Rebirth begins with an arranged marriage

Chapter 49 Seeking Shelter from the Rain under the Melon Shed

Should we go back first?

After Tang Huaiyi finished speaking, Li Xiufang pursed her lips and said, "No rush, I'll take you a little further. We can get back before dark."

Tang Huaiyi looked over and saw that she was also looking at him, then turned her face slightly away.

Since Li Xiufang had said that, and Li Xiujuan remained silent, Tang Huaiyi naturally couldn't persuade her any further. The three of them headed towards the county from the intersection of Tangmaji Village and Songjiazhuang Village.

The cornfields along the way stood tall and straight. As the harvest season approached, they were so dense that they completely blocked the view. Occasionally, a field of soybeans or cotton would appear to disappear into the distance.

After passing through a village, dark clouds drifted in, gradually gathering overhead, and the sky grew dark and gloomy.

When Tang Huaiyi saw that it was going to rain, he reminded Li Xiufang to go home early, otherwise she might catch a cold if she got wet in the rain.

Li Xiufang glared at him immediately: "You really want me to leave that badly?"

After I finished speaking, I realized I had said the wrong thing, and my face felt a little hot.

Hearing that her older sister seemed a little angry, Li Xiujuan quickly said, "Sister, it looks like it's going to rain. Tang Huaiyi is just being kind, afraid that you'll get wet on the road and have nowhere to hide. Going home early might help you avoid the rain."

Li Xiufang had already realized what was going on and took out a duck egg from her bosom: "This morning I went to the pond again and picked up a duck egg. I cooked it while I was cooking."

He shoved the food into Tang Huaiyi's hand, saying, "Here, have some... I'm going back now."

After saying that, he turned around, waved his hand, and was about to leave.

Before they had gone two steps, large raindrops began to fall on their faces, and Tang Huaiyi and Li Xiujuan quickly ducked down to protect their handbags.

Li Xiufang hurriedly ran back in the rain, shouting to the two amidst the pouring downpour, "On the way here, I saw a melon shed. Let's go there to take shelter!"

The three of them bent over and quickened their pace, running back quickly on the rain-soaked dirt road.

After running for more than ten steps, Li Xiujuan slipped and fell to the ground. Tang Huaiyi quickly helped her up.

After wading through mud and rain, the three of them finally reached the melon shed and breathed a sigh of relief.

Tang Huaiyi and Li Xiujuan checked their handbags and found that they weren't wet, only the surface was a little damp. They both breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, Li Xiujuan glanced at her clothes, half of which were covered in mud and water, and whispered, "Sister, half of my clothes are dirty, what should I do?"

"That's terrible... How can you go to school all muddy and wet? It won't look neat and tidy to the teachers and classmates." Li Xiufang hesitated for a moment, then said, "Let's switch. At least my clothes aren't dirty. I'll wash them clean tomorrow and bring them to you the day after."

Li Xiujuan nodded—it wasn't that she was being fussy, but even though her family was poor, it wouldn't be good to go into the classroom covered in mud; it was a matter of cleanliness and hygiene.

Tang Huaiyi said, "I'll go outside; you guys change your clothes inside."

"Let's talk about it later. It's raining so hard, it's uncomfortable for you to go outside and get soaked," Li Xiufang said.

Tang Huaiyi nodded and said with a smile, "Sister Xiufang, you're quite amazing. You can often find duck eggs."

"I didn't touch them often before," Li Xiufang said. "If I collect too many duck eggs, the duck farmers will get angry when they see it."

"Even if he can't find the duck eggs, he'll feel bad if someone else picks them up and eats them."

Tang Huaiyi found it somewhat amusing, thinking that it made sense... If you can't eat it yourself, you might say a few words, but if someone else picks it up and eats it, you'll feel really bad.

"In that case, Sister Xiufang, you should stop collecting duck eggs to avoid upsetting the villagers."

Tang Huaiyi said, "Li Xiujuan and I eat better in the county town than at home. We have a stir-fried dish every day at noon, and we don't lack anything."

"If you find any more duck eggs in the future, you can eat them yourself."

"I can eat whatever I want, but I have to save the good stuff for you all..." Li Xiufang said, looking at the heavy rain outside that stretched like a white curtain. "Your studies are much more important than farming."

He added, "The rain came really fast today, and it was really heavy. It should stop soon too; it should stop in a little while."

"It's really rare to see rain like this in August."

She was referring to the eighth month of the lunar calendar, which is already the ninth month according to the solar calendar.

As they talked, the sky gradually brightened and the rain gradually subsided.

The scene inside the melon shed became clearer.

Tang Huaiyi turned his head and glanced at it, and his throat involuntarily became dry. The rain had soaked his shirt and the women's vest underneath. The clothes, which he had worn many times, were now clinging tightly to his skin, not only showing off the curves of his body, but also making his nipples stand out.

Li Xiujuan was slightly thinner and more slender, and Tang Huaiyi could see the breath of youth in her, which was certainly beautiful.

But "sister-in-law" Li Xiufang is much fuller, with clearly visible curves and protrusions, and her thighs and calves are straight and strong.

In particular, the scenery that Tang Huaiyi had once seen by chance or by chance suddenly popped up uncontrollably. His brain was like a printer, and it immediately “automatically filled” the scenery along the curves of the present day and then printed it out.

Tang Huaiyi's Adam's apple involuntarily moved up and down; his throat was extremely dry.

"You guys... go change your clothes, I'll go outside and keep watch."

Li Xiujuan responded softly, unbuttoned her clothes, and began to change.

She took off her clothes and handed them to her older sister, only to find Li Xiufang scrutinizing her own body. Somewhat puzzled, she asked, "Sister?"

Li Xiufang blushed instantly and hurriedly took off her clothes, which were not covered in mud, and exchanged them with Li Xiujuan. As she changed, she secretly wondered, "Was Tang Huaiyi looking at me just now, perhaps wanting to take a second look? What's so interesting about my clumsy body that's just hardworking?"

Even though that's what I thought, I immediately felt better.

"It feels so refreshing after the rain; even breathing feels fresh," Li Xiufang said with a smile after changing her clothes.

"Yes, this rain is really..." Tang Huaiyi said with a smile, then turned around and stopped speaking.

Two girls were standing in front of the melon shed.

It had just rained, the sky had cleared, the air was exceptionally fresh, and the view was exceptionally clear; everything was clearly visible.

Li Xiujuan, wearing slightly oversized clothes, was tidying up and adjusting her clothes.

Li Xiufang was already plump, but now she was wearing tight clothes stained with dirt. The tightness made her look even more breathtaking than before, as if she were water or a willow tree, swaying and undulating in the wind.

Tang Huaiyi turned back again: "This rain really came at the worst possible time."

"Next, we're going to the county town, which will be much more tiring."

Li Xiufang saw it clearly this time, and as Tang Huaiyi's gaze moved, her heart trembled.

He wasn't indifferent to me...