The next day, the three of us harbored our own thoughts, but things on the surface still seemed calm. At this point, the mother and daughter were not so hostile as they went to see the policewoman, and I even suspected that they had knocked on my wall last night just to compete with the policewoman out of jealousy. To be on the safe side, they wanted to deal with me first and secure their position. Perhaps it was because Lin Xiaoyao was too nervous last night, and Wu Miaoke was too conflicted about the safe period, that they did not break through the final thin and almost transparent window paper.
To put it bluntly, they had done everything but the deed itself.
It seems that men and women are not much different in their thoughts on romance. With these thoughts in mind, even the policewoman's face seemed much more pleasing. Her arrival was like a catalyst for our complex relationship, igniting all three of us almost inseparably.
All three of us were in a good mood with the policewoman today, which made the policewoman, who was dining with her head down, quite suspicious. "I said, don't smile so tenderly at me. Miss royal grandma doesn't feel good about it!"
After the meal, the policewoman immediately pestered me to accompany her to find Fatty. It made me wonder if this woman had a strong preference and had taken a liking to Fatty. I wanted to refuse, but as she was a guest in my house, it was not appropriate to reject her request just because of her police identity. When Lin Xiaoyao saw the policewoman dragging me away, she was so angry that she wanted to stomp her feet. It felt as if she had lost her favorite toy. I too felt helpless. What did all this mean?
In the evening, I was with the mother and daughter, and during the day, I fell under the policewoman's control?
When we arrived at the Lin family's home and saw Lin Sanshui, it was awkward to say the least. In fact, last night, if I had been a little more forceful, that's how it would have been. Was it useful to save the last thin and almost transparent layer of the window paper? Moreover, the resistance from Wu Miaoke and Lin Xiaoyao was actually quite weak, almost welcoming. The reason why they didn't resist was due to what Wu Miaoke had said.
San Shui, he's not a bad person, is he?
Lin Sanshui really wasn't a bad person, was he? To be honest, I held a lot of reverence and respect for this village head. By rights, what I did to Wu Miaoke was absolutely wrong and should not have been done, which was also the most conflicting part for me. If Lin Sanshui had been a corrupt official or a tyrant, I would have had no qualms about taking him down.
But there were some things that I still did. I didn't know why. I asked myself, am I a bad person? The answer was no, I just had somewhat weak willpower. In the end, I attributed it to the irresistible charm of Wu Miaoke, while Lin Sanshui was merely an elder to me, and his kindness towards my family, I attributed to his duties as village head.
In other words, a friend's wife, I felt that I could resist, but could I resist the village head's wife? That saying wasn't from ancient times, so how would I know?
This was just the most strained reason to convince myself, which didn't stop me from feeling ashamed and guilty upon seeing Lin Sanshui, even when he greeted me and asked if I was feeling unwell because of my complexion.
"It was too hot last night, I didn't sleep well," I said.
"Don't mind the electricity, just turn on the fan if it's too hot," Lin Sanshui said.
In my mind, I wanted to shout at Lin Sanshui, why do you care about me! Do you know that this despicable person in front of you slept in the same bed as your wife and daughter last night?
It was on this day that the policewoman finally revealed her true reason for coming to this village. She did not take notice of me, and had a sullen expression, but it was clear she was suppressing her anger. However, she had a request, and it was clear she was suppressing her anger. Nonetheless, the way Fatty responded was quite unexpected. He did not hesitate to speak his mind.
The policewoman asked the matter and looked at me; "What do you want?" This question had me stumped. I had intended to introduce her to a feng shui master, Mr. Xu Lin. He was far more elegant and refined than Fatty, but in terms of ability, I truly wasn't sure if Fatty was superior to him. "It's hard to say. For general things, he should be able to help," I said.
The policewoman shook her head. "It's not easy for someone else to understand. You should know that my father has consulted over a hundred feng shui masters, and none of them have been able to help."
"What's the matter that is so serious?" I asked, suddenly becoming interested. Fatty was beaten the first time he met the policewoman, perhaps because he hinted that she might have an older brother. I initially thought that Fatty was beaten because he had revealed a family secret, especially given the strict family planning policy for high-ranking officials. If this policewoman had an older brother, he wouldn't have been born through legitimate means. As mentioned earlier, the bigger the official, the more serious the repercussions for violating these fundamental principles and not to mention the issues of party loyalty, there would be many political enemies watching.
Now I understand, could it be that the brother of this policewoman is sick?
"What illness does your brother have?" I asked.
The policewoman nodded, her eyes dimming, the first time I saw her show this expression. After a while, she said, "Actually, I don't know if it's an illness, just a small problem."
I nodded and finally managed to say a few words, "It'll be okay." - Yuan Liang I've never been good at comforting people in my wild and unruly life.
"You two should stop talking in the courtyard, come in and sit," Lin Sanshui called. Once inside the room, I told Lin Sanshui about the policewoman's situation, thinking that he had the best relationship with Fatty, and if he could help, he should do his best.
Lin Sanshui's response echoed my thoughts, "Xiaofan, if it really doesn't work out, why not wait for Mr. Xu to come back and give it a try?"
I also followed his advice to persuade the policewoman, "Yes, Mr. Xu is really capable. Give it a try, if it doesn't work, we'll think of another solution."
The policewoman shook her head again, "To be honest with you, I believe in the geomancer's words, but those who truly understand this, after looking at my appearance, most of them would say I shouldn't have a sibling. I can't say they are wrong, because my brother is a dead person. So far, the only one who can see me and say that I should have a brother is Fatty."