Chapter 378: Chapter 376 Confession (Part 1)
Mu Shuangshuang pinched her nose, preparing to force herself to swallow it.
It was the first time Lu Yuanfeng had seen someone drinking medicine so awkwardly; of course, he didn’t find Shuangshuang pretentious, rather he thought she was like a child who hadn’t grown up.
"If you don’t want to drink it..." Lu Yuanfeng said with a smile.
"Can I not drink it?" Mu Shuangshuang released her grip on her nose, looking at Lu Yuanfeng with anticipation.
Perhaps it was her bright eyes, or perhaps Lu Yuanfeng’s heart was in disarray, he stared at Mu Shuangshuang like that, motionless, not even blinking.
"Hey, don’t look at me with those eyes, I’m flustered."
Mu Shuangshuang reached out and waved her hand in front of Lu Yuanfeng, her heart almost racing to her throat.
To her, Lu Yuanfeng’s gaze was too intense, like erupting volcanic lava.
Realizing his loss of composure, Lu Yuanfeng quickly lowered his head and when he raised it again, his gaze was clear.
"Drink it, after that, have a good rest, I’ll go help make lunch later."
When Yu Si Niang left the house, she had asked Shuangshuang to cook, but in her current state, she probably couldn’t even get out of bed.
"You... can cook?" Mu Shuangshuang seriously doubted whether her pot would be punctured, though one of her pots was given by him, even if he destroyed it, it wouldn’t be a big deal.
"I can handle simple dishes, and I usually cook at home." Lu Yuanfeng emphasized softly, then he stared at the hand Mu Shuangshuang used for drinking medicine.
Whether to bite the bullet or not, Mu Shuangshuang decided not to care about anything.
Pinching her nose, she drank the bowl of medicine. Lu Yuanfeng timely poured her a glass of water, and after downing the glass, Mu Shuangshuang finally felt a bit human again.
She deliberately put on a feeble appearance and said to Lu Yuanfeng, "Next time, don’t make me drink this, it will kill me..."
"Don’t say such things!" Before Mu Shuangshuang could finish her sentence, Lu Yuanfeng directly pressed her lips with his palm.
Mu Shuangshuang’s lips were slightly cold, and her breathing on Lu Yuanfeng’s palm made it a bit itchy, yet Lu Yuanfeng was unwilling to let go.
The instant their palm and lips touched, Mu Shuangshuang’s eyes widened, staring straight at Lu Yuanfeng, with confusion, surprise, and just a hint of... shyness.
Compared to usual, Lu Yuanfeng now had a certain warmth on his face, his eyes were shining black, and Mu Shuangshuang blushed as she looked.
Right at this moment, the door opened.
Lu Yuanfeng withdrew his hand like he was shocked by electricity, and Mu Shuangshuang turned away, giving Lu Yuanfeng her back.
Zhang Huai Shu’s wife, Cui, walked in carrying a basin of hot water; she didn’t notice the subtle atmosphere in the room or the unnaturalness of the two people, instead she walked directly to Lu Yuanfeng.
"Fengzi, you go out first, Shuangshuang needs to wash her face."
Actually, Cui intended to play matchmaker for Shuangshuang and Fengzi, to connect them.
She could see how Fengzi felt about Shuangshuang, and now, as the girl grows older, it’s likely that someone might propose, and if someone catches her eye, the two might miss their chance.
If that really happens, she fears she would never feel at ease for the rest of her life.
"Alright, I was just going to check if the things at the village entrance are still there."
Lu Yuanfeng didn’t stay in the room any longer, he stepped out, heading straight towards the village entrance.
Cui stepped forward and grabbed Shuangshuang’s hand.
These hands were whiter than many she had seen, but also weaker than many hands, without any extra flesh on her fingers, ten slender fingers.
Such a girl should have a sallow complexion, Cui had seen many girls starved to this extent, eyes dull, and the whole person like a skeleton.
But none were like the person in front of her, with clear eyes, a somewhat pale face, but faintly showing a bit of blush; although thin, she didn’t invoke horror.
"Shuangshuang, I guess this is our first meeting!" Cui familiarly chattered with Mu Shuangshuang.
"Yes, but Fengzi has mentioned you, helped him many times." Mu Shuangshuang smiled.
"Indeed, you are different." Cui murmured.
"...Grandma Cui, what do you mean, Shuangshuang doesn’t understand." Mu Shuangshuang furrowed her brow, not hiding her confusion at all.
"Fengzi is not a talkative person, whether it’s with elders or peers, my husband and I may not have any blood relation to him, but we’ve watched him grow since he was little.
When his mother had headaches or fevers, he wouldn’t ask Lu Xiao for help, he’d come to Grandpa Zhang, carry a sack of rice, so small a child, that Grandpa Zhang couldn’t even carry."
Cui’s tone was especially gentle, it was clear she had special feelings for Fengzi, just as she said, no blood ties, but surpassing blood ties.
Mu Shuangshuang held her stomach, tilted her head, listening to Cui talking about Lu Yuanfeng’s past.
Mu Shuangshuang heard Lu Yuanfeng mention his difficult childhood, and when she first heard it, she even felt miserable enough to shed tears.
She could empathize with Lu Yuanfeng’s plight.
But she didn’t pity Lu Yuanfeng, because she knew, Lu Yuanfeng didn’t need her pity.
Only the weak need sympathy, and Lu Yuanfeng was not weak.
Mu Shuangshuang’s attitude, in Cui’s view, was one of modesty and courtesy, she had said so much without seeing any impatience from Shuangshuang.
Instead, she would always ask with concern about certain things, which moved Cui incredibly.
After pondering for a long time, Cui finally decided to be straightforward; she was too old for beating around the bush.
"Girl, what do you think of Fengzi?"
It’s not the first time Mu Shuangshuang was asked such a question, the last time her mother asked, she had said he was great, but now, she found it hard to say.
Not because he wasn’t good, but because she felt that the meaning of these words was different from before.
"What’s the matter? Do you think Fengzi’s not good enough?" Suddenly, Cui felt a bit scared.
The matters of the heart are mutual, especially for the girl in front of her, who should have her own opinions and wouldn’t easily change because of others.
Parental orders and matchmaker’s words might not have much influence on her.
"No, he is very good, really very good!"
The more Mu Shuangshuang said this, the more nervous Cui became, she had lived a long life, normally when a matchmaker fails, they would use this excuse.
Your son or daughter is great, but ours can’t match up.
Isn’t that a disguised rejection?
"Girl, since you think Fengzi is good, why not consider him? He did so much for you, he thought you were sick when he took you out last time, his fists pounding on himself..."