Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife - Chapter 1131

Chapter 1131: The Connections ( 2 )
With a deep frown, Li Shu tried to recall the information she learned from another Li Shu’s world and thought, ‘In that world, Uncle Lingyun didn’t move to this village and didn’t marry Aunt Meijia. That woman, surnamed Sheng, also wasn’t caught by the police and lived in the neighboring village.’

‘From what Uncle Xuanzi said, he came to find his friend’s daughter named Han Lihua. Isn’t she that Sheng woman’s daughter? Did he learn about Lihua from that Sheng woman? So, is this the connection that brought him to this village?’

‘Everything that happened has connections with Aunt Lu Jueyu. Perhaps, the reason for the differences in fate and incidents is because of her.’

Li Shu was so deep in thought that she didn’t notice Chen Jianmin calling her from outside the fence.

“…Shu. Shushu!”

Startled by the shout, she snapped back to her senses. When she raised her head, she saw Chen Jianmin looking at her worriedly.

Chen Jianmin waved at her and asked, “Shushu, what’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?”

Seeing him waving at her, Li Shu walked over and asked, “Jianmin, what are you doing here?”

Chen Jianmin took a bottle of tonic wine from his bamboo basket, handed it to her, and said, “I came to give you this tonic wine. I heard from your grandpa that your health gets better after you drink this tonic wine, so I exchanged wild honey for it with Aunt Li.”

Looking at the transparent tonic wine, Li Shu said, “Jianmin, this is too valuable. Save it for yourself and your family. I can’t accept it.”

Seeing her refusal, Chen Jianmin lowered his gaze and said, “Shushu, I know you feel burdened by my behavior. I’m not asking you to like me back. Even if you… decide to be with someone else in the future, I won’t have any complaints.”

Raising his gaze, he looked at her and said with a hint of hope and helplessness, “Shushu, I just want you to be healthy and live the life you want. So, please don’t refuse my gift, alright?”

Hearing his words, it would be a lie if she said she felt nothing. After a moment of hesitation, Li Shu reached out, took the tonic wine, and said softly, “Thank you, Ah Min.”

When Chen Jianmin heard her addressing him more intimately, a smile appeared on his face. He nodded and said, “Go inside and get some rest. I’m going to the mountain foothills to gather some mushrooms and vegetables for you. If we are lucky, we might be able to catch some wild hares or pheasants.”

This time, Li Shu didn’t refuse and reminded him, “Be careful when you go to the mountain and come back early.”

“Okay,” Chen Jianmin replied with a smile.

After he watched Li Shu enter the house, he walked toward the mountain foothills in a good mood. His little bride was kind and soft-hearted. As long as he showed weakness in front of her and treated her with sincerity, she wouldn’t reject him.

Inside the house, Li Shu stored the tonic wine in her cupboard before she changed her clothes and went to the kitchen.

When she entered the kitchen, she was stunned by the thick smoke inside and quickly walked over to open the windows and said, “Uncle, let me do the cooking.”

Xie Xuanzi coughed several times due to the smoke before saying hoarsely, “Xiao Shu, your uncle can do it. You can’t inhale too much smoke, so you go out first.”

Covering her nose with her collar, Li Shu said, “Uncle, I’m not that weak. I can do house chores and cook very well. You should go out and get some fresh air first. Otherwise, you will hurt your throat.”

Feeling the burning in his throat and lungs, Xie Xuanzi hesitated for a moment before going out for fresh air.

After he left, Li Shu removed the firewood from the stove before she started the fire again. In less than five minutes, the fire was successfully lit, and the smoke dissipated.

Looking at the messy kitchen, she let out a long sigh and resigned herself to her fate. Although cleaning the kitchen was more tiring than cooking, she couldn’t be angry with her uncle. After all, while the outcome was a mess, his intentions were good.

After the fire was lit, she used a huge wok to heat up the food. While she steamed the buns and dishes, she started cleaning up the kitchen.

Standing outside the kitchen, Xie Xuanzi saw his niece working with practiced movements and felt sore in his heart.

Born as the descendant of the Xie family, she should have enjoyed the life of a young lady in the capital. Yet, due to the previous generation’s matters, she ended up in this small village and lived a harsh life.

When he lowered his head, he noticed his hands were covered with dirt and ash. This was the first time he had done rough work, so it was normal for him to mess things up.

But he didn’t want to show his incompetence in front of his niece and feel embarrassed. With this thought, he quickly fetched some water to wash the dirt away. The moment he saw his reflection on the water surface, he was stunned.

The man in the reflection looked like a beggar, with dirt and ash covering his face. His face was also covered with a thin layer of newly grown beard and mustache, making him look older than his age. As for his hair, it looked like a bird’s nest thanks to what happened just now.

Looking like this, it was no wonder he had been kicked out of the kitchen by his niece. After he washed himself clean and tidied up, he went back to the kitchen to assist his niece preparing lunch.

At the same time, Doctor Xie was busy checking his medicinal herb inventory in the warehouse while Xiao Yiguan watered the gardens with the help of the Pan family.