Chapter 62
There were eight eggs in the package. Shu Wanxiu only allowed Shu Shouyi to take one, and made him return the remaining oil paper packages without asking what they contained.
Xun Yi has recently come to realize the truth that actions speak louder than words.
He was neither upset nor angry at being rejected. He simply calmly peeled off all the eggshells in front of Shu Wanxiu and put one egg after another into his mouth.
The food at the banquet was delicious, and he ate quite a bit, so he's not hungry at all now.
He ate the boiled egg in big bites, and when he got to the third one, the dry yolk got stuck in his throat, making him choke and pound his chest to catch his breath.
Shu Wanxiu was startled and picked up the water bowl he had been drinking from, bringing it to his lips.
This was life-saving water. Xun Yi put his lips to it and drank from Shu Wanxiu's hand.
After gulping down most of the bowl of water, Xun Yi finally felt a little better.
He leaned back in his chair to catch his breath, raised his eyelids, and stared straight at Shu Wanxiu.
"You see, I can't finish it all by myself."
"Share some of the burden with me."
Despite his ruggedly handsome features, words of weakness slipped out of his mouth so easily.
It felt like someone punched her through cotton; it didn't hurt much, but she suddenly felt a little short of breath.
Shu Wanxiu thought for a moment, and realized that it might be because she was standing too close to Xun Yi.
She clenched her fist, showing no sign of anything amiss, and silently took one or two steps back.
After walking three steps away, I felt much better.
Only then did she have time to calm down and think about Xun Yi's words.
In this hot weather, boiled eggs will definitely spoil overnight, and he just choked on his food while eating them right in front of him...
Shu Wanxiu was neither very flexible nor stubborn.
We've all been hungry, how can we stand by and watch food go to waste?
So there were eight eggs. Later, Xun Yi ate one slowly, and Shu Wanxiu and Shu Shouyi each ate two of the remaining four.
Although the eggs were cold, Shu Shouyi still ate them with relish. The two eggs filled the gaps in his stomach that he hadn't yet felt full after finishing his dinner.
Xun Yi, on the other hand, ate until he was stuffed.
Leaving aside how much he ate and drank at the banquet, just in that short period of time, he drank several large bowls of water and ate four eggs.
The croaking of frogs came from the water's edge in the distance, but strangely enough, the three people who were digesting their food on the mountain were enjoying the moment, and none of them found it annoying.
In this atmosphere, Xun Yi stayed at the Shu family's house for a while longer.
Before leaving, he handed the remaining packets to Shu Wanxiu, saying earnestly, "These dried fruits and maltose are not things I like to eat. It would be a waste for me to take them back. Please accept them and give them to Shouyi."
Shu Wanxiu closed her fingers, unconsciously rubbing her index finger and thumb together for a while, before reaching out to take the oil paper package.
But once she got the oil paper packages, she immediately squatted down, untied the packages one after another, grabbed a small handful from each, and rewrapped the rest.
"These are enough for him to eat, the rest are yours."
This time, Shu Wanxiu didn't want to upset Xun Yi, so she explained gently, "We're not the only family in the village that's close to you. You can also share some of the younger generation with other families."
"Also, these are the wine you brought back from the feast today. They bring good luck, so please share them with everyone. Everyone will be happy."
The whole village knew that today was the third-day celebration for Xun Ai's child, and Xun Yi went to celebrate early in the morning.
If everyone sees Xun Yi tomorrow, they will surely ask him if today's scene was lively and if the banquet was delicious.
What's the point of describing those scenes?
If we share some dried fruit and maltose with everyone, everyone will be happy.
This time, Shu Wanxiu neither refused nor fully accepted, and Xun Yi, after hearing her reasoning, was completely speechless.
He nodded and took back the oil paper package.
"It's getting late, I'm going back."
Shu Wanxiu smiled and hummed in agreement. "Then please be careful and avoid walking through areas with lush vegetation."
The aunt and niece watched Xun Yi walk away under the moonlight.
As the figures gradually disappeared into the shadows of the trees, Shu Wanxiu patted Shu Shouyi's head and said, "Let's go inside."
Xun Yi had a very fulfilling day. He saw his niece during the day, attended the baby's third-day celebration, and personally confirmed that Xun Ai was safe and sound. In the evening, he also saw his beloved.
So when I got home that night, I fell asleep as soon as my head hit the bed.
However, the next morning, after drinking a bowl of water because he was thirsty, he suddenly choked.
During his violent coughing fit, the bowl in his hand almost slipped and fell to the ground.
Something's not right!
What did he do last night?!
He wasn't drunk at all, so he only needed to think for a moment to recall in detail what happened yesterday.
Before his cough had subsided, he opened his mouth wide and coughed again, while simultaneously mimicking pounding his chest with one hand.
He stopped halfway through the action and lowered his hand.
Stupid! So stupid.
He couldn't even imagine how foolish he must have looked back then.
He bowed his head in pain, but the pain only intensified after he bowed his head.
Your belly is flat now, but why was it so swollen last night?
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Author's note: Today's post is short, tomorrow's post will definitely be long [pity emoji].
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