An hour later, Jiang Yunhe said goodbye to the two and left.
Mu Beichen was cooking in the kitchen. He added chili peppers to the dishes, and the smoke from the chili peppers made Yan Xi cough.
Mu Beichen heard his cough and quickly poured him a glass of water. Yan Xi could take a sip, but faced with his thoughtfulness, she didn't know how to react.
Yan Xi could only remain silent.
When the food was served, Yan Xi took a bite of the dishes. The chili was so spicy that it choked him. On the other hand, Mu Beichen remained calm and ate with gusto.
Noticing that there was no food in his bowl, she quickly picked up some for him and said, "Try this. It tastes good."
Yan Xi nodded and started eating.
His cheeks then became puffed out and motionless, which was very cute.
Mu Beichen watched quietly, his eyes obsessed.
Yan Xi couldn't bear it any longer, cleared her throat, and looked up at him, "Beichen, the Chinese New Year is in ten days. After the Chinese New Year, you will be eighteen. This is not a young age. It's time to get married and have children. Do you want me to find someone to matchmake for you?"
Hearing this, Mu Beichen tightened his grip on the chopsticks, lowered his eyes, and said calmly, "In my situation, no woman would be willing to get close to me, let alone marry me."
"How could that be? You're good-looking, nimble, and hardworking. How could anyone not like you? Even if the people in this village don't want you, there will always be women from other villages who will. There are more than just people from this village in the world." Yan Xi gave him an encouraging smile, "Be more confident. You have good conditions, and there will always be someone who likes you."
"Then...what about you?" Mu Beichen slowly raised his eyes to look at him and blinked slowly.
Yan Xi was immediately choked up, and laughed awkwardly, "I'm not a woman, there's no point in asking me this."
Hearing this, a dark light flashed in Mu Beichen's eyes, and his voice dropped, "You misunderstood. I meant that you are not young anymore. What are your plans?"
Perhaps Yan Xi didn't expect the ball to be thrown back, and for a moment he didn't know how to react.
After a long pause, he touched his lame leg and said slowly, "I don't have any plans. I don't think others would be willing to accept someone like me, and I don't want to burden others."
Who knew that as soon as these words came out, Mu Beichen's eyes lit up and stared at him straight, "I don't want to drag others down either. Can we just live here forever?"
Yan Xi: “…” I was careless.
"In that case, I respect your choice. I just hope that when you regret it one day, you can speak up bravely. I fully support you in pursuing the life you want."
At this point, he has nothing to say.
This is his mission.
Even if Mu Beichen's feelings for him were not another kind of recognition, he acquiesced.
As long as they don't break that layer of window paper, they can continue to live like this.
Once the mission is completed, he will leave.
Maybe after he leaves, Mu Beichen will come to his senses and fall in love with someone else.
…
Ever since Jiang Yunhe knew that Yan Xi and Mu Beichen lived in the valley, she would come to visit them every few days, chat with them, and also make some delicious food for them to eat.
But most of the time it was Yan Xi who ate the food she gave her alone. Mu Beichen usually had a cold face and was not interested in her things at all.
When Jiang Yunhe talked to him, he didn't pay much attention. When the atmosphere became awkward, Yan Xi would come out to warm it up.
After a few interactions, Jiang Yunhe's liking for him grew stronger and stronger.
In this way, spring comes back to the earth, flowers bloom everywhere, and it is time for spring plowing again.
Mu Beichen was hoeing the ground while Yan Xi was sowing seeds beside him. The sun was a bit hot and Yan Xi was wearing thick clothes, so he was sweating on his forehead due to the heat.
He stopped, walked to the shade, picked up the kettle and drank a few sips of water. Looking at Mu Beichen who was still working hard, he picked up another kettle and handed it to him, "Drink some water and take a break. It's still early and not many people come here. Don't be afraid."
Mu Beichen stopped, looked up at him, took the kettle and took a few sips.
Yan Xi leaned on his crutches and looked around to see if there were any raspberries or wild vegetables.
He was watching intently and didn't notice that Mu Beichen was staring at him while drinking water.
Yan Xi has now completely lost weight.
The jawline and facial contours are extremely clear and smooth, the body proportions are also very harmonious, and... the buttocks are very well-proportioned. I didn't notice it when I was fat before, but now that I've lost weight, I can see it clearly.
The young man was very handsome, with picturesque features, like a fairy in a painting, and he was unforgettable after just one look.
This can be seen every time Jiang Yunhe comes to the valley to see them.
Because she would always stare at Yan Xi infatuatedly, then praise him in various ways and even recite many poems that he had never heard of.
For example, "Your beauty is unique, there is no other like you in the world." "Sir, you should only see the painting, but I alone understand the essence of it."
For example, "The man on the street is as beautiful as jade, and he is unparalleled in the world." "He is as light as a cloud and as nimble as a dragon."
Each line of poetry vividly summarizes Yan Xi's peerless beauty.
Not long ago, he used the money he earned from hunting to buy Yan Xi a piece of fine clothing.
After Yan Xi put it on, it accompanied his every move, revealing its charm, like a banished immortal.
But Yan Xi said he didn't like it and insisted that he return it.
But Mu Beichen could see that he actually liked it very much, so he secretly hid it.
At that time, Mu Beichen swore that he must earn more money so that he could buy better clothes for Yan Xi and let him no longer use the excuse of not liking clothes to save money.
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