In this way, during the rice planting process, Lu Jingyi had more and more communication with Xiao Yichen and Gao Lechuan, and she enjoyed the time with them more and more.
Although the work in the fields was hard, Lu Jingyi achieved her goal and her heart was filled with sweetness.
However, Lu Jingyi's little thoughts did not escape the eyes of other people in the village.
The aunts and grandmothers watched from the side and talked quietly.
"Is this Lu family girl interested in those two city kids?"
"That's right. Look at her eyes. She's almost sticking to him."
"Alas, he is from the city, how could he be interested in a country girl like us? I'm afraid this girl will work in vain."
These discussions came into Lu Jingyi's ears from time to time, but she didn't care.
In her opinion, as long as she can be with Xiao Yichen and Gao Lechuan, it is the happiest thing. As for what others say, she doesn't care.
Before we knew it, the day's rice planting work was over.
Lu Jingyi dragged her tired body back home, but she was in a particularly good mood.
She lay on the bed, recalling every moment she had with Xiao Yichen and Gao Lechuan during the day, a happy smile on her face.
In the next few days, Lu Jingyi got up early every day and followed Xiao Yichen and Gao Lechuan to the fields to plant rice. Her transplanting skills became more and more proficient, and her relationship with them became closer and closer.
Over at the Lu family's old house, Liu Cuihua seemed to have noticed her daughter's thoughts, and she began to make her own plans.
She thought that if she could marry her daughter to Xiao Yichen or Gao Lechuan, her family would have a good life.
So, she began to find various opportunities to get close to them, sometimes sending them some snacks she made, and sometimes inviting them to her home for dinner, making Xiao Yichen and Gao Lechuan a little overwhelmed.
Although Xiao Yichen and Gao Lechuan have some feelings for Lu Jingyi, they really only regard her as Lu Cheng's sister.
Lin Yuexi had already seen through the mother and daughter's thoughts, so she followed their lead.
Anyway, she knew what kind of people Xiao Yichen and Gao Lechuan were, and they would not be interested in Lu Jingyi, a little sister.
But what she didn't expect was that Lu Jingyi came up with a plan under the instigation of Liu Cuihua.
The rice planting work was soon completed, and Xiao Yichen and Gao Lechuan also planned to return to Beijing.
This day was the last day for transplanting rice seedlings, and everyone had the habit of washing their feet by the pond after transplanting.
Because Lu Jingyi is Lu Cheng's sister, Xiao Yichen and Gao Lechuan were not on guard.
That evening, Xiao Yichen, Gao Lechuan and Lu Jingyi all went to the pond to wash their feet.
After washing for a while, Lu Jing suddenly went to the center of the pond. Seeing this, Xiao Yichen hurriedly shouted, "Sister Jingyi, come back, the water is too deep there!"
Lu Jingyi ignored him and moved towards the center of the pond. Seeing that the water was about to cover Lu Jingyi's face, Xiao Yichen and Gao Lechuan could not stand it anymore. This was Cheng Ge's sister!
Would I just watch him drown? Of course not.
Xiao Yichen jumped into the water without hesitation and swam quickly towards Lu Jingyi. At this time, Lu Jingyi's head was submerged in water, with only a few strands of hair floating on the water.
Xiao Yichen was extremely anxious. He increased his paddling speed and finally grabbed Lu Jingyi's arm at the critical moment and lifted her head out of the water.
"Jingyi, wake up!" Xiao Yichen shouted loudly, but Lu Jingyi's eyes were closed, her face was pale, and she did not respond.
Gao Lechuan also jumped into the water and assisted Xiao Yichen in dragging Lu Jingyi to the shore. It took a lot of effort for the two to pull her ashore. The villagers on the shore gathered around, and everyone looked nervous.
Xiao Yichen didn't care that he was soaked, and immediately gave Lu Jingyi first aid. He folded his hands and pressed Lu Jingyi's chest rhythmically, while asking Gao Lechuan to help clear the foreign objects in her mouth and nose.
After a while, Lu Jingyi spat out a large mouthful of water and slowly opened his eyes.
"Jingyi, how are you?" Xiao Yichen asked with concern, his eyes full of worry. Lu Jingyi looked at him weakly, tears welling up in her eyes, "Brother Xiao, I... I'm so scared..."
Xiao Yichen patted her shoulder gently and comforted her, "It's okay, don't be afraid."
Liu Cuihua also rushed over at this time. Seeing that her daughter was safe, she first breathed a sigh of relief, and then began to cry: "My daughter, why are you so careless? If anything happens to you, how can I live!"
Xiao Yichen stood up and said to Liu Cuihua, "Aunt, take Jingyi home to rest first. She was frightened and needs to be taken care of."
"Xiao Yichen, you can't leave. You hugged my Jingyi and took advantage of my Jingyi. How can you just leave like this?" Liu Cuihua said loudly.
Xiao Yichen and Gao Lechuan were stunned after hearing this. He was trying to save people, right? How could this be considered taking advantage?
Liu Cuihua's sudden shouting made Xiao Yichen and Gao Lechuan a little at a loss for a moment.
Xiao Yichen frowned and quickly explained, "Aunt, what do you mean? I jumped into the water to save Jingyi because the situation was critical. I couldn't just stand by and watch her die."
Liu Cuihua refused to give in. She sat down on the ground, slapped her thigh and started crying: "No, in our countryside, men and women should not touch each other. Since you touched my daughter, you must be responsible. How can my innocent daughter Jingyi get married in the future?"
The surrounding villagers began to whisper and talk among themselves, and a trace of helplessness and embarrassment flashed across Xiao Yichen's face.
Lu Jingyi lay on the ground, looking at Xiao Yichen, with a barely perceptible smugness in her eyes, but she soon returned to her weak appearance, sobbing softly: "Brother Xiao, I know you are a good person, but what should I do in the future?"
Xiao Yichen looked at her and felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't tell why.
Gao Lechuan stood aside and said angrily: "Aunt, you are being unreasonable. We are here to help plant rice. We have been with Jingyi these days and have only treated her as a sister. How can you force us because of this accident?"
Liu Cuihua didn't listen to him at all and continued crying, which attracted more and more villagers around, and everyone pointed and talked.
I don’t know who passed this news to Captain Li’s ears!
Captain Li knew that this matter would be difficult to resolve peacefully, because Lin Yuexi's parents had used this trick to make Lin Yuexi marry Lu Cheng.
Captain Li had no choice but to go to Lu Cheng and Lin Yuexi's house and tell them about the matter.
Lin Yuexi and Lu Cheng were dumbfounded when they heard this. Who was the Xiao family? How could they possibly marry their own sister? Besides, Xiao Yichen had so many older sisters?
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