Before long, her wrists ached, and she felt blisters about to form on her palms.
She also lost physical strength faster than everyone else and soon fell behind.
Just as she straightened up and rubbed her sore palms, a shadow fell over her.
Zhou Yueshen draped his coat over her sun - flushed face and said in a low voice, "Go and rest. I'll take over."
Si Nian raised her hand to wipe the sweat off. She was wearing a light - colored casual short T - shirt today. The fabric was thin and soft. Crystal - clear sweat slid down her skin and soaked into the fabric.
The sticky fabric clung to her skin, outlining her slender waist and making her body curve even more delicate.
There was an indescribable... delicate beauty.
People around were secretly looking in their direction.
Zhou Yueshen blocked most of their gazes. He looked at her for a few seconds and then shifted his eyes away.
"Okay, then I'll have to trouble you."
Si Nian wasn't the type to be stubborn.
Besides, the original owner had taken such good care of this body, and she liked it very much. She couldn't ruin it herself.
Women love beauty. Naturally, she hoped to always look this good.
Not to mention others, she herself would be happy looking at her own beauty.
Zhou Yueshen bent down and started working. Si Nian glanced casually and saw that the man's strong arms tensed up, showing sexy muscle lines and veins as he moved. His palms were very large and could grab a large handful of wheat at once. She thought that if such a powerful hand were to grip a person, it would really hurt.
Strange and inappropriate thoughts popped into Si Nian's mind, and to her surprise, she blushed.
She quickly slapped her face and shifted her gaze.
She didn't notice that Zhou Yueshen suddenly looked up and glanced at her from afar.
As the sky was getting dark, several women went home to cook.
The men stayed in the field to collect the wheat.
Since Si Nian was a bit tired today, Lin's mother didn't let her cook dinner. She was glad to take it easy.
When everyone came back in the evening and saw that it was Lin's mother who had cooked the meal, there was an obvious look of disappointment in their eyes.
It made Lin's mother as angry as a pufferfish.
But everyone was too tired. After a busy day full of both surprises and scares, they just made do with it.
As soon as it got dark, several children started to doze off.
Since it was already late, Lin's mother invited the two of them to stay overnight.
She cleaned a room for them and even changed the bedding with new ones.
Since Si Nian had gone to the Zhou family a long time ago, the Lin family thought that the two had already been living together as a couple and didn't think much about it.
Anyway, they were going to get married soon, and it would be good for them to communicate and develop their relationship more.
Lin's mother said, "Niannian, you and Yueshen will sleep in this room tonight. If you need anything, just tell mom."
The words on the tip of Si Nian's tongue circled around. When she met Lin's mother's happy eyes, she swallowed them back.
Forget it. If she didn't sleep with Zhou Yueshen, she was worried that the family would think too much.
Anyway, they were going to get married. Sleeping together earlier or later didn't matter.
Besides, there was a child, so there was nothing to worry about.
The next second, Lin's mother added, "I see that Yaoyao and Little Feng are asleep. You can rest at ease. We'll take good care of the children for you."
Si Nian: "....."
Zhou Yueshen still had a calm expression. After Lin's mother left, he stared at her silently for a while and said in a low voice, "Don't worry. I won't touch you without your consent."
Si Nian was taken aback. Did she really seem so resistant?
Although she didn't have high expectations for the man, it didn't mean that she didn't want to hug the man to sleep at night.
She might not have feelings for the man in her heart, but it didn't mean she couldn't have a man by her side.
Si Nian had been single for too long and always wanted to find a man to kiss. Finally, she found a handsome and mature one.
But he said he wouldn't touch her without her consent.
How could she say that she consented?
Zhou Yueshen: "....." Why did her eyes seem so disappointed?
It wasn't as convenient here as at the Zhou family's place, and they didn't bring any change of clothes. Si Nian just casually wiped herself off and went into the room to sleep.
The room was cleaned very neatly, and the bed was made with brand - new bedding.
Although it was a wooden bed, there were several layers of padding underneath. Lin's mother wished she could give them all the best things.
Si Nian wasn't used to sleeping in pants. She asked Lin's mother for a loose skirt to wear. Although it was a somewhat old - fashioned flowery skirt, it gave her a unique retro charm when she wore it.
Lin's mother blushed when she saw her daughter's figure.
Whoever married her daughter was really blessed for eight lifetimes.
Si Nian returned to the room. Before long, Zhou Yueshen walked in with a hint of moisture on him. He had sweated a lot during the day and just took a shower and washed his clothes as well.
His well - built chest showed many scars.
Si Nian glanced casually and was stunned for a moment.
There was a deep scar not far from his heart on his chest.
It looked... like it was from a bullet wound.
She couldn't help but feel a bit confused. Since Zhou Yueshen was just a supporting male character, there weren't many detailed descriptions about him.
She really didn't know what this man used to do.
Apart from that obvious scar, there were also many criss - cross scars, but they were obviously old injuries.
When he was working today, Si Nian watched him for a long time. How could she describe it? His movements were as skillful and fluid as a fish swimming in the river, but the strength was like that of a wild beast in the mountains, full of explosive power.
Zhou Yueshen had been getting along with Si Nian for quite some time and they were about to get married. There were some things he needed to talk about seriously. He sat on the edge of the bed, looked at Si Nian, thought for a while, and then said seriously, "There are some things I want to talk to you about."
Si Nian shifted her gaze from him and nodded slowly, "Go ahead."
Zhou Yueshen motioned for Si Nian to sit down. Si Nian turned around and sat on the bed facing him.
The moonlight poured into the small room like water, making the faces of the two people in the room a bit hazy. Zhou Yueshen slowly began to speak in this hazy atmosphere, "Si Nian, we've reached the stage of getting married. Although I don't know why you came here, since you're willing to marry me, I won't let you down. You can ask for anything you want and ask me any questions you have."
Si Nian blinked her long eyelashes, and her eyes were very bright, "Okay, then I won't be polite. Why don't you want kids?"
Zhou Yueshen didn't seem surprised by this question and said calmly, "At first, it was really because of the three kids. As you can see, my job is very busy. I don't want my kids to be like my sister's kids, being neglected because the father is too busy with work and causing irreversible harm to them."
Si Nian nodded, thinking that she could understand. It was already very difficult to raise his sister's three children. If he had his own kids, the pressure on him would be even greater.
"Why do you have so many scars on your body?" She stretched out her fair finger and pointed at the man's chest.
Zhou Yueshen looked up at her and said calmly, "I was a soldier for a few years before. These are the injuries I got during missions."
