After a while, once Wang An had turned the corner and was out of sight, Niu Daming suddenly asked the man from the outer hamlet
"Is your buddy's word accurate? Half the day is almost gone, and we haven't seen anyone come."
The man from the outer hamlet looked equally perplexed and said
"Yeah, it's fucking unreliable. We've been standing here like idiots waiting half the day; my snot is fucking frozen into long strings, damn it."
The man surnamed Niu looked at the hamlet man, then at Niu Daming, and said while stomping his feet
"How about we go inside to warm up for a bit before coming back out?"
Niu Daming shook his head directly
"Half the day is already gone; it doesn't hurt to wait a little longer."
As he spoke, Niu Daming's face was full of ferocity and excitement, clearly anticipating something to happen.
The man from the outer hamlet and the man surnamed Niu looked at Niu Daming with expressions of helplessness, sniffing their runny noses.
In truth, under these conditions, simply standing there honestly enduring the cold was truly not easy to bear.
Even doing some work would be a hundred times better than this.
Of course, Wang An knew none of this; he was rushing home on his sled.
When Wang An entered the courtyard, two little sisters came running out of the house, shouting "Big Brother!"
Mu Xueqing also quickly walked out of the house. The moment she saw Wang An, her face immediately blossomed into a smile.
It had to be said that at this moment, Mu Xueqing was indeed stunningly beautiful.
Seeing the two sisters running over, Wang An immediately smiled and squatted down, opening his arms to pull them into a hug. After giving each of them a kiss, he asked
"Did you two miss Big Brother?"
Wang Xiaomei and Wang Xiaoli said almost simultaneously with smiles: "Yes, we missed you so much!"
Immediately after, Wang Xiaoli said very honestly
"Big Brother, Sister and I missed you so much, did you bring us something tasty?"
Wang An was momentarily stunned. He rubbed Wang Xiaoli's head and put on a "fierce" expression, saying
"What? If I didn't bring you something tasty, you don't miss Big Brother anymore, is that it?"
Wang Xiaoli wasn't afraid of Wang An at all. She pinched his cheek and shouted
"Stinky Big Brother, you didn't bring anything tasty for me and Sister!"
Wang An immediately said helplessly, "Oh boy, I did, I did. Having this sister is a total waste."
Just as Wang An was searching the sled for treats for the two sisters, Mu Xueqing asked curiously
"Did something happen? You didn't come home yesterday?"
Wang An was about to make up an excuse, but seeing the worried look on Mu Xueqing's pretty face, he suddenly felt that lying was unnecessary.
Thus, as he handed dried fruits and sugar cubes to Mu Xueqing and the two sisters, Wang An said nonchalantly
"Nothing major. I just got into a fight with some people yesterday. By the time it was settled, it was already dark, so I didn't come back."
Mu Xueqing looked Wang An up and down and asked with a certain conviction
"So you got beaten up pretty badly, huh?"
Hearing this, Wang An couldn't help but wonder. Could this woman know some tricks? He really hadn't noticed anything over all this time.
But if she didn't know anything, how could her guess be so accurate?
Seeing Wang An's confused expression, Mu Xueqing continued
"With someone as wicked as you, you actually let someone beat you?"
Wang An asked in great surprise
"How do you know I got beaten up? Why couldn't it be that I beat them up?"
Mu Xueqing first smiled at the two sisters and said
"Xiaomei, Xiaoli, take the treats inside to eat. The wind is strong outside; you'll just swallow a belly full of wind while eating."
"Okay, Sister-in-law!" the two sisters agreed and happily walked into the house.
Once the sisters were inside, Mu Xueqing gave Wang An a sidelong glance and asked irritably
"Was it the older sister, Fang Xiu'e, or the younger sister, Fang Xiuying, who gave you those wounds?"
Hearing this, Wang An was instantly dumbfounded. He stared blankly at Mu Xueqing, completely unable to utter a single word!
The main point was that his business with Fang Xiu'e had happened in the county town, and the only person who knew was Qiao Xiaohu.
Captain Liu Meng barely counted, and even Wu Dong only had suspicions.
Although Qiao Xiaohu had met Mu Xueqing, it had only been once, and besides, Qiao Xiaohu wouldn't have the guts to mention this.
As for Liu Meng, he had never even met Mu Xueqing; even if he had, he wouldn't be idle enough to talk about this!
As for Wu Dong, it was even more impossible. How stupid would he have to be to gossip about this?
So, logically, Mu Xueqing should have been completely unaware.
Seeing Wang An's dumbfounded face and blank stare, Mu Xueqing actually laughed and said
"You're making that stupid face again!"
Wang An was still reeling from the shock, so he had no reaction to her words.
After laughing, Mu Xueqing's expression immediately became very serious. Her already large eyes widened into perfect circles as she stared intently at Wang An, saying through gritted teeth
"Which number is this? You actually dared to mess around with two sisters? Have I given you too much face? Do you fucking want to die?"
When she spoke the last sentence, although her voice wasn't loud, it carried a domineering aura of "taking you down with me."
It had to be said that at this moment, Mu Xueqing was exactly like a roaring tigress, her presence incredibly powerful.
Seeing Mu Xueqing's furious expression, Wang An actually panicked a bit.
Although Wang An wasn't afraid of Mu Xueqing, in his heart, she was both his first love and the one his soul had longed for across two lifetimes; she was truly an existence he could not let go of.
Furthermore, after his rebirth, aside from his family, Mu Xueqing was the only person who could potentially make Wang An completely lose his reason.
Simply put, Mu Xueqing was essentially Wang An's Achilles' heel.
Of course, the reason he said "essentially" was because Wang An's nature wasn't exactly virtuous; he had just changed a lot after being reborn.
After calming down, Wang An began tidying the things on the sled, forcing a calm smile as he said
"What do you mean 'which number'? You're overthinking it. Besides, what are you thinking about every day? Am I the Emperor? Me, messing around with two sisters? Mess around my ass! Why don't you just say I have a harem of three palaces and six courtyards?"
Wang An had already figured out Mu Xueqing's personality. Although her intelligence was certainly not low, as long as he remained unhurried and composed, he could fool her.
Sure enough, Mu Xueqing began to doubt herself. She frowned and stared into Wang An's eyes for a long while, seemingly searching for a flaw.
Unfortunately for her, Wang An might not be good at other things, but when it came to acting and bluffing, he was absolutely airtight.
After a while, Mu Xueqing said with a face full of suspicion
"Impossible. You clearly have the scent of those two sisters on you. It's happened several times; don't think I didn't smell it."
Hearing this, Wang An screamed "Holy shit!" countless times in his heart. Seriously, why was this woman's nose as powerful as a dog's?
(End of Chapter)