Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife-Chapter 1239: Surprising Discoveries ( 3 )

Because of those reasons, An Xuyuan couldn’t bring himself to force her to comply with his plan—even though, if he really wanted to take everything, she wouldn’t be able to stop him.

After a while, he finally let out a long sigh and took out his tools from his bamboo basket. He walked over to her and said, "Zhang Yulan, I won’t force you to hand over your share. Also, you don’t have to treat me like this. I’m not your enemy."

After saying that, he started working. Since he had brought six sacks with him today, he would be able to take some wheat back. As for the seeds, he would have to come up with an excuse to explain how he found them.

While he was thinking of a cover story, Zhang Yulan was looking at him in surprise.

She had assumed he would pressure her into handing over everything. Unexpectedly, he didn’t. From his words, it seemed he planned to continue coming to the mountains with her.

A smile appeared on her face when she realized how much he respected her opinion and decision.

It was rare to find a man who treated a woman as an equal. Most of the men she knew saw women as their property, never listened to their opinions, and didn’t respect their choices. This person deserves to be her friend!

"An Xuyuan, thank you!" she said with a grin before continuing to harvest the wheat.

The moment he heard her call him by name, An Xuyuan’s hands froze. He looked at her and saw that she was smiling. Seeing how happy she was, his mood also improved.

The two of them worked for several hours until the sun slanted toward the west. Once they had filled the sacks, An Xuyuan tied them to the shoulder pole and said, "It’s almost dark, we should go back now."

Wiping the sweat from her forehead, Zhang Yulan offered, "Let me help you carry one or two sacks."

"No need, just be careful while walking. If you fall, I won’t be able to catch you," An Xuyuan replied casually.

Hearing this, Zhang Yulan felt embarrassed and muttered, "Don’t worry, even if I fall, I won’t drag you down with me."

Noticing her reddened ears, An Xuyuan smiled but said nothing. Even if they were only acquaintances, it was impossible for him to stand by and do nothing if a woman fell in front of him. At the very least, he would help her out of basic courtesy.

Although the path was difficult and slippery, the open field wasn’t far from the mountain foothills. In less than two hours, they reached the Zhang family’s house.

When they arrived at the gate, Zhang Yulan said, "Come in and have a cup of water first."

"Okay."

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An Xuyuan didn’t refuse and followed her into the backyard. As he glanced around at the lush vegetable garden, he said with admiration, "Your family’s vegetables are growing well."

"Of course! We used Brother Li Chenmo’s fertilizer," Zhang Yulan replied while placing her bamboo baskets down.

Then, she helped remove the bamboo basket from his back and asked, "An Xuyuan, how do we divide the harvest?"

An Xuyuan thought for a moment before answering, "I don’t know anything about medicinal herbs, so you take them all. As for the mushrooms and wheat, we will split them equally."

Hearing that she would get more, Zhang Yulan beamed and nodded, "Okay! You divide it, and I will get you some water."

"Thank you."

While he was in the backyard dividing the mushrooms, Zhang Ermu pulled his sister aside and asked, "Yulan, did you go to the mountain with the vice team leader just now?"

Seeing that it was her brother, Zhang Yulan smiled and replied, "Brother, we found an open field full of wheat and a lot of wild beehives. We are going back tomorrow to harvest the honey and wheat. If you are free, come help us out."

The moment he heard her words, Zhang Ermu felt a headache coming on. He had told his sister not to go into the mountains alone, and she had listened—but now, she was going with the vice team leader. Although she was not alone, she still went to that dangerous mountain.

Now that the wheat field had been discovered, the production team would undoubtedly report it to the brigade. With such a major find, there was no way the brigade would ignore it. It seemed they wouldn’t be able to visit the mountains freely anymore.

Noticing her brother’s gloomy mood, Zhang Yulan reassured him, "Brother, I will explain everything to you later. An Xuyuan is waiting for the water."

After she finished her words, she ran to the kitchen to fetch water for her partner in crime.

Watching her disappear inside, Zhang Ermu frowned, replaying her words in his head. Since when did they become close enough to call each other by name?

Fearing that her brother would bombard her with questions, Zhang Yulan quickly filled the bamboo cup and hurried back to the backyard. By the time she returned, An Xuyuan had already finished dividing their harvest.

"Tomorrow, we should go earlier so we can harvest more wheat. If summer rains come, it will be troublesome," he said.

Handing him the bamboo cup, Zhang Yulan nodded and asked, "How about four o’clock in the morning?"

An Xuyuan finished the water and asked, "Will that be too early for you?"

"I usually wake up at 3:30 in the morning."

Hearing this, An Xuyuan nodded and added, "Then I will come to pick you up at four."

"Okay!"

After agreeing on the time, An Xuyuan carried his bamboo basket and shoulder pole toward the gate. Before leaving, he turned back and said, "Tomorrow, bring some water for me. I will prepare breakfast and lunch for us."

"No problem!" Zhang Yulan readily agreed.

Once he was gone, she locked the gate and turned around—only to meet her brother’s narrowed eyes. Sensing trouble, she forced a smile and asked, "Brother, what are you standing there for?"