Endurance has its limits!
But before Xia Zheng could smash his fist into Lao Fan’s wrinkled face, that face suddenly transformed in a bizarre twist, becoming Lin Yuan’s. However, her white powder and bright red rouge, like him, all turned a glowing green!
A pair of green toads!
Xia Zheng crumbled, waking up to find himself drenched in a cold sweat.
He wiped the sweat from his forehead and hummed weakly, "Truly an inescapable shadow."
The next day, compared to Xia Zheng’s lethargic state, Lin Yuan, who had ’swum’ with silver all night, was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, full of vim and vigor.
Breakfast was mini wontons. She had prepared a bit too much filling while making wontons for Xia Zheng last night, which was perfect for this morning’s meal.
During breakfast, Lin Jiaxin and Lady Liu were both brimming with smiles, seemingly because Lady Liu had told her husband about her leg’s newfound mobility last night. Truth be told, this was probably the biggest joy for the family at the moment, even overshadowing the opening of Rice Flower Fragrance.
Sure enough, as soon as it was mentioned, Lin Wei and Xiao Linshuang’s eyes widened in disbelief, staring at their father. Then, Lin Wei couldn’t help but get teary-eyed, while Xiao Linshuang threw herself into her father’s arms, acting spoiled and making a fuss.
Seeing the two of them in such cute states, Lin Yuan also giggled happily.
Xia Zheng, however, suddenly remembered that revolting dream from last night and lost all appetite. He played with the mini wontons in his bowl with his chopsticks, contemplating whether or not to have Lin Yi bring Lao Fan back.
Although he wasn’t worried about Lao Fan getting into any trouble with Little White Rabbit by his side, it was precisely because of this person that Lao Fan grew to hate him even more. He had agreed not to return to the Capital city, and now, he’d deceived Lao Fan into going to Jiangnan for disaster relief and abandoned him with Little White Rabbit. What if Little White Rabbit led him back to the Capital city? What then?
Ah, no wonder that guy couldn’t leave him alone, even late at night.
Xia Zheng sighed and decided he would have Lin Yi secretly extract Lao Fan as soon as possible, firmly keeping his own whereabouts hidden to prevent any insistence on his returning home.
Lin Yuan’s laughter suddenly interrupted Xia Zheng’s thoughts. He heard the young girl boasting proudly, "You know, last night, I had a wonderful dream, hee hee."
"What kind of beautiful dream?" Lin Wei asked eagerly.
Before Lin Yuan could speak, Xiao Linshuang blurted out impatiently, "I know! I know! It must be about marrying your brother-in-law, haha!"
Lin Yuan instantly spat out a mouthful of soup, raising her chopsticks to knock them against Xiao Linshuang’s forehead.
Lady Liu and Lin Jiaxin almost spurted out their food too but managed to suppress it, considering their elder status. They gave Xiao Linshuang a glare, devoid of any real intimidation.
Xia Zheng chuckled quietly, giving Xiao Linshuang a thumbs up when no one was looking, then cast an ambiguous glance at Lin Yuan and snickered. Under the table, his leg involuntarily brushed against Lin Yuan’s.
Lin Yuan’s face flushed red, and seizing the opportunity when her parents weren’t looking, she stepped on Xia Zheng’s mischievous foot.
Xia Zheng grimaced in pain, quickly retracting his leg and staying still.
In an attempt to cover up his awkwardness, he pretended like nothing had happened and asked Lin Yuan, "So what was that beautiful dream about?"
As Lin Yuan recalled her dream, her face beamed with a smile again, and she laughed so hard she could barely hold her chopsticks, "Last night, I dreamt of striking it rich! Lots and lots of silver, all pouring into my pocket, and I even swam in a pile of it!"