I traveled through time and space and found a mute boy: That’s enough, I feel sorry for him

The ice compress would take a while to work, so Xu Shu let the child sleep in the rocking chair for a while. Afraid that he would catch a cold, he even moved the quilt over.

He wrapped up little Mu Jin tightly like a spring roll, leaving only her ankles, which were still covered in ice, and half of her head exposed. During this time, the boy just looked at him obediently, without any resistance. Occasionally, when their eyes met, he would smile at him gently.

Xu Shu didn't know why his hair looked a little messy. If it were in the past, he would definitely ruffle the hair of this good kid, but now he just said "good boy" and turned to go to the village chief's house.

After all, the things he bought for Xiao Mujin were still at the village chief's house. When Xu Shu arrived, the village chief Shen Guang was looking out the door. Seeing him from afar, he hurriedly shouted, "Xu Shu, you're finally here."

Xu Shu nodded, walked in and said, "I left in a hurry just now, now I come to get something."

He looked around and saw that the bamboo basket he brought was still there unopened. When Shen heard what he said, he immediately helped him carry the basket over.

Xu Shu took it with a smile and asked casually, "Where's Lin'er? Don't you want her hairband anymore?"

He took out a hairband from the top and sighed, "I picked it out specifically for her."

Shen Guang's face darkened when he heard this, and he shouted towards the inner room: "Shen Lin'er, come out."

Shen Lin'er seemed to be crying. She came out aggrieved, ignoring her father's face which was as black as the bottom of a pot, and walked straight towards Xu Shu: "Brother Xu."

Xu Shu waved the hairband in front of her, and his voice became colder: "Take a good look, is this the one you want?"

Shen Lin'er stopped her hand mid-air. She looked up at Xu Shu in surprise. Seeing Xu Shu's cold expression, her eyes immediately turned red. She called out miserably, "Brother Xu?"

Xu Shu didn't reply, but just handed her the hairband.

Shen Lin'er was not happy at all after being stuffed with something. Xu Shu looked at her as if she was a dead person. She didn't understand what she had done wrong. It was obviously the mute who stole her hairpin, it was the mute who ran away for no reason, and it was the mute who made all of us worry about him.

Why does Xu Shu hate her?

Shen Lin'er was filled with jealousy and resentment, with many emotions intertwined. A hint of viciousness flashed in her eyes, which was noticed by Xu Shuru who was looking at her.

Xu Shu was sure that Shen Lin'er had ill intentions towards Xiao Mujin. Looking at her vicious look, I'm afraid that the story of the hairpin being stolen was also made up by her. She was young and had a shallow mind, and her emotions were written on her face.

Xu Shu watched her expression change and become more ferocious, but suddenly he slowed down his tone and asked, "Why does Lin'er like this headband?"

Shen Lin'er was startled awake by the sound. She was careless. She actually thought about all those messy things in front of Xu Shu. Xu Shu should not have noticed. Shen Lin'er glanced at Xu Shu uncertainly, and saw that his expression seemed to have eased a little. She was a little confused for a moment, but she still didn't plan to tell the truth. Just as she was about to speak, she was interrupted by Xu Shu.

His words were slow and powerful, like a stream of clear water flowing in: "Lin'er, you should think it through first, otherwise how can Brother Xu help you realize it?"

This made people confused. Even Shen Guang couldn't help but frown. He wanted to ask Xu Shu what he meant. Could it be that Mu Ge'er really stole the hairpin? Xu Shu came to apologize? But it was still confusing to say such an apology. What did he mean by helping Shen Lin'er to achieve it?

Shen Zhuo wanted to ask, but before he could open his mouth, Shen Lin'er answered first: "Brother Xu, I like you! I just can't stand the way that little devil Mu Ge'er is bullying you. I want to be your woman. Will you marry me?"

As she spoke, she walked forward, pulled at Xu Shu's sleeve, and stood on tiptoe, trying to kiss him forcefully.

Xu Shu was frightened and pushed her subconsciously. He was very strong, but Shen Lin'er held him stubbornly and was not pushed down by him. She even clung to him like a ghost.

Fortunately, Shen Guang and Shen Zhuo, who were shocked by these words, came to their senses and stepped forward to pull the screaming Shen Lin'er off Xu Shu.

Xu Shu's face looked a little unhappy. He didn't expect Shen Lin'er to be malicious towards Xiao Mujin for this reason. Shen Lin'er was only fourteen, but he was already twenty-three this year. They were nine years apart in age. She actually said she liked him? And she hurt others because of this ridiculous love.

Xu Shu glanced at Shen Lin'er who was still going crazy, and continued to ask: "So you took advantage of the situation to slander Xiao Mujin and deliberately broke the hairpin just to make me hate him?"

Shen Lin'er had already given up. "We knew each other first. I was only gone for a few days. How could he get there first and live with you? Why did you buy him a headband? It should have been mine. I hate him. I hate him!"

When Aunt Shen saw her like this, she walked up to her and slapped her in anger.

Xu Shu didn't care about what she said, but repeated word by word: "You deliberately gave the hairpin to Xiao Mujin and accused him of stealing your hairpin. Aunt Shen and the others didn't know about it, but it was difficult to deal with it because of my face. I thought that if I apologized, the matter would be over, but Xiao Mujin didn't do it, so how could he apologize, so he ran away."

"You were so happy that you tried to persuade your family not to look for her, but they didn't listen. So you placed your hopes on me, hoping that I would get tired of her and never care about her again?"

Shen Lin'er's face was swollen, but she calmed down. After listening to Xu Shu's words, she chuckled twice: "Xu Shu, you are so smart. You are so smart, why do you like him? Why do you trust him so much? What's so good about him? He is just a mute!"

Xu Shu frowned: "You know he can't speak, but you bully him like this. How are you better than a mute?"

Shen Lin'er was speechless after hearing his words. She seemed to finally sober up a little. She glanced at her parents and brother's faces, which were all filled with disappointment and shock. She finally realized something and sobbed softly: "Brother Xu, I just like you too much. What's wrong with liking you?"

Without waiting for Xu Shu to answer, Shen Guang slapped her again: "What's wrong? You are very wrong!"

"She is clearly engaged, but she is fickle-mindedly hooking up with other men. She is unfaithful to herself and her husband!"

"Brother Mu is two years older than you, so he is your elder brother. Bullying him and deceiving your parents is unfilial!"

"Disloyalty, unfaithfulness, and unfilial piety are all serious crimes punishable by death in a pig cage. You have committed three of them in a row, and you still have the nerve to say that you are not wrong? Is this what your father taught you?"

Shen Lin'er was speechless and stopped looking at Xu Shu. Instead, she looked at her father aggrievedly: "Dad, Mom, don't you love Lin'er the most? Are you willing to let Lin'er be put in a pig cage?"

Of course, he was reluctant to do so, but Shen Guang was the village chief after all. How could anyone believe that his family had such a daughter? And Xu Shu was still watching here.

Aunt Shen was also afraid that her husband would really be thrown into the pig cage, so she subconsciously glanced at Xu Shu, wanting to ask Xu Shu to plead for him. However, when she met Xu Shu's cold gaze, she couldn't say anything.

Shen Guang gnashed his teeth and said, "Since you are still young, I will give you a chance. Shen Zhuo, go ask the elders to come over and tell them the family rules! I will take good care of this spoiled little girl."