"Hua'er, Hua'er, don't be impulsive. Sit down and let's talk it over."

"Dad, what are you pulling me for?"

Li Huaer frowned in dissatisfaction.

If this happened to someone else, the father would have gone to question him long ago. But looking at her own father, he looked so timid and cowardly that Li Huaer really looked down on him.

"Hua'er, it's not that Daddy doesn't want you to go. Think about it, what kind of status does Ji Liangchuan have now? Even the village chief has to listen to him. If you go and offend him, what will happen if he doesn't share any benefits with us in the future?"

Li Huaer pulled the handkerchief in her hand so hard that it was almost deformed.

"Dad, it's all your fault. If you had any more ability, I wouldn't be bullied like this!"

Li Huaer's father was still hoping that his daughter would bring him some benefits, so at this time, he would naturally do whatever Li Huaer said.

"Yes, yes, Hua'er, it's all Dad's fault for being incompetent. But no matter how incompetent Dad is, he is still your dad. You can't just ignore him."

"You've seen how difficult this journey is. If we don't find someone to rely on, how are we going to get through the rest of our lives? Are we going to starve to death on this journey? Dad and Mom are old, so it doesn't matter. But your brother is still young. You wouldn't want to let him starve, would you?"

Li Huaer glared at her father.

A man who doesn't think about being self-reliant and supporting his wife and children, but only hopes that someone will bring him food every day. Is there a pie falling from the sky or something?

"Dad, you can't rely on me for everything. You are the head of our family. You should figure out how to deal with these things."

Li Huaer's father suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

If I had that ability, I wouldn't be reduced to standing here and letting my daughter scold me.

"Isn't this because Dad doesn't have that ability?"

Li Huaer was so angry about this that she couldn't breathe or swallow it.

"Okay, okay, is it okay if I don't go?"

Li Huaer sat down on a small stool on the ground, tears of grievance falling down her face.

Li Huaer's parents looked at her aggrieved look, and they didn't know whether it was guilt or something else, and they also felt uncomfortable.

"Flower, I'm sorry for wronging you..."

Li Huaer didn't respond, but her tears continued to fall.

Gu Chengyan was on guard in the second half of the night. Since Lin Jiuyue's family consisted of only a sibling, and they would occasionally hunt some prey, and usually took everyone to find wild vegetables to clear the way, the village chief classified Lin Jiuyue's siblings and Gu Chengyan as one family, and only one of them had to go on guard.

Li Huaer was sleeping in the middle of the night, and the more she thought about it, the more unhappy she felt.

Ji Liangchuan, that 'disaster star', actually looked down on me? In terms of appearance, I was one of the best in the village, and even compared to the nearby villages, I was not bad. How could he, a man with the reputation of 'disaster star', look down on me?

No, I have to ask him anyway! Otherwise, I won't be able to swallow the anger in my heart! If I have to look down on him, it must be me, Li Huaer, who looks down on him!

Thinking of this, Li Huaer stood up and walked towards where Gu Chengyan was keeping watch.

"who?"

The people keeping watch at night were not only Gu Chengyan, but also several men from the same village.

After hearing the sound, Gu Chengyan immediately became alert.

"Ji Liangchuan, it's me, Li Huaer."

When Gu Chengyan heard the visitor's name was Li Huaer, he thought for a long time before he remembered that Li Huaer was the person that the inexplicable aunt had talked to him about that night.

He frowned, feeling a little impatient.

"Ji Liangchuan, you kid, when did you become so close to Li Huaer? You come to see you in the middle of the night, could it be... hehe..."

Gu Chengyan's frown deepened.

There's definitely something wrong with Li Hua'er, isn't she? She came to see me in the middle of the night, isn't she afraid of what others might gossip about?

"Ji Liangchuan, come here for a moment. I have something to tell you."

Li Huaer's tone became gentler.

When I went to the town before, I saw the young ladies there talking like this all day long, in a gentle and soft way, and men fell for it.

"Go, go quickly. There's a beauty looking for you. Why are you still standing there? It's only because she didn't look for me. If she did, wouldn't I be so happy?"

Gu Chengyan felt even more annoyed when he heard the young men around him who were keeping watch with him teasing him.

"It's the middle of the night. If you have anything to say, just say it here so that others won't gossip."

Seeing Gu Chengyan being so ungrateful, Li Huaer was so angry that she almost vomited blood. But the words she spoke were still gentle and tender.

"Brother Ji, what I want to say is a little inconvenient. Can you come over for a moment? Just for a moment. It won't take up too much of your time."

Gu Chengyan frowned and didn't answer.

"Go quickly and seize the opportunity. We brothers will definitely not say anything nonsense."

Gu Chengyan was pushed by several people who were keeping watch together and walked towards Li Huaer.

Li Huaer pretended to be shy and lowered her head, then covered the corner of her mouth with the handkerchief in her hand, looking so 'shy' that it made others feel itchy.

This move was also learned from the young ladies in the town. When Li Huaer saw it for the first time, she thought it was very beautiful.

After I got home, I secretly practiced in front of the mirror for a long time.

In the moonlight, although the men present didn't get a close look, they got a general idea of ​​what was going on. Married men and unmarried women alike envied Gu Chengyan. They thought Gu Chengyan was lucky to be favored by such a pretty girl like Li Huaer.

Gu Chengyan was pushed in front of Li Huaer.

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

Li Huaer looked behind Gu Chengyan and saw that everyone else was looking over there curiously, looking like they were curious about something.

Li Huaer wiped the corner of her mouth with a handkerchief feeling a little embarrassed.

"Brother Ji, it's not very convenient to talk here. Can you come with me to talk under the tree over there?"

"Don't worry, I'll finish quickly. It won't take you long, I promise."

Gu Chengyan didn't want to waste time talking to Li Huaer. But when he thought about it, if he didn't agree for a long time, this girl might still pester him. If some rumors spread, it would be even more difficult for him to deal with it.

"I don't know you well, so you should call me by my name from now on."

Li Huaer: ...

This guy is really a blockhead and has no understanding of romance at all.

In the past, when I spoke to the men in the village like this, they would be completely bewildered. They would help me with any request I made, so how could I refuse them rationally?

This time, Liangchuan can hunt a prey. He looks like Liu Xiahui. He must not have seen his own beauty.

Thinking of this, Li Huaer subconsciously touched her cheek.

This face is my greatest asset.