[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-abandoned-woman-busy-farming":3,"chapter-abandoned-woman-busy-farming-abandoned-woman-busy-farming-chapter-280":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Abandoned Woman Busy Farming",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},537645,790,"Chapter 280 - 280 280 Did You Miss Me","abandoned-woman-busy-farming-chapter-280",280,"\u003Cp>Chapter 280: Chapter 280: Did You Miss Me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 280: Chapter 280: Did You Miss Me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the next two days, Bai Ruozhu spent her days helping Fusa hone her crochet skills whenever she had some free time at her stall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fusa was an eager student; she quickly improved and memorized the needle patterns of the two hats she was supposed to be making.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While teaching, Bai Ruozhu discreetly avoided nearby people and reminded Fusa that if she wanted a sustainable business, she should not reveal her crochet techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fusa nodded her head vigorously; this was exactly the advice she had wanted to give to Bai Ruozhu as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a busy day, Bai Ruozhu bathed and changed Dengdeng’s clothes after dinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weather was getting colder, and she had started bathing Dengdeng every other day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dengdeng drifted off to sleep while nursing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now accustomed to this, he continued to nurse heartily even with his eyes closed and sinking into a deep sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu carefully timed it, so he was full when she laid him flat in his bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took off her padded jacket and lay on the bed, but her thoughts wandered far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several days had already passed, yet there was no sign of that man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he really going to be gone for as long as half a month, as he had said?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, she was not the type to pine and complain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wave of sleepiness washed over her after a while, and her eyelids slowly drooped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, she suddenly heard a faint tapping on the backyard window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound was too familiar, and it immediately made her sit up, despite being somewhat drowsy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the dark night, her eyes swiftly transitioned from blurred vision to clarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice echoed excitedly in her heart: It’s him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s back!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She put on her padded jacket again, carefully got out of bed, and quietly opened the window, trying to appear calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There he was, standing by the window, just as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bathed under the moonlight, his somewhat stern features softened, and his eyes shone brilliantly as he watched her, as if they held a magnetic pull that drew Bai Ruozhu in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m back,” he moved his lips and said these almost silent words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, they resonated in Bai Ruozhu’s heart as if they were spoken with great volume – echoing continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m back,” – just like a husband would say to his wife upon returning home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was also akin to the simplest yet intimate reassurance one lover provides another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, Bai Ruozhu felt as though he had rushed back overnight, and that she was the first person he visited upon his return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he said nothing of the sort, that was how Bai Ruozhu felt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu stared at him, somewhat dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His handsome features had dulled her judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yichun chuckled slightly, and with a light push off the windowsill, he nimbly jumped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surprised by his actions, Bai Ruozhu was jolted back to reality and rebuked him, “You seem quite familiar with things here, but you shouldn’t be so casual about entering a woman’s room.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, this won’t do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There needs to be boundaries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had to remind him, lest someone else sees and assumes her to be like Widow Zhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yichun seemed taken aback, a hint of guilt appeared on his face, which softened his weary features.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu’s heart softened – he looked thinner and more worn out, yet he still came to see her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly, he caused her much trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though she felt for him, Bai Ruozhu didn’t know how to take back her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned around to pour him a cup of tea, “Have some water.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yichun accepted the tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previous pitiful expression vanished, replaced by his usually hardened and deep gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a sip of the tea, and looking right at Bai Ruozhu, he asked, “Did you miss me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu’s face flushed to her neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of question was that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>what nonsense are you spouting?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We don’t share any special relationship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why would I miss you?” Bai Ruozhu stammered in her haste to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching her reaction, Jiang Yichun’s lips curled upward, and he teased, “If you didn’t miss me, why are you so flustered?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you feeling guilty?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu’s face burned even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When was I flustered?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which of your eyes saw me flustered?” She stretched her neck, widened her eyes, and retorted defiantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yichun couldn’t resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached out and flicked her smooth forehead, “Stop glaring at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your eyeballs are about to fall out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu covered her forehead, aggrieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was this all about?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was one thing to get flicked by her brother, but even he had adopted this awful habit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her upset, Jiang Yichun quickly reined in his amusement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reaching inside his robe, he pulled out something and fastened it in Bai Ruozhu’s hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Bai Ruozhu was about to reach for it, Jiang Yichun stopped her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait until I leave before you see it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consider it a small gift.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t it just a hairpin?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s with all the secrecy?” Bai Ruozhu complained quietly, even though she was delighted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had thought to bring her a gift upon return from work; it showed he had a considerate side too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu remembered a classmate from her past life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her husband traveled once a month for work but always brought back a small surprise for her from wherever he went.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t about the value of the gifts; it was the thought that mattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it touched her classmate deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu had always envied such gestures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But who could she blame?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She spent all her time studying and working abroad, without the luxury of dating, let alone receive thoughtful gifts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her eyes sparkling with joy and the smile on her face, Jiang Yichun knew she was happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t help but smile again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did anyone bother you while I was away?” Jiang Yichun asked, fixating on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who would dare disturb me?” Bai Ruozhu responded with confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yichun couldn’t help but laugh, “Yes, who would dare provoke this tigress.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu rolled her eyes at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s wrong with being a tigress?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was better than being a delicate flower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She suddenly remembered something she had forgotten to mention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Putting aside her playful mood, she said, “Oh, right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before you left on your trip, Miss Du kept asking about you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You know, the one who almost got hit by a mule cart at the market, the girl you saved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t tell her anything, and she made quite a fuss about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, her brother has since taken her back to Beiyu City.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yichun took a moment to recall the incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he couldn’t remember what the girl looked like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling that he had saved someone and asked about Bai Ruozhu’s welfare, he figured the girl must have seen it and sought Bai Ruozhu consequently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why would she ask about me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t need her gratitude,” Jiang Yichun’s voice turned cold, as if mentioning unrelated people reverted him to the indifferent Painted Immortal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who knows?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps your exceptional charm captivated the young lady?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The story of a hero saving a beauty, who then devotes herself to him – isn’t that a common plot in plays?” Bai Ruozhu asked nonchalantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, Jiang Yichun suddenly broke out 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