Li Xiaochen nodded, took the basket, glanced at Lin Yuxin, and gestured for her not to wander off, as many outsiders had been hiding in the village these past few days.
Lin Yuxin nodded, indicating that she understood.
Li Xiaochen then headed towards Shufang's house.
Shufang's home is in the middle of the village, near the mountain. Her mother's name is Chen Dahua, and she and Aunt Mu have been best friends since childhood.
Originally, it was said that the betrothal of the children would be arranged soon, but Aunt Mu's son died young, and Shufang was still too young, so the matter was dropped!
"Aunt Chen! Aunt Mu asked me to bring you some fish."
Li Xiaochen stood outside the railing and called out to Chen Dahua, who was washing clothes in the yard.
Li Xiaochen's voice was somewhat cold, and he was cold to everyone, but the villagers had known this for five years and had gotten used to it over time.
"Xiao Chen is here! Come in, come in quickly. Why are you all being so polite? But you haven't visited Aunt Chen's house yet since you've come back. Since you're here today, please stay a while!"
Chen Dahua's eyes lit up when she saw Xiao Chen. She warmly invited him in, took the basket from Li Xiaochen's hand, and said...
"Aunt Chen, you're too kind. I'm just back to visit Aunt Mu and the others. I'll be leaving in a couple of days."
Li Xiaochen spoke politely but distantly.
Hearing Li Xiaochen's voice from inside the room, Shufang knew her chance had come. She had been using the medicine given to her by the man in black for the past two days, but she didn't know if it would work.
Whether it works or not, she has to try; opportunities don't wait for anyone.
So Shufang straightened her clothes and walked out with a smile.
"Brother Xiao Chen is here. Come and sit down. Let me pour you some water."
Shufang warmly poured water for Li Xiaochen, then sat next to him and talked to him.
Seeing her standing so close, Li Xiaochen frowned and subtly stepped back.
When Chen Dahua saw her daughter come out, her smile only widened. She knew that her daughter liked Xiao Chen and had not married for five years while waiting for him.
If her daughter can seize this opportunity and successfully marry him, she will no longer have to worry about her daughter's marriage!
"You guys chat first, I'll go clear out the basket!"
Chen Dahua said with a smile, then picked up the basket and went into the kitchen.
Li Xiaochen and Shufang were left behind. Li Xiaochen realized that this was not right. He was about to stand up and find an excuse to leave when he felt weak all over and his mouth was dry.
He was stunned. Had he been drugged? Then he looked at Shufang with icy eyes.
Shufang was very perceptive and noticed that Xiaochen's expression was off. She knew that the drug was probably taking effect. She didn't care at all about Li Xiaochen's murderous glare. As long as she succeeded, Xiaochen would be hers.
So Shufang moved even closer, almost touching Li Xiaochen, and placed her hands on his arms, asking with concern:
"Brother Xiao Chen, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Do you want to go inside and rest for a while before going back?"
Although Shufang was asking questions, she didn't stop what she was doing. She helped Li Xiaochen up and led him towards her own room.
Li Xiaochen, having been drugged—and the drug was too strong—was now dizzy, weak all over, and had no strength left. Shufang helped him into the house, and he was too weak to resist.
Shufang helped Li Xiaochen to her bed, and her soft voice rang out as she pressed her body against his:
"Brother Xiao Chen, let me be your woman! I will treat you well. I have only ever liked you all these years, and I will like you even more than Yu Xin!"
As she spoke, Shufang began to take off her clothes.
Li Xiaochen looked at the woman in front of him, his vision blurred, and he vaguely saw Xin Xin.
...
When Chen Dahua came out, she saw no one outside! She thought Li Xiaochen had already left, and since she hadn't heard any noise at home, she assumed her daughter had gone out as well. She even frowned and muttered to herself:
"That brat, she doesn't know how to seize an opportunity. Let's see how she gets married now!"
Then I picked up the clothes that were almost washed and went to the river to wash them.
There was no one home at the moment, only slight noises coming from inside.
Lin Yuxin also felt a slight pain in her chest. She raised her hand to her wrist and frowned.
Not long after, Lin Yuxin's expression became blank, and she suddenly got up and walked outside.
"Yuxin, where are you going?"
Aunt Mu called out as she watched Lin Yuxin's retreating figure.
I'm going out for a walk!
Lin Yuxin didn't turn her head, just stared blankly as she continued walking outside.
Xiao Hao noticed that something was wrong with his sister and quickly followed her, explaining to Aunt Mu as he went.
"I'm going to go for a walk with my sister."
Aunt Mu nodded and reminded them not to go too far.
Xiao Hao waved to indicate that he understood.
Xiao Hao followed Lin Yuxin all the way to the back mountain at the end of the village.
When they reached a rocky bank, Lin Yuxin stopped. Now that they were still, Xiao Hao found a place to hide himself.
After thinking for a moment, Xiao Hao waved his hand towards the air, and suddenly a man in black appeared beside him.
Xiao Hao said to him:
"Uncle Shan, go find Xiao Chen's two men and tell them that my sister is in trouble."
"yes!"
Shan Ying immediately disappeared.
Shan Ying was the person who saved him at the inn last time, and he also knew that Shan Ying was the person that person sent to protect him.
After they were rescued last time, Xiao Hao often looked for him, and they gradually became familiar with each other.
This makes it much easier to use.
Since Shanying was appointed by the Emperor, he naturally regarded Xiaohao as his master.
Xiao Hao noticed that his sister's condition was not right and felt a little anxious.
Where did Xiao Chen go? My sister is in trouble now, but he's nowhere to be found!
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