Chapter 53 Too Cowardly
It was Fang Wanyu who spoke.
She bit her lower lip tightly, her face was deathly pale, and her eyes were filled with tears.
My whole body was trembling slightly.
What was her purpose in doing all this?
Mingming was reborn and returned to the world because she wanted to make up for the regrets of the past and try to win a special place in Fu Li'an's heart.
And what about now?
Seeing this, Fu Li'an frowned, his expression slightly hesitant.
"Comrade Fang, you're not feeling well right now. You and your partner should go home and rest. Don't get caught in the wind and rain, or you might catch a cold."
"I don't need her to take me! I know the way!"
She suddenly raised her voice, interrupting his persuasion.
Her face was already deathly pale with anger, and her eyes were glistening with tears of humiliation.
Qiao Wanyin had already roughly figured out the situation.
Just now, he was pretending to be calm and composed, acting as if nothing mattered.
Now they've finally given up, haven't they?
“Piaopiao,” Qiao Wanyin walked over with a smile and reached out to help her up, “If others heard what you said, they might think you were after my man. Wouldn’t that easily cause misunderstandings?”
As soon as Qiao Wanyin finished speaking, all the middle-aged women and aunties watching seemed to have suddenly understood!
Could it be that Fang Wanyu really has feelings for Fu Zhiqing?
Otherwise, what was that scene all about?
Why would a perfectly normal young woman rush ahead of several young men and jump into that icy river to save someone?
"No wonder. I always thought Piaopiao had high standards. She said she wanted to marry into a good family."
Someone muttered under their breath.
"But the problem is, Fu Zhiqing is already engaged to Qiao Wanyin. Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"
Another woman said in a low voice.
"Oh dear, if you ask me, Fu Zhiqing shouldn't have gotten engaged to the Qiao family in the first place and married her..."
"Aunt Zhao!"
"That's a really harsh thing to say."
“We are both adults. He is not married yet, and I am not married either. What’s wrong with us dating?”
Upon hearing this, everyone present fell silent.
After all, everyone knows that Qiao Wanyin is a strong-willed and not to be trifled with.
Nobody wants to cause trouble for no reason.
Looking at the aggressive expression on her face, they dared not say anything more.
Fang Wanyu had already stormed off in a huff, without even turning her head back.
Qiao Wanyin didn't chase after them; she wasn't so oblivious to social cues.
She's not that stupid.
So Qiao Wanyin simply turned around and smiled at Fu Lian, saying, "Come on, I'll see you off."
The two of them only realized this when they slowly walked to the educated youth settlement.
It turned out that everyone else had already gone to work in the fields today, and the house was empty.
Qiao Wanyin looked around and then asked, "Where did you put your clean clothes? I'll go get them for you. Take a hot shower while it's still warm and change into some dry clothes."
"I'll go get it. You sit down and rest for a while."
Fu Li'an said softly.
After he finished speaking, he turned around and walked towards the coat rack.
Qiao Wanyin obediently nodded and sat down on the sofa.
When she returned with the clothes, Qiao Wanyin was still standing there.
His hair was still a little wet, and droplets of water rolled down his temples and onto his neck.
"Aren't you going to leave?"
He stood not far from her, holding the clothes, and asked in a low voice.
Qiao Wanyin was stunned for a moment before realizing how inappropriate the scene had been. Her face flushed instantly, and she stammered, "Oh, oh, I'll go boil some water for you."
After saying that, she quickly turned around and ran outside.
As a result, he tripped over the threshold without realizing it.
He lunged forward and almost fell flat on his face.
Be careful!
In that instant, an arm swiftly reached out.
Strong arms firmly encircled her waist, pulling her back to her balance from mid-air.
Qiao Wanyin's body suddenly stiffened.
In that instant, she could clearly feel the rise and fall of his chest muscles.
By this time, his white shirt was already soaked with rain and clung tightly to his body.
"Th...thank you!"
Qiao Wanyin stammered as she thanked him.
Her already flushed face turned even redder.
She said shyly, "I'll make you some ginger soup to warm you up!"
The footsteps revealed panic and unease.
When she got to the kitchen, she muttered to herself as she chopped ginger.
"Qiao Wanyin, you're really something. It's such a small thing, and your face is already red? You're such a coward..."
A bubbling sound came from the pot on the stove.
Her eyes were empty.
The warmth from the moment I held his wrist still seemed to linger in my hand.
The lingering warmth made her heart pound for a long time.
What are you thinking about?
A deep, gentle voice suddenly rang out from behind me, without any warning.
Qiao Wanyin was caught off guard and was startled.
She nearly dropped the kitchen knife, almost cutting her fingertips.
When did Fu Li'an appear behind her?
There was almost no distance between them.
I could smell the faint, pleasant scent of soap on him so clearly.
"How did you get in here? Can't you wait outside for a while?!"
Qiao Wanyin sounded anxious.
As she spoke, she hurriedly threw the slices of ginger in her hand into the boiling pot.
"You just fell into the water too, you should go and rest."
However, Fu Li'an did not go out to rest as she had said.
Instead, he took a step closer without making a sound and gently pulled the knife that Qiao Wanyin was still tightly gripping.
Then carefully place it on the countertop.
"I don't need to rest."
"But you, your whole palm is sweaty. If you keep cutting, something bad will happen."
His fingers brushed unintentionally across her palm.
The sudden physical contact made Qiao Wanyin feel as if she had been electrocuted. She quickly withdrew her hand, her face flushed red all the way to her ears, and even the tips of her ears felt like they were on fire.
"Just a little while longer, it will be ready soon... almost done."
She lowered her head, not daring to look at him, and her voice grew softer and softer.
Fu Li'an stood still, his gaze gentle yet unwavering, a slight smirk playing on his lips.
"I really didn't know you could make ginger soup."
Upon hearing these words, Qiao Wanyin felt a mix of emotions.
Behind everyone's back, everyone in the village was gossiping: "Qiao's daughter has been spoiled and mischievous since she was a child. She's so lazy and playful that she doesn't even dare to step into the kitchen, let alone do any cooking."
Thinking of this, she raised her head and retorted defiantly.
"What's so difficult about this?"
The wooden spoon in his hand continued to stir the pot.
"I know a lot of things!"
Not long after he finished speaking, Fu Li'an added another sentence.
"For example... performing artificial respiration?"
This question came out of nowhere and had a teasing tone.
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