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“Sister, what you’re saying makes it sound like I’m always thinking about Sister Wei.” Xie Jue said helplessly.
“Isn’t that the case? You’ve taken quite a few of Ruo Ruo’s things from me, like the mosquito-repellent balm, the mushroom sauce, and…”
Xie Jue hurriedly interrupted, “Sister, not long ago, Grandpa gifted me a precious sword. I’ll give it to you later.”
“Really?” Xie Ying’s eyes lit up.
“You think I’ve ever lied to you?”
“Good brother, you are the bravest in my heart!” Xie Ying immediately changed her tone.
At this moment, Wei Ruo and Wei Jinyi were busy repairing the roof. Most of the middle-aged men in the village had gone to dig up the mud that buried houses during the landslide.
They had only dug out a passage for traffic to and from the village, but many places remained buried.
In recent days, the government had also sent people to help, but to restore things quickly, the village men, whether their homes were buried or not, had gone to help dig.
As a result, some damaged houses were left unattended, and the elderly, women, and children in those households had to make do with what they had.
Wei Ruo stood beneath the house, helping to pass things to Wei Jinyi, who was on the roof.
Looking up at Wei Jinyi working above, Wei Ruo couldn’t help but praise, “Second brother, your skills are really good, you walk so steadily on the roof.”
Wei Jinyi didn’t respond to Wei Ruo’s compliment but reminded her, “Be careful down there, some broken tiles might fall at any time.”
Seeing Wei Ruo standing below, Wei Jinyi always felt a bit uneasy.
“Okay, I’ll be careful. You don’t need to worry, I value my life,” Wei Ruo replied.“Mm.”
When she looked at him, she always had a sweet and sincere smile.
“Second brother, how long will you be staying in Xingshan County this time?” Since there was nothing much to do at the moment, Wei Ruo asked.
“It depends, there’s no hurry,” Wei Jinyi replied.
“Isn’t that so… what about Master Changlin? Doesn’t he mind?”
“That’s his intention.”
“Mm, that’s good. The old man is quite understanding!”
When Wei Jinyi finished the roof and came down, an old farmer brought them water: “Young Master Wei, Young Miss Wei, I don’t have good tea or wine, I can only offer you some water.”
“It’s fine, sir. Just having a bowl of water is enough.”
Wei Ruo took the bowl, first handing it to Wei Jinyi, and then reaching for her own.
When Wei Jinyi saw a strand of her hair fall into the bowl as she drank, he reached out to tuck it behind her ear.
His long fingers brushed against her ear, and Wei Ruo paused, looking up to meet Wei Jinyi’s gaze.
At this moment, Wei Jinyi's hand had not yet withdrawn from behind Wei Ruo's ear.
His expression was very focused, and his gaze was gentle.
This gentleness made Wei Ruo feel a little dazed, perhaps because no one had ever treated her like this before, or perhaps because his gaze was deep and swirling like a whirlpool.
The two of them stared at each other like this when Xie Ying suddenly approached and patted Wei Ruo on the shoulder.
Wei Ruo was startled and quickly turned around.
Wei Jinyi withdrew his hand, looking pensively at his palm.
In that brief moment, he wasn’t quite sure what had happened. It was just a reflex to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear, yet he had found himself lost in thought, gazing at her cheek so close.
“Ruo Ruo, what’s wrong?” Xie Ying asked with concern upon seeing that Wei Ruo had been startled.
“It’s nothing, I was just a bit lost in thought.” Wei Ruo quickly replied, then asked Xie Ying, “Did you come over to find me for something?”
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