Page 1054

Lin Yuan and a few others had already eaten their dinner, so Lin Jiaxin didn’t wait for them anymore. Once Mu Dan brought back the sliced roast goose, the couple and Xiao Yongyan sat down for their meal together.

Since there were no visitors at home, the family’s dinner was very simple, and they still retained some of the dining habits from their time living in Lin family’s ravine.

The porridge they drank had sweet potatoes added to it, which was sweet and quite delicious.

The stir-fried dish was the simplest of greens and meat, and all the delicacies sent by Princess Anle had been put away to be enjoyed when everyone was present.

At a glance, the most lavish item on the table was probably the roast goose they had brought back.

After dinner, the family chatted for a while before retiring to their respective rooms to rest.

Lin Yuan and her companions had had an exhausting day, filled with shopping and arguing, keeping them busy and joyful. However, Lin Yuan did not mention her dispute with Cheng Yuexiu to Lady Liu, as bringing it up would only lead to unnecessary worry.

By the time Lin Yuan returned to her courtyard, Shui Xian and Yin Xing had already made her bed and prepared hot water for her bath. Lin Yuan was still not used to being waited on, so she sent the two of them back to rest and started to undress to take a bath after bolting her door.

But just as she undid one button, she suddenly sensed a somewhat heavy breathing in the room.

There was someone in the room!

Lin Yuan felt a jolt of alertness, and every cell in her body became vigilant. She glanced around the room and inwardly cursed. Shui Xian and Yin Xing were too diligent, cleaning it so well that she could not find anything messy she could use as a weapon to hit someone with.

Just then, Lin Yuan’s eyes caught sight of the tray that was used for holding the teapot and cups on the table. Although the tray was made of wood, it had sharp corners that would surely deliver a solid blow to the head.

"Ah, I’ve been out all day shopping and haven’t had a drink of water. I’m both thirsty and tired!"

Pretending to be at ease, Lin Yuan walked to the table, blocking the view from the bed with her body. She swiftly removed the teacup and teapot, then grabbed the tray and tiptoed towards the bed.

The bed canopy was large, almost covering the entire wall, providing a perfect hiding spot for the intruder. It seemed that person was skilled since Shui Xian and Yin Xing hadn’t noticed him while making up the bed.

Fortunately, the canopy was not transparent, so it wasn’t easy to tell that she had approached nearby.

Lin Yuan slowly advanced, slowly raising her hand with the tray, poised to smack it onto the person’s head when suddenly the curtain shook, and a hand reached out, abruptly pulling her in.

"Ah! You thief! Take this!"

Although one hand was grabbed, Lin Yuan didn’t cower. She quickly raised her other hand, wielding the tray with full force at the person behind her!

A muffled grunt came from behind, and the tray in Lin Yuan’s hand collided with something soft.

Even though the muffled sound was brief, Lin Yuan’s sharp ears caught a familiar scent. Her eyebrows lifted, her eyes widened in shock, and the grip on her tray involuntarily loosened.

With a resounding clang, the tray hit the floor, prompting Shui Xian and Yin Xing, who hadn’t yet gone to rest, to rush over. But the door had already been bolted by Lin Yuan, leaving them to knock anxiously from outside, repeatedly calling out "Miss."

"Let go already!" Feeling that the person behind her still had a grip on her hand, Lin Yuan stomped on his toes in frustration. After hearing a painful grunt, she inadvertently eased her foot.

"I’m fine, just knocked something over by accident," Lin Yuan called out loudly to the two outside: "Go rest, I’ve taken care of it."

Only after hearing Lin Yuan say she was alright did Shui Xian and Yin Xing quietly breathe a sigh of relief and went back to their own room to rest.

Once they had moved away, Lin Yuan turned around, glaring, and yanked the bed canopy aside. She meant to scold the person fiercely, but upon seeing him grinning mischievously back at her, she found herself unable to release her anger.

Xia Zheng chuckled, threw the cushion he had used to block the tray onto the bed, and with a flick of his toe, picked up the tray Lin Yuan had dropped on the floor.

"Tsk tsk." Seeing the sharp edges of the tray, Xia Zheng’s mouth twitched: "You’re rather heavy-handed, trying to murder your own husband, huh?"

Lin Yuan glared at him, flopped into a chair, and picked up the glass of water she had poured earlier to take a drink. After all the commotion, she was genuinely thirsty now.