Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 942 Displaying Affection and Overwhelming Jealousy (3)

Chapter 942: Chapter 942 Displaying Affection and Overwhelming Jealousy (3)

Wiping the sweat from his face, Cui Pingan continued to chop wood, his tender hands still covered by a pair of gloves. His hands had developed quite a few blisters—it was a painful sight.

Mo Yan was busy preparing dinner in the kitchen, and compared to the usual simple three or five dishes of everyday, there were visibly more ingredients on the cutting board this time.

Tomorrow would be the thirtieth of June, a rest day for Zhenzhen and Yun Zhao, and also a day off for Mo Qingze. Originally, Zhenzhen and Yun Zhao had two rest days every ten days. After Mo Qingze moved to the Scholar Mansion, the two would spend the night there after their rest days, consolidating the lessons learned over the week under their father’s (adoptive father’s) guidance, and the following day, they would return home with their father (adoptive father) and were free to play without having to do their lessons.

Thus, they had both learned and played, leaving the two young ones quite satisfied. They would take the initiative to head over to the Scholar Mansion every time they had a break.

As the sun set and the sky grew darker, a carriage full of joyous laughter and conversation, as usual, entered the boundary of Liu Yang Village in the last glimmer of the setting sun.

After Mo Qingze moved into the Scholar Mansion for convenience of travel, he bought another carriage. The new carriage was even better than the ones usually used by the Mo Family, and the horses purchased were truly fine steeds. Once they had activated their Spiritual Wisdom, Uncle Sun would usually be the coachman.

However, this time, there was an additional person and horse alongside the carriage. Mounted on the horse, with a straight posture, was none other than Xiao Ruiyuan.

Since the Imperial Edict of marriage had been issued, this was the first time Xiao Ruiyuan visited, with Mo Qingze’s tacit approval, in such an official manner.

Zhenzhen leaned against the carriage window, looking at Xiao Ruiyuan with envy, "Brother-in-law, did you tell my big sister before you came?"

Mo Qingze flicked his son’s forehead with his finger, reprovingly said, "You are shouting nonsense again."

Zhenzhen, holding his head, whispered back, "Dad, the Imperial Edict of marriage has been issued, and brother-in-law isn’t going anywhere. What difference does it make to call him that a day early?"

Just because he had called him "brother-in-law" in advance, Brother Xiao had bought him many interesting things. It would be utterly discreditable not to continue calling him that after accepting gifts—a man couldn’t do such a thing!

Observing the stubborn exchange between his little brother-in-law and father-in-law, Xiao Ruiyuan couldn’t help but reveal an almost imperceptible smile, worried that his father-in-law might see, he quickly composed himself, and seriously replied, "This visit was sudden, and there was no time to inform your big sister."

Upon hearing this, Zhenzhen, no longer bothering to quarrel with his father, hurriedly said to comfort him, "Brother-in-law, don’t worry. If big sister hasn’t prepared your portion, Zhenzhen will give you half of his favorite dish."

Every time the father and sons came back, Mo Yan would patiently prepare several dishes that each liked, the flavors of which were considered supreme.

"Then I’ll thank you in advance, Zhenzhen!" Xiao Ruiyuan gracefully made a saluting gesture with his hands and expressed his gratitude with a smile, feeling that indeed he had not doted on his little brother-in-law in vain.

He resolved in his heart to continue indulging his little brother-in-law. As for his stern father-in-law, Xiao Ruiyuan had no intention of giving up hope. He always looked forward to the day when his father-in-law would be in a good mood and might agree to marry off his daughter ahead of time, allowing him to end his monk-like existence earlier.

"Big sister, second sister, we’re back!" The moment the carriage came to a halt, Zhenzhen couldn’t wait to jump down and ran into the courtyard, shouting loudly.

Xiao Ruiyuan followed his father-in-law by half a step, reminding Zhenzhen to be careful not to fall. As they entered the Mo Family’s main hall, Xiao Ruiyuan naturally followed Zhenzhen into the kitchen.

But upon entering the kitchen, the first person he saw wasn’t the one he had been longing for but a young man who was very unfamiliar!

Right then, Cui Pingan was holding a pile of firewood, little expecting that a child would burst in first, startling him, followed by a man who seemed even more intimidating.