Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife novel Chapter 1131

With a deep frown, Li Shu tried to recall the information she learned from another Li Shu’s world and thought, ’In that world, Uncle Lingyun didn’t move to this village and didn’t marry Aunt Meijia. That woman, surnamed Sheng, also wasn’t caught by the police and lived in the neighboring village.’

’From what Uncle Xuanzi said, he came to find his friend’s daughter named Han Lihua. Isn’t she that Sheng woman’s daughter? Did he learn about Lihua from that Sheng woman? So, is this the connection that brought him to this village?’

’Everything that happened has connections with Aunt Lu Jueyu. Perhaps, the reason for the differences in fate and incidents is because of her.’

Li Shu was so deep in thought that she didn’t notice Chen Jianmin calling her from outside the fence.

"...Shu. Shushu!"

Startled by the shout, she snapped back to her senses. When she raised her head, she saw Chen Jianmin looking at her worriedly.

Chen Jianmin waved at her and asked, "Shushu, what’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Seeing him waving at her, Li Shu walked over and asked, "Jianmin, what are you doing here?"

Chen Jianmin took a bottle of tonic wine from his bamboo basket, handed it to her, and said, "I came to give you this tonic wine. I heard from your grandpa that your health gets better after you drink this tonic wine, so I exchanged wild honey for it with Aunt Li."

Looking at the transparent tonic wine, Li Shu said, "Jianmin, this is too valuable. Save it for yourself and your family. I can’t accept it."

Seeing her refusal, Chen Jianmin lowered his gaze and said, "Shushu, I know you feel burdened by my behavior. I’m not asking you to like me back. Even if you… decide to be with someone else in the future, I won’t have any complaints."

Raising his gaze, he looked at her and said with a hint of hope and helplessness, "Shushu, I just want you to be healthy and live the life you want. So, please don’t refuse my gift, alright?"

Hearing his words, it would be a lie if she said she felt nothing. After a moment of hesitation, Li Shu reached out, took the tonic wine, and said softly, "Thank you, Ah Min."

When Chen Jianmin heard her addressing him more intimately, a smile appeared on his face. He nodded and said, "Go inside and get some rest. I’m going to the mountain foothills to gather some mushrooms and vegetables for you. If we are lucky, we might be able to catch some wild hares or pheasants." _{freēwēbnovel.com}

This time, Li Shu didn’t refuse and reminded him, "Be careful when you go to the mountain and come back early."

"Okay," Chen Jianmin replied with a smile.

Standing outside the kitchen, Xie Xuanzi saw his niece working with practiced movements and felt sore in his heart.

Born as the descendant of the Xie family, she should have enjoyed the life of a young lady in the capital. Yet, due to the previous generation’s matters, she ended up in this small village and lived a harsh life.

When he lowered his head, he noticed his hands were covered with dirt and ash. This was the first time he had done rough work, so it was normal for him to mess things up.

But he didn’t want to show his incompetence in front of his niece and feel embarrassed. With this thought, he quickly fetched some water to wash the dirt away. The moment he saw his reflection on the water surface, he was stunned.

The man in the reflection looked like a beggar, with dirt and ash covering his face. His face was also covered with a thin layer of newly grown beard and mustache, making him look older than his age. As for his hair, it looked like a bird’s nest thanks to what happened just now.

Looking like this, it was no wonder he had been kicked out of the kitchen by his niece. After he washed himself clean and tidied up, he went back to the kitchen to assist his niece preparing lunch.

At the same time, Doctor Xie was busy checking his medicinal herb inventory in the warehouse while Xiao Yiguan watered the gardens with the help of the Pan family.