stjorthotic Chapter 160 Mars Collidees with Earth
Chapter 160 Mars Collidees with Earth
Xiao Lan couldn't help but burst out laughing.
The laughter sounded particularly jarring in the dimly lit and cramped carriage.
Men, whether alive or buried, are all cut from the same cloth when it comes to this kind of thing—that damned competitive spirit.
With a flick of her wrist, her soft, boneless hand grabbed Xu Yuecheng's burning ear and twisted it with a little force.
"It hurts!" Xu Yuecheng gasped, but instead of backing down, he pressed down on her even more fiercely.
"You still feel pain?"
Xiao Lan's eyes slanted upwards, as alluring as a fox that had just transformed in the night. "Guangzong has been lying underground for over a year, the yellow earth has been compacted. Why are you arguing with him? Life has to go on. I'm a living person, and I still need you to eat."
She leaned forward, her red lips almost touching Xu Yuecheng's earlobe, her warm, moist breath filling his ear and making half of Xu Yuecheng's body go numb.
"Besides..."
Xiao Lan lowered her voice even further, with a hint of deliberate flattery and provocation, "That deadbeat doesn't have your physique, doesn't he... what you've got?"
She pinched his taut thigh muscles hard with her fingertips.
"Last night at the guesthouse, you almost killed me. My back is still aching. Captain Xu, you're trying to kill me!"
These words were like a bucket of boiling oil, splashed onto Xu Yuecheng's burning pride.
The man's vanity was instantly satisfied, and his initial jealousy transformed into a raging fire of desire.
He let out a low growl.
"You want to die? Tonight I'll show you what real death means!"
With a swift downward motion, he lifted Xiao Lan up completely.
The back seats of this jeep have been modified for long-distance driving. When folded down and covered with cotton quilts, they become a simple bed, where people can take a nap when they are tired.
This has now become the best battlefield.
Xu Yuecheng acted roughly, dragging and pulling the person to the back seat.
The narrow space was filled with the rustling of clothes and suppressed breathing.
In the darkness, it was unclear who made the first move, but the cumbersome fabric was quickly torn to shreds.
Xu Yuecheng leaned on it, his muscles as hard as iron.
There is no preceding detail, nor is a preceding detail necessary.
The jealousy I felt earlier, combined with my current desire to conquer, makes for the best aphrodisiac.
"Weren't you quite capable just now?"
He braced himself on either side of Xiao Lan, sweat dripping onto her rapidly heaving chest. "Now, who's on top?"
Xiao Lan didn't say anything.
Saying anything now would be superfluous.
She tilted her head back and stretched out her long, slender legs.
Pull it down hard.
This pull is like dry tinder igniting a raging fire, like Mars colliding with Earth.
"Ugh—"
Xu Yuecheng let out a muffled groan.
He stopped talking nonsense.
At times like these, actions speak louder than words.
The night was as dark as ink, with only the dim yellow glow of distant streetlights occasionally sweeping across the room.
The old Jeep's shock absorption was inadequate, and it was now shaking violently in the open space, like a small boat in a raging storm.
The car windows were tightly closed, the glass blocking out the chirping of insects outside, but it couldn't shut out the increasingly urgent and fragmented sounds inside the carriage.
The night was deep, and the jeep, shaking wildly in the darkness, became the only living thing in this open space.
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The sun blazed overhead, baking the asphalt road until it gleamed with an oily sheen, making it feel soft and spongy underfoot.
Li Xiaotao pedaled that old bicycle until it was practically sparking.
The wind whistled into my ears, carrying a dusty smell.
The market entrance in the county town was bustling with noise.
From afar, you could hear Second Sister-in-law Yu Min's loud voice, which was even more penetrating than the loudspeaker at the village entrance.
"A watermelon sweeter than first love! If it's not sweet, you don't have to pay! It's only one cent per pound. If you're short a cent, go look elsewhere and see if you can buy one this fresh!"
Li Xiaotao slammed on the brakes, and with a squeak, the rear wheel left a black mark on the ground before coming to a steady stop in front of the stall.
A large crowd had gathered in front of the stall, and business was even better than yesterday.
Li Weimin was shirtless, with a towel draped around his neck, sweat streaming down his back, and the scales in his hand were held high.
Li Dalin was in charge of collecting money and giving change; the tattered cloth bag he used to hold the money looked bulging.
"daughter in law?!"
Just as Li Weimin was about to hand a chosen melon to a customer, he caught a glimpse of Li Xiaotao out of the corner of his eye, and his hand trembled, almost causing him to drop the melon.
He shoved the melon into the customer's arms, rushed over, grabbed Li Xiaotao's bicycle handlebars, and asked anxiously, "How is it? What happened in the village? Is Dad alright?"
Yu Min, who was happily counting money nearby, stopped what she was doing and craned her neck: "Taozi, did that bastard Zhan Laosan do anything to our dad?"
"It's alright, it was just a paper tiger, I chased it away with my words."
Li Xiaotao didn't get out of the car. She supported herself on one foot, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and spoke very quickly: "Weimin, Second Brother, listen up. Zhan Laosan is not buying melons from the village anymore. I just made a solemn promise to the whole village at the brigade headquarters, saying that I have a fleet of vehicles that can bring all the melons out."
"What?!"
Li Dalin scattered the loose change in his hand all over the ground with a "clatter," his eyes almost bulging out of their sockets. "Taozi, are you crazy? Where did we get a convoy? With just these two beat-up carts, how long will it take us to get anything done?"
"That's right, wife!" Li Weimin panicked too. "That's tens of thousands of catties of melons, not just a few hundred! If this boast comes out, will Dad still be able to keep his job as Party Secretary?"
"Shut up!"
Li Xiaotao glared at the two of them. "A living person can't be killed by holding their pee! If I don't have a car, I'll borrow one! Isn't Xu Yuecheng in the transport team? I have a way."
She glanced at the remaining stock on the stall; there were only about a hundred kilograms left.
"You all stay here and sell what's left. Remember, it's still the same thing: one cent a pound, stick to that price and don't budge!"
Without waiting for the two grown men to react, Li Xiaotao pushed off with her feet, the wheels spun rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, she disappeared into the bustling crowd, leaving only her back view.
Li Weimin watched his wife's retreating figure, his heart filled with unease.
But looking at the heavy stack of banknotes in his hand, he gritted his teeth, turned around, and shouted to the group of hesitant customers, "Hurry up and buy your melons! We're closing up shop soon!"
……
The county transportation team's compound was located in the west of the city, some distance from the market.
Li Xiaotao sped all the way, and when she arrived at her destination, both her legs were so sore and trembling.
The transport team's gate was impressive, with two large red-painted iron gates wide open. Several Jiefang trucks were parked at the entrance, waiting for maintenance, and the air was filled with a strong smell of diesel and engine oil.
The yard was a mess. Several men in overalls, covered in grease and mud, were smoking and playing cards under a car, their cursing and swearing audible from afar.
Li Xiaotao threw her bicycle against the wall without locking it and strode inside.
"Hey! What are you doing?"
A young man with a buzz cut and a half-smoked cigarette butt dangling from his mouth blocked the way.
He held a large wrench in his hand, looking Li Xiaotao up and down with a sly look in his eyes.
"This is a restricted area for the transport team; unauthorized personnel are not permitted. Who are you looking for?"
Li Xiaotao stopped, showing no fear, and slightly raised her chin: "I'm looking for Xu Yuecheng."
"Oh?"
The crew-cut young man chuckled, turned around, and shouted at the group of card players, "Hey guys, did you hear that? Another one's here looking for Captain Xu. Our Captain Xu's luck with women... wow, amazing!"
The group laughed and swam around Li Xiaotao with unrestrained eyes.
Li Xiaotao frowned, her anger, which hadn't been suppressed, now surged even higher.
"Have you laughed enough?"
Her face was cold, and her voice, though not loud, carried a chilling aura: "I have urgent business with Xu Yuecheng. Tell him to come out. Just say that Li Xiaotao from Lijia Village is looking for him."
Seeing that the woman was neither too tactful nor too assertive, the short-haired youth lost interest in flirting with her. He spat his cigarette butt on the ground and crushed it out with the sole of his shoe.
"Unfortunately, young lady, you're late."
The young man with the buzz cut shrugged, looking helpless. "Captain Xu left early yesterday morning for Huai City. He probably won't be back for a few more days. If you have any romantic business to discuss, come back next week."
"Did you go to Huai City?"