Inviting the Moon to the Farmhouse

Chapter 181 The First Day After Being Settled In

She slowly opened her eyes and found herself surrounded by wild grass.

In a panic, he quickly sat up.

There was grass nearby, a river in the distance, and Dai You, dressed in black, beside him.

"Ayou, wake up, wake up!" she pushed Daiyou hard, trying to wake him up.

Soon, Dai You regained consciousness, and she was relieved.

"Ah-you, you should go. Before they catch up, go," she said, feeling a lump in her throat. She lowered her head and stopped looking at him.

Dai You stood up, didn't say a word, and walked away into the distance.

She sat on the ground, her vision blurred by tears.

A moment later, footsteps approached her again.

She looked in the direction of the sound and saw that Dai You had returned.

He pulled her up from the ground and said, "Come with me."

She shook off his hand. "I'm not leaving. I'll stay and hold them off. You go now and don't come back."

Dai You looked at her for a few seconds, "These people weren't sent by your father, they were sent by your stepmother. It will be dangerous for you to stay."

She stared at Dai You in surprise, her mind blank, unable to think.

Then, Dai You pulled her towards the riverbank...

Xia Lanyue raised her hand to cover her eyes.

The sunlight outside was too strong, and her eyes hurt.

She recalled those memories again.

She sat up and saw an unfamiliar room and Ah Bei slumped over the table.

She was startled. What was going on? Where was she? Why was she here? Why was Ah Bei here?! Where was Dai You?!

Her memory was of talking to Dai You, and then she fell asleep!

"Abei?" Xia Lanyue called out to Abei in a hoarse voice.

Abei did not respond.

Xia Lanyue got out of bed and looked around. It looked like someone's bedroom, with a sense of life and sunlight streaming in from the window.

She can now skillfully use the sun to tell the time, and it is morning now!

She actually slept through the night!

What about Dai You?!

Xia Lanyue had a bad feeling. She wanted to go out and look for it, but found that the door was locked from the outside and she couldn't open it!

Xia Lanyue sensed something was wrong and quickly went over to shake Abei awake. "Abei, wake up."

Ah Bei sat up straight, still half asleep. "Sister Dai, you're awake?"

"Where is this? Why is the door locked?" Xia Lanyue asked anxiously.

“This is Manager Wang’s house… He won’t let you out,” Abei replied.

"What about Dai You?" Xia Lanyue pressed.

“He…he…went out on business and told me to take care of you for a few days. He’ll be back soon,” Abei said.

Xia Lanyue felt uneasy thinking about Dai You's words from yesterday. "Did he really go to break into the prison?"

Ah Bei's eyes darted away, and he changed the subject, saying, "Is Sister Dai hungry? I'll go cook."

At this moment, Xia Lanyue understood: Dai You had really gone without telling her. The tea he gave her yesterday was tampered with; he had made up his mind to do it!

Xia Lanyue grew anxious, muttering to herself, "He can't get hurt," and turned to walk towards the window.

Abei suddenly blocked Xia Lanyue's path, saying, "You can't go out. Manager Wang said you're not allowed to leave."

“Abei, do you know what a crime it is to break someone out of prison? What if he fails and gets injured or is beaten to death for resisting? How could you let him take such a risk?” Xia Lanyue’s voice trembled with emotion.

Ah Bei lowered his head. "He insisted on going, saying he was confident, which is why Manager Wang agreed. Besides, there are other brothers coming to meet him, so it's not just him alone. Don't worry."

Hearing what Abei said, Xia Lanyue felt a little relieved. "You have other brothers? You're not lying to me?"

“Yes, there are six people in total,” Abei said, looking at Xia Lanyue. “The county jail isn’t very strict, so they’ll be fine.”

Xia Lanyue was skeptical, "But..."

"Sister Dai, no buts! I witnessed Brother Dai's kung fu yesterday. He's amazing! He can take on three people by himself," Abei said with admiration.

Xia Lanyue didn't know if Abei was telling the truth or just trying to comfort her. She had never seen Dai You use his kung fu and had only ever thought he was strong. Now, hearing this, she felt like she had gained a new understanding of Dai You.

Seeing that Abei wouldn't let her out easily, Xia Lanyue retreated.

She looked at Abei, "When did they leave, and how long will it take them to return?"

"They set off last night. It only takes three hours to get to the county from here. If all goes well, they should have already rescued the person," Abei said happily.

Xia Lanyue was still worried, "Where will they go after they rescue people? Will they be able to come back?"

"Um... I don't know," Abei said, scratching his head.

Xia Lanyue realized that Wang Xiang hadn't told Abei much information, probably because she was afraid he would tell others. "Where is Wang Xiang? I want to see him."

"He went out and didn't say when he would be back."

"How long are we going to stay here?" Xia Lanyue asked.

“Wait until Brother Dai returns,” Abei said.

"But we don't know when he'll be back."

Abei thought for a moment, "Waiting for Manager Wang to come back is fine, but in any case, you can't run around. Manager Wang said that if this succeeds, there will be more people watching us, so we have to be careful."

Xia Lanyue nodded. What she said was true. However, the person who needed the most care was probably Jiang Di's mother. "How is Aunt Jiang? Is she hiding?"

"Yes, everything's settled, don't worry," Abei said with a smile.

Xia Lanyue did not press Jiang Shi about her whereabouts. She felt she didn't need to know so much, as long as they were all safe and sound.

"Sister Dai, are you hungry? I'll go cook for you," Abei said, then jumped out of the window.

"Abei, I'm not leaving. Please unlock the door," Xia Lanyue said to Abei.

Without hesitation, Abei went around into the house and unlocked the door.

Xia Lanyue knew that all she could do now was wait for the good news of Dai You's return.

Xia Lanyue didn't know how she ate the food; it tasted like cardboard and was hard to swallow. To avoid worrying Abei, she forced herself to finish a bowl of rice.

After the meal, Abei cleaned up the dishes and went to the kitchen to tinker. He didn't come out for a long time, so Xia Lanyue went over to see what was going on.

It turned out that Abei was brewing medicine for her.

"Where did this medicine come from?" Xia Lanyue asked, seemingly already having the answer in her heart.

"Brother Dai instructed me to do this, saying it was for your own good," Abei said, fanning himself. "Sister Dai, what illness do you have?"

Xia Lanyue smiled and said, "It's good for the brain."

She suddenly realized that she had underestimated Dai Xiyue's place in Dai You's heart. He was willing to risk his life to prevent her from pleading with Xia Yao, and even before setting off, he had taken such a small matter to heart.

She suddenly envied Dai Xiyue, even though her soul was gone, someone still loved her so much.

She had taken over Dai Xiyue's body and enjoyed Dai You's love and care, yet she couldn't do anything for him, and was even the one who hurt Dai You the most.

She doesn't even dare to think about the pain and forbearance Dai You must have been going through when facing her and Xia Yao!

She felt she owed Dai You so much, so much that she could never repay him.