Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Sun Li looked at Ye Ling with pity. “You don’t 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 won’t be alone anymore.”
Hearing Sun Li’s words, Ye Ling’s eyes welled up with tears. She took a deep breath and nodded vigorously. “Okay!”
Sun Li smiled affectionately, looking at Ye Ling gently.
“Oh, by the way.” Ye Ling suddenly remembered something. “Auntie Sun, please wait for me a moment.”
Ye Ling stood up and went to her room to retrieve a jar of ointment. She handed it to Sun Li and said, “I made this ointment myself. It’s very effective for treating burns and reducing scars. Give it a try, Auntie Sun.”
Sun Li took the ointment and looked at Ye Ling in surprise. “When did you make this? You know how to do this?”
“I made it secretly,” Ye Ling mumbled. “I wanted to surprise you. As for the formula, it’s a family secret passed down through the Ye family. Even my father doesn’t know about it.”
“You’re a good child. My hand is nearly healed, but you still went to such lengths to make this ointment.” While Sun Li said this, her smile grew brighter. Who wouldn’t appreciate the feeling of being cared for and loved?
“Then, Auntie Sun, let me help you apply the ointment.” 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, “Use the warmth of your palm to melt the ointment, and then apply it to the burned area.”
Ye Ling applied the ointment to the burned skin on Sun Li’s hand and gently massaged it, ensuring that the ointment was completely absorbed.
Enjoying the massage from Ye Ling’s fair and tender hands, Sun Li closed her eyes in contentment. She couldn’t help but think once again that having a daughter was truly wonderful.
In Sun Li’s eyes, even if the relationship between Ye Ling and Min Nan didn’t 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 Li’s serious expression, Min Nan thought that something significant had happened and felt a bit anxious. “Godmother, what’s going on?” “Min Nan, let me tell you something related to Lingling,” Sun Li said seriously.
Had something happened to Ye Ling? Min Nan’s heart tightened, and his calm demeanor shifted to nervousness.
Sun Li contemplated for a moment and said, “This is a secret of Lingling’s. I shouldn’t be revealing it, but I know how you feel about her. I’m certain you won’t share Lingling’s secret with anyone, so I’m telling you first. Please don’t mention it to Wan Hai and the others.”
A secret of Ye Ling’s? 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, “Lingling is still underage. I had hoped for both of you to establish your relationship sooner, but now it seems we shouldn’t rush it. You should be cautious and not come on too strong, or you might startle Lingling.”
Min Nan’s 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 wasn’t even seventeen.
If he had known that Ye Ling was this young, perhaps he…
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 hadn’t made any progress, so it was too early to think about such matters.
Besides, what if Ye Ling didn’t 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 couldn’t think that way. Perhaps a seventeen-year-old girl hadn’t developed a sense of romantic love yet.
It didn’t matter if Ye Ling didn’t like him for the time being, as long as she didn’t like other men.
Sun Li’s words suddenly made Min Nan anxious. He thought of a bunch of messy things..