Chapter 39: Taking A Walk

Chen Xin felt a slight sense of satisfaction in her heart as she lifted the corners of her lips and walked all the way to the backyard.

Seeing Mrs. Lu organizing ingredients, she approached and looked at the overflowing carriage, suspecting that half of the kitchen’s vegetables had been moved there.

“Mrs. Lu, this is too much.”

“It’s not much. It’ll only last for about seven or eight days. Look, the chickens, ducks, and fish are still alive, very fresh. And those vegetables were gifts.” Mrs. Lu’s expression was slightly disdainful when she mentioned the vegetables, giving Chen Xin an idea.

“Alright, this is enough. If we run out, we’ll come back for more.” Seeing she wanted to continue stuffing, Chen Xin quickly stopped her. For Chen Xin, with a balanced diet, these ingredients could last for at least half a month. If they were to last only seven or eight days as Mrs. Lu said, every meal would be meat.

“Okay. Xiao Ju, open the door and let the boss drive out.” Since the carriage was indeed full again, and there was no space left for people to sit, Mrs. Lu compromised while carrying two chickens in her hands.

Meanwhile, Xiao Ju looked at her own mother, who was usually quiet, as if she didn’t recognize her. Was this really her mother who hardly spoke a few words a day? How could she change so much? Shaking her head, she couldn’t understand. “Oh.”

“Xiao Yu’er, watch your step.”

After Fang Ziyu got seated and settled in the carriage, she turned to Mrs. Lu and nodded. “I’m going back first.”

“Alright, boss, take care.”

Mrs. Lu watched the carriage gradually depart and then carried the two chickens back to the kitchen.

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“Xiao Yu’er, are you done washing up? It’s time for dinner,” Chen Xin called out to Fang Ziyu, who always wanted to take a bath as soon as he returned home.

“I’m done.” Fang Ziyu pushed open the door and ran to Chen Xin in the kitchen. “Xin, can you smell if there’s any odor left?”

Upon hearing this, Chen Xin held the tray with the food and pretended to smell Fang Ziyu’s neck, “No odor.” After speaking, she gently pecked him.

“Oh! Xin?” Fang Ziyu exclaimed in surprise, immediately feeling weak and unable to stand steadily.

Seeing this, Chen Xin had no choice but to support the tray with one hand and hold his waist with the other, carrying him back to the room. He was such a sensitive little thing.

After putting down the food, she sat him on the only chair with a backrest in the house, while she herself sat on a bench.

“Have a bowl of chicken soup first.” She placed the soup in front of him and then scooped another bowl of rice.

“Mm.” Fang Ziyu blushed. He hadn’t expected his body to be so “fragile.”

During the meal, Chen Xin kept serving dishes into Fang Ziyu’s bowl until he said, “Xin, I can’t eat anymore.” His pitiful expression softened Chen Xin’s heart instantly.

“Alright, stop eating. Let’s go out for a walk. It’s good for our health to take a walk after meals, you know, to live until ninety-nine.”

Fang Ziyu was astonished. “Really?”

Taking his hand, she walked while smiling, “Silly, it means taking a walk after meals is good for our health. So, it’s good for us to go out for a walk often.”

“Mm, let’s go for a walk after dinner from now on.”

It was the first time for both of them to take a walk together with their loved one. Holding hands and occasionally looking at each other with smiles, they were filled with pink bubbles of happiness.

The moonlight shone on Fang Ziyu’s face, who was smiling at the moment, making him appear even more delicate and pure. Chen Xin finally understood that whether under the lamplight or under the moonlight, admiring a beautiful person was a psychological satisfaction and enjoyment.

Lifting the strands of hair that fell on his ear, revealing his delicate and fair ear, she looked at him and said, “Have there been any incidents while I was away?”

Looking at the extraordinarily handsome and charming Chen Xin at this moment, Fang Ziyu’s mind went blank, and he stuttered, “A thug came to our courtyard in the village, trying to molest me and Xiao Liang, but we drove them away.”

Even though nothing happened, Chen Xin was still shocked to hear this. She hugged him tightly, feeling guilty, “It’s all my fault. If I had known, I would have taken you with me.”

But the murderous aura in the corner of her eye made even An Ji, who was far away, feel a chill and shiver. She had a hunch that someone was in trouble.

After coming to his senses, Fang Ziyu patted her back softly and said, “Xin, don’t blame yourself. It’s not your fault. Besides, the village chief and the villagers helped us, and An Ji kicked them all away. I don’t know what’s going on now.” He didn’t intend to let Chen Xin worry, but somehow, he ended up saying it, looking at her without realizing it. Thinking of this, Fang Ziyu’s thin face slowly turned red, unexpectedly captivated by Chen Xin’s beauty.

Hearing this, Chen Xin was very grateful that she had saved An Ji and An Xue back then, and she was also very thankful to the villagers of Linjia Village. “Tomorrow, I’ll visit them one by one.”

“Let’s go back to the room.” She lifted him up and walked back.

Fang Ziyu obediently hooked his arms around Chen Xin’s neck, gazing at the side profile he could never get enough of, his eyes filled with happiness.