Transmigrated Leftover Woman in Rural Style

After bidding farewell to Yilou, the lotus flowers and sunflowers in Juleyuan Garden were in full bloom.

At this time, the city's literati and ladies, who had been confined to their homes, were willing to come out and go out.

It's sweltering in the south, but Juleyuan Park is situated on the mountainside and built by the water, making it quite cool.

Furthermore, the environment here is very quiet and open, so it is very popular with those people.

As for the construction of Zhoucun's Shangri-La, it is progressing step by step. Even if the goal is to build it into an eco-tourism area, one must first convince one's own people.

Therefore, at this time, the people of Zhoucun devoted themselves wholeheartedly to the summer harvest and the planting of the second season of rice.

Those peanuts will be ready to harvest in another two weeks.

There are also taro, which the Li family planted first this time because they didn't have many seeds.

Once these two things are grown on a large scale, Zhoucun should look like a completely different place.

No matter how busy the people of Zhoucun were, Li Xiaonuan devoted all her energy to the plans for the manor.

The vast stretch of barren hills at the foot of West Mountain has been transformed by Li Xiaonuan's well-planned arrangements.

It's just that many things haven't been put in place yet, so it feels a bit empty.

In this area, many crisscrossing irrigation canals have already been dug out. The wasteland is also being gradually reclaimed.

The barren slope near the western hills was fenced off with wooden railings. There, nearly a hundred acres were used as cattle and sheep farms.

Beside the barren slope were two small hills, their bases completely enclosed by wooden fences. The weeds on the hills had been cleared away, and a few scattered bamboo and fruit trees had been planted on them.

Those two small hills were intended for raising chickens and ducks.

As for the rocky beach overgrown with weeds at the foot of the hill, Li Xiaonuan also had a canal dug in it, intending to raise a flock of geese there.

If you walk north along the rocky beach, you'll find the stream that flows through Juleyuan Park.

Li Xiaonuan plans to build her house here.

Yes, it's my own house.

As for Xiao Yang's marriage, Li's father and Su's mother are talking to Aunt Zhou about it. As for her, as the unmarried eldest daughter of the Li family, it would be best for her to move out and live her own life.

This estate was later acquired by Li Xiaonuan herself.

The old manor is now managed by Father Li and Xiao Yang.

That manor is right next to the one Li Xiaonuan has just bought. It has the same layout and is decorated just like this manor.

However, the Li family's manor is much larger than the one Li Xiaonuan bought herself.

The one that Li Xiaonuan bought herself is less than 500 mu.

“Li Xiaonuan, I heard that Chu Fang has been assigned by the Emperor to train the navy in the South China Sea. Princess Qingning insisted on staying in Chu Fang’s room the night before he left.” Wei Yu followed behind Li Xiaonuan and talked non-stop.

"And another thing, during the prefect's banquet last time, Wang Tu accidentally wandered into the back garden and bumped into the governor's daughter," Wei Yu continued rambling.

Li Xiaonuan walked forward without looking back, intending to check on how the digging of that paddy field was going.

"Yeah, Xiao Si went back to Dingzhou too. You know, Xiao Si has a special status, so he definitely can't just stay outside. He sent a message the other day saying that his wife is pregnant. Hehehe..." Wei Yu said with a silly grin.

After looking at the neatly arranged and clean fields, Li Xiaonuan walked back with great satisfaction.

"Oh, that's His Highness the Crown Prince. He got engaged last month. His future Crown Princess is a cousin from my clan. She comes from a simple family; her parents are not powerful, and she's honest and simple. She's the one who got into Tsinghua University, Wei Lin." Wei Yu chattered on and on, as if he wanted to tell the story of every single man around him.

"Wei Yu, what exactly are you trying to say? I already know all this, you don't need to tell me again." Li Xiaonuan was extremely annoyed.

This person, under the pretext of recuperating from injuries, has been living in the Li family's house and won't leave.

Furthermore, this man was injured while shielding Li Xiaonuan from a sword, so the Li family treated him even better than they treated Li Xiaonuan.

"You don't even know what I'm trying to say? You dare say you can't guess at all?" Wei Yu stretched out his long legs and blocked Li Xiaonuan's way.

"Even Xiao Yang is getting engaged, haven't you thought about yourself?" Wei Yu shouted, feeling wronged.

Indeed, Wei Yu's expression and tone were filled with deep grievance.

"Of course I'm thinking about myself. Look, this is where I'll settle down in the future. I'm inspecting it right now." Li Xiaonuan pretended not to know.

“You clearly know what I’m trying to say, but you’re just twisting it. I don’t care, I’m going to get married before your brother gets married.” Wei Yu used his shameless tricks, making Li Xiaonuan’s hair stand on end.

"Then get married! Who's stopping you? Go back to the capital now and get married immediately. Do you think someone will come out and stop you from getting married?" Li Xiaonuan remained unmoved.

"Li Xiaonuan!" Wei Yu shouted, grabbing her shoulders with a stern face. "Do you really have to reject me like this? You know perfectly well that the person I'm going to marry is you. Do you really have to pretend you don't know?"

Li Xiaonuan looked around in alarm, and only felt relieved when she saw that none of the hired workers had heard their conversation.

“Wei Yu, don’t you know my choice? I said I will never get married. Look at this place, I’ve already planned my life.” Li Xiaonuan said seriously as she pulled her hands away from Wei Yu’s.

Even though Wei Yu took a sword for Li Xiaonuan, Li Xiaonuan was unwilling to change her mind.

Wei Yu's expression suddenly turned serious, and he said, "Then I'll go with you. Look over there, my manor is under construction too."

Following the direction Wei Yu pointed, Li Xiaonuan saw a large group of people cutting down trees and digging ditches on the other side of the stream, creating quite a lively scene.

“My house is also built next to the stream, right across from yours,” Wei Yu said enthusiastically.

"Wei Yu, you actually cut down that whole forest! Do you know that what you did could disrupt the ecological balance here? Maybe this stream will dry up and there will be no water left!" Li Xiaonuan shouted angrily.

"I cut it down, so what? All the trees surrounding your manor are mine. What's wrong with me cutting them down? Don't talk to me about balance. I'm already very unbalanced, so nobody can have a balance." Wei Yu roared angrily.

Wei Yu had been looking forward to seeing Li Xiaonuan's touched expression, but to his surprise, she turned on him.

"What? The whole forest is yours? You bought it?" Li Xiaonuan couldn't believe it. If Wei Yu cut down all the trees, what would be the point of her manor?

“That’s right, they’re all mine. This whole forest was a gift from the Emperor. Including the land you just bought, it’s also my territory.” Wei Yu stretched out his hand, encompassing the forest surrounding Zhou Village.

"So, you mean..." Li Xiaonuan was furious. If Wei Yu dared to say he was going to cut down the entire forest, Li Xiaonuan might just beat this eyesore to death.

“I want you to be mine. See? Your manor is nestled in the embrace of the mountains and forests. And you are in my embrace too.” Wei Yu suddenly gave Li Xiaonuan a doting smile and hugged her tightly.

"Wei Yu, let me go. There are so many people watching, what kind of scene is this?" Li Xiaonuan struggled.

"I won't let go. I'll never let go of you in this lifetime. No, in the next life, and the life after that." Wei Yu's arms tightened around Li Xiaonuan, almost suffocating her.

"Why?" Li Xiaonuan murmured.

It would be a lie to say Li Xiaonuan wasn't moved by what Wei Yu had done. However, she still couldn't believe it.

Just like Chu Lin. Wei Yu once loved and protected her so much. But in the end, Wei Yu still ended her life without hesitation.

If one could also recall past lives, what a terrifying experience that would be!

Li Xiaonuan was scared; she was afraid of meeting men who were all sweet on the outside but bitter on the inside.

That's why she's made up her mind to do the self-combing ceremony. It'll be over in the next few days. As soon as the Mid-Autumn Festival is over, she'll invite those noble ladies to witness her self-combing.

“I know why you insist on self-combing. But I swear to God, my feelings for you are completely genuine. Don’t use Chu Lin’s death to accuse me. You know that my feelings for her were just a youthful infatuation, not love. Li Xiaonuan, can’t you give me a chance?” Wei Yu looked directly into Li Xiaonuan’s eyes and asked sincerely.

"I don't know. Please let me go, there are so many people here. I beg you." Li Xiaonuan felt that the situation was extremely dangerous.

If she doesn't break free from Wei Yu's hold soon, she might very well succumb to his clutches.

Wei Yu may be narcissistic, but he could never know how captivating he is when he gets serious.

"Come with me." Wei Yu glanced around and suddenly felt that this place was indeed not suitable for discussing this kind of issue.

"No, Granny Jin and the others are still waiting for me over there. Let me go, I have to go back." Li Xiaonuan said in a panic when she saw Wei Yu still half-carrying her and about to walk into the woods.

"You don't need to worry about those people, someone will explain to them." Wei Yu didn't compromise at all, and pulled Li Xiaonuan away.

In the end, Li Xiaonuan was taken to a quiet streamside.

The area was open and spacious; one could see people planting trees on the hills, as well as those logging. However, it was difficult for those people to see the two of them.

"Speak quickly, my mother and the others are waiting for me to come home for dinner." Seeing that Wei Yu didn't intend to take her to some strange place, Li Xiaonuan suppressed her anger.

Wei Yu released Li Xiaonuan, sat down on a rock, and said quietly, "Li Xiaonuan, why don't you want to marry me? Am I really that bad that you feel disgusted just looking at me?"

The tone was not without resentment, and it carried a hint of sadness, which made Li Xiaonuan feel a little sorry for her.

"No, I just... I just..." Li Xiaonuan's voice grew softer and softer as she spoke, her heart filled with guilt.

"But what? If you can give me a reason, I promise I'll never bother you again." Wei Yu's tone was once again filled with an overwhelming sadness.

Even seeing his forlorn figure made Li Xiaonuan feel a pang of regret. She regretted rejecting him and causing him such heartache.

"Wei Yu, you should go back to the capital. Your family is all there, and there are many good women there." Li Xiaonuan lowered her head and twisted her fingers tightly.

“Okay, I’ll listen to you. I’ll go back to the capital, marry someone of equal social standing, and never come looking for you again. But before that, can you promise me that I can hold you properly?” Wei Yu looked up at Li Xiaonuan expectantly.

Li Xiaonuan looked at Wei Yu in surprise, unsure of how to answer.