Chapter 2108: The Atmosphere Feels Off

Chapter 2108: Chapter 2108: The Atmosphere Feels Off

Shu Yu’s eyes brightened, but then she seemed to think of something and sighed, shaking her head, "We’ve already entered the inner part of the mountain. It’s winter now, which is fine, but it would be too dangerous in spring and autumn."

Meng Yunzheng chuckled, "But soaking in hot springs is best suited for winter."

Shu Yu was taken aback, right, enjoying hot springs in winter is indeed comfortable.

She rubbed her chin, "How about we have a look around? If we could find a hot spring pool... " she paused, then shook her head again, "Forget it, since it’s deep in the mountains, it’s better to find a villa with a hot spring."

Meng Yunzheng didn’t say much, "I’ll follow your lead."

Future matters can be decided later. Today, he mainly brought her here for a stroll to enjoy the beautiful scenery.

The two sat on a stone and chatted for a while, and Ying Xi and Xia Yan slowly came over.

Xia Yan had already seen the flower bushes here, but Ying Xi was seeing them for the first time, and his eyes sparkled as he asked Shu Yu, "Miss, can I pick two bouquets of flowers?"

"Help yourself."

Ying Xi immediately ran down, and Xia Yan, seeing how slowly she was picking, went down to help her, "You’re moving so slow, it’ll take forever for you to pick two bouquets."

"Be gentle with the picking, why so rough?"

"I’m helping you out of kindness, and you’re being ungrateful, aren’t you?"

The two bickered as they picked, inadvertently adding a touch of liveliness to the tranquil forest.

The group of four stayed in the mountains for quite a while, and after eating the food they brought from home, they leisurely began their descent.

By the time they reached the mountain foot, Ying Xi already had a big bouquet of flowers in hand, and Shu Yu also had some. Meng Yunzheng and Xia Yan each carried four wild rabbits and three pheasants.

The villagers were surprised to see what they had, wondering if they went into the mountains just to hunt.

Wait a minute, where did those flowers come from? How could there be peach blossoms at this time of year?

Everyone’s eyes widened as they watched them reach the Lu family’s house before regaining their composure.

By now, there weren’t many people at the Lu Dasong’s house, most had left by the afternoon after visiting for the New Year, and those who came to see Shu Yu and Meng Yunzheng left when they found they weren’t home.

However...

Why did the atmosphere seem a bit off?

She and Meng Yunzheng exchanged a glance, handed the flowers to Ah Ning who ran out, and then asked Lanhua, whose eyes were slightly red, in surprise, "What’s going on? Did someone bully you?"

Lanhua shook her head, "No one."

Zhou Qiao beside her hesitated to speak, her face also looking a bit unpleasant, but she said nothing.

On the contrary, Madam Li slammed the cloth in her hand on the table angrily and sneered, "I said An Qing married a troublemaker, didn’t I? Look at what she’s saying, does she have any right to be concerned about our family’s affairs? If it weren’t for her being pregnant, I would have acted directly."

Shu Yu was even more puzzled, and Shuyou leaned in and whispered to her, "An Qing is Eldest Aunt’s niece from her maternal family, a year younger than you, just got married before the New Year. Her family is from the town and she was raised a bit... spoiled."

Saying ’spoiled’ is putting it mildly; given Madam Li’s family’s conditions, there’s no way they could marry a town girl, especially one from a decent family.

See, Madam Li is the county magistrate’s eldest aunt, right? The Li family and Lu family are closely connected, so whenever there’s any good news, they’d always consider them, making marriages for Li family sons quite easy.

This girl is from the town, her family has a small business, she even has a maid with her, quite the presence indeed.