Liu Huihe was several years older than Fang Shen and was nearly thirty, but she was a simple-minded woman.
She was rather kindhearted, and he felt good about her.
He said, "Huihe, just tell me the news."
She answered, "The good news is that the floodwater receded, and most houses in our village are safe and sound."
He knew what she was going to say, but he still asked, "What's the bad news?"
She giggled and said, "The bad news is that your house fell down."
His house was made of mud. It was not surprising that it fell down, as it had been flooded for more than half a month. He didn't think it was a big deal.
She stopped smiling when he didn't respond. "Fang Shen, it's alright. You can live in my house for a period. It's not hard for you to make money and build another house."
He said, "Don't worry. I'll be back tomorrow."
He had been in Jianghai City for more than half a month and had long wanted to come back home.
Moreover, he had collected all the materials to set up the energy-gathering tactics.
The next day, he went to the bus station to take a bus home.
At the Jianghai Bus Station, he met an acquaintance, Xiao Yuzhen.
Xiao Dazhuang, Xiao Yuzhen's father, was the head of Fang Shen's village.
According to Fang Shen's parents, they had arranged the marriage between Fang Shen and Xiao Yuzhen when they were toddlers.
After Xiao Dazhuang became the head of the village, no one ever mentioned the marriage again.
Fang Shen's parents went missing, and Fang Shen had to support the family. Xiao Yuzhen detested Fang Shen more.
The villagers had never mentioned the marriage since then. They didn't want to offend the head of the village.
The reason that Fang Shen and Xiao Yuzhen's parents arranged their marriage was that Fang Shen's parents were Xiao Dazhuang's benefactors.
Xiao Dazhuang was very poor in the past and didn't have enough food and clothing.
Fang Shen's parents had helped him build a big house and marry a beautiful wife.
However, Xiao Dazhuang was an ungrateful person.
After Fang Shen's parents went missing, he even bullied Fang Shen and his sister, let alone taking care of them.
Xiao Dazhuang was the head of the village, so the villagers dared not set themselves against him.
It was said that Xiao Dazhuang had a good relationship with the mayor of the town.
Normal people dared not offend the officials.
Xiao Dazhuang's daughter, Xiao Yuzhen was also an arrogant person.
The kids in the villager always mentioned the marriage between Fang Shen and Xiao Yuzhen, which annoyed her so much.
In her eyes, she was the princess of the family while Fang Shen was a poor person.
She didn't think Fang Shen was good enough for her.
As a result, she detested him.
The moment he got on the bus, she saw him. Her face soured.
There was a man sitting beside her.
The man was about twenty years old. He was ivory skinned and refined features, looking like a scholar.
Xiao Yuzhen and the man held and kissed each other as if others didn't exist.