Inviting the Moon to the Farmhouse

Xia Lanyue looked at the letter in her hand. The letter was written in simplified Chinese characters, the same characters used in her time. Also, the writing style was from left to right, not from top to bottom!

Then there's only one possibility: Xia Yao, like her, is a time traveler?!

Thinking of this, Xia Lanyue could no longer stay still, and she hurriedly walked towards the residence of the Zhao Li magistrate.

She paced anxiously at the door, waiting for Xia Yao to come out. The moment she saw Xia Yao, she rushed over and said, "Xia Yao, I want to talk to you alone."

Xia Lanyue pulled Xia Yao out of the official residence and into the woods next to it.

"What does A-Yue want to do by bringing me to such a secluded place?" Xia Yao teased.

Xia Lanyue ignored him and directly asked the question that had been on her mind, "Xia Yao? Who exactly are you?!"

"I am Xia Yao, who else could I be?" Xia Yao said casually.

"Don't lie to me. Did you write this letter? And how did you learn this handwriting?" Xia Lanyue's voice trembled slightly as she stared into Xia Yao's eyes.

Seeing Xia Yao nod, she continued, "Who exactly are you?"

Xia Yao smiled and said, "I'm just like you; I can write these characters."

Xia Lanyue was stunned, a torrent of emotions surging through her. She had once thought she was the only transmigrator in the world; she was lonely, helpless, and lost, afraid to trust anyone easily. It was Dai You's existence that gave her courage. Now, knowing of Xia Yao's existence, she felt the whole world brighten up. She had finally found someone who shared her experiences, someone she could confide in.

However, when she saw Xia Yao's calm expression, her smile froze instantly.

There was no surprise in his eyes, nor any change in his expression, as if he had known about this all along.

Xia Lanyue suddenly realized that Xia Yao must have known her identity all along, but had never told her. A wave of resentment and disappointment washed over her, and tears streamed down her face. "Why didn't you tell me?!"

Xia Yao smiled, raised his arm, and used his sleeve to wipe away her tears.

“I already told you,” Xia Yao said.

"When? I don't remember."

"The poem on the folding fan I gave you wasn't written by me," Xia Yao explained.

Xia Lanyue remembered the folding fan, which had bamboo painted on it and a poem on it. She felt that the poem looked familiar, but she couldn't remember who wrote it.

Seeing her blank expression, Xia Yao said, "I didn't expect it either. You didn't see the hint I gave you."

"You could have just said it directly, why did you do all this?!" Xia Lanyue complained, making her mistakenly believe that Xia Yao was confessing his feelings to her.

"Okay, it was my fault," Xia Yao said, lowering his tone.

Xia Lanyue was initially angry, but after hearing what he said, she lost her temper. "When did you find out about me?"

“That day you were drunk, and you held me and said a lot of things. That’s how I found out,” Xia Yao said.

Xia Lanyue was taken aback. Recalling that day, she had drunk too much and remembered nothing when she woke up. It turned out that she had said many things that she should and shouldn't have said, and he had even noticed.

Wait, what did he just say? Hugging him?! No way? What else did she say? "I was drunk, besides rambling nonsense, what else did I say?"

Xia Yao laughed, "You didn't say anything, but your hands kept touching my face, praising me for being handsome, and even unbuttoning my clothes, saying you were worried I was hot, and then you leaned in to kiss me..."

"Wait a minute," Xia Lanyue quickly called out, the amount of information in these words was too much for her to process. She looked at Xia Yao and saw the teasing smile on his face. She immediately realized that he was teasing her. "Don't try to fool me."

Xia Yao revealed a triumphant smile.

Seeing that she couldn't win the argument, Xia Lanyue changed the subject, "When did you arrive?"

"I was bitten by a bug, and when I woke up, I was here."

"That was around the same time I arrived," Xia Lanyue recalled. "What coincidence led you here?"

“I…” Xia Yao hesitated, “I was an accident.”

Xia Lanyue pouted, thinking to herself, "Who isn't like that?" But seeing his expression, he didn't seem too keen on bringing it up, so she hesitated, wondering whether she should continue asking.

"But you're really amazing. You adapted so quickly here without Xia Huifang noticing," Xia Lanyue said enviously.

"It's not entirely because I'm good; it's because I have Xia Yao's memories," Xia Yao said.

"What?!" Xia Lanyue thought to herself that she couldn't even recognize all the characters, while Xia Yao possessed memories. No wonder he was not only literate and skilled in painting, but also capable of teaching and participating in the imperial examinations.

That's why she never doubted Xia Yao.

Compared to him, he seemed to have an unfair life. Xia Lanyue was instantly filled with envy and cried, "This is not fair!"

"Hahaha, how does A-Yue want to be fair?" Xia Yao couldn't help but laugh out loud.

“You’re so lucky,” Xia Lanyue said.

“You’re not bad either, your looks, your figure… are all quite good,” Xia Yao said with a smile.

Xia Lanyue rolled her eyes at him; she was well aware of her own figure.

Suddenly, Xia Lanyue thought of the imperial examination and asked anxiously, "What about the imperial examination?"

Xia Yao's smile faded. "I can't take the exam."

Xia Lanyue could see his dejection. "But there's still some time before the exam. Why don't you give it a try?"

Xia Yao shook his head, "If you become a township official, you can't take the exam."

"Then don't take this minor official position; the exam is more important," Xia Lanyue said.

“The imperial examinations are very difficult. Even if you take them, there’s a high chance you won’t pass,” Xia Yao smiled. “If you miss it, you miss it.”

"But……"

"If it really doesn't work out, we can take the exam again next year," Xia Yao said.

Xia Lanyue fell silent, her face filled with guilt.

“It’s okay, your matter is more important,” Xia Yao said.

Xia Lanyue was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and a strange feeling welled up in her heart.

Neither of them spoke. Xia Lanyue felt awkward and said, "Tell me about yourself."

“There’s no rush, we can take our time to get to know each other. Anyway, we have a long time to go here,” Xia Yao said, glancing back at the direction of the official residence. “You go back first. I’m off work now, and I’ll invite you all to my house.”

Xia Lanyue nodded, but then, thinking of Dai You, she shook her head. "No, let's save what we have to say for tomorrow."

Xia Yao looked puzzled.

Xia Lanyue didn't explain, "Can I come find you here tomorrow?"

"I'm afraid I can't work during the day," Xia Yao said.

“Then I’ll come find you tomorrow evening after you get off work,” Xia Lanyue said.

Xia Yao thought for a moment and nodded.

After saying goodbye to Xia Yao, Xia Lanyue happily ran towards the inn.

However, her original plan was about to change because of this incident.

Because now, she doesn't want to leave.