The Comeback of the Charming Farmer's Wife

"You’re a lucky guy, Xiaxia treats you so well." Seeing Ye Zi’an, Uncle Cai couldn’t help but comment, thinking about why they had stayed in the mountains for a day.

Upon hearing this, Ye Zi’an just gave a faint smile.

"Brother An, quickly help me get the pine cones out from Uncle Cai’s basket. I’ll take these wild vegetables to my mother to stir-fry later." After speaking, she turned to Uncle Cai and said, "Uncle Cai, don’t leave after this, stay and have dinner with us."

Uncle Cai didn’t decline her invitation and simply nodded.

After Yang Chuxia left, Ye Zi’an then noticed Uncle Cai’s basket which was also full of pinecones, "Uncle Cai, did you go to the mountains with Xiaxia?"

"Yes, she came to me early in the morning, saying that she was going to look for herbs." Uncle Cai answered, "But we didn’t find any, maybe because we weren’t thorough enough. On the way back, Xiaxia said she wanted to go again tomorrow."

"Then I’ll go with you tomorrow."

Uncle Cai couldn’t help but laugh, "No need to come with us, the girl does it all for you." He said earnestly, "You should treat Xiaxia well, you two are still young now, and you should also do the same when you grow up."

One has to say Uncle Cai is really a decent person, a man who thinks long term. He believes that once Ye Zi’an recovers, he will certainly take the imperial examination again. With Zi’an’s knowledge, passing the Cultivated Talent exam is undoubtedly no problem, since he was indeed a Cultivated Talent originally. By having not given up studying for years, taking the Recommended Man exam after Cultivated Talent would also be no problem.

At that time, his status will be different from today’s. But Yang Chuxia will still be an ordinary girl and their social statuses would be incompatible.

This is Uncle Cai’s concern.

Ye Zi’an is insightful, and he realizes what Uncle Cai wants to say even from brief, shallow hints.

He said solemnly, "Hmm, I know. Xiaxia always comes first in my heart."

These words happened to be heard by Yang Chuxia, who had just entered the room. She stunned for a moment and then sweetly and coyly glared at him, "Brother An, you are so thick-skinned, saying such things in front of Uncle Cai?"

"Ha ha," Uncle Cai had never seen Yang Chuxia behave this way, so he burst into laughter.

At this time, Yang Dachuan came back from outside, Uncle Cai then joked while waving his hand, "You should finalize their relationship sooner, the two youngsters are feeling impatient."

"I plan to wait until after the New Year when the weather becomes warmer and I will renovate Brother An’s house. We’ll settle the betrothal after that," Yang Dachuan straightforwardly replied.

Then he and Uncle Cai took turns discussing Xiaxia and Brother An’s wedding in earnest. They even talked about appointing Uncle Cai as the matchmaker, what date to choose, and so on.

As Ye Zi’an listened, his handsome face blushed slightly, Yang Chuxia rolled her eyes and signaled him to leave with her.

It wasn’t until Ms. Wang called them in for dinner that the two kids emerged from a corner, startling her. She gave Yang Chuxia a mysterious glance before finally letting out a sigh and entering the house.

Initially, Yang Chuxia did not understand the meaning behind her mother’s gaze but after dinner, when Uncle Cai and Ye Zi’an went home, she finally understood.

Her mother actually had a long speech about a woman’s self-esteem and self-respect, how she didn’t oppose her relationship with Brother An, but they mustn’t cross certain lines.

Having heard this, Yang Chuxia just rolled her eyes and retorted wordlessly, "Mother, even if we wanted to, we would need to be physically ready. How old are Brother An and I? We’re barely past puberty, we’re not fully developed yet."