Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Sun Li looked at Ye Ling with pity. âYou donât have to have such a family,
Lingling. From now on, consider Auntie Sun as your family, and Wan Hai, Wan Xue, and the others as your siblings. No matter what you go through, you can always confide in us. You wonât be alone anymore.â
Hearing Sun Liâs words, Ye Lingâs eyes welled up with tears. She took a deep breath and nodded vigorously. âOkay!â
Sun Li smiled affectionately, looking at Ye Ling gently.
âOh, by the way.â Ye Ling suddenly remembered something. âAuntie Sun, please wait for me a moment.â
Ye Ling stood up and went to her room to retrieve a jar of ointment. She handed it to Sun Li and said, âI made this ointment myself. Itâs very effective for treating burns and reducing scars. Give it a try, Auntie Sun.ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Sun Li took the ointment and looked at Ye Ling in surprise. âWhen did you make this? You know how to do this?â
âI made it secretly,â Ye Ling mumbled. âI wanted to surprise you. As for the formula, itâs a family secret passed down through the Ye family. Even my father doesnât know about it.â
âYouâre a good child. My hand is nearly healed, but you still went to such lengths to make this ointment.â While Sun Li said this, her smile grew brighter. Who wouldnât appreciate the feeling of being cared for and loved?
âThen, Auntie Sun, let me help you apply the ointment.â Ye Ling took out a small piece of wood and scooped out a small amount of ointment from the jar. She placed it in her palm and explained to Sun Li, âUse the warmth of your palm to melt the ointment, and then apply it to the burned area.â
Ye Ling applied the ointment to the burned skin on Sun Liâs hand and gently massaged it, ensuring that the ointment was completely absorbed.
Enjoying the massage from Ye Lingâs fair and tender hands, Sun Li closed her eyes in contentment. She couldnât help but think once again that having a daughter was truly wonderful.
In Sun Liâs eyes, even if the relationship between Ye Ling and Min Nan didnât progress, she would continue to cherish Ye Ling like a goddaughter.
However, she felt conflicted when she thought about it. She had always assumed that Ye Ling was an adult, so she eagerly looked forward to Ye Ling and Min Nan establishing a relationship. But now, she had just discovered that Ye Ling was still so young!
Later that night, when Min Nan returned home, Sun Li discreetly summoned him to the backyard.
Seeing Sun Liâs serious expression, Min Nan thought that something significant had happened and felt a bit anxious. âGodmother, whatâs going on?â âMin Nan, let me tell you something related to Lingling,â Sun Li said seriously.
Had something happened to Ye Ling? Min Nanâs heart tightened, and his calm demeanor shifted to nervousness.
Sun Li contemplated for a moment and said, âThis is a secret of Linglingâs. I shouldnât be revealing it, but I know how you feel about her. Iâm certain you wonât share Linglingâs secret with anyone, so Iâm telling you first. Please donât mention it to Wan Hai and the others.â
A secret of Ye Lingâs? Min Nan felt even more puzzled.
Sun Li briefly recounted what she and Ye Ling had discussed earlier that afternoon, and then she added seriously, âLingling is still underage. I had hoped for both of you to establish your relationship sooner, but now it seems we shouldnât rush it. You should be cautious and not come on too strong, or you might startle Lingling.â
Min Nanâs pupils slightly contracted. He had never imagined that Ye Ling was less than seventeen years old.
Was she really that young?
Min Nan had a feeling as if the world before his eyes had turned dark. He was beginning to feel self-reproach for having so many inappropriate thoughts about a girl who wasnât even seventeen.
If he had known that Ye Ling was this young, perhaps heâ¦
No, liking someone was not something that could be controlled. He might still make the same choice.
Min Nan sighed internally. Ye Ling was still very young, and they had several years before she reached the legal marriage age. It felt more like raising a daughter.
Nevertheless, their relationship hadnât made any progress, so it was too early to think about such matters.
Besides, what if Ye Ling didnât have feelings for him? Ye Ling treated him just like she did the two brothers, Wan Hai and Wan Feng. Could it be that she considered him a brother as well?
No, Min Nan couldnât think that way. Perhaps a seventeen-year-old girl hadnât developed a sense of romantic love yet.
It didnât matter if Ye Ling didnât like him for the time being, as long as she didnât like other men.
Sun Liâs words suddenly made Min Nan anxious. He thought of a bunch of messy things..
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