Country Maiden: Fields and Fortune

331: Our Secret (3 more updates)

Seeing the hazy night outside, Xie Zhinuan had lost all desire to sleep, so she simply got up and got dressed.

The three were sleeping on the ground, and as the weather had become cooler, she had made up a bed for them, and they all slept very sweetly.

Xie Zhinuan went to fetch water to wash her face and rinse her mouth. She took a sword and practiced in the courtyard three times. After working up a sweat, Xie Zhinuan began to practice boxing. This boxing technique was taught by Li Hengyi; she was very skilled at it but didn’t know how to channel her Inner Strength into her punches, to strike with enough power to shatter a large rock.

It was the same with her swordsmanship; she had practiced until she was highly skilled but didn’t know how to use it practically.

Drenched in sweat, she went to get her clothes and entered the secret space, swimming a few laps in the lake. The watermelons on the shore were already big and round. Unsure if they were ripe, Xie Zhinuan simply plucked one and cracked it open with a punch.

It was red with black seeds and emitted a refreshing fragrance; Xie Zhinuan took a bite.

“Mmm!”

Even though she had eaten her fair share of watermelons, she had never tasted one that was this sweet, refreshing, and fragrant.

Forgetting about her image, she devoured it greedily, and after eating a whole large watermelon, Xie Zhinuan belched.

She felt energized all over, with not a trace of fatigue.

After some thought, Xie Zhinuan chose another large one and carried it out of the space.

The three looked at her eagerly.

“…”

Seeing that it was just barely light outside and that the doors and windows were tightly shut, Xie Zhinuan unhesitatingly took the three into the secret space.

They wanted to swim in the lake, but Xie Zhinuan forbid them, gave them Spiritual Spring Water to drink, and cracked open another watermelon for them to eat.

The three were so thrilled that even Dahuang, the silly mule, ate the watermelon rinds.

“…”

Xie Zhinuan smiled helplessly and cleaned their mouths before taking them out of the space.

By now, it was fully light.

She came out of the house holding the watermelon, and Silly Girl had already brought breakfast over, “Miss, you’re up!”

“Yeah, you’ve come at just the right time. I got a melon here, take it to cut up. Give a piece to each of the cooks, send a few pieces over to Ayi. Ayi’s still young and has a weak stomach, so he shouldn’t eat too much. Let Uncle Ya, Aunt Chen, and grandma have some. With the rest, send a piece to Suwen and give Xie Rong an extra piece; he is picky but will probably love it. Save the seeds so we can plant our own next year!”

“Yes!”

Silly Girl didn’t ask where the watermelon came from. As long as Xie Zhinuan gave it to her, she would take it down to cut it up and tidy up the rest.

Xie Zhinuan planned to visit the newly purchased manor again today, and she wanted to see if there were any suitable shops to buy for selling braised meat noodles.

There was a lot to be busy with.

She was still crunching the numbers when Xie Rong came over with a piece of watermelon, “Zhinuan, where did you get this watermelon? It’s so sweet and delicious. I want more!”

With his sister, Xie Rong knew how to act spoiled.

Even in front of his own mother, he never made any requests, but with Xie Zhinuan, he would say anything he wanted.

“…”

Xie Zhinuan glanced at him, “Is it really that good?”

“Yes, yes, it’s very delicious. Do you have more?”

“There’s more!” Xie Zhinuan said softly, continuing to focus on her accounts.

Xie Rong chuckled, “Good sister, can you give me a few more pieces? I really loved it!”@@novelbin@@

Such a grown man still acting like a child.

Xie Zhinuan chuckled helplessly, but she was always more tolerant and affectionate toward Xie Rong than she was polite to Li Hengyi. Her feelings for Xie Rong were extremely complex, not of romantic love but a strange mix of familial love and friendship.

“Then wait here for me. You’re not allowed to peek or let anyone get close. I’ll go get one for you, just for you alone, to eat stealthily!”

Xie Rong’s eyes lit up, “Is it our secret?”

“Yes, our little secret, the kind you don’t tell anyone!” Xie Zhinuan said with a playful smile.

Chapter 333