Chapter 784: Marriage of Sorrow (1)_1
The next day was a radiant sunny one, with fluffy white clouds dotted across the sky. By noon, the accumulated snow on the ground had almost melted away.
Last night, Xiao Ruiyuan hardly found a chance to be alone with Mo Yan, and they had barely exchanged a few words before Mo Qingze stumbled upon them. Today, despite his best efforts to speak with Mo Yan, Mo Qingze blocked him subtly at every turn. Except for Chu Heng, who was in the know, the others didn’t perceive anything amiss.
Seeing his own cousin repeatedly frustrated, Chu Heng couldn’t bear to watch any longer. Seizing the moment while Mo Yan and the others were busy cooking in the kitchen, he insisted on going to inspect the greenhouse vegetables, using the checking of the carriage as an excuse to leave behind the ever-present Xiao Ruiyuan.
Checking the carriage was a task that the two accompanying guards could easily handle; there was no need for Xiao Ruiyuan to do it himself.
Mo Qingze suspected the real intention behind Chu Heng’s actions, but as the host, he was obliged to accompany him. The others also showed a keen interest in the greenhouse vegetables. Bored from idling around the house, they changed into wooden clogs and planned to visit the fields as well.
"Yun Jin, aren’t you going?" Mr. Liu, who was putting on wooden clogs, saw Shen Ji standing still and asked in confusion. Noticing his poor spirit and the dark circles under his eyes, Mr. Liu guessed that Shen Ji hadn’t slept well during his first stay at the Mo Family.
Indeed, Shen Ji had suffered from insomnia the night before. Now that Mr. Liu had brought it up, he couldn’t help but think back on the fact that the girl in his heart was already engaged, which darkened his expression even more. He mustered up his energy and forced a weak smile, "I didn’t rest well last night, Yun Jin is terribly tired, afraid that I would fall asleep even while walking. I won’t be going."
"Hmm, you do look quite unwell; it would be best to go back to your room and rest." Hearing his response, Mr. Liu didn’t insist and after giving a few words of advice, followed his wife to join the family of Han Zhiyun who were ahead.
Suddenly, more than half of the people had left. Apart from Mo Yan, Lixiu, and others, Xiao Ruiyuan and Shen Ji were present, as well as Liu Tinglan, who had been to the vegetable field a few days before and had chosen not to go this time.