Chapter 64 A Good Dog Does Not Block The Way

  Remember in one second

  Hu Youxuan's words have clearly shown his stance and the extent of his knowledge, and intentionally or unintentionally put pressure on Shen Han, making her deeply realize that what Hu Youxuan said was not just a guess.

  Shen Han looked at him silently for a moment, and finally chose to calm down, at least she didn't feel any malice from him at this time. If he really had any bad intentions, there was no need for him to stand out here and confront her. Besides, she would have to go back to her parents' home anyway, even if she could avoid it for a while, she couldn't avoid it forever. Now was not the time to lay everything out in the open.

  "I know, but I still think it's best for me to go home this time. Besides... you also know my relationship with your sister. Now that she's being influenced by her maternal instincts, I want to go back and improve our relationship. Otherwise, the one who will end up suffering is just going to be the eldest."

  Shen Han's words indeed had a few hints of evasion, but not entirely. For her, taking care of Hu Xiao Yan was one reason, but the main reason was to try out her own special abilities. Anyway, staying here would make her relationship with Zhao Xi Qiao ambiguous and unclear, going home would also be beneficial for herself, so this was the best choice.

  "As long as Second Sister herself is clear and understands."

  "Hmm, what would you like to eat? I'll make something for tomorrow's trip."

  "I'm easy-going, I'm not picky about food."

  With a wave of her hand, Shen Han nodded to indicate that she already knew, and Hu Youxian also retreated in time. Neither of them noticed that not far from the back door of the kitchen, where firewood was placed, stood a slender gray figure. In the yellowish light of dusk, it looked somewhat blurry, but there was a warm halo surrounding him.

  A gentle breeze blew, and his gray long gown also flew with the wind. Even wearing a coarse linen shirt, he still couldn't hide his elegance.

  It was... On that paralyzed face, a look of extreme gravity flashed, and as he looked at the figure in the kitchen, his line of sight changed with her.

  Shen Huan was always nervous that Zhao Xiuzhu would suddenly appear and talk to her, after all, when they were eating, even if his gaze wasn't on her, she still felt an unprecedented pressure, and couldn't help but think in her heart that if Little Uncle successfully passed the imperial examination in the future, he would definitely be a very charismatic official, and wherever he was, he could indeed give people a kind of intangible oppressive feeling.

  This sense of oppression, however, made Shen Han feel somewhat familiar, and a face that was both smiling and not smiling flashed in her mind, making her heart feel infinite melancholy. He would sometimes put on a cool facade, while at other times he would be serious and solemn to the point where she felt like she wasn't taking life seriously enough, even feeling a sense of guilty conscience.

  Shaking her head, Shen Huan immediately shook off the jumbled thoughts in her mind. How did these two men, who shouldn't have had anything to do with her, manage to stir up the calm waters of her heart?

  In the morning, Shen Huan still got up early, changed her clothes, simply combed her hair, and walked out of the door. When she saw that bucket full of sparkling well water, her heart was still involuntarily excited. Before noticing Zhao Xiacao's thoughts, she had never felt this way before, but after knowing, she couldn't calm down anymore.

  That feeling isn't the thrill of liking someone, but a heartbeat that's similar to being moved and scared at the same time. It's contradictory yet it really exists. I don't know if you've ever experienced being confessed to by someone who likes you, originally you didn't have any feelings for him, but because he liked you, things became transparent, and you start paying attention to him from time to time, until finally it evolves into a kind of liking that even you yourself aren't clear if it's real or not.

  She shook her head helplessly, bent down to fetch a basin of water, and after washing up, she added more water and carried it to Li's room. As her figure disappeared by the well, a shadow appeared on the window of Zhao Xiuzhu's room, and the window was pushed open slightly. He gazed at that petite figure, and the urge to protect her grew stronger in his heart. He knew this wasn't allowed, but... who could really control their emotions as easily as eating?

  When it comes to eating, you can eat whenever you want and stop whenever you don't feel like it; but emotions... aren't something that you can just love when you feel like it and immediately take back when you don't.

  After finishing breakfast, Shen Huan picked up the simple package she had packed the night before and smiled at Li Shi, saying: "Mother, uncle, I'm leaving. You both need to take care of your health in your daily lives. If anything happens, be sure to come find me. Even if I can't help with much, I can at least run errands for you."

  Li smiled and nodded, while Zhao Xiuzhuo still had that completely expressionless face, slightly bowing his head.

  As they were about to leave, Shen Huan suddenly felt a sense of relief, as if the huge stone that had been pressing on her heart had been lifted, and she felt much lighter. She calmly turned around, took the lead in walking, and Hu Youxuan politely bid farewell to Li Shi and his son, following behind Shen Huan out of the courtyard.

  As Shen Huan turned around and disappeared from Zhao Xi's line of sight, he also turned around at the same time and walked towards the house. The two people's footsteps had become divergent, in fact... they didn't notice that some details had already proven that it was fundamentally impossible between them, not even a glimmer of hope existed.

  Watching her son's dejected back, Li couldn't help but sigh and returned to the house.

  Just as she walked to the street corner, she encountered a good Samaritan blocking her way. Shen Huan yielded to the left, but he moved to the right. She moved to the right, and he faced her, moving to the left. In short, no matter what, his goal was to block her path.

  Finally, Shen Han, who could no longer bear it, opened his mouth and furiously shouted out a single word: "Hey"

  "Hehe......"

  Qian Shui's forehead was beaded with cold sweat as she stared at the young master, who normally looked so cold and aloof. Now, he resembled a ruffian harassing a respectable woman, standing with his hands on his hips and legs wide apart, ready to intercept Shen Huan at any moment. Qian Shui found it utterly speechless that this usually taciturn young master, who had even given Princess Huai An great grievances, could become like this.

  "Get out of the way"

  Don't let

  Shen Han raised her head, looking at the face of Si Yuao, who was as thick-skinned as a dead pig that wasn't afraid of being scalded by boiling water. She took a deep breath and told herself to calm down, not to get angry with such a person, it wouldn't be worth it, he wouldn't compensate her for medical expenses or spiritual damages anyway.

  So she could only continue to dodge in one direction, while Mu Siyao continued to make the same movements, continuing to intercept her path. Originally, she thought that Hu Youxuan would at least make a sound to indicate that he was there with her, but instead, that guy who shouldn't have spoken up and yet spoke up to pierce her heart and cause her inner turmoil, this time simply twisted his package and dodged to the side with a smile, watching her and Mu Siyao dance around each other. Did he really think of himself as just an onlooker?

  So, Shen Han, who thought he wasn't a human being, was indeed a human being.

  "Get out of my way"

  "A real man, a true hero, says no and means no"

  "Don't think you can just block people's way just because you have power and influence"

  Shen Han, who was already feeling annoyed and frustrated, was now even more irritated by Mu Siyao. She didn't consider him a normal person anyway, so she went ahead and cursed at him again. He's an ancient person, would he even understand her modern-day insults? Fat chance!

  "Although I don't know what those two words mean, judging from your expression and demeanor, it shouldn't be something that's praising me. Life is so wonderful, why must you be so fierce? This isn't good, isn't it?"

  Shen Han didn't know what kind of expression she had on her face at this moment, but it must have been very ugly. Otherwise, a man who enjoyed teasing himself wouldn't be smiling so smugly. It was just that embarrassing. She had seen something like this before when playing games - the words that appeared above the monster's head when it was being beaten up. So, he indeed had a subconscious tendency to be a bit of an idiot.

  "Mu Si Yao, what exactly do you want?"

  "Don't you know what I want?"

  "Obviously you... I recall that I also expressed my stance a long time ago, didn't I?"

  "I also remember very clearly, didn't my family's Qian Shui tell you to think it over carefully? She should have gotten the message across to me."

  Her heart skipped a beat for no reason, Shen Huan couldn't understand why she felt a slight sting when Mu Siyao said "my family's thousand waters". She thought it was just the man being evil, so she put on a very disdainful expression, raised an eyebrow and looked at him with obvious contempt: "What makes you think you can just do whatever you want? Are all the people in your household brought back like this by you?"

  Shen Han realized that she could only fight alone, and at the same time, she no longer placed her hopes on Hu Youxuan. She decided to play the role of a shrew, directly placing her hands on her hips and shouting in anger. However, Mu Siyao didn't fall for this tactic. Instead, he lowered his head, drew close to Shen Han's face, which was red with rage, and chuckled softly. The sound of his laughter reached Shen Han's ears from such a close distance, and even his gentle breath landed directly on her face. Her already flushed face revealed a hint of awkwardness, and in some corner of her heart, it seemed as though something had lightly stirred her emotions, not like a violent collision, but rather like being gently caressed, leaving her feeling both itchy and unbearable.

  "Since you know what to say, why must you stubbornly do things your way? Since I can't force you to agree with my request, you also have no right to question me whether or not I want to continue using you."

  After finishing, Mu Siyao couldn't help but blink a few times, with an expression that was somewhat mischievous and flirtatious. She had already been distracted by his low laughter, and now she became even more confused, staring at his very clear eyes, almost losing her train of thought.

  "Suit yourself, but could you please not block my way so blatantly?"

  "Hmm, the road isn't yours, so why do you say I'm blocking your way instead of saying you're blocking mine?"

  Don't be fooled by Shen Huan's fierce appearance, but when faced with someone like Mu Siyao who doesn't take soft or hard tactics, she really had no way to deal with her. Hanging her head in defeat, she directly asked: "Mu Siyao, I really don't think I have the ability to help you, can you please not disturb my life? I'm already very annoyed, please."

  The moment Shen Huan lifted her head, her face was filled with helpless fatigue. Mu Siyao's expression froze for a moment before she smiled and took a step back: "Very well, Miss Shen, please go ahead."

  He suddenly became talkative, which made Shen Huan somewhat surprised, blinking his eyes as if he didn't believe it, and his body didn't have any tendency to move. Mu Siyao couldn't help but add another sentence: "If you can't bear to leave, then I'll take it that you've agreed to my request."

  "Who says I won't go? Let's go, Youxuan."

  Shen Han understood that she was completely baffled by the strange man in front of her, and using the word "strange" to describe him wasn't an exaggeration at all. However, when Hu Youxuan walked up with a tilted head, his face still looked perplexed, not understanding why he had suddenly inserted himself into their conflict, even though she was about to leave, and he wouldn't have stopped her.

  "Master... just let them go like this?"

  Watching Shen Huan and Hu Youxuan's figures gradually disappear into the distance, Qian Shui couldn't help but step forward to ask, after all, Mu Siyao's line of sight had been following Shen Huan's figure without leaving.

  "What if not?"

  "Young master must have seen it, she was intentionally showing weakness just now"

  Mu Si Yao stretched out his hand and grasped his chin, nodding: "Of course I know, but... from recent observations, have you seen her show weakness in front of whom?"

  "No."

  "Since she's playing these little tricks in front of me, it means she's already being sincere with me, which is a good thing. Why shouldn't I cooperate? Anyway... her abilities are still to be observed, perhaps... this time returning to her maiden home is a good thing."

  Looking at Mu Siyao's confident expression, Qian Shui couldn't help but wipe away a cold sweat for Shen Huan. She was deeply aware that Mu Siyao had a personality that wouldn't give up easily. Unless he himself lost interest, it was impossible to make him retreat in the face of difficulties. On the contrary, it would only stimulate his fighting spirit and make him charge forward bravely.

  "What shall we do now?"

  "Anyway, there's nothing much going on, want to follow and have some fun?"

  "Uh...young master, isn't this a bit not good?"

  Mo Yu didn't even bother with a small protest and directly turned around, following Shen Han's footsteps from another direction.

  It was still half a day's journey, and when Shen Huan arrived at the entrance of 'Jiren Hall', it happened to be lunchtime. There was only one apprentice in the store sorting things out. When Shen Huan stepped into the shop, he looked up and took a glance, without making an intentionally flattering smile, but just politely nodded and pointed to the door leading to the backyard: "Mr. Shen and the others are eating in the back room, Miss, please go in quickly."

  She nodded, and Shen Huan didn't say much either. She directly lifted the curtain and walked in. As soon as she entered the hall, she heard some noise coming from the dining room. She quickened her pace and walked over, but then she heard Hu Xiaoyan's voice coming from inside: "The imperial examination is about to begin, I wonder how Yu Xuan has been doing."

  "Speaking of which, is our family's New Year's gathering this year?"

  As soon as Shen Huan heard his mother's voice, he immediately walked in and greeted with a smile: "Dad, mom, big brother, big sister-in-law, we're back."

  Everyone who was called out by her turned their heads to look at her, seemingly surprised. It's as if they had just mentioned them and then the person appeared right in front of them. It's hard not to be surprised. Is it a coincidence or is there some kind of telepathy? In fact, it's just a coincidence.

  "Son? How did you come back?"

  Miss Fang was visibly excited, her voice several times louder than usual, which made Shen Shi Yu couldn't help but pat her hand, and she only then realized that she had been a bit out of line. Laughing, she stood up and said: "What I mean is, why didn't you notify me? I could have gone to the street entrance to pick you up too! Come quickly and eat, look at this simple meal, Yu Xuan must have been tired from the journey, right? Are you still used to it at your husband's family?"

  "First let Han'er and them eat, you're always creating a big pile of problems, don't you think it's annoying? I'm tired just listening to it."

  Mrs. Fang turned her head and glared at Shen Shi Yi, completely ignoring his majesty, and continued: "The children are all here, can't you let this mother be happy for once?"

  It's rare to see such harmony on the dinner table, and Hu Xiaoyan doesn't know if it's because of Shen Han's initiative to get close last time. There is no provocative look in her eyes, but rather a slight smile as she looks at her, although most of her gaze is still on Hu Youxuan.

  Shen Han didn't mind either, took a bite of the dish into her mouth, and had a look of satisfaction: "Mmm...the food at home is still delicious."

  "Isn't Auntie's craftsmanship good?"

  "Somewhere, the dishes made by grandma are really delicious, don't believe me? Ask Yu Xuan!"

  Hu Youxuan naturally cooperated with Shen Han, nodding and responding: "Yes, sister and brother-in-law, have you noticed that I've gained several pounds?"

  Laughter burst out on the dinner table, and Shen Han continued: "What I mean is that my cooking isn't good, but Mother-in-law usually works hard with her embroidery, and I can't help with anything else, so I can only cook to let her have some free time. As for culinary skills, they're just average."

  When Shen Huan said these words, Fang's face showed a heartache at the same time, and he couldn't help but feel relieved. Although these things don't mean anything to a married woman, Shen Huan was spoiled by her parents since she was a child, and they never let her suffer. Now that she is washing dishes and cooking meals, how can her parents not feel heartache and relief?

  But Hu Xiaoyan was an exception, not only did she not say anything unpleasant, but instead added a sentence at this time: "Last time I went with my husband, it was still the little sister who personally cooked the meal, you are too modest, your craftsmanship is so good, I am inferior to you."

  As soon as she spoke, Shen Shi's two sons were taken aback, thinking to themselves that this daughter-in-law was starting to get into her old habits again, always saying things that didn't sound good, and a good meal was going to end in discord. However, they did not know that the last time Shen Yi Feng took Hu Xiao Yan to Zhao's house, the relationship between the sisters-in-law had slowly begun to change.

  This Hu Xiaoyan is a habitual offender, at this moment, a sentence that originally had no malice was also heard by the two old men with some sarcastic tone, and they couldn't help but turn their gaze towards her...