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Li Shuozhou was extremely unwilling, but he never dared to disobey his elder brother, so he could only reluctantly carry the things to Shen Yu's room.

Shen Yu looked at the pile of goods beside the bed with surprise in her eyes, and pointed at them, asking, "These... were all bought by the eldest son in town yesterday?"

Li Shuozhou immediately glared at her angrily and said irritably, "You have no idea what to do. You haven't even repaid my brother's kindness, yet you have the nerve to ask for so many things. How dare you ask for so much!"

Shen Yu looked at him with a smile and said sincerely, "That's why I should thank you even more, Young Master."

These words shocked Li Shuozhou so much that his eyes almost popped out of their sockets. He simply couldn't understand how there could be such a shameless woman in the world! He was so angry that his chest felt tight, as if he was about to explode. He roared at Shen Yu, "Do you know how much silver these things cost my brother? Every time he goes hunting in the mountains, he risks his life. And you, on the other hand, ask for these things without a care in the world!"

After shouting, Li Shuozhou turned and left, leaving Shen Yu standing there sighing softly.

She wasn't at ease at all; she had just been reborn and was all alone, so she had no choice but to shamelessly stay at Li Xiaoyun's house for the time being.

In this life, she would never be as foolish as she was in her previous one; she would remember Li Xiaoyun's kindness firmly in her heart.

Shen Yu looked down at the items. Besides the piece of cloth she had mentioned wanting, there were also two sets of ready-made clothes.

She never expected that the seemingly rough and rugged man would be so thoughtful.

Could it be that he smelled her clothes were smelly? Thinking of this, Shen Yu blushed and reached out to touch the dry fabric. She remembered that Li Xiaoyun had returned in the rain yesterday, but he had protected these things well and they hadn't gotten wet at all. She was even more impressed: it turned out that she had a stereotype about him. This rough man was actually not rough at all.

At this moment, Li Shuoya pointed to the two slices of pork on the oil paper and jumped up excitedly, shouting, "Sister, sister! There's meat! Lots of meat!"

Shen Yu smiled and patted her little head gently, saying, "Yes, your brother specially bought meat to nourish Ya'er."

Those two cuts of meat weighed a full three pounds. Li Xiaoyun was willing to spend that money, which shows that he truly cares about Li Shuoya.

Besides the meat, there were also six neatly wrapped packets of traditional Chinese medicine, which Shen Yu had previously instructed Li Xiaoyun to buy to help Li Shuoya regulate her spleen and stomach.

In addition, there were three packs of shortbread, and even a fragrant crispy duck that smelled amazing as soon as you unwrapped the oil paper.

Li Shuoya stared at the glistening, crispy duck, her mouth watering and her eyes glued to it, unable to look away.

Shen Yu was amused by her greedy look and chuckled. She pinched her cheek and said, "Ya'er, be good. You just had breakfast. If you eat snacks now, your tummy won't be able to handle it."

"I promise you, I'll cook you something delicious for lunch with all this meat. Why don't you go play in the yard first?"

Li Shuoya reluctantly left, and Shen Yu rewrapped the crispy duck, her eyes gradually becoming firm.

It's just that she's run into that heartless scumbag Li Xinyu again. She's been reborn with memories of her past life, so why would she be afraid of him? In this life, she will never have anything to do with him again, and she will never betray the sincerity of the Li family because of him.

The Li family is the place she should cherish most right now.

As for Li Xinyu...

Shen Yu narrowed her eyes. Since he dared to stay at the Li family's house, he shouldn't blame her for not giving him a good look!

Shen Yu leaned on her crutch to get off the kang (a heated brick bed) and went outside. As soon as she opened the door, she saw Li Xinyu lying under the eaves, covered in mud and still unconscious.

Shen Yu gripped her crutch tightly, looking at the handsome face that had once captivated her. Countless wicked thoughts surged in her mind: poison him, stab him while he was unconscious, take his life while he was sick, or throw him down the hillside and let him fend for himself!

But then she thought that if Li Xinyu died in the Li family, the entire Li family would be implicated.

Shen Yu gritted her teeth, suppressing the hatred in her heart, and turned to leave. When she walked to the kitchen, she saw Li Xiaoyun chopping wood.

The summer morning was already quite hot. Beads of sweat slid down Li Xiaoyun's angular face and into his open shirt.

His clothes were half-open, and the way he swung the axe was full of power. Sweat splashed with each movement, and his bronze skin, soaked in sweat, shone with a healthy glow. Under the open shirt, his firm chest muscles were faintly visible.

Shen Yu stared wide-eyed, inwardly exclaiming: Good heavens, what a sensual scene! Her face flushed crimson, and just as she was about to turn away, Li Xiaoyun had already spotted her.

Li Xiaoyun froze, hurriedly adjusting her clothes. Her ears and neck instantly turned as red as boiled shrimp. She stammered, "Th-that... I thought you were sick. Why... why did you suddenly come out? I... I just chopped some firewood... Mother, I..."

Shen Yu secretly glanced at his embarrassed appearance and couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle. Her mood inexplicably improved.

It turns out that this seemingly rough mountain man can also be so shy. She suppressed a laugh and said, "I was being presumptuous, please don't take offense, young master."

"Could you please boil some hot water and bring it to my room, young master?"

She didn't explicitly say what she wanted to do, but Li Xiaoyun instantly understood her meaning, nodded hurriedly, and dared not look at her again.

Shen Yu returned to her room, but Li Xiaoyun stood frozen in place for a long time before letting out a long sigh, feeling extremely annoyed: He could no longer be so casual in the future; he had to consider his mother's reputation.

Shen Yu used the hot water boiled by Li Xiaoyun to wash her body and changed into the new clothes.

Although it was made of the most ordinary coarse cloth, and even somewhat ill-fitting, once the belt was tied around her waist, she actually looked quite like a peasant woman.

She braided her hair into a thick plait and hung it in front of her chest. She then took off the silver hairpin from her head and the jade pendant from her body, wrapped them in a handkerchief, and stuffed it under the mattress. She planned to use the new cloth to make a set of clothes for each of the Li brothers, and to use the good material from her old clothes to make two small garments for Li Shuoya.

After tidying up, Shen Yu walked out of the room refreshed. Seeing that Li Xinyu was still unconscious, she cursed inwardly: It's best if he doesn't die in the Li family. If he's going to die, he should go somewhere else! She glared at Li Xinyu, turned around and went into the kitchen. Li Xiaoyun had already chopped the firewood and left. The firewood next to the stove was neatly stacked.

Shen Yu rolled up her sleeves to prepare lunch. She picked up the two cuts of pork and carefully divided them into eight pieces, each weighing about four ounces, just enough to make a sumptuous meat dish.

She put the remaining meat into a basket, intending to render lard from a piece of fat, then cook the rest of the meat, coat it with the rendered lard, and preserve it—a method she learned in her previous life in the village, where meat is placed in a compartment above the well to prevent it from molding or spoiling for a long time.