The Happy Farmer Wanderer-Chapter 314 Late Night Heart-to-Heart_1

The evening breeze was gentle, and the small town at the foot of Jiuling Mountain was crowded and bustling.

This was a town completely driven by the tourism of Jiuling Mountain.

The small town, though not large in size, had shops lined up in close succession, and delicacies from all over could be found here.

Qi Xuelan, whose mood was obviously not great, was taking Li Qing around to stroll and eat, almost constantly eating along the way.

"Qi sister, are you also feeling down because of the fortune-teller’s prophecy?" Li Qing found an opportunity to ask.

By the way, he subtly changed how he addressed Qi Xuelan, to shorten the distance between them.

Qi Xuelan’s fair face showed a hint of self-mockery. "It’s not because of that."

"Although the fortune-teller’s words indeed had some impact on me, it’s not enough to make me lose my soul."

"Then what is it because of?" Li Qing asked, "You seem to be in a really bad mood."

Qi Xuelan’s brows were obviously furrowed with melancholy. She hesitated for a moment and then shook her head.

She didn’t really want to talk about it.

"Sometimes, speaking about things can make you feel better inside," Li Qing said softly, trying to coax her.

When they came out of the guesthouse, he could feel that something was off with Qi Xuelan.

At first, he really thought Qi Xuelan was troubled by the fortune-teller’s words.

Now it seemed there was something else.

"You wouldn’t understand," Qi Xuelan shook her head again, "Let’s go have barbecue and drink beer!"

Li Qing was actually already quite full. Since they had entered the town, they had been eating continuously.

But seeing Qi Xuelan like this, he didn’t say much and readily agreed.

The two of them found a barbecue place with relatively fewer customers and sat down outside.

The evening breeze was gentle, and it was even more comfortable to eat outside.

The plump owner, wearing an apron, was very enthusiastic and even brought them a plate of fruit.

"Qi sister, by the look of it, you must be having some relationship problem," Li Qing said as he opened a bottle of beer, hazarding a guess.

Qi Xuelan looked at Li Qing with some surprise, "How can you tell?"

"Those who value love often get hurt by it," Li Qing said calmly, not expecting that he actually guessed right.

"Because looking at you, Qi sister, it seems like, you’ve had a fight?"

Qi Xuelan gave a mocking little laugh and shook her head.

Li Qing stared at Qi Xuelan’s expression and shook his head, "Then it seems more serious."

"Why don’t you guess? If you guess right, I’ll treat you to this meal," Qi Xuelan suggested, with her chin propped in her hand.

Li Qing shrugged, "I can take a guess, but I’m still paying for the meal."

"You’re already in a bad mood, making you pay would be like kicking someone when they’re down," he said.

Qi Xuelan smiled softly, "All right then, take a guess."

Li Qing became serious.

Qi Xuelan had already implied that it was a problem with her relationship, which actually narrowed the scope considerably.

They hadn’t fought, but Qi Xuelan was looking totally dejected, even showing signs of anger now and then; without a doubt, her husband must have done something.

What could her husband have done to make Qi Xuelan act like this?

Li Qing was somewhat uncertain, but not surprisingly, it might be related to infidelity.

But they hadn’t fought...

Could it be that Qi Xuelan knew about it and was enduring it?

After thinking for a while, Li Qing asked, "Do you suspect that your husband is cheating?"

He wasn’t entirely sure, but this possibility was the highest.

Qi Xuelan was stunned for a moment, "It seems that you do understand men quite well."

Li Qing appeared slightly startled.

Although he had guessed it, it seemed like Qi Xuelan had knocked him down with the same blow.

It was clear that he was implicated too!

"No, I understand you, Qi Sister!" Li Qing explained.

Qi Xuelan, fierce as if vowing revenge, downed a glass of wine in one gulp and suddenly her eyes reddened, "I just received his spending record, he must have forgotten that his card is linked to my phone number, the spending was simply reckless."

"First he went to a bar, then he had supper at a couples’ restaurant, and even booked a couples’ hotel room!"

"What’s even more infuriating is, he also used a credit card to buy a box of condoms!"

As she spoke, another text message arrived on Qi Xuelan’s phone.

After one look, her facial expression immediately turned fierce.

"That bastard, he actually transferred six hundred yuan to someone. Six hundred, should I say he’s stingy or generous?"

Li Qing thought carefully about Qi Xuelan’s husband’s entire spending process and suddenly realized there was a small issue.

It didn’t seem like cheating.

The itinerary of Qi Xuelan’s husband seemed very rushed.

It was just like completing a task, dining, sleeping, giving money.

"Qi Sister, does your husband show any signs of cheating?" Li Qing asked.

Qi Xuelan was still glaring at her phone with a ferocious look, seemingly ready to annihilate her husband with her stare across the distance.

Hearing Li Qing’s words, she shook her head, "I never noticed, but perhaps he hid it too well."

"However, he always had some strange expenses, each time either three hundred or four hundred, and sometimes six or seven hundred."

"At first, I didn’t care, but then I discovered it when he stayed at home for a while. He just made the excuse that he had lent it to someone, and I didn’t pay it any mind. Now I realize, indeed he had lent it to someone."

"It’s the kind of lending where you throw out a meat bun to a dog and it never comes back!"

Li Qing instantly affirmed his judgment, "Qi Sister, your husband might not be cheating!"

Qi Xuelan’s fierce eyes snapped up, "Are you trying to cover up for him?"

"My heart is with you, Qi Sister, what am I covering up for him," said Li Qing with a wry smile, "I just think that your husband’s spending record looks like he hired a prostitute. After coming out of the bar, he just ate, slept, and paid."

"It’s obvious that he picked up a prostitute from the bar and went to a hotel to book a room."

Qi Xuelan was taken aback for a moment, but soon became even angrier.

She furiously gulped down another glass of wine and fiercely wiped away the silent tears that fell from the corner of her eye, choking out, "This is worse than cheating, can’t I satisfy him? Why does he still need to find those women that you can sleep with for money."

"Some people... seem to have such preferences," Li Qing said somewhat helplessly.

The male teacher he lived with went to seek pleasures tonight.

Seeing Qi Xuelan like this, Li Qing really wanted to hug her and offer some comfort.

But Li Qing knew that he couldn’t do that.

"Right, it seems I really can’t satisfy him!" Qi Xuelan suddenly said like a fool, a mocking smile on her lips, "He always says, when he’s with me, it feels like being with a log, no emotions at all."

"Thinking about it that way, I feel like I should actually forgive him."

"Qi Sister, that’s not the same thing," Li Qing said. "Stop drinking for now!"

He stood up and snatched the cup of wine from Qi Xuelan’s hand.

In just these few minutes, she had already finished off two bottles of beer.

"Give it to me, I know my limits, let me drown my sorrows in liquor," Qi Xuelan suddenly became serious again, "Besides, with you here, I’m not worried about getting drunk with no one to look after me."