Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots-Chapter 1389 - 208, Slacking Off (5 Updates)

The next day, the family all slept in until late morning before getting up. They breathed in the fresh air of Lin family’s village, feeling particularly refreshed and energetic.

There wasn’t much to do that day. Lin Jiaxin still went to meet some friends in the village to chat, and Aunt Wang came over with her daughter-in-law to talk with her as well.

Xiao Linshuang was the busiest. There were several children her age in the village who had arranged to go out and play with her. Xiao Shitou had already come over a few times early in the morning and, hearing that she was still sleeping, he went back.

Xiao Linshuang ran off to find Xiao Shitou, and the children went to the old house to find Lin Yonghe and Lin Yongxi to go play together.

Although Lady Ma and Lin Jiazhong placed great emphasis on teaching Lin Yongxi and his brother, they were still just children and weren’t forbidden from going out to play.

Seeing that Xiao Linshuang and the others had come to find them, Lady Ma happily let the two little guys get dressed and go out.

As they were leaving, the two little guys waved and said goodbye to Lady Ma, with Xiao Linshuang also calling out, "Aunt, we’re leaving!"

Although she was just joining in, Xiao Linshuang didn’t think there was anything wrong with shouting this. But Lady Ma, standing by the door, stiffened and was stunned for a long time.

With everyone out of the house, Lin Yuan and Xia Zheng weren’t idle either; they went for a stroll in the village together.

The two walked northwards just as it was starting to get hot. The people working in the fields were beginning to head back. When they saw Lin Yuan and Xia Zheng, they nodded warmly.

Xia Zheng nodded back, until after losing count of how many people had passed, Lin Yuan quietly tugged at Xia Zheng’s sleeve and asked softly, "Who was that person who just passed by? I don’t seem to have seen him before!"

Xia Zheng blinked, keeping his gaze straightforward, his expression unchanging, but his response shocked Lin Yuan, "How would I know? I’m not from the Lin family’s village."

The corners of her mouth twitched, and Lin Yuan couldn’t help herself as she pinched the soft flesh at his waist, quite impolitely twisting it.

"Ouch! Murdering your husband!" Xia Zheng also cried out quite impolitely, drawing the curious glances of people nearby who were immersed in their work.

Feeling the many eyes on her, Lin Yuan’s face immediately turned red, and she lowered her head and hid beside Xia Zheng, but didn’t forget to sidelong glance at him, "That wasn’t so painful! Just stop exaggerating!"

"Heh!"

Xia Zheng’s expression instantly switched from a grimace to a grin, but he still caught hold of Lin Yuan’s small hand and looked at it with some admiration, sighing, "Ah, little hand, I know you like the tender flesh around my waist, but you, how come you’re getting more formidable? You used to be a bit shy when you got close to me before. Look at you now, tsk tsk, if you want to touch, you even use your nails to dig in! Don’t you know nails are our love rivals? How can you let nails meddle in our relationship?"

Pfft, Lin Yuan giggled and tried to pull her hand back, but Xia Zheng held on tight, not letting her go.

He continued, "What? You’re feeling shy? Don’t be shy, we’re so close now. I can say anything, right? In the future, if you want to get close to me, just use your fingertips, okay? Don’t let your nails cause trouble. Remember that, okay? What, you didn’t remember? Then I won’t let go until you do. We’ll only let go when you remember."

Lin Yuan finally couldn’t help but burst into laughter, punched Xia Zheng in the chest and pulled her hand back.

This guy, if he didn’t want her to scratch him anymore, he should have just said so. Why did he have to come up with such a long list of reasons? What nonsense about fingertips and fingernails!

Seeing that Xia Zheng was still waiting expectantly, Lin Yuan helplessly gave him a glare and surrendered, "Alright, alright, I promise I won’t scratch you with my nails anymore, happy now?"

"Okay, okay!"

Xia Zheng chuckled, but before he could finish laughing, a fist suddenly appeared in front of him—not just any fist. The thumb, unusually, was tucked between the index and middle finger, and Lin Yuan’s slightly sharp thumbnail was visibly sticking out. frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓

And Lin Yuan’s beguiling, smiling voice gently echoed in his ear, "Next time, I’ll punch you like this, okay? I’ll make sure it’s painfully delightful, unforgettable for a lifetime."

Xia Zheng grinned and suddenly, instinctively covered his waist, looking quite aggrieved.

The two walked along the village path towards the foot of the hill, and soon came upon the little pond Lin Yuan remembered from when she first arrived here. The Lin family was poor, Lin Jiaxin was bedridden, Lady Liu was pregnant, and she, desperate, had caught many frogs there to make two dishes to sell to Lao Fan.

Two years had passed, and she was no longer the village girl who killed frogs for a few taels of silver. She now owned her restaurant, had many good friends, and had a man by her side who was devoted to her.

Lin Yuan couldn’t help but hold Xia Zheng’s hand, feeling that she was already lucky enough in this life with family, friends, and a lover—and, of course, the most important thing, silver.

Hehe.

Watching Lin Yuan suddenly burst into inexplicable laughter, Xia Zheng couldn’t help but raise his hand and tap her forehead, laughing and shaking his head.

Lin Yuan covered her forehead with her hand, playfully wrinkled her nose at Xia Zheng, and huffed, causing him to laugh again.

Catching frogs for money had been a necessity, so later when she saw Lao Fan, Lin Yuan had often reminded him it was best not to catch frogs to eat. She clearly remembered how disdainful Lao Fan had looked when he heard her, but being clever, she had immediately talked about various parasites and strange diseases, scaring him badly.

Although Lao Fan was a skilled doctor, the more he knew, the clearer he understood that what Lin Yuan said about parasites wasn’t nonsense, and since then, he indeed hadn’t eaten frogs anymore.

Looking at the pond in front of her, Lin Yuan suddenly felt playful and pulled Xia Zheng towards it, "Come on, let’s go river fishing!"

Xia Zheng, pulled by Lin Yuan, was clearly stunned. River fishing? Wouldn’t that mean taking off their shoes and showing their bare feet?

"No, no, with so many people around, we can’t let them see!" Xia Zheng instinctively grabbed Lin Yuan’s arm, stopping her from going further.

Lin Yuan thought Xia Zheng was worried about others seeing them fish in the river, so she patted his hand reassuringly, "Don’t worry, no one will mind. This pond doesn’t belong to anyone, but since it’s close to my house, it’s practically ours. Last year, I even came here with Xiao Linshuang to catch fish and shrimp! Come on, let’s go!"