Li Danu's sobs weren't loud, but they sounded particularly abrupt and pitiful in the deserted foot of the mountain.
Upon hearing the sound, Dazhu immediately put down his machete and looked in the direction of the sound.
Then soon, he saw Li Danu sitting on the ground, crying her eyes out.
"Hey girl, what's wrong with you?!"
Dazhu was startled by Li Daniu's tear-streaked face and quickly went to her side, his face full of concern.
Li Danu looked up, sobbing, "Brother Dazhu, I slipped and fell while picking mushrooms, and my foot hurts so much."
As she spoke, she pretended to try to stand up, but in the end she just collapsed to the ground helplessly.
The voice grew increasingly pitiful: "Brother Dazhu, I... I think I can't stand up anymore. What should I do? I'm sure I can't walk back..."
Unlike the dense forest, there aren't many large animals at the foot of the mountain, but it's getting dark, so there's no guarantee that some smaller animals won't come down to forage.
He couldn't just stand by and watch the girl be left there to be eaten by animals!
Dazhu subconsciously squatted down, wanting to carry Li Daniu on his back.
But soon he remembered that the two were of different genders and were both of marriageable age. Although he was trying to help Da Niu, it was really inappropriate for them to be hugging and cuddling like that. Moreover, if other villagers saw them, Da Niu's reputation as a girl would be ruined.
"Don't worry, I'll go down the mountain right now to find someone to rescue you!"
Dazhu turned to leave, but he had only taken one step when Li Daniu grabbed his hem.
"Brother Dazhu, don't go! I'm scared! It's getting dark, and I'm afraid wolves will come and eat me!"
When Li Danu was grabbing the hem of her clothes, she accidentally bumped into his leg.
The unfamiliar touch made Dazhu blush with embarrassment. He patiently explained, "It's not completely dark yet. Even if the wolves wanted to go up the mountain, they would have to wait a while before they appeared. Besides, if I don't come down the mountain, how am I supposed to find someone to carry you down?"
Li Danu looked at him pitifully: "Brother Dazhu, can't you carry me down the mountain?"
Li Daniu had just cried, and her eyes and the tip of her nose were still red, making her look exceptionally pitiful.
Dazhu was startled by her gaze, his face flushed even more, and his voice became stammering.
"I... well... men and women shouldn't touch each other. If others see us, it won't be clear what will happen..."
"Then just don't let anyone see us." Li Daniu tugged at Dazhu's clothes and said coquettishly, "Brother Dazhu, I'm really scared. I don't want to stay here by myself. Just carry me down, and when we're almost at the end of the village, you can put me down and call for help. I promise no one will see us!"
Dazhu had never faced such a situation before, and felt half of his body go numb.
However, he still retained some rationality and had some concerns: "But..."
"Fine, Brother Dazhu, since you're unwilling, I won't force you." Li Daniu interrupted Dazhu, lowering her head and weeping. "Every time we meet, Brother Dazhu, you don't want to talk to me. I know you hate our family. Just leave..."
Wan Shu couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "Tsk tsk tsk, that's a really good way to play hard to get."
Dazhu was already wavering, and with this feigned retreat, he would have no choice but to surrender obediently.
Sure enough, Dazhu panicked immediately upon hearing this.
"I, I, that's not what I meant. Your grandfather is your grandfather, and you are you. You're different from them all. How could I hate you..."
Seeing that Li Daniu just hung her head and ignored her, Dazhu felt even more flustered. He pursed his lips and hesitated for a moment, but finally gave in.
"Alright! Since you're scared, I'll carry you down the mountain first!"
"Really!" Li Danu immediately looked up excitedly, her eyes sparkling as she looked at him.
"Really, really..."
Dazhu was startled by her gaze once again, his face flushed, and he squatted down in front of Li Daniu.
Having achieved her goal, Li Daniu immediately and nimbly climbed up.
Almost as soon as she climbed onto Dazhu's back, Li Dani's pitiful expression turned into one of indifference.
She stared expressionlessly at Dazhu's neck, which was damp with sweat from her touch, but her voice was as sweet as honey.
"Brother Dazhu, thank you so much, but...aren't you worried that I might get you into trouble?"
"Harm me?"
Da Zhu chuckled twice, completely unconcerned: "How could a little girl like you possibly harm me?"
“How could it not harm you?” Li Daniu’s voice was still sweet, but what she said next sent a chill down Dazhu’s spine.
"Brother Dazhu, to tell you the truth, I didn't sprain my ankle. The reason I insisted that you carry me down the mountain was that I wanted to take off my clothes at the bottom of the mountain and falsely accuse you of molesting me."
Dazhu's heart sank a little. He had sensed that something was wrong, but he couldn't believe it. His voice was hoarse.
"Hey girl, stop joking. This joke isn't funny."
Li Daniu's voice gradually became serious: "Brother Dazhu, I'm not joking with you. My grandfather, my father, and the people from the second branch of the Liang family are all waiting for you at the end of the village."
Dazhu finally realized what was going on and asked in a deep voice, "What do you want to do?"
Li Danu chuckled lightly: "I'm not going to do anything, I just want to use this to force you to hand over the braised food recipe. Of course, you don't have to hand it over, but you'll just be sent to the yamen."
Li Daniu twirled a strand of Dazhu's dark hair between her fingers and asked with interest, "Brother Dazhu, will you choose to give me the recipe for the braised food, or will you choose to go to the yamen?"
Dazhu: "..."
Seeing that Dazhu didn't answer, Li Daniu didn't care and said with a smile, "Brother Dazhu, I really didn't expect you to be so easy to fool. As soon as I said I was thrown, you immediately took the bait. You're so stupid."
"Big Girl, how could you do such a thing? I thought you were different from the rest of the Li family!"
Dazhu was so angry that he could barely speak.
Si Ya, who was following behind, was also furious!
"Aaaaaah, this wicked woman! How dare she bully our big brother like this!"
Even the most good-natured Er Ya looked furious: "We absolutely cannot let this wicked woman get away with this!"
Wu Ping asked quietly, "So, can we show ourselves now?"
Sam-soon nodded: "Of course, now is the best time to show up before the Li family arrives."
After saying that, the little brats were about to run forward and show themselves.
Wan Shu quickly grabbed them and said, "Wait a minute, something's not right."
Sam-soon turned around in confusion: "Mother, something's not right?"
Wan Shu squinted at Li Daniu's retreating figure: "I always felt that her attitude was a bit off."
Almost as soon as Wan Shu finished speaking, Li Dani jumped off Da Zhu's back.
She abandoned her previous pretentious demeanor, put her hands on her hips, and looked at Dazhu, whose face had darkened with anger, with great satisfaction.
"Very good. After this incident, you should be more careful and won't be fooled by such simple scams again!"
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