"Didn't Jiang Niu come here to cause trouble a few days ago? I was afraid he would cause trouble for you again, so I privately asked Brother Jiang to help look after you when he's free."
"Today was his first day here. I forgot to tell you in advance. I didn't expect him to follow you so closely and actually scared you. It's Sister Xiaoxue's fault."
Jiang Yan put one hand in his trouser pocket. Upon hearing this, he raised his eyebrows at Fu Qingqing, revealing his white teeth and smiling in a very ruffian way.
"Yeah, that's what your sister Xiaoxue said."
He spoke lazily, drawling out his words.
"Little girl, I'm protecting you, why are you so timid, huh?"
The last word "hmm" had a slightly rising tone, with a hint of joking ridicule.
Fu Qingqing tightly grasped the corner of Lin Jianxue's clothes, stuck half of her head out from behind her, and looked at Jiang Yan timidly.
This man...
He was very tall, wearing a black shirt with an open collar, which was loose, and the sleeves were casually rolled up to his elbows, revealing his strong forearms.
His hair was a little long, and the strands of hair on his forehead covered some of his eyebrows and eyes, but you could still see that his face was extremely handsome.
Her skin was the kind of white that comes from not seeing the sun for years, but her lips were as red as if she had put on rouge. Her pair of peach-shaped eyes were slightly raised, and when her eyes moved, there was an indescribable evil and romantic aura in them.
So uncouth!
But... it's so beautiful that it's scary!
He's just like the enchanting male demon in the play!
Fu Qingqing's face turned red, and she quickly shrank back, her heart pounding.
Scary! So scary!
She pouted and muttered quietly, "Oh."
It turned out that this was someone Sister Xiaoxue specially found to protect her.
So, I wasn't being followed just now.
She felt a little relieved, but still a little awkward.
"I... I don't need anyone's protection." Fu Qingqing retorted in a low voice, but her voice lacked confidence.
When Jiang Yan heard this, he immediately responded, "That won't do!"
He leaned forward and looked at Lin Jianxue with a smile in his peach-colored eyes.
"I accepted Comrade Lin... Ouch!"
Before he could even utter the word "money", Jiang Yan felt a sharp pain on the back of his foot.
He hissed and lowered his head in disbelief.
Lin Jianxue saw that one of her cloth-shoeed feet was firmly stepping on his leather shoes, and she was even rolling them hard!
Jiang Yan was completely stunned.
He was disgusted. He had been rampant on both sides of the Black River for so many years, and one day, he would be stepped on by a seemingly weak little girl?!
And in front of another little girl!
He suddenly raised his head and stared at Lin Jianxue.
This woman is so bold!
Lin Jianxue seemed to have completely ignored his murderous look.
She put her feet away as if nothing had happened and continued to speak to Fu Qingqing calmly:
"Qingqing, you know what kind of people the Jiang family is like in Tongxi Village. Jiang Niu and his men even dared to come directly to our house to rob us last time."
"I'm also worried that you'd go out alone. If you run into the Jiang family again, you'd be in trouble."
"It just so happens that Big Brother Jiang has some connections and skills in town. If you let him look after you, the Jiang family will be more cautious and won't dare to bully you."
Fu Qingqing listened to Lin Jianxue's gentle explanation, and the reluctance in her heart gradually dissipated.
Sister Xiaoxue is doing this for her own good.
She secretly raised her eyes and quickly glanced at Jiang Yan again.
The man was rubbing the back of his foot with a grin on his face, staring at Sister Xiaoxue with his charming peach eyes, but Sister Xiaoxue ignored him completely.
Fu Qingqing pursed her lips.
Although... Although this Brother Jiang looks ruffian and looks so... so scary.
But Sister Xiaoxue said that he had the ability to make the Jiang family dare not bully her.
"Okay, okay..." Fu Qingqing finally nodded, her voice as thin as a mosquito, and she agreed reluctantly.
Jiang Yan looked at Fu Qingqing's reluctant look, the corner of his mouth twitched, and he couldn't help but touch his chin.
"Am I so unpopular with little girls?"
Lin Jianxue glanced at him calmly, her voice gentle but merciless: "Maybe little girls like serious guys."
Jiang Yan was stunned for a moment.
"...Are you scolding me?"
Lin Jianxue ignored his protest and just raised her hand and waved, "Okay, you can go now."
After saying that, she pushed the gate open decisively, driving Jiang Yan and his shadow out of the Fu family yard.
The door slammed shut with a bang, blocking out the wind and the sloppy man.
Jiang Yan stood at the door, the smile on his face frozen for three seconds.
Good guy, just throw it away after use!
He gritted his teeth and made a mental note of Lin Jianxue—
This woman, next time I have to let her know that I am not so easy to order around!
*
In the evening, when the sky was still a pale blue, Dong Yulan came back from the farm.
She was holding a bamboo basket filled with freshly picked wild vegetables, two freshly dug green onions and a few plump white radishes. It looked particularly rich.
"Xiaoxue, please help me pick the vegetables. I'll go wash my hands."
Dong Yulan went inside to change her shoes and put the basket next to the stove. Lin Jianxue rolled up his sleeves, and the two of them sat side by side on a low stool, picking wild leaves and talking.
The water in the pot boiled and steam came out. The kitchen was filled with the fresh aroma of grass and soil, making people feel quiet and steady as if spring was flowing through their fingertips.
Dong Yulan worked quickly and quickly picked all the wild vegetables. Then she tied on an apron and went to cook.
*
After a while, the bell rang, signaling the end of work, and the crowd gradually dispersed. Su Muyun, carrying his hoe, walked steadily into the courtyard. Behind him followed Yi Yao, a thin, petite girl, her hands clenched into fists. She followed him half a step to his side, as if afraid of being blown away by the wind.
Fu Qingqing was washing vegetables by the well. Her large, dazed eyes suddenly lit up, "Yi Yao!"
She shook off the water droplets on her hands, not even bothering to wipe them, and pounced happily. The two of them hugged each other, shouting and jumping, and in the dim light of dusk, they looked as lively and cute as two leaping deer.
"Why did you come so late today? I thought you were going to work!"
"No, grandma asked me to pull out more weeds..."
The two girls were chattering away, laughing out loud no matter what they said.
Su Muyun just stood there quietly, without interrupting, his eyes as calm as water. When he looked at the two noisy little girls, a very faint, barely perceptible warmth emerged in his eyes.
It was as if at this moment, he was the most peaceful wall guarding the entire world, silent and yet reliable and strong enough for all the weak to lean on for a moment to breathe and rest, feeling at ease and comfortable.
*
Lin Jianxue brought a basin of well water and scooped it into porcelain bowls for everyone to rinse their hands: "Aren't you going to teach Qingqing boxing later? Wash your hands first."
Su Muyun thanked him softly, took the porcelain bowl calmly, and immersed his hands in the cool, clear well water.
Fu Qingqing and Yi Yao also took turns washing their hands. Their little faces flushed as they stood together, one on each side holding the other's little fingers.
"Master, we're ready!"
Su Muyun nodded. "Our Su family boxing style is based on practicality. We don't focus on empty moves. We only focus on the three words 'fast, fierce, and accurate'."
He looked exceptionally serious as he said this. The lines on his handsome, pale face straightened out, making him look even colder and more resolute than usual.
"No matter what danger you encounter, you must not hesitate, let alone retreat. Either stay put or attack. You must be more decisive and ruthless than others. This is the only way to save your life. Do you understand?"
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