Chapter 61
Lin Xinghua's admonition was unnecessary.
Xun Yi was at best an old peacock who only learned to spread his tail feathers in his early twenties, not a cunning old fox. How could he have made such a big leap as soon as he figured it out?
After exchanging a few words with Lin Xinghua, Xun Yi bid farewell to Xun Ai and the Wu family and set off to return home.
The wind was a bit hot in the midsummer evening, but as he walked, it gradually got later and the wind became much cooler.
Xun Yi's eyes became increasingly bright and alert.
Today, to avoid embarrassing Xun Ai, he specially dressed himself up for the third-day celebration, changing out of his coarse linen clothes and into a cool and breathable short-sleeved linen garment.
During the banquet, the elderly women at the next table praised him for looking very energetic that day.
As the night breeze blew, he wondered, if... if Shu Wanxiu saw him today, would she feel differently?
Once the idea came to mind, it was completely impossible to suppress.
The moon was bright and the stars were few. He quickened his pace and hurried on his way. When he entered the village, he didn't even go into his own house, but went straight to the mountainside.
What a coincidence.
Although it was late, Shu Wanxiu did not go to sleep.
The rice has begun to head, and it is thirsty for water, but the sun is so strong that it can dry a layer of water in a single day.
So today, the village dug a gap in the stream to connect the village fields, and drew water from the stream to irrigate the fields.
The Shu family has one mu of land in the middle of the village fields. They need to keep a close eye on irrigation to prevent the water flow from being blocked and drying out the rice.
Shu Wanxiu frequently went down the mountain during the day to keep an eye on this matter, and the day passed by without her realizing it.
By evening, the water in everyone's fields had been mostly drained, and she watched as Pang Zhishan blocked the gap between the stream and the village fields.
There was no other way; if the water was left to run overnight, her field next to the stream would definitely be flooded.
After finishing the work in the fields, they still had to carry water from the foot of the mountain to irrigate the vegetables and saplings in front of and behind the house.
After a long day, I was exhausted and had to rest for a long time before I could prepare dinner.
When Xun Yi climbed halfway up the mountain in one breath, she had just lit a bundle of grass to repel mosquitoes and placed it in her bedroom, intending to smoke out some mosquitoes before going in to sleep.
When she entered the room, there was no one in front of it. When she left the room, there was a seven-foot-tall man outside, staring intently at her.
Shu Wanxiu was startled.
"Don't be afraid, it's me."
Given Xun Yi's recent strange words and actions, Shu Wanxiu was only half relieved after hearing his voice.
"Brother Xun?"
"Hmm," Xun Yi replied casually.
Actually, I tugged at the hem of my clothes a little to straighten out the wrinkles that had formed after wearing them all day.
He stood straight and tall, his gaze fixed intently on Shu Wanxiu.
"What brings you here?"
It must be said that Xun Yi's movements were indeed very subtle. At least Shu Wanxiu, who was standing in front of him, was completely unaware of his small actions. Instead, she felt a little anxious from his stare and had no choice but to try asking him this question.
Seeing that Shu Wanxiu hadn't noticed the difference between herself and her usual self, Xun Yi was disappointed.
But... now that we've met, I can't act like a child and say that I only came to show her because I was wearing a new dress.
Feeling dejected, he naturally had no desire to use the methods Lin Xinghua had taught him to get along with Shu Wanxiu, as he had done before.
He tried to hide his disappointment.
"It's nothing. I just came back from drinking and didn't realize how late it was. I just came up the mountain to tell you that I delivered the things you asked me to bring."
Fortunately, this incident happened; otherwise, Xun Yi wouldn't know what kind of lie he would have to tell to cover up his current actions.
Xun Yi and Shu Wanxiu were about five or six steps apart, and Shu Wanxiu could not smell the alcohol on him.
But Xun Yi's tone was indifferent tonight, unlike his recent deliberate attempt to maintain a composed demeanor.
She actually got used to it and relaxed.
Xun Yi said he had just returned from drinking, and she asked if he wanted to sit down and rest.
Reason tells me I can't stay, but my body won't listen.
"Ahem." He coughed lightly to cover up the excitement that had risen from Shu Wanxiu's words, and pointed to a spot a little in front of his feet. "I am a little thirsty, so I will sit here for a while."
Shu Wanxiu quickly brought out a stool and water.
Xun Yi's recent strange behavior has left a deep impression on people, and Shu Shouyi is somewhat afraid.
But Shu Wanxiu always taught him to be polite, so after Xun Yi sat down, he suppressed his emotions and crawled out of the kitchen to greet her.
Xun Yi originally intended to stay for a short while before leaving, but upon seeing Shu Shouyi, he remembered that he had brought back some things from the Wu family.
"Come here." He beckoned to Shu Shouyi.
"Uncle Xun has something for you."
Although Xun Yi hadn't said what he was going to give, the child's boundless curiosity drew Shu Shouyi closer quickly.
The third-day celebration is not only for the child, but also to celebrate the arrival of a new member to the family.
Xun Ai had just given birth, so her family should naturally be treated well.
When Xun Yi returned home, Wu Zheng gave his brother-in-law, Xun Yi, a lot of things that had been wrapped up in advance.
There are bright red rolled eggs and peanut syrup.
He came to see Shu Wanxiu on a whim while walking down the street, rather than having planned it beforehand.
So when Wu Zheng gave him the wrapped things before he went home, he stuffed them all into his pocket because he didn't want to carry them.
When he first put it in his arms, he could feel the discomfort of his clothes being stretched. But after walking a long way up the mountain, his body heat warmed the oil paper package, and Xun Yi no longer felt anything unusual.
He stuffed his arms full of three or four oil paper packages.
He only realized when he bent down to pick something up that his abdomen was bulging.
How can I put it?
Xun Yi wanted to kill himself, the one who had shown off his new clothes to Shu Wanxiu just moments before.
He quickly took out all the packages from his arms and stuffed them into Shu Shouyi's hands.
The awkwardness didn't ease, because Shu Shouyi didn't know he was going to give so many things, and his small hands couldn't hold them all, so one of the packages fell to the ground with a "thud".
Xun Yi quickly bent down and picked it up.
The sound of an egg falling to the ground can reveal some clues, and touching it confirms the truth.
Fortunately, all the eggs in this bag were hard-boiled, otherwise the scene would have been even more unsightly.
After picking up the eggs, Xun Yi quickly opened the oil paper package, picked up an egg with a cracked shell, and gave it to Shu Shouyi.
"It's hot, so it probably won't last until tomorrow. You should peel it and eat it quickly."
After a pause, he added, "With your aunt."
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