"Er Ya, is it done yet?"
"alright!"
As Sister Wang helped Mu Liuyun smooth out the last few shovelfuls of mud, she loudly responded to her mother outside.
"That's good enough, Mom will take care of the rest."
As she spoke, the Queen Mother pushed open the door. Seeing the perfectly flat kang (heated brick bed), she gave Mu Liuyun an approving look: "Little Yun looks so thin and small, but she's really good at doing chores."
"No, I've just seen videos like that before."
For some reason, being praised by the Queen Mother made Mu Liuyun feel both proud and embarrassed.
"Mom, let's do it, you don't need to worry about it."
"It's alright, I've called your brother Sun to help. Why don't you take Xiaoyun around our Beiji Village first?"
"Brother Sun..."
Sister Wang's face fell for once, but she quickly recovered: "Okay, are there still any fish in that fishpond at the village entrance? I'll take Xiaoyun fishing."
"Oh? That fishpond? Your brother Sun has leased it out. There are plenty of fish there. I'll let you know later."
"...Okay, Xiaoyun, let's go get the equipment!"
The perceptive Mu Liuyun noticed the change in Wang Jie's expression.
For someone like Sister Wang who has experienced so much, is there anyone who can stir up her emotions?
This piqued Mu Liuyun's interest in "Brother Sun".
Just as she was about to leave, the Queen Mother spoke again: "You still have that fishing rod from when you were little, it's just right for the two of you to use."
"...good."
Following Sister Wang, we brought out two sets of fishing gear from the main house. One set looked a bit faded, indicating it had been used for a long time. The other set looked exactly the same, but it was brand new, as if it had been wiped clean every few days.
When Sister Wang saw the brand-new fishing rod, she was clearly stunned for a moment, and then her eyes even reddened.
"Honestly, why keep something this old? Just throw it away."
"Old? It looks brand new to me."
Mu Liuyun naturally knew what Sister Wang was talking about. When she was young, she was rebellious and quarreled with her parents and even ran away from home. Her parents didn't seem worried, but they still took such good care of her fishing rod.
This feeling of family touched Mu Liuyun, but also made her a little envious.
"Xiaoyun, you're quite good at talking. Say a few more words."
"...Sister Wang, who is Brother Sun? Is he my ex-boyfriend?"
"Fine, shut up."
"Yes, sir."
In just over ten minutes, Mu Liuyun followed Sister Wang to the village entrance. Compared to the lively atmosphere inside the village, the village entrance felt much more vibrant, with many villagers coming and going, and many children playing in the fields by the roadside, seemingly trying to catch something.
Whenever someone sees Sister Wang, they greet her with a smile. It seems that although Sister Wang was rebellious in the past, she was still well-liked by her fellow villagers.
Even in summer, the temperature in Beiji Town is only in the early twenties, but the children seem oblivious to the heat, wearing only short sleeves and shorts, some even shirtless, twisting and turning in the sun.
"My sister was just like them when she was little."
"Wriggling around in the field with your bare buttocks?"
"Screw you, I'll just fish and shrimp in the fields like them."
"Why can't you do it now? Are you too old to move?"
"I...no, Xiaoyun."
Wang Jie, who was walking ahead, suddenly stopped and turned to look at Mu Liuyun.
"How can I praise you for being so eloquent? Is this how you talk to your older sister?"
"No, sister, I didn't say anything!"
Seeing Mu Liuyun's teasy demeanor, Sister Wang gritted her teeth in anger: "Just you wait, when we get back I'll make you tear the ashes off the kang (heated brick bed) in my room too!"
"Ying Shang!"
Suddenly, a man's voice came from ahead.
Upon hearing this voice, Sister Wang trembled and stood rooted to the spot like a wooden statue.
"Ying Shang? Hmm?"
Isn't that the name Wang Erya calls herself? How come there are actually people using that name?
Mu Liuyun looked curiously behind Sister Wang and saw a man who was at least 1.9 meters tall with dark skin walking over.
The man was probably in his thirties. Although he wasn't particularly handsome, he exuded a capable and efficient aura that made people like him.
What puzzled Mu Liuyun was that although the villagers around her did not show any disgust when they saw the man, they all unconsciously kept a certain distance from him.
"Ying Shang, I heard you were back, but I haven't had a chance to see you yet."
Hearing the man approach, Sister Wang's face flashed with a resigned expression before turning into a smile. She turned around and greeted the man warmly, "Brother Sun, it's been a long time."
"..."
The moment their eyes met, time seemed to stand still, and the only sounds in the world were the sounds of children playing around them.
Two people, a man and a woman who were no longer young, stood there looking at each other, dressed in similar simple clothes.
Upon seeing this scene, Mu Liuyun was reminded of a famous comedy she had seen on television in her previous life, which ran for fifteen seasons.
"There's a story behind it?"
Mu Liuyun spoke out unconsciously. Sister Wang in front of her seemed to just remember why she went out, and quickly pushed Mu Liuyun forward: "Brother Sun, this is my friend, Mu Liuyun, Xiaoyun."
"Hello Xiaoyun, I'm Sun Xingmin, nice to meet you."
Upon seeing Mu Liuyun's stunning beauty, Brother Sun was slightly taken aback, but quickly recovered: "You two are... boyfriend and girlfriend?"
"ah?"
Sun Ge's words left Mu Liuyun with a dumbfounded expression. However, he wasn't acting foolish because he was misunderstood; rather, he hadn't expected Sun Ge to recognize him as a man the moment he saw him.
As expected of Brother Sun, he has such a wealth of life experience!
"No, no, I treat him like a younger brother, my own younger brother!"
"My little brother?"
"Brother Sun!"
As she spoke, Sister Wang patted Brother Sun's shoulder in a coquettish manner, then withdrew her hand as if she had been electrocuted: "Sorry, Brother Sun, I haven't broken my old habits yet, don't tell your wife."
Upon hearing Sister Wang's words, Brother Sun, who had been smiling, paused for a moment: "No, it's nothing."
Then he looked at Mu Liuyun: "Xiaoyun, let your sister Wang show you around our Beiji Village. I'm leaving now, Aunt Wang asked me to help with some chores."
"Okay, thank you for your help, Brother Sun."
Brother Sun waved and then walked towards Sister Wang's house.
Sister Wang waved back, but her gaze remained fixed on Brother Sun until he turned a corner, at which point she couldn't help but sigh.
"Oh my god..."
After sighing, Sister Wang looked up and saw Mu Liuyun's small face very close to hers, her expression clearly saying "I'm very curious." She was so startled that she almost fell to the ground.
Seeing this, Mu Liuyun quickly reached out to help Sister Wang up, saying, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you, sister~"
"...How did you become like a little devil?"
Sister Wang patted the dirt off her bottom speechlessly. She felt that Mu Liuyun's attitude towards her had changed a lot.
However, this change made her quite happy. She felt that Mu Liuyun, who was already cute before, seemed even cuter.
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