Zhao Youcai looked at Zhao Ce with a strange expression on his face before coughing heavily. After coughing, he turned around and glared at the people behind him, who were laughing with their mouths wide open.
Only when the laughter stopped did Zhao Youcai turn back to Zhao Ce and said in a gentle tone, "Ce'er, it's too hot today. You
must have been sweating a lot just now, right?" "Why don't you go wash your face and cool downfirst?" "Your uncle and his men are waiting for you in the main room."
Zhao Ce was puzzled. Wash his face? Was it because he had sweated too much and looked disheveled? He nodded and said, "Alright, thank you, uncle. Please wait for me inside."
Zhao Youcai waved his hand. "Go ahead." Zhao Ce turned and walked inside, still hearing the two people behind him who were laughing just now.
"This Zhao Ce always says that as a scholar, one should pay attention to one's appearance." "The last time Big Xin's son accidentally fell in front of him, he quickly stepped back." "He lifted his long robe and said not to dirty
his clothes." "Haha, now that you mention it, I remember it
too." "How come this scholar doesn't pay attention to his appearance today?" "Dad, in my opinion, you should just ignore
him. Didn't he say in front of everyone that he doesn't need you, his uncle, to look after him?" "he is taking your kindness for granted. Aren't you just looking for trouble for your own family?" After these words were spoken, the murmurs became quieter over there. Zhao Ce realized that he could hear these whispers very clearly. After regaining his senses, he looked up at the nearby mountain and realized that his vision could reach very far. "It seems that even though time travel has a bad reputation, there are unexpected gains," he thought. At least his hearing and vision seemed to have been enhanced. Zhao Ce smiled at this pleasant surprise. As he lifted his head, he saw a small figure crouching at the doorway of his ventilated room. The sun was too strong today. Zhao Ce spoke up, "What are you doing there?" "The sun is too strong, don't stand outside for too long. Be careful of heatstroke."
Su Caier, who was picking up the "salted fish" that Zhao Ce had thrown out, was startled by the sudden sound and
trembled. She turned her little face and saw Zhao Ce before regaining her composure. "husband's clothes fell on the ground, I'll
wash them for husband." After saying that, she bent down again and picked up the remaining two pieces on the ground.
Zhao Ce walked over awkwardly and said, "These clothes are too smelly, let's air them out first." Su Caier straightened up and lowered her head, saying softly, "It's okay, I'll wash them by the river." Zhao Ce thought to himself that although this little girl keeps calling him 'husband', she is actually very shy inside. He didn't want to tease her, but his uncle was still waiting, so he quickly said, "Uncle and his men are here." "They're sitting in the main room."
When Su Caier heard that her husband's uncle was here again, she remembered that her uncle-in-law had said not long ago that he
was going to take her to find someone to seek justice. Her small body couldn't help but tremble slightly.
Zhao Ce looked at this timid little girl and estimated that she only had a little bit of courage. He smiled and comforted her, "Don't worry. I will talk to him and you don't need to be afraid."
After thinking about it, he decided to give this little girl something to do to distract her attention. He pointed to the room and said, "Don't rush to wash these clothes. Can you help me tidy up the room? Take off the bedding and we can wash them together later. Also, see if there are any clean clothes inside and help me find them."
When Su Caier heard her husband's polite words, she softly argued, "Husband, there's no need to say you're helping. These are things that I should do." Zhao Ce's hand hanging down beside him moved. Why is this little girl so obedient? He wanted to touch her little head... but he felt like a pervert doing so.
Zhao Ce quickly cleared his throat and said, "Okay, then you go ahead and do it. I'll wash my face and go to the living room." When Su Caier heard that her husband was going to wash his face, she quickly said, "Wait for me, husband."
Zhao Ce looked at the little girl, who was walking into the room with unsteady steps and putting the dirty clothes on the bench. Afterward, she came out with her head still down. "The water tank is a bit dirty and I haven't had a chance to clean it yet. I'll get water from the well to wash your face, husband." While she was talking, she walked towards the well with the wooden bucket.
"I, I will fetch water for my husband to wash his face from the well," she said, walking towards the well. Zhao Ce watched as she picked up the wooden bucket and prepared to throw it down the well. "Splash!" Suddenly, the girl bent down and tightened the rope in her hand.
Su Caier was used to doing chores and had strong hands. She was about to pull the bucket up to the surface when suddenly a huge shadow covered her. Then, a big hand with distinct bones stretched out. Zhao Ce directly took the rope from the little girl's hand and said, "Let me do it."
As he spoke, he gently lifted the bucket with a little force. "No need, I can do it," Su Caier said. As the bucket passed over her, her gaze followed it. The midday sun in late summer was scorching the earth. Zhao Ce lifted the water and smiled, "You have great strength, but I also have some."
When she heard her husband's words, Su Caier raised her head and glanced at the man next to her. Zhao Ce also looked at her. In the bright sunlight, everything was revealed. Su Caier saw the two black marks on her husband's face, while Zhao Ce saw the girl's eyes in the sunlight. In her big bright eyes, he could see the secret that the little girl was trying to hide by keeping her head down. Su Caier blinked and quickly lowered her eyes. Her long eyelashes trembled nervously. Then Zhao Ce said, "Your... your eyes..."
Su Caier bit her lip and her nose began to feel congested. She couldn't hide it anymore... She lifted her head again, and this time, she finally dared to look into Zhao Ce's eyes. But her eyes were covered in a layer of mist. This time, Zhao Ce finally saw it. The pupil of her left eye was a light brown, while the outer ring of the pupil of her right eye was a faint blue color. She had been too scared to look at herself because she had heterochromia.
When Su Caier saw that Zhao Ce kept staring into her eyes, she blinked and two tears flowed from her eyes. She lowered her head and said, "I'm sorry, I lied. I deceived you, husband."