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nTranslator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

nIn the original novel, after dealing with the annoying Mu Jingzhe and Li Zhaodi, Tang Moling had quickly come to propose marriage. Their relationship had progressed quickly and steadily.

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nWhy hadn’t he proposed marriage yet?

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nMu Jingzhe glanced at the male and female protagonists.

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nShe didn’t notice anything amiss, but Tang Moling caught her gaze.

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nTang Moling looked at her with a strange expression that seemed to be filled with rage. Mu Jingzhe quickly looked away.

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nForget it. The relationship between the male and female lead was none of her business.

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nRight now, she was focused on earning money to take care of the children, so she wasn’t creating any trouble for Mu Xue. Even Li Zhaodi and Mu Teng were busy selling buns and didn’t have time to become a nuisance. Without their hindrance, their relationship would only be smoother.

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nMu Jingzhe immediately turned her attention back and went to help where needed.

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nThe children had been warned by her not to run around.

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nMu Jingzhe was soon surrounded by several people. Now that her reputation had been restored, everyone was willing to interact with her.

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nXiao Wu had been following her obediently, but when Mu Jingzhe finished washing the potatoes, Xiao Wu disappeared.

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nIn the end, she saw Xiao Wu with the old trumpeter.

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nThe trumpet was an instrument that was played at every wedding ceremony and funeral in the village. The villagers had invited the trumpeter, and Xiao Wu was immediately attracted by the melody the trumpet produced.

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nNot minding the noise, he squatted in front of the old man, watching him with sparkling eyes.

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n“Xiao Wu loves to hear the trumpet. Whenever we have an event in the village and the trumpet is played, Xiao Wu will definitely be there.”

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nSeeing Mu Jingzhe’s nervousness, Shao Qiyang rubbed his nose and explained.

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nXiao Wu looked at Mu Jingzhe and smiled, but he remained squatted, not moving an inch.

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nMu Jingzhe remembered that in the novel, Xiao Wu was a world-renowned top-notch musician. She nodded and said, “Remember to tell me where you are going next time. I got a shock when I did not know where you were.”

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nWhen Xiao Wu heard that Mu Jingzhe was frightened, he stood up and patted her to comfort her.

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nIf Xiao Wu wanted to listen to the trumpet, Mu Jingzhe would let him and only glance at him from time to time.

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nShe was paying attention to Xiao Wu and did not realize that she was being watched.

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nWhen Shao Qiyang met Mu Xue again, he felt a tad awful. However, later, his attention was attracted by Xiao Wu and Mu Jingzhe, and he would only pay attention to her from time to time.

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nTang Moling had been watching Mu Xue register the gifts and speak now and then, but Mu Xue realized that Tang Moling’s attention had been drawn to Mu Jingzhe some time ago.

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nHe kept glancing at her.

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nThe smile on Mu Xue’s face became fainter and fainter. After she finished eating and greeted the villagers, she turned around and left.

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nIt finally occurred to Tang Moling that she was unhappy. “What’s wrong? Who made you unhappy again?”

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n“Why are you following me? If you want to find Mu Jingzhe, then go.”

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n“Mu Jingzhe? Why would you mention her?”

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n“Haven’t you been looking at her the entire time?” Shao Qiyang was also paying attention to Mu Jingzhe.

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nTang Moling felt wronged. “Didn’t you see that I was glaring at her? The last time she hit me, I glared at her after I was done scolding her.”

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nThese words failed to appease Mu Xue. After a moment of silence, she suddenly said, “It’s been so long. Why are you paying so much attention to her?”

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nThis was what made her feel uneasy and unhappy.

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nTang Moling was stunned for a moment. “I wasn’t paying attention to her. I was just glaring at her.”

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n“That’s a form of attention too. Tang Moling, if you care so much about her, don’t come looking for me again.”

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nMu Xue bit her lip. “Second Aunt asked me about you before. I think she’s very satisfied with you. They didn’t even agree when the county driver came to propose marriage. They must be waiting for you…”

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n“What kind of nonsense are you spouting, Mu Xue? What is this gibberish?”

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nMu Xue stared at him stubbornly. “I don’t want to have anything snatched away from me again. I might as well not have it in the first place instead. You can leave.”

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n“Don’t be ridiculous.”

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nTang Moling reflected on himself. It seemed like he had indeed been paying too much attention to Mu Jingzhe.

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nIn combination with Mu Xue’s words, he suddenly realized that Mu Jingzhe had purposely said those words to attract his attention!

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nHe had experienced these tricks before.

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n‘Ha! I almost fell for it.’

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n“Don’t worry, Xiao Xue. I won’t pay attention to her ever again. Even if she dies in front of me, I won’t look at her twice.”

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nTang Moling assured both Mu Xue and himself.

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nElsewhere, Mu Jingzhe was making promises to Xiao Wu, alternating between intimidation and bribery.

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n“Xiao Wu, try saying it. I’ll only know if you speak up. As long as you say it, I’ll promise, alright?”

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nSeeing that the trumpeter was about to leave, Xiao Wu had followed him in confusion. When he’d seen Mu Jingzhe, he had taken her hand and pointed at the trumpeter anxiously.

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nMu Jingzhe had guessed that Xiao Wu wanted to listen more and even learn, but she pretended not to know and coaxed him into speaking.

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nXiao Wu started gesturing frantically but didn’t say anything.

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nMu Jingzhe said regretfully, “If you don’t tell me, I won’t know what you mean.”

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nXiao Wu watched as the trumpeter walked further and further away. His eyes were red, and he looked like he was about to cry.

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nHe was usually obedient, quiet, and adorable, and he wouldn’t cry easily. Such an obedient child had to be very upset to be on the verge of tears.

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nHowever, Mu Jingzhe bit her lip and resisted the urge to soften her heart.

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nPreviously, she had teased Xiao Wu a lot to make him speak, but in the end, her heart would always soften against her will. Therefore, she ultimately couldn’t force him to speak.

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nShe knew very well that Xiao Wu really liked this, so she had to harden her heart and force him to speak.

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nMaybe he felt terrible right now, but this would benefit him.

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n“We’re going back if you don’t speak up.”

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nWhen Mu Jingzhe saw that Xiao Wu still wouldn’t speak, she couldn’t help but feel disappointed and upset. She even suspected that she hadn’t done the right thing.

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nIt had been more than two months, and she had taught him so much, yet he still refused to speak.

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nIt wouldn’t be good if this continued. The later he spoke, the worse it would be. In the end, he might end up like he had in his previous life and never have the chance to speak.

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nXiao Wu was initially depressed, but he then realized that Mu Jingzhe was in low spirits and looked as if she was feeling awful.

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nHe knew how hard Mu Jingzhe had worked during this period. Seeing her like this made Xiao Wu even more upset.

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nHe wanted to comfort Mu Jingzhe, that it was his fault, not hers.

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nIn his panic, he opened his mouth and silently moved it a few times before finally making a soft sound.

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n“Don’t.”

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nIt was just two words, but it seemed to have taken him a lot of effort. Beads of perspiration had formed on his forehead.

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nMu Jingzhe thought that she had heard wrong and quickly squatted down to look at him.

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n“Don’t be sad.”

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nUnder Mu Jingzhe’s delighted gaze, Xiao Wu finally said a complete sentence to express what he wanted to say.

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nHe even imitated how Mu Jingzhe used to comfort him and patted her shoulder. “I said, don’t be sad.”

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nBecause he had never spoken before, his voice was actually unpleasant.

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nBut Xiao Wu had spoken.

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nHe had spoken.

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nMu Jingzhe, who was overjoyed, picked Xiao Wu up.

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n“Xiao Wu, you’ve spoken. That’s awesome.”

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nSeeing that Mu Jingzhe was happy, Xiao Wu finally relaxed. “Speak.”

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n“I keep my promises. Xiao Wu, tell me what you want. I’ll agree to anything you say.”

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nXiao Wu’s eyes lit up. “Learn.”

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nHe made a gesture of blowing a trumpet and emphasized learning again.

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n“So Xiao Wu likes the trumpet and wants to learn how to play it.”

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nXiao Wu nodded vigorously. “Mm.”

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n“Alright, go learn then.” Mu Jingzhe had to keep her word.

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