ed up with it."We may not even live to see the end of this year, and you're still thinking about me taking the imperial examinations."He muttered under his breath, and Mu heard him but couldn't refute...There was a young woman, she looked unfamiliar, not like someone from our village, I think.

Wang, the village head, took a look and realized that this wasn't Jingxiu letting someone help take care of her, it was Chunlan!

How is she sitting at the foot of the mountain.

As the group of people walked down the mountain, Chunlan had already heard the commotion and got up. She scanned the crowd of men and when she saw Zong Yu among them, her face turned pale.

She had promised to keep secret what happened to them at the hands of the bandits.

They wouldn't tell the villagers what they had all been through.

But she had already torn up her face with Fang Jinshu, this reputation is her man's, right He wouldn't tell Wang Tiezhu about her past, would he!

Chun Lan's face was twisted in a grimace, her expression unreadable and unsettling. She abruptly stopped walking.

If the Wang family knew she had lost her innocence and been defiled by bandits, her plan would be ruined.

Can the villagers still tolerate them living here

Chunlan gripped the handkerchief in her hand tightly, her eyes starting to dart around nervously.

She didn't even know that Zong Yi couldn't remember who she was, except for his wife, all other women were outside his attention range.

Therefore, when Zong Yu walked past her without even glancing at her, Chunlan was taken aback.

Wang Tiezhu stood before her, seeing her standing there in a daze, he kindly called out to her.

"Chunlan girl How did you come here"

Most of the men in the village who went up the mountain to dig canals had never seen a delicate girl like Chunlan. At first glance, their eyes held a strange look.

Chulan, overcoming the fear in her heart, snuggled closer to the iron pillar, displaying her youngest daughter's delicate demeanor to the fullest.

The village head let everyone go back to rest first, and stayed with his son in front of Chunlan's house.

"Chunlan, what are you doing here"

Chunlan bit her lower lip out of fear, her eyes filled with grievance, but she shook her head.

"It's nothing, just a little busy and want to ask Big Brother Tiezhu for help, but..."

She hesitated, surely leaving the village head and his son hanging.

But what

"Just say what's on your mind. If you need anything, just ask. Since Sister Jinxiu entrusted us to look after you, we'll be here for you." Tiezhu patted his chest, his eyes full of sincerity and purity.

Wang, the village head, however, noticed something amiss.

"Are you hungry"

Chun Lan's face flushed red, and she shyly nodded.

Fang Jinshi, who was standing not far away to pick up Zong Yu back home, witnessed this scene. She let out a sneer, "This little white rabbit is putting on quite a show."

There wasn't a trace of that sharp, mischievous glint she used to have when she was running wild at her house.

Well now, has this orchid taken a liking to Iron Column

She wasn't stupid, she actually knew to curry favor with the village head and his family.

This girl is too cunning and insincere. She's not a suitable match.

Zhong Yu helped bring the digging tools back. Coming from the other side path, he saw his wife coming to pick him up and instantly a smile appeared on his face. He quickly jogged over.

"Daughter-in-law."

Fang Jinxiu saw her own man also hurriedly retracted his gaze. The people around them were all in the village, and they were under her watchful eyes. She wouldn't be able to make any waves.

"I came to the foot of the mountain to pick some wild vegetables, and I'll bring you a piece home by the way."

Zongyu hurriedly took the basket from her hand. Upon seeing what was inside, it wasn't any wild vegetables, actually his wife just missed him and deliberately found an excuse to come down.

His wife is so cute.

"Well, if you want to eat wild vegetables, I'll bring some from the mountain for you tomorrow."

Fang Jinshu pulled Zong Yu's hand, "Alright, let's go home, the dinner is all ready at home."

Neither of them spared a glance at the orchids growing in the valley below.

Wang Tiezhu warmly invited Chunlan, “Why don’t you have dinner with us at my house”

"It was our oversight, we forgot you had just moved in and there wasn't any food left in the house."

The village head continued, “Don’t worry, there will be water in the village soon. At that time, I will also give you some corn seeds and vegetable seeds.”

"If you work hard, life will slowly get better. Don't be afraid."

Chunlan lightly nodded, her gaze shifting in an instant and her expression subtly changing.

Who cares about these measly seeds She doesn't even farm.ords.Fang Jinshui stood beside her, frowning deeply. She didn't take the argument in front of her seriously, instead her attention was always on Zhao Xingzhou having been seriously injured twice.Sudde...