The chopsticks fell to the table with a clatter. Huo Jue, who was closest to Wen Xia Nuan, glanced in her direction and said, "Wen Zhiqing, what's wrong?"

Wen Xia Nuan felt confused. This barrage of comments would never lie to her, but if she were asked to tell the truth in front of Huo Jue, she really didn't know what to say.

Auntie Pang, Uncle Chen, and Chen Yanfang all looked over at her. Wen Xia Nuan smiled and waved her hands, "It's okay, it's okay. I just ate a chili pepper. It's so spicy it's killing me!"

She waved and everyone smiled.

Huo Jue looked at Wen Xia Nuan for a few times. Her reaction was not that sharp, but rather seemed like she was worried about something.

Everyone finished the meal quickly. Aunt Pang offered to wash the dishes, but Huo Jue refused.

Uncle Chen drank too much, so Chen Yanfang and Aunt Pang helped him go back.

Wen Xia Nuan closed the door outside the yard and walked back with a heavy heart.

Huo Jue's eyes fell on Wen Xia Nuan. He looked at Wen Xia Nuan with a thoughtful look in his eyes: "Wen Zhiqing, are you hiding something from me?"

Her carelessness just now didn't seem intentional.

Wen Xia Nuan looked up and locked eyes with Huo Jue. She pursed her lips and said, "Huo Jue, you believe everything I say, don't you?"

Huo Jue nodded, his expression serious: "Wen Zhiqing, of course!"

Wen Xia Nuan pursed her lips, thought for a moment, and then said, "Is there a river in our village very close to our farmland?"

Huo Jue nodded. "I haven't taken you to see that river, Wen Zhiqing. Have you ever been there on your own?"

Wen Xia Nuan was very nervous. She couldn't tell Huo Jue that it was the barrage that said that, right?

Even if she said such unrealistic words, Huo Jue would not believe it.

She thought for a moment, her tone weakening a little: "If I dreamed this, would you believe it?"

Huo Jue was startled. Wen Xia Nuan lowered her head. "Do you see the rain outside the window? I dreamed that it has been raining non-stop for a while now, and it's been raining heavily. The water in the river can't be drained out, so it's directly flooding into the fields."

After Wen Xia Nuan finished speaking, she didn't dare to look up at Huo Jue.

Huo Jue could hear the trembling in Wen Xia Nuan's voice. He looked serious, and Wen Xia Nuan barely suppressed her panic.

"Huo Jue, do you believe what I said?"

Huo Jue felt a little pity for Wen Xia Nuan in his heart. No matter where she knew it from, he believed her unconditionally.

"If you don't believe me, you can try to see if it rains heavily in the next two days."

She stared at Huo Jue with burning eyes. Huo Jue thought for a moment and then fixed his gaze on her: "I believe you."

His eyes were burning, and he would rather believe it than not.

If it is true, then the first thing they need to do is dredge the river.

Huo Jue was thinking a lot in his heart. Wen Xia Nuan's eyes fell on him: "Huo Jue, you believe this, but how are you going to tell them?"

The villagers wouldn't trust him like Huo Jue did. Wen Xia Nuan looked at him intently. Huo Jue thought for a moment before saying, "I have my own plans. You don't need to worry."

Wen Xia Nuan was stunned: "Do you believe me?"

Huo Jue nodded: "What else?"

He looked at Wen Xia Nuan: "Wen Zhiqing, if I let you speak, it means I trust you."

Wen Xia Nuan felt her heart swelling. She looked up and met Huo Jue's trusting eyes, and she inexplicably wanted to cry.

"It's getting late, you should go and rest first."

Wen Xia Nuan wanted to refuse, but Huo Jue's eyes were full of persistence. She nodded and walked back on her own.

Wen Xia Nuan paused when passing by Mrs. Huo's house. She didn't expect that Mrs. Huo would come and sit at the door.

I saw this, and it wouldn’t be nice not to say hello.

"Mrs. Huo."

Mrs. Huo's eyes fell on her, and the emotional fluctuations in her eyes were very obvious: "Wen Zhiqing hasn't left yet?"

"You are really good at tricks. You have made Jue Ge'er like a dog beside you now."

Wen Xia Nuan frowned, and Old Madam Huo sneered, "Why, you can't listen anymore?"

"Grandma Huo, Huo Jue is your grandson after all. Is it necessary for you to say this about him?"

Wen Xia Nuan's words didn't know what made the old lady unhappy. Her face darkened and she turned around and walked into the house.

She stood there, not knowing whether her words had offended Old Mrs. Huo. After all, there was nothing to worry about. At worst, she could ask the team leader to find her a new place to live!

Wen Xia Nuan returned to the house and lay on the kang. Listening to the sound of rain outside, she tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

I don’t know if Huo Jue can solve the problem of the river water backflowing.

I don't know when I fell asleep. When I woke up again, the sky outside the window was still gray. The rain didn't get lighter, but seemed to be getting heavier.

Wen Xia Nuan yawned, opened the door, and looked at the drizzling rain outside.

She actually doesn't like rainy days very much, they are damp and dull.

Wen Xia Nuan leaned against the wall and walked forward, but she didn't expect to hear Li Mei's voice: "Mom, Huo Chen has apologized, why did Huo Jue ask the team leader to report him to the town? Now look, Huo Chen's state-owned enterprise wants to fire him! Even the girl he was talking to might be in trouble!"

"Huo Jue, is this what you want?"

The old lady's eyes fell on Huo Jue, who had a silent expression and said nothing.

Wen Xia Nuan, standing outside the house, was at a loss as to whether to stay or not.

She was afraid that everyone in the room would discover her, but she was also afraid that Huo Jue would be bullied if she left now.

There was uneasiness in her hesitant eyes.

"Grandma, I told you there's no way I'd agree to that."

He stared at the old lady with scorching eyes: "Huo Chen lost his job because of his own fault. If he had done his job well, how could he have ended up like this?"

"Huo Jue, you are my brother. Even if Huo Chen did something wrong, he has already apologized to you! Do you really need to keep holding on to him?"

Li Mei's exasperated voice echoed, and Huo Jue's eyes were cold: "Then my life is no longer a life?"

Huo Jue opened the door and walked out without caring what the other people behind him said.

Wen Xia Nuan stood under the eaves and subconsciously wanted to hide.

But Huo Jue had an outstanding figure and had already seen Wen Xia Nuan's figure.

He walked over quickly. Wen Xia Nuan stopped awkwardly and waved to Huo Jue: "Good morning."

She smiled dryly. Huo Jue's eyes fell on her and he sneered, "Wen Zhiqing, did you hear everything?"

Wen Xia Nuan didn't expect him to be so straightforward. At this moment, she didn't know how to say all these words.