Chapter 97 Light

"Is this how you usually are, carrying them one by one?"

Wan Qiqi suddenly realized that Chen Yongnian was all strength and no brains.

Carrying it like that is not only tiring but also dangerous; no wonder the timber was still on the mountain after so many days.

"That's right!" Chen Yongnian patted his chest and laughed, "Wife, believe me, I have plenty of strength!"

Wan Qiqi was speechless, and had an urge to throw this husband away.

Finally, she could only sigh and point to the hillside, saying, "Husband, look, this is downhill. You can push the log down with the slope..."

She spoke while gesturing, and even had Chen Yongnian try it out.

The log slid down several meters after being pushed by Chen Yongnian.

Chen Yongnian smiled and said, "My wife, you're so clever!"

Wan Qiqi sighed inwardly, not wanting to speak.

"You go ahead and do your thing, I'll wander around."

Chen Yongnian pushed the logs down the mountain one by one, while Wan Qiqi circled back to the place where she had found honey last time and continued her search for honey.

The sun quietly climbed up the hillside.

After seeing off the first two families, Chen Yongliang waited for the teacher to finish class in the backyard of Hefeng Academy.

"You're here again?" Tao Jing was dressed in all pink today, even her hairpins were pink, making her look like a walking peach blossom.

She looked around for a while, then asked in confusion, "Why are you all alone? Where's Sister Wan?"

Chen Yongliang sat on the stone steps, looked up, and was dazzled by the light. He squinted and said, "My sister-in-law is home today, so I've come to deliver honey pomelo jam."

Tao Jing shrugged. "Okay! I was hoping Sister Wan would come with me to pick out clothes!"

Then, she squatted down, leaned forward, and said, "Brother said the fabric shop got a new batch of fabric and wants me to pick one out to make a new dress. Sister Wan isn't here, so will you come with me?"

Chen Yongliang was startled and fell onto the stone steps, his face filled with fear and his earlobes turning red.

Aside from his family, this was the first time a girl had gotten so close to him.

Even now, he can still smell the faint fragrance of Tao Ran.

"What's wrong? If you don't want to go save them, fine, but you don't need to make that face!" Tao Ran turned around, crossed her arms, and pouted, looking unhappy.

Seeing that she was angry, Chen Yongliang quickly sat up. "No, no! I didn't mean that, I just... I just..."

He couldn't explain it clearly for a long time, and his face even turned red.

Tao Jing laughed when she saw this, "Hahaha, why are you blushing? A grown man like you blushing all the time, aren't you ashamed!"

The more Chen Yongliang spoke, the redder his face became; he could feel his cheeks burning.

"Ah Jing!"

As soon as a male voice came, Tao Jing immediately stopped.

She straightened her clothes, turned around, and obediently called out, "Brother."

Tao Ran glanced at her, nodded to Chen Yongliang, and said, "Brother Yongliang, my sister is unruly, please forgive her."

Chen Yongliang was startled and hurriedly waved his hand, "It's alright, it's alright, it's my fault, it has nothing to do with Miss Tao." He didn't expect that someone of Tao Ran's status would bow and apologize to him, and his goodwill towards her increased rapidly.

If he had the chance to learn from Headmaster Tao, he would have no regrets in this life!

Tao Ran smiled faintly, then turned to look at Tao Jing, her smile fading slightly, but her eyes softening even more. "How much of the book I gave you yesterday did you read? Recite a few lines for me."

"Brother..." Tao Jing called out, but seeing Tao Ran's serious expression, she immediately restrained herself, "Brother, it's only been one night, how could I have that ability?"

Tao Ran snorted, "Ziyan memorized half a book in one night back then, and you can't even memorize a few sentences?"

“Brother, that’s Master Wan, someone who almost went to the capital to take the imperial examination. How can I, a mere woman, compare to him?” Tao Jing continued, seeing that he didn’t object, “Besides, Sister Wan didn’t study, and she wasn’t…”

The words stopped abruptly after meeting Tao Ran's gaze.

"It seems that I assigned you too little academic work, which is why you have so much free time to do other things."

"I was wrong, brother. I will never dare to do it again. I will never bully him again!" Tao Jing admitted her mistake immediately, showing a completely different face when she spoke to Chen Yongliang.

“Your sister Wan has also been educated, just not much.” Wan Ziyan walked along the corridor, glanced around, her eyes trembled slightly, and the smile on her face faded a bit.

He stopped in front of Chen Yongliang, his gaze falling on Chen's face, which was still flushed, and asked, "Did you come alone today?"

Chen Yongliang sensed that Master Wan was more aloof than usual, with fewer smiles and a greater sense of distance on his face.

He nodded. "My sister-in-law and brother went up the mountain today. She asked me to ask how long a jar of honey pomelo jam would last at the academy, so she can make some in advance."

"As expected... I still don't believe it..." Wan Ziyan murmured softly, a hint of disappointment showing in his expression.

Then, he sighed softly, "Let's deliver it every two days!"

"Okay." Chen Yongliang seemed to hear Master Wan say something else, but he didn't hear what it was. Then, remembering his sister-in-law's instructions, he added, "Master Wan, my sister-in-law said that the county restaurant is not needed for the time being. Thank you for your kindness."

Wan Ziyan was taken aback, his eyes gradually losing their light, but he finally smiled and said, "It's alright, let her do as she pleases."

He turned to Tao Ran and said, "I'll go back first. I'll attend the afternoon class."

Tao Ran watched his retreating figure and couldn't help but sigh.

Chen Yongliang and Tao Jing didn't understand what it meant, but they felt that Wan Ziyan's back looked very lonely.

The sun was shining brightly, but his area remained in darkness, never seeing any light.

The midday sun shone through her fingers, making it impossible for Wan Qiqi to open her eyes.

The throbbing pain on the back of her hand made her uncomfortable.

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