Reborn in 1979, with a female educated youth lying next to me.

Upon seeing Peng Tianliang, Zhou Xiuli's face immediately lit up with joy, and she breathed a sigh of relief.

"Why are you only arriving now? I've been waiting for you for so long," Zhou Xiuli said, noticing that something was wrong with Peng Tianliang. "What's wrong? Why do you look so listless?"

"It's nothing, I just mentioned it to my dad a bit when I got back."

"Are you in a bad mood? Come inside, I still have some popsicles left for you in the thermos."

Zhou Xiuli pulled Peng Tianliang's hand and dragged him into the house, and Peng Tianliang did not refuse.

Liu Jia, who was outside the door, only heard this much before falling silent.

When they arrived at the door, Liu Jia and Peng Tianliang were discussing whether to let Liu Jia come along.

Peng Tianliang was also unsure.

So Liu Jia decided to wait at the door and kept telling Peng Tianliang not to act rashly and to come out immediately if he noticed anything amiss.

Ever since Peng Tianliang went in, Liu Jia's brow has never relaxed.

He was also having some doubts.

"I kept telling him not to let Zhou Xiuli scheme against him, and Tiantian should know what that means, right?"

"Don't let Zhou Xiuli use her beauty to trap Peng Tianliang!"

"I'm a little lost now that it's light, but I'm not completely at Zhou Xiuli's mercy. I should be fine."

Many thoughts flashed through Liu Jia's mind; he even wished he could press his ears against the wall.

There was still no sound from inside, so Liu Jia had no choice but to continue waiting outside.

at the same time.

Zhou Xiuli took out the popsicle.

"Look how hot you are, have an ice pop to cool down."

Whether intentional or unintentional, when Zhou Xiuli handed over the popsicle, she deliberately rubbed her little hand against Peng Tianliang's hand.

"You eat, I'm not thirsty. By the way, has your sworn brother's matter been resolved?"

Hearing Peng Tianliang bring up that matter, Zhou Xiuli felt a surge of excitement, but she still managed to suppress her emotions and speak.

"How can it be resolved so quickly? I also want to ask you if you've thought it through. By dawn, can you help us with this?"

"Why are we the ones? Aren't we your sworn brother?"

Zhou Xiuli was taken aback, then changed her mind.

"It's my sworn brother's business, but no matter what, I still feel a little guilty asking you for help. If you take care of this, won't my sworn brother and I both owe you something?"

After saying that, Zhou Xiuli looked at Peng Tianliang with tears in her eyes.

"At dawn, I know that you helped my sworn brother actually to help me. I understand your kindness towards me."

In the past, Peng Tianliang's heart would have ached even if he saw Zhou Xiuli shed tears, let alone just pout.

But for some reason, seeing Zhou Xiuli's appearance now, Peng Tianliang felt his heart sinking little by little.

I'm doing this for your own good; I wish I could hold you in the palm of my hand.

But you shouldn't have taken advantage of my feelings for another man.

Peng Tianliang turned his hand around, his four fingers pinching his palm hard.

"If it gets light and there's another way, I definitely won't let you do this. Can you understand me?"

As Zhou Xiuli spoke, she moved closer to Peng Tianliang.

Peng Tianliang moved closer to the sofa.

"Lili, what exactly is your...relationship with your godbrother?"

Zhou Xiuli was taken aback. "What do you mean? We have no relationship. What are you thinking, Tianliang? I'm a respectable girl."

Peng Tianliang's expression turned serious. "I want to know why you're going to such lengths to save that man."

When he spoke, Peng Tianliang did not look Zhou Xiuli in the eye, but to his surprise, he was surprisingly calm when he asked the question that was on his mind.

Zhou Xiuli panicked immediately.

Even the speed at which he speaks has increased significantly.

"Didn't I tell you before? My sworn brother helped me, and now that he's in trouble, I can't just ignore him. You can't be heartless!"

"Besides, he only stole some things because he was confused for a moment. Once this matter is over, he will definitely change his ways."

"It's dawn. As I just said, I'll definitely make it up to you properly then."

When Zhou Xiuli brought these things up again, Peng Tianliang suddenly gave a bitter smile.

Is there still a chance?

"What's wrong with you, Tianliang? You're acting strange today. If you don't want to help, then forget it!"

Zhou Xiuli started to act childish, pouting and turning her head to the side.

Peng Tianliang sighed, as if he had suddenly woken up from a dream.

“Zhou Xiuli, I do like you, but I’m not stupid. Your sworn brother’s crimes are not just simple theft. He didn’t just break the law; he committed a crime!”

“Sabotaging power facilities is a death sentence; no one can save you.”

"Is your so-called compensation just burning some paper money at my grave? Or is that not necessary?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhou Xiuli turned around abruptly, her face completely pale.

"What...what are you talking about? What death penalty? Who told you this?"

Peng Tianliang remained silent, staring intently at Zhou Xiuli's face.

Having liked her for so many years, I know what every smile, frown, and turn of hers means.

I'm all too familiar with that feigned composure and attempt to cover up my true feelings.

At this moment, Peng Tianliang felt nothing but hatred.

She hated herself for not discovering Zhou Xiuli's lie sooner!

"Zhou Xiuli, I don't regret liking you, but I can't help you this time."

As he spoke, Peng Tianliang got up and started to walk out.

"Don't go! Listen to me, Tianliang!" Zhou Xiuli rushed over like a madwoman, grabbing Peng Tianliang's arm tightly. "You can't leave. Only you can help me now."

Zhou Xiuli glanced around in a panic, panting heavily, her eyes filled with terror.

"At daybreak, as long as you agree, everything is negotiable. I can give you anything you want!"

"You want money, don't you? Just tell me how much you want and I'll give you that much."

"You like me, right? If you agree, I'll be yours! Don't leave when it gets light."

Zhou Xiuli's voice was full of pleading, and tears streamed down her face like a broken string of pearls.

The scene before him chilled Peng Tianliang to the bone.

Shoving Zhou Xiuli's hand away, Peng Tianliang forced out a sentence, "Didn't you say that people only steal when they're short of money to do business? How come you'll give me as much as I want now?"

"I……"

"Zhou Xiuli, no matter how many things you've hidden from me before, from this moment on, we're completely cut off!"

After saying that, Peng Tianliang left without looking back!

"what!"

Zhou Xiuli shouted at the top of her lungs, then collapsed to the ground.

Peng Tianliang never stopped.

Outside.

Hearing the heart-wrenching screams, Liu Jia rushed to the door. Before he even entered the yard, Peng Tianliang came out.

"What happened? It's dawn. What did you do to that woman?"

Liu Jia's eyes were red, and she grabbed Peng Tianliang's arm with almost all her might.

"Third Brother, don't worry, I didn't touch her. She called out herself. I won't come here again. Let's go."

Peng Tianliang appeared calm, but his face was deathly pale.

Seeing his appearance, Liu Jia had already guessed what was going on.

There's a high chance the two of them broke up in negotiations.

But this is the best possible outcome.

Liu Jia was even glad that he arrived at the right time; if he had arrived a day or two later, something really serious might have happened.

Peng Tianliang remained silent as he walked, but suddenly stopped when he was almost home.

"Third Brother, am I an idiot?"

"You're not stupid. At least you didn't do anything stupid. If you really took the blame, that would be truly stupid."

"Yeah, I'm such an idiot, I almost... I almost..."

Halfway through his sentence, Peng Tianliang suddenly broke down in tears.

Seeing Peng Tianliang squatting on the ground, sobbing like a child, Liu Jia didn't know what to say to comfort him.

Peng Tianliang's crying was very loud.

A nearly 1.8-meter-tall man squatting by the roadside and weeping bitterly quickly attracted the attention of many people.

Some people walked past but didn't forget to look back, while some elderly men and women simply stopped by the roadside to watch.

Liu Jia did not urge Peng Tianliang to leave, but instead raised his head and looked at the onlookers.

At first, those people didn't care much, but as time went on, they all felt a little guilty when they saw Liu Jiana's piercing gaze.

In the end, they all slunk away.

About twenty minutes later, Peng Tianliang finally stopped crying.

Just as he was about to stand up, he suddenly stumbled and fell headfirst into Liu Jia's arms!