Inviting the Moon to the Farmhouse

Chapter 103 Xia Yao Has Changed

After Xia Yao returned, he continued teaching in the west room. Xia Lanyue could occasionally see him passing by the door through the crack in the window. He seemed normal, except that he covered his mouth with a book.

Seeing that he was alright, Xia Lanyue was relieved.

Dai You seemed to be fixing a door, as it kept making clanging and banging noises.

Xia Yao came out to remind him to be quieter because the noise was too loud.

Xia Lanyue lay back on the bed, lost in thought.

"Dong dong dong", someone knocked on the door.

Xia Lanyue sat up, guessing who it was. At this hour, the only person knocking on her door could be Dai You. Thinking of this, she suddenly became nervous and dared not answer.

The person outside waited for a while, and when there was no response, slowly spoke up, "Ah Yue, I brought you a basin of hot water, wash your face."

Washing her face? What's on her face? Xia Lanyue was a little confused, but no matter what, she really didn't want to talk to him.

“I…I scared you today, I apologize,” Dai You said gently, as usual. He continued, “You asked me before why I didn’t tell you about my family. I just felt it was too hard to say, thinking that once you regained your memory, I wouldn’t have to say those hurtful things. But I never imagined you would keep forgetting like this, even forgetting me. I couldn’t accept it, so I acted impulsively…We were never siblings, and we never considered each other siblings…”

"Stop talking, I'm tired, I want to sleep for a while," Xia Lanyue interrupted Dai You. She didn't know what he was going to say, but she didn't have the courage to listen anymore.

Dai You was silent for a moment, then said, "Okay, you can rest now. The water is at the door."

Then came the sound of Dai You walking away.

Xia Lanyue was already angry with Dai You, and hearing these words only made her feel more aggrieved. Why couldn't he have said something sooner?!

If he had just told her directly, she wouldn't have had to go through the trouble of investigating their past, she wouldn't have gone diving, and what happened that afternoon wouldn't have happened...

Xia Lanyue's hand unconsciously touched her lips. She suddenly remembered Dai You telling her to wash her face and couldn't help but wonder. She picked up the mirror on the table and looked at herself. She saw that her face was covered with tears and dirt, her whole face was messy, and her lips were slightly swollen.

Xia Yao must have seen her like this just now! What will he think of her?! Xia Lanyue panicked. Did she and Xia Yao have no chance anymore?!

Thinking of this, Xia Lanyue felt even more aggrieved.

Just then, the sound of children making noise came from the west room, as if they had just finished school.

Xia Lanyue quickly opened the door, brought back the basin of water from the doorway, and closed the door.

"See you tomorrow, sir."

The children were saying goodbye to Xia Yao.

See you tomorrow.

It was Xia Yao's voice.

Xia Lanyue's heart suddenly clenched. She unconsciously recalled the scene in the water, and her face flushed again.

Lost in thought, Dai You's voice rang out at the door, startling her, "A-Yue, it's time to eat."

Why does Dai You always show up at the wrong time? It's so annoying. So she said irritably, "I'm not hungry, I'm not eating."

“I’ll save a bowl for you,” Dai You said.

"No, I won't eat," Xia Lanyue said impatiently.

Dai You was silent for a moment, then said, "I understand."

Xia Lanyue frowned. Dai You seemed completely unaffected, as if this had no impact on him. But then again, he wasn't the one who suffered the loss.

She wondered what he hadn't finished saying that afternoon? How many secrets did they still have? She regretted interrupting him.

But it doesn't matter, she's not in a hurry now. She can drink a little wine every day and recall a little bit, and eventually she can piece together her memories completely.

After waiting for a long time, it finally got dark.

Worried about Xia Yao's injuries, Xia Lanyue tiptoed to Xia Yao's window.

Xia Yao's shadow was reflected in the window as he read. Even so, she still asked softly, "Xia Yao, are you asleep?"

There was no echo inside the room, but she could see Xia Yao's shadow as he got up and walked towards the door.

Then, the door was opened, and Xia Yao stood in front of it.

Xia Yao didn't speak, but beckoned to Xia Lanyue to come inside and talk.

After closing the door, Xia Lanyue asked, "How are your injuries? Did Dai You hit you again later?"

Xia Yao shook his head.

Xia Lanyue couldn't understand the meaning behind his shaking his head. "You didn't hit me, right?"

“Yes, he only said a few words to me,” Xia Yao said, sitting on the edge of the bed.

Xia Lanyue tensed up immediately. Had Dai You revealed their relationship?! "What...did he say?"

He said, "You have a man, so don't try anything with me."

"anything else?"

Xia Yao thought for a moment and said, "No."

"So what was your answer?" Xia Lanyue seemed a little anxious, and after saying this, she was also stunned for a moment.

"How do you want me to answer?" Xia Yao asked, looking into Xia Lanyue's eyes.

Xia Lanyue was a little flustered because he hadn't expected him to bring the topic back. "I... don't know."

Xia Yao smiled, lowered his head, and didn't continue, "Your older brother really hurts when you hit people. All the injuries I have are from you and your sister."

“Where else did he hit you? I apologize on his behalf,” Xia Lanyue said apologetically.

“You are you, and he is him,” Xia Yao said, pointing to his face. “He almost ruined my handsome appearance.” As he spoke, he took a mirror from under his pillow and looked at himself.

"Pfft—" Xia Lanyue couldn't help but laugh out loud. She hadn't expected that Xia Yao would put a mirror under his pillow.

Xia Yao glared at her. "You just came here to laugh at me?"

"Ah, no, I came to check on your injury. Do you need me to apply some medicine for you?" Xia Lanyue regretted her words as soon as she finished speaking. What kind of things had she said today? The wound was on her mouth, what was there that couldn't be treated?

Xia Yao was taken aback, then said quietly, "This injury is all because of you...you have to apply the medicine." Xia Yao put down the mirror and handed over the medicine bottle.

Xia Lanyue was stunned, unable to believe that he had said those words, but since he had already spoken, she would let him say it.

She took the medicine bottle from Xia Yao's hand. She looked for a handkerchief but realized she didn't have one. She looked at Xia Yao and saw him craning his neck, already waiting. Xia Lanyue poured the powder into her palm, dipped her fingers in the medicine, and pressed it onto his wound.

Xia Yao frowned as the medicine stung him, but he still didn't move.

As Xia Lanyue applied the medicine to his wound, she asked, "Could you give me another jar of your wine?"

"You like drinking so much?"

Xia Lanyue nodded, then closed the medicine bottle and handed it to him, saying, "The medicine is applied."

"The wine is in the storeroom, take it yourself. Oh, by the way, the jar at the bottom is snake wine, don't take the wrong one."

Xia Lanyue nodded, "Thanks."

She came out of Xia Yao's room and gently touched the door.

Xia Lanyue was puzzled. Xia Yao's attitude had changed a lot; he was even joking now. Was he no longer angry with her? Why was he suddenly so nice? Was it because of what happened this afternoon?! If she had known this would happen, she should have pushed him into the water earlier.

Xia Lanyue pushed open the storeroom door and went inside. She avoided the jar of snake wine, chose a small jar of wine, and carried it back to her room.

Xia Lanyue poured herself a bowl, and without hesitation, gulped it down in one go. Then she lay down on her bed, waiting to fall asleep...