Quick Wear: The Heirless Boss Wants to Get Close to Her Every Day

Chapter 378 Tall and Capable Hunter vs. Lucky Beauty (13)

Chu Yi felt her trembling and slowed his pace. "Shall I take you home?"

Since the villagers have already seen it, it's better to return it openly and honestly; sneaking around would only make it seem like you have something to hide.

"Okay, Chu Yi, thank you so much for today, it's just that you got talked about because of this."

Chu Yi carried her on his back and strode towards the village. "I'm used to being alone. But you, don't be sad. Those two slave traders are the ones who deserve our hatred."

The woman was being chased by two male human traffickers, and even if they failed, her reputation would be affected.

Shen Shuyi chuckled, "I, I'm fine too. Anyway, ever since I returned to Pear Blossom Village with Ren Li, those people's mouths have been impossible to shut up. Let them say what they want."

Chu Yi paused slightly.

Shen Shuyi felt his large hand grip her even tighter, followed by a system notification.

[Congratulations, host! Your target's affection level towards you has reached 55%!]
Shen Shuyi buried her head in Chu Yi's broad back. Was this man showing her tenderness? Could it be that this rough man was susceptible to this?
With her mind at ease, she knew that the next five percent would be easy to achieve.

The man carried her back to the village with ease, and many villagers saw this scene along the way, and they all gathered around.

What happened to Shen Shuyi?

"Chu Yi, why are you carrying her on your back?"

Some of those people's eyes were filled with amusement, while others were mocking; in short, it wasn't a good thing.

Shen Shuyi repeated what she had prepared beforehand, regardless of whether they believed her or not.

Anyway, Chu Yi carried her home without even breaking a sweat. Zhuang Mei was terrified when she saw that her daughter was being carried back by a man.

She quickly sent Shushan to the fields to call her husband home.

Upon learning of this, Shen Liang rushed back in a panic. Seeing his wife weeping uncontrollably, he also panicked, asking, "What happened?"

"Yi'er, what's wrong?"

Shen Shuyi was placed on a wooden stool by Chu Yi. She comforted him, "Father, Mother, I'm fine. Chu Yi has already knocked down those two slave traders. They didn't hurt me."

When Mr. and Mrs. Shen heard about the danger of this matter, they felt a wave of fear.

We were fortunate to have Chu Yi with us this time, otherwise...
Chu Yi left after safely escorting the person home, without lingering for even a moment longer.

When he went out, he saw a crowd of onlookers gathered outside the Shen family's courtyard. They were clearly disappointed to see him come out so quickly, as if they hadn't seen the excitement they were looking for.

The person was gone, and the village men were seen carrying hoes and bringing back two slave traders. It was confirmed that Shen Shuyi was right; she had indeed been attacked by slave traders on the mountain, but fortunately, Chu Yi saved her.

But what they really wanted to hear was juicy gossip.

"If Shen Shuyi had no connection with Chu Yi, would Chu Yi, a solitary and independent man, have risked his life to save her?"

“They stayed on the mountain for so long, and Shen Shuyi was carried back by him. Who knows what might have happened between them on the mountain.”

"What a restless vixen! She's already been divorced and sent back to her parents' home. Unable to seduce any other man in the village, she's so desperate that she's seducing Chu Yi, who isn't even a man."

Shen Shuyi heard everything clearly from the system: "They have such foul mouths and love to spread rumors. I want these people to tear each other apart. 66, can you help me find out what dirt these foul-mouthed people have?"

[The woman who said you and Chu Yi had an affair is surnamed Lin. She's fierce by nature and often fights with her husband. The woman who spread rumors that you and Chu Yi had an affair in the mountains is surnamed Li. She and Lin Dalang, Lin Da's husband, have been having an affair for a long time. Lin Dalang often gives Li eggs from his family. And the one who said you were a vixen, actually she herself seduced other people's husbands and did a lot of shady things. And...]
Shen Shuyi's eyes turned slightly cold. "I want them to taste what it's like to be pointed at and gossiped about." [Don't be angry, host. 66 will keep an eye on them for you and let you know when they misbehave. We'll get used to catching them in the act.]
"66, you're so good." Shen Shuyi really wanted to pat 66's head; it was the best system in the world.

……

Even though the villagers turned the two kidnappers over to the authorities, and the authorities tortured them into revealing the other abducted girls and made it clear that they hadn't touched Shen Shuyi, the villagers still embellished the story of Shen Shuyi and Chu Yi's secret rendezvous on the mountain.

They spoke with great conviction, saying that Shen Shuyi went up the mountain to meet Chu Yi in secret, otherwise she wouldn't have happened to run into the slave trader. They even said that they had met many times before, making it sound like the truth.

Most people in the village didn't believe it was true, but they still made all sorts of speculations, linking Shen Shuyi, who was divorced and living at home, and Chu Yi, who always kept to himself, together and telling all sorts of vivid stories about their secret meetings.

Upon hearing these gossips, Zhuang Mei nearly fainted. Shen Liang also frowned and remained silent for a long time, unsure of what to do.

At worst, they could go out and tear the mouths of those gossiping people to shreds, but with so many people talking, they couldn't possibly tear them all apart, and this method couldn't completely shut their rotten mouths!
Seeing her parents' worried faces, Shen Shuyi quietly left the house.

This was her first time visiting Chu Yi's place. It really was just two mud houses, with no other houses around. His door was surrounded by a bamboo fence. She had come before dawn, so the man probably hadn't left yet.

"Knock knock~" Shen Shuyi knocked on Chu Yi's courtyard gate.

The courtyard gate opened shortly afterward, and she looked up to see Chu Yi's resolute and cold face. He was really tall, and that invisible sense of oppression came over her again, especially on his turf.

Chu Yi looked at the little girl in front of him in surprise. Her snow-white fingers, peeking out from her sleeve, were curling up nervously.

What is she doing here, alone with a man and a woman?

"Is something wrong?"

"Something's come up." Shen Shuyi stepped forward. "May I...can I go inside and talk?"

Chu Yi frowned slightly. Did she not know the proper boundaries between men and women? Or did she simply not consider him a man at all?

A smirk played on his lips; he certainly couldn't be considered a man.

"come in."

Shen Shuyi didn't look at his house much. Her first impression was that it was simple and had no unnecessary decorations. It didn't look like the house of a rough, single man.

The two talked in the courtyard. Shen Shuyi got straight to the point, "Chu Yi, thank you for saving me from the slave trader."

Chu Yi had heard the rumors circulating in the village that Miss Shen would probably never be able to remarry. He felt guilty about this. If only he hadn't carried her on his back, if only he had taken her to another place to hide her and then returned to the village to ask her parents to come and take her back.
It's too late now.
"Miss Shen, it was my fault for not being careful enough. I'm very sorry for tarnishing your reputation."

"If it weren't for you, Chu Yi, I'm afraid..." Shen Shuyi gently shook her head, her eyes slightly red, "It's all my fate."

Seeing her like this, Chu Yi had an absurd thought pop into his mind.

He extinguished it as soon as it appeared.

Even if she has difficulty getting married, she won't be interested in him.
Shen Shuyi looked up at Chu Yi without blinking, "Chu Yi, are our past favors considered even?"

"Yes." Seeing how clearly she distinguished them, Chu Yi felt a pang of discomfort for some reason, and it remained stuck in his throat.

However, upon hearing her next sentence, Chu Yi felt a sense of relief, as if the clouds had parted and the moon was shining through. All his heart palpitations dissipated, yet he felt ashamed for having such thoughts.

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