53: Chapter 53: Fostering Thieves’ Thoughts 53: Chapter 53: Fostering Thieves’ Thoughts At first, there was still a bit of greasiness in the meals, but later on, even the oil was gone.
In the end, there wasn’t even porridge to eat, only plain boiled water remained.
Bai Jianshe would curse every time he returned to his own room, but after cursing, he refused to leave!
After all, it was a bargain, and he wouldn’t pass up anything free.
An Hao couldn’t believe that even with the food , the Bai Family didn’t leave; she was truly amazed at their thick skin.
The new year was almost over, and An Hao received a notice that she had to return to school for classes the next day.
With the college entrance exam approaching, there weren’t many classes left.
Families that were too poor to afford tuition could pay less in grain and attend school for a few days, then study at home for the rest of the time.
An Hao’s family was in this situation.
In the afternoon, taking advantage of the warm weather and while everyone at home was napping, she lifted the curtains in the room and heated a kettle of water to wash her hair.
She took off her cotton-padded jacket and put on a thin garment, then bent over the basin to wash her hair.
While she was washing, Bai Yufeng came out from An Ping’s room.
Having woken up from his nap, he hurriedly went out to use the restroom because he was bursting to pee.
On his way back, passing by An Hao’s room, he saw her washing her hair.
She had rolled up her sleeves, revealing arms as white as the roots of green onions, and her head was lowered, the water flowing down from the back of her head to her neck.
Perhaps because her clothes got wet and uncomfortable, she pulled down the collar of her garment a bit, and her fair neck was exposed.
Bai Yufeng, at the height of adolescence, felt his mouth go dry at the sight.
His gaze followed her neck down to her fuller chest and slender waist, stirring a rippling desire in his heart.
He had never dared to look at An Hao so boldly.
Seeing her today confirmed she was indeed very attractive.
A wicked fire surged in his heart, making him uncomfortable, and from somewhere, he found the courage to stride forward and wrapped his arms around An Hao’s waist from behind.
“An Hao, I fancy you!”
An Hao was washing her hair when Bai Yufeng suddenly hugged her from behind, startling her so much that she jerked her head up.
In her agitation, she knocked over the basin, spilling water all over the ground.
“Bai Yufeng, what do you think you’re doing!” she shouted with an enraged face, her cheeks flushed with anger.
I want to be with you!” Bai Yufeng was already scared of An Hao, and seeing her angry made his heart skip a beat, and he blurted out without thinking.
An Hao was furious, about to scold him, when suddenly she heard her grandmother’s voice from Bai Yanjiao’s room: “Who is it, who’s out there in the yard!”
In that instant, a plan surged in An Hao’s heart.
This was a perfect opportunity.
If she could use it well, she could definitely drive the Bai Family out!
So, she gritted her teeth and started shouting, “Bai Yufeng!
Do you understand that this is assault!
Bai Yufeng was startled by her outburst: “An Hao, what… what are you trying to do?”
An Hao ignored him and just kept shouting at the top of her lungs, her voice urgent and fearful, “Dad, An Ping!
Bai Yufeng is assaulting me!”
Bai Yufeng turned pale, panic-stricken.
He didn’t stop to think and twisted around, trying to run away.
Just as he stepped out of the door, he bumped into An Shuchao, who hadn’t even managed to put on his shoes properly.
Then, everyone came out, and the old lady, seeing her grandson Bai Yufeng in such a cowardly state, immediately sensed something was wrong.
The boy must have caused trouble!
“An Hao, what happened?” An Shuchao saw his daughter with red-rimmed eyes, holding back tears, with her arms crossed in front of her chest.
Her still wet hair had soaked through her clothes.
“Dad!” An Hao cried out in grievance, tears streaming down, “I can’t live anymore!
I have no face to see anyone now!”