Chương 143: Chapter 142 Qin Fu Delivers Eggs

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When she no longer seemed feverish, he finally relaxed, "It's getting dark, let's go back."

Xiao Ruo then remembered the purpose of her venture outside: "Brother Fu, could you help me light the fire later? I need to make tofu skin."

"Can your body handle it?" Fu Hanwen knew she was grinding soy milk to make tofu skin. He had seen her make it before, and understood that turning that entire bucket of soy milk into tofu skin would take a considerable amount of time.

"I can handle it. Let's hurry back."

Xiao Ruo, holding onto him, was ready to leave, but he remained immobile.

"Brother Fu, let's go," Xiao Ruo looked up at him.

Fu Hanwen withdrew his arm from her grip and said softly, "It wouldn't look good if someone saw us."

By now, many villagers were returning from the fields. If they saw how close they were, it could give rise to detrimental rumors about her.

Xiao Ruo rolled her eyes. When he carried her down the mountain, he wasn't worried about being seen, was he?