After two days of rain, not only were the crops in the fields well-hydrated, but the vegetation on the mountains also became more lush and verdant.
Xu Ningyan was stuck at home for two days because of the rain, and felt like her bones were about to rust.
Once the weather clears up, I'll put on my rain boots, sling my basket over my shoulder, call my henchmen, and head up the mountain to pick mushrooms.
Not many people went up the mountain today. It had rained for two days, and there was too much water in the fields. The water that needed to be drained was drained, and the ditches next to the paddy fields that had been washed away by the rain needed to be repaired. The crops that needed to be replanted were replanted while the ground was still moist.
So most of them are too busy to do anything else. Only the children and the elderly wander around the foot of the mountain and go back to get some extra food.
The original owner knew of several places where termite mushrooms grew, and in the past, he would pick them every year, which always benefited the Xu family.
Since Xu Ningyan had nothing better to do, she decided to go up the mountain to try her luck.
I started climbing the mountain early in the morning, and before I had gone very far, the dew on the leaves and grass on both sides of the mountain path quickly soaked my clothes.
The mountain road was muddy and difficult to walk on, slipping every three steps.
Every step was fraught with danger.
The lackey had already run up there, and after waiting for a long time without seeing Xu Ningyan follow, he simply disappeared into the woods, and no one knows what he was doing.
Xu Ningyan finally climbed halfway up the mountain and went to check the nest of termite mushrooms that she remembered before. She was lucky enough to find a nest of termite mushrooms.
It's a small, tightly packed area.
Xu Ningyan exclaimed in surprise and quickly squatted down to pick them.
Not long after they started picking, the lackey suddenly appeared out of nowhere and was about to pounce when he suddenly stopped and shouted at Xu Ningyan from behind.
Xu Ningyan picked up the machete beside him and then looked back.
Not far behind her, Xu Changfeng was peeking out from behind a low bush, looking somewhat embarrassed.
"Uncle Changfeng? You're up the mountain picking mushrooms too?" Xu Ningyan didn't think much of it and waved to Xu Changfeng.
Xu Changfeng emerged from behind the bushes. "I saw you going up the mountain alone, so I followed you. Firstly, I was worried that something might happen to you if you went into the mountains alone, and secondly, I wanted to ask you something."
Xu Ningyan was taken aback, but didn't think much of it, assuming that Xu Changfeng wanted to ask about Aunt Xie.
She had just finished harvesting all the termite mushrooms in this area, so she could take a break.
He wiped his hands clean with a leaf still covered in dew, took down the water bottle from his back, took a couple of sips of water, and then said, "What's the matter? Is it about Aunt Xie?"
Xu Changfeng hesitated for a moment before speaking: "No, I wanted to ask you, how have you been all these years?"
Xu Ningyan felt a chill run down her spine. No way, no way, could that damn melodramatic plot happen to me?
What if he couldn't say it properly, and Xu Changfeng, with tears in his eyes, said: "My daughter, you've suffered so much. I'm your father, your real father, right?"
Isn't that how it's always written in time-travel novels? A Cinderella with a tragic fate, whose life is replaced by that of a real heiress? Which one does she belong to?
However, upon further reflection, Xu Ningyan felt it was impossible. Xu Changfeng was much younger than Shen Yue'e, so what kind of relationship could they possibly have?
And is Shen Yue'e really that ruthless? Did she cheat on Xu Yinlai?
My mind started to wander uncontrollably.
I forgot to answer.
Xu Changfeng took Xu Ningyan's silence as an admission. He had personally witnessed the Xu family's attitude towards Xu Ningyan, as well as the information Xie Shupo had revealed about Xu Ningyan in the past few days when he had been indirectly asking her about her.
Xu Changfeng understood; Xu Ningyan must be having a very bad time.
He took a deep breath, a hint of guilt on his face: "Girl, I'm so sorry! If it weren't for my presumptuous decision, you wouldn't be living like this—"
Upon hearing this, Xu Ningyan blurted out, "Ah, please don't tell me I'm your and Shen Yue'e's daughter—"
Xu Changfeng opened his mouth wide, filled it with air, and couldn't help but cough.
While pounding her chest, she looked at Xu Ningyan incredulously: "What did you say? How could you be my and Shen Yue'e's daughter? Who was gossiping in your ear? What were they saying?"
Xu Ningyan was taken aback. Oh, no! That's good, that's good!
He patted his chest, breathed a sigh of relief, and said apologetically, "Ahem, Uncle Changfeng, you misheard me. No, no, I misheard. Uncle Changfeng, you suddenly asked me how I've been all these years, and then said you were sorry to me, so I misunderstood. I'm sorry, I'm so sorry—"
That's so embarrassing!
Xu Changfeng's angry expression immediately calmed down. He sighed, "Uncle has indeed let you down! You haven't had a good time these past few years, and it's really my fault—"
As he spoke, he gestured for Xu Ningyan to sit on the rock next to him. "This is a long story, it all started when I was in the army—"
It turns out that Xu Changfeng was able to join the army for three reasons: first, he was physically fit; second, his father was a martyr; and third, he met his benefactor, good brother, and savior, Xu Jiefang.
Xu Jiefang was originally from Jingshan County. He was the only one left in his family, so he simply joined the army with the passing troops.
I hadn't been here for many years; that year I happened to be home visiting relatives and paying respects at their graves.
Just then, they came across a conscription drive and saw Xu Changfeng as a promising candidate for the army, so they specifically named him.
Later, by chance, Xu Changfeng was assigned to the same unit as Xu Jiefang.
Because of this relationship, and the fact that the two were from the same hometown, Xu Jiefang took good care of Xu Changfeng in the army, treating him like a son and a brother.
Then, when the two of them went on a secret mission together, Xu Jiefang was seriously injured while trying to save Xu Changfeng and other comrades, and there was no time to evacuate.
Therefore, Xu Jiefang decided to cover his comrade's retreat with his life. Before parting ways, he only asked Xu Changfeng to help take care of his wife after returning home.
Xu Jiefang was an orphan who relied on his wife for survival. The only thing he couldn't let go of before he died was his wife, Wu Hongqin.
Xu Changfeng made a promise that he would take good care of Xu Jiefang's wife.
Not long after their small unit withdrew, they heard the sound of bombs. Judging from the direction and the timing, it must have been Xu Jiefang who detonated a grenade, taking the pursuers down with him.
Although the mission was completed, only half of the ten men who went out returned, resulting in heavy casualties.
In particular, Xu Jiefang's wife, Wu Hongqin, fainted on the spot upon hearing the tragic news.
Upon examination at the hospital, it was discovered that she was already three months pregnant.
Xu Jiefang's wife couldn't accept this blow and became somewhat confused. At times, she mistook Xu Changfeng for Xu Jiefang, and at other times she cried and insisted on going with Xu Jiefang.
Xu Changfeng kept his promise and took meticulous care of her.
This made Xu Jiefang's wife increasingly mistake Xu Changfeng for Xu Jiefang.
The doctor said that Wu Hongqin should not be agitated any further, otherwise not only would she lose her baby, but her mental state would likely become increasingly confused.
So Xu Changfeng pretended to be Xu Jiefang in front of Wu Hongqin. And it's true, the two were about the same height and both were soldiers, so it was easy for them to imitate each other's speech and actions.
Gradually, Wu Hongqin became truly inseparable from Xu Changfeng.
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