Passionate Love After Marriage With The White Moonlight Movie Queen

Chapter 9: Five Virtues and Four Beauties Of A Good Youth In The New Era

Shen Qingzhi put away her phone and continued on her way to buy vinegar.

The nearest supermarket to the Shen family's house was about a kilometer away. Parking was not very convenient in this area, so she decided to walk there while wearing a mask.

She wore the mask in a way that somewhat concealed her identity. Shen Qingzhi had lived in this area for many years, and many of the old neighbors recognized her.

Fortunately, she wasn't particularly famous at the moment, and most of the people living here were quite civilized.

While people recognized her, there were no major incidents that arose from it.

"I've packed it for you. Please visit again."

Shen Qingzhi took the vinegar from the cashier girl's hand and didn't linger, heading straight home.

When she was grabbing things at the supermarket just now, she felt like someone had been watching her all along. She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she didn't want to stay longer regardless.

On a weekday morning, the supermarket aisle wasn't bustling, and she could clearly hear the footsteps of anyone passing by.

As an actress, Shen Qingzhi was naturally more sensitive.

She stood still and turned around, and the footsteps almost immediately stopped as well. If it weren't for the half-exposed hem of clothing peeking out from behind the wall, she would have thought it was just her imagination.

Run!

A woman's sixth sense told her that there was danger, and she didn't care that she was still wearing high heels. She instantly took on the posture of a 100m sprinter, ready to dash forward.

The footsteps behind her became even more urgent, almost chasing after her relentlessly.

Shen Qingzhi didn't dare to look back, running wildly all the way.

Running back home at this speed was unrealistic, but she didn't want to end up on the hot search again because of this inexplicable incident.

So she turned into the nearest alley to hide. Sure enough, she soon saw a man with a fierce expression on his face, holding a twisted cloth bag, poking his head in to search.

The footsteps just now were coming from him.

Shen Qingzhi nervously waited for the person to approach. Taking advantage of his momentary distraction, she smashed a bottle of vinegar on the back of his head.

For a moment, brown liquid mixed with blood flowed out, and according to the script, this person should have collapsed.

But unexpectedly, this person had an unusually strong vitality. He turned around and discovered Shen Qingzhi, his expression wild. "If you have the ability, keep running."

As he spoke, he approached Shen Qingzhi, twisting the cloth bag in his hand.

Shen Qingzhi shivered and fell to the ground, scraping her arm on the gravel, leaving a patch of abrasion.

Seeing the man getting closer and closer, she reached for the nearby objects with one hand, feeling an unprecedented sense of tension.

With the two of them only half a meter apart, just as Shen Qingzhi mustered up her courage to counterattack, the man suddenly fell to the ground with a "thud" and didn't get up.

The reflex arc from being hit on the head took a bit longer.

The crisis was temporarily averted, but Shen Qingzhi was still shaken, her eyes filled with tears.

She had only gone out to buy vinegar and ended up experiencing such an unwarranted disaster.

At this moment, she felt wronged and alone in the alley when suddenly her phone rang.

It was an unknown number calling.

At a time like this, she was willing to listen to anyone's voice.

She answered the call.

"Qingqing, I'm done with my work here. Did you talk to Mom... Auntie about the visit this morning?"

It turned out to be Gu Jinrong, and at this moment, Shen Qingzhi found her voice strangely pleasant to hear.

Shen Qingzhi didn't make a sound, just sniffing her nose.

"Qingqing, can you hear me? Are you... crying?"

Shen Qingzhi had initially been sobbing softly, but when Gu Jinrong asked like that, she felt even more aggrieved. She choked and spoke intermittently.

"I... I'm at the supermarket near... near my home. Someone was... following me."

As soon as she finished speaking, the person on the other end of the phone became obviously nervous.

"Qingqing, don't be afraid. I'll come over right away. Don't hang up!"

Shen Qingzhi glanced at the burly man lying at her feet and thought to herself: Even if you come, you won't be able to move him.

She was about to discourage Gu Jinrong, but at that moment, her phone ran out of battery and automatically shut down.

Helpless, Shen Qingzhi could only go to a nearby telephone booth to report the attack to the police.

The police arrived quickly and took away the unconscious man.

One of the police officers was an old neighbor of the Shen family for many years, and he had watched Shen Qingzhi grow up.

Seeing her tear-stained face, he couldn't help but feel soft-hearted. After asking a few simple questions, he asked her to wait at the station for a while.

The man was taken away for interrogation, and Shen Qingzhi borrowed a charger to recharge her phone.

When her phone finally powered on, she received seven missed calls, all from Gu Jinrong.

She called back, and the call was answered almost immediately. Gu Jinrong's usually gentle and charming voice sounded out of breath this time.

"Qingqing, where are you? I'm in the alley where you just called!"

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Shen Qingzhi estimated the distance from Gu Jinrong's company to the alley. It would be almost impossible for her to arrive in such a short time unless she was speeding.

At the moment, Shen Qingzhi was no longer awkward and took the initiative to report, "I'm at the police station in Hongnan Street. Don't worry, take your time."

Obviously, Gu Jinrong didn't catch the second half of her sentence. Less than 5 minutes after the call ended, she appeared at the entrance of the police station.

When Shen Qingzhi saw her, she noticed that Gu Jinrong's long hair, which used to be as smooth as water weeds, was now covered in sweat and somewhat disheveled, sticking to her forehead.

Although Gu Jinrong was still wearing a mask, it was evident that she is distressed, far from her usual composure.

Combined with the seven missed calls that were as red as a tomato, Shen Qingzhi inexplicably felt a hint of guilt.

As she looked up and saw the three tall men dressed as bodyguards behind Gu Jinrong, that sense of guilt reached its peak.

She was about to explain, but was enveloped in a warm embrace.

The usually gentle voice was trembling, "Thank goodness you're safe, thank goodness."

The embrace was too tight, and Shen Qingzhi felt a bit suffocated for a moment.

But thinking that it was her own mistake that caused this situation, she didn't dare to resist and obediently let herself be hugged.

"Ahem… ahem, ahem."

The police officer who had taken the suspect for interrogation appeared next to them, clearing his throat.

"This is a police station, comrades, please be mindful of your actions," he said.

Seizing the moment when Gu Jinrong was momentarily stunned, Shen Qingzhi slipped out of her embrace and, with a flushed face, tried to maintain her composure as she asked, "Officer, did you get any information from that person?"

The police officer recalled the footage he had just reviewed and looked helpless.

"What information? You were the one who initiated the attack and hit the back of his head, causing it to bleed."

Shen Qingzhi showed no guilt and confidently replied, "That was self-defense. If I hadn't acted first, I might have been in danger. Look at what he had in that bag; it's definitely a dangerous weapon."

"Are you referring to this?" The police officer opened the cloth bag that had been tightly clenched in his hand, and a strong odor immediately filled the air.

"Wow, it stinks. What is this... rotten eggs?"

Shen Qingzhi covered her nose and looked at the bizarre weapon, expressing her bewilderment.

The police officer tightened the bag and explained, "That person has become obsessed with the internet. As you know, your online reputation... isn't great."

"So he thought of teaching you a lesson when he spotted you near your home. He had been monitoring you since last night."

"But you were quick to react, and nothing serious happened."

"However, I still need to remind you, as a public figure, you must be careful about protecting your privacy."

Shen Qingzhi felt both aggrieved and angry upon hearing this.

These people usually just hurl insults at her online from behind their screens.

But now, someone actually followed the internet trail to come and confront her. What kind of grudge did they hold against her?

She rubbed her reddened eyes and obediently said, "I understand. Thank you, Officer. And that person..."

The kind-hearted police officer couldn't bear to see the young girl looking so sad and had a good temper.

"That person has disturbed public order, so we'll keep him in the station for a few days."

"You acted in self-defense, so don't worry. You can go home now."

"Don't cry, though. You were the one who struck first, so why are you crying?"

Seeing that he couldn't console her, the police officer looked to the friend who had come with Shen Qingzhi for help.

But when he looked up, he saw that the friend's eyes were even redder than the person involved in the incident.

Police officer: ...

Shen Qingzhi was used to putting on a strong front when she was outside, but when she was with people she trusted, she becomes a complete crybaby who couldn't bear the slightest grievance.

However, she didn't expect that today, the crybaby would encounter her match.

Gu Jinrong stood beside her, her eyes showing distress and sadness through the mask.

Shen Qingzhi recalled the mysterious phone call earlier, and the sense of guilt resurfaced. She didn't want to continue sobbing.

She rarely took the initiative to tug at Gu Jinrong's sleeve and said, "Let's go back. We shouldn't delay the police officer's work here."

The two of them went to the supermarket again to buy a bottle of vinegar before heading back to Shen's house.

Gu Jinrong had originally wanted to buy some gifts for the Shen mothers. After all, it was the first time meeting the parents after getting married, and their current situation was quite shabby.

But Shen Qingzhi promptly stopped her from going on a shopping spree.

"We're just going home for a simple meal together. There's no need to make such a big fuss."

"I haven't had a chance to tell my mothers about our marriage yet."

As soon as Shen Qingzhi finished speaking, she saw Gu Jinrong give her a shallow glance, a hint of disappointment in her expression.

She quickly turned her head and walked ahead, feeling uneasy.

Strange, why do I keep feeling guilty today?

In fact, if it weren't for that mistaken phone call, she hadn't planned to let Gu Jinrong come over so soon.

But because Gu Jinrong was worried about her safety, she rushed over to rescue her.

If everything is fine now and she just sends Gu Jinrong away without even inviting her in for a meal, it wouldn't seem right in terms of both emotions and reason.

She is an exemplary youth of the new era who upholds and practices the Five Virtues and Four Beauties*. It's not because she is guilty at all.