Assassin Farmer Chapter 11

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Mar 17

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Chapter 11: Seventh of the Seventh Lunar Month

"Ha~" Su Shuilian leisurely rested her back on the wooden bathtub and let out a satisfied moan.

After not bathing for three months, it was such a bliss ah.

Cupping the warm water to her soft, jade-like shoulders, Su Shuilian unbraided her waist-long braids and continued to immerse herself in the warm water.

She had lived in the woods for so many months. Although there was plenty of water, it was not warm enough to bathe in. Not to mention the lack of toiletries, such as soap and shampoo. Although they were simple things, there were none then. Looking at the firewood, Su Shuilian's mind started to wander. Her previous life as the eldest daughter of the Su House seemed like it was just a realistic dream. Now she has woken up to her original self -an orphan girl who is unsure where her home is.

Su Shuilian sighed. Forget it, what is past is past. Since she was already here, all she can wish is for her mother and brother to think about her. Since she had already transmigrated, might as well live and enjoy her life here.

A sharp and clear knocking sound came from outside of the room. With the sound of knocking was an already familiar cold voice, "It's time to eat."

"Oh, oh, I'll be right there." Su Shuilian returned from her daze and discovered the water had turned cold. She then quickly got out of the bath and reached out for the cotton towel on the back of the chair, wrapping it around her body while wiping her dripping wet hair.

Lin Si Yao heard a "splash" coming from inside the room, just from her hurried steps he could imagine her rushing out of the tub. The thought of her made his body uncontrollably stiff. He quickly turned and walked two steps toward the railing of the stairs and leaned against the walls near the railing. He had tried to concentrate on the situation downstairs, but he could not get his mind off of the thought of the delicate girl in the room.

After Su Shuilian finally put on the complex dress, she opened the door to see Lin Shi Yao's back facing her while looking downstairs.

"I'm ready." She softly called, her eyes flashed with a slight, yet gentle smile. Lin Shi Yao had turned at the same moment, causing her words to cut off.

Yes, the man in front of her was dressed in a set of smokey-blue clothes; his waist belt was also in the same color. His long black hair was tied up with a similarly gray-colored jade hairpin which tightly fastened his hair. If not for his millennium iceberg face, Su Suilian would not have guessed that this was Lin Si Yao but rather another person with a similar face, like his sibling or something.

Looking at her, Lin Si Yao raised his brow and frowned. He turned her around and pulled her back into her room. Wordlessly, he picked up a dry cotton towel and helped her gently dry her damp her.

Su Shuilian's face burned red; she did a quick drying off her hair because she was afraid to let him wait too long. She had patted her hair for a while, but when she walked out, it seemed that the end of her hair started to drip water again, only to trouble him to help her dry her hair.

Su Shuilian bit her lips and said in a low voice, "How about I'll just do it..."

"Don't move," Lin Si Yao gently placed a hand on her shoulder, motioning her to sit down. The other hand was transferring inner energy, helping her dry her dark, dripping wet hair. At the same time, he was also helping her dry off her damp clothing.

"Thank you….." Su Shuilian said in a low voice. She felt her back slowly start to warm up, and her clothes were soon dried.

Placing down the towel, Lin Si Yao walked out of the room and called for a maidservant to help Su Shuilian do her hair.

The maid servant's dexterous hands quickly madeSu Shuilian's hair. Her hair was done into a feixiang bun and her remaining long hair was let down at her back, leaving the two strands of hair around the ears gracefully resting on her chest. With a gentle breeze, her hair was like a fairy's, very much pleasing to the eyes.

"Miss looks very cute!" The maid heartily said.

Su Shuilian's gentle appearance was emphasized by her soft green, lapel skirt, and her beautiful black hair fastened in a feixiang bun. Although her hair was not adorned with any ornaments such as hairpins, one could not help but take a second look at her.

Su Shuilian let out a slight smile; she wasn't sure just how good looking her body was. Although there was a bronze mirror in front of her, she could only vaguely see a rough outline and could only tell that she wasn't ugly.

Lin Si Yao swept a glance at Su Shuilian; she was indeed stunning! Although her appearance was not of a catastrophic beauty, she had a graceful and elegant aura. Furthermore, without a powdered face and without any hair ornaments, she looked even more gentle and heartwarming.

Stiffly turning around, Lin Si Yao spoke in a low voice, "Come, let's eat. Didn't you want to see the lotus lanterns?"

Su Shuilian's eyes brightened up. She thanked the maid servant and held back her urge to tip her with the little silver she had. She embarrassedly followed Lin Shuyao to his room for their meal. There were just too many places where money was needed. This good work of the maidservant; she will keep in mind.

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Fan Luo City had a very festive atmosphere on the 7th.

Calculating the time, it should be around 10 o'clock, yet the streets were still packed and lively.

Su Shuilian followed behind Lin Si Yao, by their feet were two satiated wolf cubs following their every step.

To be honest, the innkeeper was very good to them (the wolves). Not only did he give them large amounts of food, but he also found large bones for them to gnaw on. The bones did not have much meat on it since they were the leftovers from people. However, compared to the cooked meat in the mountains, the meat the innkeeper gave them had savory sauce on it, making it much tastier. Mn, let's have the owner make this style of sauce for our meat next time.

Two wolf cubs leisurely stroll while thinking about the delicious food; their mouths were noticeably salivating. This caused the onlooking pedestrians to laugh.

Lin Si Yao led Su Shuilian to the location where the lotus lamps were set; it was a calm and clear lakeside located at the eastern tip of Fan Luo City's main street and connected to the moat.

"Wow! How beautiful!" Walking toward the water and looking at the exquisite sight in front of her, Su Shuilian could not help but praise the sight out loud.

On the lake were large numbers of flickering lotus lanterns that varied in size. Looking from afar, it was like the night sky had fallen into the lake with the stars still shining.

"This lady and gentleman want to purchase a lantern? It is just 10 bronze pieces for one." An approximately eleven-year-old girl had several lanterns in her hands. Some were traditional lotus lights, while others included small and lovely white jade rabbit lamps. There were even some painted with magpies… Seeing all of the varieties of lanterns, Su Shuilian's eyes brightened. She looked toward Lin Si Yao and asked, "Why don't we also set a lantern?"

Lin Si Yao's body twitched. She... did she not know what it meant for two people to send off a lotus float?

This seventh day of the seventh lunar month was said to be a festival exclusively for couples. When single men and women set water lanterns on this day, it is said that they will find their fated-ones the following year. And couples who set the lanterns are said to be able to have a happy marriage and live a prosperous life as married couples.

However, in Su Shuilian's eyes, he could see her desire without any hidden motives, causing Lin Si Yao to involuntarily nod his head. It seems she had not heard of this legend. Otherwise, why would she ask him without a second thought.

Su Shuilian bought the cute white jade rabbit lantern, carefully holding it as she walked toward the lakeside. Cheerfully, she looked up and asked Lin Si Yao who was standing beside her: "Have you ever set one before?"

Lin Si Yao straightened his body but did not reply. His heart passed a faint trace of disappointment. She did not know the meaning… that is also good, he could use this opportunity to stop his wistful thinking.

"Let's go in that direction." Su Shuilian happily pointed toward a location not too far away that was not as crowded with people. She then added, "Xiao Xue and Xiao Chun, let's go that way," at the same time, Su Shuilian increased her walking pace.

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Watching the distant jade rabbit lantern, Su Shuilian closed her eyes and put her palms together in front of her chest, imitating the Christian foreigner she had seen in the vicinity of the Su resident, and silently made a wish.

Lin Si Yao stared fixedly at her. With the lake water contrasting nicely against her lotus green clothes, her gentle and refined aura, and fascinatingly graceful movements, the magnificent fireworks radiating down all around only made her seem even more dazzling to the extent that others were unable to look away. Lin Si Yao stood behind her, shielding her from the few vulgar looks directed her way.

Afterward, Lin Si Yao took her to the street of the Fairy's Night Parade.

Su Shuilian stepped through the crowd curiously, wanting to see everything about the highly praised Fairy's Night Parade. It wasn't until the night parade's fairies slowly passed by Su Shuilian that she suddenly realized it. Originally, she had known about the stilts-walkers of the so-called immortal night parade. However, the only ones walking on stilts were seven women disguised as fairies.

Every one of them were dressed in bright colors; each of the young women was expertly walking with tall stilts. There was one playing the flute, another one dancing, and another throwing petals… In short, seven fairies were gracefully moving around; it was an enchanting sight.

All kinds of gossip coming from male and female voices came from beside her. From it, Su Shuilian knew that all of these women were the winners of the talent/poetry contest of Fan Luo City. Not only do they have to be the winner of the talent contest, but their appearances also must be one of a kind. Gradually, this day has become a competition between the girls of respective families to find a fitting suitor.

Of course, to add to the tradition of this day, these women are given a single flower at which they can throw to any man they find worthy in the crowd. Though this rarely happens, any lucky man who does receive a flower will benefit by marrying into a reputable family with a talented wife.

When Su Shuilian heard about this, she was very intrigued. However, she saw more and more men run toward the passing fairies wantoning wooing at them. Beside them trying to get very close, Su Shuilian also saw the men smiling and trying to make themselves look better in front of the fairies, bringing shame to her initial thoughts.

Just as she was stepping back, Su Shuilian felt her foot stepped on by another person. Losing her balance, she staggered backwards falling in the arms of Lin Si Yao who was behind her.

"Be careful" Lin Si Yao frowned, bringing her into his embrace. While holding onto her, he made his way toward the periphery. The two wolf cubs had long escaped from the crowd to take a breath of fresh air.

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Chapter 12: Let's Live Together

"Wah! They're throwing the flowers, they're throwing the flowers!" In an instant, the crowd was astir.

Su Shuilian couldn't hold in her curiosity. She halted her steps and turned around. Indeed, the fairy closest to her was holding a bouquet of flowers while shyly looking in her direction.

Eh? Su Shuilian looked left and right in confusion, wondering just who it was that would be so lucky to actually catch the eye of this fairy. She pursed her lips ever-so-slightly upwards and excitedly waited for the fairy to throw her flower bouquet.

Unexpectedly, Lin Si Yao hugged her waist from behind. With a wave of his hand, the people in front of them immediately made a gap of space. Holding Su Shuilian, with a few leaps they were soon out of the crowd.

"Yaa!" Su Shuilian subconsciously wrapped both her hands around his waist. She tilted her head up to look at him in confusion. Just as she was about to open her mouth to question him, an urgent voice called out from behind her: "Gongzi! Gongzi!" Su Shuilian turned back to look, only to see that voice belonged to the fairy that was holding the bouquet. Ah! It suddenly dawned on her that the one that the fairy liked was the man right beside her!

Su Shuilian secretly swept her eyes over Lin Si Yao who had suddenly become extremely frosty. What an odd person. She took the courage to come to confess, yet he actually flew the other way… To have decided so quickly to flee, his pores exuded a crushing aura that repelled every living being as if they were invading his personal space.

When Lin Si Yao finally put her down, it was in Leisure (Quing Xian) Square, a good few streets away from the fairy. It was quiet, to the point that even the sounds of the gongs and drums couldn't be heard.

"Where is this?" asked Su Shuilian in confusion, as she looked at the variety of street stalls around her.

"The Square," Lin Si Yao simply replied.

"What for?" Su Shuilian was very much accustomed to his extreme brevity. She didn't mind it as she continued to ask him.

Lin Si Yao didn't answer, but rather pulled her towards a not so crowded stall. He picked out several novel and chic jade hairpins, earrings, decorative straps, and bracelets and shoved them into Su Shuilian's hands. He then took out a jade ring and threw it to the sleeping store owner.

"Are these for me?" Su Shuilian asked while smiling as she held the accessories.

Lin Si Yao avoided her gaze full of smiles as an almost indiscernible blush began to creep up his face.

"Actually, I have my own accessories. You don't have to take your own jade ring to barter for these." Su Shuilian quietly explained. It was just that the ones that she had were too eye-catching, so she didn't really want to wear it.

Lin Si Yao did not reply. Instead, he turned around and said, "We're going back," as he led the way back to their inn.

Su Shuilian could only powerlessly purse her lips. What was he trying to say? Didn't he know that jewelry and accessories couldn't be gifted or given so simply? Especially to an unmarried maiden like her. Stamping her feet, she caught up to his pace. The two of them, one in the front, and one behind, walked down this gradually emptying street in the moonlit night.

Only when they got to the door of the inn did Su Shuilian suddenly think of her two mischievous wolves. "Oh no, I've lost Xiao Chun and Xiao Xue!" She hurriedly turned back with the clear intent of looking for them.

"They're already back." Lin Si Yao pulled on her forearm and pointed behind her. Su Shuilian turned back to look. Indeed, at a corner of the doorframe the two wolves had long since huddled together and fallen asleep.

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The next morning, Su Shuilian was awakened by a soft and warm feeling by her side. Opening her eyes, she discovered the two wolf cubs were lying next to her, one on each side, wide-eyed as they looked at her.

"Xiao Chun, Xiao Xue..." Su Shuilian smiled and said as she gently stroked their soft fur.

"Oh yeah, you were not allowed to enter the rooms of the inn… So how were you able to come in?" Realizing this, Su Shuilian opened her mouth to question. As if the two wolves seemed to understand her question, they gently tugged on her clothing and brought her to the large window in her room.

"You jumped in from here?" Su Shuilian wrinkled her brows as she pointed at the window. As she asked, Su Shuilian stuck her head out the window to look. There were no large trees or rocks for them to climb/step on. Did they directly jump from the ground?

Thinking of this almost unrealistic reality, Su Shuilian let out a sigh. If these wolves really do grow up as big and strong as their parents, it will definitely be hard to hide them from the surrounding eyes. If others were to find out that they were not dogs but wild wolves, the outcome would certainly be unimaginable. And in such a populated city, they will have a tough time containing this.

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In the lobby of the inn, the two enjoyed a simple but nutritious breakfast: scallions in millet gruel. Afterwards, Su Shuilian, Lin Si Yao, and the two wolves took a leisure stroll in the streets of the city. Gradually, the two people and two wolves once again came to the lake.

Looking at the tranquil green lake, the inner thoughts of Su Shuilian's once again emerged from her heart. However... She glanced at the handsome man beside him and wondered if he would agree to it...

"Do...Do you have any plans for the future?" Su Shuilian looked at him, trying to decipher his expression. Unfortunately, his face remained expressionless and cold.

Lin Si Yao paused; he lowered his lids as he lightly replied "No."

Su Shuilian was hesitant as she lightly bit her lips. She turned her head to look at the lake because she did not know how to begin. Even though his answer gave her a little bit of hope, will he really agree to her request?

"What is it?" Seeing her hesitation, Lin Si Yao gently took her to the stone bench to sit. He then swept a glance at the two wolf cubs who obediently sat beside them, one on the right, the other on the left, as if guarding the two.

After Su Shuilian thought of the appropriate words to say, she looked at Lin Si Yao with a serious expression. Carefully, she said, "The words that I am about to say next may shock you. However, I have thought about this for a while now… Are you willing to listen?"

Lin Si Yao raised his brow. He had never seen her this serious before. From their first meeting to just now, she had always had a gentle expression… It was the first for him to see her so determined.

What was it that was so hard for her to speak of? Did she want to go her separate ways? Lin Si Yao bitterly smiled on the inside. Of course, why would any noble lady want to stay with a person like him?

"We… I mean as the two of us, would it be ok with you if we were to live together?" Su Shuilian quickly said. As if she had exhausted her courage, Su Shuilian then looked down at her embroidered shoes, no longer willing to look up at the man beside her.

Lin Si Yao blanked out. He found it hard to believe… Did she really mean what she just said?! Was she willing to live with him? Was that what she meant?

Lin Si Yao's eyes flashed with a hard to catch smile as he looked at the embarrassed girl beside him. It must have been difficult for her, for such a beautiful maiden to say such shocking words.

"Ok," Lin Si Yao succinctly replied. If one were to listen carefully, they would notice the happiness in his voice.

"... ..." When Su Shuilian heard his answer, she raised her head in surprise. "You… you're ok with this?" red-faced, she asked to confirm.

Lin Si Yao nodded. The cold air around him was lifted and his face even had a slight smile.

"You're not going to ask why?" Now that he had agreed to her proposal, Su Shuilian was relieved and her tone of voice became light again.

"There's no need." Lin Si Yao shook his head. It was enough to be able to be with her. As for her reasons, he did not care.

Su Shuilian lightly smiled as she said "Thank you." For just her to live alone in this world would be very difficult. Not to mention buying a house, to be able to purchase a field would require a man to negotiate. Moreover, for a single woman to live alone in a house for a long time would be too eye-catching.

Su Shuilian knew that the ancient people have a saying of "a widow at the door is picked at most" (寡妇门前是非多). What's more, she is an unwed maiden. Even if she had the two wolves to protect her, it was not enough. Moreover, once Xiao Chun and Xiao Xue grow bigger, they will be found out by the people of the city. And if the city were to want to expel them, it would put even more pressure on her. So if Lin Si Yao had no other plans, living with him would be the best option, no?

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"These are all of our provisions. Do you know if this is enough to buy us a house?" Su Shuilian poured out the silvers in her bag as she asked Lin Si Yao.

Lin Si Yao swept her a glance, and let out a helpless sigh. How could she be so trusting? Before it was the 'Heart of Jade Fairy Essence,' now she is defenselessly showing him all of her assets. If it was another person, her money would have been quickly stolen and she would be helpless about it.

However… The corners of Lin Si Yao's lips rose; she said, "we", "us", and "our house". She had already regarded him as part of the family. This was enough for him. As to her safety, he will take care of it.

"I'll inquire about it." After helping Su Shuilian put back her silver, Li Si Yao got up and walked to the door.

"Are you not going to bring silver?" Su Shuilian asked. Even if he was only out to gather information, it may also require the use of money.

"No need." Pausing his steps, Lin Si Yao replied before he quickly added another line: "Do not always easily take out your money."

"Isn't it for you to see! I just wanted to know if it was enough to buy a house..." Looking down, Su Shuilian pouted as she muttered quietly.

Lin Si Yao naturally did not miss her low complaint. His eyes passed a hard to detect happiness. Then, using his qinggong, he quickly left the inn. As he walked through the streets, Lin Si Yao searched and memoized any posts about "houses for sale."

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Chapter 13: I Know You Are An Assassin

"So, the houses in this city would not be an option, right?" Su Shuilian frowned when she heard Lin Si Yao's brief report. It was hard to believe that she could not afford a house here.

Although this city was in a remote area, from Lin Si Yao's words, Fan Luo City was connected to the lands of Da Hui country's two major western fortresses. As the merchants headed back and forth between east and west, the city naturally became more prosperous day by day. Moreover, with the increased population of people who settled here, it consequently elevated the estate prices of Fan Luo City.

"I remember that on the way here, we passed by a small village, no?" Su Shuilian recalled seeing the village when she was on the carriage. Although it was near dusk and it was hard to see clearly, there was definitely one.

Living in this populated city has its conveniences, but even if she managed to purchase a house, without a proper job, it will be difficult to maintain a life here. Su Shuilian could not guarantee that her embroidery could pay for all the expenses here. And as for Lin Si Yao, she still remembered the words of the black clothed man; he was an assassin. She will not rely on the money earned from the deaths of others. It was better just to purchase a piece of farmland and house near the smaller villages. This way, even without another form of income, they would not starve in the winter. Not to mention, raising two wolves in the small villages would not attract as much attention.

With this thought, Su Shulian was even more convinced to settle at a small village near Fan Luo City.

Lin Si Yao replied with a nod, "Fan Hua Village, it's ten roads away."

"Ten?" Not mentioning her physical stamina, just walking there would take more than half a day.

"I will take you." Lin Si Yao added as if he seemingly read Su Shuilian's distraught expression.

This rendered Su Shuilian speechless; unsure whether to laugh or cry. She wasn't crippled, yet she still needed him to carry her around?

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Early dawn the next day, Su Shuilian and Lin Si Yao came downstairs to the lobby of the inn. They asked to have several meat buns and provisions of similar sorts to take away so that they could eat it on their way to Fan Hua Town. Since it was decided that they were to buy a house there, it's best to go early to see if the house for sale there was suitable for them.

The two wolves followed in a single file line and obediently carried the remaining fruits in a basket and tiger fur.

Speaking of the basket of wild fruits, the boy who was in charge of feeding the wolves had wanted some, but was scared to take it in front of the watching eyes of the wolves. He had wanted to talk to them to maybe get two for himself as finding such wild fruits were rare. Fan Luo City was far from the mountains, and almost no such fruits could be found nearby. Therefore, seeing such rare, fresh fruits, this boy of sixteen couldn't help but long for some.

Su Shuilian wordlessly gave him half the fruits in the basket. She had the boy give a portion of those fruits to the maid who had helped with her hair everyday.

The boy was dazed by the graceful demeanor of Su Shuilian as she walked away. In this day and age, there were many beautiful women, but rare for one to be so courteous. In Fan Luo City, every noble young lady always displayed an arrogant front. If he were to marry a girl like her, then his mother would be in so much joy.

However, the boy's mind took a turn as he thought of the frost-like man who was always by that girl's side. He could not help but shiver. Tsk tsk, really, it's like a fresh flower planted in…uh… Dragon's feces. That man was much more handsome and taller than himself, but so what? One can just tell from her feixiang hairstyle that he still hasn't wooed her over yet. Smiling, the boy turned and went back into the inn to enjoy his fruits.

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Su Shuilian once again was able to witness Lin Si Yao's beautiful qinggong footwork. She could not help but envy him and wondered if she could learn to do the same. She wanted to be able to jump as high as him with just a tap of his toes and to move several meters away in a blink of an eye. Being able to use anything as leverage, no matter a branch or a leaf ...

But then again, this was only wishful thinking. It's said that to become skilled in qinggong or martial arts, one must start learning as a young child. Once a person reaches a certain age, their bone and muscle structure will have already set and it will be impossible to learn then. Well, when she gives birth to a baby, she'll raise him up to a strong fighter.

Ya! What are you thinking! Holding her hot cheeks, Su Shuilian shook her head hard. She quickly pushed down her inexplicable thoughts; she's becoming crazy ah!

Lin Si Yao sweeped her a curious glance. In his heart, he knew she had gone into another daydream.

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Lin Si Yao, who was carrying Su Shuilian, made it to the entrance of Fan Hua Town early in the morning. He gently placed her down on the rocks next to a century old peach tree. Not too long after, the wolves had also caught up, breathing heavily.

Lin Si Yao lifted his brow; their speed had greatly increased. In the future it would not be a bad idea to have them do things such as guarding the house.

Although the wolves had felt a cold chill on their backs, they did not know what Lin Si Yao had in mind for them. They spontaneously ran to Su Shuilian with their tails wagging as they begged her for food.

"Here." After giving a meat bun to Lin Si Yao, Su Shuilian took a small bite of another herself.

After taking the last small bite of her bun, Su Shuilian took a look at Lin Si Yao whose back was facing her as he stared far off in the direction of Fan Hua Village. She didn't know what he was contemplating about.

"Are you familiar with this area?" Su Shuilian gently got up and came next to him. She took a deep breath, the early morning dew along with the smell of rice paddies really lifted her spirits.

After hearing her, Lin Si Yao's body twitched. His heart was bitter. Just ten years ago, he was a nobody on the streets. Eight years later, he became the number one assassin in Feng Yao Court. In those following years, he had lost count of the amount of people he had killed. Not to mention complex and populated sites such as Fan Lou City, from sparsely populated deserts to the difficult to survive terrains, all of these were places he had gone to.

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"If you don't want to answer it, then don't. I was just asking la, there's no other meaning to it." It's not as if Su Shuilian didn't notice the expression on Lin Si Yao's face. Recalling his past identity, she knew he was sure to have some topics difficult to talk about, so she immediately withdrew her question with a smile on her face.

Of course, Lin Si Yao heard the sincerity in her words. He turned around and looked at her bright and clean eyes. He thought for a bit before he opened his mouth, "Do you know what I previously was?"

Su Shuilian was dazed for a moment before she nodded her head. Although she did not understand what he was leading to, she was sure of what she heard back then.

This time, it was Lin Si Yao's turn to blank out. He had always thought that she was unaware of his former identity; after all, many people were fearful of people like him. However, she nodded. What does that mean? That she accepted him, a bringer of death with blood-stained hands?

"Aren't you afraid?" Lin Si Yao finally asked the question that had long been in his heart. He looked at her face and expected her frightened expression.

Su Shuilian was stunned; afraid? Oh yes, to kill without any trace of emotion and in a blink of an eye, too; killers are supposed to be ruthless. However, she glanced at the expressionlessly cold man in front of her. Although she could not read him, by the clenching of his fists, she knew he was feeling uneasy right now. Of course, no matter what he was before, at least during the time she had spent with him she had never felt any fear or anxiety. On the contrary, she felt at peace with him. Therefore, she had subconsciously forgotten his previous identity.

Su Shuilian shook her head and said, "You never had the intention to hurt me."

Saying this, she looked up at Lin Si Yao with her sparkling black, pearl-like eyes. Taking that into account while collecting her courage, Su Shuilian said, "Uh, that... Lin Si Yao, when we lived together in Fan Hua Town… Promise you won't do what you did before." She did not want the villagers to look at him in fear, she wanted him to live, from now on, as an ordinary and happy citizen.

"Ok," Lin Si Yao nodded his head unhesitantly. He had no plans to return to Feng Yao Court. He was also tired of the days where he had to run around with a knife in his mouth. If she were willing, he hoped to live with her for the rest of his life. To stay by her side in this quiet and peaceful village… but could it only be wistful thinking?

"Then let's go." Su Shuilian pulled his sleeves and pointed toward the magnificent sunrise to the east, "I believe the villagers have woken up as well. Let's wish us luck."

"Mn." Lin Si Yao followed by her side as they headed toward the center of the city. The two wolves had played enough and followed them by their sides as they inspected the village that their owner may possibly settle in.

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Chapter 14: Fan Hua Town's Sturdy Peasant Woman

Fan Hua Town was no more than a village despite its name, as it only consisted of a few dozen small houses. The villagers had gotten used to calling it that because there were no other towns near Fan Lou City. As for the name Fan Hua (Blossoming Flowers), it dated back a couple dozen years, when the first wave of farmers arrived and planted dozens of peach blossom seeds. The peach blossom trees that had grown from them would all bloom in the springtime, creating an exquisite sight. It was extremely beautiful.

Fan Hua Town was home to 28 separate families in total. Although that wasn't much, the settlement was considered quite lively when compared to the other neighboring 'towns', Qing Tian Town and Luo Shui Town.

"I really did not expect the scenery to be this good!" Su Shuilian couldn't help but praise when she saw the dozens of peach blossoms planted every two meters. There was even a willow tree leaning over a small pond in the center of the village.

"You are not a local, right?" A farmer carrying a plow on his shoulder overheard Su Shuilian as he was passing by the pond on his way to the fields. He asked her, smiling.

"Yes, Mister, are you going to work?" Su Shuilian said as she smiled back.

"Yes, since it's still early and quite cool, I can take my time walking there. Later in the day it will be too hot to do so." The farmer nodded at Su Shuilian and Lin Si Yao as he continued on his way to the western side of Fan Hua Town, where the farmland and paddies were located.

"Oh yes, Mister, do you know if there are any houses for sale here?" When Su Shulian remembered her purpose for coming to this town, she smiled again and queried the farmer. And considering Lin Si Yao's style of questioning, she was sure that they would be unable to get any more information about the house. Oh well, she would do it herself.

"Girl, you want to buy a house?" The farmer was surprised as he took a closer look at the two people in front of him. The man, although stiff-looking, was much more handsome compared to the men of this town. The girl was as beautiful as blossoming flowers, so affable and graceful. Looking at the aura and temperaments of these two, there seemed to be no need for them to settle in such a poor village.

"It is the truth, Mister. We really do plan on settling here." Said Su Shuilian with a smile.

"N, I'm not sure..." The farmer thought for a moment, then shook his head. He heard from others that old man Dong Tou and his Hua family were planning to move to the city but they had yet to move. And well, as they were still living in that house, it was hard to say if they were really going to move. Moreover, the Hua family was renowned in the village as the fussiest of them all. If he were to bring them there and the situation was not handled correctly, the old madam of Hua House would raise hell.

"Mister, we sincerely want to live here, if you know of any houses that are for sale, please point the way. We can go by ourselves if you are busy." From this man's tone of voice Su Shuilian knew there was a household that had the intention to sell, so she asked quickly.

"It is not that this old man doesn't want to tell you…. Ai, how about you two come to my house for a while? I will have my wife go and ask, would that be alright?" Seeing that they were indeed serious about their decision to settle here, he was willing to help. He would ask his wife to go and inquire about the house. If there were to be any news, then he could lead these two to the sellers.

"Yes, of course, by all means. Forgive me for troubling the elderly." Su Shuilian naturally agreed, apologizing to the old man. She pulled Lin Si Yao and they followed the farmer to his house.

The farmer's house was at the north-western corner of Fan Hua Town. It had a small yard and the mud walls were as high as a man was tall. Just by taking a step inside, one could see the layout of the entire building. The house consisted of three main rooms and two small side rooms. Su Shuilian guessed the side rooms were either the kitchen or storage rooms. There was a small pond for ducks in one corner of the yard and a persimmon tree grew in the other. Behind the house was a patch of land surrounded by a short fence which was covered in vegetation. Looking at it really brought a smile to people's faces.

"Mister, your house is really nice and clean." Su Shuilian said as she followed the old man into the yard and took a glance at the organized layout.

"Haha. These words would bring joy to my wife's heart. This is all her work." The farmer replied as he scratched his head.

"What are you saying? Such nonsense. Didn't you say you were leaving? Why are you back so early?" A hearty voice sounded and in walked a 50-year old or so peasant woman lifting the curtain from a side door on the left. She saw that behind the old man was a couple with an extraordinary temperament. From their looks, she assumed that the girl was not at all older than her daughter.

"Yo, which family does this girl belong to? She's more beautiful than an angel! Tsk Tsk! " The peasant woman said as she pulled Su Shuilian closer. She carefully examined and marveled at the girl's face.

Both of Su Shuilian cheeks blushed rose pink from embarrassment upon hearing the compliment.

"Enough, go get them some water, don't you see you have embarrassed the girl." The farmer quickly pulled his wife away and led the two to the main room to sit.

"Thank you" Su Shuilian said when the wife poured her a cup of boiled water. She took a small sip. After placing down the cup, she noticed the woman's gaze and smile. Su Shuilian blushed red up to her ears.

"Tsk, tsk, old man, look at how pretty this girl is! Almost like a fairy! Oh yeah, girl, how old are you this year?" The wife spoke with the old man briefly and soon after he left in a hurry. She then sat next to Su Shuilian, pulled her hands and held them on her lap. As she gently patted them, her mind had an idea.

"..." Su Shuilian was surprised and blinked a few times. She did not know why the woman broached the topic of her age, but she was also unclear about this. Was it 13, 14, or maybe 15 years old?

Su Shuilian mentally shook her head. It was fine, she could just make it up.

"15." An older age wouldn't do any harm... thought Su Shuilian as she replied.

"Just perfect ya! Haha!" The woman laughed happily. She shouted towards her husband in the other room, "Old man, say, don't you think that our second son will make a perfect pair with her?"

After Su Shulian heard what the woman had said, she blanked out and thought: she was finished! This woman looked so neat and capable, yet she was saying such words?! To even want her to wed the woman's second son? Oh heavens, had she walked into a wolf's cave without noticing?

Prompted by that thought, her body moved to the left where Lin Si Yao was sitting. She turned her head to look and met his gaze. Looking into his cold eyes, Su Shuilian felt a bit of relief. Yes, with him by her side, what did she need to worry about?

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And in the other room, the farmer choked on his tea. He coughed many times before he was able to calm himself.

"What? Do you not find this appropriate? I disagree. My son is calm and doesn't look too bad, I guarantee the baby will not look ugly. And most importantly, your ages match really well ah! Our second son is 18, you are 15. A three year gap, it's perfect. Haha!" Seeing that her husband did not answer, she thought the old man did not like the girl, so she continued to compliment Su Shuilian.

Hearing all of this, Su Shuilian could not help but be embarrassed. She was rendered speechless and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. When the farmer finally came back, he quickly tried to stop his wife's attempt at matchmaking. If he didn't stop his wife's nonsense, the gentleman beside the girl was certain to explode. The chill he exuded was unbearable. Although the farmer was not very educated, he was still quite sharp.

"Do not make such a big fuss about this. You have to first ask whether the girl agrees to all of that." The farmer hinted at his wife to look at the 'guardian knight' at the girl's side.

"Oh, blame me for being careless. When I saw you, I lost track of my surroundings. This gongzi is…?" The woman, awakened from her rant, finally noticed Lin Si Yao, who she first thought was a pillar. Embarrassed, she coughed and laughed awkwardly.

"Aunty, my name is Su Shuilian and he is Lin Si Yao. We are here to ask if any houses in Fan Hua are for sale." After noticing that the woman had abandoned her previous topic, Su Shuilian quickly took the opportunity to reroute the conversation.

"You, you guys want to live here?" When the wife heard them, she was stunned. She had originally thought that they were here to visit relatives and did not expect that they would come to settle here. This was good too though, when they settle down, the topic of marriage would be much easier to bring up. And as for this gongzi, ah yes, their daughter was almost 16. The topic of marriage was also suitable for her situation.

With this though, the wife's mind focused on Lin Si Yao. And as for Su Shuilian's question, it was already pushed out of her thoughts.

"Lin gongzi, was it? Does Lin gongzi already have an (marriage) arrangement?" The wife thought a bit before asking. After all, from the looks of it, this man was about twenty years of age and he may already have been arranged to marry.

Hearing that remark, Su Shuilian and the farmer made a shocked face. And the expression on Lin Si Yao's face became even more ugly.

"You old hag, how can you talk about such topics?! Don't you think you're shaming your face?" The old farmer's face was flushed as he angrily reprimanded his wife.

"What's so shameful about this? The man is unmarried and the girl has yet to wed, what's wrong with setting our son with her? With you as his father, he'll never be able to find a wife!" When the farmer's wife saw the old man was shaming her in front of these two, she immediately stood up in a huff.

Su Shuilian raised her head and stealthily moved her gaze to the man at her side. She tugged at his clothes and when he turned to face her, she smiled and silently mouthed the words, "let's go."

Su Shuilian pulled on Lin Si Yao after they both got up from their seats. They made their way to the quarreling couple. Smiling, Su Shuilian slightly bent her waist and said, "Thank you Mister and Aunty for your kind intentions…. However, we are really keen on finding a home here. So sorry to trouble you but if you two know which of the houses here are for sale, please show us the way."

"Huh?" This time, the wife had finally processed her words and looked at the two of them. She saw the graceful and slightly smiling Su Shuilian. She then looked at Lin Si Yao, who had never spoken a single word from beginning to end. Her muddled thoughts had finally cleared; she understood their current situation.

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Chapter 15: Too Impulsive

"You... You two want to buy a house? Then, does this mean what I think it means?" Asked the farmer's wife as she patted her forehead. When she had first saw this angelic girl, she had been determined to marry her to her son and did not think straight. Ai, such a shame!

"..." Su Shuilian looked at the woman and asked herself: what did she mean by "what I think it means"? Had she said something wrong?

"Uh, with your hairstyle, I thought that you were unwed. But now that you've said that you want to live here with this gongzi, does that mean you two plan to get married here, in this town?"

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"That uh…. I'm sorry, I was too impulsive." Su Shuilian lowered her head and her shoulders slumped as she apologized in a low voice.

Today, in the quiet Lao Family's yard, there was only Lin Si Yao and her.

Because it was not yet afternoon, the farmer, Lao Youkun, had taken the opportunity to go and till his farmland. His wife had left to inquire about the Hua House at the most western side of Fan Hua Town.

When Su Shuilian had been abruptly faced with the wife's questions on them "marrying", somehow, without a second thought, she nodded in confirmation.

After that, the old couple had no longer chatted about any kind of matchmaking. However, Su Shuilian kept sneaking glances at Lin Si Yao, trying to read his expressionless face. It was difficult to tell whether or not he was angry.

In actuality, Lin Si Yao was not mad. On the contrary, his heart was currently bursting with happiness.

Yes, he was celebrating within his heart. When he had witnessed her blushing so fiercely but still able to so seriously tell the farmer's wife, "Yes, we are here to wed," his heart had suddenly surged in satisfaction unlike anything he had ever experienced before. But now, not long after that, she was actually apologizing to him.

Apologizing eh? Lin Si Yao lowered his eyes as his hands gripped the teacup harder. This made it difficult for Su Shuilian to tell what he was feeling at the moment.

Su Shuilian furrowed her brows and silently reprimanded herself. Even if Aunty were to continue to nag her about the marriage, even if the villagers were to look down on them for living as a single man and single woman under one roof, it was still not alright to carelessly say such things out loud without first asking Lin Si Yao for his opinion. To have blurted out that the two of them had promised to marry... That was too impulsive, too thoughtless, ah!

Lin Si Yao sighed. He looked at the self-blaming Su Shuilian locked in introspection and said, "I do not blame you." I am actually really happy. But he held back that last sentence, burying it deep within his heart.

"Really?" When she heard his words, Su Shuilian was pleasantly surprised. She looked up at him, her eyes red from her previous turbulent mood.

At the sight of her, his heart twinged in pain. Lin Si Yao nodded almost involuntarily, before replying while somehow managing to keep his cold tone. "What you did was correct."

After all, she was a woman with a maiden hairstyle living with a man, both of a marriageable age. One man and one woman living under a single roof. If they were to claim that they were not in a relationship, no one would believe them. People would gossip incessantly, making it difficult for them to live a simple life. It was better to just go along with the natural assumption and claim to be engaged. This way, they would be able to avoid the sharp, gossiping tongues of others. From this standpoint, Su Shulian had handled this situation well.

After thinking it through, a slight smile was barely discernable in Lin Si Yao's eyes as he placidly sipped his tea.

Because Lin Si Yao had absolved her of blame, her mood had improved significantly. She was finally able to stop with the self-recriminations. Following his lead, she contentedly sampled this unique wild berry tea as she began to look around the house of the Lao family.

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The Lao Family of Fan Hua Town was considered to be quite wealthy.

In addition to an unusually well-furnished yard, the family of five owned a total of three acres of land. The eldest son of the house turned twenty-eight this year and he owned a blacksmith shop located in the western side of the village. He had several contacts with the nearby towns and villages and had married the daughter of the Fang House of Qing Tian Town five years ago. However, they had yet to be blessed with a child.

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Although the elders of the Lao House did not say anything to the wife's face, in private they constantly pushed him to divorce her and marry another wife. This was especially true for the madam of the Lao House. However, the man not only had thick skin, but also just really liked his wife, so he did not comply. When the wife had discovered this, she had gotten so angry that she had moved out of the Lao House and settled in the blacksmith shop. The eldest son had actually followed and moved with her, no longer living in the Lao House.

Because of this, the two family elders were infuriated that they did not leave the house for several days. And when they had finally made up their mind to go out, the elder of the Fang House had arrived with two burly men wishing to "discuss" the recent events. In the end, the two elders of the Lao House had been the first to lower their heads. After all, their 'face' was not worth any money, their lives were much more important.

After this incident, trying to give her second son to one of the girls in Fan Hua Town, or any of the other towns nearby was no longer an option to the madam of the Lao House. The second son had turned eighteen this year and was of age but still had yet to accept any of the marriage prospects. It was because he too had been frightened by what had happened with the Fang House and his heart was wary.

So when she first saw the gentle Su Shuilian, the madam's eyes brightened. From her looks and dress, she knew immediately that this girl was not a local. Moreover, she looked pleasing to the eye and judging by the hips she should be able to mother a child. Because of this, Madam Lao's mind was filled with Su Shuilian only, which led to a big misunderstanding.

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Even after making her way back from the Hua House, the Madam was still regretful.

She had originally thought that she had finally found the perfect wife for her son, but she didn't expect that the flower already had an owner.

Her thoughts drifted to the girl's side. Although he looked handsome, he didn't seem to be the type used to labor such as farming. Ai, to want to settle in this kind of village with a man who did not know how to work the land... The pressure was not small ah. The girl looked to be quick witted and clever too, how could she have made such a silly mistake? Good looks do not bring a full stomach ah. Our poor second son... To have such a beautiful swan escape. It looked like they would have to visit that Yang matchmaker to find someone. They couldn't let the matter drag out till he really became twenty. If he were yet to find a wife by that time, it would only cause their family to lose 'face'.

With those thoughts, Madam Lao entered her house.

"Miss! Gongzi! You must have waited long!" Madam Lao quickly trotted into the room and smiled at Su Shuilian and Lin Si Yao as she continued, "There's news!"

Without a moment of pause, Su Shuilian helped her to a cup of warm tea as she said, "No hurry, Aunty, please drink some tea to moisten your throat. Regain your breath before you talk."

Aftering drinking the whole cup Madam Lao did feel somewhat refreshed. She sat next to Su Shuilian as she carefully recalled the situation of the Hua House.

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Chapter 16: Hua House

The Hua Family had lived in Fan Hua Town for a long time. The first wives of the past two generations were renowned for their proficiency. Whatever the current madam and the current first wife would find to be profitable, was definitely going to be such. This included the current family's house and their two acres of fertile land.

The original house of the Hua Family was located in the north-western part of Fan Hua Town. It was a small abode that consisted of a small yard, two main rooms, and one side room. During that time, Hua Xiangyin was head of the House. He had two sons and two daughters. His wife had died when giving birth to the youngest son, Hua Kang. Hua Xiangyin had to act as the mother and father figure for the children since then. Relying on his woodworking skills, he had raised his radishes (kids) all by himself. He had saved up a lot of money for the bride price of his sons' future wives.

The daughters were only two years apart in age. The two had married early when they were fifteen and thirteen years old. They had wed at the same time to a pair of twins from Luoshui Town. Even now, they were living in bliss.

And so it had happened that Hua Xiangyin had found his eldest son a match. The girl, Liu-shi* was from Luoshui Town. Her father was in the same woodworking trade. Not too long after Lui-shi* was wed into the Hua House, she decided that the residence was too small for her taste. Taking advantage of the fact that she was about to give birth, she had gone to the family head and asked to be allowed to move out.

(XX-shi, 氏; XX=maiden name)

At first, Hua Xiangyin wasn't happy. The second son had yet to marry, and here she was trying to split the family! If that were to happen, he would be ridiculed as an old man that couldn't accommodate other people's wives! However, Liu-shi had not listened and kept insisting on moving out. Hua Xiangyin was a very honest man who didn't like to argue with women. In the end, he could only slap his thigh and say that he would give the couple some money to allow them to buy land and settle down on their own.

Liu-shi was very shrewd. She had taken the small amount of money given and bought a plot of land and a house with the best view in town for their new homestead. She had also, after a lot of persuasion, traded the old Hua Family's parched acres of land for two acres of paddy field in the south side.

The current head of town estate, Sun Youmao, from then on had kept a keen eye on the young Madam Hua. Whenever she came to inquire about anything, he would act dumb and deaf regardless of what she said or asked. Then, after she would leave, he would carefully analyze everything until her intentions became clear, so once she returned, he would be prepared. He was determined to absolutely not fall for her traps again like that time years ago when she had nagged and fussed him until he fell into her trap.

To this point, Sun Youmao fully embodied the proverb: "bitten by a snake, ten years afraid of a rope."

After Liu-shi had moved out with Hua An, the eldest son, their life had been very prosperous in the following years. Liu-shi's fertility matched her luck and she would give birth to a child every two years, ending up with three of them. That streak had been broken when Hua An's younger brother, Hua Kang, had caught the eye of a wealthy lady and was adopted into her family while he was an apprentice in Fan Lou City. Hua Xiangyin had became so infuriated that he had fallen ill. In less than half a year, he had passed away. To show respect and filial piety, the children (including in-laws) had to undergo a period of mourning. (This meant no wearing red; nothing celebrative for a certain amount of time; i.e. childbirth) Therefore, Liu-shi too no longer gave birth to any more children.

Liu-shi had sold off the old Hua family's house, passing it off as a filial act since her brother-in-law's surname was no longer Hua and was instead Lu Kang. Naturally, that money was not given to him and it was kept for her three sons' to help in finding their future wives.

When her eldest son had finally found a wife, Liu-shi had not known that this woman was even more calculative than herself. This time, Liu-shi was forced to taste her own medicine, she was "a mute forced to swallow coptis chinensis" (哑巴吃黄连 to suffer in silence). Even though this daughter-in-law had not tried to persuade her son to move out like she had with her husband, her mind was sharp, and so was her sister's. Within two years, those girls had found a nice residence located in Fan Lou City and, using this opportunity, had attempted to persuade the whole Hua family to move. Their words of persuasion were nice to the ear, saying that mother and father had worked too hard tilling the lands, so why not move to the city and enjoy the rest of life there?

Liu-shi, of course, had been aware of their intentions. Her eldest son had rented a small shop in Fan Luo City and every morning, before the roosters would crow, he would leave for work only to come back at dusk. If the weather was bad, raining heavily for example, he would have to use several copper coins to spend the night at an inn. Because of this, he and his wife had been privately making plans to move the whole family to Fan Lou City. Once that happened, they could buy a small shop and abandon their past peasant roots to become real city people.

To live in the city, that idea was very tempting. Sadly, such a life would cost a lot of money. And even though her eldest son and daughter-in-law did not lack funds, they had been claiming the money was put aside to buy a shop with. However, they knew that Liu-shi still had some silver left from selling the old Hua house and had even convinced her two other sons to nag her every day about moving to the city.

Liu-shi had been put in a difficult situation. Although the amount of silver she had was not insignificant, it was only considered plentiful in this town. It was not enough to live in the city ah. And yet, her stupid son actually listened to his wife's idea of selling their current house.

Oh mother of mine! This girl was truly a genius! She did not learn from her father's simple life and wanted to enjoy a luxurious lifestyle! Liu-shi had reprimanded her daughter-in-law very harshly but could not stop her younger sons from begging incessantly. In the end, because Liu-shi had enough money to do so, her mindset slowly changed under their continuous pestering. Seeing that Lui-shi was reluctantly starting to accede, the daughter-in-law made a deal with the seller's estate in Fan Lou City. The house would be theirs if they got the money ready in two months. If they could not manage that, then it would be sold to another person.

To get fifty-six tael in two months, ai! Oh mother of mine! In this whole life of hers, she had only managed to save up thirty-six taels, and that included the money from the sale of the old Hua's house and the two acres of rice paddy, ah! With these thirty-six taels, she could call herself the richest in Fan Hua Town. But now, that amount of money was not even enough to afford a small house in the city ah!

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Although the house they were living in now could be considered a bit old, it included three main rooms, two side rooms and even two outhouses. Not only the front, but even the back of the house had its own spacious and orthodox courtyard.

Thus Liu-shi gritted her teeth and set a high price for her house - a whole forty taels. She had calculated that if she could sell it for this much, then not only would it be enough for the small residence in the city but she could save the rest for her young sons' future wives too. After all, those wives would likely be city ladies. The bride price should always be of more value than less.

But the villagers of this town already had their own homes. And even if some local newlyweds needed to find a new house, they would not spend so much money to buy this aged one. Any wealthy people living outside of the area that might have been interested in purchasing a place in this town were likely not to know about her house due to insufficient spread of information.

So when Madam Lao came in asking for news, Liu-shi knew she had caught the fleeting interest of the people in Lou House. Catching this rare opportunity, she praised her house to no end. She hoped that they would be swayed. After all, forty taels was not a small amount.

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"In other words, Hua Family was serious about selling their house?!" When Madam Lao finished her report, Shuilian exclaimed happily. She could finally have her own home! She must do her best!

"But hearing from Madam Hua that it would cost forty taels, no more and no less... That's not not a small amount ah." Madam Lao let out a sigh. Her own family, after a year of work and frugal life, could only save about five to six taels ah. That Madam Hua was ruthless ah, for such a shabby house to not budge below forty taels, it was no different from daylight robbery ah! Even if that land location was good, even if it was close to the farmland, it was still not worth that much ah!

For a moment, Madam Lao wanted to say "how about buying our house?" But she reconsidered, since after receiving that twenty tael, where would their family go? They would still need to find a new house, therefore she quickly buried that thought.

"Aunty Lao, sorry to trouble you, but can you lead us to the Hua house? We can think about small details after we see the place." Su Shuilian knew in her heart that forty taels was a large amount. After all, some of the houses in Fan Lou City were sold for around fifty to sixty taels. But this purchase would also include two acres of fertile farmland. If the house was as good as what Aunty Lao said it to be, then maybe it was worth buying. So she gently prompted Madam Lao to take her to see the owner.

Lin Si Yao did not hesitate as he followed Su Shuilian out of Lao's home. When the two bored wolves sitting in the front yard saw their owner come out, they quickly got up to follow. The two caught up fast, fully ready to explore their future territory.

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Chapter 17: Buying a House

Hua House was east of Lao House and the path led them through half of Fan Hua Town. With their steady pace, it only took them about fifteen minutes to make the trip.

Ever since she had drunk the Heart of Jade Fairy Essence, Su Shuilian had a stronger body. If it weren't for that, she would have already been long out of breath.

"You, girl, look so frail that I never would have expected you to be faster than our house's daughter. You surely will be able to birth many healthy babies in the future." Madam Lao looked in befuddlement at Su Shuilian who had been quietly following behind her. The girl did not seem to be out of breath nor did she ask for a break. Madam Lao gave her a thumbs up and praised her from her heart.

At those words, Su Shuilian immediately turned red; she was speechless. Even the usually expressionless Lin Si Yao had stiffened. He awkwardly turned his head to the side and pretended to cover his mouth to cough.

Madam Lao did not pay any attention to their embarrassed reactions as she continued on talking. She told them about her daughter, Lao Xicui, who had been very busy at home embroidering before going to Fan Lou City with Lao Yongqiang (the second son). They had rented a small booth in the city to sell their wares for the Seventh of the Seventh Month festivities. The two had planned to return this afternoon and should be home soon. While she didn't know how well they did or how much of the embroidery they had sold, Madam Lao already started to calculate their profits.

When Su Shuilian heard Aunt Lao talk about her daughter selling embroidery, her eyes lit up and the corners of her lips curved into a smile. So her skills were not a waste! With her talent in embroidery, at the very least, feeding themselves would not be a problem.

Lin Si Yao swept a puzzled glance at Su Shuilian. He was confused about her sudden change in mood. Just a second ago she had been staring in embarrassment at the ground, but now he could feel her joy and relief. Did the woman say something that made her happy? He carefully recalled the previous words of Madam Lao...

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"Speaking of our yard, if you sit facing the south, there is bright light (feng shui). If you walk out the door and turn left, our paddy fields are no more than a hundred meters away. Turn right and that's Fan Hua Town's ancestral hall. During the festive season, it is quite lively! There is even a river at the back of the house, convenient for laundry! You don't have to go that far to get to the publicly shared river.

When the Madam of Hua House, Liu Shi, saw the couple standing behind Madam Lao, she finally realized that the people interested in buying her house were this good-looking couple. The girl didn't seem any older than sixteen, but with those noble ladylike manners and gestures, Madam Hua was sure that she was not some random peasant.

And so Madam Hua's wrinkled face smiled brightly as she pulled Su Shuilian along to enthusiastically show them around the house.

As Madam Lao listened to Madam Hua praise her house to no end, she rolled her eyes in response.

Su Shuilian followed behind Liu Shi. As she walked through the Hua residence, she rejoiced quietly in her heart. Other than the fact that the main building was a little bit worn-down, the overall condition was actually quite good. The front and back yards of the house were also quite sizable, and when the time came, she would have the space to grow the plants she liked, install a reclining chair under the shade of the big tree, and relaxedly embroider. It would almost be as if she could travel back to those quiet days she spent in the Su Household.

Thinking about it, Su Shuilian interrupted Liu Shi, who had been espousing the house's merits in a continuous stream. With a smile, she softly asked, "Madam Hua, do the forty taels cover the furniture as well?"

Liu Shi started at the comment. She hadn't actually thought about it, but as she was about to open her mouth, she heard her eldest daughter-in-law respond. "Miss, we intend to bring the majority of the furniture with us. After all, the residence in the city is twice this size, and we need to place much of the furniture into it. You know as well that the price of furniture has been inflating terribly." The Hua daughter-in-law stole a glance at Lin Si Yao while saying all this. She somewhat wistfully thought: Dang, this man is handsome. If my own man was only eight-tenths as handsome, I'd be so happy.

Su Shuilian frowned a little at those words. If the furniture in this residence were all left behind, then forty taels was reasonable. But after listening to the Hua daughter-in-law's comments, she knew that the forty taels would only be buying an empty house. At that point, she'd need to buy all the necessary furniture, and she was unsure if the remaining ten taels would be enough. If that were the case, then before those embroidery days, how were they going to live?

"Aiya, my daughter-in-law doesn't know what she's talking about. Tell you what, Miss, I, Madam Hua, won't treat you like an outsider anymore. I'll leave a portion of the furniture here to you. I know that for a first-timer like Miss, you wouldn't have made the necessary preparations. Relax, we won't move everything --we'll definitely leave some of the essential furniture for you. I still have that much consideration, at least."

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Liu Shi had seen Su Shuilian's eyebrows crinkled in a frown and knew that her own daughter-in-law's words had raised doubts in the buyer's mind. In fear of losing this golden goose, she had immediately tugged on the hem of her daughter-in-law's clothes, signaling for her to be quiet, and moved hastily to Su Shuilian's side. She spoke quickly, hoping to reassure Su Shuilian in order to get the deed signed and the silver exchanged as soon as possible.

Su Shuilian listened to her reassurances, but didn't feel comfortable haggling anymore. Instead, she turned back to look at Lin Si Yao and walked to his side to ask for his opinion. "Do you think this is alright?"

Lin Si Yao lowered his head, and his gentle gaze swept across her hopeful little face. To him, anywhere was fine. The only things that mattered were that he could see her graceful figure, that he could hear her soft and warm voice.

Lin Si Yao nodded his head. Forty taels? In that case, her purse would be left with ten taels. Even with that amount, it shouldn't be a problem dealing with a few days' worth of housing needs.

Lin Si Yao's heart was filled with a wave of white. He had been a highly-sought after assassin for many years and yet he had never felt as stretched. As it was, he had already left Feng Yao Court and had promised that he'd never take up his old profession. Since he had discarded his old identity, it was also better to avoid using the savings he had hidden away for several years. But, other than lifting his sword to kill and seal the throats of witnesses, what else was he good for?

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"This is forty teals. Aunt Hua, please receive it." Su Shuilian took out four silver ingots from her purse and handed it to the happily grinning Lui Shi. In exchange, she received the house deed and the paddy deed from Hua Liu Shi. After she had signed her name on the transfer deeds that had long since been prepared by Liu Shi and her daughter-in-law, each party took a copy.

"Tsk tsk, look at this girl's manners, so ladylike ah." Holding the transfer deeds, Liu Shi praised Su Shuilian's handwriting profusely. When she looked at the left column that held her son's crooked, earth-worm-like scribbles, her face could not help but heat up. Looking towards Madam Lao who was staring in envy at her fast-earned forty taels, Liu Shi quickly recovered some face and loosened her shoulders. Speaking of literacy, her sons were much more adept than the sons of Lao House!

"It's settled then! Let us start packing up. We'll move now." Liu Shi said coolly as she carefully put away her contract and forty taels. She turned around and instructed her daughter-in-law to go to their paddy fields to find her husband. He would be tasked with rushing to the city to notify their eldest son of the sale. Their son should still be at his stall selling their goods. It would be best to organize and prepare the new house as quickly as possible. This way, their whole family could all move to the city tomorrow and enjoy the city life.

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Chapter 18: A Fuse

"Miss, if you'd like, you can eat lunch at our house. This saves you some time, since you won't have to make your way back to the city. It's just a small meal from our humble house though, so it might be different from your usual meals." As they walked out of Hua House, Madam Lao spoke enthusiastically.

Madam Lao had thought that the Madam of Hua house would at least have the courtesy to offer them lunch. However, she and her daughter-in-law were instead immersed in discussing moving details and did not even have an ounce of consideration, no longer paying any attention to them. Really ah! Madam Lao's heart felt sorry for Su Shuilian.

"No need, Aunt Lao. We still need to return to the inn in the city and settle the room fees. Moreover, we also need to purchase some necessities tomorrow. But I will remember your kindness in my heart. Here is silver. It's only worth a few coppers, but I hope you can take it. If not for you and Mister Lao, we still would still be wandering cluelessly around this town like a headless fly." As Su Shuilian said her thanks, she naturally pulled out a small piece of silver and placed it into Madam Lao's hands. She had deliberately put this silver piece in her sleeve for this purpose.

In the beginning, Su Shuilian had eleven small silver pieces in total. Of the two smallest pieces of silver, one had been given to the driver and the other had been spent on the lantern and small snacks during the festival. The three bigger pieces had been used as a deposit for the inn. Instead of putting these six remaining silver pieces with the silver ingots in her purse, she had put them in the pocket of her sleeve purse for situations such as these.

"No no no, girl what are you saying? For us to have helped, it was fate. I cannot take this money. If I did, even my husband would not have the face to look at me." Aunt Lao quickly returned Su Shuilian's silver piece. If word got out that she had been given a piece of silver just for leading the way, wouldn't her family be gossiped about as being greedy?

"If you insist, then how about you accompany us towards the exit? When I get back to the city, I'll purchase some things for you as gifts." Madam Lao was so insistent on not taking the silver, she didn't dare to take it. In any event, Su Shuilian did not force it on her and returned the silver back into her sleeves and offered the alternative with a smile.

"This girl is too generous." Madam Lao turned red, but quickly accepted. Internally, she was very happy with Su Shuilian's persistent attitude. Thinking of the offer to purchase some items, Madam Lao quickly calculated what she'd like for her house. If she could get herself a few ceramic dishes, that would be great! Even a few cotton towels or a new basin would also be good.

With this thought, the three people and two wolves made their way to the entrance of Fan Luo Town near the pond.

"Aunt Lao, you can go back. You have already gone through a lot of trouble today." Su Shuilian said a few words to Madam Lao before parting ways to head to Fan Luo City with Lin Si Yao and the two wolves.

Midway, Lin Si Yao naturally picked her up and with a few jumps, quickly returned to their inn.

They made it in time for the last seating for the afternoon meal. After they had finished, they made their way to their own rooms to take a rest. Since it was a hot summer afternoon, rather than tire oneself out in the heat, why not rest till evening. This way, they can take a refreshing stroll outside during the cooler temperatures.

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"In the end, the money was just spent like that." As Su Shuilian gently pinched her empty sleeve pockets, she turned to Lin Si Yao who was carrying multiple pieces of luggage of various sizes. With an apologetic look, she sighed and added, "I actually wanted to buy ourselves two additional sets of clothing each, but I didn't think that just the furniture and such would already cost us the rest of the six silver pieces."

Lin Si Yao lifted his brow, his lips curved up into a slight smile. His heart was filled with a warmth that he hadn't felt in a long time. She said that she was going to buy him clothes… Other than his old lord (of Feng Yao Court), no one else had cared for his life, let alone picked out clothing for him.

"Are you tired? How about I carry two?" Looking at Lin Si Yao carrying so much and then at herself who had nothing, Su Shuilian felt very embarrassed.

"No need." Lin Si Yao naturally denied her. However, he couldn't bear to see her dejected and remorseful face, so he voiced a request that even he himself found to be vaguely ambiguous. "Help me fold up my sleeves."

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"Oh, ok." When Su Shuilian heard his words, she quickly cast aside her guilty thoughts and quickly went up to him. His long sleeves made it difficult for him to hold the bags so she helped fold them to his elbows. This way, it was not as hot and should feel more refreshing.

Just by tilting down his head, Lin Si Yao could smell the sweet and pleasant scent of Su Shuilian. Restraining himself, Lin Si Yao tightly suppressed his heart's inexplicably growing desire. After Su Shuilian finished rolling up his sleeves, she was just about to step back when she heard an extremely sweet voice greeting Lin Si Yao from behind. "Gongzi, do you still recognize this humble girl?"

Su Shuilian looked curiously at the glamorously dressed woman in front of her. The girl eagerly took the initiative to greet the now cold-faced Lin Si Yao. She continued on, "This humble girl's name is Lu Wan'er from the Lu House of North Street. During the seventh day of the seventh month, this humble girl wanted to give you a flower, but did not expect Gongzi to leave early. Today… although this humble girl rarely goes out… was lucky enough to have met Gongzi. Would it be possible to invite Gongzi to Xinhua (Apricot Blossom) Pavilion for a get-together?"

Lu Wan'er raised her charmingly seductive voice as she boldly insisted on inviting Lin Si Yao out.

This was this man she had already set her heart on at first glance. When she had been walking on the tall stilts, she had picked out his extraordinarily handsome yet indifferent face from the crowd despite the distance. It was at that moment that her heart had throbbed like never before. Because she had failed to give him a flower, Lu Wan'er had been depressed for days. Even though rich suitors constantly flocked to her side, Lu Wan'er couldn't help but constantly long for the man she had only seen once.

Lu Wan'er had thought that she'd never see him again and had spent her days locked inside. After a few days, she had finally decided to go out for a walk, but did not expect to be so lucky as to meet him again. 'This must have been destined, right?' Lu Wan'er excitedly thought. She could not wait to jump into his embrace and dominate this man who had caused her mind to go crazy for him.

Lin Si Yao's body suddenly seemed to exude cold air as he suppressed the urge to wave his hand and shake off this lunatic who had come out of nowhere. Displeased, he ignored her as he brushed by and said to Su Shuilian, "Go back", as he led the way back to the inn.

Su Shuilian blinked a few times before she turned to look back at Lu Wan'er. Lu Wan'er was shocked by Lin Si Yao's unhesitantly cold response to her. When she came to her senses, Lu Wan'er quickly turned and glared at Su Shuilian. Su Shuilian returned her glare with a smile and, turning around, no longer paid her any mind as she quickly ran to catch up with Lin Si Yao to return to the inn.

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Chapter 19: Inquiries

"That… uh… Lin… Si Yao…" Su Shuilian had thought for a long time. She spoke up to Lin Si Yao after he accompanied her back to her room after dinner.

Lin Si Yao turned at her voice, his eyebrow raised as he waited for the rest of her sentence.

"That, about today…...I'm sorry, I was brash. I forgot that you would also meet a girl that you would fancy, and that you would have liked to start a family with…… I…… shouldn't have been so selfish, dragging you to settle down in Fan Hua Town..." Su Shuilian apologized stammeringly, her words were confusing and didn't even make sense to her.

She was sure that she had a good impression of him. Moreover, they had lived alone in the forest for two months, so of course the idea of being together with him naturally came to her mind. But the reason for that kind of desire... She was unsure of why that kind of idea started to develop.

But when she had blurted out to Aunt Lao that she was engaged with Lin Si Yao, she suddenly realized that he had already occupied a portion of her heart. Unconsciously, her gaze would always follow his tall and sturdy back. If anything were to happen, she would look into his cool eyes that somehow always seemed to calm her down.

It's just that… She was unsure of his reasons. Why did he decide to follow and stay with her? Su Shuilian was afraid that his reasons were simply because of his debt of gratitude, his fear of leaving a girl to wander on her own, and his inability to refuse her requests.

If those were the reasons, then her decisions were all very selfish. Su Shuilian slumped her shoulders as she subconsciously looked down. She was afraid to look at him; afraid he would let out a sigh of relief and decide to go their separate ways to pursue the woman that he liked.

Her mind began to wander as it continued to guess what Lin Si Yao's answer would be. She just wouldn't look up at his face.

"This is what you wanted?" She heard his voice, but this time it had a bit more frost in it.

Su Shuilian looked up. What? What was 'This is what you wanted?' All she wanted was him...

Ah! Su Shuilian cover her mouth as she almost exclaimed out loud. Her eyes displayed extreme astonishment. She... She actually wanted him! Not the kind of platonic relationship, but beyond the feelings of friends. She... She liked him. She had subconsciously wanted to be closer to him… for example...their wedding after settling in...

Su Shuilian's face heated up, she quickly moved her hands to cover her blushing cheeks.

"What is it? Is it uncomfortable anywhere?"

Seeing that she hadn't said anything in awhile, Lin Si Yao walked closer to examine her. When he got close enough to see her flushed face, he thought that she had strained herself outside and had developed a fever. He gently felt her forehead and was relieved it was not hot. But looking at her heated cheeks, Lin Si Yao's eyes flashed with worry. He had knelt down and quietly asked.

"No... No, it's nothing." Su Shuilian held onto her face which was rising in heat as she shyly replied.

When Lin Si Yao heard this, he didn't change his expression as he thought for a bit. He reached with his left hand to tightly grasp onto Su Shuilian's hands that were covering her cheeks. With his other hand, he gently lifted her chin and met her misty eyes with his. "Tell me, what is going on."

"I… I….There's nothing…" She turned her face and did not dare to look into his cold eyes.

"Does it have anything to do with me?" Lin Si Yao did not want to make it hard for her, just those small, soft hands in his... He knew this kind of thing was inappropriate, but he refused to let go. Even if she had realized his feelings and was trying to evade him, it was better than to keep these feelings in hopes of her reciprocating.

Su Shuilian did not know how to answer. As a girl, she could not just boldly say that she liked him and wanted to be with him. She couldn't say that she did not want him to leave her to have a family with another woman.

"The words you said previously..." Lin Si Yao opened his mouth and paused before adding, "About the girl I fancy…"

When Su Shuilian heard this, she suddenly tilted her head up, but then hit her head on Lin Si Yao's hard chin. "Ouch!" she cried in pain as tears almost came out of her eyes.

Lin Si Yao was stunned for a bit before he gently rubbed her swollen forehead. He could not help but sigh; this kind of girl, how could he bear to let her go alone if they were to go their separate ways in the future.

"You just sai..." Su Shuilian helplessly opened her mouth. He… Did he already have a girl that he fancied? Was it that Lu Wan'er from before?

Su Shuilian bit her lips as she pushed away her thoughts that had gone bitter. Of course, men would like those kinds of lively, cheerful, and glamorous women. Just like brother Xin Yi… Didn't he also prefer the lively and beautiful Shuiyan over the quiet her?

"First tell me, what did you previously think of?" Lin Si Yao pulled a stool and sat next to her. He had intended to make sense of this matter today. Even if his feelings were discovered, he could only admit to it. This way, in the future, he can stop his wishful thinking.

"..." When Su Shuilian heard him say this, her previously shameful thought rose again. She was unsure of where to place her hands and legs and her face started to flush again.

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"Shuilian," Lin Si Yao said out the name that he had called out countless times in his heart. He asked in a low voice, "Can I call you that?"

Su Shuilian's heart shook, but she nodded back in response. When he had said her name, it was like sorcery, causing her heart to quiver.

"I have never given anyone any sort of gifts, let alone jewelry."

Lin Si Yao looked straight at her face as he said every word of the sentence. This could be a very long explanation, but for her, he was willing to be patient, as long as she was willing to listen.

"You..." Su Shuilian did not dare to return his gaze. His cold stare was gone and his eyes now had emotions that she did not recognize. However, what was the meaning of his words… Unless it is what she thinks it means: that he also liked her.

"You… You just said…. The girl that you fancy… is….." She did not want to rely on her assumptions and wanted him to clearly say it out loud.

"It's you." After Lin Si Yao said these two words, he turned his head away in embarrassment. He feared that he would see ridicule in her eyes and he feared her words of rejection. But of course, for a ruthless killer like him, how could such an honest and beautiful girl such as her like him?

With this thought, Lin Si Yao got up, staggering as he hesitantly made his way out her room. Shouldn't her silent reply already convey that she turned down his feelings?

Just… What is this? Lin Si Yao looked down at the small hand that had tightly grasped the hem of his clothing. Looking up, he saw Su Shuilian's blushing red face and her shy eyes.

"Me…me too" Su Shuilian gathered up her courage as she said out loud the words that had stayed in her heart.

When he heard this, Lin Si Yao's body stiffened. She…what she said before, was it what he thinks it means? Lin Si Yao was afraid to move. He was scared that those words he had just heard were just his hallucinations.

"You don't believe..." When Su Shuilian did not hear Lin Si Yao's response, her heart grew anxious. She waved her hands in a hurry and grabbed onto his hand, "I really meant what I said, I..."

"I believe." After a while, Lin Si Yao finally found his voice. His low voice was a bit flustered, although that was hard to detect.

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Chapter 20: Stirring Emotions

The next morning, Su Shuilian went downstairs to check out.

"Miss, did you want to check out?" One of the employees asked with a shy smile when he saw Su Shuilian come downstairs with her luggage.

"Yes, I'll be troubling you." Su Shuilian replied with a small happy smile that reached her eyes. Yes, since last night when she found out that her feelings were reciprocated by Lin Si Yao, Su Shuilian couldn't contain her joy. This kind of happiness, she had never felt before in her life.

"Tha-that..." The employee said in a stutter. He scratched his scalp as he bashfully took the room keys from Su Shuilian. His mind was contemplating whether or not to ask this girl if she was willing to marry him.

"Ready?" When Lin Si Yao came into the counter with the two wolves, he walked to Su Shuilian and took her luggage as he looked at her with gentle/warm eyes. Ever since he had found out about Su Shuilian's feelings, he was immersed in happiness and did not sleep at all last night.

At the break of dawn, he left Su Shuilian a note before he took the two wolves on a practice. In a mountain-less area, he took in happy breaths of air as he continued to train the wolves.

Only afterward did he come back refreshed with the two exhausted wolves, looking for her -his future, one and only wife.

"Mmhm" Su Shuilian smiled and nodded at him.

"Then let's go." Lin Si Yao picked up the luggage just bought yesterday and tied it to the wolves' backs. The two wolves were obediently lying on the ground as they helplessly allowed Lin Si Yao to tie it on. Their sad expressions and eyes that almost seem to say: You had us run until we were this tired, and now you want us to carry such a heavy task? Wu wu wu, owner, can we not?

"Miss, here is your change." When the employee saw the intimate interactions between Su Shuilian and Lin Si Yao, his originally excited heart suddenly cooled down. So this cold man that was by her side all the time was her fiance. He lowered his head in frustration as he came to her table to return her change.

"Thank you. We are going then, bye-bye." Su Shuilian said with a smile as she received the thirty-six pieces of bronze. After thinking for a bit, she decided to give the rest of the wild fruit basket to the boy. "This is for you, thank you for taking care of Xiaochun and Xiaoxue."

"It is just my duty." The employee said as he waved his hand in embarrassment. He had truly liked these large, snow white dogs. He had never seen any other family's dog to be so well trained; no one else's dog would help carry luggage and such either.

"Then I have to thank this miss." The employee rubbed his palms together as he took the basket from Su Shuilian. Just when he was about to turn around and talk back to the counter, he was stopped by Lin Si Yao.

"Ai?" The employee stared wide eyed at Lin Si Yao. He didn't move as he watched Lin Si Yao take the fruit basket and empty the fruits into his hands and then tied the cute, but now empty basket onto the dog's back.

Su Shuilian also watched Lin Si Yao's series of moves until he tied the basket to Xiaochun's back. She gave the employee a smile before she followed Lin Si Yao out the door of the inn.

Su Shuilian looked at Lin Si Yao who had once again turned cold. She blinked a few times, wasn't he just fine before? What happened?

Lin Si Yao knew that she had been glancing at him, but he was extremely disturbed. He should not feel unhappy that she was smiling gleefully at the waiter. He should not be disturbed that she gave the fruit basket she made herself and the fruits to the waiter. He should not be ...

"Are you angry at something?" Su Shuilian tugged at his sleeves as she asked him the question that she could not get out of her mind. She was afraid that if she didn't clear this up now, the budding feelings of love that the both of them have towards each other will be completely crushed by the fact that the both of them have a habit of not talking about their feelings directly.

Lin Si Yao stopped in his tracks and turned around. He took her in his arms and left the busy streets of Fan Luo city. He only stopped running after he reached the unending field of green (grass) outside the city.

"Lin...A Yao." Su Shuilian was going to yell out his full name, but she realised that since they have already confessed to each other, it would be weird for her to call him that as if he was a stranger, so she picked a name that she would not mind calling him with. She raised her head, wanting to continue on with the unanswered question, only to find him staring at her with his unfathomable eyes. From his eyes, she could pick out that he was suppressing his deep emotions.

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"You..." Su Shuilian broke the silence between them, but realized that she did not know where to start. Just when she was about to continue, Lin Si Yao stopped her by covering her lips with his finger.

"I am annoyed." He explained, but at the same time it seemed he was also talking to himself, "I don't like other men seeing you smiling, and I also do not want you to give your own weaved items to them either."

"Pfft!" Su Shuilian could not help but laugh out loud. When her eyes met with Lin Si Yao's cold gaze did she realize that her laughter was inappropriate. She smiled and apologetically said, "I didn't mean to laugh at you, I just thought…. Cough…it's funny that the longest phrase you said would be you complaining. So I couldn't help…." She grew more quiet as she continued, and finally silently looked down; under his eyes, held indescribable emotions.

"Shuilian…." Lin Si Yao said softly as he leaned over and placed a light kiss on her smooth forehead.

Su Shuilian looked at him stunned; her cheeks suddenly flushed red. Looking at this, Lin Si Yao could not help but kiss her once again.

"If you continue to look at me like that, I will want to do even more..." Lin Si Yao softly smiled, his eyes reflected her shy expression.

"You...you can't just kiss me like that!" When Su Shuilian finally found her voice again, she lightly exclaimed.

"Do not like?" Lin Si Yao lightly caressed Su Shuilian's peach blossom cheeks. This slight warmth reminded him that she was being bashful.

"It's not that, it's just…. It's just that..." Su Shuilian's mind had gone blank in his gaze, as she could not find a reason to justify.

"This is not appropriate, is it not?" She thought that these interactions between opposite genders can only be done after marriage. Was she old-fashioned? No wonder, Shuiyan had once pointed at her nose and said the same thing. Guess it was really true...

"Woman, you are not allowed to just go in a daze like that." Lin Si Yao pulled her face closer. He played with a delicate nose as he wrinkled his brows and warned. He then wrapped his hand around her waist. Just as Su Shuilian came back she yelped as with a leap, Lin Si Yao jumped towards Fan Hua Town.

From behind, the two wolves who had finally caught up saw that the man had once again taken their owner and left. Panting heavily, they could only helplessly start to run again, following them across the green field.

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