Country Maiden: Fields and Fortune

269, Close Confidant (11 updates)

The little girl sang exceptionally well, her gestures full of emotion, her voice both sweet and crisp. Xie Zhinuan listened and even clapped along.

She didn’t understand music very well, but she could distinguish good from bad. Thus, she listened intently, her gaze warm as she watched the little girl sing melodiously.

No matter what, it’s all about finding someone who appreciates you, someone compatible.

The little girl saw Xie Zhinuan truly enjoyed her singing, unlike those ladies and misses who just passed by. Her eyes were clean and gentle, showing the appreciation she understood.

Appreciation.

Indeed, at such a young age she started singing for a living, initially just to fill her stomach, but gradually she grew to love this profession.

She too hoped for a day when someone would come along who truly enjoyed listening to songs, someone who would listen to her sing earnestly without a hint of disdain or contempt in their eyes.

The little girl sang earnestly, and Xie Zhinuan listened earnestly.

Li Hengyi looked at Xie Zhinuan.

She really should have been born into wealth and grown up in it, because she knew how to live and understood life, making her the best girl he’d ever seen living her life.

And the most diligent girl as well.

After the little girl sang several songs in a row, Xie Zhinuan poured her a cup of tea and handed it over.

“…” The little girl was startled and hurriedly bowed to express her gratitude, “Thank you!”

She took the cup.

And sipped lightly.

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Today, however, as she watched the little girl holding the cup, she suddenly turned to Li Hengyi, “Cousin, how about gifting her your cup? I’ll find you a nice one another day!”

“Alright!” It was just a cup, after all.

He had many more jade cups like this at hand.

This set wasn’t anything exceptional; he just found it quite nice and thus had brought it along.

“Thank you, cousin!” Xie Zhinuan said, then looked at the little girl, “Little girl, this cup is my gift to you. When you’re tired from singing, drink some tea from it to protect your throat!”

“…” The little girl was slightly taken aback.

Xie Zhinuan had Yuanbao set sail. They were leaving.

Yuanbao promptly did so.

Grateful and wanting to say something, the little girl was at a loss for words as they approached her lips-she could only bow slightly, watching the boat leave.

A fleeting encounter with a beautiful girl whom she might never see again in this vast Dazhou Kingdom; such a reunion would be hard to come by, and even if she passed this way again, the chances of meeting were slim to none.

Holding the tea cup, she sipped her tea gently.

Turning to her brother who was rowing, she said, “This tea is really fragrant!”

“What’s so special about the fragrance of the tea? That cup in your hand is the true treasure. Take good care of it, and when you get married, you can use it as part of your dowry, or even as an heirloom!”

The little girl smiled.

Looking at the gradually blurring boat in the distance, she nodded forcefully, “Yes, I’ll safeguard it well!”

A treasure for a lifetime, naturally, must be well protected.

As the boat left River Market, Xie Zhinuan hadn’t bought much, whereas Li Hengyi had people buy quite a few things, each displayed on deck. Xie Zhinuan sat on a cushion, examining this and that, finding everything quite nice.

She picked them up for a close look before carefully placing them into a trunk, thinking of giving them to the children back home.

Xie Zhinuan was meticulous, and Li Hengyi sat to the side, fanning himself. A bit of breeze reached her, and Xie Zhinuan found it rather comfortable.

She moved stealthily closer to Li Hengyi’s side, trying to share a bit of the breeze without him noticing.

Li Hengyi watched and smiled lightly, also pretending not to notice.

Watching Xie Zhinuan pack and organize those trinkets.

Every now and then, she would pick up something and ask Li Hengyi if it was cute or pretty.

Chapter 270