I Have Decided to Go Look for My Father

Chapter 11 – Striking back (2)

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After just a little while, Zhang Cui couldn’t stand the dirtiness anymore.
She took the opportunity when Lin Xi was outside and had Uncle Li helped get out the blankets and sheets from the trunk and put them on top of the bed board.

It wasn’t like the dust would bother her through the sheets.

Once she was done tidying up, Zhang Cui pulled Lin Xi inside and said, “You can start unpacking now.
I am going to say hi to a few of our relatives.
I gathered that you are quite tired so you don’t need to come with.”

— Visiting relatives etc.
was a lie.
According to the novel, Zhang Cui wasn’t able to locate Zhang Qiang so she gave the money to the “referrer” and returned to City B.

Not that it mattered to Lin Xi whether Zhang Cui was going to stay around or not.

After Zhang Cui had taken off, Lin Xi walked over to the bed and picked up her bag.

The bag looked the same as before and didn’t look touched.
Lin Xi looked through it but did not find her cellphone.

It wasn’t difficult to figured out that it had been taken away by Zhang Cui.

Luckily, Lin Xi had expected that and brought with her her old cellphone before they took off.

She took a look at the time.
It was still early and Zhang Qiang probably wouldn’t be back for a little while longer.
Lin Xi pulled out two energy bar and some water from her, ate them, and set up more preparations.

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Sure enough, Zhang Cui never returned that night.

Zhang Qiang, however, stumbled back.
He had with him a new bottle of alcohol and a plastic bag with food he had taken with him from a buffet.

Zhang Qiang picked up one of the two bowls from earlier, emptied out the water onto the ground, and put the bag inside of it.

He placed it in front of Lin Xi and said, “Eat.”

Lin Xi didn’t move and Zhang Qiang didn’t care either.
He drank on his own while looking Lin Xi up and down.

“You know how to cook and do laundry, right?” He asked.

Lin Xi didn’t talk and Zhang Qiang went on, “This is not the city and you are not going to be doted.
You need to learn what you don’t know.
I am not keeping you if you can’t help out.”

“Eat this.
Then pick up my clothes from my room and wash them.
Get up earlier tomorrow to make breakfast.
We don’t have a lot of food at home.
You walk out of this door, and pick whatever vegetables that you can find outside of other people’s houses.”

Listen to Zhang Qiang’s matter of fact speech, Lin Xi kept her head lowered and remained silent.
Her hands, inside her pockets, held on tightly to her maze and cellphone.

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Zhang Qiang looked at her for a while longer and asked, “How old are you?”

“14,” replied Lin Xi.

The girl’s voice excited Zhang Qiang.
His eyes rolled around.
“You are not that young then.
A few years back you would already have children of your own.”

Seeing that Lin Xi still didn’t say anything, Zhang Qiang was displeased.
“You are way too quiet.”

“Here, come and drink with your uncle.” Zhang Qiang dumped out the water in the other bowl and poured some alcohol in it.
He pushed the bowl toward Lin Xi.

When he had a good look of Lin Xi, his eyes lit up and a dirty look crossed his face.

He hadn’t expected that Zhang Cui’s granddaughter was quite attractive.
For sure she would feel better than those 10-yuan women at the end of the village.
She was skinny but what’s something different?

An evil thought crossed Zhang Qiang’s mind.

Licking his lips, he sat over on the bench where Lin Xi was sitting.
“You just stay here with your uncle here.
Be docile and there will be food for you to eat.”

Having said that, Zhang Qiang scooted closer to Lin Xi and started reaching one hand toward her.

Lin Xi stood up abruptly, backed away and avoided Zhang Qiang.

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“What are you doing?”

Zhang Qiang was not pleased that Lin Xi dodged him.
“What am I doing? You are asking me what I am doing? How dare you avoided me? Watch me do you right now!”

Having said that, he gave her a dirty look.
“I was the laughingstock because I can’t find myself a wife.
Lo and behold, Aunty Cui sent me one.
I am going to try you out today.”

“You–! What are you talking about?! My grandma said I am just going to be staying here temporarily! I am warning you.
Don’t try anything!”

Zhang Qiang had no idea that she was just trying to get information out of him.
Snickered, he said, “Stay here temporarily? Hah! Aunty Cui sent you over for me to raise you like my own child.
You will be staying here your entire life!”

Having said that, he grumbled again.
“Hrm.
I would have given it more thought if she was to send me a son.
What is a daughter good for? You are better off as my wife.”

“That’s impossible! My grandma told me that I am here temporarily.”

“Hrm.
Hrm.
She lied to you.
But, no difference.
You were given to me and I can do with you as I please!” Having said that, Zhang Qiang looked vicious and he threatened her, “Now that you are in my house, there will be no escape.
I suggest you to be docile.
If you take good care of me, I’ll feed you.
If you don’t do a good job, I will kill you.”

Having said that, Zhang Qiang tried to lung at her again.

“You! You stay away from me!”

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“Help!”

Lin Xi looked frightened but she saw it clearly in her mind.

She looked the way she did to lower Zhang Qiang’s guard.
He would think that what a tiny girl like her could do other than letting him have his ways with her.

Right when Zhang Qiang had Lin Xi cornered and was about to make a move, Lin Xi suddenly pulled out her bottle of pepper spray.
Depressing the button, she aimed right at Zhang Qiang’s eyes.

“OOOWWWW!!!!” Zhang Qiang covered his eyes and screamed.

Lin Xi took the opportunity to dash sideway and avoided the spot where Zhang Qiang could reach her.

She stared at Zhang Qiang with alert for a few seconds and, while he was rolling on the floor in pain, pulled her homemade taser, depressed the on/off switch, and pressed it against his neck.

Zhang Qiang’s body twitched with his shouts.

Lin Xi waited until Zhang Qiang’s body stopped twitching, zapped him a few more times before she finally stopped.

Looking at the listless Zhang Qiang lying on the ground, “Old psychopath,” said Lin Xi and she kicked him a few more times.