Transmigrated Leftover Woman in Rural Style

Li Xiaonuan and her group returned home as dusk was falling. At home, Madam Su had already prepared dinner and heated water, waiting for them. After dinner, Li Xiaonuan faced a dilemma with a bunch of flowers.

After all, they'd already sent it, so returning it would seem pretentious. Besides, the flowers had already been cut a day ago; what was the point of returning them? What troubled her was Wei Yu, and Wei Yu's motives for doing this.

Li Xiaonuan placed the flower branches into a wooden bucket filled with water and gave them a quick trim. Having been neglected all day, the once-blooming flowers had already withered, leaving only a faint, pleasant fragrance. Xiao Jun circled the bucket a few times, sniffing intently.

"Big sister, could you move this bucket of flowers into my and my brother's room? Brother Xiaogang farts a lot at night, and it stinks!" Xiaojun wrinkled his little nose and fanned the air, as if the stench still lingered around him.

Xiao Gang, who was helping Li Xiaonuan hand over the scissors, was displeased and said angrily, "You grind your teeth and wet the bed, let alone fart. If you dare to look down on me, then you can sleep with Grandma from now on."

Xiao Jun, suddenly exposed, angrily chased after Xiao Gang, playfully hitting him. Li Xiaonuan chuckled, amused by the two children's carefree antics. Only during that stage could they truly experience happy times.

Nothing happened that night. The next morning, life in the Li family went on as usual. However, there was one more thing that troubled Li Xiaonuan: Chu Xun'er.

I don't know where that girl got the idea that there were lots of rabbits near Xinzhou Village, but she excitedly sneaked out. Of course, she couldn't possibly go into the mountains alone, firstly because she wasn't familiar with the area, and secondly because she didn't have the skill to catch rabbits.

So, she brazenly came to the Li family home and demanded that Li Xiaonuan take her into the mountains to catch rabbits. Li Xiaonuan was utterly helpless, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. Don't you think this girl is a bit dim-witted?

Seriously, those two must have some personal grudge, how come they're so oblivious? And what's with them acting like they're bosses her around? Li Xiaonuan really wanted to give Chu Xun'er a thumbs up and then exclaim, "Qi Song is such an idiot!"

"Li Xiaonuan, you're saying you're taking me into the mountains or not? Anyway, I'm putting my mind to it, it's up to you." Chu Xun'er arrogantly raised the riding whip in her hand and pointed it at Li Xiaonuan.

An elderly woman who had been watching for a while couldn't help but speak up, "Whose daughter is this? How can she be so rude? Doesn't she know any manners?"

This was the first time in her life that Chu Xun'er had been lectured by someone other than her elders, and she immediately became unhappy: "Old woman, who are you calling ill-mannered? Only lowly commoners like you don't follow the rules."

The old lady glanced at Li Xiaonuan, didn't argue with Chu Xun'er, shook her head, and went back into the house. Li Xiaonuan remained motionless, calmly drinking her honeysuckle tea. Seeing this, Chu Xun'er was furious and yelled:

"Li Xiaonuan, you haven't answered my question yet. I don't have the patience for that. Are you going to agree or not?"

Li Xiaonuan leisurely put down her teacup, shrugged, and said, "Second Miss Chu, I'm very busy and don't have time to wander around with you. Besides, people like us, who are considered lowly, have to work hard every day just to survive."

Chu Xun'er was so angry that her nose twitched, and she flung the riding whip in her hand to the ground. The whip whistled as it swept across Li Xiaonuan's left side, leaving a dusty trail on the ground. Seeing that Li Xiaonuan was stunned in fright, she burst into unrestrained laughter.

Li Xiaonuan looked at the girl in front of her, who was clearly mentally unstable, with a headache, not knowing what to do. In order to persuade Chu Xun'er to return to the Wei residence and find someone to accompany her into the mountains, Li Xiaonuan had said every kind word imaginable.

but···

“I won’t listen, I won’t listen, I just won’t listen. Don’t forget, because you bumped into me on the street last time, I’m still under house arrest. How could they possibly send anyone with me into the mountains?”

Li Xiaonuan clicked her tongue, wondering what was wrong with this girl's thought process. Last time, it was clearly a collision between the two of them, okay? Besides, knowing it was during her confinement period, she still brazenly ran out like that; her nerves seemed a bit too thick.

"Second Miss Chu, what exactly do you want? You yourself said we are lowly people. Lowly people certainly don't have any skills, how can we take you into the mountains to hunt rabbits?"

Chu Xun'er waved her hand with a nonchalant air and said, "It's alright, I take back what I just said. So, you're not a lowly commoner anymore. How about it, can you come with me into the mountains?"

Li Xiaonuan sighed, feeling utterly defeated by Chu Xun'er. To escape her entanglement, Li Xiaonuan had no choice but to say, "Miss, I can accompany you into the mountains, but you have to agree to one condition."

Chu Xun'er asked with great interest, "What are the conditions? Tell me quickly."

Li Xiaonuan said seriously, "I want you to never come looking for me again, and never cause trouble for my family. Can you promise that?"

Chu Xun'er flicked her little whip, deep in thought with a troubled expression. In her opinion, Li Xiaonuan's family was terrible, and quite annoying at that. So she probably wouldn't come to the Li family again.

Furthermore, she didn't have the time or inclination to cause trouble for Li Xiaonuan's family. After all, her third brother was going to the capital next month, and she would have to go back with him. So, almost as soon as she thought of this, Chu Xun'er blurted out:

"Okay, I agree. Now, can we go into the mountains?"

Just as Li Xiaonuan was about to agree, someone outside the courtyard called out, "Xun'er, what are you doing here causing trouble?" It was a very pleasant male voice.

Hearing the voice, Chu Xun'er ran outside in delight. Li Xiaonuan followed, puzzled.

Outside the open courtyard gate stood a stern-looking man in his mid-twenties. From his face, it was easy to tell that he was Chu Xun'er's brother. Chu Xun'er practically clung to the man's arm, asking in a coquettish tone:

"Big brother, what brings you here? Did Mother send you to pick up me and third brother?"

The man patted Chu Xun'er's head, smiled indulgently, and replied, "Yes, yes, Mother said you silly girl, why haven't you gone back yet? She misses you so much she's almost having a seizure."

Hearing this, Chu Xun'er laughed even harder. She shook the man's arm and said in a clear voice, "I knew it, Mother loves Xun'er the most. Big brother, when are we going back to the capital?"

The man explained his purpose to Chu Xun'er and then turned his gaze to Li Xiaonuan. Since he was a man, Chu Feng stood outside the door and bowed to Li Xiaonuan. Caught off guard, Li Xiaonuan awkwardly curtsied in return.

After bowing, the man said loudly, "I am Chu Feng, here to apologize to you on behalf of my younger sister." He then bowed deeply at a ninety-degree angle. After straightening up, he continued, "My younger sister was indeed a bit reckless and spoiled; I hope she hasn't caused any trouble for your family."

Li Xiaonuan bowed slightly and replied, "Young master, there is no need to worry. Although your sister is spoiled and unreasonable, she is kind-hearted and would not do anything to hurt anyone."

After hearing Li Xiaonuan's words, the man looked her over again, impressed by her composed demeanor. He then said, "Please forgive my lack of understanding, young lady. I have come here specifically to apologize for what happened before."

What happened before?

Li Xiaonuan was completely confused. Could it be because of Chu Xun'er's domineering and unreasonable behavior just now? If that were the case, there was no need to go in person to apologize. Couldn't they just send a steward or servant?