Heaven-Sent Farm Girl Builds Her Fortune And Captures His Heart-Chapter 540 - 539: Picking Fruit (Part 2)

This manor is a bit secluded, surrounded by dense groves of trees. Inside, there are fruit trees Shen Qinglan has seen before and some she hasn’t.

"General, young masters and misses, please follow me!"

The steward of the manor led the group forward.

"There are pears, apples, and oranges inside. Pick whatever you want to eat," the steward said with a smile, "the baskets are in the small wooden shed on the side, you can grab them and start picking."

"Got it!" Fu Junyan waved his hand, "You can go about your business."

The steward responded and left.

Du Bingxue and Shen Qinglan went forward, each took a basket, while Du Bingling, standing nearby, thought they would bring her one. To her surprise, the two just took their baskets and entered the orchard first.

She frowned in displeasure, reluctantly went to get a basket and followed them slowly, casting glances aside from time to time, as if waiting for the people behind her to catch up.

However, the few men did not come in and instead stayed outside the orchard chatting.

Shen Qinglan looked up at the fruitful trees above her but hesitated to reach out.

Du Bingxue walked ahead with her basket and asked with a smile, "Qinglan, do you want me to pick for you?"

"What do you want to eat?" Shen Qinglan asked with a smile.

Du Bingxue smiled calmly, "I want to pick some pears, why don’t you go pick some oranges?"

Shen Qinglan nodded and headed towards the area where the oranges were planted.

"Ah—"

A sharp scream startled Shen Qinglan and Du Bingxue, causing them to turn around simultaneously.

Du Bingxue frowned but still walked over to ask, "Sister, what’s wrong?"

"I stepped on mud!" Du Bingling said with red-rimmed eyes, "These are the new shoes mother made for me."

Du Bingxue glanced at her feet and said casually, "Just wash them off once you’re out, it’s nothing to make a fuss about."

"But... this mud is so disgusting!"

As a young lady who needs companionship whenever she goes out, being subjected to these conditions felt utterly unfair.

Du Bingxue said, "Give me the basket, you can go back."

"But I want to pick apples!" She pressed her lips, "Mother loves apples, I’m leaving tomorrow, and I want to take some back."

"I’ll pick them for you."

Du Bingxue took the basket from her hand and walked inside without looking back.

Du Bingling sniffled and started walking back, but after a few steps, she stopped.

She turned her head, pondering: She couldn’t let Duan Yunfei and the others look down on her, why could Du Bingxue and Shen Qinglan do it but she couldn’t?

With this thought, she gritted her teeth and walked back again.

Hearing the footsteps behind, Du Bingxue and Shen Qinglan paid no mind, each heading to their area to quietly pick fruit.

Du Bingling dawdled for a while until she finally reached Du Bingxue’s side.

"Ah Xue, I’ll pick the apples, you can just pick the pears!"

Du Bingxue didn’t say anything and handed the basket back to her straightforwardly.

After half an hour, Du Bingxue and Du Bingling had both filled their baskets, while Shen Qinglan’s area had a pile of orange peels...

Seeing this scene, Du Bingxue couldn’t help but be a little taken aback, "Qinglan, you..."

Shen Qinglan puffed her cheeks, turned her head, and widened her eyes at Du Bingxue.

Du Bingling covered her nose with her hand, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes.

Du Bingxue was initially surprised but was soon amused by Shen Qinglan’s adorable expression, "Are the oranges tasty?"

"Mm!" Shen Qinglan nodded ambiguously, and after swallowing the orange in her mouth, she said, "They’re delicious, very sweet."