Mrs. Yuan immediately stepped forward to smooth things over: "It's okay, it's okay. It was our fault for not receiving guests properly and scaring Miss Zhu. We are already investigating what happened. If it was our fault, we will provide an explanation to the Zhu family."
Yuan Zhi still wanted to say something, but Mrs. Yuan gave him a look and he immediately stopped talking.
Zhu Ruying also took the opportunity to leave, supporting her younger sister.
Yuan Zhi looked at Mrs. Yuan: "Mom~"
Mrs. Yuan: "Alright, alright. I said that if it was our fault, we would provide an explanation to the Zhu family. If it wasn't our fault... then..."
Mrs. Yuan didn't finish her sentence, but Yuan Zhi knew what she meant.
Mrs. Yuan looked at him again. "Also, Yuan Zhi, do you even know we're hosting a banquet at home? Don't yell like that next time." It made everyone aware; what if some people felt our family's banquet could have such things happening and it left a bad impression of our family?
Yuan Zhi rubbed his head. "Got it." Then he whispered to Mrs. Yuan: "Wasn't Zhu Ruxin trying to plot against Chi Yan?"
Mrs. Yuan's face turned cold. "What's going on?"
Yuan Zhi explained what happened again. Mrs. Yuan patted him on the shoulder. "Good, well done. The Zhu family only needs to maintain face. The Chi family is on our side."
Yuan Zhi nodded: "Of course, Chi Yan is my best buddy."
Chi Yan had been watching from afar when it happened instead of going over. After it ended, Yuan Zhi came over and told him the details. "I suspect she originally wanted to drug you unconscious so she could have her way with you, then force you into marriage after."
It was good Chi Yan didn't go into the room too. "My innocence belongs to Chu Yang. No way. I have to tell Chu Yang so there won't be false rumors spreading to me."
Sometimes even if you weren't involved in an incident, for some reason it could still turn into your business.
Yuan Zhi on the side: ...Is this showing off? Right?
The banquet ended and Chi Yan no longer had a reason to stay there either. He thanked Yuan Zhi and left, although Chu Yang still hadn't replied to his messages. But it was okay, he would keep sending them.
When Chi Yan got home he told Chu Yang everything that happened, not hiding anything. He wanted to tell her and comfort her. Only Chu Yang’s comfort and kisses could heal his nearly injured soul.
He sent Chu Yang a long message, summarizing in one sentence: My innocence belongs to Chu Yang. Only Chu Yang can taint my innocence. No one else is allowed!
Chu Yang, seeing this sentence the next morning after getting up: ...What nonsense is this?
Chu Yang called Chi Yan a bit later: "I was tired yesterday so I went to bed early. Tell me about yesterday again in more detail."
Chi Yan grievously recounted yesterday's events again, portraying himself as an innocent man who was nearly framed.
Chu Yang comforted him for a while and told him to be more careful in the future. Then Chi Yan said: "My soul has been greatly injured. Only Chu Yang’s kisses can alleviate it."
Chu Yang: ...
Chu Yang looked around and found herself alone in her room. Her face turned red. "Then... okay. *Smooch*"
Chi Yan: "Smooch smooch. I think of you every day."
Chu Yang looked at the time. "We can see each other again in another half month."
Hearing it was still another half month, Chi Yan instantly became depressed: "Still another half month. So long." He now understood the feeling of a day apart feeling like three autumns.
Chu Yang: "Then find something to do, like studying or a part time job." When idle, it's easy for the mind to wander.
Chi Yan: "Alright. What did you do yesterday? We didn't even video chat."
Chu Yang talked about the farm work she did yesterday. They chatted for about another hour before Chu Yang noticed the time and hurriedly hung up to get ready to get up. She could hear the sound of grain being dried outside.
She got up, drank porridge, then sat under the eaves with legs crossed, looking up at the blue sky and white clouds. She would occasionally get up to turn over the rice. Calm and leisurely.
"Chu Luo, let's go fishing!" some playmates came looking for Chu Luo, each holding a basket.
Chu Luo, who was doing homework, immediately stood up when he heard and looked at Chu Yang. Chu Yang waved her hand. "Go on. Don't go where the water is too deep. You know the consequences if you go somewhere dangerous." She didn't see any dark energy on the kids so it should be fine.
Chu Luo immediately put down his pen. "Got it." Then he told his playmates, "Wait for me a minute."
He tidied up his things then also ran out holding a basket. "Sis, I'll bring back fruit for you later!"
Chu Yang waved her hand. They already had plenty of fruit at home so it didn't matter.
Chu Yang was reading a book. She would occasionally get up to work. Then the house gate sounded and a woman Chu Yang didn't recognize came in.
As soon as she entered, the woman complained: "Why drying rice in the yard? So dirty. Full of dust."
Chu Yang didn't respond. Think it's dirty? Then stop eating.
"Chu Yang, what are you doing over there? Come welcome me!" The woman shouted at Chu Yang.
Chu Yang remained seated without responding, lifting her eyes expressionlessly: "Who are you? Came to the wrong place?"
"Chu Yang, what's with that attitude? You forgot your auntie already? Why didn't you send us fruit this year? Hurry and prepare some fruit bags for me to take back. Country bumpkins really have no manners at all." The woman spoke harsh, disgusting words.
Chu Yang looked at her coldly. "If you can't speak properly, have no moral character, your mouth will rot."
The woman, so-called aunt: "You... you..." She was so angry she couldn't speak.
Chu Yang sized her up. "So you're the aunt who looks down on our family. If you look down on us so much, why come to our home? And you still want to eat our fruit? Is your face for growing pimples?" Indeed, the so-called aunt had a few pimples on her face.
"Chu Yang! Where are your parents? Call them out here!"
Chu Yang's face was cold. "Get out of here! Our family doesn't have an aunt like you!" Chu Yang picked up her hoe. "Get out get out! I don't know you. What if you're a human trafficker using my aunt's name? Get out!"
Chu Yang brandished the hoe at her. "If you don't leave I'll hit you."
Wang Aunt was both angry and afraid. "Chu Yang, you unfilial thing! Just you wait!" After speaking she hurriedly left. Chu Yang immediately went to lock the door. What a person!
At night while the family was eating dinner, Wang Aunt called Chu Yang's mother. "I went over there today, do you know what your Chu Yang did? She drove me out! How do you teach your child? Really no manners at all."
Her loud voice made the whole family hear.
Chu Yang immediately put down her bowl with a "clank" and reached towards her mother. "Phone, give it to me."
