The weather was very cold, but Zhou Hongming's clothes were thick and warm. Xiao Zi lowered her head and lay on his shoulder, so she could not get wet from the rain.

Xiao Zi is tall and although not fat, Zhou Hongming was a little out of breath after carrying her for a while.

Since he came out of Happy Island that night, his health has not been very good. In addition, he is under a lot of pressure to make a living in this unfamiliar place.

"Ahem." Zhou Hongming coughed several times, and raindrops fell on his face.

"If you are tired, you can put me down." Xiao Zi said lightly, raising her eyelids slightly.

She saw a few white hairs on the back of his head.

Zhou Hongming is only two or three years older than her.

"It's okay, I can carry it."

He walks very slowly.

When Xiao Zi leaned against him, he could smell a little bit of her breath and fragrance.

It rained heavily.

The cold wind seemed to be blowing from all directions, like a knife.

Xiao Zi's hands were a little cold, so she changed her hands to hold the umbrella. The hand that wasn't holding the umbrella was put in the pocket of Zhou Hongming's down jacket. It was really warm.

Zhou Hongming would often be made to shiver by her and sneer: "You are so clever."

His hands were red from the cold and even a little numb.

It's getting darker and darker, and there are fewer and fewer people on the road.

This market was originally lively during the day and deserted at night. Now there are no lights even on the roadside.

And their home is still a long way from here.

"Xiao Zi, are you cold?" Zhou Hongming would ask her from time to time, "If it's cold, you can take my scarf and put it around me. It's a bit ugly, but no one will look at it."

Xiao Zi had a scarf around her neck, but she didn't ask for it: "No, if you freeze to death on the way, who will carry me back?"

"That's not what you want."

"Um."

Xiao Zi knew that Zhou Hongming had a great advantage, that is, he never really cared about her.

Even if she betrayed him, betrayed him, or even wanted to kill him, as long as she was still by his side, he would not care about her.

And, she can do whatever she wants.

Precisely because she knows this advantage of him, she will make the most of her privileges and do things with him when she can't get out or leave him at all.

For example, now, she can obviously walk on her own.

If she came down and walked, he wouldn't be so tired and they could go home earlier.

But she doesn't.

Before I went back, it was getting dark.

Zhou Hongming was panting and there was a thin layer of sweat on his forehead.

Xiao Zi was relaxed, not tired, and even a little sleepy. She yawned and closed her eyes.

If she didn't have to hold an umbrella, she would have taken a nap.

The darker it gets, the harder the road becomes.

Fortunately, Zhou Hongming was already familiar with things, and finally, he was almost home.

Their small house stands not far from the seaside, vaguely hidden in the darkness. There is a lighthouse on the sea in the distance, and there are often the sounds of fishing boats passing by at night, but here there is more of the sound of the waves.

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"We're almost home." Zhou Hongming said happily, "Xiao Zi, are you asleep?"

"No, it's so cold that I can't sleep."

"I feel sorry for you. I will buy a car another day so that I can take you out often."

"Do you have money to buy it?" Xiao Zi chuckled.

Some time ago, he always said that he was rich. Today, when she met the debt collectors, she realized that he was basically in a state between having money and having no money. If he was lucky, he would win money, but if he was not lucky, he would be chased by others.

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Zhou Hongming said nothing.
Chapter completed!