Chapter 597: Let Zhao Xi Go and Check (Patreon)

Chapter 597: Let Zhao Xi Go and Check

Xu Zhensheng, the young child, was often quiet and seldom spoke. Despite his young age, he was quite skilled at work. However, when he saw the candies, he was taken aback and looked at her in surprise. Shu Yu directly put them in his pocket and said, "Here, have something sweet."

Xu Zhensheng couldn't help but look at his parents. Lin Shi noticed her son's action of swallowing his saliva despite not speaking, but she didn't ask him to give the candies back. Her son had suffered since a young age when they came to this place, and they couldn't even afford slightly better food, let alone candies.

Lin Shi touched Xu Zhensheng's head and said, "Accept Miss Shu's kindness."

Curiosity got the better of her, and Lin Shi asked, "But I'm curious, where did these candies come from? Just a few days ago, this young lady was dirt poor when she arrived in Zhengdao Village."

Shu Yu didn't hide the truth and explained while working. She guessed that even if she didn't mention it, the Zhang family would spread the news.

Lin Shi was astonished as she listened, "No wonder you don't get along well with the rest of the Shu family. Should I call you Miss Lu from now on?"

"Yes," Shu Yu nodded.

Perhaps due to the two candies, Lin Shi, who usually worked silently, spoke a few more words with her.

As a precautionary measure, Shu Yu had informed Zhao Xi in advance. So, when it was noon, Zhao Xi came to deliver her meal, and the Xu family wasn't surprised.

However, others were astonished and looked towards her direction.

Shu Yu took the hot food box and followed Zhao Xi to a secluded corner to eat. The wasteland was a bit far from where they lived, and it was inconvenient for the elderly woman and the two children to come over.

Even Zhao Xi came in a mule cart, which ensured a faster delivery and kept the food warm.

The mule cart was parked quite far away, and people didn't notice it since food deliveries were common, and Zhao Xi wasn't the only one doing it. But driving a mule cart over here attracted attention and could make him a target.

While eating, Shu Yu talked to Zhao Xi about what happened in the Shu family yesterday, especially the situation of the second young lady.

Listening attentively, Zhao Xi pondered, "Are you saying that the second young lady's illness is not caused by anger affecting her heart?"

"You are a doctor," Shu Yu said with a smile.

Zhao Xi had a look of sudden realization, "Alright, when I go back later, I'll sneak into the Shu family and check on her."

Shu Yu rubbed her forehead, "Do you have to make it sound so sneaky?"

Innocently, Zhao Xi replied, "But I didn't say anything wrong. I do need to sneak into the Shu family and check her pulse when she's asleep."

But as he thought about it, it did feel like being a flower thief.

Shu Yu warned him, "Be careful not to be seen. If you're held responsible for the second young lady, it would be troublesome."

Zhao Xi glanced at her sideways, "So you look down on me? Although I'm not as skilled as Ah Yun, isn't my little bit of kung fu considered kung fu? Climbing over a wall is not a difficult task."

Seeing that Shu Yu had finished eating, Zhao Xi stood up, "Alright, I'll go back now. Don't worry, I'll take care of everything this afternoon and give you the news when you come back tonight."

Shu Yu put the food box away and thanked him, "Thank you."

"You're quite polite," Zhao Xi clicked his tongue and left with the food box.

Shu Yu rested in place for a while before returning to continue her work. In the afternoon, she asked Xu Dali a few questions about hunting. When she went back in the evening to return the tools, she found the official emissary and discussed the job exchange with him.