Chapter 16 No Urination

After noon, snow particles began to fall from the sky.

Liang Jinyu went to six grain stores in succession and finally found out the grain prices in the city.

She originally wanted to ask a real estate agent if there was a suitable house for rent, but the sudden falling of snow interrupted her plan.

"There's no other way. I can only go back first." Liang Jinyu stood under the eaves, looking at the pedestrians jogging on the street, muttering helplessly.

Unable to wait for the snow to stop, Liang Jinyu had no choice but to hold the package on her head and rush directly into the snow.

Crackling, the snow particles hit the package, making a very loud sound.

Liang Jinyu was so focused on what to do with the five taels of silver that she didn't even notice when she bumped into someone.

"How do you walk like that, kid? Are you blind?" the man in front asked angrily.

Liang Jinyu looked at the medicine bags scattered on the ground, then came to her senses and said apologetically: "I'm sorry, I'll help you pick it up."

"It's okay, I can do it myself." Another familiar voice responded.

Liang Jinyu's body froze, and she glanced at the other person out of the corner of her eye.

Suddenly my heart skipped a beat. It turned out to be Yao Tianci!

"Sorry, I'm in a hurry." Liang Jinyu didn't dare to raise his head. He quickly stood up and ran out of the city without paying attention to the complaints behind him.

After running for a long distance, Liang Jinyu finally found a tree to lean against and catch his breath.

When a person is unlucky, even drinking a sip of cold water will get stuck in the teeth. How can it be such a coincidence?

"No, I have to hurry, otherwise I'll run into him again." Liang Jinyu thought of this and didn't dare to rest anymore.

Not long after the snow particles fell, small snowflakes began to float in the sky.

Liang Jinyu was so frozen that her hands and feet were stiff and her nose was red.

After finally climbing up Toad Ridge, I could hear the voices of Yao Tianci and the other person talking behind me.

Liang Jinyu didn't even have lunch. She was completely exhausted after running all day. She had no choice but to find a bush to hide in and let Yao Tianci and the other man go first.

The cold wind was blowing and the snowflakes were getting bigger and bigger.

Liang Jinyu hugged her legs and shivered from the cold.

"Uncle Arita, wait for me."

On the mountain path below, Yao Tianci put down his shoulder pole and rummaged through the bamboo basket for a long time, but no one knew what he took out.

"I drank too much hot water at noon. I'll go out for a while." Yao Tianci smiled embarrassedly.

"Okay, go quickly and come back soon. It's getting dark and the mountain road will be difficult to walk on." Uncle Arita reminded.

Seeing Yao Tianci walking towards her quickly, Liang Jinyu was so sad that she wanted to cry but had no tears. What she feared was coming true.

Yao Tianci was completely unaware. He looked around and finally found a big tree that he liked. Just as he bent down to unbuckle his belt, he seemed to feel something and turned his head suddenly.

Liang Jinyu covered her face with the package and nodded awkwardly.

Yao Tianci was so frightened that he instantly lost all urge to urinate.

"What's wrong with you? Why are you squatting in the bushes without saying a word?" Yao Tianci asked angrily, quickly fastening his belt.

Liang Jinyu was very embarrassed. She pointed to her mouth and shook her head, indicating that she was mute.

Yao Tianci tilted his head slightly and looked at Liang Jinyu carefully: "Have we met before? Why do you look familiar to me?"

Liang Jinyu cried out "Ah" and waved her hand hurriedly, signaling the other party not to come over.

"Who are you? What are you doing here in the snow?" Yao Tianci asked, his eyes sweeping over the package on Liang Jinyu's face, "Why are you covering your face?"

Seeing that the other party was not giving in, Liang Jinyu had no choice but to get up and run away.

"Why are you running? Where are you going? It's dangerous in the mountains at night!" Yao Tianci chased after him.

Liang Jinyu ran wildly in panic until the sound behind him became farther and farther away, until he could no longer hear it at all. Only then did he sit down on the ground exhausted.

My mouth is dry and it hurts even when I swallow my saliva.

Liang Jinyu calmed her breathing and felt a surge of fear when she thought of Yao Tianci's relentless pursuit.

"It's you." Yao Tianci's surprised voice came from behind.

Liang Jinyu froze and turned to look at the other person in disbelief: "How could you——"

"Don't be afraid. I won't tell anyone." Yao Tianci raised his hands and swore, "I promise not to tell them that you're going to run away."

Liang Jinyu had no choice but to accept the reality: "I'm not running away, I just have something to do."

"I know. Don't worry, I won't say anything." Yao Tianci smiled and looked around and said, "It's not safe here. Let's go back quickly."

Liang Jinyu couldn't figure out what the other person was thinking, but he was right, it was indeed unsafe here.

"Why do you have to chase me?" Liang Jinyu stood up, brushed off the dirt on her body, and didn't dare to get too close to Yao Tianci.

Yao Tianci shook his head and said shyly, "At first I just wanted to remind you not to run around, but when I was chasing you just now, I saw your appearance. I thought I was seeing things, but this dress of yours should belong to Brother Lai Fu."

Liang Jinyu nodded: "I don't really want people to know that I left the village."

"I know! You don't want to stay in Yanghe Village at all, and this place is not suitable for you. It's normal for you to want to leave." Yao Tianci quickly replied.

Liang Jinyu turned around and glanced at him. She really had no impression of Yao Tianci.

"Thank you for what happened before." Liang Jinyu said.

Although he only said a few words for her at that time, Liang Jinyu was a grateful person, so Yao Tianci deserved this thank you.

Yao Tianci's ears turned red, and he didn't know if it was because he was cold or embarrassed: "No need to thank me, I didn't help you, and I caused you trouble."

Liang Jinyu pursed her lips and did not answer.

Yao Tianci didn't wait for a response. He looked up at Liang Jinyu's thin clothes, pinched his own cotton shirt, and said with courage: "Auntie Liang - Sister Liang, if you don't mind, I'll take off my shirt and give it to you."

Liang Jinyu got goosebumps when she heard this. If someone is being so attentive to her for no reason, he must be a traitor or a thief. She is very concerned about this!

"No, I'm not cold." Liang Jinyu said quickly.

Yao Tianci's eyes flashed with disappointment, and he smiled bitterly and said, "In fact, I was also in the city that day. If I had met you first, would you have married me?"

Yao Tianci spoke the last three words very quietly, and they could not be heard by the wind.

"What did you say?" Liang Jinyu stopped and turned to ask.

Yao Tianci didn't dare to look Liang Jinyu in the eye, his face flushed red: "I, I mean..."

"Do you know who I am?" Liang Jinyu asked, looking serious.

Yao Tianci nodded without hiding it.

"I was also in the capital a year ago. One day I went to see Brother Lai Fu and saw you getting off the carriage."

Liang Jinyu's eyes darkened slightly, and she asked tentatively, "Since you know this, why don't you report it to the authorities?"

"I won't, I absolutely won't!" Yao Tianci said with certainty, and looked at Liang Jinyu again with a burning gaze, "I won't betray you!"

Liang Jinyu sneered in her heart. She knew that she had a good-looking appearance, but she didn't expect that this appearance could attract so many people.

"But I have no money." Liang Jinyu said pretending to be nervous.