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Chapter 334: Chapter 337: Caught a Little Hand_1
Chao Lian hastily wiped her tears away and said with a pout, "It’s all your fault."
"Hmm, it’s all my fault, I was wrong, please stop crying for now."
Sun Erhu nodded repeatedly, his simple demeanor made others unable to resist the urge to laugh covertly. If one word could describe him, it would be ’naive’.
Qiao Duo’er couldn’t stand it anymore and said, "Go squeeze a towel for her to wipe her face with, she’ll be happy then."
Chao Lian shyly lowered her head because Qiao Duo’er had unintentionally voiced her thoughts.
Her mother had passed away long ago, and after her father had remarried and had a son, he had completely forgotten about her. Who else cared for her as much as Sun Erhu did?
It was then that Sun Erhu finally relaxed and decided to go out with Chao Lian.
At the well, Chao Lian washed her face, and Sun Erhu handed her a freshly laundered towel, "Use this to dry your face; it’s clean, I just washed it today, not dirty at all!"
Chao Lian softly responded and wiped the droplets from her face.
But the thought that it was Sun Erhu’s towel made the parts she touched involuntarily feel warm.
"Did I... make a fool of myself today?" Chao Lian asked softly, thinking about her silliness earlier, she almost wanted to slap herself.
Sun Erhu immediately shook his head, "No, you look nice even when you cry."
Chao Lian pursed her lips; she didn’t believe that herself.
"Chao Lian, this is for you. I don’t know if you’ll like it, but..." Sun Erhu took out a red cloth from his bosom, within it was a pair of exquisite Silver Lilacs.
Chao Lian spoke up with a tinge of displeasure, "I don’t need something like this, put it away quickly."
"Why don’t you need it? I love to see you looking beautiful, come here, let me put them on for you!" Sun Erhu insisted.
Brother Hong had said making the one he loved happy was the most joyful thing to him, and now he wholeheartedly agreed.
"Brother Erhu, I really don’t want it," Chao Lian said earnestly.
Seeing the look of dejection on Sun Erhu’s face, she quickly explained, "If my mom sees me wearing this... she will definitely take it, and she might say some unpleasant things."
Sun Erhu knew all too well Jiang’s Clan’s shameless nature, and thus he did not press Chao Lian any further.
"Then I’ll keep it for you, and when you become my wife, you can wear whatever you want in our home!" Sun Erhu said, his face full of anticipation.
By then, if they had two or three children, his courtyard would be lively and bustling.
"All you know is to talk nonsense; let’s go in, they are waiting for us to have dinner," she chided.
Sun Erhu nodded, aware that having been outside for so long, they would undoubtedly be the subject of jokes if they didn’t return soon.
Once inside, Qiao Duo teased, "You two should fill up before whispering sweet nothings, or you won’t have the energy!"
Sun Erhu and Chao Lian took their seats feeling a bit awkward and began to eat their noodles.
Sun Erhu had put effort into the meal, and although it was not particularly aesthetically pleasing, it had a decent taste; Chao Lian had never felt this satisfied with a meal before.
After eating their fill, Sun Erhu winked at Qiao Duo’er, "Sister-in-law, you and Sister Lan have been busy all morning, you can go and rest, I’ll wash the dishes."
"It’s no trouble, I’ll help you," Hu’s Clan said with eagerness.
Qiao Duo tugged at Hu’s Clan’s clothes, "Let Erhu do the washing, I still have some medicinal powder that hasn’t been ground up, you go help me with that."
Only then did Hu’s Clan understand, if she stayed, who knew how Erhu would complain about her.
Soon, only Erhu and Chao Lian were left in the yard, and with fewer people around, they both felt unease.
Seeing Chao Lian tidying up the dishes, Sun Erhu hurried over to stop her, "Chao Lian, take a break. I’ll be done with it in a moment."
But inadvertently, he caught hold of Chao Lian’s hand.
Cough cough, he really didn’t mean to.
