Fang Si was startled by the blow. Watching the white snow slide off his body, he chuckled softly, his face darkening. "Just because I'm not showing my teeth doesn't mean I'm a pushover."
With lightning speed, he scooped up some snow from the railing, packed it down, and threw it directly at Huo Qi, who was caught off guard and hit him on the head.
"Hiss~" Huo Qi covered his head, "You're serious."
Huo Qi was also a person who refused to admit defeat. He immediately swung his arms and retaliated. Fang Si was naturally not to be outdone, and the two fought back and forth.
As for Lin Ruanruan, she had already hidden behind the snowman. Watching the two people pounding the snow with a 'bang bang' sound, she couldn't help but shiver. The sound was like throwing stones.
"This is terrifying. Is this what war between men looks like?" She took out her phone and filmed the scene. In that instant, Lin Ruanruan felt like a war correspondent struggling to survive amidst a hail of bullets.
Grandpa Lin watched with a smile, puffing on his pipe. "That's a young man for you! Full of energy!"
Grandpa Lin had watched the two young men's 'battle' long enough and decided to go to the back mountain.
Huo Qi, with his sharp eyes, noticed that Grandpa Lin was about to go out. "Grandpa, where are you going?"
Grandpa Lin said with a smile, "I'm going to feed the pigs on the back hill, my dear grandson."
"I'm going too!"
“I’ll go with you.”
Lin Ruanruan and Huo Qi spoke at the same time, and the two smiled at each other.
"Alright, alright, the scenery on the back mountain is quite nice now, you three can go there to play." Grandpa Lin puffed on his pipe and kept walking. He had given Xiao Zhou and his wife a few days off recently, and he was the one feeding the pigs on the back mountain.
Seeing that the others had made their decision, Fang Si had no choice but to follow behind. He had never seen how pigs were raised in the countryside before.
Lin Ruanruan looked at Fang Si, who was hesitant, and smiled, "Brother Fang Si, don't worry, the pig sheds on the back mountain are equipped with modern facilities and are very clean."
Fang Si nodded hesitantly.
Huo Qi smiled and held Lin Ruanruan's hand to prevent her from falling because of her clumsy limbs. He looked at Fang Si following behind and asked, "How was it? Did you have a good time in the snowball fight? Are you in a better mood now?"
Fang Si was slightly surprised, then chuckled, "You're as perceptive as ever."
He was indeed a little irritated because of what his subordinates had found out.
Looking at Huo Qi and Lin Ruanruan's backs as they nestled together in the snow, I felt a sense of relief. This man was indeed worthy of his sister.
However, Fang Si's joy quickly turned sour as he looked at the pigs in the field and his expression cracked.
Then he 'ga'ed out right at the front door, 'Ugh...'
Lin Ruanruan patted Fang Si's back, looking a little embarrassed. She hadn't expected that Fang Si would feel like vomiting just from the smell.
Fang Si waved his hand and sat down on a small stool not far from the pigsty. "Don't worry about me, little sister. I can catch my breath."
This small pig farm is indeed clean, but no matter how clean it is, it's still a place for raising pigs, and the smell is really not pleasant.
He decided to go back and wash himself off to get rid of the smell.
Lin Ruanruan poured Fang Si a glass of water to help him calm down. Fang Si took the glass, his hand still supporting his forehead.
As for Huo Qi, he completely let loose. He only needed to watch how Grandpa Lin operated the machine once to learn how to do it, and then he immediately took over the work.
"Grandpa, you go and rest. I'll take care of the rest!" Huo Qi waved his hand and made the arrangements.
Grandpa Lin was worried that Huo Qi would be too tired to do it all by himself. The boy was so sensible and considerate.
But Huo Qi was no ordinary man. He used his silver tongue to make Grandpa Lin very happy, and he was also quick and efficient, preparing feed and cleaning as needed.
When Lin Ruanruan came in, she saw Huo Qigan working up a great deal of energy. Sweat dripped from his full forehead, down his high nose, his sexy thin lips, and finally down his neck and into his collar.
Seeing this scene, she didn't know why her eyes welled up with tears. She couldn't help but walk to Huo Qi's side and tug at his clothes, "Brother Huo..."
Upon hearing this, Huo Qi straightened up and looked at Lin Ruanruan with a smile, "What's wrong, Ruanruan?"
Lin Ruanruan lowered her head, "How could you do this?"
How could a refined and gentle young master from a noble family do such rough work?
“You don’t have to do this…” A tear slid down her cheek. You should be sitting outside and enjoying the scenery, just like Brother Fang Si.
Huo Qi immediately noticed that Ruan Ruan's mood was off, so he quickly squatted down, took off his gloves, and cupped Lin Ruan Ruan's cheeks.
"Why is Ah Ruan crying?" Huo Qi gently wiped away Lin Ruanruan's tears. "I just want to get to know our Ah Ruan better."
Huo Qi's words only made things worse, and now that he'd said them, Lin Ruanruan couldn't hold back her tears any longer. "Brother Huo, you don't have to do this... Grandpa and Grandma like you very much."
She didn't know why, but seeing Huo Qi cleaning in the pigsty made her feel a tightness in her chest; she felt so sorry for him.
Huo Qi was genuinely flustered now. He quickly hugged Lin Ruanruan to comfort her and took out a tissue from his pocket to wipe her tears. "Why are you shedding tears?"
"I've seen your videos before. Doesn't our Ah Ruan often film here too?"
Huo Qi made Lin Ruanruan look into his eyes, "So I wanted to experience this today, and these piglets are quite well-behaved, aren't they?"
"But……"
Huo Qi covered Lin Ruanruan's mouth, "There's no 'but,' let me guess why Ruanruan shed tears."
Seeing the girl in his arms sobbing, he felt a pang of heartache. "Ruan, are you worried about me?"
Lin Ruanruan paused for a moment, then nodded.
"Then Grandpa will have to work even harder. I'm just helping Grandpa out." Huo Qijian was genuinely crying because he felt sorry for him. He felt a warmth in his heart. His little white rabbit was as easy to understand as ever.
Lin Ruanruan had also calmed down and sniffed, "I can help Grandpa, you can go outside and rest."
Huo Qi reached out and pinched Lin Ruanruan's nose with dissatisfaction, "You feel sorry for me, so I feel sorry for you too."
How can someone so delicate do dirty work?
Seeing Lin Ruanruan's dissatisfaction, Huo Qi released his hand from pinching her nose. "Then, Ruanruan, shall we go together?"
"Okay then," Lin Ruanruan reluctantly agreed.
Huo Qi gazed tenderly at Lin Ruanruan, who had just finished crying. The girl's eyes were moist, like pools of clear spring water. Noticing that Huo Qi was still looking at her, she couldn't help but blush, looking utterly charming.
Huo Qi was taken aback for a moment, then casually looked away, unable to resist rubbing his already red earlobe. He thought, "Let's wait a little longer, until she's a bit older."
Noticing that Huo Qi had looked away, Lin Ruanruan unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief; her heart was beating a little fast.
...
Fang Si sat on a small stool outside the pigsty, shivering from the cold. It was all Huo Qi's fault for having a snowball fight with him earlier; his clothes were half wet, and all the warmth had been gone after that.
He glanced at the warm pigsty, then resolutely looked away. He, Fang Si, would rather freeze to death outside than go into the pigsty today!
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