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It's no wonder Zheng Nanle felt this way. She was used to a good life, and even in the apocalypse, the environment was more prosperous and convenient than the city at this time. The city really didn't appeal to her.

Even more so, life in the countryside is far more enjoyable than life in the city.

In the countryside, she lived in a spacious house, ate delicious food cooked by Lu Guangbai, and lived a carefree life. But in the city, she shared a small room with others and ate mediocre food in the canteen, and her quality of life dropped several notches.

Especially when eating ordinary meals, they would miss the delicious food Lu Guangbai made, and then miss Lu Guangbai himself.

If her feelings for Lu Guangbai were only five points before, they have grown to eight points after this long and lingering longing.

The first thing she did upon returning to the countryside was to hug Lu Guangbai, the lovely person she had missed for a month.

Lu Guangbai stared intently at the person in his arms, his gaze fixed.

Before Zheng Nanle went to work in the county, he made the medicine Zheng Nanle was taking into honey pills. Although the effect was not as good as the decoction, the effect was not bad either. After a month of conditioning, and a month of not eating too little oil, Zheng Nanle's sallow complexion faded, revealing his original fair complexion.

Her body began to develop a second time. Her once shriveled, childlike body now possessed the delicate curves unique to young girls. Thin subcutaneous fat filled her up, and her face, body, hands, legs, and waist became rounded, smooth, healthy, and full of vitality.

Like a flower that appears to be malnourished, it blossoms into its own unique beauty after being carefully nurtured by a gardener.

His appearance is sturdy and imposing, with elegant bones and a clear mind.

Lu Guangbai rarely felt inferior.

Nanle is so beautiful and has a job in the county town. He is just an ordinary educated youth with a family background that drags him down. Is he really good enough for her?

Could it be that Nanle met someone more outstanding in the county town and broke off all contact with him?

As soon as the thought crossed his mind, Lu Guangbai couldn't help but despise himself. Nan Le wasn't that kind of person. How could he have such a despicable assumption about her?

He touched Zheng Nanle's face, then withdrew his hand somewhat embarrassedly, placed his hands on his waist, lowered his eyes, and said softly, "What do you want to eat? I'll make it for you."

"Snail slurping, spicy river shrimp, and Zilong shedding his robe." Zheng Nanle originally wanted to order a lot of meat dishes, but when the words came to his lips, he didn't really want to eat those.

"Zilong taking off his robe?" Lu Guangbai thought for a moment and asked, "Is he going to eat eel?"

Zheng Nanle nodded.

I just wanted something light and refreshing.

Lu Guangbai chuckled and joked, "Looks like you've read a lot while you were in the bureau, you even know the story behind this famous dish."

Zheng Nanle didn't argue, but instead asked, "Are you implying that I should read more books, or that I haven't read enough?"

"No, no, no," Lu Guangbai denied repeatedly, "Whether you've studied or not, you're very capable."

"That's natural."

Zheng Nanle agreed without any shame.

She touched Lu Guangbai's face, her brows furrowing slightly. "You're too thin. Even if you want to control your image, there's no need to be so harsh on yourself."

Lu Guangbai, mindful of the boundaries between men and women, didn't dare to get too close to Zheng Nanle, but Zheng Nanle didn't have that concern. She squeezed his hand, touched his face, and then squeezed his waist.

"It's not harsh, and it won't affect your health."

Lu Guangbai wanted to avoid her, but couldn't bear to refuse his beloved's advances. He hesitated and wavered, which made Zheng Nanle hug his waist and scold him, "Don't move."

Lu Guangbai froze, letting Zheng Nanle touch him all over.

Zheng Nanle tried to take Lu Guangbai's pulse, but of course he couldn't find anything. However, he used his spiritual power to examine Lu Guangbai from head to toe, and of course, he didn't forget to take advantage of him.

As Lu Guangbai said, there was nothing seriously wrong with his body, but Zheng Nanle touched his chest and then his abdomen, feeling his ribs and pelvis. He frowned and whispered, "With your physique, you won't finish in just a few minutes, will you?"

Lu Guangbai understood immediately, his face turning bright red.

The thought of what Zheng Nanle had mentioned, coupled with the sight of the beautiful woman in his arms, caused his body to react in ways he shouldn't have.

"You, you," Lu Guangbai nudged Zheng Nanle, stammering and at a loss for words. He blushed and said, "Nanle, be serious, you can't talk like that."

What do you mean, "a few minutes"? Is that something a girl should say?

Zheng Nanle whistled, glancing downwards with a pointed look, "Can't say it, but can do it?"

Tsk, the Chinese are always burying their heads in the sand.

Lu Guangbai's face turned even redder, his ears turning as red as agate. He was both ashamed and embarrassed, wanting to explain but not knowing how.

He's young and hot-blooded, and with his sweetheart in his arms, he can't handle the slightest stimulation, which is normal.

However, girls seem to think that a decent and reliable man should be like Liu Xiahui, who remains unmoved by beautiful women.

“I, I,” Lu Guangbai said dejectedly, his eyes drooping, unable to explain, “I didn’t mean to offend you.”

“I know, it’s hard to control your emotions.” Zheng Nanle’s hand landed on his chest again, his fingertips sliding down the center line, and were caught by Lu Guangbai when they reached his abdomen.

A light sheen of sweat appeared on his forehead, his Adam's apple bobbed, and he looked down at Zheng Nanle. Zheng Nanle looked up at that moment, a playful smile on his face and a sly glint in his eyes.

Lu Guangbai knew that Zheng Nanle knew everything, and he also knew what this meant.

His beloved's composure made him seem rather cunning.

But knowing this doesn't mean he can be as nonchalant as Zheng Nanle.

He grabbed Zheng Nanle's hand and pleaded, "Nanle, don't bully me like this."

Zheng Nanle chuckled, pulling her hand away from Lu Guangbai's grasp and then patting his cheek. "Okay, but you need to take good care of yourself. If it really only lasts a few minutes..."

Lu Guangbai gritted his teeth, the steam rising from his head, feeling both annoyed and ashamed. "Zheng Nanle, I'm a doctor. I know my own body. The situation you described won't happen. That's an illness, and I'm not sick."

"Okay, okay, you're not sick." Zheng Nanle said dismissively, pinching his ribs with her fingertips. "When you marry me, you'll gain some weight. I'm not interested in skinny guys."

Lu Guangbai turned and left angrily.

Really.

How could you say such private things so casually?

How could you complain about his physique?

He walked a little further away and touched his chest, feeling as if his ribs were protruding.

Realizing what he was thinking, Lu Guangbai sighed and felt like he had gone crazy. He had actually been so indecent before marriage, his mind filled with romantic fantasies.

But then he felt that matters of sexual relations were nothing to be ashamed of, and that there was nothing about yin and yang that couldn't be discussed. Was he being too reserved, not even as open as a girl?

Lu Guangbai began to question the meaning of life.

Lu Guangbai's culinary skills remained consistently excellent. He trimmed the tails and operculum of the snails, then simmered them in a specially prepared sauce until the snail meat was fully infused with flavor.

The snail meat was caught from the river, without a trace of sand or muddy taste. You pinch the shell and gently pull it towards the snail's mouth, sucking the snail meat and juice into your mouth. The taste is absolutely wonderful.

The river shrimp are small, but their shells are thin, and they separate from the meat with a gentle bite. The shrimp meat is sweet and slightly chewy. If you're too lazy to peel them, you can eat them shell and all, and you won't find them too coarse. Instead, you'll have a mouthful of shrimp meat, which is very satisfying.

Compared to the snails and small river shrimp, Zilong Tuopao is slightly inferior. It's not that the taste is bad, but the snails and small river shrimp don't have much meat. To eat to your heart's content, you have to keep eating them, and the more you eat, the more addictive they become. Zilong Tuopao doesn't have this characteristic, so it seems ordinary.

But the long strip of robe that Zilong took off was meaty and boneless, making people sigh with satisfaction. It was the first thing they finished eating.

As for snails and shrimp, they can be enjoyed as snacks after a main meal, perfectly soothing a stomach that has been neglected for a long time.

After a full meal, one thinks of beauty. Zheng Nanle, holding her belly, watched Lu Guangbai virtuously squatting by the water vat outside the cowshed, washing dishes. Her long legs were casually bent, her shoulders were broad and her back was long, making her waist appear slender and pitiful. She exuded an indescribable charm.

She couldn't help but get up, lean against his back, rest her chin on his shoulder, and trace his cheek to find his lips.

Lu Guangbai felt a warmth on his cheeks and paused for a moment before turning his head to look at Zheng Nanle.

A warm, moist, and soft sensation touched my lips, as if I were savoring some indescribable delicacy.

Lu Guangbai hesitated for a moment, then instantly surrendered, abandoning his principles and convictions.

He casually dried his hands on his clothes, cupped his beloved's face in his hands, and responded passionately.

Zheng Nanle felt that the kissing had gone on long enough, so she pushed Lu Guangbai away. Lu Guangbai was pushed away, but then clung to Zheng Nanle again.

Zheng Nanle dodged the kiss, offering his cheek to allow for a kiss, and chuckled softly, "Dr. Lu, is this proper?"

Lu Guangbai kissed his beloved's cheek twice to calm himself down. He wanted to continue their intimate embrace, but upon hearing this, he couldn't bring himself to kiss her.

Is it a matter of being serious or not, or is it impossible to get past this?

Lu Guangbai remained silent for a moment, wondering how he could possibly act like a hypocrite. He spouted righteousness, propriety, and trustworthiness, yet he was actually doing scoundrel things.

Unable to answer, he buried his head and continued washing the dishes.

Zheng Nanle was amused by Lu Guangbai's ostrich-like attitude and kept laughing while lying on Lu Guangbai's back.

Lu Guangbai chuckled softly as well.

After leaving the books with Lu Guangbai, Zheng Nanle returned to the Zheng family.

At the Zheng family home, Zheng Dahu and Zheng Erya were also present. Upon seeing Zheng Nanle, Zheng Daya smiled at her, turned around, and went inside. Zheng Dahu, however, stared coldly at Zheng Nanle with his squinty eyes.

"Er Ya, you're amazing! You managed to persuade Grandpa and Grandma to set up a new household for you and even build you a new house." Zheng Dahu didn't understand. He had only been away from home for a few months, so how come everything at home had completely changed when he returned?

Not only did Er Ya get back the single room he and Er Hu lived in, but her grandparents also wanted to build a new house for her.

On what grounds?

Even he, the eldest grandson, doesn't have the right to live in a new house, so why should she, an orphan girl, have the right?

His grandfather even warned him not to bully Er Ya anymore. Humph, only a fool would listen to that.

Most of the family's resources belong to him. For a mere girl like her to try and take away a large portion of those resources is tantamount to tearing his flesh out. How could he possibly be willing to accept that?

Zheng Nanle replied perfunctorily, "It's all thanks to my grandparents' love and care."

As he spoke, he headed towards his room.

She hadn't taken two steps when Zheng Dahu blocked her way, his fists clenched. "Give up the room."

Zheng Nanle crossed his arms and gave a cold smile. "Fine, what are you going to offer in exchange?"

"Er Ya, have I given you too much face?" Zheng Dahu threw a punch. It seemed that he had been at home for too long and Er Ya had forgotten what it felt like to be beaten by him. Now, he would remind her of it for her.

Zheng Nanle's eyes turned slightly cold.

For Er Ya's sake, she didn't plan to take any revenge on the Zheng family. After all, it was the Zheng family who abused Er Ya, and Er Ya didn't want to take revenge on the Zheng family. She just wanted to sever ties with them. As a newcomer, she couldn't go against Er Ya's wishes.

But since the Zheng family offered themselves up, she didn't mind collecting some interest for Er Ya.

Zheng Nanle raised his hand and grabbed Zheng Dahu's wrist, applying slight force.

Zheng Dahu screamed in agony. He felt as if his wrist was about to break, his bones about to be crushed. The pain that emanated from his very bones contorted his face, and he let out a sharp cry uncontrollably.

Zheng Laoda rushed out of the room and shouted, "Er Ya, Er Ya, your brother is ignorant, please let him go."

Zheng Nanle applied force with his palm again.

Zheng Dahu's screams became even more shrill.

Old Zheng felt heartbroken upon hearing this, his fists clenching and unclenching as he pleaded, "Er Ya, please let him go, he'll never dare to do it again."

With tears in his eyes, Zheng Dahu begged for mercy repeatedly, "Er Ya, Er Ya, I know I was wrong, please let go."

Zheng Nanle smiled casually, ignoring Zheng Dahu, and said to Old Master Zheng, "Uncle, my brother is ignorant, but are you ignorant too? If I didn't have some skills, wouldn't I have been beaten up for nothing? Uncle, you don't think that I can let you off easily just because you talk, do you?"

Boss Zheng looked around, pulled out a stick, and hit Zheng Dahu. "You little bastard, that's your sister, not an outsider. How could you lay a hand on her? I'll beat you to death, beat you to death!"

The stick looked like it was being swung high, but when it hit Zheng Dahu, the force was instantly released, making it just look terrifying.

She asked coolly, "Uncle, haven't you eaten?"

Zheng Dahu screamed again, his body bending unnaturally, and he didn't dare to exert any force with one arm.

Old Master Zheng hardened his heart and dared not hold back any longer, beating Zheng Dahu until he cried out in pain.

Although he had lost some of his strength, it was now a downpour, a far cry from the drizzle before. Zheng Nanle withdrew his hand and said with a smile, "Uncle needs to teach him a lesson. If Brother Dahu isn't disciplined soon, he might become a cripple."

Hearing Zheng Nanle's words, which were practically a curse, Zheng Dahu and Old Master Zheng were furious, but dared not argue, and could only keep their anger inside.

Zheng Nanle scoffed and gracefully returned to her room.

Zheng Dahu and Zheng Laoda were even angrier, but they could only swallow their anger.

Back in his room, Zheng Dahu hurriedly asked, "Dad, what happened at home? How come Er Ya suddenly became so powerful?"

what happened?

Boss Zheng also wanted to know what had happened.

Talismans were useless, ancestral blessings were useless, and even private consultations with experts were useless. Yet, Er Ya suddenly became so powerful.

The thought of his father being seen naked and kissing a young man by the villagers, and him being the main force in catching them in the act, sent chills down his spine.

This Er Ya is too strange.

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