Chapter 53: Xie Qingxiao’s Impulsive Act Gets Him Scolding from Lin Xiangyi

Lin Xiangyi was wearing a short-sleeved shirt today. After getting injured, she used the fabric of the sleeve to cover the wound and stop the bleeding.

Xie Qingxiao took her hand away and lifted the sleeve. Her wound was a straight cut from a blade, long and thin. It was scary when it was bleeding, but after covering it for a while, the bleeding had stopped. It was clear that the wound wasn’t deep.

Xie Qingxiao breathed a sigh of relief and let her continue to cover it.

Xie Qingxiao’s sudden outburst had really scared Lin Xiangyi. Seeing that he was safe, she couldn’t help but complain:

“I wasn’t badly hurt, just a shallow cut. It’s fine after stopping the bleeding. Was it necessary to be so agitated? You disappeared in a flash! What would I have done if something happened to you?”

Their marriage was hasty, but they were already husband and wife. They were one, and she was carrying his child. Their careers were just beginning, a time for them to work together and look towards the future.

If Xie Qingxiao had… Lin Xiangyi didn’t dare to imagine.

Xie Qingxiao hadn’t thought much when he chased after the scarred man. When he saw Lin Xiangyi bleeding, anger filled his brain, and he just wanted to teach that culprit a lesson.

Now, seeing the worry in Lin Xiangyi’s eyes, he finally realized he had scared her. He quickly hugged her and comforted her: “Okay, okay, I’m fine. I won’t do that next time.”

Lin Xiangyi broke free from his embrace: “You still want…” to do it again!

She didn’t finish her sentence because she saw everyone around them looking at Xie Qingxiao like a hero. She couldn’t say it, so she just glared at him.

Xie Qingxiao was already feeling a mixture of warmth and softness in his heart because of her words “What would I have done if something happened to you?”. Even when she glared at him, he looked like he was wrong.

“Nana, my Nana!” At this moment, a middle-aged woman ran over crying and hugged the little girl who had just been entrusted to the crowd by Xie Qingxiao.

The little girl had been scared into a stupor, and now seeing her family, she burst into tears.

Lin Xiangyi was touched by the scene and suddenly remembered something. She grabbed Xie Qingxiao’s hand and ran back: “Xie Qingxiao, our braised meat!”

Xie Qingxiao: “Don’t run so fast, be careful of your hand.”

He had no hope that the braised meat was still safe. During the chaos, they hadn’t had time to worry about it.

With such a commotion, even if the braised meat hadn’t been knocked over or trampled on by people, it should have been taken by someone.

However, to their surprise, when they returned to their original spot, they found a young man in a train conductor’s uniform standing next to their pot of braised meat. He looked anxious, and when he saw them return, he clearly breathed a sigh of relief:

“You’re finally back. I’ve been watching your braised meat, no one has touched it. You can keep selling. I’m late, I’m leaving!”

He then hurried away.

“…”

Lin Xiangyi quickly packed some braised meat and handed it to Xie Qingxiao: “Xie Qingxiao, quickly take it to him.” As a thank you.

Xie Qingxiao took the braised meat and immediately chased after him. When he returned, his hands were empty. He had already given it to him.

Many people saw this scene.

“You two comrades are really good people!” someone praised.

“Especially this male comrade, he was so brave. The human trafficker had a knife in his hand, and he dared to chase after him. He’s truly a hero with a righteous heart and a strong sense of justice!”

“Yes, I was scared just watching. The little girl who was kidnapped was so scared she couldn’t even cry.”

“If it wasn’t for this young man, that little girl would have been in trouble.”

… People kept praising Xie Qingxiao’s “heroic” act.

Xie Qingxiao: “…” How could he explain that his initial intention wasn’t to save people but to vent his anger?

Lin Xiangyi wanted to laugh seeing Xie Qingxiao’s slightly guilty expression.

“Hey, brother, girl, give me two pounds of your braised meat,” a man walked up and said.

“Okay, would you like to try some first?” Lin Xiangyi asked with a smile.

“No need, I can tell it’s delicious just by the smell,” the man was also straightforward.

“Give me two pounds too!” another person said. “Just weigh it for me, I don’t need to try it.”

“I’ll take one pound.”

“I’ll take three pounds.”

…

Xie Qingxiao and Lin Xiangyi: “…” They knew without thinking that these customers were moved by Xie Qingxiao’s “heroic” act.

They didn’t foolishly say they didn’t need their kindness. Instead, after weighing the amount the customers wanted, they added some extra braised meat and handed it to them, saying, “Come back for more if you like it.”

The customers saw this and were very satisfied.

This couple’s character was truly impeccable.

“This braised meat is really good!” After receiving the braised meat, those people started eating it. They didn’t expect it to be so delicious.

“Really? Let me try… Hmm, it’s really good.”

The others who hadn’t planned on buying it, hearing this, also took out their money to buy some.

In just twenty minutes, Xie Qingxiao and Lin Xiangyi sold all the remaining braised meat.

After all the customers left, Lin Xiangyi and Xie Qingxiao packed up their things and prepared to leave. The little girl who had been saved by Xie Qingxiao walked over with her family.

Xie Qingxiao then learned that the middle-aged man who had rushed forward to beat up the scarred man was also one of the little girl’s family members.

“Comrade, thank you so much. If it wasn’t for you, my granddaughter would have…” The middle-aged woman was about to cry again. She had been really scared.

“You’re welcome, it was just a small act of kindness,” Xie Qingxiao said. It was true, after all.

The middle-aged man had a very imposing and righteous aura. He waved his hand and said: “Young man, you don’t have to be humble. We will never forget your life-saving grace. It’s just that we’re in a hurry today, and we still have to go to the police station. We can’t thank you properly. Would you mind leaving your address? We’ll visit you to express our gratitude another day!”

“No need,” Xie Qingxiao said again.

“Uncle and Auntie, it really was just a small act of kindness. He really just helped out,” Lin Xiangyi interjected. “Don’t worry about it. Take the little girl home early. She seems really scared. Be careful not to let her develop any psychological trauma. We have something to do, so we’ll be leaving now.”

“Hey, young man – my name is Sun Zhengwei, I live at…” The middle-aged man shouted to Xie Qingxiao and Lin Xiangyi as they left. “If you encounter any difficulties and need help, come to my house.”

Xie Qingxiao waved his hand.

“They probably won’t come,” the middle-aged woman said.

“They’re both young people who help others without expecting anything in return,” Sun Zhengwei said with admiration. He took a deep breath and said, “Alright, we should go home too. Nana, Grandpa will hold your hand, okay?”

“Don’t you dare hold her hand. It’s all because of you that Nana suffered so much!”

…

Xie Qingxiao and Lin Xiangyi had agreed to meet Zhang Pengfei at six o’clock. It was only five o’clock now, so they had an hour to spare.

With nothing else to do, the couple went back to Lin’s house.

They met Lin Shan at the door, who had just gotten off work.

Lin Shan was surprised to see them: “Why are you back?”