Chapter 458: The Delicate and Soft Sister-in-law VS the Black-hearted Brother-in-law Who Was Borrowed for Seed 7
This scene successfully made Yu Yao laugh. She quickly covered her mouth with her hands, but she couldn't hide the smile in her eyes.

When Chen Mufeng saw her unable to hold back her laughter, his face felt hot.

He coughed a few times, trying to hide his embarrassment.

Seeing this, Yu Yao put away her smile, but there was still a hint of mockery in her eyes.

Wang was still angry, pointing at Chen Mufeng and saying, "You are too kind, kid. You don't think about yourself. The autumn exam is just around the corner. How can you survive without a healthy body?"

She had already asked the scholar in the town and found out that during the autumn examination, candidates would be locked in a small dark room for nine days.

Countless candidates fainted in there because they couldn't bear it physically, thus ruining their future.

Chen Mufeng hurriedly comforted his mother: "Mom, I know you are doing this for my own good. I will be careful in the future."

Daya watched all this timidly from the side, tears in her eyes had not yet dried.

Zhao felt sorry for her daughter, but she could only comfort her in a low voice.

Breakfast continued after all this fuss, but everyone had no appetite and just ate in silence.

After dinner, everyone went their separate ways.

Yu Yao returned to the house and thought about the meals she had had over the past two days. They were so bad that she wondered if she had traveled to the slums.

In this way, the Chen family was considered to be a family with a good life in the village.

She really couldn't imagine what kind of life the other villagers were living.

So I thought about going to the back mountain to see if I could find some game to satisfy my hunger.

But we have to make arrangements for Chen Xiuyuan first.

She originally wanted to go next door to ask Chen Mufeng to help look after Chen Xiuyuan.

But thinking that Chen Mufeng was about to take the autumn examination and was studying hard, it was not appropriate to go over and disturb him.

She thought about it, then went to Zhao's house and knocked on the door gently.

Zhao opened the door and saw Yu Yao. A trace of doubt flashed in her eyes: "Third sister-in-law, what's the matter?"

Yu Yao chuckled and said, "Sister-in-law, I want to go to the back mountain to dig some wild vegetables and see if there is anything else. My husband, I'll have to trouble you to help take care of it. I'll be back as soon as possible."

Zhao was a little hesitant. What was the point of the eldest sister-in-law taking care of her third uncle?
But thinking that there were other people at home and the door was open, I was not afraid of people gossiping.

She hesitated for a moment, then said, "Then you should come back soon and don't make things difficult for me."

Yu Yao smiled gratefully: "Thank you, sister-in-law. I will definitely not make things difficult for you."

After arranging Chen Xiuyuan's affairs, she went to the backyard to get a backpack and a sickle, and prepared to go to the back mountain.

As soon as I reached the door, I heard Wang muttering behind me: "This lazy woman finally knows how to move."

Yu Yao laughed secretly in her heart, ignored him, and went straight to the back mountain.

The back mountain is a forbidden area in the village, and it is said that ferocious beasts roam there.

Chen Xiuyuan encountered a blind bear in the back mountain. He was so frightened that he lost his way and accidentally rolled down the mountain and hit his waist, resulting in paralysis.

The villagers dare not go deep into the back mountains at all, and usually just wander around the periphery.

As a tasker, Yu Yao is naturally not afraid of these.

Even though this body is fragile, it still has the ability to protect itself.

When she reached the back mountain, she began to look for her target.

She first dug some wild vegetables and then picked some wild fruits.

Suddenly, a rabbit jumped out from the grass.

Her eyes lit up instantly. She picked up a small stone that suited her nearby, aimed at the fat rabbit, and threw it out.

The stone drew a graceful arc in the air and hit the rabbit's head accurately.

Yu Yao quickly stepped forward, picked up the dizzy rabbit, and smiled happily: "Haha, this rabbit is quite fat, not bad."

He picked up the rabbit and threw it into the basket behind him and continued exploring.

Not far away, she found several shiitake mushrooms at the edge of a damp woodland. Their caps were round and plump with unique textures.

She picked them carefully and put them into the basket.

At this moment, she heard a noise from behind her, and instinctively thought that there was a wild animal hiding nearby. She held the sickle tightly in her hand, looking behind her with a vigilant look.

"Don't be afraid, sister-in-law, it's me!"

A figure flashed out from behind the tree. It was Chen Mufeng.

He was dressed in plain clothes, had a handsome face, a scholarly air, and an unnatural expression.

Seeing that it was Chen Mufeng, Yu Yao was surprised, "Sixth brother, why are you in the back mountain? It's dangerous here, go back quickly."

After saying this, the vigilance in my heart disappeared.

Chen Mufeng was a little embarrassed, and he coughed lightly and said, "I just thought the back hill was quiet and suitable for studying, and I didn't expect you to be here too."

In fact, he heard that his third sister-in-law went to the back mountain alone, and he was worried, so he followed her quietly.

But it’s hard to say this.

Yu Yao secretly laughed in her heart, but did not point it out.

"I see."

She nodded slightly and continued picking mushrooms.

Chen Mufeng walked over and saw that she was picking mushrooms. His face changed drastically and he hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop her, "Third sister-in-law, these mushrooms are poisonous and cannot be eaten."

Yu Yao stopped what she was doing, turned her head and looked at him, and explained with a low smile: "Sixth brother, not all mushrooms are poisonous. Generally speaking, brightly colored mushrooms are mostly poisonous, while mushrooms with lighter colors like the ones in my hand are usually non-toxic and edible."

Chen Mufeng still looked suspicious: "How did the third sister-in-law know this?"

She smiled slightly, then showed an embarrassed look, as if she was ashamed.

"My mother's family was poor, and there were many children in the family, so we often didn't have enough to eat. When I was very hungry as a child, I went to the mountains to find food. At that time, I didn't know what I could eat and what I couldn't eat. In order to fill my stomach, I ate anything. Fortunately, I was lucky and had a long life, so I never ate poisonous mushrooms."

After listening to her explanation, Chen Mufeng's eyes flashed with distress: "Third sister-in-law, you have suffered in the past."

She waved her hand nonchalantly: "It's all in the past. Now it's good to have something to eat."

After saying this, he put the picked mushrooms into the backpack.

Chen Mufeng watched her movements, and although he was still a little worried, he thought that his third sister-in-law had eaten it before, so it must not be poisonous.

We quickly finished picking all the mushrooms here and went to the next place.

Chen Mufeng had no intention of leaving and followed her the whole time.

She turned around and looked at Chen Mufeng, teasing, "Sixth brother, aren't you here to study? Why are you following me?"

Chen Mufeng blushed and stammered, "This... this back mountain is dangerous. It's safer for me to follow my third sister-in-law."

Yu Yao curled her lips and chuckled: "Then I will rely on Sixth Brother."

Not far away, the two found a clump of wood ear mushrooms growing on a dead tree, which were thick and moist.

She walked over happily and picked them.

Seeing this, Chen Mufeng also came forward to help.

Their hands accidentally touched each other and then separated as if they had been electrocuted.

They looked at each other, then hurriedly looked away, their hearts beating like deer.

Of course, Yu Yao pretended to be a seasoned expert, and these were just tricks to seduce scholars.

After picking the fungus, she stood up and stepped on a log accidentally. She seemed to have lost her balance and fell backwards.

Chen Mufeng was quick to act and grabbed her waist, holding her firmly.

Yu Yao instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck and shoulders, looking terrified, as if she was frightened.

Their bodies were pressed against each other, and they could feel each other's breath and heartbeat.

When their eyes met, it seemed as if time had stood still.

Chen Mufeng's Adam's apple rolled, and he looked away with difficulty, and said in a hoarse voice: "Third sister-in-law, are you okay?"

She shook her head gently and whispered, "Thank you, Sixth Brother, I'm fine."

But he didn't have the slightest intention of pushing the other person away, as if he hadn't reacted at all.

The two of them hugged each other like this, in an ambiguous posture, and neither of them was willing to let go.