Chapter Ninety-Nine: Riding a Big Horse
Xin Li glared at the person who spoke.
He Mingzhou could tell at a glance that Xin Li was annoyed by him, so he walked up to her with a smile and said, "Breakfast is ready. Should I carry you downstairs to eat, or should I serve it to you?"
Xinli's anger subsided like the tide.
He Mingzhou was so considerate that Xin Li didn't want to get angry with him over such a small matter.
So Xinli opened her arms to He Mingzhou: "Carry me down."
He Mingzhou readily agreed, walked over and scooped up Xinli, letting her sit on his shoulders in a horse-riding posture.
Xinli found it exciting: "Let's walk faster."
Seeing that she liked it, He Mingzhou wanted to speed up his pace.
But considering the room's ceiling height, and worried that Xinli might bump her head, they slowed down.
As they walked, he kept reminding them, "Watch out for the roof, don't bump your head."
"good."
Xin Li pinched He Mingzhou's ear: "Are you treating me like a child?"
He Mingzhou smiled and said, "You're not that old to begin with."
Xinli said, "It's not big, but it's not small either."
He Mingzhou hummed in agreement: "It's okay, I think you're still young."
Xin Li smiled, pursing her lips, and said nothing more.
As soon as the two entered the courtyard, they encountered Aunt Yang and several other islanders standing at the door, seemingly intending to knock.
Seeing Xinli sitting on He Mingzhou's shoulders, the aunties all let out a knowing "oh" and smiled knowingly.
"Oh my, this young couple has such a good relationship!"
"I've never seen Xiao He like this before. Our Xin Xin is really capable."
"What skill are you talking about? This is clearly just Xiao He loving his wife."
"If you're envious, you can find another one. People on our island are very open-minded; there's no rule against you finding a divorced husband."
The crowd chattered amongst themselves, some genuinely happy for Xin Li and He Mingzhou, while others were simply being sarcastic and unsettling.
Xin Li patted He Mingzhou's head, signaling him to put her down.
Ignoring the sarcastic person, he smiled and asked Aunt Yang, "Aunt Yang, is there something you need?"
Aunt Yang breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Xinli was not affected by the unpleasant words spoken by the people.
These people gathered here spontaneously; they weren't invited by Aunt Yang.
Even so, Aunt Yang still felt a little embarrassed, fearing that Xin Li would be angry with her.
Fortunately, Xinli is a bright and perceptive girl, otherwise she would have had to take the blame for someone else.
"The supplies have already arrived on the island, haven't they? We're thinking of going to ask the division commanders and village chiefs when the supplies will be distributed."
"Yes, yes, yes."
"Everyone is waiting for supplies and food."
He Mingzhou lowered his eyes, straightening Xinli's lifted hem as he said, "Then the aunties go ahead, I'll go over with Xinxin after we finish eating."
We're all from the same island, so we always gather together to discuss things.
Now that the typhoon has passed and supplies have reached the island, it's normal for everyone to be anxious.
Seeing that He Mingzhou had already made arrangements, Xin Li didn't say anything more.
"That's fine, let's go over there quickly."
The main reason those people came with Aunt Yang was because of her relationship with Xin Li.
He thought he might be able to learn some inside information from Xin Li or He Mingzhou.
Unexpectedly, He Mingzhou tried to smooth things over, and Xin Li remained silent. Feeling bored, they thought it would be better to just go directly to the place.
What if the first person to go gets some benefit?
Everyone on the island is in the same boat now, especially those of them who don't have men in their families. If they don't take action, they might not get any benefits later on.
"Then you guys go ahead, I'll stay here and wait for Xinxin to come together."
Aunt Yang didn't plan to go with those people.
She already felt that being with a large group was cumbersome, so now that she had the opportunity to separate from the main group, she naturally wanted to seize it.
The women exchanged knowing glances, then shoved and nudged each other as they turned and left.
Aunt Yang watched those people walk away before pushing open the door to Xin Li's house.
Xinli walked over and took Aunt Yang's hand: "Why are you with those people?"
There are many women on the island, and Xinli did change the attitude of some people towards her, but there were also many more who were more silent and would not usually come to Xinli's affairs, but would just gossip about her behind her back.
Xin Li had heard about it before, but since those people didn't bother her, she didn't bother with them.
Aunt Yang noticed Xinli's displeasure and her worry for her, and a smile appeared on her face.
"Don't worry, those people won't dare to say anything to me."
“Your Aunt Yang is known for her fierceness on the island. If they dare to mess with me, I’ll go to their yard tonight and throw manure at them.”
Xin Li burst out laughing at the thought of that scene.
"This stuff is good fertilizer, don't waste it. Next time, use it to smash rocks."
"Hahaha, Xinxin, that's a great idea. I'll remember it next time."
After Aunt Yang finished speaking, she noticed that He Mingzhou was looking this way, so she quickly coughed and said very seriously, "Don't worry, Xiao He, I was just joking with Xinxin, I won't lead her astray."
Upon hearing this, He Mingzhou glanced at Aunt Yang and said with a smile, "I'm not worried about you leading her astray, Aunt Yang; I'm worried about her leading you astray."
Why throw stones into someone else's house? What if someone gets hit?
Xin Li is very outgoing and says whatever comes to mind.
He Mingzhou dared not let her speak so recklessly and without restraint.
One should always be wary of others. What if Aunt Yang really does something like this and then blames everything on Xinli?
This is unacceptable to both sides.
"How could you say that about me?"
Xin Li patted He Mingzhou on the shoulder: "What's wrong with me?"
He Mingzhou smoothly changed the subject: "Okay, okay, you're not bad."
"Has Aunt Yang had breakfast? Would you like to join us?"
Aunt Yang quickly waved her hand and said, "I've already eaten, you guys eat."
He Mingzhou didn't try to persuade him further after hearing this.
After dinner, Aunt Yang looked at He Mingzhou, who had taken care of all the work without saying a word, and couldn't help but praise Xinli, saying, "Xinxin, you are really lucky to have married Xiao He. Your life will definitely get better and better in the future."
"OK."
Xin Li didn't know the meaning of modesty and smiled very brightly: "To live a good life, you have to find someone like He Mingzhou. I don't even look at anyone else."
These words coaxed He Mingzhou into becoming an embryo.
"Take this. You can take it out to eat if you get hungry or thirsty later."
"And another thing, don't always stick your neck out. Don't get involved in things that aren't your business, understand? I'm busy today and don't have time to keep you company. Just stay with Aunt Yang and don't do anything reckless."
As He Mingzhou instructed Xin Li as if he were instructing a child, Aunt Yang chuckled to herself.
Although Xinli thought it was sweet, she was still embarrassed.
As a dignified lord in the apocalypse, how could she save face if word got out that a man was giving her such earnest advice?
"Alright, you'd better hurry up and go, or you'll be late."
He Mingzhou sighed helplessly, tapped Xin Li on the forehead, said "You little ingrate," and then turned and left.
Xinli turned around, chatting and laughing with Aunt Yang, intending to head towards the square, but unexpectedly she saw an acquaintance when she turned her head.
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