Chapter 475: Chapter 475

Time flew by, and the fruit of the crops slowly filled the fields, the faces of the villagers also beamed with the joy of harvest. As the cool autumn air set in, the day for school to start was drawing closer step by step.

At sunset, along the dirt road from the county town to Huangjiagou, an off-road vehicle was bumping along.

Mai Qiqi, driving the car, looked a bit anxious. She had driven to the county town early today to buy some supplies for the school.

After a month of busy work, Mai Qiqi had become the school’s go-to unofficial helper. Whenever something was needed from the county town, it was Mai Qiqi who drove there.

She received no compensation nor reimbursement for travel expenses, yet Mai Qiqi did not mind at all and actually got quite involved in the work.

Probably no one besides Mai Qiqi from Huangjiagou to the residential area would be willing to do such a thing. Many people behind her back called her foolish, but Mai Qiqi was actually very happy, much more content than when she was in Beijing.

Seeing the poor, lacking school get better little by little with her help, become more and more operational, she felt extremely satisfied.

And the gratitude from the villagers and students made her feel that everything she did was worth it.

School was to start tomorrow, and Mai Qiqi had to rush back to the school to deliver the newly purchased sports equipment tonight. Therefore, she was in a hurry on the road, but since the road was not smooth, she could only drive very slowly.

As Huangjiagou got closer, she gradually began to relax.

Suddenly, the car emitted a noise, a violent jolt stopped it in its tracks, and then it was unable to move forward.

Mai Qiqi slapped the steering wheel, causing a piercing honk. She got out of the car to check.

One of the car’s wheels had sunk into a big pit, half the height of the tire, surrounded by dry grass and twigs.

It was clearly a trap, and a man-made one at that.

Who could this evil, self-sabotaging person be? Mai Qiqi walked furiously around the car, thinking of a way to get out.

She walked to the side of the road, picked up two stones, returned to the wheel, threw them in, then stepped on the gas again, but the car still couldn’t escape the trap.

After a moment of thought, Mai Qiqi took out her phone intending to call Wan Chu’er for help.

Since this pit was man-made, there was definitely a safety hazard, and she wasn’t as good at fighting as Wan Chu’er, so it was not safe to stay here for long.

As she dialed the number, she stood at the front of the car, looking far ahead.

The phone had barely rung twice when suddenly she felt a noise behind her and sensed a rush of wind aimed at her. Mai Qiqi swiftly lunged forward, narrowly dodging an attack.

Mai Qiqi felt her heart almost leap out of her chest. She turned around and saw.

A man with a fierce face and a lewd demeanor was standing in front of the car holding a wooden stick as long as an arm.

Mai Qiqi yelled, "Zhang Gouzi! Get lost!"

No one else but Zhang Gouzi could have tried to ambush her. After being busy in Huangjiagou Village for so long, of course, she recognized Zhang Gouzi, whom the people of the village despised. Besides, Zhang Family had a school-aged Zhang Xiaoqiang, and she had visited the Zhang Family with Huang Yan to register Zhang Xiaoqiang’s information.

She had occasionally run into Zhang Gouzi and had never given him any attention, never expecting him to dare show up here.

No need to think twice, the pit under the tire was certainly the trick of Zhang Gouzi.

Startled by the stern dismissal from Mai Qiqi, Zhang Gouzi shrank back, but recalling the words of Black Wolf from the neighboring village, his malicious courage inflated once again.

He lowered his stick, ogling her sleazily, "Qiqi, why so tense? I just saw you stopped over here and came to check on you.

Did you encounter some trouble? Need my help?"

Disgust and impatience flickering across her face, Mai Qiqi had not the slightest desire to talk to the trashy man before her. She simply looked on with cold wariness, continuing to dial on her phone, accidentally ending the call earlier.

Seeing Mai Qiqi making a phone call, Zhang Gouzi, in a rush, took several steps forward, "Put the phone down."

Mai Qiqi pushed back fiercely, crying out anxiously, "Don’t come any closer to me!"

Zhang Gouzi kept advancing, his stick pointing at Mai Qiqi, "Put the phone down," he quickened his pace.

Fear rose in Mai Qiqi’s heart; this man had vile intentions! Her brain whirred, the call still not connected; she could only press the speakerphone quietly, slipping the device into her pocket.

"Zhang Gouzi, I’m not someone you can afford to mess with. I’m giving you a chance right now to disappear from my sight, or you can kiss your life goodbye!" Mai Qiqi glared coldly at him, her revulsion undisguised.

Zhang Gouzi’s grip on his stick tightened, he chuckled, "Qiqi, you’re really fierce, but that won’t do. Men like gentle women."

Mai Qiqi was so angry her hands were shaking, but she didn’t want to waste words on Zhang Gouzi or see his revolting face any longer, so she turned and sprinted ahead. Nᴇw ɴovel chaptᴇrs are published on novel⸺fire.net

"Hey, Qiqi, why you running?" Zhang Gouzi hurriedly called out from behind, his brazenness increasing as his face revealed a covetous expression, he quickly gave chase, spouting indecent remarks.

"Qiqi, you’re not married yet, are you? You might as well find a man in our Huangjiagou Village."

"No need to look elsewhere, you and I are just right for each other."

"Once we’re through with our affair, you’ll know just how good I am."

"If you want to get married, I’ll divorce my wife; if not, we can sneak around, sneaking around is so thrilling."

Hearing the increasingly indecent words behind her, Mai Qiqi regretted not learning some self-defense like Wan Chu’er had. She vowed fiercely in her heart: After today, I’m going to kill you!

Zhang Gouzi closely pursued Mai Qiqi, attempting to grab her, yet always just that little bit too far to catch her.

Anger and fear mingling, Mai Qiqi couldn’t bear the thought of Zhang Gouzi touching her... it was unthinkable!

After running in panic for a while, hearing the chasing noises draw ever nearer, Mai Qiqi saw a tall sorghum field ahead of her. Instantly, she turned and dashed into the sorghum, weaving through the stalks, pushing deeper in.

"What got into you, Qiqi, ducking into the sorghum field?"

"Smart move, heh, the sorghum field’s the best place for a good time..."

At the family quarters, Wan Chu’er listened to the noises coming through the phone, terrified to her very soul!

If she had known it would come to this, she should have been merciless back then, should have found a way to lock Zhang Gouzi away in prison for life!

If something happens to Mai Qiqi here, how is she going to face the Mai Family, how is she going to face herself...