Almost no one knows that many years ago, the Bai family was also a wealthy and prestigious family.
But that was the glory of the main branch. The Bai Su family was just an extremely remote branch of the Bai family.
Of course, he is hundreds of times better than an ordinary farmer, but compared with other aristocratic officials, he is completely unworthy of the standard.
Even so, due to the corrupt family traditions of the Bai family's side branch, the backyard is still full of secrets. The intrigues and schemes are exhausting.
Thanks to Bai Su's wit, he understood the ways of the world at an early age, becoming something of a child prodigy. He also knew how to restrain his edge, avoiding jealousy and backstabbing, thus protecting his gentle mother from being bullied in the inner chambers.
Sometimes Bai Su really didn't understand. Since he didn't have a throne to inherit, what was the point of these family fights?
Normally, the side branches don't get any help from the main branch, but when something happens to the main branch, the side branches are immediately implicated.
After Bai Su accidentally realized that a disaster might happen to the main branch, he acted decisively and persuaded his illegitimate father, who had little sense of existence to begin with, to leave the Bai family with his mother and come to this remote village.
Sure enough, soon the entire Bai family was destroyed, and the three of them were the only ones who escaped.
The family of three settled down in Lijia Village, thinking that as long as they could live a stable life, they would be fine.
But Mr. Bai was not favored, did not have much money, and did not have any special skills or the ability to support his family.
They had already spent a lot of money to ask someone to modify their household registration information to avoid disaster. When they arrived in the village, they only had enough to buy a little land and build a house, and there was not much left.
In addition, Bai's father fell ill, and almost all the family assets were drained out.
After Bai's father passed away, Bai Su helped Bai's mother support the family. However, he always knew how to keep a low profile and had not shown much of a presence in the past few years.
In recent years, seeing that the Bai family's affairs have indeed calmed down, I have begun to think that I can pass the imperial examination. I am also trying to find a way to make some money outside to make life better for my family.
In the beginning, he copied books. Bai Su had a beautiful handwriting. Printing technology was not available at the time, so books were copied. Copying a book was more profitable than working, but it was a waste of time.
Later, I saw the storybooks sold in the study and tried to write my own. Unexpectedly, I wrote quite well and made a lot of money.
Bai Su and the study had signed a contract early on, and his writing of storybooks was a secret and could not be revealed to outsiders.
He had known the owner of the study for many years and trusted him, so he kept his earnings there. They had established a regular relationship, and he would ask the owner for help when he needed help.
However, he didn't take these ways of making money seriously.
No matter how well he wrote his story, he was just an ordinary man. If he really offended someone powerful, a single word from them would have plunged him into the mud, no matter how talented he was.
Bai Su doesn't like the feeling of being bullied, nor does he want to stay in Lijia Village for the rest of his life.
He had always had clear goals in mind. For example, he knew that if he wanted to live the life he wanted, he had to pass the imperial examinations and enter the government. Only with absolute power and status could he control his own destiny.
For example, now, he has his eyes on the stunning beauty he picked up. Since he wants to possess her completely, he doesn't mind using some tricks, as long as he can get into her heart completely.
On the other hand, Chen Tian had no idea that his wife was using thousands of tricks to deceive him, and he was still feeling sorry for Bai Su.
Or, even if he knew, he would not care, and would even be happy that his lover was willing to spend so much time and effort on him, and would immediately pack up and send himself to her.
The taste of coarse grain pancakes and steamed bread is really not that good, they are extremely dry and hard, but they are easy to preserve and become much softer after being steamed.
Chen Tian mixed the food with hot water and swallowed it all. After preparing the meal, he called Bai's mother. Seeing that the old lady had eaten, he hurriedly took another portion of food and walked towards the fields.
His original clothes had many marks of swords and blood stains, which had been cleaned off by Bai Su. He was now wearing the loose long gown that Bai Su usually wore.
But even such coarse clothes could not hide his outstanding appearance, and his excellent temperament attracted the attention of people he met.
Fortunately, the Bai family's courtyard was located in a remote area of the village, so there weren't many villagers on the way. Otherwise, being treated like a monkey in a zoo wouldn't have been a pleasant experience.
Chen Tian finally understood why the second prince always wore a mask in the military camp, covering most of his face.
With 009's guidance, it was easy for Chen Tian to find somewhere, so he saw the village's farmland not long after walking.
Pieces of fresh green are neatly stacked together.
The fields in the village were closely clustered together, not scattered. At this hour, quite a few people were working in the fields. Some, having had food delivered from their homes, sat in groups of three or four under the trees to rest.
The Bai Su family has very little land, and it is located on the edge of the fields, making it easy to recognize.
When Chen Tian walked over, Bai Su was watering the seedlings in the field. He was wearing short clothes suitable for farming, with his sleeves rolled up high. Sweat was oozing from his forehead, and his cheeks were slightly red from the sun.
Seeing his lover looking so tired from afar, Chen Tian felt distressed instantly.
But before he could take a step forward, a little girl in a yellow dress came up to Bai Su carrying a basket.
The girl took an egg from the basket and said to Bai Su with a blushing face, "Brother Bai, you've worked hard here. Eat an egg and take a break."
Chen Tian raised his eyebrows when he saw this. Through 009, he already knew that the little girl who came to deliver eggs was Li Xiaochan, the heroine of the small world.
Li Xiaochan now looked only about sixteen or seventeen years old, very young and immature. Even though she was the heroine, her appearance was definitely not the most stunning, at best she was just pretty.
After reading the plot, Chen Tian had no ill feelings towards the heroine of the small world, but when he saw her looking at her partner with blushing cheeks, as if she was in love for the first time, he felt a surge of jealousy in his heart.
After hearing this, Bai Su straightened up, waved to the hostess, and said with a smile: "No, thank you, Sister Xiaochan, you should keep this egg for Uncle Li."
Seeing Bai Su's refusal, Chen Tiancai felt a little satisfied. He said, how can a little girl who is still wet behind the ears compare with him!
However, he actually called the heroine Xiaochan "sister". Humph! ╭(╯^╰)╮
Feeling unhappy, Chen Tian strode over.
Without even glancing at Li Xiaochan, Chen Tian directly placed his basket in front of Bai Su. He gave the young man an extremely perfect smile and said, "Suzhi, take a break. I've brought you lunch!"
Li Xiaochan was originally a little unhappy when she saw someone suddenly appear and interrupt her, but when that person turned around and she saw the other person's face clearly, she was stunned.
Li Xiaochan subconsciously took a step back, reached out to tuck the hair around her ears, and looked a little embarrassed.
Such a stunning beauty standing in front of him looked like weeds and peonies, making Li Xiaochan feel dwarfed by her.
She finally mustered up the courage to talk to Brother Bai, whom she had always admired, and offered him an egg as a gesture of goodwill. However, she ended up meeting such a stunning beauty, which instantly shattered the girl's courage by half.
Bai Su hadn't noticed Li Xiaochan's uneasiness; he had already noticed it when Chen Tian walked away. Seeing this man approaching, he immediately revealed a look of surprise and said to Chen Tian, "Zi Chen, why are you here? Didn't I tell you to rest at home?"
"I'm here to help you, aren't I? Why, you don't welcome me?"
Chen Tian glanced at Li Xiaochan and looked at Bai Su with a smile.
Seeing him like this, Bai Su's smile deepened.
He walked closer and wanted to pull Chen Tian up, but seemed to see his hands were covered in mud, so he quickly withdrew them. He nodded at him, pointed to a big tree not far away, and said, "I need to take a break. Let's go sit over there."
It seemed that only after he finished speaking did Bai Su realize that Li Xiaochan was also here. After greeting her, he took Chen Tian over.
Chen Tian followed Bai Su obediently. Seeing that his sweetheart really didn't seem to care much about the heroine, he felt a lot better.
After the two of them sat down next to the big tree, Chen Tian took out the food from the basket.
Most families only had two meals a day. When the sun got brighter at noon, some of the better families would send some food over, but there was no main course. However, Bai Su was concerned about Chen Tian and his mother's health, so he prepared three meals a day.
But now, Bai Su knew at a glance that it was what he had prepared for Chen Tian and Bai's mother.
Thinking that Chen Tian didn't eat it but gave it to him, he couldn't help but frown and asked Chen Tian: "Why did you give me these foods? Haven't you eaten at noon yet?"
Chen Tian pursed his lips, shook his head, and said, "I've already eaten. These are not the only foods in the kitchen."
The tone was somewhat flat, but Bai Su could inexplicably hear that the other party was in a bad mood. After a moment of silence, he also realized what the other party had eaten.
He wanted the beauty to know his good side and that he was willing to keep all the good things for her. He was happy in his heart, but that didn't mean he was really willing to let this person share his suffering.
Instinctively, he wanted to give all the sweetness to this person and bear the bitterness himself.
The beauty opposite should be wearing gorgeous clothes and eating delicacies. How can she eat those rough things like me?
Not feeling that there was anything wrong with this differential treatment, Bai Su looked at Chen Tian with a little more sternness.
"Did you eat the pancakes and steamed bread next to the stove? How could you eat those things if they weren't tasty?"
"Why can you eat it but I can't?"
When Chen Tian heard this, he felt even more sad. He looked at Bai Su intently, and the heartache in his eyes was about to overflow.
After reading the emotions in the other person's eyes, Bai Su felt a surge of joy, but also a sour and tender feeling. He sighed that this person was not only beautiful, but also so sweet inside, which made him unable to stop being happy with him.
His expression couldn't help but relax a lot. Bai Su reached out his hand and seemingly casually smoothed the hair that was floating on Chen Tian's cheek. He said softly: "Your injuries are not fully healed yet. It's best to eat more good food to replenish your body."
It was the same reason again. Chen Tian wanted to refute it, but then he heard the person on the other side continue: "Seeing that you are eating better, I feel happy in my heart."
This made Chen Tian speechless, and the feeling of being moved became stronger.
Since the food had already been brought over, Bai Su didn't refuse. Although he had eaten eggs and bacon before, the amount was not much, and there was still a lot of room in his stomach.
Although the rice and vegetables were good, the best was naturally the bacon. Farmers never lacked vegetables, so Bai Su insisted on giving half of the rice and bacon to Chen Tian.
"No, I've already eaten lunch. These are for you. You still have to work in the afternoon, so you need to eat more!"
Upon hearing this, Bai Su simply picked up a piece of bacon and stuffed it into Chen Tian's mouth, smiling at him and saying, "If you don't want to eat it, then I won't eat it either. Or is it that Zichen wants to feed you for his brother?"
The person opposite him looked very scoundrel, something Chen Tian had never seen before in this world.
The pair of chopsticks just now were used by Bai Su, and now he was feeding himself. This realization made Chen Tian's ears red, and his heart was filled with infinite sweetness. His partner always cared about him like this.
In the end, he had no choice but to agree, and the two of them shared the lunch sweetly.
After dinner, Chen Tian cleaned up the dishes and prepared to leave. In fact, he wanted to stay and work with Bai Su, but he knew his partner would not agree, so he could only think about going back to do other things.
After talking to Bai Su for a while, he left, looking back every few steps.
Looking at Chen Tian's reluctant expression, Bai Su always had a warm smile on his face.
It was not until the man turned around that his eyes seemingly casually swept over the people in the fields who were looking in the direction of Chen Tian and whispering, as well as a few men who were looking at the man's back with obsessed eyes.
A sharp look flashed across his eyes. Sure enough, the beauty was still too attractive...
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