Relying on the system of criticizing people to become a god in farming literature

Chapter 15 An Unexpected Meeting Again

"Who!"

Cheng Yao was startled by the sudden sound and jumped three feet high.

"Don't be afraid, it's me."

Cheng Duanli had an awkward yet polite smile on his face and explained sheepishly.

Cheng Yao saw the familiar face of the other party and realized that it was a false alarm, so she relaxed her vigilance.

"It turns out it's you. I thought it was you. It's embarrassing to hear your thoughts."

"Hey, it's this time, why haven't you gone home yet? I remember that the end of class in your school is not so late, right?"

"A good student like you shouldn't have been criticized by the teacher and given a detention, right?"

Cheng Duanli held the book in his arms and walked slowly to Cheng Yao's side.

"I stayed here today to ask you a question, Master, and I left a little late, so I have just finished school now."

"On the other hand, you, a girl, are not going home so late. It is somewhat unsafe to wander out alone."

"But you had a conflict with your family?"

Looking at Cheng Duanli's concerned expression, Cheng Yao said with some dejection.

"It's not that there's a conflict, it's that there's never any family affection at all."

"I look like I have a home, but in fact I am no different from a homeless wild cat."

Cheng Duanli was at a loss when he saw Cheng Yao's depressed look. He wanted to ask questions but felt it was rude. He wanted to comfort her but didn't know where to start.

In fact, he was shocked just now. When he heard that Cheng Yao was homeless, he instinctively wanted to invite her to stay in his home temporarily.

But as soon as he said these words, he began to regret it. Who would be so ignorant of etiquette like him? It was really unreasonable to say such words to a girl who had not yet left the court.

Although this Lingxi Village is just a remote rural area, the protection of men and women is not as strict as those of those powerful and aristocratic families.

But after all, it is a long-term influence of etiquette and customs. If someone is caught and makes a big fuss, it will probably have a huge impact on both of them.

Cheng Duanli couldn't help but show a bit of annoyance, and Cheng Yao asked teasingly.

"What? Do you regret it?"

"You don't want to take my poor cat home?"

Cheng Duanli didn't expect Cheng Yao to ask so directly. His face suddenly turned red and his hands were waving helplessly.

"No, no... there are some yes."

"Ugh--"

Cheng Duanli didn't know how to explain it for a moment. Usually in class, he could talk to everyone by himself and remain calm in the face of the quarrels of several people.

But for some reason, when he met Cheng Yao, his mouth became stupid.

There are also more worries in my heart. I am afraid that if I accidentally say something wrong, the other person will hate me.

The more he cared about it, the more he was afraid of losing it. Cheng Duanli already had the feeling of worrying about gain and loss in his heart.

This feeling made him feel strange, but also a bit exciting.

After saying goodbye that day, he often thought of Cheng Yao bravely protecting him.

On the way to and from school, he was also looking forward to seeing each other again. Maybe he was lucky, since they reunited so quickly.

Seeing Cheng Duanli's panic, Cheng Yao couldn't help but burst into laughter.

There is something very interesting about teasing an innocent young man.

Cheng Duanli saw Cheng Yao smiling, and a bright smile bloomed in front of his eyes without concealment.

His movements stopped, and he felt that the time around him seemed to slow down. There was nothing else in front of him, only Cheng Yao could be seen.

"If you don't mind, you can stay at my house for a while."

"I wasn't regretting inviting you just now, but I was afraid that if I said this, you would think I was a Meng Lang person."

"After all, there are differences between men and women. There seems to be no difference between me asking this and those rogues."

"I'm just afraid that you will misunderstand me and hate me because of this...that's why I..."

Cheng Yao understood the other party's concerns. In this era, saying such words was indeed a bit too much.

But Cheng Yao didn't care, her thinking was never framed.In addition, she imagined that Cheng Duanli only reached out to her out of concern and compassion from his friends.

"You lead the way, I'll go with you!"

Cheng Duanli's eyes widened again. He didn't expect Cheng Yao to really believe him that much.

"You...you really want to come?"

"Are not you afraid?"

"Although I can't do anything..."

Cheng Yao approached him with a smile, so close that her breathing could be faintly heard.

Cheng Duanli's body tensed up involuntarily, and his already straight back showed no signs of slackening.

"Have you forgotten something? I helped you fight off that big guy Li Wei. I have nothing to be afraid of."

"lead the way!"

"okay."

Cheng Duanli gestured forward, and Cheng Yao turned around and left.

He didn't look like he was a visitor, it was just like returning to his own home.

"Hey, wait for me, take the left at the fork in front of you!"

"I know, hurry up and follow."

As the two of them left, the silence of the past returned to the place again.

Cheng Duanli's home is at the edge of the village, and his mother doesn't like to interact with others. Both mother and son are people of few words.

As she got closer to home, Cheng Yao became a little uneasy.

"Cheng Duanli, tell me, will your mother be unhappy seeing you bringing me back?"

"Or maybe she thinks I'm rude and doesn't like me?"

Cheng Duanli couldn't help laughing when he saw the rare nervous look on Cheng Yao's face.

"Weren't you very courageous just now? Why do you suddenly start to back down now?"

"Don't worry, my mother is a very easy to get along with. I have never seen her speak loudly to anyone."

"I told her last time that you came to my rescue and helped me get rid of Li Wei's entanglement. She thought you were very powerful and wanted to find an opportunity to invite you to our house for dinner as a thank you."

Hearing what Cheng Duanli said, Cheng Yao became less nervous.

Finally, we were almost there, and we saw the warm and bright light in the distance, and a small house sitting in the fields.

It can be seen that the owner of the house cares about it very much. He has planted many flowers and plants in the yard, and the breeze brings a faint fragrance of flowers.

Cheng Duanli quickened his pace, opened the door and stepped into the courtyard.

"Auntie, I'm back!"

"When school was over today, I stayed in the school to ask Master questions, so I came back a little late and kept you waiting."

"Look, who I brought here is the new friend I made, Ayao, as I told you last time."

Cheng Duanli stood in the yard and happily introduced his new friend into the house.

Cheng Yao, on the other hand, squatted outside the courtyard gate, staring at the deep carriage marks on the ground under the bright moonlight, feeling confused.

The width and depth of this car mark make it obvious at a glance that it was left by a very large carriage.

Not only that, there were messy horse hoof marks in front of it, which were obviously made by many horses.

This is obviously a treatment that only high-ranking officials and nobles can enjoy, but why does it happen in a place like Lingxi Village?
After waiting for a long time, there was no movement in the house.

At this time, Cheng Yao also stood up and walked into the courtyard, standing beside Cheng Duanli, and the two looked at each other doubtfully.

"Auntie?"

As soon as Miles Duanli returns from the past, Lin Wan will come out of the house to greet her.

But there was no movement after a long time today, and Cheng Duanli suddenly felt a sense of panic in his heart for no reason.

"Auntie—"

(End of this chapter)