Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 299 - 300: Want to follow him (4th update) _1

Chapter 299: Chapter 300: Want to follow him (4th update) _1

Over at the communal courtyard.

Nan Quanyou thought Nan Feng wouldn’t return tonight. He had just heated water to wash his face and feet and was about to go to bed when he heard a knock at the door.

Assuming it was Nan Feng, he put on his shoes and felt his way toward the door to open it, without lighting a lamp to avoid wasting lamp oil and candles.

However, when Nan Quanyou opened the door, he saw Lin Qiaoyun standing outside, alone without Brother Fu. Qiaoyun seemed to have just taken a bath; her hair was still damp, draped over her shoulders, and she smelled of soap. She was only thirty-five and had kept her figure slim through hard labour. Under the faint starlight, Nan Quanyou found her attractive for the first time.

"Qiaoyun, why are you here? Where’s Brother Fu?" Nan Quanyou asked, thinking she might need help with something.

Qiaoyun, who did not have any trouble, shyly lowered her head and asked, "Can I come in and chat with you for a while?"

Nan Quanyou still believed she needed assistance with something, so he invited her in and lit a candle. The room brightened, and he took another look at Qiaoyun. Perhaps it was the candlelight, but he noticed her cheeks were flushed, she looked like the peach blossoms in March.

Nan Quanyou sat in front of Qiaoyun, poured her a glass of water, and said, "Qiaoyun, have you run into any problems? Feel free to let it out; we will definitely help if we can."

Seeing that Qiaoyun was hesitating to speak, Nan Quanyou added, "Qiaoyun, don’t be shy with me. Think about it, after we moved here, you have helped us so much. Helping you back is the least we could do."

Qiaoyun still didn’t say a word, so Nan Quanyou tried a different approach: "Did the wealthy employers where you work mistreat you?"

Qiaoyun shook her head.

"Well... are you short on money and want to borrow some silver? If so, when Nan Feng comes back, I will talk to her. She’s the most righteous person I know, always ready to help people. Everyone in our village trusts her..."

After a long while, Qiaoyun finally spoke, "Brother Quanyou, I didn’t come to borrow money or complain about being mistreated by the landlord."

"Oh? What is it then?", Nan Quanyou asked, exuding the caring air of a big brother.

Qiaoyun had hinted at her feelings several times before, but Nan Quanyou had never taken the bait. She originally thought that he was respecting Nan Feng’s feelings, and thus refrained from a direct response. Now it seemed that Nan Quanyou was simply oblivious to matters of love.

She decided to be more direct, "Brother Quanyou, are you planning on returning to the village?"

"Yes, I was bedridden due to my leg problem and stayed here to recover. Now that my leg has healed, I should go back."

"Would you take me and my son back with you?", Qiaoyun asked, her face turning entirely red upon finishing her sentence. As a woman long oppressed by the feudal society, she was taught from a young age that women should accept their fate obediently. Despite her former husband often beating and scolding her, she had always endured. This was her first time fighting for her own happiness.

Nan Quanyou was a good and kind man, with a gentle temperament and great patience with children. Even when he was crippled, she felt he was worth marrying.

"Take you back with me?" Nan Quanyou was taken aback, "You mean you want to return to the village with me?"