151, Accident (1 Update)
Regarding Li Hengyi’s actions, Xie Zhinuan was clear in her heart, she smiled on the surface, and did not expose him.
She sent him off with a smile, and the meal could be considered a joy for both host and guest.
Xie Zhinuan began to prepare the items needed for the mountain trip.
Li Hengyi returned home and, looking at the oranges in the basket, a thoughtful and ashamed expression appeared on his handsome face.
He had actually harbored desires for someone else’s possessions.
Looking at the oranges in the basket, he reached out intending to take one to eat but hesitated for a moment and ultimately restrained himself.
“Forget it!”
He sighed softly.
In his heart, he told himself to eat them tomorrow instead.
He ordered someone to fetch water for a bath.
After Xie Zhinuan had tidied up, she also prepared dinner for the three pets.
She boiled water herself and took it to bathe.
She indeed wanted to wash in the space, but going there often would give the impression she never bathed and was extremely dirty. So she decided to boil her own water for bathing. Although it was a bit troublesome, it was nice to talk leisurely in the yard after washing.
Aunt Chen washed the clothes for all four of them. She was currently doing the laundry while Silly Girl fetched water for her.
Internally, Xie Zhinuan already knew their identities, but externally, they were still all part of a family.
The clothes of the four people were not dirty, a casual scrub, a bit of soapberry solution to rub, amused the three pets while watching the night sky with its twinkling stars.
She did not know if this was a dream or reality, but whether it was a dream or reality, she should live her life with dignity.
“Let’s sleep early!”
Xie Zhinuan yawned and went back to her room; by now, the three pets had pletely taken over the kang, so she went to sleep in the inner room on the bed.
The nights of ancient times, devoid of air conditioning, car exhaust, and various pollutions, were not stuffy and suffocating. On the contrary, one needed to use a thin quilt to prevent being woken up by the cold.
Her sleep quality was excellent, and she fell into a deep sleep soon after, as did the three on the kang outside, who were also sleeping soundly and even snoring.
The nights in the small mountain village should have been peaceful, but the door of the Yuan family’s old man was knocked on heavily.
“Who is it?” the elderly Yuan got up and opened the door, his heartbeat accelerated due to being startled awake.
Upon opening the door and seeing Donghua in front of him, the old man’s heart skipped a beat, “How e you’re here? e in quickly!”
Donghua hastily nodded and entered the yard.
Old Lady Ni had already lit an oil lamp and e out, “Have you eaten yet?”
“Old madam, I’ve been on the road the whole time and haven’t had the chance to eat!” Donghua replied, then added, “There’s no hurry for food, I have to go back soon!”
“…”
“…”
The old couple was both panicked and flustered, and quickly asked, “What has happened?”
“The situation is quite troublesome, the eldest and the second young masters have fought with the son of the prefect in the academy!”
The elderly couple felt their heads buzzing, and Old Lady Ni weakly sat down on a chair.
“What exactly happened?” the elderly Yuan asked.
He was slightly more posed than Old Lady Ni.
But thinking about a Lord County Magistrate, who had already left the Yuan Family powerless, let alone the son of a prefect.
“The situation is like this…”
Yuan Wang was at the academy, where his studies had always been good, and he was highly valued by his teacher. He was also very ambitious, but lately, he had bee lax in his studies, daydreaming often.
The son of the prefect, though born out of wedlock, had an esteemed concubine mother and had always looked down upon Yuan Wang. Previously, he hadn’t gone as far as to bully Yuan Wang, but upon learning from somewhere that the Yuan family was planning to offer the girl they had saved to the County Magistrate as a concubine, he mocked Yuan Wang a few times.
Yuan Wang had already taken a fancy to Xie Zhinuan and felt even more guilty due to the matter, and when the prefect’s son brought it up, it became known to the whole academy, inflaming Yuan Wang’s pride and prompting him to throw a punch.
Chapter 153
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