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n83 A Burden

nThen she leaned out of the cart and said to Li Xiao, “put Qing’er on the cart. Let’s ride to town to buy some more things.”

nLi Xiao and Xiao Qing were both stunned.

nQing’er? She said it so naturally.

nLooking at his uncle who was carrying him to the ox-cart, and then at Lin Xiaoyue who was staring at her uncle without blinking, Xiao Qing suddenly had some guesses.

nCould it be that…

nIt was rare for farmers to buy people at the slave market, but more often than not, it was to buy…

nThe way she looked at his uncle…

nShe spent an extra 15 taels to buy him, and even affectionately called him “Qing’er”.

nIt must be!

nThinking of some possibilities, Xiao Qing looked at his uncle in surprise.

nEver since his uncle injured his face on the battlefield at the age of 15, his fierce reputation had spread in the circle. Since then, his grandmother and mother had been worried about his marriage.

nNow that their family was in trouble, they ran for their lives all the way to Qingshi Town. It would be a pleasant surprise if they actually helped his uncle find a wife.

nAt the thought of this, Xiao Qing looked at Lin Xiaoyue more inquisitively and intimately.

nThis girl didn’t look much older than him, but she had a straightforward personality and was much more forthright than those well-to-do young ladies. She was also delicate and pretty. If she really dressed up, she would probably be a few times prettier than those people.

nShe didn’t care about his uncle’s tall and sturdy figure and his disfigured appearance. The most important thing was that she even took him in even though he was a burden. His uncle was probably lucky this time.

nLi Xiao didn’t know that his nephew was thinking so much about this.

nAfter putting Xiao Qing into the ox-cart, he got out and rode the ox-cart with Lin Xiaoyue.

n“Uh… I’ve never driven an ox-cart before.” Lin Xiaoyue looked at Li Xiao who was sitting next to her and felt her heart beat rapidly. She even ignored the sour smell on Li Xiao’s body.

n“I’ll do it,” Li Xiao answered.

nRiding an ox was much easier than riding a horse, and there wasn’t much skill involved.

n“Okay.” Lin Xiaoyue was relieved to leave the work to Li Xiao, so she just showed Li Xiao the way.

nAlong the way, Li Xiao looked straight ahead, and he endured Lin Xiaoyue’s gaze. Although he didn’t show it on the surface, he was a little nervous and felt weird in his heart.

nWhy was she staring at him? Didn’t she feel scared?

n“Ahem…” Li Xiao held it in for a while and was about to say something when he heard Xiao Qing’s cough coming from the back of the car.

nHis expression immediately changed.

n“The clinic is in front. Ride there, and I’ll go check on Qing’er,” Lin Xiaoyue said.

nLi Xiao was stunned. His hand that was holding the reins stiffened for a moment.

nBefore he could reply, Lin Xiaoyue had already left his side and entered the cart.

nThen, Li Xiao no longer hesitated and continued to ride.

nShe…was taking Qing’er to see the doctor?

nWell, he was just about to beg her and was prepared that she might not agree. But…

nThinking of her intention when she bought him, Li Xiao finally didn’t mind being bought as a husband. Then, his face was a little red…

nLin Xiaoyue entered the cart and quickly went to help Xiao Qing.

nIgnoring Xiao Qing’s weak refusal, she reached out her hand to Xiao Qing’s forehead.

n“It’s so hot!” Not only was his forehead hot, but his body too.

n“I…ahem…I’m fine,” Xiao Qing said quickly. He wanted to put on a brave front, but as soon as the words left his mouth, he started coughing again.

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