Chapter 39.2 - Peach Blossom (2/4)

The room was quieter without the man’s breathing.

Tang Huan had opened her eyes at some point, lying on the bed staring blankly at the ceiling.

He was so disgusted with her before, she had to act like she would not bother him anymore, but now that he didn’t take the initiative, she had to stimulate him a little…

The next morning, Tang Huan was awoken by a miserable pig squeal. She looked out the window and noticed that the sky was still dark.

Seriously, why did Song Mo dream that he was a butcher?

After getting up and changing clothes, Tang Huan whispered some instructions to Dumpling and made sure that she remembered them. Then, she went to the door to wait for Song Mo.

When Song Mo pushed the wooden cart out, he immediately noticed the figure under the peach tree in front of his house and was stunned for a moment. It was just dawn. Why did she get up so early?

He looked down, suppressed the nervousness in his heart, and walked forward with a cold face as usual.

“Song, Song Mo, wait a minute. I-I want to ask you something.” It wasn’t until he walked a few steps away from the entrance of Mei’s house that Tang Huan chased after him and softly called out to him.

Song Mo already had an idea of what she was going to ask. His face felt a little hot. He paused but didn’t turn his head. “What is it?” Did she remember that he was the one who carried her back last night? If she asked him why he carried her, how should he answer?

Tang Huan walked behind him and said uneasily, “Just, just now, when I woke up, my head hurts. I asked Tang Yuan, and she said, she said that I climbed up the wall drunk last night, and said I told her I was going to find you, and then I went back home by myself. But I vaguely remembered that I saw you, so I wanted to ask, did I disturb you again last night? If so, I-I really didn’t mean to. Please don’t be angry.”

So she couldn’t remember…

Song Mo didn’t know whether to be relieved or disappointed, but he was happy that they were able to avoid the embarrassment, so he replied in a deep voice, “No, I’ve been sleeping in my room, and I didn’t hear anything outside. You remembered it wrong.”

She knew that this man was duplicitous!

“Oh, that’s good then. All right. There’s nothing else. You can go now,” Tang Huan casually said. Since she didn’t do anything wrong to him, Tang Huan didn’t need to pretend to be timid. She turned around, stepped into her yard, and scolded Dumpling loudly, “You only know how to talk nonsense all day! He said he hadn’t heard of my voice last night, it shows that I wasn’t drunk at all and didn’t climb on the wall! You stinky girl, did you dare to make up nonsense about me because I treat you too well?”

“Madam, I-”

“Don’t quibble. Go! You make breakfast today!”

Song Mo listened to the familiar scolding outside and felt that compared to the pitiful Shui Xian, he was more used to seeing the domineering appearance of her doing whatever she wanted, not caring about anything, and not afraid of anything.

He went to his butcher shop in good spirits.

When the sun was high in the sky, Tang Huan also arrived at her restaurant.

She still didn’t look at Song Mo, but Song Mo didn’t feel as bothered as he did a few days ago, because he already knew that she only cared about him in her heart. She had said so herself, saying that she didn’t care about others liking her and only wish for him to like her. But then, the thought that he could only look at her from afar, while those men could get close to her and even ogle her wantonly, made Song Mo’s face tense again.

And then, when Lin Peizhi appeared from a distance, he even had the urge of killing him with a knife.

Lin Peizhi just walked here out of habit. When he arrived at the restaurant entrance, he saw the woman in a white shirt and green skirt smiling charmingly at the guests. His heart itched again. He entered the restaurant and pulled her to sit down at the table near the entrance.

Tang Huan unhappily scolded him, ‘Why are you here again? I thought you would never come again after you left like that! Hmph, making me sleep alone last night!”

Lin Peizhi was experienced in dealing with all kinds of women, and he was very good at coaxing people. Seeing her like this, he showed a look of aggravation. “Isn’t it all because of you? I told you to come down, but you didn’t, You stayed on the wall and left me hanging for that butcher. Shui Xian, they all say that the butcher is the best-looking man in town, and I have seen you hit on him with my own eyes. Tell me, how can I not overthink about it?”

“Overthink about what? Would I throw away a big fish like you for a pig-killer?” Tang Huan tapped on his forehead angrily.

Lin Peizhi held her hand ingratiatingly and coaxed her softly, “Okay, okay, I know I’m wrong and I’m here to make amends to you.”

“Hpmh!” Tang Huan glanced at him and curled her lips. “I’ve never seen anyone who didn’t bring anything to make amends!”

Lin Peizhi laughed, pulled her hand to his lap, and gently kneaded it. “Then what does Shui Xian want? I’ll bring it to you tonight?”

Tang Huan glared at him. “I’ll pass. I’m afraid the butcher will kill pigs again tonight. Hmph! I don’t want to be left hanging for another night. It’s always Shui Xian, I, who rejects men, and there was never anyone who doesn’t want me!”

“Who doesn’t want you?” Lin Peizhi moved his hand upwards and stroked her wrist. “A real beauty like Shui Xian with flesh made of ice and bones of jade, only a blind will not covet you. Shui Xian…why don’t you come to my place tonight? This way no one can disturb us anymore, and I allow you to take one thing you like from my room.” He didn’t want to experience another buzzkill like last night. Fortunately, their house here was their old manor, and no elders would know if he brought a woman home.