front of him, forced a smile, and said, "It's nothing. It's a city. There are good and bad things in the city."

His eyes were somewhat wandering, and it was obvious that his mind was not here.

Qin Jingru’s words just now kept appearing in Jia Dongxu’s mind.

Did Qin Huairu and Li Dahu have a very good relationship when they were young?

The news shocked and disturbed him.

He didn't know much about Qin Huairu's past, but he didn't expect that Qin Huairu had such a past.

Hearing that the two had a very good relationship when they were young, I couldn't help but feel jealous.

At this time, Qin Jingru was a little at a loss looking at Jia Dongxu's reaction.

She didn't know if she had said something wrong and made her brother-in-law unhappy.

She stood there, twisting her fingers awkwardly.

Just then, Qin Huairu's father borrowed eggs and bacon from the village.

When Qin Jingru saw Qin's father coming back, she felt like she had found a savior and hurried forward to help get the things.

"Uncle, you're back." Qin Jingru said obediently.

Father Qin smiled and nodded, then handed the basket over.

Qin Jingru carried the basket and ran straight into the house.

Father Qin looked at Jia Dongxu in the yard and said, "Dongxu, I was just talking to Jingru. We can eat later."

Jia Dongxu stood up, forced a smile, and said, "Dad, thank you for your help."

Father Qin waved his hands and said, "It's no trouble. It's not a big deal. You guys rarely come back. There's nothing good at home. Just don't be disgusted."

After saying that, Father Qin called Banggeng and Xiaodang over and put a candy in each of their hands.

The village party secretary knew that his son-in-law had arrived, so he deliberately sweetened the child.

In the kitchen, Qin's mother and Qin Huairu continued to be busy, while Qin Jingru helped on the side.

While Qin's mother was cooking, she was chatting with Qin Huairu. Qin Jingru occasionally interjected a word or two, and the atmosphere was warm and lively.

In the yard, Jia Dongxu and Qin's father sat on a small bench and chatted casually.

However, Jia Dongxu's mind was not on chatting at all.

He kept thinking about what Qin Jingru had said, and the bad premonition in his heart became stronger and stronger.

"Dad, is life in the village good this year?" Jia Dongxu asked casually.

Father Qin took a puff of his cigarette and said, "There hasn't been much change. It's still the same. We don't eat from the same pot anymore. Every household eats at home. How are you doing in the city?"

Jia Dongxu replied perfunctorily: "That's it, let's just make do with it."

Qin's father noticed that Jia Dongxu was a little absent-minded and didn't ask any more questions.

The two of them remained silent for a while.

Ever since hearing Qin Jingru's words, Jia Dongxu's heart has been restless.

He was thinking, if as Qin Jingru said, Qin Huairu and Li Dahu had always had a good relationship since childhood, which was even more obvious than outsiders, then there must be something complicated between them.

But why are they like strangers now?

This question kept circling in his mind, making him feel confused and uneasy.

He began to recall every detail of his acquaintance with Qin Huairu.

Although their marriage is dull, it is still happy.

He never thought that Qin Huairu had such a past.

Thinking of his first night with Qin Huairu, Jia Dongxu felt like he had eaten a fly.

The more he thought about it, the more upset he became, so he simply stood up and paced in the yard.