Inner satisfaction reached, Huang Yunzhi burst into triumphant laughter, not even glancing at Zhao Ergou, who was still sprawled on the ground, and walked straight out.
Zhao Ergou assumed a submissive posture, but his eyes were terrifyingly calm, much like the infamous Ma from Cloud University back in the day.
On the other side, Li Haochen and Murong Yanran were having a grand time. They browsed every shop, buying something here and there. Whether it was useful or not, they bought it if they liked it.
Seeing Murong Yanran emerge from a two-yuan shop with two more small bags, his mouth twitched, and his face broke out in a cold sweat.
"Wow, a ten-yuan store..."
Murong Yanran dove back into the shop. Li Haochen was miserable, feeling like a human conveyor belt.
His back was loaded, his neck draped, his hands full, his waist wrapped, with the only thing missing being something to hold in his mouth.
A woman's combat power was truly terrifying, in any aspect. As the saying goes, only the ox gets tired from plowing, never the field.
The weather was just like women, unfathomable. One moment it was clear skies, the next, dark clouds gathered.
"Rumble... rumble...!"
Drip...
The raindrops in the sky could no longer contain themselves and began to fall, hitting the street and splashing fine mist. The scent of dust wafted up. The umbrella vendors, already smelling money, reacted with lightning speed, rummaging through their stores and bringing out their bottom-shelf stock.
"Come and see! You won't be cheated, you won't be fooled. Step right up, don't miss out. Genuine Paradise umbrellas, honest and fair. Fifteen for one, thirty for two. Come and see..."
Looking at the vendor's smiling face, like a chrysanthemum, there was no need to ask Agui; he was certainly making a fortune today.
"Yanran, hurry up, it's going to rain heavily."
Li Haochen, weighed down by too many items, couldn't squeeze into the narrow aisle of the ten-yuan shop and could only shout from the doorway.
Murong Yanran also heard the booming thunder and regretfully placed the nine-yuan-and-ninety-cent frog sunglasses back.
Seeing Li Haochen like a robot, she couldn't help but laugh.
"Pfft... Hahaha!"
Murong Yanran took a few small bags from Li Haochen and walked a few steps before looking back, "Let's go, it's about to rain."
Li Haochen's face was a mask of exasperation, "Sister, can't you carry a couple of larger items?"
"What did you say?"
"N-nothing, let's go!"
This timely rain truly delighted Li Haochen. Otherwise, he might have ended up carrying a few bags in his mouth.
The heavy rain transformed the previously bustling street into a tranquil scene, brought a touch of coolness to the heat-stricken city, and ignited a murderous intent in a timid man whose body and soul had been ravaged...
Rumble~ Rumble
Deep into the night, the thick clouds, like children who hadn't visited an amusement park in a long time, were so excited they hadn't slept all night.
Torrential rain poured down, and the entire city seemed like a grand instrument, with raindrops and strong winds as the musicians, weaving a breathtaking night symphony.
Thunder, lightning, and downpour. As the saying goes, a dark and windy night is perfect for murder and arson.
"Hoo~"
"Damn it, you useless good-for-nothing, haven't you eaten? Put some effort into it!"
Huang Yunzhi's roar nearly drowned out the howling thunder outside, making Zhao Ergou shiver.
"En..."
"Damn it, you weakling, you can never satisfy me. Get out of here, I feel sick just looking at you." Huang Yunzhi slapped Zhao Ergou, who was wiping her with a tissue, and cursed coldly.
Zhao Ergou clutched his face, looking submissive and trembling. He dared not look up, fearing another beating from Huang Yunzhi.
Ring ring~
Huang Yunzhi picked up the phone without any pretense. Seeing her happy expression, Zhao Ergou already guessed who was calling.
Liang Dong, her lover. Most of the shop's income was spent on him by Huang Yunzhi. Watching them happily converse on the phone, Zhao Ergou clenched his fists. He hated Liang Dong, and he hated Huang Yunzhi even more. This hatred seemed to have reached a tipping point, showing signs of a qualitative change.
Seeing Huang Yunzhi with her back to him, he relaxed his fists and walked into the kitchen. He grabbed a knife and a watermelon, then walked out. He knew she loved watermelon the most, and it had to be seedless.
When he came out, Huang Yunzhi had already ended the call. She was startled to see Zhao Ergou carrying a watermelon, "Oh, look at you, so thoughtful today."
Zhao Ergou gave a submissive smile, feigning timidity and fear. He picked up the knife and began cutting the watermelon.
"Rumble~ Sizzle~"
A massive flash of lightning streaked across the sky, illuminating the pitch-black night. The light fell upon the knife, reflecting a deep, cold gleam.
The chilling gleam of the knife entered Zhao Ergou's eyes and lingered in his mind, refusing to fade.
Seeing Zhao Ergou gripping the knife handle tightly, Huang Yunzhi showed no nervousness, instead becoming interested, "What's wrong? Thinking of chopping me with the knife? Come on, I'll stand here and not fight back, hahaha~"
Zhao Ergou tightened and loosened his grip, then returned to his timid and fearful demeanor, silently picking out the watermelon seeds.
"Tch, useless good-for-nothing."
"Wife, eat your watermelon. I've picked all the seeds clean." Zhao Ergou handed her the watermelon.
"Hmph, hurry up and pick the seeds from the others."
She took the watermelon without any politeness, not even looking at Zhao Ergou. In her heart, the watermelon was more important than him.
"Slap~"
Zhao Ergou, still picking watermelon seeds, was met with Huang Yunzhi's slap again, "Damn it, don't you know I don't eat seeds? Look at this!"
Saying that, she shoved the watermelon onto Zhao Ergou's head, splattering his face with bright red watermelon juice.
"What are you looking at? Hurry up and pick the seeds for me! For the next piece, I'll chop off your dog paws if I see any! You're useless at everything, such a pathetic loser."
Seeing the pathetic state of Zhao Ergou, her temper flared up again. She grabbed the uncut watermelon and forcefully pressed it against Zhao Ergou's head.
Zhao Ergou stood straight. This time, he didn't bow or resist, allowing the watermelon to be pressed against his head. His heart was calm, so calm that it was devoid of any emotion.
"Ow, does that hurt a little?"
Huang Yunzhi, still reveling in the pleasure of tormenting Zhao Ergou, felt a slight pain in her abdomen. Looking down, she exclaimed, "Ah~~"
Too fat and clumsy, she tripped in her panic and fell onto the sofa.
In fact, the stab hadn't caused her significant harm; her thick layer of fat had protected her from a serious injury.
She couldn't believe that her usually cowardly and incompetent husband would wield a knife against her.
Huang Yunzhi panicked, not wanting to die, "Husband, husband, from now on..."
"Thwack~ Thwack thwack~~"
Without giving her a chance to speak, Zhao Ergou tightly gripped the knife and stabbed relentlessly. He didn't know how many times he stabbed, until he felt a bit tired and stopped.
Looking at Huang Yunzhi, whose eyes were wide open in death, he took out his cherished pack of cigarettes and lit one. This time, there was no reluctance. He smoked one after another, filling the floor with cigarette butts.
"Heh heh, so Huazi cigarettes aren't that good, they lack flavor. My own backyard is better!" Saying that, he took Huang Yunzhi's phone and sent a WeChat message, smoking and waiting...