People in the alley: A woman dressed as a man shouldn't be foolishly filial, Zhuang Chaoying

Chapter 175 I miss it so much

She felt Chao Ying gently take her hand, and then something cool was slipped onto her finger.

Zhuang Chaoying's voice rang in my ears. "Open your eyes."

Huang Ling slowly opened her eyes and saw a gold ring on her finger, just a simple plain band.

When they got married, their family was not well-off. Apart from a sewing machine that her parents gave as dowry, Chaoying's parents only bought a thermos and a washbasin. They didn't even have a new quilt. They got married in such a simple way.

Looking at the ring on her hand, Huang Ling's eyes suddenly reddened, and tears welled up in them.

Unable to contain her excitement any longer, she wrapped her arms around Zhuang Chaoying's neck.

Zhuang Chaoying reached out and gently patted her back, whispering in her ear the words she had always kept in her heart: "A-Ling, will you marry me?"

Huang Ling buried her face in his neck, tears streaming down her cheeks and onto his neck. She choked out a soft "Mmm," her voice trembling slightly, "Chao Ying~~"

Zhuang Chaoying held her tightly, wanting to meld her into his own body. "Ah Ling, I love you!"

Huang Ling responded through sobs, "Chao Ying, I love you too."

The two embraced tightly, their unspoken understanding unspoken.

About five minutes later, Huang Ling suddenly shifted her body and whispered, "Chao Ying, my legs are numb."

Zhuang Chaoying quickly let go of her hand and gently squeezed A-Ling's leg with a concerned expression: "Are you feeling better?"

Seeing his nervous expression, Huang Ling burst out laughing.

Actually, her legs weren't numb at all. She just felt touched and amused by Chao Ying's concern for her, and couldn't help but laugh.

Zhuang Chaoying then realized she had been tricked and pretended to be angry: "Fine, you!"

As he spoke, he reached out and gently cupped Huang Ling's face, applying slight pressure to distort her features and make her pout.

Zhuang Chaoying looked at her red eyes, with tears still in them, and saw her looking so pitiful that she couldn't help but give her a big kiss.

This kiss was like opening a floodgate of emotions; one kiss after another, they kissed five or six times before stopping.

Then, Zhuang Chaoying picked up the box containing the ring: "Please put this on for me. I specially had someone engrave our names inside the ring. From now on, I will always keep you by my side, so you can't run away."

She picked up the men's ring, which was a size larger than the one on her hand, gently pulled Chao Ying's hand, and put the ring on his finger.

At that moment, Huang Ling felt that the two of them were like a newlywed couple, and she was so excited that she couldn't stop thinking about them.

Huang Ling hugged Zhuang Chaoying again, buried her head in the crook of his neck, deeply inhaled the scent of his hair, and whispered, "Chaoying, will we always be together?"

Zhuang Chaoying hugged her back tightly: "Yes!"

At that moment, he felt that his life had been worthwhile, having experienced two different lives and all the joys, anger, sorrow, happiness, resentment, infatuation, and hatred that life brings.

Not a loss!

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Huang Ling's voice grew softer and softer, tinged with shyness. "Chao Ying, I especially love the smell of your hair. Every time I smell it, I feel so... I want to..."

Zhuang Chaoying understood her implication and joked with a smile, "You can't even think about it, the children will be back soon."

Just then, a soft knock came from outside and a voice called out, "Teacher Zhuang, Aunt Huang?"

The two were slightly taken aback. Zhuang Chaoying said with some doubt, "It looks like Shanshan!"

This was the first time Zhuang Chaoying had ever seen A-Ling so proactive. Enjoying each other's tenderness, she wondered, "Didn't Shan-Shan come this morning? Why is she here again now?"

Huang Ling was a little flustered. She quickly pushed Zhuang Chaoying aside, hurriedly straightened her wrinkled clothes, cleared her throat, and quickly wiped her face, trying to make her voice sound as steady as possible: "Come in, Shanshan!"

The door opened, and Shanshan came out with two cans of food and two boxes of pastries in her hands, a smile on her face. "Teacher Zhuang, Aunt Huang, Happy New Year! I came back early and made a special trip over. Teacher Zhuang usually helps me with my manuscripts and answers my questions, and Aunt Huang and Aunt Song also take good care of me."

I just knocked on Aunt Song's door, but they weren't home. These things are just a small token of my appreciation. Please take some to Aunt Song when she gets back.

Huang Ling hurriedly came out of the house, picked up the things on the table, and walked a few steps to Shan Shan.

Her eyes held both heartache and reproach: "Shanshan, you don't need to be so polite with us. You don't have much money right now, why did you buy these things? You're such a child, you can't even afford to eat well yourself, yet you're thinking of us. Take them back and eat them yourself."

Huang Ling reached out her hand, trying to put the thing back into Shan Shan's hand.

As if she had expected this, Shanshan slightly shifted her body, took a few steps back, and before Aunt Huang could shove the things into her hands, she turned and ran out, leaving behind only the words, "Teacher Zhuang, Aunt Huang, this is my token of appreciation, please accept it!"

Huang Ling stood there, still carrying those things in her hands: "Chao Ying, look at Shan Shan."

Zhuang Chaoying walked to the door and looked in the direction Shanshan had left: "This is her intention, so let's accept it. This child has had a hard life, and it's rare that she has this kind thought. Refusing her would probably hurt her feelings."

Huang Ling nodded, gently placed the things on the table beside her, and sat down next to Zhuang Chaoying: "Shanshan is a sensible and good child. It's all because of Lao Wu that she's been delayed. Shanshan ranked fifth in the grade this time. If she could concentrate on her studies and not worry about money, her grades would definitely be even better."

Zhuang Chaoying put her arm around Huang Ling's shoulder and patted her gently: "Shanshan has a strong desire to learn and improve, and I believe she will definitely get into university. Once she gets into university, Shanshan's life will be much better. The school provides subsidies, and she can also work part-time, making her life much better than at home. At that time, she will be able to truly change her destiny."

"Ok!"

Huang Ling responded softly, and the two sat quietly for a while.

After a while, hearing Song Ying and the others return from next door, Huang Ling quickly stood up, picked up the canned food and snacks, and went outside.

Huang Ling smiled and handed the items over. "Song Ying, Shan Shan just brought these over. You weren't here, so she asked me to give them to you."

Song Ying took the canned food and snacks: "Shanshan is so thoughtful. We've done our best to raise this child."

Huang Ling nodded: "Yes, Shanshan doesn't have much money to begin with, but she still thinks of us. It's not easy."

Song Ying moved closer to Huang Ling and lowered her voice: "Sister Ling, just you wait and see. Once Shanshan gets into university and has a bright future, Amei and Lao Wu will be scrambling to get her. I know Lao Wu's thoughts all too well. They don't cherish Shanshan now, but they'll regret it later."

Huang Ling quickly glanced outside, tugged at Song Ying's sleeve, and whispered, "Okay, stop talking. It's not good if others hear. After all, they are family, and we are just neighbors. It's not nice if these kinds of things get out."

"Sister Ling, that's all for now, I'm going home!"

At this moment, Tu Nan returned from outside with Xiao Ting, Peng Fei, and Dong Zhe, making a ruckus and carrying a faint smell of gunpowder.