After tossing and turning all night without sleeping, Su Ruanruan got up early and went with the shop assistants to deliver tofu to several restaurants by pushing a cart.
Upon seeing her emerge from the tofu shop, Huo Yan immediately jumped up from a locust tree.
This really startled the two guys and Su Ruanruan.
Su Ruanruan gave a wink, and the two men left first.
"What are you doing here?" She glanced at the still somewhat gray sky.
Surely he didn't stay out all night?
The weather is already quite cold; even the healthiest person shouldn't overexert themselves like this.
"I couldn't sleep anyway, so I just waited for you here." Seeing that she wasn't dressed warmly enough, Huo Yan reached out and pulled her into his arms. "Why aren't you wearing more?"
"Didn't you prepare any winter clothes? Come on, let's eat first, and then I'll take you to buy some clothes."
Su Ruanruan was suddenly pulled into his arms, and the coldness emanating from him seeped into her body, making her shiver.
This guy probably really did stay out all night. Goodness, isn't he cold?
Su Ruanruan recalled what he had said last night; he actually had the idea of taking her as a concubine.
This was something she didn't want to do, and was unwilling to do.
She reached out and pushed Huo Yan away, finally managing to escape from his embrace.
"Don't come looking for me again."
Huo Yan never expected that after waiting for her all night and welcoming her with such joy, she would react this way.
Why?
Su Ruanruan thought for a moment, "Can't you hear what others are saying? They say that you and I have a past relationship. I don't want them to talk about me anymore. Let's keep our distance from now on."
"But what they said isn't wrong either. You're already my woman, and I should give you an explanation."
Looking at his serious expression, Su Ruanruan wanted to laugh instead. "Explanation? Your explanation is to make me a submissive concubine?"
"Let me tell you, Huo Yan, let alone a concubine, even if someone were to marry me, I would never agree to it."
"I have to go to work now, I'm leaving first."
Huo Yan grabbed her arm. "Don't be childish. You're an orphan with no one to rely on. You'll be bullied. You're already mine. As long as you stay with me, I'll protect you even if you're just a concubine."
Su Ruanruan brushed his hand away. "I'm reluctant to break ties with you because you've protected and helped me, but if you keep bothering me, we won't even be friends anymore."
Su Ruanruan was about to leave when she stopped and looked at him. "Back then, I was drunk and accidentally ended up having a one-night stand with you. If it wasn't you, it would have been someone else."
"So please don't take these things too seriously, Officer Huo. I won't pester you or make you take responsibility. We're just getting what we need from each other."
...
Another half month passed. During that time, Su Ruanruan visited her uncle's house in Daoxiang Village and went to see Xiao Xi again. After that, she was busy with the opening of the shop.
During this period, Huo Yan has been much quieter and has not appeared in front of her again.
Two days ago, Su Ruanruan had asked Ziwu to help her find a courtyard, which was now ready. Today, Su Ruanruan plans to move in there.
She was checking the accounts in the accounting room. The hot pot restaurant had been doing incredibly well these past few days, and everyone was very curious about this novel way of eating.
She put most of her recent earnings into the space, leaving only a small portion outside.
Since the hot pot restaurant had just opened, Ziwu had been busy there recently, so this place was temporarily handed over to others to take care of.
"Master, someone outside is looking for you."
Su Ruanruan was playing with Bai Ruan inside the house. It had gotten cold outside these days, and the little pampered girl was too lazy to go out. She spent her days warming herself by the fire pit, curling herself up into a little ball of flesh.
Hearing the waiter's voice, Su Ruanruan opened the door. "Who's looking for me?"
The waiter said, "He said he's a childhood friend from your village, named Gu..."
Su Ruanruan already knew who it was. "Okay, tell them to wait for me. I'll go find them in a bit."
Su Ruanruan tidied up the account books in her hands, handed Bai Ruan over to the shop assistant to take care of, and then went out.
Outside the tofu shop, Gu Ji and Qin Bei stood side by side. When they saw Su Ruanruan, they quickly went to greet her.
For some reason, Su Ruanruan couldn't help but tear up when she saw them.
They were the original owner's friends, and there were too many memories of them playing together when they were young.
They loved her like an older brother, and even though they were separated more often due to the hustle and bustle of life, their affection for each other never changed.
She even envied the original owner of this body, having such a friend who cared about her.
In her past life, apart from Su He, no one else was truly kind to her.
Now, Qin Bei and Gu Ji's concern is just because she benefited from the original owner's kindness.
If one day they find out that someone else's soul is in this body, will they still treat her well?
Seeing her eyes welling up with tears, Gu Ji and Qin Bei were at a loss.
"Ruan Ruan, what's wrong?"
"Ruanruan, is someone bullying you?"
Su Ruanruan shook her head, "I'm fine, I just remembered when we were little, we would go to the mountains to pick wild fruits and pick sweet potatoes in the fields to roast and eat secretly."
"Those were good times, we were so carefree and had no worries."
Qin Bei and Gu Ji exchanged a smile. They were best friends when they were young, but as they grew older, one became busy as an apprentice and the other followed his father to make a living, and they became quite estranged.
Gu Ji pulled the burlap sack behind him forward. "These are the wild walnuts I picked on the mountain before, the shells have been removed. And the sweet potatoes Qin Bei gave you, they're very sweet, they used to be your favorite."
Qin Bei also said, "These sweet potatoes have been stored in my cellar for a long time, and they're still in good condition. Try them; they taste just like they did when I was a child."
A few days ago, he and Gu Ji came to see Su Ruanruan. At that time, she locked herself in Young Master Mu's house and refused to see anyone.
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