Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
âLingâer, Lingâer?â Min Nan called softly once again, his tone tinged with a careful sweetness.
Ye Ling didnât wake up, but she also didnât appear to be having any more nightmares. She simply lay there with her eyes closed.
After watching for a while, Min Nan, feeling somewhat reluctant, stood up and carried the basin as he left the room.
Ye Ling had collapsed due to an all-nighter, excessive physical exertion, and emotional stress. After a good nightâs sleep, she soon woke up.
Upon getting out of bed, Ye Ling caught a whiff of the rich aroma of food. She headed to the kitchen, where Aunt Hua was busy chopping white radishes.
Aunt Huaâs eyes brightened when she saw Ye Ling and immediately said, âLing
Ling, youâre awake? Iâve cooked shrimp congee for you. Come and have some.â
Ye Ling hadnât eaten much the entire previous night, and by now, she was starving. She didnât hesitate to serve herself a generous bowl of shrimp congee, along with the peanuts Aunt Hua had fried and a plate of dried small fish, which she savored.
Not long after finishing her meal, Yu Huan came over.
After descending the mountain, Yu Huan saw that Ye Ling was being looked after by Min Nan, so she decided to return to the educated youth dormitory to make up for her absence.
She had been missing for a whole night, and she was sure that her absence was noted down by the dormitoryâs management. She needed to find a way to have her name removed, or else this matter would be difficult to explain. It might even be reported to higher-level authorities.
Before heading down the mountain, Ye Ling had reminded Yu Huan that the incident of the two of them being abducted by Wang Gangâs men must remain a secret. Otherwise, the villagers would surely gossip about it. So Yu Huan didnât dare to delay and immediately returned to the dormitory. She brought some precious local specialties from her hometown, packed them, and handed them over to the dormitoryâs management. Finally, they removed her name from the records.
Yu Huan spent the night in the forest farmâs office, and after coming down from the mountain, she wasnât at all tired. After sorting out her own affairs, she still felt uneasy about Ye Lingâs situation. Thatâs why she brought along the remaining special gifts and came to the Wan familyâs home.
Ye Ling looked at Yu Huan placing two bottles of liquor and a box of donkey-hide gelatin on the table and couldnât help but feel a bit helpless. âYou came just to visit, why did you bring so many precious items?â
Pouting, Yu Huan replied, âThe donkey-hide gelatin is for your health, and as for the liquor, consider it an expression of my gratitude. Even though Iâm not too fond of that Min Nan, if he hadnât arrived in time, I might have spent a restless night worrying. Iâm not someone who likes to owe others, especially men!â
Ye Ling smiled and explained, âMy body is fine, just a bit tired.â
âLooking at how thin you are, whereâs the âfineâ in that?â Yu Huan remarked, her eyes suddenly stopping in their tracks, fixated on Ye Lingâs chest.
Ye Ling felt a bit embarrassed under Yu Huanâs gaze and shot her a coquettish glare. âWhat are you looking at? No peeking!â
Yu Huan looked at Ye Ling in surprise. âLingling, youâre so slender, why is that part so well-developed?â She lowered her gaze, looking at her own flat chest with a puzzled expression.
Ye Lingâs face was practically burning with embarrassment. She wished she could cover Yu Huanâs mouth. This girl, why did she have to say everything so straightforwardly? Fortunately, there were no men around, or it would have been incredibly awkward!
Coughing awkwardly, Ye Ling said, âItâs related to oneâs physical constitution. Actually, mine is⦠average. I could prescribe something for you that might promote development.â
Hearing this, Yu Huan quickly waved her hand. âNo need, no need. I was just commenting. I have no plans to get married and have kids, so itâs perfectly fine for things not to develop in that department. Thereâs a girl in my dorm whoâs very well-endowed. When she goes out, guys always sneak glances at her chest. I donât want that kind of trouble!â
Hearing Yu Huanâs words, Ye Ling didnât say anything more.
After chatting for a while, Wan Hai and Wan Feng returned. They both looked tired from their journey.
Ye Ling felt guilty because her disappearance had caused Wan Hai and Wan Feng to go all the way to Chen County to look for her and Yu Huan, which not only involved a long trip but also disrupted their work.
Seeing Ye Lingâs apologetic expression, Wan Hai immediately guessed that she was about to apologize. He quickly spoke up, âLingling, take a look at what weâve brought back! â
Saying that, Wan Hai raised the item wrapped in oil paper in his hand.
Yu Huan, standing next to Ye Ling, exclaimed, âSalted chicken!â
âExactly!â Wan Feng chimed in cheerfully. âWe went to Chen County, couldnât find you, and thought that you might have already returned home by the time we got back. So, we bought Chen Countyâs famous salted chicken. Oh, and this too..â
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