Inviting the Moon to the Farmhouse

Chapter 113 Dreams at Night

She lay on the soft couch, her vision completely dark, her hands bound to the headboard.

But she remained completely calm.

I heard heavy breathing.

A pair of large hands roamed around, their touches burning like fire, gradually igniting her.

His breath tickled her neck, and she laughed as she dodged away.

His love was passionate and direct.

Surrounded by the scent of hormones, she could only gasp for breath.

Dai You's hoarse voice came from beside her ear, "Still laughing?"

"Ah~~No~No~I laughed," she responded breathlessly.

Gradually, she seemed to float up, as if she were on a cloud.

Xia Lanyue gasped and opened her eyes abruptly. Before her was an unfamiliar room. Only then did she come to her senses and remember that she was staying in an inn.

Her heart was still pounding wildly. She touched her face; it was burning hot!

Was this dream Dai Xiyue's experience? Or was it just her dream? She couldn't tell for a moment.

I must have heard strange noises from next door before I went to sleep, which caused this dream! It must be! It's all the neighbors' fault!

She lay down and pulled the blanket over her head.

Her thoughts drifted back to her dream, and she unconsciously recalled the details, her face flushing again.

This dream felt so real! Was it Dai Xiyue's experience?! Their relationship has already progressed to this point?! And she's still foolishly trying to be his sister; no wonder he's angry. No wonder Dai You looked at her like he wanted to devour her a few times; their relationship has already reached this stage!

But then I thought again, and it didn't seem right. Society isn't that open-minded. Would Dai Xiyue really be that crazy?!

If not, why would she have such a dream? It's quite embarrassing.

Could it be that her feelings for Dai You are changing? Could it be that she no longer sees Dai You as an older brother? Is it just that she hasn't realized it yet?! She dared not think any further, feeling that her mind was too chaotic and needed some time to process it.

Xia Lanyue couldn't stay in bed any longer. She got up, tidied herself, and went out.

Her room had no windows, so she couldn't tell the time. She only realized it was the hour of Mao (5-7 AM) when she got downstairs.

The villagers are used to working at sunrise and resting at sunset, and she has now also developed an early-rising biological clock.

After dinner, Xia Lanyue returned to her room. She took out her purse and counted the money inside; she only had eight hundred coins. She had to work hard to earn money to survive; she could only rely on herself now. Fortunately, she had a skill to support herself, so she planned to go to Wang Xiang's shop an hour later.

"Sister Dai, you're here!" Abei greeted her.

"Mm," Xia Lanyue said with a smile.

“You look much better,” Abei said, looking at Xia Lanyue’s face.

Xia Lanyue smiled shyly, "I have to make up for the rice cakes I owe you today," and then walked towards the backyard.

The items in the backyard were arranged exactly as they had been a few days ago, untouched. Abei stood inside the doorway and spoke to her through it, "Sister Dai, why haven't you come these past few days? What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, we just had a fight," Xia Lanyue said calmly.

"Huh? Because of what?" Ah Bei probably felt it wasn't appropriate to say it aloud, so he changed his question, "Did you win the argument?"

Xia Lanyue was taken aback. Had she won the argument? She had already left the Xia family with her belongings, and she had also lost Dai You. She must have lost, and lost quite thoroughly. "No."

“It’s okay. Call me next time you argue. I may not be good with words, but we can’t lose in terms of momentum,” Abei said.

Xia Lanyue was suddenly touched by the child's words. She looked at the door, opened it, and said, "Why don't you come over and say something?"

"The shopkeeper said we can't peek at your cooking, and we can't go into the backyard either," Abei said truthfully.

"Jiang Di?"

"Yes. Does he know you're coming today?"

"He...should know," Xia Lanyue wasn't sure either, but what surprised her was that Jiang Di was quite thoughtful.

After making the rice cakes, Xia Lanyue left a lot for Abei and the others, then carried the load to the end of the street.

Perhaps because it had been a long time since she last visited, Xia Lanyue's rice cakes sold out exceptionally quickly, and some of the women were even unhappy because they couldn't buy any.

"Don't be angry, sister-in-law. I'll go back and prepare some things, and I'll come back in half an hour. You can come over later," Xia Lanyue said to the guest.

“Okay, I’ll come find you in a bit. But what if I come back and it’s gone? I’ll pay you fifty coins first, and you can leave it with me,” my sister-in-law said.

"This...isn't that inappropriate? Let's pay later, I'm afraid I'll forget, and that wouldn't be good," Xia Lanyue pushed the money back.

"Oh no, you have to save some for me," the sister-in-law insisted on stuffing the money into Xia Lanyue's hand.

Xia Lanyue didn't want to accept it. She remembered that this matter had caused unpleasantness in the past and didn't want to encounter such trouble again. However, she couldn't resist her sister-in-law's enthusiasm and stopped refusing.

Xia Lanyue returned to the shop, prepared two more baskets, and went to the end of the street.

With only five packets of rice cakes left in the basket, and her sister-in-law still not appearing, Xia Lanyue was getting a little impatient.

Just then, the auntie at the kite stall next door spoke up, "Young lady, please don't mind what I said to you last time!"

Xia Lanyue was completely confused. "Auntie, I have a bad memory. What are you talking about?"

"It's best if you don't remember. I just speak without thinking," the aunt said with a smile. "You and Xia Yao are a perfect match. You look good together and have a good temperament. You look like a child raised in a wealthy family. You're chubby and have good fortune."

Xia Lanyue understood what her aunt was saying. She was explaining why she was not good enough for Xia Yao. But where did these words come from?

Xia Lanyue forced a smile. "Auntie, you were right before. Xia Yao and I are not on the same path. He would never be interested in me selling rice cakes. But that's okay, I don't care." After saying that, Xia Lanyue smiled again.

She no longer wants to have anything to do with Xia Yao.

As they were talking, three burly men stood in front of her stall, blocking Xia Lanyue's view. She was puzzled, but a bad feeling rose in her heart.

Xia Lanyue stood up and saw that the person behind the three was Chen Xiang.

He's here too? Xia Lanyue was even more puzzled.

"You must be Miss Dai, right?" a burly man spoke first.

Xia Lanyue nodded.

"Is this rice cake you're selling?"

Xia Lanyue nodded again.

The burly man turned to the other two and said, "Take all the things," then turned to Xia Lanyue and said, "Girl, come with me to see Village Chief Zhao."

Xia Lanyue frowned and looked at Chen Xiang, hoping he could give her a hint. But Chen Xiang only paced behind them without looking at her.

Knowing he couldn't provide any information, she asked, "Sir, what is it?"

"You'll see when you get there. It's hard to say here. Come with us," the burly man said, waving his hand at her.

Xia Lanyue knew she had no choice but to go, but she couldn't help feeling uneasy, wondering what kind of trouble the local magistrate was up to this time.