Xu Yan has been listless and looks listless ever since she returned from the educated youth settlement.
Because everyone was still quite full after the afternoon meal, Xie Zhuo didn't cook anything else. He finished washing up before dark and went back to his room early.
Xu Yan lay on the kang without saying a word, as if he had already fallen asleep.
Xie Zhuo originally wanted to talk to her, as he felt that Xu Yan's condition was a bit off, but seeing her like this, he could only give up.
The next day, Xie Zhu woke up very early, almost at dawn. When he turned his head, he saw Xu Yan sitting by the window with his knees drawn up, looking at something.
His expression was blank.
It's like I haven't slept all night.
Xie Zhuo gently pinched his eye socket, then slowly sat up. When Xu Yan heard the noise and looked over, he asked, "What's wrong?"
Xu Yan remained silent.
“You seemed quite preoccupied last night,” Xie Zhuo said.
He thought for a moment and then continued, "Is there anything I can suggest?"
Xu Yan remained silent. After a long while, tears welled up again, falling drop by drop onto her knees.
They look so pitiful.
Xie Zhuo didn't expect that he could make someone cry again with just a few words. It was the same yesterday. He didn't know what he said wrong, but the person in front of him was like water, crying as soon as he said it.
He was immediately at a loss and frantically searched for something to wipe Xu Yan's face.
This time, however, he didn't need a handkerchief. Xu Yan rushed over and hugged his neck, crying.
Xie Zhuo froze for a moment.
After a long while, he gently raised his hand and pulled Xu Yan into his arms.
Xu Yan was already thin, and although she looked better these past two days, she was still shockingly thin.
Xie Zhuo was afraid that if he used too much force, he would crush her.
He could only control his strength and gently pat Xu Yan's back.
"What's wrong? Why are you crying again?"
Xu Yan didn't know either.
Yesterday, when she saw Chen Lihua and Xu Cangsong stand up for her, she didn't feel anything. It wasn't until Xie Zhuo asked her why she was crying that she realized what was happening and immediately sensed a trace of the original owner's aura.
Very faint.
It's also very sad.
Xu Yan had always thought that the original owner of this body was completely dead before she transmigrated, but these recent events have made her somewhat uncertain again.
Could it be that she didn't die?
If he's not dead, where is he now?
She sensed it very carefully again, but found nothing.
She had been thinking about this issue ever since she returned from the educated youth settlement yesterday, but unfortunately, she couldn't figure it out even after thinking about it for most of the night.
She did miss her relatives and friends from her previous life, which she hadn't seen in a long time.
It wasn't a big deal at first, but Xie Zhuo's question made her burst into tears.
That's so pretentious.
But I couldn't control it.
"I'll cook you some sweet porridge in a bit," Xie Zhuo said gently. His voice was still a little hoarse from the morning, and when it came out of his chest, it had a captivating sexiness.
"Why?" Xu Yan was still leaning on his shoulder.
“When Da Bao and Xiao Bao are being difficult to coax, just give them some sweet porridge,” Xie Zhuo said.
Xu Yan: "..."
That sudden and inexplicable affectation was completely washed away by his words.
Xu Yan let go of Xie Zhuo's hand and tried to get up from his embrace.
She hadn't noticed it before, but now that she looks...
Forget it, it's unbearable to look at.
She nestled herself in Xie Zhuo's arms.
Xie Zhuo was strong and sturdy, with arms that looked twice as thick as hers. He held her tightly in his arms.
Xu Yan immediately felt a little embarrassed.
Especially since this man perfectly matched her aesthetic preferences.
She was afraid that if she kept hugging her, she would get a nosebleed.
Just as she was struggling to leave, Xie Zhuo suddenly became stronger, and his voice became even hoarser.
“Don’t move,” he said.
"Um?"
Xu Yan instinctively tried to move, but Xie Zhuo pressed her down even tighter, their heartbeats almost breaking the silence of the room.
Xu Yan suddenly sensed something, and all his movements froze; he dared not move.
"you……"
After a long pause, she finally spoke, only to find her voice a little hoarse. She coughed lightly before continuing, "You relax..."
He couldn't finish saying what he wanted to say.
Even though the two people are using the same bar of soap, the scents are not exactly the same.
A refreshing, crisp fragrance wafts up, subtly enveloping and enveloping the sweet aroma.
The sweet aroma gradually faded until it was completely permeated by the crisp fragrance.
Xu Yan gripped Xie Zhuo's collar tightly, feeling like she was about to hallucinate from holding it in. Only then did the man, with his head bowed, release her lips.
As her breathing finally became easier, her soft, warm lips and tongue found their place and pressed against hers again.
Xu Yan could feel Xie Zhuo's hand on her back, his long, calloused fingertips moving down her spine, segment by segment, until they landed on the hem of her clothes.
It seemed as if the fingertip probed inside, or perhaps...
ah!
Xu Yan suddenly splashed another handful of cold water on her face. The water was completely cold in the early morning, and the sudden contact with her skin stung her face.
I can't recall any more!
Xu Yan wished she could shove her face directly into a basin to cool down.
However, before she did this, Chen Lihua got up and saw her repeatedly splashing water on her face in the yard, and even glancing into their house.
"Why are you washing outside? Where's Xie Zhuo?"
Xu Yan's hand, which was supporting her on the edge of the basin, slipped, and the enamel basin instantly tipped over to one side. If she hadn't reacted quickly and dodged, she probably would have been splashed with water.
"What are you doing?" Chen Lihua frowned. "You can't even concentrate on washing your face."
Xu Yan: "..."
Oh no, she gets a bit stressed just hearing the name Xie Zhuo now.
She quickly put the basin back down and replied to Chen Lihua, "I wasn't distracted, my hand slipped."
Fortunately, Chen Lihua didn't care too much about these things. She took a deep breath, stretched her arms and legs, and then heard noises coming from the kitchen.
Then he turned to look at Xu Yan and asked, "Is Xie Zhuo in the kitchen?"
"Hmm," Xu Yan hummed in response.
"You're up really early," Chen Lihua said, and walked towards the kitchen.
Xu Yan: "..."
It's quite early. Not only did you act like a big hooligan, but you also took a shower and spent most of the day preparing breakfast in the kitchen before you finally got up.
After breakfast, Xie Zhuo originally wanted to ask the captain for leave to accompany Chen Lihua and Xu Cangsong for a walk around the area, but the elderly couple refused.
“You just do your thing and don’t worry about us,” Chen Lihua said.
“Exactly, it’s bad enough that I have to serve you three meals a day, but it also interferes with your important business,” Xu Cangsong said, taking a bite of dried sweet potato and then a bite of refreshing pickled cucumber.
"I'll catch my breath and then go to the fields to help you."
"No need," Xie Zhuo quickly declined. "You can rest at home. When the weather cools down in the afternoon, I'll take you to see the small waterfall over there. The scenery there is quite beautiful."
Xu Cangsong nodded, but it was unclear whether he had taken it all in.
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