Inviting the Moon to the Farmhouse

Chapter 141 Xia Yao becomes the village magistrate, Xia Lanyue is moved.

When Xia Lanyue arrived in town, she stayed at the Yunji Inn. Her room was the same one without windows that she had stayed in before, since she didn't have much money and had to be frugal.

She had thought a lot these past two days, mostly about her future with Dai You. She didn't want to deliberately try to please him just to accommodate him. No matter how Dai You viewed her, she would always be Dai Xiyue, and that wouldn't change. Therefore, their future was left to fate. Having figured this out, Xia Lanyue stopped worrying.

In the morning, Xia Lanyue visited Dai You in prison as usual, bringing him food and chatting with him about his experiences. However, they tacitly avoided talking about Xia Yao. Xia Lanyue also didn't mention that she had moved out of the Xia family home.

Dai You's mood improved considerably.

To Xia Lanyue's surprise, she soon met Xia Yao at the residence of the Zhao Li magistrate.

Xia Lanyue had just come out of the prison cell when she bumped into Xia Yao in the courtyard.

"We meet again, my betrothed," Xia Yao said, looking very happy.

"Hey, keep your voice down," Xia Lanyue turned around in a panic, then looked at him warily, "You... came to see me?"

"Are you happy that I came to see you?" Xia Yao teased.

Xia Lanyue smiled but didn't say anything.

Xia Yao smiled and said, "I'm a township official now, and I'll be working here."

Xia Lanyue was stunned for a moment, "Township Magistrate? You're not taking the imperial examination?!"

Xia Yao nodded, "I won't take the exam."

Xia Lanyue naturally didn't believe he would give up so easily. "Why? Isn't taking the imperial examination your dream?"

"Because I wanted to help A-Yue fulfill her wish and let Dai You come out sooner."

Xia Lanyue was stunned. He gave up the imperial examination for her?! Did she have that much charm?! She couldn't believe it.

Xia Yao noticed Xia Lanyue's doubts, "Doesn't A-Yue want her brother to suffer less?"

"Of course I want to."

“I understand. A-Yue is worried about me and doesn’t want me to have any regrets,” Xia Yao said.

Xia Lanyue didn't respond, but stared into Xia Yao's eyes, trying to find out if what he said was true or false. It wasn't until the village security guard arrived that she completely believed him.

"Township head, Village Chief Zhao is looking for you," the village security guard said to Xia Yao.

Xia Yao nodded to the village guard, then smiled at Xia Lanyue, "I'll come to Yunji Inn to find you later, you go back first," and then walked towards the front hall.

Xia Lanyue was speechless with shock. He actually did that?! All those days and nights of hard work, and he just gave up so easily?! And all for her?! Xia Lanyue couldn't believe it, but she was mostly panicked. If what he said was true, his sacrifice was far too great! Was she really that important to him?!

That evening, Xia Lanyue waited for a long time, but Xia Yao never showed up.

She had just fallen asleep when she was woken up by a knock on the door. She immediately sat up and asked, "Who is it?"

"It's me, waiter," came the waiter's voice from the doorway.

Xia Lanyue asked, puzzled, "What is it?"

"It's like this, your husband's family has arrived, please open the door."

Upon hearing that Xia Yao had arrived, Xia Lanyue quickly got up, but as soon as she reached the door, she hesitated, thinking that it was so late and a man and a woman alone in a room.

"Miss, open the door!" the waiter urged again.

She glanced down at her clothes, replied to the waiter "right away," and quickly turned around to put on her coat before opening the door.

As soon as I opened the door, I was hit by the strong smell of alcohol.

At the door stood the waiter and Xia Yao, who was completely drunk and unconscious. Xia Yao had one arm draped over the waiter's shoulder, and the other hand was wrapped around an abacus.

When the waiter saw Xia Lanyue open the door, he helped Xia Yao inside and, without asking any questions, directly led him to her bed.

"Oh dear," Xia Lanyue exclaimed anxiously. If he was sleeping in her bed, where would she sleep?

"What's wrong, miss?" The waiter turned around and looked at Xia Lanyue.

Xia Lanyue knew that their affair had spread throughout the town, so she didn't know what to say. She smiled awkwardly and asked, "Um, how did he get here?"

"He was sent by the village. They said you were here, so let him stay here for the night," the waiter said, having already put Xia Yao down and trying to take the abacus from his hand.

But Xia Yao was very drunk and his grip was tight, so the waiter couldn't get it out.

"Miss, please take a look, I just can't seem to get this abacus out of my hand," the waiter turned around and asked Xia Lanyue for help.

Xia Lanyue turned to the waiter and said, "Why don't you just snatch it from him?"

"Oh, you're joking, young lady. How could I dare? He's the local official," the waiter said, looking embarrassed.

“He won’t remember tomorrow, it’s fine, go ahead and rob him,” Xia Lanyue said, then turned and sat down on the stool.

"Young lady, since you're here, could you do me a favor?" the waiter said with a fawning smile. "If I try to take it by force and things go wrong, the shopkeeper will curse me to death."

Xia Lanyue glanced at the waiter, then hesitantly stepped forward. It wasn't that she didn't want to help, but rather that she lacked confidence.

She tried to pry one hand away, but when she tried to pull the other away, the other hand covered her again. This went on and on, and Xia Lanyue not only couldn't get it out, she also lost patience.

"No, I can't take it out," Xia Lanyue said, no longer wanting to take it out.

"Girl, try to coax him. Maybe if he knows it's you, he'll let go," the waiter said anxiously.

Xia Lanyue bit her lip, then returned to Xia Yao's side, bent down, and said, "Xia Yao, let go!"

"Speak more gently," the waiter advised from the side.

"Xia Yao, Xia Yao, let go of my hand," the tone was a little better than before, but still stiff.

Xia Lanyue couldn't help but glance at the waiter, who was looking at her with disdain.

Xia Lanyue snorted coldly, suddenly getting into a tirade. She refused to believe it; she was determined to bring out her abacus today and not let the waiter look down on her.

She leaned down to Xia Yao's ear and whispered, "Xia Yao, wake up..." After a few words, Xia Yao became a little more awake and let go of her hand. Xia Lanyue quickly took the opportunity to take out the abacus and hand it to the waiter.

"It has to be the young lady here," the waiter said with a smile as he took the item.

Xia Lanyue nodded smugly and pointed to the door, "Go ahead and get busy."

The waiter took the abacus and went out. Xia Lanyue went up and locked the door.

Xia Lanyue turned back to Xia Yao's side, squatted down, and asked, "Xia Yao?"

Xia Yao was very drunk, and it took a long time before he finally responded slowly.

Xia Lanyue continued, "Why did you choose to become a village head?"

Xia Yao was sleeping soundly, his breathing steady and long, occasionally letting out murmurs, seemingly saying something unintelligible. Xia Lanyue waited a while, but receiving no answer, she began to have doubts, so she hesitantly asked, "Do...do you like me?"

Xia Lanyue squatted by the bed, waiting for a long time, but didn't receive a reply from Xia Yao. Knowing there would be no answer, she got up in disappointment.

Just then, Xia Yao suddenly opened his eyes.

"Oh my god!" Xia Lanyue exclaimed in surprise, falling backward and knocking over the stool in the process.

At the same time, the sound startled Xia Yao, who sat up abruptly and looked at Xia Lanyue. He was still in a daze, not yet fully recovered.

Xia Lanyue stood up, brushed the dust off her clothes, and asked, "Xia Yao, you're awake?"

Xia Yao didn't answer, he just looked at her.

She stared into Xia Yao's eyes and realized that he was not awake.

"Ah Yue, let's get married," Xia Yao suddenly said, then lay down on the bed and fell asleep again.

Xia Lanyue was stunned, feeling a mix of emotions. She didn't understand the origin of those words; was it a case of speaking the truth while drunk?