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"Ah!" Liu Qingxi exclaimed, touching her painfully bumped nose. She looked up in confusion and suddenly froze.
"What are you doing here?"
The person she bumped into smiled slightly. "Why weren't you watching where you were going?"
His tone carried a hint of unnoticeable affection, and the soft sensation made his heart tighten. The warmth that followed left him feeling empty inside.
However, he would never admit that he had intentionally stood in front of Liu Qingxi, waiting for her to bump into him.
Now that he had confirmed his feelings, he was never one to back down or be afraid. Once he decided on something, he would see it through to the end.
The news about Master Zhu starting to recruit students had already spread throughout Azure Stream; Yang Yichen could not possibly be unaware of it.
Coincidentally, with the Provincial Examination just concluded, their meeting today was both accidental and inevitable.
"Is something wrong?" The girl looked lost and troubled.
Yang Yichen pretended not to understand the reason behind her state.
What could it be? It was just Liu Qingyan who had entered the academy.
For some reason, he suddenly felt a pang of jealousy. Why did Liu Qingyan occupy so much space in her heart? This feeling had been there since he realized his own feelings.
He never expected to feel jealous of a child. A voice inside him told him that he needed to make Liu Qingxi wholly belong to him.
This intense possessiveness controlled his strong self-restraint.
He approached her subtly, maintaining a distance that was neither too close nor too far, ensuring that Liu Qingxi wouldn’t notice or feel uncomfortable.
His body language mirrored his strategic heart, gradually helping Liu Qingxi adapt until she couldn't bear to be apart from him.
Liu Qingxi was momentarily distracted and forgot about what had just happened. "You're back! How did the exam go? It must have gone well, right?"
It wasn't that Liu Qingxi had confidence in him; rather, his abilities were evident, and no one would doubt Yang Yichen's chances of success.
"Don't be so exaggerated. It was just a normal exam. Don't be too upset; Yan will definitely have to go through this step if he wants to pursue an official career in the future."
This was the truth, but more than that, it was out of compassion for the girl who might be feeling sad.
If he could take her place, he would willingly bear all the burdens.
"Are you heading back? It's been a long time since I've returned to Village as well. Let's go together!"
How could he let such a good opportunity for solitude slip away? Wouldn't it be unfair to himself after longing for her day and night?
However, the carriage compartment was small, and the unique fragrance from the girl occasionally wafted to his nose, stirring up the heat he had struggled to suppress.
A minute felt like a century as he fought against his inner desires, managing to contain them with great effort.
He couldn't waste such a brief moment of solitude. Yang Yichen naturally steered the conversation in a way that wouldn't annoy Liu Qingxi; instead, it created more common ground between them.
Suddenly, Liu Qingxi spoke up: "Wait a moment. I'm getting off here; you can head back first."
"Getting off? Why?"
"Sanhe Village is currently building houses. I need to go check on it; otherwise, I won't feel at ease. If I weren't sending Yan to school today, I would have to supervise the entire process."
This was the first house being constructed and also the first step in her initiative. There absolutely couldn't be any mistakes; it was imperative.
If they made a strong start, there would surely be a steady stream of business for construction teams in the future. Otherwise, all their efforts would be in vain.
"I'll accompany you." Yang Yichen felt a deep sense of heartache upon learning about Liu Qingxi's situation. She was struggling too much and growing thinner.
He almost blurted out that he would protect her for a lifetime but forced himself to hold back, fearing that such a sudden declaration might startle Liu Qingxi. He wasn't in a hurry; they would definitely be together in the future.
He had this confidence, realizing that everything was predestined and that there was no need to rely on external forces to change it. What belonged to him would not slip away.
The people of Sanhe Village had become accustomed to Liu Qingxi's ways. After all, this girl wanted to handle everything herself, and her dedicated attitude made the big men feel ashamed.
"Qingxi, who is this?"
"Hello, uncle. This is Yang Yichen. He lives in Ten Li Pu. I took his carriage back from the town, and we were curious about our house, so we came to take a look."
"Yang Yichen???" Why did this name sound so familiar?
"Ah!! I remember now! Isn't he the Scholar Lord? Is it?"
No wonder the name sounded so familiar; the youngest scholar who had caused quite a stir last year lived in Ten Li Pu, and his name was Yang Yichen.
"Yes, that's right! It's the Scholar Lord! I definitely didn't remember wrong." The man repeated it emphatically.
The dark-skinned man instantly broke into a smile, chuckling: "Scholar Lord, it's my first time meeting you in my life."
"Where? Where? Let us see how the Scholar Lord came to our place!"
"Make way! Make way! I want to see first; I haven't looked yet."
Yang Yichen found himself surrounded like a monkey on display. Everyone had never seen such an impressive person before and naturally didn't want to miss this great opportunity.
Liu Qingxi shrugged and raised her eyebrows, indicating her helplessness as she overlooked the enthusiasm of the crowd.
After finally driving those people away, Liu Qingxi felt utterly exhausted. It was always like this; how could she work happily? She wanted to shout at the uncles and grandparents, urging them not to be so infatuated with women!
However, her cries had no effect in the crowd; it was like a drop in the bucket. There were simply too many fans of scholars, especially when compared to faces that looked even better than women's skin.
"Everyone, slow down. Sorry to interrupt, but I mainly came to see what Qingxi is doing. Here, it would be best to add some large nails for reinforcement; that would make it more secure."
Yang Yichen quickly pointed out the flaws in the house being constructed. Although it was somewhat sturdy, the connection between the wooden posts and beams relied solely on mortise and tenon joints, which would not hold up over time. With years of wear and tear, these joints would start to loosen, gradually turning into movable posts.
Therefore, if some large nails were added, they could reinforce the connections again. A double-layered fixation working in coordination would definitely achieve greater strength.
Even Liu Qingxi couldn't help but admire the young man from years ago; he could spot such issues so easily.
Liu Qingxi suddenly felt like a failure. He could see through it at a glance, making her years of experience in this field feel wasted. It was quite discouraging.
"Yang Yichen," Liu Qingxi said, looking at him with wide eyes.
"Cough, cough, Qingxi, don’t look at me like that." The young man felt a rush of joy from the girl's pink admiration bubbles and nearly burst out laughing.
He pretended to remain calm on the surface but wanted nothing more than to wrap her up so that no one else could see her in such a state.
Her rosy cheeks and sparkling big eyes made him want to devour her whole.
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