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When he saw her, he realized that his insomnia at night was due to wanting to see her.
Thinking of her repeated rejections, he felt depressed but hung on to her more.
He silently watched her thin figure, carrying a heavy basket and a vegetable basket, washing vegetables in the cold river water late at night.
A touch of pity lingered in his heart.
As her gaze met his, even from a distance, he felt that her eyes were so bright that they could pierce his heart.
âSu Qingyueâ¦â he called her from the other side of the river.
Her movement of washing the fern paused for a moment, then continued.
âDonât you think youâre living a bitter life now?â he started to stand up for her, âIf you follow me, your misery will end. I can buy a maid to serve you.â
She seemed not to hear and increased her speed in washing the vegetables.
âWhat is wrong with me?â his tone grew a little angry, âWould you rather be a laborer for the Xiao Family than be with me?â
She ignored him, finished washing a basket of fern, and then started washing garlic and radishes.
âSu Qingyue, please give me an answerâ¦â he persisted from the other side, raising his voice.
Only when she finished washing the vegetables, she replied coldly, âI donât like you.â
He stiffened, unable to withstand the blow, âYou say you donât like me? Do you know how many women in the village, even the neighboring village, are eager to marry me? Itâs your fortune that I am interested in you with your looks!â
She turned a deaf ear and walked home carrying the basket and vegetable basket.
He walked in the same direction on the other side of the river, shouting at her,n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âSu Qingyue, donât be ungrateful!â
People in the distance who were getting up early to work in the fields heard Li Guiâs voice and looked over, âIsnât that Li Gui? What were you just saying?â âItâs nothingâ¦â Li Gui said with a gloomy expression.
The person continued, âThe wife of the Xiao Family is up so early tooâ¦â
Since Li Gui and Su Qingyue were separated by the river, others didnât associate the two together.
Li Gui didnât chase after her because others were around, but his eyes were filled with unwillingness.
Halfway, Su Qingyue found a little shadow, not much larger than a palm, running towards her, making âawoo awooâ milk cries.
It was the little bastard.
She put down the basket first, then supported the little bastardâs small body with one hand, âLittle thing, how did you come out?â
âAwoooâ¦â the little milk dog whimpered, its eyes watery and pitiful. âYou came out to find me, didnât you?â her tone was certain.
The little bastard licked her cold hand to please her.
She put it back down on the ground, carrying the vegetable basket with one hand and the rope of the basket with the other, and continued to walk home.
The little bastard followed behind her, dragging an injured dog leg.
Entering the Xiao Familyâs courtyard, from the open window of the master bedroom, she saw the three brothers leaning against the wall on the bed, stretching their necks to look towards the window.
All three had worried expressions on their faces. They must have been concerned since she left in the middle of the night.
âIâm fine. Second brother, third brother, fourth brother, you can sleep for a while longer.â After saying that, she went into the kitchen, and when she was putting down the basket, the little bastard followed too closely and was nearly crushed by it.
She pushed it a little farther away, âGet back, if the basket of several dozen jin crushes you, it will surely flatten your little âmouseâ body.â
âAwoooâ¦awoooâ¦â the little bastard cried pitifully and rubbed itself against her leg..