Having successfully postponed the wedding, Gu Lixuan was temporarily relieved, but his mind was now filled with thoughts of He Sisi.

When He Sisi learned of Lu Yiheng's sacrifice that day, she almost fainted on the spot, and Gu Lixuan was really worried about her.

He Sisi stayed at home with the door closed for two days before finally opening the door and coming out.

She carried a small basket and walked towards the field by the river, intending to dig up some potatoes.

To her surprise, as soon as she reached the riverbank, she saw Gu Lixuan waiting for her under a big tree in front of her.

"Sisi!"

Gu Lixuan knew He Sisi would be here today, so he waited for her here on purpose.

"Why are you here?"

He Sisi stopped in her tracks.

Gu Lixuan walked over and grabbed He Sisi's arm: "Sisi, are you alright?"

There were too many people when he came back, so he couldn't check on He Sisi. He Sisi hadn't gone out for the past two days, so today he finally found a chance to talk to her.

"Don't pull me, or someone will see us!"

He Sisi shook him off and started to walk forward.

But Gu Lixuan blocked her way again: "Sisi, I'm just worried about you."

“I’m fine, you don’t need to worry about me,” He Sisi said stubbornly.

"Don't lie to me, your eyes are all swollen from crying, and you still say you're fine?"

"That's none of your business. Aren't you getting married?"

He Sisi knew that the Qi family had come to the Gu family yesterday. Even though she didn't hear what they talked about, she could guess that they were talking about their wedding.

"Who said I was getting married? My wedding with Qi Ning has been postponed!"

"What? It's been postponed?" He Sisi asked in surprise.

"Really, I'm not lying to you!" Gu Lixuan practically swore an oath to the heavens.

So what if it's postponed? Postponement doesn't mean it won't happen.

He Sisi was silent for a while, then said, "What does this have to do with me? Don't stop me, I'm going to dig potatoes."

Upon hearing this, Gu Lixuan immediately snatched the basket from He Sisi's hands: "I'll dig it for you!"

After saying that, he took the basket and went to the field. He Sisi called out to him twice, but couldn't stop him.

He Sisi dared not shout again, nor did she dare to go up and pull or tug, otherwise the villagers might see her. She could only wait under the tree.

Gu Lixuan was, after all, a man; he was strong and efficient at his work.

He Sisi didn't know how long it would take to dig, but Gu Lixuan soon dug up a basket of potatoes for her and brought them back to her.

He originally wanted to say a few words to He Sisi, but He Sisi took the basket, looked around, and then walked away.

In the following days, Gu Lixuan continued to secretly follow He Sisi, rushing to help her with chores whenever she was working, and then taking the opportunity to say a few words to her.

He Sisi couldn't get rid of him no matter how much she tried to drive him away or scold him, so she had no choice but to let him be.

That afternoon, Gu Lixuan tried to sneak off to see He Sisi again, but before he could even step out the front door, his mother caught him.

"Where are you going again?" Wu Cuihong asked, pulling his ear.

"Mommy, Mommy, it hurts, let go!"

Wu Cuihong then let go of him, but still stopped him from leaving: "You've been running around these past few days since you came back, where have you been?"

Gu Lixuan rubbed his ears, frowned, and said, "Mom, I didn't go anywhere."

Seeing Wu Cuihong's suspicious look, Gu Lixuan quickly said, "I'm going to find A Ning."

"real or fake?"

"Of course it's true, I'm planning to go to her house now."

Wu Cuihong's expression softened: "That's more like it."

"Mom, can I go now?"

"Don't rush, I'll go get something."

Wu Cuihong hurriedly ran back to the kitchen and soon came out carrying a small bamboo basket covered with a cloth.

She handed the small bamboo basket to Gu Lixuan: "Since you're going to the Qi family, I just made some pancakes. Take them to Aning and your aunt and uncle."

Although they had agreed to postpone the wedding of the two children that day, the Qi family was clearly not happy. They left in a hurry without even eating, so Wu Cuihong naturally asked Gu Lixuan to send something over to express their gratitude.

Gu Lixuan took the small bamboo basket, hesitated for a moment, and then agreed.

It seems he really has to go to the Qi family today, otherwise he'll be exposed.

"Okay, Mom, I'll go right away."

After Gu Lixuan finished speaking, he picked up the basket of pancakes and headed towards Lihua Village.

Today, Qi Ning's parents and brother took Qi Chen to work in the fields, leaving only her and Li Suying at home.

Li Suying has a knack for sewing. She just made a set of clothes for Qi Ning, a pink floral shirt.

She took the shirt and brought it to Qi Ning: "Okay, go try it on!"

"Thank you sister-in-law!"

Qi Ning smiled and quickly put on the shirt.

"How about it?"

Qi Ning spun around in front of Li Suying.

"It looks good."

Li Suying straightened the small wrinkles on Qi Ning's shirt.

“Your dress is a different color than mine. You’re younger, so pink suits you better.”

Li Suying was wearing a blue floral dress.

Qi Ning nodded in satisfaction.

"Sister-in-law, your skills are so amazing, you could open a clothing store!"

"Just your sweet mouth!"

Li Suying smiled and patted Qi Ning on the shoulder. She was just making things for her family and had never dared to think about opening a shop.

Qi Ning stood in front of the mirror, looking at herself in the mirror.

The original owner had a well-proportioned figure, fair skin, two thick, black braids, bright eyes, a sweet smile, and a slightly flushed face, indicating that she was full of vitality.

In the original storyline, such a vibrant girl was so badly wronged by Gu Lixuan and his gang; she must have had the worst luck imaginable.

Just as Qi Ning was thinking about this, Gu Lixuan's voice suddenly came from outside the courtyard: "A Ning, are you home?"

If you really say Cao Cao, Cao Cao will arrive.

Li Suying also recognized Gu Lixuan's voice: "Gu Lixuan is here, let's go see him."

After saying that, she smiled and went to the backyard to avoid the situation.

Although Qi Ning hadn't been to Xinghuatun these past few days, she knew everything about Gu Lixuan and He Sisi's relationship.

He's been following He Sisi around for the past few days, and today he actually came to see her. Without a doubt, his mother sent him.

Qi Ning rolled her eyes inside the room before leaving.

She opened the courtyard gate and looked at Gu Lixuan outside: "Why are you here?"

Gu Lixuan didn't notice that Qi Ning's attitude was a bit cold. He immediately noticed the shirt Qi Ning was wearing, and his eyes lit up slightly.

Qi Ning is actually quite pretty, and could be considered the village beauty, but Gu Lixuan prefers girls like He Sisi who are thin, delicate, and sentimental, making him want to protect her.

Therefore, after the initial, subconscious amazement, he thought to himself that He Sisi usually dressed plainly, and if she had a shirt like this, she would definitely look good in it.

Composing himself, Gu Lixuan handed over the small bamboo basket in his hand: "My mom made some pancakes and asked me to bring them over for you and your aunt and uncle to try."

Qi Ning glanced at the basket: "Keep it for yourselves, why send anything to our family?"

"My mom asked me to bring this over, so please accept it."

Otherwise, he won't be able to explain himself when he gets back.

Qi Ning thought for a moment, and decided to accept it, since food was a rare commodity in this era.

Seeing that the task was completed, Gu Lixuan immediately wanted to leave: "Then I'll be going now."

Seeing his absent-minded and eager-to-leave appearance, Qi Ning knew that he must be going to find He Sisi.

Her eyes darted around: "Wait a minute."

Qi Ning said something and then turned and went into the house.

Gu Lixuan stood at the entrance of the Qi family courtyard with some confusion, wondering what Qi Ning wanted him to wait for.

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