Peaceful Farm Life

Chapter 1046: Chapter 1047: Such people...

An Jing followed his gaze, glancing briefly before saying indifferently, ”No, I guess he’s just here to fish and happened to bump into us by coincidence.”

As soon as Han Xinche approached, he walked straight toward Xiao Changyi, who was fishing by the riverbank, and greeted him with a clasped-fist smile, ”What a coincidence, Prince Yi is fishing here, too. I hope Prince Yi doesn’t mind if This General also fishes here? I’ve heard that this is a good spot and came here for that reason.”

Xiao Changyi replied coolly with just two words: ”As you please.”

Han Xinche immediately thanked him with a fist and palm salute, ”Thank you, Your Highness.”

After giving thanks, Han Xinche went over to An Jing to greet her from Prince Yi’s Mansion.

Then, Han Xinche’s gaze fell on Gong Juechen, and he said with a smile, ”At the Great Hall, I heard the palace doctor mention the Prince and Princess, and I thought the palace doctor must have a special relationship with the Prince and Princess. Seeing the palace doctor fishing together with the Prince and Princess now, it is indeed as I suspected.”

Jue Chen replied with exaggerated modesty and politeness, ”The Great General jests. It’s only because the Prince and Princess do not despise this commoner that I could shamelessly follow them to fish.”

When Jue Chen mentioned ’shamelessly,’ Han Xinche paused slightly, seemingly surprised that Jue Chen would describe himself as such, but he didn’t say much afterward and went to fish by the river.

Right where Jue Chen had just discarded his fishing rod.

An Jing, while roasting fish, teasingly looked at Gong Juechen who was adding wood to make the fire burn brighter, ”You know you’re being shameless?”

Jue Chen replied with a playful grin, ”I’ve always been well aware of my own nature.” He paused for a moment, ”You see, I’m a man who knows nothing of shame.”

Before An Jing could reply, Jue Chen contradicted himself, his tone still playful, ”No, that’s not right. Not having shame feels better than having it; I’m happier when I’m shameless.”

’Happier when shameless...’

An Jing thought to herself, ”...What an oddball.”

Xiao Changyi, seeing Gong Juechen continuously talking to his wife, felt a tinge of jealousy. Then, he stopped fishing, had Meng Zhuqing take over, and went to sit by An Jing to help roast the fish.

When An Jing saw Xiao Changyi stop fishing and come over, she realized her husband was feeling jealous. She smiled blissfully until Xiao Changyi sat down next to her. Only then did she lean over and rub her face against Xiao Changyi’s shoulder.

Xiao Changyi’s cool gaze instantly softened.

The atmosphere turned sweet and cloying.

Gong Juechen, who was tending the fire opposite An Jing and Xiao Changyi, saw them together and let out a melodramatic sigh, ”My dear wife, where in the world are you? Could it be that you haven’t been born yet? Do you know how bitterly your husband has been waiting?”

Han Xinche, who was pretending to fish nearby, nearly stumbled and plunged into the water upon hearing Gong Juechen’s words.

He had never encountered someone like Gong Juechen before... truly shameless!

Which honorable man goes around blatantly calling out for a wife? This man shamelessly shouted to the heavens for his ’wife’—he truly had no shame!

If it weren’t for the fact that this person was quite possibly his great-nephew, Han Xinche would have wanted to go home already.

He really couldn’t stand such people.

Han Xinche tried to compose himself, and after suppressing his agitation, he called out loudly, ”Whose fishing rod is this? Why abandon it?”

Upon hearing this, Jue Chen knew that his uncle was trying to draw him over. With an inward sigh of helplessness, Jue Chen stood up, quickly walked toward Han Xinche, and called out loudly, ”Mine! I haven’t discarded it; I simply left it there earlier because I hadn’t caught any big fish yet.”