Chapter 24 Threatening not to touch him
Fang Zhiyue looked up at her and asked, "Sister Yao, was it Cousin Shang who took the Chinese medicine for you last night?"
Si Yao said nothing when he heard that.
Seeing her like this, he immediately confirmed what he was thinking.
She bit her lip and asked again, "...Did you find that Liu Qin? Is it because cousin Shang wanted to plot against you, so you..."
He didn't finish his question.
But Si Yao understood.
Was he asking her if she had planned everything this morning?
Si Yao's eyelashes drooped slightly, her eyes dimmed slightly, and then she shook her head at him: "I just threw him into the stove, thinking that he would suffer. I didn't expect the wall to be collapsed by the rain, and I didn't expect that Liu Qin would break in."
"Although he drugged me and tried to break into my house, he ultimately failed. How could I be so vicious as to deliberately destroy a man's innocence and reputation?"
"My little father, are you doubting me?"
Si Yao stared at him with his dark eyes, his tone sounding a little aggrieved.
"No!"
Fang Zhiyue immediately shook his head, "I'm just asking. After all, Cousin Shang did something so outrageous."
Although he said this, he was secretly relieved in his heart.
He was being overly suspicious. Yao Jie'er had always been gentle and polite to others. How could she do such a cruel thing?
After the stone in my heart fell.
Fang Zhiyue turned and walked towards the stove. "After all this commotion, it's getting late. I'm going to make breakfast."
He looked the same as usual, as if nothing had happened last night.
Si Yao narrowed his eyes behind him.
Suddenly he said, "By the way, little father, I haven't washed your little clothes yet. I'm afraid it will take two days before I can give them to you."
She mentioned it suddenly.
Fang Zhiyue was caught off guard.
Hearing this, his body froze instantly.
Those ambiguous and embarrassing scenes from last night immediately flashed before my eyes.
He paused, without turning around, and replied weakly, "...No, it's okay."
Then, he fled into the stove.
Si Yao raised his eyebrows and looked away with satisfaction.
She didn't want him to forget the kiss last night.
During breakfast, Fang Zhiyue kept his head down and ate the rice in the bowl.
Si Yao sat opposite him.
I saw him put down the bowl and was about to get up and leave.
She slowly asked, "Could Qiu return the things to me, young master? If you don't mind, could you show it to me?"
Hearing this, Fang Zhiyue had no choice but to sit down again.
He replied slowly, "...They've already been given to me. They're some small wooden sculptures, for children to play with. Nothing fancy."
After saying this, he pretended to stand up again.
Unexpectedly, Si Yao continued, "Oh, there's something I forgot to tell you, little father. We're leaving for Yunzhou in a few days. We'll settle down there. Little father, please pack up the things at home and pack your luggage in advance. We probably won't be coming back."
"What?"
Fang Zhiyue was really stunned this time.
"Why so sudden? Should I go too?"
"I've already made arrangements for Yunzhou. The Autumn Examination is over, and I'll be studying at Yunyin Academy in Yunzhou for the next two years. It's inconvenient to travel back and forth. And I really can't bear to leave my father here alone. So it's best if we go together."
Si Yao's lips curled up into a gentle smile, but with a hint of dominance: "Didn't my father also say that he would spend the Mid-Autumn Festival with me in Yunzhou? If we leave early, we can just catch up."
"Can……"
This is different from what they agreed upon.
"Sister Yao..."
He spoke cautiously, "I will definitely spend the Mid-Autumn Festival with you in Yunzhou. But after the Mid-Autumn Festival, it's better for me to come back."
"...I'm just a country bumpkin. I can't be of much help if I move to Yunzhou with you. It's better for me to stay here."
Fang Zhiyue slowly lowered his head.
Clench your hands tightly on your knees.
What happened last night left a mark in his heart.
It’s better for him and Sister Yao to separate.
Moreover, once she gets married and has a husband in Yunzhou, he will be disliked if he follows her there.
Fang Zhiyue thought about it seriously.
Although he considered himself a member of the Si family and Si Yao as his own daughter.
But he and Si Wen never really got married, nor was he included in the Si family tree. Si Yao respected him and called him "little father", but they really had no relationship.
If he had always been there.
Yaojie'er's future husband might have some wild thoughts.
"Little father, do you want to stay?"
On the other side, Si Yao spoke up, bringing him back to his senses.
There was a barely perceptible chill in his voice.
Fang Zhiyue made up his mind and nodded: "Well, I won't go to Yunzhou."
"Sister Yao, don't worry, I will write to you every month. You don't have to worry about me."
He curled the corners of his lips into a smile, revealing the dimples on both sides of his cheeks.
Si Yao lowered his eyes and said nothing more.
After finishing his meal quietly, he got up and went back to the house.
Fang Zhiyue just thought that she agreed to let him stay.
Without thinking too much, I packed up and went back to the house to continue carving the walnuts.
What he didn't know was that when he returned to the house, Si Yao quietly left home and no one knew where he went.
*
The days go by.
Soon it was the day when Si Yao set off for Yunzhou.
The day before departure, Fang Zhiyue thought that she would not be back for a long time after going to Yunzhou this time.
So he went to town early in the morning and bought her some useful things to take away.
On the way home, I happened to see a few villagers gathered in groups of three or four, whispering something.
Fang Zhiyue had no intention of listening to these gossips.
But I still heard a few things when I passed by them.
"Hey—have you heard? A big thing happened in Wanfu Village next door. A young man who had just been married for less than two years was broken into and raped."
"When did this happen? Where is his woman?"
"It happened just two days ago. I heard his wife was away escorting all year round. The thief took advantage of the fact that she only had one son left, which is why this disaster happened."
"Good heavens! What a wicked creature! What became of the husband?"
"What else can he do? His body has been ruined, so naturally his wife doesn't want him. I heard that he tried to commit suicide and has been taken away by his family."
"Alas, he is also a poor man."
This is the way the world is. If a man loses his innocence, his life is ruined.
"We have to be careful, what if the thief sneaks into our village..."
As Fang Zhi walked further away, the sound behind him gradually disappeared.
He returned home with a frown on his face.
Si Yao was sitting in the yard and saw at a glance that he looked worried.
She stood up and took the thing from his hand.
He asked gently, "What's wrong? Why are you frowning after going to town? Did something happen on the way?"
Fang Zhiyue did not hide anything and directly told her the news he heard from the villagers.
He was a little worried: "Sister Yao, do you think that thief will not come to our village?"
“It’s hard to say…”
Si Yao sighed and analyzed, "Wanfu Village is the closest to our Xingyu Village. I'm leaving for Yunzhou tomorrow, so why don't you come with me, little father? I'm really worried about you staying home alone after something like this happened in the neighboring village."
She said it sincerely.
Fang Zhiyue felt a little shaken.
After a long silence, he finally shook his head and said, "Forget it. It's impossible for such a coincidence to happen. The thief might have been caught by the government. Sister Yao, you can go with peace of mind."
He tilted his head back and smiled at her.
Seeing that the sun was about to set, he stood up and walked towards the stove: "It's getting late, it's time to cook dinner. I bought some meat and we'll have a good meal tonight."
Si Yao stared at his back as he walked into the stove.
A cold look flashed in his eyes.
My father is really stubborn.
After dinner, Fang Zhiyue went back to his room to rest early.
Si Yao watched as the candle in his room went out.
Taking advantage of the thick night, he quietly left the Si family.
I went to the back mountain alone.
The person hiding in the dark immediately showed up after noticing the movement.
"Madam, you are finally here. I thought you wouldn't need the little one anymore."
"Here's a bag of money. Come back here when you're done. I'll bury the other bag here."
Si Yao threw the purse in his hand to her.
His eyes were cold. "Remember, do as I say. Don't do anything unnecessary, and don't even touch him."
"Don't worry, my lady—"
The woman took the purse and said with a playful smile, "In our line of work, credibility is paramount. I'm just trying to scare that young man. I'm very good at it."
These people from all walks of life do secret and shady work that cannot be made public. As long as the employer pays them enough, they will be willing to take the blame.
But the woman was still quite surprised.
She didn't expect that Si Yao, a scholar, would come to her.
"Go—"
Si Yao spoke slowly.
The eyes that blend into the night are dark and unpredictable.
*
Si Family
Fang Zhiyue was sleeping soundly when he suddenly heard a chaotic and heavy sound of footsteps coming from the yard.
He woke up suddenly.
He sat up suddenly.
"Yao, Sister Yao?"
I mustered up the courage to call out a few times in a low voice.
There was no sound outside the door except the rustling of leaves in the wind.
Fang Zhiyue's heart suddenly started beating uncontrollably.
He pulled the quilt in front of him and stepped quietly onto the small bamboo bed.
Snap——
Suddenly, there was another noise in the yard.
It seemed like the sound of something heavy falling to the ground.
Fang Zhiyue's heart tightened again.
When my eyes glanced at the window, I saw a black shadow flash by quickly.
His pupils shrank uncontrollably and he quickly ran to the door and held the bolt tightly.
The rumors I heard in the village today flashed through my mind.
Could it be that the thieves from the next village really ran here?
The strong, heavy breathing of a woman came through the door, and there was only one door between her and Fang Zhiyue.
"Young Master..."
A strange woman's voice sounded faintly outside the door.
Mixed with an indistinct laugh, he said, "I know you're in there. Don't worry, I won't touch you today. Just wait for me obediently."
After she finished speaking, the woman gasped a few times, looking somewhat sick.
Fang Zhiyue, who was hiding in the room, had a pale face.
Listening to the footsteps gradually fading away.
His legs went limp and he fell to the ground.
I don’t know how long I sat like this.
“Bang, bang, bang—”
There was a sudden loud knock on the door.
Si Yao's somewhat anxious voice came from outside the door, "Little Father, are you asleep?"
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