Quick Wear: Cousin, Come to the Bowl Quickly

When Lin Xi opened her eyes again, it was already the next morning.

The cold, hard bed board beneath her made her back ache, and the ubiquitous dampness seemed to seep into the cracks between her bones, making her feel itchy all over.

She reluctantly propped herself up, rubbing her aching lower back. She subconsciously wanted to complain about the terrible environment, but she suddenly stopped when she lowered her head.

The old sheet that she hated so much last night was now covering her tightly.

She couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

Could it be that he couldn't stand the cold in the middle of the night and groped to cover himself in a daze?

Lin Xi had a thought in her mind, then she curled her lips, stretched out her index finger, pinched a corner of the quilt with disgust, and threw it hard, as if it was something dirty, and threw it far away.

Throwing away the sheet, she turned to look at the other side of the straw mat in the direction of Shen Jingyuan, but found that it was already empty. Only an old sheet that was folded neatly and had clear edges and corners was left lying quietly on the empty straw mat, indicating that its owner had left.

Looking at the empty cabin, Lin Xi's heart tightened for no reason, but then she quickly calmed down.

She took a deep breath, calmed herself down, turned around and took out a small round tortoiseshell mirror from the small suitcase she brought with her. She straightened her hair which was a little messy after a night's sleep in front of the mirror, and carefully smoothed out the wrinkles on her skirt. After making sure that she didn't look too messy, she calmed herself down and slowly walked towards the closed cabin door.

On the deck, the morning mist on the river was as thin as gauze, with a cool and moist feeling.

Shen Jingyuan stood at the bow, his posture as straight as a pine tree, his face calmly gazing at the shimmering river surface ahead, wondering what he was thinking about.

Not far from him, the boatman was squatting, concentrating on tending a small charcoal stove. The charcoal fire at the bottom of the stove was burning red, licking the bottom of the small iron pot above it, and the pot was bubbling with hot steam.

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There was a slight sound from the cabin door. The boatman was concentrating on the fire in front of him and did not hear it. However, Shen Jingyuan, who was always alert, twitched his ears slightly, retracted his gaze from the distance, slowly turned around, and his eyes fell on the closed cabin door.

The hatch was carefully pushed open a crack.

Then, a furry head poked out tentatively.

Lin Xi's face was a little pale, but her cheeks were flushed unnaturally due to anxiety.

She glanced around quickly in panic, until her eyes met Shen Jingyuan who was standing at the bow of the boat, then her beautiful almond-shaped eyes suddenly burst into bright light, as if she had found her backbone.

Shen Jingyuan clearly saw her tense shoulders relax almost imperceptibly, as if she had silently breathed a sigh of relief, and then her eyes widened and she gave him a condemning look.

Looking at the ever-changing and vivid expression on Lin Xi's face, even Shen Jingyuan himself did not notice that his brows, which were originally slightly furrowed due to thinking, unconsciously relaxed for a moment.

He pretended not to notice her expression of wanting to accuse someone, and said calmly towards the door, "Come out."

When Lin Xi heard this, her face suddenly changed. She hurriedly pointed at the boatman who was looking down at the fire, and made a gesture to him to keep quiet. She subconsciously wanted to shrink her head back.

However it was already too late.

The boatman, who was staring at the fire intently, obviously heard Shen Jingyuan's voice. He looked up in confusion, first looking at Shen Jingyuan, then following his gaze, and saw Lin Xi's face in the crack of the door.

A flash of surprise flashed across the boatman's eyes, and he quickly stood up. He rubbed his rough hands on his pants awkwardly, and put on a warm and even somewhat flattering smile on his face. "Oh! Miss Shen, are you awake? Did you sleep well?"

Lin Xi, who had wanted to shrink back, froze when he heard this. He was in a dilemma and could only bite the bullet and push the hatch open completely. He cleared his throat, tried to put on a reserved and proud attitude, and uttered an extremely perfunctory "hmm" through his nose.

The boatman didn't feel embarrassed at all and was still enthusiastic. "The porridge is ready and is serving hot! I'll get you two bowls and chopsticks! There is clean river water in the bucket over there. Miss Shen, please wash up first?" He pointed to a bucket tied with a rope by the side of the boat.

Lin Xi looked at his overly attentive appearance, curled her lips in disdain, and subconsciously wanted to correct him: "What do you mean by Miss Shen? My last name is..."

But she was interrupted by Shen Jingyuan before she could finish her words. "Thank you."

Shen Jingyuan nodded slightly to the boatman, his tone carrying a hint of apology, "My sister has been spoiled at home. This is her first time out, so I hope you can forgive me for my poor manners."

"Oh, I don't deserve it! You are too polite, Mr. Shen!" The boatman was flattered. He waved his hands repeatedly and quickly turned around and went down the deck to get the dishes and chopsticks.

When the boatman's footsteps disappeared at the stairs leading to the bottom cabin, Lin Xi hurriedly stepped out of the low cabin like a bird released from a cage.

She stretched exaggeratedly, relaxing her muscles and bones that were sore from the hard bed, and muttered in dissatisfaction.

"Oh my... what a lousy boat! I felt like my bones were falling apart while sleeping. It was so uncomfortable!"

Then, she immediately turned her spearhead towards Shen Jingyuan, her eyebrows raised, "And you! Who is your sister? You really know how to flatter yourself!"

Although she knew in her heart that Shen Jingyuan probably made up a story for the boatman, "My younger sister is ignorant and ran away from home and hid on the boat..." to explain why she suddenly appeared here.

But being called "Miss Shen" still made her feel inexplicably unhappy, and she couldn't help but want to say something sarcastic to him.

Shen Jingyuan was already accustomed to her sarcasm and didn't even raise an eyebrow.

He glanced at the bucket beside the boat and said lightly, "The water is over there. Come in and eat after you wash up."

After saying that, without waiting for Lin Xi to answer, he walked past her, turned around and walked back into the cabin.

"You--!" Lin Xi was so angry at his disregarding attitude that she stomped her feet and couldn't help but want to curse.

But in the end, her habit of cleanliness prevailed. She could only snort angrily at the hatch where Shen Jingyuan disappeared, and then reluctantly walked towards the bucket of river water, still complaining about the poor washing conditions.

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Here is today’s update. Thank you for the gifts, babies. Love you!

Ah! Going back home this season, I can’t avoid the fate of picking corn and harvesting rice. I just slid to my knees (′- へ -、)

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