Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots-Chapter 1390 - 209, (Updated 6)

As she spoke, she had already broken free from Xia Zheng’s hand and gone to the edge of the water pond by herself.

Xia Zheng was extremely anxious. It wasn’t that he was afraid of the pond; he was worried about others seeing her calves!

But when he caught up to Lin Yuan by the edge of the small pond, Xia Zheng realized that the small pond was somewhat shallow and the grass growing around it just happened to block everything below the knees. In that case, not to mention her little feet, even her calves couldn’t be seen.

Still not reassured, Xia Zheng looked around vigilantly, only relaxing after noticing that everyone was busy working far away in the fields, not paying any attention to this side.

"Hey, what are you waiting for? Hurry up! We’re running out of time!"

While Xia Zheng was checking the surroundings, Lin Yuan had already stripped off all her shoes and socks. And what’s with her skirt tied around her waist? Oh my goodness, and those legs, how could they be so white?

"Ow!" Just as Xia Zheng was intently staring at Lin Yuan’s calves and little feet, he suddenly let out a wail, his face instantly smeared with a splash of river water, and his mouth filled with the brackish taste of dirty water.

Ptooey, ptooey!

Bowing his head, Xia Zheng spat out the dirty water from his mouth, and his hands weren’t idle either, rubbing off the dirty water on his face.

Already prepared, Lin Yuan stood at the edge of the pond, holding her belly, giggling with joy at the sight of his embarrassed figure. fɾēewebnσveℓ.com

Infected by Lin Yuan’s cheerful laughter, Xia Zheng stopped caring about the muddy water in his mouth, lifted his head, and gazed intently at the woman standing beside the pond, her smile especially radiant.

This was the first time in half a year that Xia Zheng had seen Lin Yuan smile so openly and relaxedly, and an idea unexpectedly sprung up in his heart: maybe she truly loves this kind of life?

"Don’t just stand there, come on!" Lin Yuan called out to Xia Zheng, then carefully stretched out her little hands and cautiously made her way down the slope into the water. Despite the heat on the shore, the water was actually quite refreshing. Stepping into the water was very invigorating after walking and feeling a bit hot.

Lin Yuan couldn’t help but hum softly as her foot stepped onto the soft mud at the bottom of the pond, a long-lost sense of familiarity washing over her, prompting her to break into a smile.

"Whew, this is so comfortable!"

Perhaps influenced by Lin Yuan’s evident enjoyment, Xia Zheng also couldn’t help running over, quickly taking off his shoes and socks, rolling up his trouser legs, and joining her in the water by her side.

It was unclear whether it was intentional or just a playful trick of fate, but as soon as Xia Zheng stepped into the water, he lost his balance. Flailing his arms like a clumsy duck, he almost tumbled in.

With quick reflexes, Lin Yuan reached out to steady his arm: "Be careful, this pond might look small, but the bottom is very slippery!"

Xia Zheng patted his chest, still rattled, but then he felt something soft brushing against his foot. Although it was just a light touch and it was hard to distinguish what it was, the thought of Lin Yuan, who was so close, made his heart surge.

Oh my God, oh my God!

Could the soft thing be, could it actually be Yuanyuan’s little foot?

Oh boy, this was their first intimate contact, and it was so nerve-racking, so exciting!

He couldn’t take it anymore, it felt like his heart was going to fly out. No, it had already flown out, right up to his throat! What should he do?

"Hey! What are you daydreaming about again? Got a little slip and now you’re too scared to move? Come over here, the fattest fish are in the middle!"

Xia Zheng, who was caught up in a sweet fantasy, was jolted awake by Lin Yuan’s shouting. When he opened his eyes, he saw Lin Yuan had carefully made her way to the center of the pond, waving her little hand, calling him over!

Xia Zheng blinked blankly, the soft sensation at his feet still felt very real. Weren’t her feet just by his a moment ago? How did she get over there?

Wait a minute, feet?

Xia Zheng’s eyes widened, he quickly looked down. When he had first entered the pond, the water had turned quite turbid due to the movement. After a moment’s stillness, it had cleared up a bit.

Through the somewhat clear water, Xia Zheng saw the soft "Lin Yuan’s foot" at his feet...

That wasn’t Lin Yuan’s foot at all!

It was an old, stinky shoe that someone had discarded! It had been soaking in the water for so long that green algae had grown all over it, bobbing slightly with the ripples in the water. Judging from the size of the shoe, it likely belonged to a man.

No wonder it felt soft. Could the softness be the algae on that stinky shoe?

Seeing his own foot so close to that stinky shoe, a herd of a thousand alpacas seemed to gallop through Xia Zheng’s mind, an overwhelming stampede leaving nothing but chaos in its wake.

Xia Zheng clutched his chest, finally understanding the feeling of "heart blockage" that Xiao Linshuang often talked about.

With a shiver, Xia Zheng carefully distanced himself from the stinky shoe and walked towards Lin Yuan.

By now, Lin Yuan was bending over, starting to feel around in the river. Seeing Xia Zheng slowly approach, she quickly looked up and gestured with her eyes for him to keep some distance.

Xia Zheng, who was reluctant to move away from the real Lin Yuan’s tiny feet, unwillingly pursed his lips and stopped in his tracks, watching Lin Yuan’s hands motionless in the water, waiting.

As for fishing with his hands, Xia Zheng had done it before, but he used a different method from the one Lin Yuan was using. Lin Yuan stood still in one spot, while he would intentionally stir the water to create movement, forcing the hiding fish to move about restlessly, making them visible to him.

Disdainful of Lin Yuan’s fishing method, Xia Zheng couldn’t help but let out a small sneer.

This provoked Lin Yuan, who was busy waiting, and she put her hands on her hips and proposed a competition. They agreed on the spot and immediately started the contest.

However, the pond wasn’t very large, and since they were using different methods, it was impossible to tell which was more effective if they fished together. Thus, they agreed to see who could catch more fish within the same timeframe to determine the winner.

Since Lin Yuan was already standing in the middle of the pond, she naturally went first.

Xia Zheng casually returned to the shore to sit down, glanced at the sun above, set a limit of fifteen minutes, and began timing.

When it came to fishing, Lin Yuan was confident. She used to love staying at her grandma’s house in the countryside as a kid and would often go fishing in the water with her friends. She was always the best one, catching seven or eight fish in no time!

Today’s performance was pretty standard; soon enough, she caught five fish and tossed them onto the shore. Although the fish weren’t big, only the length of a handspan, they were competing by quantity, not weight, and Lin Yuan was quite satisfied.

Now it was Xia Zheng’s turn.