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Seeing that he was the benefactorâs younger brother, she decided not to argue with him.
However, she didnât know him well and didnât want to.
She was aware that ancient village life was extremely conservative, with strict gender restrictions. Even though she looked slovenly, she was still a woman, and having a stranger man wash her hair might provoke gossip.
It was better not to trouble others.
Xiao Yuchuan took a step back, feeling a little hurt, âWife, whatâs the matter? Iâm just trying to help you⦠Are you still mad at me? I promise Iâll stay away from Liu Xianglian in the future. Even if she comes to buy goods from me, I wonât pay her any attention. Can you please not be angry anymore?â
Seeing that she didnât respond, he continued to wash her hair.
He thought his wife was really jealous and angry. When he thought about how much his wife cared about him, he couldnât help but feel a little smug. âSecond Brother is right. Youâre the one who belongs to our family, wife. Liu Xianglian is nothing. How could I upset you over her? Alright, as long as youâre not angry, your heart can be at ease, and you can gain some weight. So, you promise not to be angry, right?â
No response.
Actually, Su Qingyue couldnât hear a thing.
Seeing her so silent, Xiao Yuchuan really couldnât tell whether his wife was still angry or not. He wanted to help her but was afraid she was still upset.
Xiao Yishan returned with a load of water and saw Su Qingyue washing her hair in the yard with her wet clothes still on. He frowned, âWife, wearing wet clothes will make you catch a cold. If you donât want to wear clean clothes after a bath, you can just take a set from the cabinet.â
With a cold glance towards Xiao Yuchuan, he asked, âThird Brother, didnât you tell your wife to change out of her wet clothes first?â
Xiao Yuchuan was also a bit helpless, âMy wife locked herself in the room for a short while with the door closed. When she came out, she was still wearing her wet clothes. I donât know what she was thinking.â
âWhat else could she be thinking?â Xiao Yishan said sternly, âSheâs still angry at you.â
ââ¦â Yuchuan guessed that was the case.
Xiao Yishan put the load of water in the yard and walked over to Su Qingyue.
He touched her shoulder and said, âWifeâ¦â
She turned her head, saw it was Second Brother, and nodded politely.
Yishan took out a large handful of green fruit-like objects from his pocket and handed them to her.
The fruits had bulging sides, slightly thick flesh, and were either straight-shaped or twisted, about three centimeters wide and about ten centimeters long.
These were soap pods!
Surprised, Su Qingyue realized she had been struggling to clean her sticky hair with just her hands and water. There used to be no shampoo or shower gel in ancient times. She knew that people in the past typically used soap pods to wash their hair and clothes.
Just as she was wondering where to pick soap pods, Second Brother brought some to her. She didnât expect such a burly man to be so considerate.
Xiao Yishan went to the kitchen and returned to the yard with a big bowl, a round-headed pounding stick, and a face towel.
Su Qingyue understood and put the soap pods in the bowl. Xiao Yishan pounded the soap pods into a pulp, then poured the juice over Su Qingyueâs head.
Placing the bowl on the ground, he rubbed her dirty, smelly hair with his broad hands, washing it thoroughly.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
She felt embarrassed but didnât push him away.
In fact, she had injured her hand and really wanted someone to help her wash her hair. Second Brother was so kind to her and didnât mind her smell, so she couldnât refuse his help.
Xiao Yuchuan saw that his wife wouldnât let him help, but obediently let
Second Brother help wash her hair,