Rebirth of Bloody Romance

Zhong Yuemin's stomach was rumbling with hunger, as if a small drum was beating inside him. He had just come out of the study and thought he could have a peaceful lunch, but he was entangled in a bunch of things and didn't even have time to eat.

As soon as he got rid of those trivial matters, he hurried to the kitchen.

"Yuemin, what did you talk to Dad and the others about? You didn't even eat lunch. And you left in a hurry just after you came out." Zhou Xiaobai came up to him with a complaining look on his face.

Zhong Yuemin had a bitter face, feeling that he was more wronged than Dou E. "Wife! You are wrongly blaming me. My stomach has been growling with hunger for a long time, but my father and others stopped me from eating!"

Zhou Xiaobai glared at him and said unhappily, "Isn't this all your fault? You're always busy with this or that. You're so secretive. I called you guys to dinner, but you wouldn't let me in."

Zhong Yuemin sighed. He knew Zhou Xiaobai was worried about him, so he explained to her, "I just want to make more money so that we can live a better life. Besides, I can't control Dad and his family's affairs! Can these two old people listen to me?"

Zhou Xiaobai's dissatisfaction subsided after hearing this. She knew that Zhong Yuemin was a responsible person, but she couldn't help but feel distressed when she saw how hard he worked.

The two chatted as they walked towards the kitchen. Zhong Yuemin felt warm in his heart. With Zhou Xiaobai by his side, it was worth it no matter how hard or tired he was.

When they arrived at the kitchen, Zhou Xiaobai took out the food that had been prepared for Zhong Yuemin. Zhong Yuemin took it and began to eat it voraciously.

Zhou Xiaobai looked at him with a mixture of amusement and heartache, and gently scolded him, "Look at the way you eat, you're like a little kid."

Zhong Yuemin chuckled. "Wife, I'm hungry now. Besides, I'll eat more happily with you watching me. Do you know what this is called?"

"What's it called?"

"Wife, this is called beauty is a feast to the eyes. If you let me kiss you now, I will eat it even more deliciously."

Zhou Xiaobai smiled and slapped him. "Go away! You disgusting thing." The two were fighting in the kitchen.

Zhong Yuemin put down his bowl and chopsticks, rubbed his bloated stomach, and prepared to go out to the alley to find a roadside barber to trim his messy hair.

As soon as Zhong Yuemin stood up, he felt a pair of small hands tightly grabbing the corner of his clothes.

Zhong Yuemin looked down and saw that it was Xiao Shihua. Her big, lively eyes were blinking at him, as if she could see through all his secrets.

"Dad, where are you going?" Xiao Shihua asked curiously, with a bit of childishness and mischief in her voice.

Zhong Yuemin smiled and squatted down, gently pinching her little face. "Girl, Daddy's hair has grown long, I'll go cut it."

"Dad, can I go with you?" Upon hearing this, Xiao Shihua immediately became excited and waved her two little hands in the air, as if she couldn't wait to go out.

Zhou Xiaobai, who was standing by, couldn't help but frown when she saw this. She knew that the alley was noisy and crowded, and she was worried that Xiao Shihua might get hurt or get lost.

So, she gently dissuaded her, "Girl, your dad is going to get his hair cut, why are you going? Just stay at home and play until your dad comes back, okay?"

Little Shihua was a stubborn little girl. When she heard this, she pouted her lips immediately. "No, no, I want to go. Okay, Dad?"

Xiao Shihua blinked her big watery eyes and looked at Zhong Yuemin pitifully, as if her eyes were telling of her persistence.

Zhong Yuemin's heart softened when he saw his little girl like this. He knew that Xiao Shihua had always been very attached to him and wanted to be with him every time he went out.

Thinking of this, Zhong Yuemin gently touched Xiao Shihua's head. "Okay, Dad will take you there, but you have to promise Dad that you must stay close to Dad and don't run around."

When Xiao Shihua heard this, she immediately jumped up with joy and hugged Zhong Yuemin's neck with joy, "Thank you, Dad. I knew you were the best!"

Xiao Shihua's little face was filled with a happy smile, as if the whole world became better because of it.

Zhou Xiaobai, who was watching this scene, felt somewhat dissatisfied but couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.

Zhou Xiaobai muttered, "Just spoil her as much as you can." Although there was a hint of blame in his words, his tone revealed a hint of helplessness and doting.

Zhong Yuemin smiled and touched Xiao Shihua's head, then turned to Zhou Xiaobai and said, "Wife, what you said is really new. If I don't spoil my own daughter, who else should I spoil? Wife, you don't have anything to do at home, why don't you go together?"

Zhou Xiaobai thought about it and realized that indeed, all the wine-making work at home was taken care of by Ning Wei and his people, so he really had nothing to do.

Zhou Xiaobai looked at Xiao Haichen who was playing on the ground next to him, and an idea came to his mind. "Okay? I'll go with you and your daughter, but I want to take Xiao Haichen with me."

Zhong Yuemin smiled and nodded when he heard this. "Okay, bring Xiao Haichen along and give him a haircut as well."

The family of four went out and came to an alley. Zhong Yuemin asked curiously, "It's strange. I remember there was a hairdresser here before. Why is he gone now?"

Zhou Xiaobai smiled and glanced at him. "It's all because of you. You've taken up other people's dining space."

"Wife, you have to be responsible for what you say! What does it have to do with me?"

"You know what kind of people live in this area, don't you? Why would anyone set up a stall here? What are you thinking?"

Zhong Yuemin sighed. "Then let's go to the alley over there and take a look."

Zhong Yuemin asked Xiao Shihua, "Girl, are you tired?"

The little girl was very smart. When she heard Zhong Yuemin ask this, she immediately understood what he meant. "Dad, I'm so tired."

"Come, daddy holds you."

The little girl smiled. "Daddy, can I sit on your neck?"

"Of course." After Zhong Yuemin said that, he suddenly picked up Xiao Shihua and put her on his neck.

The little girl waved her hands excitedly. "Oh! Oh! Ride a big horse!"

Xiao Haichen in Zhou Xiaobai's arms was so envious that he stretched out his little hand. "Yes, yes, I want it."

Zhou Xiaobai looked at the excited Xiao Shihua and quickly shouted, "Girl, hold on to your dad's head, don't let him fall."

"Mom, no. Is that right, Dad?"

"Girl, you are right. Even if I fall, I won't let you fall too."

In the alley, the sun shines through the mottled leaves and onto the bluestone road, warm and bright. Zhou Xiaobai looks at Zhong Yuemin and Xiao Shihua in front of her, feeling mixed emotions. She feels angry and helpless when she sees Zhong Yuemin's relaxed look.

"You two just try your best to piss me off." Zhou Xiaobai muttered, with a bit of dissatisfaction on his face.

Zhong Yuemin didn't take it seriously, but instead laughed and teased, "Girl, what will you do if your mother gets angry?"

When Xiao Shihua heard what Zhong Yuemin said, her eyes rolled around, as if she was thinking about this profound question. She looked at Zhou Xiaobai, then at Zhong Yuemin, and suddenly her eyes lit up, as if she had thought of something.

Xiao Shihua's eyes were patrolling the alley like radars, her gaze innocent and curious, as if she was searching for something.

Finally, her eyes fixed on one direction, and then pointed there excitedly. "Dad, if you buy Mom something delicious, she won't be angry anymore."

Xiao Shihua said innocently with an expectant smile on her face.

Zhou Xiaobai and Zhong Yuemin couldn't help laughing after hearing this.

Zhong Yuemin gently hit Xiao Shihua, with a hint of fondness in his eyes. He smiled and teased, "Girl, you want to eat, right? Tell daddy what you want to eat?"

Hearing this, Xiao Shihua laughed. She blinked her eyes, then pointed to a stall not far away. "Hee...hee...hee...hee...Dad, I want to eat candied haws."

"Okay, let's go buy some candied haws."

"Dad, hurry up. Go!"

"Haha...this father and daughter are really laughable." Zhou Xiaobai said to himself, with a helpless yet happy smile on his face.

The sun shone like a golden ribbon, enveloping Zhong Yuemin and Xiao Shihua in warmth. The two stood in front of a small stall in the alley, their eyes lingering on the dazzling array of candied haws.

Those crystal clear candied haws seem like colorful dreams strung together, attracting them to explore the sweetness within.

"Boss, give me two skewers."

The vendor agreed with a smile, and skillfully took two strings of candied haws from the shelf and handed them to them.

Zhong Yuemin took the candied haws and handed a string to Xiao Shihua around his neck, his eyes full of doting. Xiao Shihua took the candied haws and smiled happily, as if the string of candied haws in her hand was the sweetness of her whole world.

Zhong Yuemin walked to Zhou Xiaobai again and said softly, "Wife, this is yours."

Zhou Xiaobai looked up at him, a hint of teasing flashed in her eyes. She thought to herself, I thought you had forgotten me now that you had a daughter! But she said, "You eat it, I'm holding my son! I can't eat it."

Hearing this, Zhong Yuemin smiled slightly, with a gentle light flashing in his eyes. "It's no big deal. Come, let me hold my son." As he said that, he stretched out his arms and took his son from Zhou Xiaobai's arms.

Seeing this, Zhou Xiaobai no longer refused. He took the candied haws handed to him by Zhong Yuemin, took a light bite, and the sweet taste instantly spread in his mouth.

When Xiao Haichen saw his sister and mother eating candied haws and not doing anything for himself, he immediately refused to eat. "Ah, ah, I'll eat, I'll eat."

"Oh, I forgot about my son. Come, let mommy feed you."

"Wife, just let him have a taste. Can you bite it?"

After seeing this, Xiao Shihua extended her candied haws to Zhong Yuemin's mouth. "Dad, you eat too."

"Girl, daddy won't eat it, you eat it yourself."

"No, no, just take a bite."

"it is good."

Xiao Shihua saw Zhong Yuemin take a bite and asked happily, "Dad, is it sweet?"

"Sweet, very sweet, my girl feeds it even sweeter." Hehe...

Zhou Xiaobai said with a smile, "It's great that you two are father and daughter. This girl knows so much."

The sun cast a golden halo on them, as if even time had become slow and gentle at this moment. Zhou Xiaobai and Xiao Shihua ate candied haws with happy smiles on their faces.

The family of four walked through two alleys before they found a barber. The barber was only in his forties, and all he had was a clipper, some scissors, a chair, and a small spray bottle.

The master's craftsmanship is well-known in the alley. Zhong Yuemin has asked him to cut his hair. Every time he passes by, he can see neighbors sitting there in groups of three or four, enjoying his service.

Zhong Yuemin put the small poem and painting down and sat down, and the barber began his work.

The hairdresser asked, "What kind of haircut do you want?"

"Short and spirited."

"Okay."

The master first wet Zhong Yuemin's hair with a small spray bottle, then picked up the clipper and gently started to clip from the forehead.

The sound of the clippers was particularly clear in the quiet afternoon, accompanied by Zhong Yuemin's occasional cough, forming a warm picture.

Xiao Shihua sat on a small stool nearby, watching the barber's every move with curiosity.

Her big eyes sparkled with excitement, as if she was watching a wonderful performance. Every time the barber changed tools or adjusted his posture, she would shout out excitedly.

Little Haichen nestled in Zhou Xiaobai's arms, looking around curiously. Although he didn't quite understand what was going on, he was also attracted by this new environment.

Zhou Xiaobai sat aside, quietly admiring the barber's skills. She watched Zhong Yuemin's hair gradually become neat under the barber's skillful hands, and a warm current surged in her heart. She knew that this was the life she wanted, plain and real.

After shaving his head, Zhong Yuemin felt much more energetic. He stood up, looked in the mirror, and nodded with satisfaction.

Then, he turned around and picked up little Haichen. "Come on, Master, give the little guy a haircut too."

Unfortunately, Xiao Haichen didn't give him face. When he saw the hairdresser holding the scissors, he cried out "wow" and started crying.

Zhou Xiaobai said, "Let me do it."

"Son, don't cry, mommy will hold you!" The little guy stopped crying.

Zhong Yuemin sighed and asked the hairdresser, "Master, why did you move here? Weren't you in the alley over there before?"

"Stalls are not allowed over there."

Zhou Xiaobai smiled at Zhong Yuemin, as if to say, see, I didn't lie to you.

After a while, the sunlight slanted down in front of the stalls in the market, casting mottled light and shadows.

There were already a few people squatting nearby waiting in line. They were all old neighbors from the alley. They gathered together and seemed to have endless topics to talk about.

Zhong Yuemin stood aside, listening to their bragging and laughing from time to time.

"Oh, I heard that the Li family recently bought an imported color TV. The picture is so clear, just like real people!" A chubby middle-aged man said with envy, waving a palm-leaf fan in his hand.

"That's no big deal. My wife got a salary increase a few days ago. Now she can make dozens more yuan a month!" Another tall and thin man was not to be outdone and puffed out his chest proudly.

"Tsk tsk, you guys are still the best. My husband got a promotion, but he's so busy that I'm nowhere to be seen all day." A middle-aged woman interrupted, with a bit of complaint on her face, but more of pride.

The topic turned to the children again.

Lao Wang said mysteriously: "Let me tell you a secret. My son got promoted recently and is in charge of dozens of people!" His words were full of pride, as if his son had become his pride.

"My child is doing very well in school. He might be one of the candidates for studying abroad this time.".....

In short, when talking about money, their eyes light up.