Peaceful Farm Life

Chapter 1991: Chapter 1992: As Long as She Keeps Busy, She Won’t Think of Su Yixing

An Yiqing felt a bit awkward: ”I even forgot about this whole thing...”

Hearing this, Ye Zhi smiled and said, ”You were probably joking back then, surely didn’t expect it to come true.”

Gong Juechen lamented, ”If I’d known a joke would become reality, I should have had Star propose to Lele at the time.”

Ye Zhi immediately glared at him: ”They’ve come with a marriage proposal, don’t make things awkward for them!”

Only then did Gong Juechen return to his playful and carefree attitude, no longer troubled by why his son-in-law was An Yiqing.

The engagement was settled smoothly. An Jing and the others only stayed at Slayer Tower for three days before setting off home.

And since Gong Le insisted on following An Yiqing, Gong Juechen and Ye Zhi just went along with Gong Le’s wishes.

On the way back, Gong Le, unaware that An Jing and Xiao Changyi had already seen through her act, continued to play the fool while chatting and joking with An Jing and Xiao Changyi.

And An Jing and Xiao Changyi did not expose Gong Le.

...

Just as An Jing and the others left Slayer Tower for home, Su Yixing finally arrived in Nanchi.

Today was already March 19th, and he had left Slayer Tower on January 26th, having traveled nearly two months, switching between horseback and boat rides, he finally reached his destination — the branch of Slayer Tower in Nanchi.

Although called a branch of Slayer Tower, it was actually a large inn.

Of course, the inn was just a front. It both did business to earn money and secretly housed many personnel from Slayer Tower.

This inn was in Yongqu City of Nanchi Kingdom and was called Friends Return Inn.

The shopkeeper of Friends Return Inn was actually the Hall Master of Slayer Tower’s branch in Nanchi Kingdom. Previously, it was a man, but he had been transferred, and now it was a woman, dressed in a black long robe, with delicate features and a slender figure. Diners couldn’t help but glance at the counter.

Some curious folks asked why the shopkeeper had been replaced with a woman.

A waiter replied with a smile: ”The previous shopkeeper wasn’t good, our boss was dissatisfied, and as for Miss Huo, don’t think she’s just a pretty face, she’s first-rate at managing and accounting, so our boss sent her to manage this inn.”

Someone asked again: ”I’ve been coming here to eat for more than half a month now, why have I never seen Miss Huo smile?”

The waiter also curiously said: ”I don’t know either, I’m just as curious, but others say she’s an icy beauty who doesn’t like to smile.”

Immediately, someone echoed: ”An icy beauty is good, like plum blossoms in December, even more pleasing to the eye.”

The conversation between the guests and the waiter was not far off, and Huo Qingyi, who was calculating accounts at the counter with an abacus, could hear them, but she paid no mind, continuing to focus on her accounts and tasks.

She had been here for some time, but she kept herself constantly busy. Because if she wasn’t busy, she would think of Su Yixing.

Staying busy was better.

That way, she simply had no time to think about that person.

Perhaps she was just not used to it yet; once she got used to it, she wouldn’t think about Su Yixing anymore.

With this thought, Huo Qingyi made a mistake in her calculations, and immediately all the accounts went wrong. When she realized the mistake, she silently cursed herself in her heart with frustration before continuing to recheck the accounts.

All along, her face remained expressionless.

As soon as Su Yixing arrived at the entrance of Friends Return Inn, he saw Huo Qingyi at the counter, calculating with an abacus. Her attire was no different from when she was by his side before; it seemed that this kind of work suited her.

Involuntarily, Su Yixing’s lips curled into a faint smile that was almost imperceptible.