"You're awake? Your parents went to help out at the new house as soon as they woke up, and they ate there too. I saw that it was already past noon, and I figured you should be awake by now, so I made some dumpling soup. Don't mind it."
"I won't mind. You don't need to do this kind of work anymore. Just focus on recovering. You can do it again when your leg is healed."
Under his eager gaze, Lin Yan sat down, picked up her chopsticks, and began to eat heartily.
She had just swallowed the first bite when her expression suddenly changed!
I don't know whether to swallow the dumpling soup in my mouth or spit it out...
This bowl of dumpling soup might be considered a bit of a culinary disaster.
But it really is hard to swallow!
He is indeed the young master of the Marquis's mansion.
They even forgot to add salt...
The dough lumps were large and flat.
She felt as if she wasn't eating noodles, but rather a mushy flatbread.
Fortunately, the noodles were all cooked through, so she didn't have to eat raw noodles.
To avoid discouraging first-time cooks.
Lin Yan forced herself to swallow it and continued eating without showing any change in expression.
Her subtle expression of struggling to swallow her first bite did not escape Xie Muqing's notice, who had been watching her closely.
The light in his eyes slowly faded.
She lowered her long eyelashes silently, bit her lip, and apologized with her ears turning red.
"I'm sorry, is it really bad? If it's bad, then don't eat it. Am I useless? You work so hard, and I can't even cook you the simplest meal..."
"It wasn't too bad, just remember to add salt next time. It was pretty good for your first time cooking, at least it was cooked through, right?"
For some reason, looking at the handsome but pitiful young man sitting in a wheelchair beside me, who clearly looked apologetic, I felt a pang of sadness.
However, the inappropriate word "green tea" flashed through Lin Yan's mind...
She shook her head, trying to shake off the strange thought.
She quickly regained her composure.
She put on a bright smile again, picked up a piece of dough, and fed it to his mouth.
"Here, would you like to try some of your own cooking?"
Looking at the pair of chopsticks that Lin Yan had used, Xie Muqing's expression was inscrutable.
He leaned over, put the chopsticks in his mouth, bit down on the piece of dough, and rolled it into his mouth.
Just as the chopsticks were about to leave.
He gently bit the chopsticks with his teeth, then slowly raised his moist, crimson eyes.
Those captivating eyes stared intently at the woman before him for a long time before slowly releasing the chopsticks from his mouth...
Under his affectionate gaze, Lin Yan's body couldn't help but tremble!
She always felt that the boy in front of her seemed to be intentionally or unintentionally seducing her.
But she had no evidence...
Just as she was about to delve deeper into the question, Xie Muqing interrupted her in time.
His handsome eyebrows furrowed tightly as he reluctantly swallowed the lump in his mouth.
"Ugh, my wife, don't eat this bowl, it's too awful."
Seeing his discomfiture, Lin Yan laughed happily, having long forgotten what she had been thinking about.
She got up and went to the stove, pinched a little bit of salt from the salt shaker, put it in a bowl, and stirred it.
After she finished, she picked up her chopsticks again and carefully tasted it.
Hmm, it's barely edible...
Adhering to the principle of not wasting food, she ate the entire bowl of the failed dumpling soup.
Xie Muqing sat quietly to the side, watching Lin Yan eat.
When he saw her finish the food he had prepared without any expression, his cold heart instantly warmed up.
I ate a whole bowl of unleavened dough.
Lin Yan felt bloated, so she pushed Xie Muqing to the courtyard to aid digestion.
Because she had outsourced everything, she had some free time these past few days.
The Xie family gained embroidery work, and Xie Sheng also helped her collect herbs to sell for money.
Life is slowly getting better day by day.
However, Lin Yan's nature is to crave excitement.
Although these days have been peaceful and serene, they've made her feel a bit down and want to find something to do.
"Well, I knew it! So that's why you suddenly wanted to split the family property, second son! You've been secretly making a fortune! Everyone, come and judge for yourselves! My own son has money to build a big house, but not money to support his parents. His father and I are always hungry, while he's buying land and building houses. He's not filial to us at all! What's the point of my life now? Waaah..."
It seemed to have heard what Lin Yan was thinking.
Just then, a sharp, abrupt cry rang out from outside the courtyard gate, accompanied by the echoing voices of others.
Xie Muqing couldn't help but look at her with concern.
But then I saw her suddenly narrow her big, round eyes and smile slyly, like a little fox.
He was completely relieved and couldn't help but want to light a candle for the noisy Liu family outside the courtyard gate.
"Mother, this is all money I earned from hunting, it's not mine. I used to work in town, and I gave most of my monthly earnings to you..."
"Do you think your mother is stupid? How could a girl like her know how to hunt? She started building a house as soon as you came back from town. It's obvious you made a fortune there and that's why you quit your job! Second son, you're so heartless. You made a fortune in town, but your mother doesn't even ask you to share a penny with us, or even give us some leftovers. You all eat fish and meat every day, while your father and I can only watch and drink porridge every day, boohoo..."
Liu's acting skills are quite good.
In an instant, her deeply lined old face was covered with tears, and coupled with her wailing, she looked quite miserable.
Nowadays, filial piety is highly valued.
Even if Lin Zhenghong separates from his parents, he will still be criticized for not being filial to them.
If it gets even more serious...
Abandoning one's parents can land one in jail.
Faced with his mother's tearful complaints and the villagers' accusations, Lin Zhenghong stood there at a loss.
Just then, Lin Yan opened the courtyard gate and walked out alone.
Everyone's eyes turned to her.
Because I've been eating meat, eggs, and fish every day and exercising regularly, I've gained some weight on my face and body.
Her oval face was fair and rosy, and she looked great, clearly having been enjoying a very comfortable life lately.
Those families in the village who were not selected by Lin Yan to work.
Seeing her wealthy appearance, and hearing Liu's tearful complaints again, he couldn't help but feel jealous and say sour things.
“That’s right, Brother Zheng Hong, if you hadn’t failed to make a fortune in town, how could you have quit your job? Look at your whole family, all looking so healthy, and look at your mother’s face. Even though you’ve separated from the family, blood is thicker than water. How could you be so heartless?”
Some people, upon seeing Lin Yan's outstanding appearance, couldn't help but harbor wicked thoughts, recalling the harsh words the matchmaker had spoken before leaving a few days ago.
"Could it be that your silly girl agreed to some request from Master Wu? Last time we went to town, someone saw her go to Master Wu's house. It was after that day that she quit her job in town and built a house..."
Once someone started it, the dark thoughts in the villagers' hearts all surfaced, and they all echoed that person.
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