Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Wan Feng chuckled on the side and said, “How could he not like it? He just didn’t dare to admit it openly! Mom, you have no idea. I don’t even dare to look at Lingling. If Min Nan thought I had feelings for Lingling, he might come with a knife in the middle of the night.”
Min Nan gave Wan Feng a fleeting glance.
He was now actually considering grabbing a knife.
Ye Ling emerged after changing her clothes, feeling much more at ease. When she saw Sun Li and the others chatting, she smiled and asked, “What are you talking about?”
Sun Li looked at Ye Ling and said, “Next month is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the town hosts a lantern festival every year with many lively activities.
Would you like to join them?”
“Sure, I’ve never participated in a lantern festival before.” Ye Ling expressed her interest.
The group continued chatting for a while, and it was already dark outside. Sun
Li suggested to Min Nan, “You should escort Lingling back.”
Given the late hour and cooling weather, villagers refrained from evening strolls as they did during summer. Min Nan’s escort mission would likely go unnoticed.
Min Nan got to his feet, and Sun Li handed him the bag of clothes.
Min Nan gazed at the bag. Initially, he had planned to wait for an opportunity to visit Ye Ling without any excuses and then use the pretext of delivering the clothes to her. However, what he didn’t expect was…
The two of them pushed the courtyard gate open and made their way down the dimly lit path.
“Take it easy and watch out for the rocks on the road,” Min Nan reminded, holding the lantern.
As they strolled along, they engaged in casual conversation, and the atmosphere wasn’t awkward at all.
In reality, Min Nan was a well-informed individual with knowledge spanning astronomy, geography, literature, and the arts. When they delved into discussions about rural policies, Min Nan offered profound insights into the current political landscape.
Without realizing it, they covered numerous topics, and the long journey seemed to pass in the blink of an eye.
Ye Ling observed the well-lit educated youth dormitory building in front of her and advised Min Nan, “We’ve arrived. Big Brother Min Nan, you should head back. Be careful on your way.”
Min Nan nodded. “Alright, make sure to get back and rest early.”
As Ye Ling watched Min Nan depart, an unexpected sense of reluctance welled up in her heart. Startled, she hurriedly used a psychological suggestion to forcefully dispel that peculiar feeling. Then, she turned and walked into the educated youth dormitory.
When their paths crossed, Li Han noticed that Ye Ling had returned late and a hint of disdain flickered in her eyes.
Due to the dim lighting, Ye Ling didn’t catch Li Han’s expression.
Ye Ling wasn’t particularly acquainted with the educated youths residing in the dormitory building. She could sense that some of them harbored a certain degree of aversion towards her.
Because this particular group of people wasn’t particularly warm or friendly toward her, others were hesitant to initiate friendships with a newcomer like Ye Ling.
As a result, even after living here for quite a while, Ye Ling still didn’t have many friends.
However, Ye Ling didn’t mind this too much. In her view, true friendships were a matter of chance. Only when both parties naturally got along could they become genuine friends.
Ye Ling walked towards her dormitory. When passing by Li Han, Li Han suddenly extended a leg to trip her.
Ye Ling’s reflexes were quick. After stumbling, she quickly took two steps forward, narrowly avoiding a fall.
Although she didn’t fall, the bag in Ye Ling’s hand slipped to the ground, and its contents spilled out. Since there were still damp patches on the ground, the clothes got soiled by dirty water.
Ye Ling’s expression immediately turned sour.
Seeing that Ye Ling hadn’t tumbled to the ground, Li Han pursed her lips in disappointment and turned to head to the restroom.
After taking only a couple of steps, Li Han felt a sharp pain in her arm and was pulled back.
Li Han lifted her head and saw Ye Ling staring at her with a cold expression.
“What are you doing?” Li Han furrowed her brows and yelled.
“Apologize,” Ye Ling’s voice turned as cold as ice.
“Apologize for what? You tripped while walking, how is that my problem? Don’t go looking for trouble for no reason. There’s no man here to back you up!” Li Han shouted, her frustration evident.
“I’ll say it again, apologies.” Ye Ling’s gaze darkened, and her patience was wearing thin.
“Are you being unreasonable?” Li Han exclaimed. “Do you think of yourself as a princess? I’m not like those men who fall for your tricks! Let go of me!”
Their argument swiftly drew a crowd of onlookers, and several dormitory doors swung open as educated youths curiously watched.
“What’s going on?” Xin Yan quickly emerged and saw Ye Ling gripping Li Han’s arm.. She hastened over and inquired, “What happened?”