Praise You

"Xiao Ye."

Maha came over and interrupted the conversation between the two. The main purpose of coming to Jiutao Village this time was to let parents test the user experience of the parent side of the healing software so that the final debugging could be carried out based on their feedback, but there was still a tricky thing.

"Can you contact that kid named Xiao Ruan?"

Ye Yuanyin was very sensitive, "Why do you have to get her data?"

"Ji Quan specifically instructed me to do this. Didn't I fail the last test?"

"I've already explained that the deviation occurred because her mother wanted to take her back to the city."

"You know, if we don't have data to back it up, it's going to be hard to convince the decision-makers. After all, R&D involves pouring real money into it, and no one wants to let that money go to waste." Maha advised her, "Why don't we just test it again and get the data?"

Ye Yuanyin was hesitant.

Three years ago, her mother, who had originally planned to take her to live with her in the county town, reneged on her promise due to pressure from her mother-in-law and remarried husband, and repeatedly postponed her promise to Xiao Ruan. The girl, torn between anticipation and despair, had become as limp as a rubber band without its elasticity.

She didn't dare to provoke her again.

Moreover, Tie Sandeng had already considered her a dangerous person. Three years later, when Ye Yuanyin returned to Jiutao Village, he was turned away when he first contacted Xiao Ruan. Tie Sandeng blamed her for Xiao Ruan's worsening condition, angrily accusing her of not having such thoughts if she hadn't listened to her instigation and persuasion.

In the deeply ingrained mindset of triathletes and others, women are supposed to be confined to the kitchen. Do they mistakenly believe that just because they've read so many books and seen a bit of the world, they can change the world? Is it really that easy to change this rural society that's been around for thousands of years? It's sheer nonsense.

Seeing that she didn't answer for a long time, Maha asked again, "How about it, Xiaoye, can we get her data?"

Zhou Ye put his hand on Maha's shoulder, tossed his hair in a pretentious manner and said, "Brother Zhang, do you need me to use my beauty trick on you?"

Zhang Mohe was a person who was not easily disturbed by the outside world, so he ignored him and just asked, "Xiao Ye, what do you say?"

"Not now. Give me some time."

"How long? You know we can't wait too long."

"Five days, no, three days will be enough. Let me think carefully about what to do."

"Maybe it's not as complicated as you think. It's just a test for the child."

"No," Ye Yuanyin said firmly. "When someone is hurt, no matter if the perpetrator is intentional or not, well-intentioned or deliberate, the hurt is hurt, and it is irreversible. If I can't guarantee the child's safety, then I would rather not do this."

"Okay, I'll give you three days." Zhang Mohe said, "If you can't do it, then follow my method."

Zhou Ye had just arrived and everything was new to him. Wherever Ye Yuanyin went, he followed. They walked for a while, one in front of the other, and he flirted with the flowers like a happy butterfly.

Ye Yuanyin stopped and turned to ask, "Does your mother know that you came here?"

"I'm already in my twenties. How can a grown male hang around his mother all day? That would make him a mama's boy."

"..." Looking at his low common sense and natural reaction to the countryside, he was really too naive. Shen Lianxing had always disliked him, and Ye Yuan was afraid that he would get hurt and cause trouble, so he specifically reminded him: "Take good care of yourself and don't cause me any trouble."

"Cousin..."

"Don't call me that. We're divorced."

It wasn't just him who couldn't change; everyone in the family couldn't change. Everyone still saw her as an alien, an outsider invading from outside. Even her grandmother had given him a task. Why didn't she scold others, but only herself? Zhou Ye felt wronged.

"They all hate me because of my mom. Do you hate me too?"

Ye Yuanyin thought, since you know, then you should stay away from me.

"Great." He happily caught up again.

They went to the tea garden in the village.

There was a huge stone tablet at the entrance to the tea garden. The few characters on the tablet imitated the "Cuan Baozi Stele". The writing was simple and majestic. Zhou Ye recognized it at a glance. "Hey, isn't this the handwriting of You Jing?"

As long as he encounters an area of ​​expertise, he will no longer look like the stupid son of a landlord.

"You're quite knowledgeable."

"Of course. My mom always says, 'You grow up young and gain experience.' Even if you haven't eaten pork, have you seen pigs run?"

"This sentence is suitable for you if it is changed."

"..." Zhou Ye felt that his cousin's wife could sometimes be quite dry and humorous.

Ye Yuanyin walked into the tea garden. The new tea had just been harvested and the workers were busy, some picking, some drying and some packaging. Zheng Youshan was watching people do live streaming to sell goods.

“There are mountains.”

"Oh, my Buddha, why are you here?"

"I want you to do me a favor."

"I'll go through fire and water for just one word from you."

Ye Yuanyin smiled and told him that it was not that bad, he just needed him to accompany him to a place called "Ghost Hard to Climb".

"Hey, I thought it was something else!" Zheng Youshan kept nodding and saying "okok".

*

At night, Ye Yuanyin lay in a rocking chair in the yard, thinking about how to persuade Tie Sandeng. He picked up his phone and held it in front of his eyes. The indigo sky was the most beautiful wallpaper.

She replied to a few messages, her fingers unconsciously sliding down. She searched for a long time before finding Chen Dian'an's name. She clicked on it, but the chat history was empty except for a withdrawn message.

She stared at the chat box for a long time until the words "The other party is typing..." suddenly appeared.

Ye Yuanyin suddenly sat up from the recliner. She held the phone in both hands and waited for a long time, but no message came from the other side.

Until even the 'typing' prompt no longer appeared on the screen, her huge, continuous, and rapidly beating heart dropped, making her feel more lost than when she was not expecting it, extremely lost.

He kept his word. Even if he missed her, he would never pester her. Perhaps this was the only way it would be from now on? He got what he wanted. This was the best possible outcome.

The door knocker of the Long family was knocked, quickly and repeatedly.

"Ayin, are you there? Come out quickly!" It was Qin Ling's anxious voice.

She quickly stood up, walked over, opened the door, and asked, "What's wrong?"

"My uncle is not feeling well and has been feeling lazy these past few days. My aunt said that he was even more furious after Aunt Shen came that day. I don't know why he suddenly complained of a stomachache tonight, and now the pain is unbearable, he's rolling on the ground."

Ye Yuanyin was frightened and said, "Then rush to the hospital."

"The nearest hospital is in the county, but at this time, I'm worried that even if I send him there, there won't be a doctor to see him."

"You have to go over there, hurry up!"

Qin Ling and her aunt worked together to help her dying uncle into the car. Ye Yuanyin's trembling hands revealed her anxious heart at the moment. She was afraid that she would lose someone silently again.

So he took out his cell phone and dialed a number.

*

When my uncle was sent to the county hospital, a gastroenterologist and professor had already flown from Ancheng.

The operation was performed promptly without any delay.

My aunt was so relieved that she called Long Yue and said with real emotion, "Second brother, I finally understand. The village party secretary and the officials are useless! Whenever you encounter trouble, you will know how good your own children are. If it weren't for these two children, your brother would have lost his life."

Long Yue was already on his way.

At noon, Ye Yuanyin received a call from Chen Di'an.

Separated by a telephone line, both of them spoke in a restrained tone.

He asked, "Is Secretary Long feeling better?"

"I'm out of danger now. I'm really grateful."

Such a solemn thank you made him sound a little flustered. "My father was a good friend of Professor Zhang from Anhui University Hospital. You don't have to take it personally."

What he could resolve with just a simple greeting was incredibly difficult for her. People all started from different perspectives, and Ye Yuanyin had never considered single-handedly bridging the gap between them, the gap naturally formed by their status. He simply felt ashamed for not being able to provide him with equal value.

"If there is anything I can do, please let me know."

Chen Dian listened to her weak breathing coming from the microphone. He had something he needed her to do, but he was afraid that she would not stay with him.

"No need. Didn't your aunt come to see you again?"

"No."

"Three years ago, the week I left Ancheng, you were at the old house...did anything bad happen?"

Ye Yuanyin didn't know what he had discovered or what he had found out, "No."

There was a moment of silence on Chen Dian'an's side before he said, "That's good."

After a while, Ji Quan's voice could be heard even through the microphone, "Boss, Miss Zou is here."

Chen Yan'an didn't respond, but he solemnly explained to Ye Yuanyin, "She came to give me the Beijing Guardian Autumn Auction catalog. I... I bought a collection at Christie's in Hong Kong three years ago, and she probably thought I liked it."

Ye Yuanyin didn't grasp the key point of his words. Three years ago, when he went to Hong Kong, when the family business was in turmoil, what collection did he buy and who did he plan to give it to?

"You're busy." She just apologized to him and said, "I seem to always trouble you. I'm sorry."

After saying that, he hung up the phone.

*

In order to complete the task assigned by his grandmother, Zhou Ye and Maha came to the county to visit Ye Yuanyin's uncle.

He was generous, first giving a gift and then buying a large, gaudy fruit basket at the hospital entrance, only to be ripped off for four or five hundred yuan. Maha, a practitioner, should not judge others without reason, thinking that it was all done with good intentions.

With such a good opportunity, Zhou Ye arranged for Maha to take Ye Yuanyin's place at the hospital and urged her, "Let's go to the county supermarket to buy some things."

Ye Yuanyin followed him out of the ward before exposing him, "What's going on?"

"Grandma wants to see you."

"How do you meet? Going back to Ancheng?"

"No, it's in City Z." Zhou Ye said, "Grandma wants to return to her roots. You know she's old. This time she came out to Guangzhou to choose a cemetery for Grandpa and her, so she's temporarily staying in City Z for a week. Sister, please have pity on me. If I can't take you there, Grandma will scold me for being useless again."

"Why do you want to see me?"

"I don't know about that. Grandma didn't tell me."

Zhou Ye looked at her pitifully, tugging at her sleeve as if to act like a spoiled child, "Is it okay? Let's go?"

*

A large portion of the Shen family's assets were located in City Z. When Shen Huafeng was still alive, he had worked here for a long time to avoid the large family in Ancheng. After his death, You Manshan, whose concubine's status was unknown, also lived in City Z for a long time.

When Zhou Ye drove the car into the gate of the two-entry Chinese courtyard, he saw Aunt Yang waiting at the door. She took Ye Yuanyin out of the car.

"Grandma is waiting for you."