Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 166 - 168 She Doesn’t Know_1

Chapter 166: Chapter 168 She Doesn’t Know_1

Nan Feng staggered down the mountain in a daze. On her way back, she ran into several villagers. While they greeted her cheerfully, she only gave mechanical nods and made perfunctory responses.

She had no recollection of who they were.

Liu Chang saw Nan Feng from afar. Despite his rowdy nature, he wasn’t entirely bad. What happened last night with Nan Feng was an impulse that he regretted after a night of sober reflection.

No matter how much he adored Nan Feng, he had no right to violate her in that way.

So, when he saw Nan Feng walking towards him in the distance, he felt a great sense of unease. He thought that Brother Ye must have told her about last night’s event, and he expected she might lash out at him when she sees him.

He didn’t mind. He had already been beaten up once; what difference would another beating make?

With these thoughts in mind, Liu Chang bravely walked toward Nan Feng.

As he finally got close to her and saw her clearly, Liu Chang suddenly froze.

Usually, Nan Feng was full of energy, always dressed in red, like a small sun, and her face was always adorned with a confident smile.

But now, her eyes seemed dull, her mouth devoid of a smile. She looked worn out.

Was it because of last night?

Liu Chang felt increasingly remorseful. He had driven Nan Feng to this state. He had wronged her. Now, he wouldn’t just accept one beating from her, but two, or even three, if necessary.

Mustering courage, Liu Chang stood before Nan Feng.

He thought she would hit him, but Nan Feng merely gave him a faint look and then walked around him.

She ... left?

Liu Chang was incredulous. Why did Nan Feng show no reaction upon seeing him?

He called out to her again, "Miss Feng!"

However, Nan Feng simply responded with a faint nod and continued walking.

Liu Chang watched Nan Feng’s retreating figure for a long time. It was clear that Nan Feng did not know about the previous night’s incident; Brother Ye hadn’t revealed it to her.

Liu Chang felt even more guilty.

Well, it was better for her not to know.

...

Nan Feng returned home groggily.

She retrieved the jade hairpin from the drawer again.

She had never worn the pin outside. Not because she didn’t like it, but because the jade hairpin should be paired with a silk skirt. She usually wore coarse rural clothes, which would clash with the jade hairpin. Moreover, except for Wenxuan’s mother, no other ladies in the village wore such jewelry. Nan Feng did not want to stand out.

Nan Feng scrutinized the jade hairpin for a long time before putting it back in its box again.

She took the box to the vacant lot behind her house, dug a hole with a hoe, and buried the box in it.

What was that about?

Was it a tribute to a first love that ended before it even began?

Nan Feng thought so, so she pressed down the soil somewhat more firmly.

...

Her life continued as usual over the following days. Nan Feng still hunted, fished, farmed, weeded the fields, fertilized, and concocted her skincare products at night.

Feelings were feelings, and life was life. No matter what, she could not confuse the two.

She was a person with such clarity.

Of course, she also neither saw nor heard from Brother Ye.

However, life would not always be this calm.

Half a month later, rumors about her began circulating in the village somehow, alleging she spent a night with Liu Chang on the mountain.

No one believed it at first. Nan Feng and Liu Chang were worlds apart, there was no way the two could end up sleeping together.

As the rumor spread, the details became increasingly specific, even pointing to a specific date.