Rebirth 78 was replaced by a husband, the cold educated youth pulled the curtains every day

Lu Ye touched and even pinched her.

Li Mingzhu felt a tingling sensation all over her body as if she had been electrocuted, followed by a feeling of shame.

"You're still touching!"

He slapped Lu Ye's hand away.

Li Mingzhu pushed Lu Ye away and hurriedly tidied her clothes.

"Why are you a woman?"

Lu Ye was also a little confused for a moment.

From the moment he first saw this little eggplant bun, he didn't realize it was a female. He just thought it was due to lack of nutrition and hadn't grown up yet.

"Why can't I be a woman?"

"You didn't tell me you were a woman."

"You didn't ask me, why should I tell you?"

Li Mingzhu clutched her chest and angrily said, "I don't care. You said you'd take me with you if I dared to come. You can't go back on your word. I'm determined to follow you."

"No, you are a woman and I am a man. It is inappropriate for you to follow me."

"Then I don't care. Anyway, you said that I will follow you. Wherever you go, I will go." As if to show her determination, Li Mingzhu straightened her neck while speaking.

Lu Ye looked at Li Mingzhu.

What is this all about!

"Girl, we are men and women, it's really inappropriate to wrap ourselves together. What if one day I drink a little wine and act like a beast, wouldn't you be at a disadvantage?"

"Well, I have some money and food coupons here. Take them and we'll just pretend we've never seen each other, okay?" Lu Ye said as he was about to reach into his pocket.

"I do not want!"

"Brother Lu, I know you're a good person. Just let me follow you. Don't worry, I won't be a burden to you. I'll do whatever you ask me to do. I promise to listen to you. Isn't that enough?"

"Brother Lu, you saved my life twice. You can't really watch me starve to death. I'm very hardworking and learn things quickly. I can definitely help you. Please keep me."

Li Mingzhu grabbed Lu Ye's hand and kept begging.

"this..."

Li Mingzhu sounded pitiful, and Lu Ye felt a little soft-hearted for a moment.

After considering for a moment, Lu Ye finally couldn't bring himself to refuse.

"Then let's make a deal. You have to listen to me in everything. If you disobey me even once, you'll be fired immediately."

Seeing that Lu Ye finally agreed to keep her, Li Mingzhu smiled happily: "Okay, I promise!"

"What's your name?"

"Li Mingzhu."

"Pearl? I don't think you are bright at all." Lu Ye joked.

"It's Li Mingzhu, the Li from Muzi Li, the Ming from Mingyue, and the Zhu from Baozhu." Li Mingzhu separated her name and explained it to Lu Ye word by word.

Lu Ye curled his lips: "It doesn't sound good. From now on, I will call you Eggplant Bun. This sounds better."

"It's so ugly, no!"

Who would call a good person such an ugly name? Li Mingzhu shook her head.

"What did you say?"

"I said no - yes, it sounds nice, let's call it Eggplant Bun."

Li Mingzhu had just promised Lu Ye that she would listen to him in everything, so she didn't dare to disobey him now. She could only accept this humiliating name unwillingly.

"That's pretty good." Lu Ye was very satisfied with Li Mingzhu's performance.

"Let's go."

"I didn't expect that you, a woman, are so brave. You actually dare to come here in the middle of the night." Lu Ye turned around and started walking back, sighing.

Li Mingzhu stuck close to Lu Ye and walked back with him.

She didn't want to stay in this damn place for even a second. She was really scared to death just now.

When she left at this moment, she didn't even dare to turn her head back, for fear that there was something behind her.

Only after the two of them walked a long way did Li Mingzhu feel relieved.

"Let me ask you, did you intend to deceive me from the beginning and never intend to meet me there?"

Even after his lie was exposed, Lu Ye didn't feel embarrassed at all.

He admitted frankly, "Yes."

"Then why are you here again?"

"My brain is broken."

"However, if I knew you were a woman, I would definitely be sleeping under the covers and would definitely not come."

"Are you prejudiced against women?"

"No."

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The two walked and chatted, and soon they left the small path and returned to the main road with street lights.

"Where do you live? I'll take you home first, and I'll come see you tomorrow."

"I have nowhere to stay, so I've been living under the Qingshui River Bridge for the past two days."

"Take me to see it."

Lu Ye followed Li Mingzhu back to the bridge.

There are traces of a previous campfire on the cement base, and there are some torn sacks and silk bags on the ground that serve as bedding, showing obvious signs of people living there.

"I didn't lie to you, I really live here." Li Mingzhu also guessed the purpose of Lu Ye's visit and said to Lu Ye again.

It's hard to imagine that such a young girl is sleeping here alone.

There is no guarantee of safety, warmth or coldness at all.

No wonder she insisted on following me.

After seeing this, Lu Ye finally understood Li Mingzhu a little.

It is already late at night and dawn will come in a few hours.

Lu Ye did not plan to return to the village, so he simply said:

"Light the bonfire, I'll chat with you, and when it gets light, I'll take you to find a place to stay."

"it is good!"

Li Mingzhu responded happily, then took out the branches and wood that had been hidden under the wall, lit a torn silk bag with a match, and skillfully started a bonfire.

Lu Ye and Li Mingzhu sat side by side on a wooden board, roasting a bonfire and waiting for the dawn.

While chatting, Lu Ye asked about Li Mingzhu's life experience.

It turns out to be the same as him.

Li Mingzhu also lost her mother when she was young, and her father was a gambler who could do nothing but play with money.

In order to complete a hand of gambling, his father sold her on the spot to another gambler, but still lost.

When she was kidnapped by the gambler, her father was still playing cards.

Fortunately, she had a pair of scissors hidden in her pocket, and when the man wasn't paying attention, she cut the rope and ran away.

From then on, she lived a wandering life, begging for food when she had no money, and washing dishes and doing other chores for a bite to eat.

She cut her own hair and dressed herself as a boy, which was safer.

Before meeting Lu Ye, she hadn't eaten for two days, so she fainted due to hypoglycemia.

"What the hell is in that bag of yours? I see you're quite precious about it."

"There's a picture in there that my mother took when she was holding me for 100 days, and the pair of scissors that saved my life."

Lu Ye was silent for a moment after hearing this.

"Don't be sad. I'll go look for it with you later. If you're lucky enough, you might still find it."

Late at night, the two were sleepy and cold. Li Mingzhu lay in Lu Ye's arms, and they snuggled together to keep each other warm.

The rising sun passed over the horizon and slowly rose in the lower reaches of the Qingshui River.

The sunset glow is very beautiful.

Lu Ye had never thought that in his two lifetimes, the first time he watched the sunrise with a woman would be in such a situation, under a bridge.