Kapitel 30: Flustered

"I understand," Liu Guixia and Li Hehua both agreed. "But he already agreed, and now he's busy with your dad in the fields. He probably won't go to the deep mountains to learn hunting today." Seeing that Liu Guixia and Li Hehua had left, Xue Yan still stood at the entrance of the courtyard, watching them go. Jiang Yue walked over and asked, "What's the matter, still not at ease?" Xue Yan continued to gaze at the retreating figures of his mother and sister-in-law, "I just feel uneasy." "Why don't you go to the fields too and watch over him with your own eyes? Wouldn't that put your mind at ease?" she suggested. "What about you?" He had realized that she would not go to the fields and was implying that he should go alone. Talking to smart people was effortless. Jiang Yue liked this feeling; it was rare to encounter someone so intelligent. "I'm not going," Jiang Yue said. Then, she lowered her voice, "I have my eye on that 'blind bear' you mentioned. I'm heading to the deep mountains." Xue Yan: "........." After a long silence, he finally said, "You know." Otherwise, why would she trust him so much and believe there really was a 'blind bear' in the deep mountains? "Yes, I know." Your matter of rebirth. Xue Yan nodded, "I'll come up with an excuse for you." That meant he was letting her go. If someone asked where she had gone, he would make up an excuse to cover for her. "Thank you." Then, pointing out the obvious, she said, "You don't seem worried about me." "If you know there's a 'blind bear' and still want to go, you must be able to protect yourself." He paused before adding, "Come back soon." "Alright." Hesitating for a moment, Xue Yan spoke up again, "I have a favor to ask of you." "What is it?" "Try not to let anyone discover that there's something off about you." She was acting too irregular. To be honest, it made him a bit anxious. Jiang Yue arched an eyebrow, "Aren't I already doing that?" Hearing this, Xue Yan laughed and nodded. Indeed, she was. He had realized yesterday when she secretly swapped soybean seeds that she was not the original Jiang Yue nor was it Jiang Yue reborn. If it were a rebirth, it wouldn't be so peculiar. It was obvious that someone else was in this body. "Well then—" Just as Jiang Yue was about to say she would go and sneak into the deep mountains, she saw a man, strong as an ox, rush over and pull Xue Yan away. "Little Yan, hurry, come with me. Grandpa Zheng's family is splitting up, and they need official documents written. But my dad hurt his hand while moving things and can't hold a pen now. Other than my dad, the village chief, you're the only one in the village who can read and write. Please come quickly and help write the documents; they're all waiting for you." Hearing this, Jiang Yue knew that this man was Lu Zhuangniu, the only son of the village chief of Locust Village. Everyone said that it was because Lu Zhuangniu had taken this name that he grew up to be as strong as an ox. And Lu Zhuangniu's dad, Chief Lu, was designated village chief by the local authorities because he was the only person among the refugees back then who could read and write. Being suddenly dragged away like this, Xue Yan subconsciously looked back at Jiang Yue. Seeing Xue Yan turn around, the anxious Lu Zhuangniu seemed to notice Jiang Yue for the first time. He immediately slapped his forehead and shouted, "Yue Bao!' Then, he raised his voice, "Yu Hongyan, Yu Hongyan, I'm taking Little Yan away; Yue Bao, keep an eye out, you know how kids are – don't let them get lost, okay?" Jiang Yue, who was originally planning to sneak into the deep mountains: "......" Xue Yan: "......"