Lin Qixia couldn't hear what they were saying, but she felt a chill run down her spine and couldn't help but shiver.
"Alright, everyone, you can all leave now."
Afterwards, Lin Qixia absentmindedly dealt with the villagers and could no longer immerse herself in the joyful atmosphere of the impending harvest.
She didn't even notice the chilling yet meaningful look in Gu Ciyu's eyes as she passed by the Gu family's courtyard.
Lin Qixia walked home on her own.
When I got home, the crowd had already dispersed.
Lin Qixia entered the courtyard, sat down on a chair, and sighed.
"Didn't you go to see the wheat? Why are you still sighing?" He Zhilan asked her.
She knew about Mai Zi's situation, and that things were fine now. She didn't know what Lin Qixia was still worried about.
Lin Qixia thought for a moment, then shook her head at He Zhilan, "It's nothing."
Even if the Zhao family were to sue them in the county, they might not necessarily be in the right.
She claimed that she acted in self-defense and that Zhao Shao had tried to harm her first, a fact that all the villagers present at the time could attest to.
She doesn't need to start worrying about this now.
She leaned back in her chair and stretched. "Nothing planned for today, I'm going to rest at home."
"Oh, that's good then." He Zhilan felt relieved seeing Lin Qixia's reaction.
She went to the kitchen and brought Lin Qixia a bowl of fruit wine. "Here, the fruit wine you brewed a few days ago. I used some well water to chill it; it should taste even better cold."
"Thank you, sister-in-law~" Lin Qixia replied with a smile, picked up the glass and took a sip.
The fruit wine was refreshing and sweet, instantly extinguishing the last trace of irritation in Lin Qixia's heart, making her feel completely comfortable.
Lying under the shade of a tree, enjoying the gentle breeze and a little wine, I felt a rare sense of happiness.
The morning passed by slowly.
When the sun was at its strongest, Lin Qixia went inside, where it was actually cooler.
"Xia'er, come out for lunch!" He Zhilan's voice rang out from outside after a short while.
Lin Qixia was lying in bed, feeling dizzy from drinking fruit wine.
Hearing the sound, she got up and sighed, "It's so comfortable to live like this, where everything is done for you!"
Unfortunately, we can't live like this forever.
My stomach was already growling, and I started to feel hungry.
She decided to go outside and eat in the main room.
The midday sun was too strong, so they ate in the shade of the main room, rather than outside.
But as soon as Lin Qixia sat down at the table, a dark figure appeared beside her.
"Ah!" She was startled and looked speechlessly at Huo Yanqing's handsome face.
Ever since Lin Xiao invited him to stay at his house after they returned from the woods that day, he has always appeared openly and legitimately like this.
Even so, Lin Qixia still felt very uncomfortable every time she saw him.
Huo Yanqing lowered his head and glanced at her apologetically.
He was clearly very tall, but he huddled there like a silent, big black dog, looking pitiful.
Lin Qixia didn't know how to treat him, so the atmosphere between the two of them was silent and awkward.
"Your senior brother has always treated you well, so why are you afraid of him?" The voice of the eldest brother, Lin Xiao, came from inside the main room.
The two people sitting at the table immediately sat up straight.
Lin Qixia replied to Lin Xiao, "I'm not afraid of him!"
"You do!" Huo Yanqing retorted unwillingly at this moment.
Lin Qixia paused, not expecting Huo Yanqing to suddenly say such a thing, and her expression froze.
When He Zhilan brought in the food, she saw this scene and looked at Lin Xiao with a puzzled expression.
Lin Xiao shrugged, indicating that he didn't know what was going on between these young people.
"Let's eat," He Zhilan said with a smile, trying to divert their attention.
As he spoke, he placed two fragrant dishes of steamed wild vegetables and stir-fried meat slices on the table.
Afterwards, she went out to get the remaining food, and Lin Qixia stood up and followed her, saying, "I'll help my sister-in-law get it."
"Oh dear, there's not much left." He Zhilan said, noticing that Lin Qixia was very insistent, so she simply let her have her way.
While busy in the kitchen, He Zhilan still asked Lin Qixia, "Have you and your senior brother had a falling out? You two haven't been talking to each other much lately."
It was because the atmosphere between the two of them had been really strange lately that He Zhilan couldn't help but care.
Lin Qixia paused for a moment while holding the bowl, then gave He Zhilan a smile, "Sister-in-law, you're overthinking it. There's no conflict between him and me, and nothing strange about it."
After saying that, she turned and left the kitchen.
These past few days, Huo Yanqing has been able to appear openly by her side, and she should be happy about that. The atmosphere between them really should be better.
only--
From the moment Lin Xiao discovered Huo Yanqing, to how he feigned injury and made a pitiful appearance to persuade Lin Xiao and He Zhilan to let him stay, everything went too smoothly.
After that day, Lin Qixia took another opportunity to examine Huo Yanqing's injuries.
It wasn't as serious as he made it out to be, to the point that he acted in such a terrible state.
After that, Huo Yanqing stayed at the Lin family's house. During this time, Lin Xiao actively dismantled the sheep pen and built a house for him. Huo Yanqing cooperated with everything and acted harmless in front of the other members of the Lin family.
The boy even seemed determined to integrate into the Lin family.
She felt uncomfortable and wanted to deliberately distance herself from him, but she also had to guard against his darker side, which made their interactions even stranger.
After He Zhilan asked this question, Lin Qixia finally realized what was going on.
She realized that she was somewhat angry with the other person.
She was angry that he had forcibly intervened in her life without her consent.
"Let's eat." After bringing the food over, Lin Qixia said to everyone, pretending to be nonchalant.
During that time, she didn't make eye contact with Huo Yanqing, including when she handed him the food.
Huo Yanqing responded, unaware of what she had done wrong, and simply lowered her head, shoveling rice into her mouth in a wronged manner.
Lin Qixia heard the system notification in her mind again about the other party's darkening value increasing. She felt a little tired, picked up a piece of meat and put it in his bowl, but gave him a stiff smile.
To everyone's surprise, Huo Yanqing's brows furrowed slowly this time.
Huh? They're not buying it anymore?
Seeing this, Lin Qixia almost threw her chopsticks in anger, but she managed to steady herself and extended her chopsticks towards him again.
Then, with lightning speed, she quietly put the piece of meat that had been given to him back.
"Hmph! If you don't want to eat, then don't!"
She thought to herself, and in front of the boy, she viciously stuffed the meat into her mouth and chewed it.
Huo Yanqing stared at Lin Qixia's actions in shock with his dark pupils, his mouth slightly agape.
Lin Qixia felt satisfied with his reaction, feeling that she had gotten revenge on him.
But... why hasn't this kid's corruption level increased?
As Lin Qixia looked on in confusion, Lin Xiao scolded her, "Qixia! Don't you dare bully your senior brother!"
"It's alright." The boy's deep voice sounded again. "If she likes to eat, let her eat more."
When Lin Qixia looked down again, she saw that there were several more pieces of stir-fried meat in her bowl.
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