Inviting the Moon to the Farmhouse

Chapter 160 Misunderstanding

Xia Lanyue took these molds to Wang Xiang's shop.

Ah Bei greeted her happily, "Sister Dai, you're here!"

"Abei, you've grown taller!" Xia Lanyue noticed that he even had stubble on his back after just a few days!

"Hehe," Abei scratched his head sheepishly, then looked at the things in Xia Lanyue's hands, "What are these?"

“Good stuff. Do you have any loose rice cakes? I’ll make some for you,” Xia Lanyue asked.

Abei pointed to the backyard, and Xia Lanyue understood. Wang Xiang was there, so she went to the backyard.

Wang Xiang was also taken aback when she saw Xia Lanyue. "Miss Dai is here?"

Xia Lanyue smiled.

"How is Miss Dai doing lately? She hasn't come over in a long time," Wang Xiang asked with concern.

"Okay, oh, this is the mold I brought, for use at the Lotus Festival," Xia Lanyue said, taking out the mold.

"Oh? How are you going to do this?"

"Let me demonstrate," she said, then showed Wang Xiang how to use the mold.

First, brush the mold with oil, then put the rice cake coated with sugar into it, place a bamboo skewer in the middle, press it down, and take it out to get the shape of the mold.

This way, you can just grab the rice cake and eat it directly. It's convenient, looks nice, and is perfect for eating while traveling.

Wang Xiang nodded, showing an approving expression, "You're very skillful, young lady."

"You flatter me."

"Where are you planning to go for the Lotus Festival, young lady?" Wang Xiang asked.

"I don't know yet..." She had originally made an appointment with Jiang Di, but she didn't dare to tell Wang Xiang.

"Look at the question I'm asking, of course it's about enjoying the flowers and boating on the lake with your loved one," Wang Xiang smiled. "Tomorrow, you might even run into Jiang Di. That guy recently met a nice girl on a blind date."

Xia Lanyue was taken aback. "So, he's getting married soon?"

This is something Jiang Di didn't mention, so it seems Jiang Di probably won't be keeping the appointment tomorrow.

"Probably. Aunt Jiang really likes that girl, and Jiang Di is a filial son. I think this will work out," Wang Xiang said.

Xia Lanyue nodded. "It seems I need to prepare a congratulatory gift."

"When are you and Xia Yao getting married? I still need to prepare a wedding gift for you," Wang Xiang said with a smile.

"Shopkeeper Wang, you're too kind. My business is still a long way off," Xia Lanyue said, lowering her eyes.

After a brief chat, Xia Lanyue, still feeling uneasy about Xia Huifang, hurriedly returned to Xia Yao's house.

When she got home, she found that Dai You had already returned.

"Ah Yue, you're back," Dai You said with a smile to Xia Lanyue.

Xia Lanyue observed that he seemed unaffected by yesterday's events; on the contrary, he appeared to be in a good mood. "Okay, I'll cook," Xia Lanyue said, walking into the kitchen.

"Xia Huifang, you must have had a hard time, right?" Dai You said softly as he lit the stove.

"Not really," Xia Lanyue washed the pot, poured in water and rice, "You watch the fire, I'm going to check on her."

“Hmm,” Dai You replied.

Xia Lanyue entered the main house. Xia Huifang was lying on the bed, and Xia Yao was already sitting by the bedside. He had actually come back first!

Hearing Xia Lanyue enter the room, Xia Yao turned his head to look at the doorway.

Xia Lanyue immediately noticed that Xia Yao's expression was not good.

She knew that Xia Huifang must have complained to him, but she wasn't afraid.

Xia Yao didn't say anything, but got up and pulled Xia Lanyue out of the house and into the courtyard.

“Ah Yue, I know it’s hard work to do all this, but you can’t treat her like this, can you?” Xia Yao said.

Xia Lanyue was exhausted and angry after taking care of Xia Huifang all day. Instead of receiving comfort from Xia Yao, she was blamed by him and felt extremely wronged. "What did I do wrong?"

"She's already like this, and you deliberately take the toilet out so she can't use it? Isn't that making things difficult for her?" Xia Yao said with displeasure.

Xia Lanyue snorted coldly. She realized that Xia Huifang was using dirty tricks. "She made me take that toilet out because she thought it smelled bad."

“It’s not wrong to take it out, but when she needs it, she calls you and you ignore her. What is she supposed to do?” Xia Yao said.

“I didn’t ignore her. I’ve only been gone for less than an hour. Can’t she even stand it for an hour?” Xia Lanyue was also anxious.

“Everyone has to go to the bathroom sometimes, how can we hold back?” Xia Yao said.

"So you think it's right for her to play tricks on people?" Xia Lanyue couldn't suppress her anger any longer and shouted loudly.

Seeing that Xia Lanyue was agitated, Xia Yao stopped arguing and softened his tone, "Ayue, let's both calm down, and you should calm down too."

At this moment, Xia Lanyue was no longer angry, but heartbroken. She hadn't expected Xia Yao to be so distrustful and misunderstanding of her, which greatly disappointed her. "Xia Yao, I know you care about her, but you can't just listen to everything she says. I'm doing this for your sake, but my patience has its limits! I can tell whether she really has needs or is just playing me! She's doing all this to get rid of me. If you can't understand me either, then there's no point in me staying." Xia Lanyue walked around Xia Yao and headed towards the kitchen.

Xia Lanyue said to Dai You, who was tending the fire, "Dai You, let's go."

Xia Yao quickly stepped forward to stop her. "A Yue, don't go. That's not what I meant. I was just too anxious. I apologize." Xia Yao's tone softened considerably. "Come with me. Let's talk."

Xia Yao pulled Xia Lanyue out of the courtyard and stopped under the big tree at the entrance of the alley.

Xia Yao put his hands on Xia Lanyue's shoulders. "Ayue, I didn't mean to blame you. When I came back just now, I saw her lying at the door of the house. I felt uncomfortable, so I spoke a little hastily. Don't be angry."

Xia Lanyue lowered her head. "Then why don't you ask why? I didn't neglect her. She deliberately played me, that's why I ignored her. Why do you believe her but not me?"

Xia Yao looked at Xia Lanyue, speechless. "It was my fault for not understanding clearly."

Xia Lanyue looked away angrily, biting her lip.

"I'm sorry, A-Yue," Xia Yao apologized again.

Xia Yao's gaze was sincere, which softened Xia Lanyue's heart once again.

"Ah Yue, don't go, I don't want to be separated from you," Xia Yao said to Xia Lanyue.

Xia Lanyue lowered her head. She was always like this; she would soften her heart whenever Xia Yao coaxed her.

Xia Yao leaned down and tilted his head to look at Xia Lanyue, "A-Yue?"

Xia Lanyue rolled her eyes at him and looked away.

Xia Yao then stood in the direction she was looking, "A-Yue?"

And so it went, back and forth, until Xia Lanyue spoke up, "What are you doing!"

Xia Yao said with a smile, "Don't be angry anymore, let's go back, they must be worried."

Xia Lanyue was still unhappy, but she nodded nonetheless.

Xia Yao took Xia Lanyue's hand and shook it, "Ayue, I'll definitely talk to her when I get back. Don't hold a grudge against a patient like her, okay?"

Xia Lanyue pouted, "It's clearly her who went too far."

"Yes, yes, I misspoke again. I'll definitely tell her when I get back. Now I'll go back."

Xia Lanyue pulled her hand back. "I'll let it go this time, but if she does it again next time, I won't care anymore."

Xia Yao nodded hurriedly, "No, it won't happen again."

When Xia Lanyue and Xia Yao returned home hand in hand, Dai You had already packed his bags and was sitting in the yard.

Xia Lanyue looked at Dai You, feeling somewhat embarrassed, unsure how to begin her explanation.

Dai You looked at their clasped hands, then stood up. "You're not leaving, are you?"

Xia Lanyue nodded.

Dai You didn't say anything, hiding the disappointment in his eyes, and took his bundle back to his house.

As Xia Lanyue watched Dai You's retreating figure, she realized she should tell Xia Yao about her relationship with Dai You.

“Xia Yao, I…” Xia Lanyue said to Xia Yao.

"Climb higher!" Xia Huifang suddenly shouted from inside the house, interrupting their conversation.

Xia Yao glanced back at the direction of the house, "We'll talk about it later," then left Xia Lanyue alone in the yard and ran into the main house.