"Xiaoqi is back!"

More than ten minutes later, listening to the sound of horse hooves coming from afar, A Lian, who was washing vegetables in the pond in front of the cave, wiped away the tears at the corners of her eyes, and stood up to greet her.

"Sister A Lian, have the meal been prepared? I'm hungry!" Zhao Qi jumped off the horse's back and said with a smile.

"The rice has been cooked, just wash some vegetables and it will be ready soon!" A Lian walked up to help lead the horse.

"No, no, I'll feed the horse, my dough will stain your hands!" Zhao Qi led the horse to the shade of a big tree on the side of the road, then walked to the pond and washed his hands, then picked up a tender cucumber from the basket and started to chew.

"It's a blessing that Sister A Lian is virtuous and hardworking. She has enough vegetables in the vegetable garden, otherwise we won't have to eat any food every day!" Zhao Qi sat next to A Lian and said with a smile.

A Lian's cheeks were slightly red, but she didn't get out of the way. Instead, she leaned up slightly, and while washing vegetables gently, she said softly: "You don't have to run around on the construction site. I can prepare it every day and send it to you!"

"The construction site is too far away, I ride a horse quickly. Besides, it's too unsafe to go eight or nine miles. Recently, people in Dawan Village are blocking near the construction site every day to cause trouble. I'm not at ease when you go!" Zhao Qi shook his head and said.

"Then... then you must be careful. And you just learned how to ride a horse, or you might as well have lunch in the construction site cafeteria at noon. I make delicious food for you every night, but... what I made is not as good as you did!"

"I love the rice cooked by Sister A Lian. It's okay to eat the big pot rice in the canteen occasionally, but I can't stand it every day. Besides, the people in the construction site canteen said these days that people in Dawan Village and the town are unwilling to sell vegetables to us. The canteen hasn't cooked much these days, only serving rice, noodles, soup cakes, and there is nothing good to eat. It's better to come home to eat!"

"It's all my sister who is not good, and everyone is in trouble. If it weren't for me, these things wouldn't have happened on the construction site. Xiaoqi, or... you'll send me to the second young master. Just help me take good care of Baoer and don't let her be hungry..." A Lian said with red eyes and trembling slightly.

"I'm talking nonsense. Since you follow me, you're my woman. No one wants to snatch it away. I haven't taken Lu Guangping seriously yet. Don't worry, the situation will improve in a few days. If you feel uncomfortable and wait for me for three years, I will definitely go to Xujia Village to propose marriage to your parents..." Zhao Qi stretched out his hand and hugged the woman's weak waist and said domineeringly.

"No... no... no... no, Xiaoqi, I don't mean that. I just don't want to mess up the harbor business because of me. It's a big deal worth tens of millions of yuan. If it is destroyed by the Lu family, how can you take care of me? If you hand over my sister to the second young master, the second young master may no longer cause trouble for you, and the harbor can be repaired well..." A Lian was so scared that she sprinkled a large piece of the vegetables on the water, and her face was pale and explained quickly.

"Now this matter has nothing to do with you, and it is not a situation that Lu Guangping and I can control. Forget it, this matter cannot be explained clearly to you. Sister A Lian, don't think about it. This matter will happen sooner or later even without you. Besides, the port is still good now, and no one can destroy him in the future. You can take care of Baoer and Grandma at home with peace of mind. The rest will be handled by me, Manager Liu, and Uncle Dayuan, and there will be no problem!"

"Xiaoqi, don't comfort me anymore. I'm just a broom, an ominous woman, woof..."

"Oh!" Seeing the woman crying again, Zhao Qi helplessly wiped her tears with her sleeves and said, "You don't understand the matters in the shopping malls and officialdom, but you can ask the grandmother. He will definitely not be as worried as you. Also, I went to Yin County to pay a visit to Duke Chongguo, and he was the prefect of our Qingyuan Prefecture. He is also optimistic about our Xiaolongwan Harbor. He also said he would take time to come and see. If he came, the Lu family would definitely not dare to continue making trouble. Don't worry... hurry up and pick up the vegetables and float away..."

As Zhao Qi's face was coaxing and comforting, A Lian quickly used a vegetable rake to pick up all the cucumbers and eggplant floating on the water.

"Sister A Lian, hurry up and go in and cook, I'm hungry!" Zhao Qi threw the cucumber stems after eating into the pond with a thud, then stood up and patted his butt and walked towards the cave with a slightly deformed footstep.

"What's wrong with Xiaoqi's legs?" A Lian hurriedly followed him with a basket of vegetables.

"I have been sitting in the carriage for a few days, and suddenly I feel a little uncomfortable riding a horse. My thighs hurt a little. It doesn't matter, just take a break!" Zhao Qi waved his hand to explain.

"Then... I'll help you with some herbs later..." The woman's cheeks were a little red.

"Okay!" Zhao Qi nodded.

Since the two of them have been together day and night, although A Lian is still a little dodged and shy, Zhao Qi is much more open-minded. It is not easy to restrain such things as men and women love each other once they start. However, he will not do too much to take into account A Lian's face, otherwise there will be more rumors in the village at that time.

However, no matter how the two of them restrain themselves, they will still have some unconscious concern and intimacy in private when there is no one. This is inevitable after the relationship between a normal man and a woman is determined.

Mid-May is the hottest time in mid-summer.

The large rice fields near Maowan Village are full of greenery. More than a month has passed since the flowering period when Zhao Qi first came over, and the rice has begun to grow and grow.

Under the strong sunshine, cicadas roared in the fields, and a unique fragrance of rice floated in the rolling heat waves that hit their faces.

In a thatched courtyard less than fifty meters away from the cave, several apricot and peach trees are full of fruits. The sunlight shines through the dense gaps of branches and leaves, and the mottled light and shadows sway and gather, making it look particularly quiet and leisurely.

There are several stone benches and a shabby lounge chair under the peach tree.

Zhao Qi lay under the shade of the tree, closing his eyes slightly, holding a palm-leaf fan in his hand, suffusing him one after another.

On the stone bench next to it is a pot of herbal tea and a tea cup.

A young woman was gently pounding a few herbs with a pottery bowl. From time to time, she looked up at Zhao Qi who was lying on the lounge chair with her eyes closed and shaking. A faint blush appeared on her beautiful and pale face.

This quiet, calm, harmonious and happy time is the life she once dreamed of, and may never be able to get it for the rest of her life.

But she never expected that this happiness would come so suddenly and incredible.

"Xiaoqi, the medicine is ready, go into the house and apply it!" The woman walked to Zhao Qi with a pottery bowl and gently woke him up.

"Sister A Lian, let me sleep for a while. It's so comfortable to lie under the shade of the tree. I'll wipe it again later..." Zhao Qi hummed lazily with his eyes closed.

"Okay, if you are sleepy, lie down for a while, I'll fan you!" The woman put the pottery bowl next to her, sat on the stone bench and picked up a palm fan and gently fanned Zhao Qi.

In the slightly invading cool breeze, Zhao Qi quickly let out a slight breathing sound and fell asleep.

The yard became quieter and quieter. Apart from the cicadas, the world seemed to be lazy in the midsummer heat waves and didn't want to move.

Although Zhao Qi was asleep, the woman's fan did not stop, but leaned against the rocking chair and still slapped the wind gently. However, there were still fine beads of sweat coming out from Zhao Qi's forehead. She hesitated for a moment and unbuttoned Zhao Qi's shirt. Seeing that Zhao Qi was not moving, she stood up and looked around. She found that there was no figure around under the strong sunlight. Then she boldly unbuttoned Zhao Qi's trouser belt, and her cheeks turned red in an instant, and her heart almost jumped out of her body.

In a daze, Zhao Qi felt a cool feeling coming, as if he was as comfortable as he was pulling into the cool river water under the scorching sun. At the same time, he seemed to feel a cool and gentle hand gently stroking his thigh.

"Sister A Lian, what are you doing?" Zhao Qi opened his eyes blankly and found himself lying on the rocking chair with his clothes untied, and a familiar woman was reaching out to touch her crotch.

"Xiaoqi, you're awake..." The woman stood up like a frightened rabbit, her cheeks almost dripping with shame, "I... I just want to apply medicine for you so that it won't hurt tomorrow!" The woman stuttered and lowered her head and did not dare to look at Zhao Qi's face.

"Sister A Lian, can you help me with the smear?" Zhao Qi sat up and hugged the woman in his arms and said softly.

"Yes~" The woman leaned softly into Zhao Qi's arms.
Chapter completed!