So at this moment, she not only felt grateful to Jiang Chuan, but also had a vague sense of awe.

Jiang Chuan took two steps forward and held Mrs. Sugimoto's arm.

"Don't thank me, Mrs. Sugimoto."

Mrs. Sugimoto wore a loose and comfortable home-style beige cotton T-shirt today. The deep ravine became deeper under Mrs. Sugimoto's neckline, and the two hills swayed under the action of gravity.

It really made Jiang Chuan feel dizzy.

He seemed to smell the faint scent of milk again.

No, not it seems.

Jiang Chuan noticed that there were two faint marks on the beige T-shirt, just like before, but not as obvious as before, and Mrs. Sugimoto herself did not notice it...

In order not to embarrass Mrs. Sugimoto, Jiang Chuan did not stare at her too hard this time, although he felt a little excited in his heart.

"Stay for lunch at noon..."

Mrs. Sugimoto raised her head and spoke softly.

Similarly, this was not the first time Mrs. Sugimoto invited Jiang Chuan to stay for dinner, but this time was different from before.

A faint blush appeared on Mrs. Sugimoto's face, and there was something indescribable in her eyes.

……

Although Jiang Chuan did not come here to have a free meal at Mrs. Sugimoto's house, he had no reason to refuse the widow's sincere invitation.

However, it was still early for lunch, so Jiang Chuan did not sit on the sofa in the living room waiting. Instead, he went into the Sugimoto's kitchen and took the initiative to help Mrs. Sugimoto.

He also noticed that the food in Mrs. Sugimoto's house had been almost consumed, so he pretended to go out, and then packed some food in the farm warehouse into plastic bags, including vegetables, fruits, rice and flour, and gave them to Mrs. Sugimoto again.

Mrs. Sugimoto took the food from Jiang Chuan and nodded to thank him without being polite to Jiang Chuan.

Jiang Chuan couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

From Jiang Chuan's point of view, he and Mrs. Sugimoto are far from being close friends. Every time he helped her before, Mrs. Sugimoto's attitude towards him was gratitude mixed with embarrassment. She didn't know how to repay Jiang Chuan's help and always tried to shirk her responsibilities politely.

But today he accepted my help so readily...why?

Could it be that he has become accustomed to my help and takes it for granted?

Jiang Chuan shook his head, he had not been with Mrs. Sugimoto for long, but it was enough for him to understand her character, a mother who was pregnant with a son and lived in this small town, and she did not back down in the face of the covetousness of a group of lawless people. Mrs. Sugimoto was a woman of principles and self-esteem, and would never take the charity of others for granted so easily.

A woman's heart is the most difficult thing in the world to guess. Jiang Chuan couldn't figure it out, but he didn't waste his time on it. He helped Mrs. Sugimoto a little, then went back to the sofa in the living room and dozed off.

Mrs. Sugimoto was busy in the kitchen. She prepared today's meal more carefully than ever before. Even though the ingredients were limited, she still treated it with care.

After the farm space was connected to reality, Jiang Chuan basically had not had a good night's sleep since then, so he felt a little sleepless now.

When Jiang Chuan opened his eyes again from the sofa, he looked out the window and found that the sun seemed to have passed its highest point.

There were a few simple yet exquisite dishes of porridge and side dishes on the table, but they were covered with a dish cover, and Mrs. Sugimoto was nowhere to be seen in the kitchen.

Confused, Jiang Chuan slowly stood up and paced around the room looking for it.

Sure enough, when he arrived outside the bedroom door, he heard the familiar smacking sound and Mrs. Sugimoto's soft whisper.

"Be good, be good, eat well and go to sleep."

The familiar milky aroma became stronger and stronger, and Jiang Chuan suddenly felt that he could not suppress the energy and blood in his body, and coughed lightly twice.

The next second, Mrs. Sugimoto's voice in the room suddenly disappeared, and soon her slightly panicked voice was heard again.

"Mr. Jiang Chuan, are you awake?"

"Um, sorry, I accidentally fell asleep."

"Yeah, it's okay. Please wait a moment... I'll be out soon."

Jiang Chuan responded and then went back to the dining table and sat down obediently.

Not long after, Mrs. Sugimoto walked out of the bedroom with slightly red cheeks. Jiang Chuan also noticed that she had changed into a black T-shirt that looked a little small for her.

Maybe you noticed the sticky marks on the clothes when you were asleep?

Mrs. Sugimoto came and sat down opposite Jiang Chuan, and the atmosphere between them was inexplicably awkward.

This was not the first time that Jiang Chuan had seen Mrs. Sugimoto feeding her baby. He didn't think it was a big deal, but today Mrs. Sugimoto seemed particularly shy.

Today's meal tasted very good. Jiang Chuan could feel the care that Mrs. Sugimoto put into preparing the meal today.

After eating and drinking, Jiang Chuan picked up the water glass and drank it all, then told Mrs. Sugimoto about his next plan.

Mrs. Sugimoto couldn't help but look surprised when she heard that Jiang Chuan was planning to take over from the deceased old mayor to help the needy residents in the town.

"Mr. Jiang Chuan, your original intention is very good, and I know your ability, but... after all, you are still young, and I am worried that other neighbors in the town will not trust you..."

Sure enough, Mrs. Sugimoto had the same concerns as Ando's parents, but Jiang Chuan did not intend to explain too much.

"Don't worry about this problem. I have my own way to solve it. But my biggest problem right now is that I'm new here and I'm not familiar with the residents in the town, so I have to trouble you to help me get to know everyone."

"What trouble is there? If Mr. Jiang Chuan needs it, I will naturally help."

Mrs. Sugimoto gave a gentle smile that belonged to a mother, nodded and agreed.

Chapter 144 (4k)

"That's all, I'll come back tomorrow morning, Mrs. Sugimoto."

After lunch, Jiang Chuan and Mrs. Sugimoto briefly discussed the time to visit other townspeople and tentatively decided to visit them the next morning. After all, there had just been a body incident in the grocery store the day before, and the people in the town were still in panic.

Mrs. Sugimoto watched Jiang Chuan stand up and walk out of the entrance, but a look of struggle appeared in her eyes.

Just as Jiang Chuan was about to push the door open and walk out, she took a deep breath, as if she had made up her mind, and called out to Jiang Chuan.

"Wait a moment!"

Jiang Chuan, who was called, turned around and saw the unnatural blush on Sugimoto Taitian's cheek.

"During this time...I really thank you, Mr. Jiang Chuan."

"Um...you're welcome?"

Jiang Chuan was a little confused. He had already thanked him over and over again, so why did he have to thank him again before leaving?

So you like saying thank you? Why not say something more practical?

Mrs. Sugimoto's eyes were struggling, her brows were slightly furrowed, and she looked like she wanted to say something, but was very hesitant.

But he finally spoke slowly.

"I found the thing I lost before."

Hearing Mrs. Sugimoto's words, Jiang Chuan was stunned at first, and then he realized what "that thing" Mrs. Sugimoto was talking about.

Once when he visited Mrs. Sugimoto, she was so frustrated because she couldn't find "that thing" that she even got her shirt dirty.

Why would you tell this to yourself?

"You said before that you also like to drink..."

"So, I saved some for you today..."

Mrs. Sugimoto said as she turned around and took out a small transparent plastic bottle from the kitchen cabinet.

The plastic bottle contained something very rich, but it was not full. It was shaking slightly in Mrs. Sugimoto's hand because of her slight trembling.

Looking at this scene, Jiang Chuan couldn't help but swallow.

Mrs. Sugimoto lowered her head and took two steps forward, handing the small plastic bottle that was not full to Jiang Chuan.

"So... do you want more?"

Jiang Chuan didn't say anything, or rather he was speechless.

He took the small plastic bottle in silence, and after holding it in his hand, he even felt a little warmth coming from the bottle...

Jiang Chuan immediately realized that the contents of the bottle were probably still fresh.

Most likely it was when I fell asleep on the sofa just now...

"Um, thank you?"

Jiang Chuan put the small bottle into his pocket. He didn't know what to say, so he just said thank you.

When Mrs. Sugimoto saw that he did not refuse, she subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, smiled at Jiang Chuan, and then looked at Jiang Chuan.

Jiang Chuan also looked at her.

The two of them fell into an awkward silence.

Mrs. Sugimoto blinked.

Jiang Chuan scratched his head.

"Mr. Jiang Chuan...do you have anything else to say?"

Mrs. Sugimoto was curious about why Jiang Chuan didn't leave yet, so she couldn't help but ask.

Jiang Chuan coughed twice and hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Mrs. Sugimoto, I think you may have misunderstood what I said."

Jiang Chuan had told her before that he also liked to drink milk. That wasn't really a literal meaning, but rather a metaphor. Jiang Chuan thought that Mrs. Sugimoto, as an adult woman, would be able to understand it.

What he is really interested in is not milk, but the milk production equipment. Although Jiang Chuan now has a physique beyond ordinary people, he is not a native of the motherland...

But I didn’t expect that Mrs. Sugimoto actually understood it... literally.

"Eh?"

Mrs. Sugimoto suddenly looked a little surprised.

"But didn't you say last time..."

"I know, I did say that, but I didn't mean this, I meant that."

After Jiang Chuan finished speaking, he sighed.

It's somewhat embarrassing.

Jiang Chuan didn't expect that Mrs. Sugimoto, who was already a mother, couldn't even understand this hint.

Mrs. Sugimoto frowned, thought about Jiang Chuan's words for a long time, and carefully considered which one "this meaning" and "that meaning" meant.

Finally, her pupils shrank, and she finally figured out what Jiang Chuan meant that day.

Her face suddenly turned red.

"This...this, this..."

Mrs. Sugimoto opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but couldn't. She was anxious and embarrassed, so she reached out and pushed Jiang Chuan on the chest, trying to push him away.

However, given Jiang Chuan's physique, as long as he didn't want to, not only a weak woman, but even a strong adult man couldn't push him.

Mrs. Sugimoto wanted to push Jiang Chuan out, but found that she couldn't push him out. She lost her balance and fell forward with a scream.

Jiang Chuan immediately felt two huge mountains pressing down on him, which instantly perked him up.

Mrs. Sugimoto quickly came to her senses, stepped back, her face red, and put her hands in front of her chest, and said angrily to Jiang Chuan.

"I am married!"

"I understand, Mrs. Sugimoto. I never force things like this."

Jiang Chuan spread his hands.

When Mrs. Sugimoto heard this, the embarrassment on her face gradually disappeared.

Yes, it was obvious that I had misunderstood his meaning without authorization, and now I was losing my temper with him without authorization.

Obviously he helped me so much. I could even say that if it weren't for him, I might have already...

But she was already married. Although her husband had left her and her son alone, his life or death was still uncertain. She really didn't want to be a shameless woman who betrayed her husband...

Mrs. Sugimoto's expression was one of struggle, her feelings for her husband repeatedly dissuading her in her mind.

Jiang Chuan seemed to notice Mrs. Sugimoto's struggle, so he raised his eyebrows, thought for a moment, and then spoke slowly.

"Mrs. Sugimoto, actually I haven't been able to rest well at night recently."

"Eh?"

Mrs. Sugimoto looked up in confusion, wondering why Jiang Chuan would talk about such an insignificant matter.

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