Chapter 67: I’m Worried About Being Seen by Him…

“Girl, stay close to me, don’t be afraid. I’ll loosen it a bit more; it won’t hurt you.”

“Maybe it’s better not to, Brother Qiang. I’m worried about being seen by him…”

Xia Li’s hand trembled, and a gust of wind blew, causing the freshly washed sheets to stick to her face.

She felt extremely embarrassed; why was it so open like this?

This was still during the day!

Also, why was it that every time she was with this man, she always heard things she shouldn’t?

“Brother Qiang, you’re really amazing!”

“Girl, I’m not wrong, am I? I’ll be gentle, and I’ll definitely make you happy…”

The sheet wrapped around her face was pulled away by a probing hand. She looked up and met the man’s deep, dark eyes.

He slowly blinked, looking innocent, his thin lips parting as if to ask her something.

Xia Li quickly covered his mouth with her hand, nervously shaking her head at him.

The two of them hid behind the sheet, staring at each other with wide eyes.

After a rustling sound, a young couple walked over from the other end of the rack. The girl’s excited voice rang out:

“Brother Qiang, the braid you made for me is really nice! I was worried your hands would be too strong and hurt my hair~”

“Hey, don’t underestimate me! I specially learned this technique from my sister. I can braid it pretty without hurting you, see? Isn’t it beautiful…”

The two of them caught a glimpse of the scene of a man and a woman close together behind the sheet, and their words halted.

The girl, stroking her beautiful braid, froze, and the two exchanged a glance, their expressions awkward and shy, quickly moving away.

They quietly complained, “What are they doing… flirting in broad daylight, how shameless.”

“Such a disgraceful display! Girl, don’t be afraid; let’s hurry up and leave…”

Xia Li:…

She was left speechless.

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She looked over and saw the man staring down at her with a confused expression, so she quickly released her hand and jumped aside.

Jiang Chenyi instinctively touched his mouth and slowly said, “Li Zi, why did you just… touch me?”

Xia Li was really in a mess, feeling speechless. Who would think that those two were just braiding hair??

When braiding hair, can’t you use a tone that doesn’t lead to misunderstandings?!

She tidied up the sheets on the rack and explained nonchalantly, “No, I didn’t touch you. It’s just that, um, you had dust on your face!”

Jiang Chenyi looked deeply at her, clearly not believing her.

But his sharply defined jawline twitched slightly, and he didn’t ask further, turning his head to help her arrange the bedding.

In the gentle sunlight, the shadows of the two of them appeared on the sheets—one tall and one short. As the sheets fluttered in the wind, the shadows stretched and seemed to snuggle closely together.

Recently, Xia Li had been working hard selling goji berries, wanting to save up some money before the winter weather turned cold.

She counted her savings and already had over two hundred yuan.

Indeed, having money made everything easier. When she went to the market to buy things, she felt her steps were much more confident.

Rarely able to relax, she wandered around more, her hands itching to buy two suitable velveteen clothes for autumn, a pair of light khaki corduroy pants, and a long dark blue corduroy skirt.

In addition, she bought a floral velvet hairpin and a silk scarf.

It’s true that fashion is cyclical; these styles will surely come back into vogue decades later.

After wandering for a whole morning, she felt hungry as she passed by a stir-fry stall at the market entrance.

Wei Xiaojun spotted Xia Li from a distance and greeted her with a smile, “Li Zi, looks like you’ve come back loaded!”

Xia Li indeed had several bags in her hands and nodded with a smile.

After the last incident, Wei Xiaojun was now much closer to her and immediately started to serve her rice and a couple of dishes.

Today wasn’t a market day, so it wasn’t that busy. Wei’s mother wasn’t at the stall helping out; she was at home watching the vegetable garden and taking care of the kids.

Wei Xiaojun looked up from the stove, casually pointing to the stall across the way, chuckling to herself, and whispered to Xia Li, “Those two freeloaders have been mooching off us for over ten days now.”