Chapter 51

Xia Yunxuan took the prepared dishes out of her space. She glanced around the room, making sure there was nothing amiss, and sat down to translate books, waiting for the two men to finish work.

Xia Yunxuan didn’t know what was wrong with her today. She couldn’t seem to focus. She had been translating for a long time and hadn’t finished a single page. Usually, she would have finished several pages by now.

Her eye had been twitching, and she didn’t know if something was going to happen. Xia Yunxuan thought about it. What could possibly happen to her alone? She checked the room again carefully, making sure there was nothing suspicious. Then she felt relieved.

Just then, the work bell rang. Xia Yunxuan didn’t think about anything else. She quickly set the food on the table and got ready to eat. Food was important.

Gu Beihuai, who ran the fastest, was already shouting from outside, “Xia Comrade, we’re back! I can smell the meat again. Xia Yunxuan stood at the door and said, “You two, go wash your hands and come in to eat.”

Gu Beihuai said, “Okay, Xia Comrade, you know what? The happiest time for me is dinner time, because your place is like a blind box. There’s a surprise every day.”

Xiao Yichen said, “You talk too much. Hurry up and wash your hands. You caught something good today. I can still smell it. You sit far away from me at dinner, don’t sit next to me.”

Gu Beihuai said, “Boss, you’re so picky. Everyone grabs things when they’re working in the village. I just did it by accident. Besides, I’ve already washed my hands.”

Xia Yunxuan interrupted, “You two, stop it. It’s dinner time. Can you wait until after dinner? Are you two not hungry?”

“Xia Comrade, we’re coming right now. We’re starving. Our stomachs are rumbling.” Xia Yunxuan ladled a bowl of soup for each of them. “Drink some soup first to warm your stomachs before you eat. It’s good for your health.”

She had added some spiritual spring water to the soup. After the two men drank the soup, their exhaustion from work would disappear. Of course, the two men thought it was because of the good food she cooked. They had no idea she had a cheat tool.

Xiao Yichen said, “Little girl, this soup is so delicious. I think I could drink several bowls. Why? The soup I’ve had before is completely different from yours.”

Xia Yunxuan said proudly, “Of course their cooking skills aren’t as good as mine. I’m so beautiful, so of course my cooking has to be delicious too.”

Gu Beihuai was drinking soup when he heard this, and he choked. He couldn’t swallow or cough it up. He kept coughing and looked at Xia Yunxuan with a resentful look. “Xia Comrade, can you please not tell jokes when I’m drinking soup? I almost died.”

Before Xia Yunxuan could say anything, Xiao Yichen said, “You can’t even drink soup properly, and you’re blaming the little girl? You’re getting bold. Little girl, don’t pay attention to him. If he dares to say anything else, you’ll just have me and your food tonight. He’s better off eating that wild vegetable porridge.”

Gu Beihuai said recklessly, “Boss, you wouldn’t be able to come here alone without me. You’re not afraid of ruining the little girl’s reputation? Or is that your plan?”

Xiao Yichen took the bait and said, “The little girl is so good, what’s wrong with me having plans for her? Should I have the same taste as you and go for those pretentious white lotuses?”

“Gu Beihuai said, “Okay, Boss, you have the best taste. My taste is bad, okay?” Xia Yunxuan thought they were just joking around and didn’t take Xiao Yichen’s words to heart.

Xiao Yichen saw that the little girl didn’t react at all. He sighed in his heart. Take it slow. After all, the little girl is still young. He can’t scare her.

But he was still happy. After all, he had put food in her bowl, and she didn’t resist. She must have some feelings for him. If she didn’t have any feelings for him, she wouldn’t let them come here for dinner.

Xiao Yichen deliberately played a prank. He used his own chopsticks to pick up a piece of spare ribs for Xia Yunxuan, without using the public chopsticks. Gu Beihuai saw this and was afraid that Xia Comrade would throw the spare ribs that the boss had picked up. That would be so embarrassing.

But when he saw Xia Yunxuan pick up the spare ribs and eat them, his heart was finally put back in his stomach. He was afraid that they would start fighting while they were eating.

Xia Yunxuan wasn’t stupid. She knew that he was deliberately playing a prank. What was wrong with using his chopsticks to pick up some food? It was no big deal.

If they really got together, they would do more intimate things, let alone use chopsticks to pick up some food. Xiao Yichen’s mood at this moment was like fireworks exploding, very dazzling.

The little girl didn’t reject him, which proved that he had taken the first step. After the house was built, he would confess to the little girl. He was really looking forward to getting the little girl back to his house.

Xia Yunxuan thought, “I’ve given you the opportunity. Now it’s up to you. If you’re a good man, we can have a sweet love story. It’s not impossible. I came here to make money, and of course, I want a man too.”

This guy seems okay so far. He’s handsome and considerate. I just don’t know what his family is like or if his mother is easy to get along with.

If his mother is difficult and looks down on country people, then there’s no point in talking. I’ll just put out the fire. I don’t want to deal with mother-in-law problems every three days. That will only make our relationship worse. We’ll just argue all the time and become enemies.

I’m from the 22nd century. I know many examples of mother-in-law problems. They all end in divorce. What are women doing? They work hard their whole lives, and some end up leaving with nothing. Just to get away from the scumbag and the evil mother-in-law.

I don’t want to live like that. Life is short. I don’t want to turn into a bitter woman. I’ll either be a queen and be alone, or I’ll find a man who’s right for me and get married. He doesn’t have to be rich, but at least he won’t tell me to get out all the time. He’ll be considerate and help me with housework. He won’t be like those guys who come home and act like they’re the boss, not saying a word for hours, like everyone owes them something.

After Xiao Yichen knew what the little girl was thinking, he was very relieved that his mother wasn’t the kind of person who would pick fights and abuse her daughter-in-law. Otherwise, he probably wouldn’t even find a wife.

Even though his sister-in-law wasn’t a good person, his mother had never said anything bad about her. She just told his brother to pay more attention to his wife and not just focus on his work.

If it were other mothers-in-law in the courtyard, with his sister-in-law’s personality, she would either be kicked out or they would fight all the time. His sister-in-law was really trouble.

She had no skills and always tried to get away with things.