Chapter 59
Shu Wanxiu learned that Xun Ai had given birth that afternoon.
Since the beginning of July, there have been very few rainy days.
The stream water level has dropped significantly, and the water in the fields is drying up very quickly.
Shu Wanxiu goes to the fields at least twice a day.
I visited it once this morning and again at noon, returning to the mountain after each visit.
That evening, in order to let Shu Shouyi get some fresh air, after checking the water in the fields, I made a special detour to the village so that Shu Shouyi could play with Chen Sanhe's grandchildren, and thus I went to the Pang family's house.
Not long after sitting down, he learned from Chen Sanhe that Xun Ai had given birth.
Although she and Xun Ai had never met, last winter, when she took Shu Shouyi to Guibei Village for medical treatment, she ate porridge with maltose added by Xun Ai.
Everyone in the village said that the Wu family, where Xun Ai married, was very wealthy, and that a little bit of stuff was nothing to them.
But Shu Wanxiu could never forget it.
So, after learning Xun Ai's due date, she estimated the day and made a thin cloth headband for Xun Ai.
Fine cloth is expensive, but not much material is needed to make a headband.
She bought a shallow and narrow strip and used her best embroidery skills to embroider an orchid pattern on it.
Even though Xun Yi's recent actions had made things difficult for her, she still gritted her teeth and went back up the mountain to retrieve the carefully crafted headband, and then went to the Xun family.
In summer, the sun is long, and everyone eats at different times.
Some families go early, some go late.
Xun Yi was that one from that night.
When Shu Wanxiu went to his house, he had just put the stir-fried dishes and rice on the table.
Upon seeing Shu Wanxiu arrive, he reflexively grinned as wide as possible, revealing a set of white teeth.
Then, as soon as she put down her rice bowl, she stood up abruptly to serve tea and water to her and Shu Shouyi.
After pouring the water, I quickly pulled out a bench and used both sleeves to wipe it vigorously in turn.
Even if the stool was already clean.
He finally stopped when the stool surface was almost shiny from wiping it, and then greeted them with an exceptionally warm tone, "Sit, sit."
This series of actions was quite numerous, but Xun Yi performed them with remarkable fluidity.
Leaving aside Shu Wanxiu, even the young Shu Shouyi was somewhat avoiding Xun Yi.
There was no way around it; he was just too enthusiastic, completely different from the Xun Yi I remembered.
Xun Yi in the past was a man of few words, rarely smiled, and outwardly unenthusiastic, but inwardly he was thoughtful and considerate of others.
The current Xun Yi is talkative and enthusiastic, smiling whenever he sees them, but upon closer inspection, it can be seen that most of the time it's a forced smile.
Shu Wanxiu entered the room with an outward calm demeanor, but when she sat down, she only dared to put a third of her buttocks on the stool.
Amid Xun Yi's excessive enthusiasm, she expressed her purpose in a weak voice.
"Ha ha ha ha……"
After she finished speaking, Xun Yi didn't say whether it was good or bad. Instead, he laughed loudly for a while before saying in a normal tone, "No problem."
Shu Wanxiu didn't think she had said anything that would make people laugh.
As Xun Yi laughed, she raised and lowered her eyebrows, finally swallowing the words that were about to come out of her throat with trepidation.
She didn't intend to say anything more, nor did she intend to stay any longer.
Even though they had only been sitting down for a short while.
She and Shu Shouyi exchanged a glance and both noticed a strange look in each other's eyes, a message that said, "Something's wrong, let's leave quickly."
So she gave Xun Yi a dry smile, quickly removed her headband, thanked him, and took her leave.
Xun Yi raised his voice again, his tone forceful as he urged them to stay a little longer! Don't worry about the dark, I'll escort you!
His tone was generous and righteous. Even though there was nothing wrong with it, it made people's scalps tingle and made them want to shrink into a ball and hide.
Shu Wanxiu could barely maintain her composure, and she tried to smooth things over: "Brother Xun, you're joking. Please have your meal."
Xun Yi frowned, as if he didn't want to speak.
But for some reason, he still spoke, and in a tone that carried a hint of resentment.
"Are you really not going to sit for a little longer?"
Good heavens! Shu Wanxiu's eyes immediately turned to terror.
"Shouyi, do you also think..." After running away from the Xun family, Shu Wanxiu asked Shu Shouyi for his thoughts.
"Hmm!!!" He knew exactly what his aunt was talking about.
Uncle Xun is acting strangely!
Even a child noticed it, which shows how obvious it is.
Shu Wanxiu didn't know why Xun Yi was acting this way.
But this difference started about two weeks ago.
Before that, she hadn't even seen Xun Yi for a long time.
They live in the same village, yet they haven't seen each other for months.
She thought even the heavens agreed that she should sever ties with Xun Yi, since every time she tried to figure out when Xun Yi would be home and 'inadvertently' walked past the Xun family's door, she never saw him.
But half a month ago, everything changed. Xun Yi not only appeared in front of her frequently, but also always showed a very strange smile (a forced smile) and said very strange things (in a clear and glib way?).
In short, it's completely different from before.
"well!"
"well!"
Shu Wanxiu dragged her feet and lay down weakly on the bed at home, where Shu Shouyi lay down beside her.
The two, one big and one small, sighed simultaneously.
What should I do?
Shu Wanxiu wondered: Is Xun Yi possessed by something unclean? Or is he suffering from hysteria? Otherwise, why is he always acting so strangely? His smile is eerie.
Shu Shouyi thought: Uncle Xun is so different from before, I don't even dare to learn how to make the twelve zodiac animals from him.
Shu Wanxiu sighed again, because compared to Shu Shouyi who was worried about only one thing, she was worrying far too much.
Exorcists are hard to find, so she wanted to find a doctor for Xun Yi first and have him take a look.
But she couldn't make this decision alone; at the very least, Chen Sanhe in the village had to share her opinion.
But she tested many people in the village, including Chen Sanhe, and no one felt that Xun Yi had been acting strangely lately.
What to do? Could it be that only she and Shu Shouyi in the whole village sensed it?!
Down the mountain, after Shu Wanxiu left, Xun Yi rubbed his cheeks to relax the muscles stiffened from smiling, while thoughtfully staring in the direction they had left.
Aunt Xinghua said that women only run fast when they are shy.
But did he just do something that made Shu Wanxiu blush?
It's truly unbelievable, but...
Aunt Xinghua is probably right, isn't she?
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