Traveling through the busy farmland of a peasant girl

Chapter 168 Nangong Qi Confession

After Shen Li had a detailed discussion with her father, she felt as if a huge stone in her heart had quietly fallen to the ground, and her whole body was filled with an indescribable sense of ease and comfort.

There was a determined light in her smart eyes, and she decided to set off immediately to go to the mountains to look for the group of silver wolves.

She took light steps, reached out and pushed open the door. In an instant, a familiar figure came into view.

Shen Qi was like a tall jade tree, standing quietly in the middle of the yard.

He had an outstanding figure, and his clothes fluttered gently in the wind, as if he were an immortal walking out of a painting.

Shen Qi was born with a handsome face, with sword-like eyebrows slanting into his temples and eyes as deep as a deep pool. At this moment, his gaze was firmly fixed on Shen Li. His eyes were like two clusters of blazing flames, burning brightly, as if he wanted to deeply imprint Shen Li's figure in his heart.

When their eyes met, time seemed to stand still at this moment, and a strange atmosphere filled the air.

Shen Li was the first to break the awkward silence.

She felt as nervous as if she had a lively little rabbit in her heart, because she was afraid that he would follow her up the mountain again. If he found out that she could talk to wolves, it would definitely cause a lot of trouble.

So, she steeled herself and asked, "Why are you standing there? Are you waiting for me?"

Nangong Qi stared at her deeply, his gaze seemed to penetrate her soul. His heart was also in turmoil, like a raging sea.

He wondered to himself, if he told her that he had recovered his memory and expressed his desire to stay, would she agree?

This entanglement and uneasiness lingered in his heart, making him a little at a loss for a moment.

He hesitated for a moment, but finally mustered up the courage to speak: "Well, I have something to tell you!"

Shen Li heard this, nodded slightly, and said calmly: "Are you going to talk about your recovery?"

Nangong Qi was so bluntly asked what was in his mind that it was like a taut string suddenly broke. He simply threw it all away and said frankly, "Yes, A-Li!" After that, he took a step forward, reached out and held Shen Li's hand tightly, his eyes full of tension and expectation, and asked, "I have recovered some of my memory and am no longer that silly person. Will you chase me away?"

In fact, what he really wanted to ask was, will you not want me? At this moment, his heart and eyes were filled with desire for Shen Li's response. He looked like a prisoner waiting for sentencing, staring at Shen Li anxiously without blinking, as if her next words could determine his fate.

Seeing this, Shen Li secretly breathed a sigh of relief, a faint smile appeared on her face, and she said softly: "I know you have recovered. Didn't you recover yesterday? You can stay as long as you want. The family doesn't need you to feed them!"

As she spoke, she gently pulled her hand away, raised her little hand and gently patted his arm, as if soothing a frightened little animal, and comforted him, "Don't be afraid!"

Shen Li thought to herself: Even if he returns to normal, he is still an 11-year-old kid. It is normal for him to be afraid that I will drive him away.

When Nangong Qi heard Shen Li's promise, it was as if the warm sun broke through the clouds in his heart. In an instant, a warm current rushed over like a surging tide, instantly filling his entire heart.

His hand, which was originally trembling slightly due to nervousness, now subconsciously held Shen Li's hand even tighter, as if if he loosened his grip even a little, the hard-earned warmth and acceptance would disappear like a dream.

He opened his lips slightly, wanting to say something, but found that his throat seemed to be choked by something. The excited emotions were like surging waves, ruthlessly drowning all his words.

Those deep eyes were filled with relief and indescribable joy of surviving a disaster. He just stared at Shen Li quietly, using his affectionate gaze to express his endless gratitude and attachment.

Shen Li patted Nangong Qi's shoulder gently and said in a gentle and kind tone: "You, just treat this place as your own home. If you are hungry, just ask Aunt Lin to make it for you. If you are missing anything, you can come to me and I will buy it for you."

Nangong Qi's mood had gradually calmed down. He bent down slightly, and his slender fingers reached into his arms. After groping for a moment, he took out a few banknotes and handed them to Shen Li. He said seriously, "Before, I was confused and lived here for free for a long time. Now that my mind has come to its senses, it would be unacceptable if I still had the audacity to refuse to pay the money."

Shen Li took the banknotes with great curiosity. After counting them carefully, she found that there were five large banknotes of one thousand taels each. She was so surprised by the amount that her eyes widened in surprise. Her eyes were round like two black gems.

She pulled the eleven-year-old boy over and looked him over carefully, her eyes full of envy as she said, "So you're actually a hidden tycoon!"

As she was speaking, the young man she had rescued suddenly appeared in her mind. At that time, the young man had nothing and was extremely poor. He had only ten taels of silver on him, and even a jade pendant was thrown into the space as collateral by her.

After thinking about this, she couldn't help but think of Su Ran who was rescued recently. Thinking back to Su Ran's simple outfit, she didn't look like a rich person at all.

After pondering this, she handed the folded banknote back to Nangong Qi and said seriously, "You have to keep this money for yourself. You're so confused, you never know when you'll need to go home. If you take the wrong road and get lost, at least you have the money to eat on the way, so you won't starve, right?"

Nangong Qi raised his chin slightly, and with a firm look in his eyes, he pushed the banknote back to Shen Li, and said in an unquestionable tone: "Please keep it for me first. Anyway, I don't have any urgent need for money now. When I really leave here one day, it won't be too late to ask you for it.

Didn't you just say that I'm a bit of a scatterbrain? If I had this note with me, it would be such a shame if I accidentally lost it. You're thoughtful and prudent, so I'm most confident in keeping it with you."

After saying that, he gently patted Shen Li's hand, as if conveying a kind of trust and entrustment.