C21

Because it was close to the northern border of the city, Yu City's summer was somewhat hot.

Mu Yi arranged for someone to buy a basket of watermelons for Old Madam Mu to cool the summer.

Although Mu Yi'an was a steel-blooded general who was known to be cold-blooded and heartless, he had nothing better to say to his wife. Even though he had to bow to her, the madame had any requirements that he would satisfy.

Old Madam Mu had said that she hoped for him to be able to accomplish something good. Thus, Mu Yi An climbed upwards bit by bit. He was now the youngest general in the entire Qiangguo Country and was in charge of a government.

Old Madam Mu casually praised the jade Buddha statue inside King Yu's Mansion, so Mu Yi An ordered someone to hire one and place it inside the mansion. Currently, the Buddha statue was being worshipped in the buddhist hall.

Old Madam Mu had said that it was already hot. She did not know if Yi Xiaoqiao would be hit by the heat due to the heat. She wanted him to take a look and see if it was true.

Although Muyi was unhappy and depressed, he still walked through the flower corridor to look for Yi Xiaoqiao.

He saw a figure standing behind the beanstalk from a distance. As he approached, he recognized Yi Xiaoqiao.

It was just after noon, a hot time. Even Little Dong was hiding in the shade at this time of day. What was she doing standing in the middle of the sun?

He walked over with his long legs and saw Yi Xiao Qiao lifting water up from the well. It was probably because the water bucket was a bit heavy, and she had to use a lot of effort to lift it. Half of her body was stuck at the well, and the well's edge was a bit low, just enough to catch up to her calf.

This thought flashed across his mind, but Yi Xiaoqiao's body trembled and he was actually about to fall down.

"Be careful!" Mu Yi An reacted quickly and grabbed her shoulder, lifting her up.

"Oh, my watermelon." Yi Xiaoqiao cried out in alarm. He had already pushed him down to the ground with all his might. With a 'kacha' sound, a sharp pain came from his ankle.

"What are you doing?" Yi Xiaoqiao was speechless. Was this person a jinx? She would be in for a ride of misfortune the moment it appeared!

"What are you doing!?" Did you know that I almost fell into the well? "

Yi Xiaoqiao rubbed her ankle and glared at him. "I just wanted to bring the bucket up."

"If you don't have the strength, why are you trying to be brave, Little Dong …" Mu Yi'an looked at the gatekeeper and noticed that Little Dong had disappeared. Why did he disappear so quickly when he was just there? He changed his words, "Even if Little Dong isn't here, shouldn't there still be Yu Heng …"

Yu Heng also disappeared?

What was going on? The two of them had obviously been sneakily watching them from the corner, but how did they disappear so quickly?

Little Dong hid under the table while Yu Heng hid by the wall. Both of them patted their chests with lingering fear. They thought to themselves, "I will not let the madame down …"

Mu Yi An said speechlessly, "Don't you still have me? Since when did our Mu Estate need a woman to carry water? "

Yi Xiaoqiao rolled her eyes at him in a very disgraceful manner. She dared to say that she bit her ear to the point that it bled yesterday, but she still went to look for him? Wasn't that just looking for trouble!?

That's right, she was looking for a beating. Her ankle was also sprained.

"You are a great general, how could I dare to order you around?" She muttered something in a low, mocking voice.

Mu Yi'an pretended as if he didn't hear the mockery in her tone. When he walked to the well and looked, he frowned.

Yi Xiaoqiao hopped over.

Mu Yi An naturally reached out his hand to support her arm, saying impatiently, "Be careful, don't jump down."

"Am I that stupid?" Yi Xiaoqiao glared at him. Was this man deliberately mocking her?

"Yes, I almost fell off right after."

Yi Xiaoqiao nearly died from anger. "I was just shocked by your fall!"

"I saved you."

"I don't need it."

Mu Yi An sneered, "You don't know what's good for you."

Yi Xiaoqiao glared at him. She stretched her head and looked into the well. "How can you get something this deep? Why don't you find a branch to pick at it?"

Mu Yi'an waved his hand impatiently.

Yi Xiaoqiao sensibly stepped aside.

His wrist turned two or three times, then lifted it up with force. The whip wrapped around the rope and flew out. He reached out his hand to catch it, then continued to lift the bucket out of the well.

"From now on, they will either go to Little Dong or Yu Heng for this kind of thing. They won't need to do it themselves."

Yi Xiaoqiao nodded. "Yes."

"What is this?" Mu Yi'an pointed at the things in the bucket.

Yi Xiaoqiao was proud. "Watermelon, after soaking the watermelon in a bucket and then in a well, the watermelon will become cool and delicious. It's equivalent to refrigerating for a while."

Mu Yi An felt it and found that it was indeed cold. He nodded and his expression eased up. He said with some praise, "It's pretty good."

With that, he turned around and left.

Yi Xiaoqiao fished out a watermelon from the bucket and hugged it. She wanted to follow him, but before she could even take a few steps, she felt an excruciating pain that made her expression change.

"Hiss —"

Behind him came the sound of breathing softly. When Mu Yi An turned around, he saw Yi Xiaoqiao carrying a watermelon and walking step by step towards him like a cripple who had suffered an injustice.

Mu Yi An quickly walked over and reached out to pick her up by the waist.

"What are you doing!" Yi Xiaoqiao was shocked and flinched.

"Why do you say that? "To help you, of course."

"I don't need your help. Put me down?"

"Put you down? Then, do you want me to hold the watermelon in one hand and hold you in the other? "Yi Xiaoqiao, you wish."

Yi Xiaoqiao felt that she was even more beautiful this way. Pfft, what a beauty, why did she have the illusion of being carried by him into his bridal chamber?

"Madame, look." Peach squatted beside the madame, pointed at two people, and said in an ambiguous voice, "How fast you've progressed."

An'er has finally grown up. What's so good about that princess? She doesn't have any meat on her body, and she's arrogant and spoiled. She doesn't even know how to be polite. When she finished speaking, the madame became embarrassed. She looked at Mu Yi An at the door and coughed, "An'er, when did you arrive?"

"To send mother watermelons." Mu Yi'an's smile was a bit stiff, but this person was his mother. Since he was raised by himself, he couldn't speak too seriously with his mother. He could only throw Yi Xiao Qiao onto the ground: "You're still bothering me, aren't you?"

Yi Xiaoqiao fell to the ground, her fall causing her bones to ache. She silently glared at him. Why did he have to vent his anger when Old Madam Mu had once told him those rumors about Yun Jiao!?

"Mother, I still have things to do. I'll take my leave first." Mu Yi'an left with a dark expression.

Once he left, the entire hall quieted down. Everyone looked at each other with awkward expressions.

The scariest thing was that the person who caught you was Muyi. Although he would not do anything to the madame, the rest of them all secretly wiped away their sweat, feeling that they had walked a circle under the hands of the King of Hell.

"Old madam, have some watermelon." Yi Xiaoqiao got up, limped over and placed the watermelon on the table in front of the madame. "I've used cold water to cool it down. It's a good time to eat now."

He was about to cut a watermelon when Peaches stopped her with a sharp dagger. "It's not convenient for a girl to have a sprained foot, so you might as well sit down and rest. I'll do it.

"Yes, little Qiao, sit down and rest." As the old mistress greeted him, she took her hand affectionately and patted the seat beside her. "Sit here, let's talk."

"Alright, thank you old madam." Yi Xiaoqiao sat down beside Old Madam Mu and thanked her with a smile.

Peach beamed as she sliced a watermelon. Chun Yi looked at her and passed the watermelon to the old mistress. "Old madam, eat the watermelon. This watermelon is really cold."

The old mistress took it and tasted it. "Yes, to relieve the heat."

Just as Chun Yi was about to answer, she heard the old lady say: "Little Qiao really has a way. To be able to make Watermelon Town so cold, almost like taking it out of an icehouse, is indeed a smart and good girl."

It was just a cold watermelon, yet he received such praise. Yi Xiaoqiao blushed. "Madam, you are too kind."

"They don't have too much praise, so they deserve to be called that. If you don't believe me, you can ask them. Chun Yi, what do you think?"

Chun Yi pursed her lips. She didn't want to answer, but after receiving the madame's gaze, she smiled and said, "Yes, Miss Qiao is extremely intelligent. If she can marry into our family, then that would be our family's fortune."

Yi Xiaoqiao was frightened and her hand slipped. The watermelon that was half-eaten fell to the ground with a "pa" sound, breaking into pieces.

"Look at how happy the girl is! She can't even hold the watermelon anymore!" She then picked up the remaining half of the watermelon, "This watermelon ice is just right for you. Why don't you send some to the general?"

Old Madam Mu looked at Yi Xiaoqiao in anticipation. She stared emotionlessly at Yi Xiaoqiao.

"My foot is injured, I'm afraid …" Yi Xiaoqiao looked troubled. Suddenly, her eyes lit up. "Why don't you help send the peach over? Many thanks to him for the help just now."

"That's right, I'll send you off right now. Don't worry miss, I'll definitely help you carry the message through." Peach picked up a watermelon and said, "Madame, I'm going."

"Go, go." The madame waved her hand happily.

Yi Xiaoqiao suddenly had the illusion that what he sent over was not a watermelon, but her, the kind that had been stripped naked and washed clean …

Yi Xiaoqiao was indignant!