bayedsolid Chapter 283 Lin Qianqian Follows Li Yue Home
Chapter 283 Lin Qianqian Follows Li Yue Home
Li Yue smiled and walked to the car, reached out and grasped the handlebars. With a gentle push, the small car that Lin Qianqian and Xiao Die had struggled to move suddenly became exceptionally light in her hands, gliding steadily forward.
Lin Qianqian watched Li Yue effortlessly push the cart, her hands supporting her knees, her back slightly bent, and she said breathlessly, "Miss Li is truly... incredibly strong..." Large beads of sweat rolled down her forehead, and a few strands of hair were soaked with sweat and stuck to her flushed cheeks.
Li Yue's lips curled into a confident smile as she pushed the cart, saying, "I'm used to pushing this, it's nothing for me~"
Lin Qianqian straightened up, her face showing a hint of resentment, but more so helplessness. Her eyes were filled with a sense of loss as she looked at Li Yue's back. She wanted to reach out to help, but she knew she couldn't muster any strength. She raised her hands slightly in the air, then let them fall down weakly.
Li Yue seemed to sense her embarrassment, but still wore a gentle smile and softly comforted her, "I've had to work since I was a child to support my family. This is nothing new to me! Even a strong man might not be able to lift it, let alone someone as frail as you, young master."
Upon hearing this, Lin Qianqian's face flushed. She scratched her head sheepishly, chuckled awkwardly, and looked away, trying to hide her embarrassment.
As dusk deepened, the winding mountain road appeared and disappeared in the desolate wilderness.
Li Yue pushed the cart with light steps, the wheels making a "squeak" sound on the rough road.
Lin Qianqian and Xiaodie followed closely behind her, their footsteps slightly disordered.
After walking for a short while, Li Yue seemed to sense something, turned around and looked back with a puzzled expression on her face and a look of confusion in her eyes. She asked, "Young Master Lin, why have you been following me?"
Lin Qianqian and Xiao Die exchanged a glance, a hint of hesitation flashing in their eyes. After thinking for a moment, Lin Qianqian pursed her lips, her expression somewhat restrained, and said softly, "Miss Li, we don't know where to rest in this desolate wilderness. Could you..." Before she could finish speaking, her words were full of earnestness.
Upon hearing this, Li Yue couldn't help but chuckle, her eyes full of understanding. "You want to stay at my house?"
Lin Qianqian blushed slightly, scratched her head, and said with a mix of embarrassment and anticipation, "Uh, if it's alright, we would be very grateful. We won't take up too much of your time; we'll be leaving soon!"
Xiaodie chimed in, "Yes, yes, it's getting dark, and we really can't find a place to rest..."
Li Yue smiled warmly, her eyes crinkling, and said enthusiastically, "Why not? Everyone has their difficulties when they're traveling. Just relax and rest at my place, stay as long as you like, don't be shy!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Qianqian's eyes instantly lit up with surprise. Her slightly furrowed brows relaxed, and a big smile appeared on her lips. She excitedly said, "Really? Miss Li, you are so kind! I can't thank you enough. If you ever need anything in the future, I will definitely do my best to help you!" As she spoke, tears of emotion welled up in her eyes.
Soon, Lin Qianqian and Xiaodie followed behind Li Yue, eagerly anticipating a safe place to stay.
When the thatched hut came into view, she paused in her tracks: the hut was so simple that it was almost shabby, the old thatch trembled in the wind, the walls were made of rough mud bricks, and a faint light could be seen through the cracks.
Xiaodie's eyes widened in surprise, her mouth slightly agape. It took her a while to recover. She leaned closer to Lin Qianqian, lowered her voice, and said with a hint of disbelief, "Miss, this place is so simple. Are we... really going to stay here?"
Lin Qianqian also felt a little disappointed, but she immediately realized what was happening. She frowned slightly, gave Xiaodie a shushing gesture with a serious expression, and signaled her not to say anything more.
Li Yue parked the car smoothly, turned around, and said to Lin Qianqian and Xiao Die with a gentle smile, "This is my home. Please don't mind the lack of decorum!"
Xiaodie forced a slightly awkward smile, trying to hide her inner surprise.
Lin Qianqian smiled politely and said softly, "Miss Li, you're too kind. We are already extremely grateful to have a place to shelter us from the wind and rain."
Li Yue stepped into the house and called out to the inner room, "Mom, I'm back!" Her voice, filled with the joy of returning home, instantly broke the silence inside and seemed to inject a unique warmth into the simple house.
A series of hurried footsteps came from the inner room. Sun Lan rushed out, shouting at the top of her lungs, "You brat, coming back so late today, where have you been gallivanting off to..."
Before she could finish speaking, she suddenly stopped in her tracks, her eyes widening instantly as if she had seen something unbelievable.
It turned out that Lin Qianqian and Xiao Die were standing behind Li Yue. Lin Qianqian had a polite smile on her face and bowed slightly in greeting, her demeanor exuding gentleness.
Sun Lan's face instantly darkened, her eyes widened in anger, and she pointed at Li Yue, her voice trembling slightly with rage: "You brat, you actually brought men back, and even let them know where we live! Do you know how dangerous this is? What if they have bad intentions! How are we, a widow and her child, supposed to live from now on!"
Li Yue rushed forward, grabbed her mother's arm, her expression urgent and her tone pleading: "Oh dear, Mother~ They are wanderers, they really have nowhere to stay, and it's getting late. How can we just watch them go without a place to stay in this desolate place? If something happens to them, we will feel guilty."
Upon hearing this, Sun Lan flew into a rage, took a step forward, and frowned deeply: "You! You're still an unmarried girl, how can you be entangled with a man! Don't you understand the difference between men and women? What will people say if word gets out? Do you want to ruin your reputation?!"
Li Yue also got a little anxious and couldn't help but retort, "I sell these things every day and come into contact with all sorts of people, men and women, young and old. Why don't you criticize me normally, but you're criticizing me now? Humph!"
Sun Lan was both angry and anxious, and she tapped Li Yue's head hard with her finger: "You dare to talk back to me! Who am I doing this for? Isn't it all for your own good!"
"Mother!" Li Yue stamped her foot, her face full of grievance, but she still refused to give in.