The Blessed Beauty Returns with a Dimension-Chapter 140 - 134: Clarify

Chapter 140: Chapter 134: Clarify
Jiang Xiaoxiao was taking the bus back to the farm.
Before getting on, she had already planned that it would make perfect sense to bring back two bags of grain.
She would just say they were from her sister.
This way, it could also supplement the food supply a bit.
It was a perfectly valid excuse.
Before getting on the bus, she stuffed the bags in. Kenqing Farm was different from her sister’s place; she had many acquaintances there, but also many enemies, and too many people with sharp eyes could spell trouble.
To put it bluntly, she was just playing both sides; to her sister, she’d say she took the grain from her own farm.
To Jia Shu and the others, she’d say the grain was from her sister.
Jiang Xiaoxiao felt like she had become a master of lies; a fib could pop out of her mouth at any moment.
Sigh, being a person is really too hard.
She had everything prepared before getting on the bus; otherwise, who knew how many people were also heading to Kenqing Farm?
With so many eyes on her, if she didn’t make it clear, who knew what people might say?
To be cautious, she just had to exert a bit more effort.
However, fortunately, everyone seemed to be carrying plenty of things on these long-distance buses in recent years.
Finally reaching her destination, as soon as Jiang Xiaoxiao got off the bus, she just removed her small cart from the bus.
Two large hands reached over, directly helping her unload the bags of grain and putting them on the cart.
"Song Moting! Brother Song, how did you know I was coming back today? I didn’t write a letter, nor did I send a telegram. Are you a fairy? You somehow knew I was coming back today."
Jiang Xiaoxiao grinned.
Just a moment ago, she was worried about the distance from the bus stop to Kenqing Farm and then the trek up the mountain, which promised to be quite a burden.
The thought of pulling over 200 pounds of grain up there made her head hurt.
It was an uphill road, pure self-torture.
If not, she would have to stash it away somewhere until she reached the forest area.
But as soon as she looked back, there was Song Moting. With such a strong helper around, she felt relieved.
Her face and heart were full of joy.
The joy was so abundant that she couldn’t hide it even if she tried.
Song Moting smiled, his white teeth showing, his black eyes bright and filled with joy.
"I can calculate, just a quick count, and I know you’re coming today."
Jiang Xiaoxiao muttered.
"You’re full of nonsense."
But since Song Moting didn’t explain, what could she do? The two of them loaded the grain, one pulling the cart from the front, the other pushing from behind.
Jiang Xiaoxiao was pushing from behind, barely exerting any effort.
"Going to your sister’s should be a happy thing, yet I see you’ve gotten darker and thinner, with added dark circles. You look terribly exhausted."
Song Moting turned to glance at Jiang Xiaoxiao.
Jiang Xiaoxiao touched her eyes; she hadn’t had the time to look in the mirror lately, let alone take care of herself.
She was so busy, it was like she was on fire.
"Hey, don’t say that. Seeing my sister is of course a happy thing. But she got married, and is about to have a baby. Such a big event, she hid it from our family. I had no mental preparation. Going there, it was a shock, really.
On top of that, dealing with her in-laws is no easy task. You can imagine, it dragged me along into exhaustion."
Jiang Xiaoxiao complained, not realizing she was sharing family matters with an outsider.
Song Moting chuckled; Jiang Xiaoxiao really did consider him family.
"Well, regardless, just for your sister giving you so much grain, your brother-in-law must be a good person. You know how tight food is these days, especially at their farm – I heard they had a poor harvest last year.
Your brother-in-law is able to give you this much grain; that’s a big deal, a huge favor!
It’s just to win you over. Besides, seeing how you turned out, your sister shouldn’t be too bad either. It’s impossible for her to make such a big mistake. Your brother-in-law is your brother-in-law; his family is his family.
As long as your brother-in-law treats your sister well, that’s what matters. After all, the person living with your sister for a lifetime is your brother-in-law."
Jiang Xiaoxiao pouted, "You men, you think too simply. To you, a family’s life is just between the couple, but it’s not like that at all. It’s more like two families clashing.
One day when you get a wife, just you treating her well isn’t enough. If your parents treat her poorly and constantly criticize her, do you think she’d have a comfortable life?
And besides, they’re your parents. You can’t just abandon them for your wife and cut off all contact. Do you think that’s possible? So, no matter how well you treat her, she still has to endure grievances."
Jiang Xiaoxiao in her previous life had been through all this.
She was all too familiar with the torment from her in-laws in her past life.
Song Moting laughed, "What you’re describing are some men, but if I were in that situation, I wouldn’t do that. I would definitely protect my wife. If my parents didn’t like her, I’d take her and live elsewhere. As a man, if I can’t even support my wife, what kind of man would I be?
Any issues my parents have, they should come to me. I can handle their criticisms, endure hardships, but I won’t let my wife suffer. Ignoring your mother after getting married is wrong, but if I can’t protect my wife, then I’m not a man.
Besides, my stepmother doesn’t involve herself in unnecessary matters; she’d prefer to stay away."
Jiang Xiaoxiao felt a bit envious, "I have to say, Brother Song, you really have potential. You’re capable. You’ll definitely do well in the future. Whoever becomes your wife will be very fortunate."
Song Moting glanced at Jiang Xiaoxiao, "Since you say I’m a good man, have you considered marrying me?"
Once those words were out, the atmosphere shifted to something awkward, and Jiang Xiaoxiao was silent for a while.
Was Song Moting joking with her?
"Brother Song, you can’t joke about things like that. You’re so handsome, and you’re the best at whatever you do. Who wouldn’t want to marry you? Don’t you see how many female educated youths in our group linger around you every day? They can’t wait for you to beckon, and they’d immediately rush over.
At most, I’m of average looks in that crowd; how could I catch your eye, Brother Song?"
Jiang Xiaoxiao hadn’t even considered her personal issues; after all, in this life, she hadn’t decided to settle down here.
She was still young, only 18, with plenty of time to accomplish something.
Why rush into marriage and childbirth?
"Jiang Xiaoxiao, I’m not joking; I’m serious. Think about it. Since you’ve listed so many of my good points, and I also think you’re a very remarkable person. I really like you. Consider being with me.
I can’t promise much, but I can at least guarantee that family issues won’t make things difficult for you."
Jiang Xiaoxiao blushed. Where did this come from? They weren’t even at the proposal stage, and suddenly they were talking about marriage.
"Brother Song, are you serious? I really haven’t thought about this matter."
"It’s okay if you haven’t considered it. You can start thinking about it now. I’m not rushing you. I just feel like we’re a good match, and I really like you. Besides, I don’t think you dislike me."
Song Moting laid it out clearly. During the few days that Jiang Xiaoxiao was away, he realized this girl had already taken root in his heart.
Not seeing her for a few days made him feel empty inside.
He wanted to keep her by his side.
Song Moting was a man of purpose. Since he had these feelings and liked this girl, why not boldly express it?
He wasn’t someone who would pass up an opportunity.
Jiang Xiaoxiao was the woman he was determined to win.
That’s why he made his intentions known.
The thing was, Jiang Xiaoxiao was quite taken aback.
In her past life, she had quickly married through matchmaking without considering compatibility.
Now, suddenly faced with Song Moting’s confession,
Jiang Xiaoxiao fell silent.
She was also a bit panicky.