Chapter 188 The Last Dignity

He has become a complete waste who only holds others back.

Ye Zheng stared at the ceiling with a dark look in his eyes, his body twitching for a moment. He really didn't want to become like that.

"Bang, bang, bang—" The rapid knocks on the door interrupted Ye Zheng's thoughts, followed by Bai Zhaoyan's anxious voice, "Ye Zheng, what's wrong with you? Are you okay?"

Without waiting for his answer, she said, "I'm coming in."

"Don't come in!" Ye Zheng was anxious, and suddenly a force arose in his heart. He gritted his teeth, got up from the ground, and reluctantly sat back on the edge of the bed.

Bai Zhaoyan hesitantly lowered his hand. All he could hear was the rattling of chains on the other side of the door. "It's all right now."

She pushed the door open. The bedroom was not completely dark. A hazy light came in from the window, and Bai Zhaoyan could vaguely see Ye Zheng's figure.

"What's wrong? I just heard something fall."

Ye Zheng pursed his lips and silently wiped away the water stains and tiny traces of blood on the back of his hand. "Nothing, I just wanted to drink some water and accidentally dropped the cup."

Bai Zhaoyan breathed a sigh of relief and walked to the table to light the lamp. "It was just a broken cup, and you wouldn't let me in."

"I feel ashamed and I'm afraid you'll dislike me." He spoke in a normal voice, and it was completely impossible to tell that he was in ecstasy.

Bai Zhaoyan tutted his words and reached out to touch the teapot. "The water is cold. I'll get you some hot water."

"good."

As soon as Bai Zhaoyan left the bedroom, Ye Zheng's body relaxed instantly and he wiped off the red stain on his fingertips.

Not letting Zhaoyan know that he couldn't even stand up and fell to the ground was his last bit of dignity.

Bai Zhaoyan came back quickly, with steam rising from the spout of the teapot, and she also brought back a new teacup.

He added a little honey to the bottom of the cup, rinsed it with water, and handed it to Ye Zheng, "Drink it."

Ye Zheng took the cup with both hands, raised it to his lips and drank it in small sips. Bai Zhaoyan looked at him for two seconds, "What's wrong with your hands?"

He was startled when he heard this, and almost choked on the honey water. After coughing twice, he said, "I was trying to pick up the broken pieces just now, and I accidentally got cut."

It was just a tiny bloodstain, but she hadn't expected to see it. Ye Zheng lowered his eyes slightly, his eyelashes reflecting a faint shadow. "It doesn't hurt at all, don't worry."

Bai Zhaoyan thought to himself that he could hurt the back of his hand, but he was quite good at picking things up, and he didn't know who he was trying to fool.

Reaching out and releasing the healing spell to heal his wound, Bai Zhaoyan did not expose him, "I am a hand control, leaving scars is not good-looking, so it's better to remove them."

Ye Zheng just smiled, the light in his eyes returning to calm. He put down the water cup and listened to her ask him, "Do you want to go out for a walk?"

It's still early, so I shouldn't run into anyone else and there's no need to worry about any accidents.

"good."

"Then wait for me for a moment. I'll go back to my room to change clothes." Bai Zhaoyan said to him and turned back to her room to change clothes.

Mo Wang was still lying on the bed, but he was already conscious. "Is Ye Zheng okay?"

"It's okay, I just broke a cup." Bai Zhaoyan picked up his clothes and changed out of his pajamas. "I'll take Ye Zheng for a walk nearby. You should sleep a little longer. It's still early."

Mo Wang sat up and rubbed his eyes. "No need to sleep anymore. I'm going to make breakfast. How about porridge in the morning?"

"Okay." Bai Zhaoyan leaned over and kissed the corner of his lips, "Thank you for your hard work."

“It’s not hard.”

The two went out together, Mo Wang went to the kitchen, and Bai Zhaoyan went into Ye Zheng's bedroom to unlock the shackles.

Ye Zheng stood up, moved his wrist, and followed her closely.

It was still dark, and the distant mountains were hidden in the fog, leaving only a faint shadow.

The cool April morning breeze swept across the low eaves of the tribe. Dew still hung under the eaves, and the ground was moist.

Ye Zheng took a deep breath of fresh air. After his ecstasy addiction faded, his body gradually regained strength, and the bad mood he had when he had the attack dissipated at this moment.

The two walked for a while, chatting from time to time. Ye Zheng even picked a handful of dew-covered peas and said he would go back and fry them.

When I walked slowly around the fields and returned home, the other people in the family also got up.

Tong Xu sat in a daze in the corridor, clearly still sleepy. When he saw Bai Zhaoyan appear, his eyes lit up, "Bai Zhaoyan, good morning."

"good morning."

"You all got up so early." Tong Xu yawned lazily, "Is it fun outside?"

There was no one there and the fog was heavy, so it was boring.

"Okay, I'll take you out next time."

Tong Xu pursed her lips, not looking very interested, but she didn't refuse either. "Okay."

Smoke rose from the kitchen as Mo Wang cooked pumpkin and yam porridge. The pumpkin was very sweet and it was sweet even without adding sugar.

I also made brown sugar buns. The brown sugar was made by Zhaoyan and had the fragrance of sugarcane. The buns were sprinkled with sesame seeds, green onions, pepper and salt, and steamed together.

The air was filled with the sweet aroma of brown sugar. Lang Ye poked his head out of the kitchen, "Zhao Zhao, you're back."

Bai Zhaoyan agreed and took Ye Zheng into the kitchen.

Ye Zheng hadn't cooked for a long time. He put the peas in a colander and volunteered to help light the fire.

Lang Ye picked up the colander and shook it. "Why did you pick so little? It's not enough to eat."

Ye Zheng added firewood expressionlessly, "It's not for you to eat."

"If you want to eat it, pick it yourself."

"Hey." Lang Ye put down the colander with a bang and rolled up his sleeves. "You're still so stubborn even though you're sick. You're asking for a fight."

Bai Zhaoyan moved to Mo Wang's side and stirred the porridge with a large iron spoon. "We have to wait a little longer."

"Okay, I'll go wash up." Seeing Lang Ye and Ye Zheng swearing at each other, she ignored them and went out to wash her face and brush her teeth.

Cen Ran squeezed her toothpaste, filled the mouthwash cup with water, and placed the toothbrush across the cup. "Zhao Yan, come quickly. The hot water is ready."

Bai Zhaoyan finished washing up neatly, and Yao Ze came out of the bedroom holding Le Yuan's hand.

Little Le Yuan's eyes were sparkling, and she found everything interesting.

Tong Xu loves playing with children, which makes Le Yuan laugh. She is happier sticking to him than thinking about Yao Ze.

Yao Ze watched and thought that this fish was not only trying to steal his wife, but also his cubs.

That's too much.

Tong Xu held Le Yuan and played with her for a while. Le Yuan turned around and saw Bai Zhaoyan, and immediately let go of Tong Xu's hand, "Mom, hold me."

Bai Zhaoyan wiped the water stains on his hands and picked her up from Tong Xu's arms.

Le Yuan was small, but she could walk very steadily. Bai Zhaoyan gently rubbed her face and asked, "Le Yuan, did you sleep well?"

Le Yuan held her neck and nodded vigorously, "Okay."

The sun rose, and the golden sunlight hit Bai Zhaoyan's temples. The last trace of coolness in the air was also faded away. Smoke curled up from the kitchen, and the trees, flowers and plants in the yard were full of vitality.

The people in the courtyard had smiling faces and looked gentle and peaceful.

Lin Che, who was carrying water, was dazzled for a moment. Perhaps this was the feeling of home that he had always longed for but never had.

The water in the wooden barrel spilled a little, and he was still distracted. Yao Ze looked at him puzzledly, "Lin Che, what are you daydreaming about?"