Stunning Check-in: A Carefree Life Begins in the Countryside

"No."

Xia An shook her head and said, "You're all soaking wet, it would be better to go back and change your clothes."

Hearing this, the four women said nothing more and watched him leave.

Ye Qingxuan glanced at Jiang Mengmeng and said meaningfully, "Mengmeng, is this towel for your personal use? Are you interested in Xia An?"

Jiang Mengmeng shook her head and said, "I was just worried he'd catch a cold, that's why I was anxious."

"Besides, Xia An is a really nice guy, why can't I be interested in him?"

Ye Qingxuan gave her a deep look, smiled, and said, "Xia An is indeed good, but I think you can take a closer look and not be too hasty."

"Thanks for reminding me."

Jiang Mengmeng smiled and said, "Speaking of which, how do we prepare this fish?"

Ye Qingxuan glanced at the three of them, scooped up some water to soak them, and said with a smile, "I don't think any of you know how to do it. I'll take care of it later."

"Also, isn't there half a roast chicken left for tonight? Don't eat it all at once."

Jiang Mengmeng nodded, "You're right, let's do it tomorrow then."

With that, he turned and went back into the house.

Ye Qingxuan shook her head and smiled, then followed them inside.

Although the temperature isn't very high today, the sun is scorching, so it's cooler indoors.

Shen Nianchu glanced at the two of them, then at her younger sister.

My dear sister,

These two seem to have feelings for Xia An; the competition is fierce!

"Sis, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing, let's go in."

……

the other side.

Xia An returned to the Xie family with the fish in her hand. Xie Ling'er's eyes lit up, and she quickly ran over.

"Oh, the fish!"

"Grandma, look! Uncle Xia has brought back a fish!"

Aunt Xiangyun came out of the house and was somewhat surprised to see the fish in Xia An's hand.

"Xia, you're amazing! That fish must weigh over half a pound. How did you catch it?"

Xia An placed the crucian carp in the basin, scooped water in as he did so, and said with a smile:

"I saw a few fish in the river, so I tried to catch some, and I was lucky."

"I caught two of them, but Ye Zhiqing and the others bought the other one."

"Wow, that's pretty impressive."

Aunt Xiangyun smiled and said, "You can take care of Xia Zhiqing, and give her some special treatment later."

Upon hearing this, Xia An shook her head and said, "Auntie, what are you saying? Just make it later, and we'll all try it together."

"And that roast chicken on the table, let's share it later."

"How can that be?" Aunt Xiangyun waved her hands repeatedly, trying to refuse.

But Xia An said seriously, "Why can't I? Auntie, I'll eat and stay here."

"You're arguing with me over such a small thing? How can I possibly accept that?"

"I……"

Aunt Xiangyun was speechless, then shook her head and laughed, "You, your auntie won't say anymore, okay?"

"Go change your clothes quickly, don't catch a cold."

"That's right."

Xia An smiled and turned to walk into the side room.

"This educated youth, Xia, is a kind-hearted person."

Aunt Xiangyun shook her head and chuckled, then pulled Xie Ling'er into the house.

Xia An went back to her room, dried herself off, changed her clothes, and immediately felt much refreshed.

"Speaking of which, I sweated a lot on the train the other day, and I felt uncomfortable all over."

"Why did you forget to take soap to wash yourself while you were in the river?"

He muttered to himself, his eyes darting around, and decided to go to the river to take a bath that evening.

As Xia An stepped out of the room, she tidied the herbs in her basket while talking to Xie Ling'er.

……

In the fields.

Many acquaintances were slightly taken aback upon seeing Chen Zhiyi's arrival.

"This girl never comes to the fields before, why did she suddenly show up today?"

"I don't know, maybe something's happened?"

"She was close to the Yang family girl, so perhaps she came after hearing that she had fainted."

"That's quite possible!"

The crowd whispered among themselves for a moment.

Then Chen Zhiyi stood at a distance, timidly asking a female educated youth:

"Hello...excuse me, where is Yang Yanqiu? I'm here to find her."

The female educated youth pointed to the shade of the tree where Yang Yanqiu was and casually said:

"They're over there, resting right now. Did Xia, the educated youth, tell you that?"

"I...I happened to hear Xia...Xia, a educated youth, say that Sister Yang had fainted, so I came to check on her."

Chen Zhiyi nodded quickly and said, "Thank you, sister!"

"You're welcome!"

The female educated youth spoke casually, her expression calm, neither intimate nor distant.

Both families have issues. She doesn't want to have contact with the Yang and Chen families, but she won't make things difficult for them either.

"Thanks."

Chen Zhiyi bowed slightly, then quickly walked over there, her face showing some anxiety.

She initially thought that Brother Xia had asked her to come over simply to keep her from being alone and to keep her away from danger.

But judging from what the female educated youth said just now, did Sister Yang really faint earlier?

I quickly walked to the shade of the tree and saw Yang Yanqiu sitting under the tree with a pale face.

She quickly stepped forward. "Sister Yang, are you alright?"

"Zhiyi, what brings you here?"

Yang Yanqiu was somewhat surprised, "It was... Xia Zhiqing who sent you here. How did you two meet?"

"I...I..."

Chen Zhiyi looked somewhat flustered, seemingly not expecting Yang Yanqiu to guess so quickly.

"Alright," Yang Yanqiu shook his head and smiled, beckoning to her, "You're just not good at lying. Come here and whisper to me."

Chen Zhiyi blushed slightly, sat down, hesitated for a moment before slowly speaking:

"I...I met Brother Xia yesterday..."

As she spoke, she recounted everything that had happened yesterday and today.

Of course, she chose to keep the matter of their coincidental kiss a secret.

After listening, Yang Yanqiu was silent for a moment, then chuckled softly:

"This person is really nice!"

"I definitely didn't say anything like that to him. He must have deliberately sent you here for your safety."

Chen Zhiyi nodded, and asked worriedly, "Sister Yang, are you alright?"

"It's alright, I just had a close call with death, and I'm lucky to have met him."

Yang Yanqiu smiled slightly, his eyes flickering as if a strange light flashed across them.

"Brother Xia is amazing!"

Chen Zhiyi nodded, the image of that person unconsciously flashing through her mind, her eyebrows slightly raised.

Yang Yanqiu glanced back at her, a knowing look on his face.

Could this girl be...?

But her birthmark shouldn't pose a significant threat, so there's no need to worry.

Thinking this, Yang Yanqiu quickly shook his head inwardly, a bitter smile on his face.

Why would I think that way? I have my own immigration status, so aren't we all the same?

How can I ever repay this life-saving grace?

She smiled bitterly to herself, shook her head, and stopped thinking about it.

"Zhiyi, you just said that Xia Zhiqing gave you a fish?"

"No...no," Chen Zhiyi quickly shook her head, "He said...he said I dropped it."

"Pfft!"

Yang Yanqiu chuckled, "You, if you go out and say that, who's going to believe you?"

"Huh?" Chen Zhiyi was dumbfounded, staring blankly at Yang Yanqiu.

Yang Yanqiu's lips curled slightly. "Let me tell you... you're like this..."