Siheyuan: tomb robbing? I am serious about hunting.

Chapter 203 Hug Tightly

Sha Zhu felt extremely distressed. He stood up suddenly, walked to Qin Huairu, gently hugged her in his arms, and said softly: "Huairu, don't cry, I promised you, don't cry..."

Qin Huairu leaned in Sha Zhu's arms, feeling his warm embrace. She seemed to have found support and cried even more sadly.

Sha Zhu patted Qin Huairu's back gently, letting her tears wet his clothes. At this moment, he didn't care about anything. He just wanted to protect this poor woman and give her a warm home.

Outside the window, the moon hid in the clouds, and the room was dark. Only the flickering light of the kerosene lamp illuminated the two figures hugging each other tightly...

It was as if fireworks were set off in Sha Zhu's mind, deafening and colorful. He had lived for thirty years, and he had never thought that there would be a day when he would be favored by a widow. Qin Huairu's tears were like beads that had broken off the string, hitting his heart one by one, making him feel heartbroken like a knife. He held Qin Huairu's face, gently wiped the tears on her cheeks with his rough thumb, and said clumsily: "Huairu, don't cry, I promise you, I will marry you, and I will take care of you and the children in the future."

Qin Huairu looked at Sha Zhu with tears in her eyes, her eyes full of gratitude and a hint of indescribable complex emotions. She bit her lip and nodded gently, like a frightened little deer, pitiful and delicate.

"Shazhu, are you...are you really willing to marry me?" Qin Huairu's voice was so weak and trembling, as if she was afraid that all this was just a dream.

"Silly girl, I keep my word. I will marry you if I say so." Sha Zhu grinned, revealing a simple and honest smile. He wished he could take out his heart and show it to Qin Huairu to let her understand his true feelings.

Qin Huairu's tears finally stopped, and she burst into laughter, her tearful look made her even more lovable. She gently snuggled in Sha Zhu's arms, feeling his body temperature. At this moment, she seemed to have found a life-saving straw, and her wandering heart finally had a home.

"Shazhu, you're so nice..." Qin Huairu murmured to herself, her voice full of dependence and tenderness.

Sha Zhu felt like his bones were about to soften. He hugged Qin Huairu tightly, wishing he could rub her into his body and never separate from her again.

"Huai Ru, don't worry. I will treat you well in the future and love Bang Geng and the others as my own children." Sha Zhu vowed, his tone firm and powerful.

Qin Huairu raised her head, looked at Sha Zhu with tears in her eyes, and said softly: "Sha Zhu, I believe you."

An unprecedented feeling of happiness surged in Sha Zhu's heart. He lowered his head and wanted to kiss away the tears on Qin Huairu's face, but she gently blocked his way with her hand.

"Silly Zhu, it's not possible now..." Qin Huairu's voice was as low as a mosquito, and a blush appeared on her cheeks, making her look particularly attractive under the dim light.

Sha Zhu was stunned for a moment, then he understood. He chuckled, scratched his head, and said embarrassedly: "I was too impatient, Huairu, don't worry, I will definitely wait until the day you are willing."

Qin Huairu lowered her head shyly, but her heart felt as sweet as honey. She knew that Sha Zhu was a good man worthy of entrusting her life to.

"Shazhu, it's getting late. You should go back quickly. You have to go to work tomorrow." Qin Huairu said softly, with a hint of reluctance in her tone.

Sha Zhu also knew that it was getting late, so he stood up, looked at Qin Huairu reluctantly, and said, "Then... I'll come see you tomorrow."

Qin Huairu nodded and watched Sha Zhu leave until his figure disappeared into the night. Then she turned back into the house and closed the door.

The room was silent again, with only the flickering light of the kerosene lamp, reflecting Qin Huairu's complex expression. She walked to the mirror, looking at her haggard self in the mirror, feeling mixed emotions.

"Qin Huairu, Qin Huairu, what are you expecting? Have you really fallen in love with Sha Zhu?" Qin Huairu talked to herself, her tone full of confusion and struggle.

She didn't know whether she was more grateful to Sha Zhu or more in love with him. She only knew that in this cold world, only Sha Zhu was willing to treat her well without reservation and to protect her from the wind and rain.

Maybe, this is life.

Qin Huairu sighed, blew out the kerosene lamp, and lay down on the bed.

In the darkness, she seemed to see Sha Zhu's simple and honest smile. That smile, like a ray of sunshine, illuminated her gloomy life...

The next morning, Sha Zhu arrived at the steel mill early. His mood was as sunny as the weather outside, and his steps were so light as if he was walking on clouds.

"Shazhu, why are you so happy today? Did you find money?" Ma Hua in the cafeteria couldn't help but teasing Shazhu when he saw his happy face.

"Go away, go away, you just found the money." Sha Zhu scolded with a smile, but he felt sweet in his heart.

"Oh, you're still shy. Is there some good news? Tell me and make your buddies happy." Ma Hua came over with a gossipy look on his face.

Sha Zhu didn't want to say it, but he couldn't hold back his joy, so he lowered his voice and said mysteriously: "Ma Hua, let me tell you a secret, I'm getting married!"

"What?!" Ma Hua was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped. "You're getting married? Who? The most beautiful girl in the factory, Lou Xiao'e?"

Sha Zhu rolled his eyes at Ma Hua and said unhappily, "What factory flower? It's Qin Huairu, Sister Qin!"

Ma Hua was stunned. He opened his mouth wide and couldn't utter a word for a long time, with disbelief written all over his face.

"Shazhu, you...you are not kidding, right? You want to marry Qin Huairu?" Ma Hua's voice changed.

"Why would I lie to you? I'm serious!" Sha Zhu said seriously.

Ma Hua was silent. He looked at Sha Zhu with complicated eyes, hesitant to speak...

Ma Hua was stunned for a long time before he found his voice. He frowned and lowered his voice and said, "Silly Zhu, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but what's wrong with you? You know Qin Huairu's situation, three children and a mother-in-law, aren't you jumping into the fire pit?"

When Sha Zhu heard this, the smile on his face disappeared immediately. He said with some displeasure: "Ma Hua, how can you say that about Huai Ru? It's not easy for her to be a woman with a child. I married her to give her a support so that she and the children can live a good life."

"Rely on? What can you give her to rely on? With your meager salary, it's hard to support yourself, let alone her whole family? Besides, do you think Qin Huairu is a simple person? If she really wanted to live a good life, she would have married long ago. Why would she wait until now?" Ma Hua ruthlessly exposed Sha Zhu's fantasy.