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"What use is Zhang Cui, a woman, to you going to chop wood with you?"

Upon hearing this, Li Lai looked at Li Xingdao with some surprise and raised an eyebrow to ask.

Upon hearing this, Li Xingdao immediately sensed that Zhang Cui had become even more nervous.

"Wiping my sweat, handing me water, or massaging my legs when I'm tired—that's helpful too."

Li Xingdao spoke casually, and then waved his hand at Li Lai:

"I'm going to kill the fish, that's settled then. I'll have Zhang Cui come with me tomorrow morning."

After saying that, Li Xingdao and Zhang Cui went to each other's side and started butchering the fish.

Li Lai frowned, looked at Zhang Cui, then at Li Xingdao, and after thinking for a moment, nodded.

"Alright, since you want to take her with you, then go with her. Just focus on chopping wood. Without you, the firewood supply at the brick kiln won't be enough."

"Hehe, that's for sure. I've recovered from 10 days of fishing. With that kind of output of 30 trees a day, who can supply such a large brick-making order?"

Upon hearing this, Li Xingdao chuckled lightly and spoke casually.

Seeing his decisive manner, Li Lai smiled meaningfully, said nothing, but got up and glanced at Zhang Cui. He then got off his crutches and began to move around shakily on his own.

This scene made Li Xingdao's heart skip a beat. He suddenly realized that it was understandable that Li Lai's injuries had recovered after so much time had passed.

However, this doesn't mean he can accept it...

"Thank goodness, his legs are still a bit weak. We'll figure out a way to let him injure himself later."

Li Xingdao continued butchering the fish outwardly, but inwardly he was having an idea.

After butchering a few fish, he turned back to look at Li Lai's actions, a look of surprise on his face, and said:

"Li Lai, your leg is better now, you're not limping anymore?"

"That's right. It takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone. I've been recuperating for over a hundred days now. I don't have to do any work every day, and I get fish, meat, eggs, and good meals provided. How could I not be happy?"

Hearing Li Xingdao's words, Li Lai spoke smugly, then grinned and contentedly lifted his lame right leg:

"It's not fully healed yet, but I estimate it will be fully healed after a couple of days of rest."

"Oh, that's good."

Upon hearing this, Li Xingdao smiled and nodded, then spoke. After speaking, he continued to lower his head and help Zhang Cui pick fish, seemingly carefree and not thinking too much about the matter.

Seeing his reaction, Li Lai smiled, took a couple of comfortable steps, and then sat back down.

After Zhang Cui finished preparing dinner, she still chose to eat while leaning on her crutches.

It seems his legs aren't fully recovered yet.

Seeing his reaction, Li Xingdao thought to himself that he was satisfied. He smiled and ate heartily until he was full.

After the meal, he offered to help Zhang Cui wash the pots and dishes.

Zhang Cui seemed to understand his signal. She glanced at him obediently on her bright, fair face, and then helped him tidy up the house.

By the time he finished getting ready, Li Lai had already washed up and gone back to his room to sleep.

They then took a shower, and then Zhang Cui was pulled into the kitchen by Li Xingdao.

I don't know if even a simpleton can get anxious, but that night, the kitchen table creaked and groaned even louder.

It took a long time before they stopped. Li Xingdao and Zhang Cui, whose legs were weak, took a bath together. When they lay down to sleep, Zhang Cui didn't have the strength to sit next to him as before. Instead, she lay on his side with a gentle face and rosy cheeks, fanning him.

Only after he fell asleep did she prop herself up and go to sleep on the inner bed.

……

The next day, after breakfast, Li Xingdao successfully led Zhang Cui to the brick kiln.

After they arrived, no one said there was anything wrong with him bringing a woman with him.

Without saying a word, he picked up his axe and went to the forest to cut down trees.

He didn't ask Zhang Cui for help, but told her to stay in the shade of a tree nearby.

When he got tired, he would ask Zhang Cui to hand him water, wipe his sweat from time to time, and fan him while he rested, so that others would think he was not idle.

Working like this until noon, Li Xingdao had cut down 14 trees in a row.

Only then did he feel satisfied and go to the kiln to eat with Zhang Cui. No one said anything about the extra woman, Zhang Cui, eating there; instead, they smiled and served her food.

Seeing this, Li Xingdao was pleased. He noticed Zhang Cui's grateful gaze and her obediently listening to him.

With thoughts racing through his mind, he added all 0.5 attribute points he received to his Spirit attribute while eating.

[Precision: 5.2 → 5.7]

With another breakthrough in his spiritual attribute, Li Xingdao instantly felt his power increase significantly.

This feeling satisfied him. As the food in his stomach was quickly digested, he ate several more bowls, finally digesting the increase brought by the 0.5 attribute points.

However, his body was still full of energy, and then he smiled and asked Zhang Cui for two mats. They went to the shady spot in the woods and lay down on the mats for a nap.

"Zhang Cui, tell me honestly, am I your man now?"

After lying down on the cool mat under the shade of the tree, Li Xingdao, seeing that no one was around, turned to look at Zhang Cui and spoke earnestly.

"Yes."

Zhang Cui blushed slightly, but still nodded and obediently spoke to Li Xingdao.

"Since I'm your man, tell me, why have you been so afraid lately?"

Li Xingdao nodded in satisfaction, then looked at her intently and asked.

Hearing Li Xingdao say this, Zhang Cui's breath trembled, her red lips parted slightly, and she stared blankly at Li Xingdao's serious eyes.

But then she pursed her lips and whispered, "I'm telling you, but you absolutely mustn't tell anyone, or we're both finished right now."

"Don't worry, I won't tell."

Li Xingdao nodded earnestly. Seeing her like this, Zhang Cui had finally won him over, and his expression softened.

"Li Lai's mother couldn't give birth to a son for Li Lai, and now she's thinking about whether to sell me and use the money she's saved to get me back to have a son."

"She was going to sell me to an old man in the neighboring village who had contracted a skin disease. I was afraid I would die if I went."

As Zhang Cui spoke, her eyes reddened slightly. She gently squeezed Li Xingdao's hand, looking at him with hopeful eyes:

"Xingdao, you're the only one I can rely on now. You're my man, so please protect me, okay?"

"Li Lai's mother is going to sell you to a senile old man!"

Li Xingdao frowned, then seeing Zhang Cui's deep affection, he earnestly said to her, "Don't worry, I will definitely protect you."

"Yes, you're so nice!"

Upon hearing Li Xingdao's words, Zhang Cui instantly leaned her cheeks against his chest with a gentle, tender expression and spoke softly.

As she spoke, she seemed to relax and fell asleep comfortably in his arms.

Li Xingdao didn't rush to sleep; instead, he squinted, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

"This family of beasts won't live much longer."