Chapter 22: Being Seen

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Shi Sen slept soundly that night. She didn’t know if it was because of Chu Liu, but Shi Sen felt very at ease.

Chu Liu, who was on the ground, wasn’t having such an easy time. He was already a little uncomfortable because of Shi Sen’s presence. Moreover, the ground was very hard, so Chu Liu barely slept that night.

The next morning, Chu Liu woke Shi Sen up at dawn.

“Shi Sen, let’s go and hide near the Chen family’s home first. Otherwise, we won’t be able to get out when Mr. Liu wakes up later.” Chu Liu knew that Mr. Liu usually woke up early. If Shi Sen was discovered in his room, it would be useless no matter how he explained.

Shi Sen wasn’t in the habit of sleeping in, so after being woken up by Chu Liu, she got up from the bed and tiptoed out of the courtyard with Chu Liu. Just as Shi Sen was feeling glad that no one had discovered them, she saw Li Ling walking towards Chu Liu’s house with a basket.

“Why is she here?” After Chu Liu followed Shi Sen’s gaze and saw Li Ling, who wasn’t far from them, he thought about it for a moment and pulled Shi Sen up. Then, he ran with all his might. Shi Sen started running with Chu Liu before she even had time to react.

As the two of them disappeared at the entrance of the alley, Li Ling, who had already reached Chu Liu’s house, saw Shi Sen and Chu Liu running away.

“Those two…” When Li Ling realized that the two people who had just run away might be Shi Sen and Chu Liu, fear appeared on her face. Li Ling, who desperately wanted to know the truth, ran towards Chu Liu’s room.

When Li Ling pushed open the door and saw that Chu Liu’s bedroom was empty, she felt despair.

“They slept together last night?” Li Ling’s eyes became filled with tears. At the thought of her beloved Chu Liu and that vixen Shi Sen spending the night together, she was distraught.

“Li Ling, why are you at the entrance of Chu Liu’s house?” As soon as Liu De went out, he saw the door of Chu Liu’s courtyard open. When he walked in, he actually saw Li Ling standing at the door of Chu Liu’s house.

Li Ling’s face was covered in tears. When she saw Mr. Liu, she hurriedly wiped the tears off her face.

“What’s wrong with you? Is it that brat Chu Liu…”

Liu De was flustered when he saw the tears on Li Ling’s face and walked towards the room anxiously, but Chu Liu wasn’t in the room.

“This kid isn’t here.” Liu De heaved a sigh of relief when he didn’t see Chu Liu. Then, he turned to look at Li Ling and asked, “What’s wrong with you? You cried because you couldn’t find Chu Liu?”

Li Ling wanted to tell Mr. Liu about Chu Liu and Shi Sen spending last night together, but she was worried that it would really cause Shi Sen and Chu Liu to be together, so she endured it.

“I’m fine. My mother steamed buns this morning. She said that Brother Chu Liu trained early and asked me to send them to him. Mr. Liu, help me give them to him.” After Li Ling handed the buns in her hand to Liu De, she ran out.

“This girl.” Liu De looked at the buns in his hand in confusion. However, it was inappropriate for a girl like her to run straight to Chu Liu’s room, so he had to remind Chu Liu to lock the door in the future.

Liu De looked out of the courtyard, but didn’t see Chu Liu. He had no idea that Chu Liu had already run to the Chen family’s entrance with Shi Sen.

“She didn’t see us just now, right?” Chu Liu was in better shape. Compared to Shi Sen, who was panting beside him, his face was only slightly flushed.

“As long as we’re not caught, it’s fine.” Shi Sen didn’t care. As long as they were not caught on the spot, it would be easy to deal with.

“Why isn’t there any movement? It’s already dawn. This shouldn’t be the case.” As soon as Shi Sen finished speaking, she heard a large group of people walking over from the street.

“They’re here. Hide.” Chu Liu lowered his body behind the grass while Shi Sen hid behind him.

“Bai Lan, what kind of attitude is that? The second son of the Chen family’s mother came early in the morning to explain to us that the two children have gotten together. Why are you so agitated?!” Shi Yan shouted excitedly as she pulled Bai Lan.

“Nonsense!” Bai Lan’s face was still covered in tears as she struggled with all her might, but she was held by Shi Yan and Fang Rou tightly and couldn’t resist at all.

When Shi Sen saw her mother not far away, she decided that sooner or later, she would settle the score with Shi Yan and Fang Rou for bullying her mother.

“Can’t we just go and take a look? Everyone is present, so they can all testify!” Liu Cui led the most famous ‘loudspeaker’ in the village, Zhou Mei. It seemed that she wanted to make this matter known to everyone.