As soon as Jiang Yuwei stepped out of the kitchen, Ning Huaizhi's eyes were glued to her. Before, Jiang Yuwei always wore patched clothes and never dressed herself up properly. Now, wearing this light green jacket, she looked quite charming, which made her skin look very fair and tender. She didn't look like a country girl at all.
As Jiang Yuwei placed the food she was carrying on the table, the moment she slightly lowered her head, the morning light shone on her fair and delicate face, creating a beautiful halo. Ning Huaizhi looked at Jiang Yuwei's slender and fair neck revealed as she lowered her head, and suddenly felt hot all over. A gentle breeze carried the pleasant fruity scent from her body, making Ning Huaizhi even more infatuated.
Fortunately, everyone had been running all night and their stomachs were growling with hunger. No one noticed Ning Huaizhi's change and they were all focused on eating.
Seeing everyone eating, Jiang Yuwei felt grateful again and quickly said with a smile:
"Yesterday I accidentally got lost on the mountain, causing trouble for everyone in the village. I am really sorry. Today, please feel free to eat as much as you like. These are sour fruits and vegetables. Please try them and take some home for your families to enjoy."
"What's sour fruit? Let me try some!"
Ning Tiezhu picked up a piece of pickled pineapple and stuffed it into his mouth.
"Wow, it's so sour! It's so refreshing! I never knew wild berries were so delicious!"
Seeing Ning Tiezhu vomiting sour water as he ate, everyone quickly picked up a piece and stuffed it into their mouths.
"It's delicious, this stuff is really delicious, I'll take some back with me later."
"Yes, this sweet and sour flavor is so appetizing."
"Mmm, it's so good that you'll want to eat more after you've had it."
"Exactly, it's so addictive, I just can't stop."
Jiang Yuwei smiled as she looked at everyone's satisfied expressions, feeling very happy. If she took these pickled fruits to the market to sell, she was sure she could get a good price. She needed to make chili powder whenever she had free time in the next few days, and also pickle all the fruits in her space. These kinds of things need to be pickled for a while to absorb the flavor. Anyway, they wouldn't spoil if she put them in her space after pickling.
Jiang Yuwei picked up a slice and put it in her mouth. Wow, it was really delicious, with a sweet and sour taste. Now, Jiang Yuwei was quite impressed with her own cooking skills.
Ning Huaizhi was still staring blankly at Jiang Yuwei's every move. Jiang Yuwei noticed Ning Huaizhi's gaze, looked at him, and smiled slightly:
"Huaizhi, you should try some too."
As she spoke, she picked up a piece of pickled fruit and held it to his lips. Ning Huai subconsciously opened his mouth to take it, then his ears turned red, and he whispered:
"Mmm, delicious."
Jiang Yuwei felt that Ning Huaizhi was acting strangely today. Perhaps he was too worried about her last night, so he couldn't take his eyes off her when he saw her today?
As Jiang Yuwei was lost in thought, she heard a sweet, delicate voice:
"Brother Huai, are you alright? I heard Jiang Yuwei ran away last night?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuwei frowned and looked at the person who had entered. It was Xu Qianqian, swaying her hips as she entered the courtyard. Xu Qianqian had just finished speaking when she looked up and saw Jiang Yuwei standing in the courtyard. Her brows furrowed.
"Oh, so you finally decided to come back. You left Huaizhi alone at home last night. I found out this morning and rushed over as fast as I could. He's having trouble walking right now. You're really cruel. What if something happened to him if you left him alone at home?"
Jiang Yuwei looked coldly at Xu Qianqian and smiled:
"What? You're unhappy to see me at home? Are you thinking of letting me die in the mountains yesterday so you can take my place?"
Ning Huaizhi was also somewhat annoyed by Xu Qianqian's words:
"Qianqian, how can you say such things about your sister-in-law? She didn't come home all night because she went up the mountain to find medicine for me. What do you mean by saying such things now?"
Seeing this, Xu Qianqian quickly smiled at Ning Huaizhi and said:
“Brother Huaizhi, look at you, you’re getting anxious again. I didn’t mean anything by it. I’m just worried that it’s inconvenient for you to be home alone. From now on, when your wife goes up the mountain to gather herbs, you can have Ning Wan call me and I’ll take care of you.”
Ning Huaizhi said coldly:
"No need, I can take care of myself."
Jiang Yuwei stepped forward, blocking Xu Qianqian's view of Ning Huaizhi, and stared at her, saying:
"You don't need to worry about my family matters. As a widow, you shouldn't have any ambiguous relationships with married men in the village. If you're really in a hurry to find a man, go find Zhang Laizi at the west end of the village. I think you two are a perfect match. He's waiting for you to serve him."
Seeing that Jiang Yuwei had spoken to her like that in front of everyone, Xu Qianqian immediately took out a handkerchief and pretended to wipe away tears, sobbing as she said:
"How could you say such a thing to me? I'm a widow, am I guilty? Brother Huaizhi, do you not even care about our past relationship and just let Jiang Yuwei humiliate me in public like this?"
Ning Huaizhi frowned upon hearing this and said:
"Yuwei, say less. Qianqian, you should go back. You don't need to come to our courtyard anymore unless it's absolutely necessary."
Seeing that Ning Huaizhi didn't intend to stop her, Xu Qianqian quickly pushed Jiang Yuwei aside, stepped forward, and squatted down beside Ning Huaizhi's legs, crying as she said:
"Brother Huaizhi, I've always considered you my own brother since we were little. Now you're going to disregard our sibling relationship for Jiang Yuwei?"
As she spoke, she took out a handkerchief and kept wiping away her tears.
Seeing this, Jiang Yuwei snatched the handkerchief from her hand, examined it for a moment, and frowned as she asked:
"Huaizhi, is this your handkerchief?"
Xu Qianqian snatched the handkerchief from Jiang Yuwei's hand with a resentful look, glared at her, and said:
"Hmph, this is a handkerchief that Brother Huaizhi gave me. What are you trying to do with it?"
Jiang Yuwei stared at Ning Huaizhi and said coldly:
"Ning Huaizhi, do you know what it means to give someone a handkerchief as a gift?"
Ning Huaizhi was about to explain when Xu Qianqian blocked his way:
"Jiang Yuwei, stop acting like a bully here. It's only because our Brother Huaizhi has a good temper that he can tolerate your misbehavior in our Ningjia Village. Hmph, we both know the meaning behind sending this handkerchief, so why bother questioning Brother Huaizhi?"
Jiang Yuwei couldn't help but laugh when she saw Xu Qianqian's anxious expression:
"You really have no shame whatsoever. Now you're standing in my yard, are you planning to openly steal my man in front of everyone? With such a dissolute behavior, how dare you call yourself a member of Ningjia Village? If you continue like this, you'll incur the wrath of the villagers and be driven out of Ningjia Village."
Xu Qianqian blushed, speechless at Jiang Yuwei's words, and pointed at Jiang Yuwei angrily:
"You, you, you..."
You talked for ages but couldn't come up with anything convincing.
At this moment, Ning Huaizhi, who was being shielded behind Xu Qianqian, blushed to the roots of his ears when he heard Jiang Yuwei say that he was her man.
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