Chapter 135 What did you call me?
Qi Jingchuan returned in the middle of the night.
Cen Yan, who was lightly awakened, immediately grabbed a flashlight and came out of the room to greet him. A beam of light shone on the man's face, making him raise his hand to shield his eyes.
"It's me," Qi Jingchuan replied in a low voice.
Cen Yan hummed in agreement, "I knew it was you. Let me see if you're hurt."
Qi Jingchuan went to the village entrance to clear the road, and he was covered in mud. His obsessive-compulsive disorder must have made him feel disgusted, but fortunately, apart from being dirty, there were no traces of blood on him.
Cen Yan was relieved.
Little did he know how much turmoil his words would cause in Qi Jingchuan's heart.
He went inside, dragging his heavy raincoat soaked with water, and answered her question, "It's just some scratches, nothing serious."
"Oh! Has the road at the village entrance been cleared?" Cen Yan asked.
Qi Jingchuan shook his head and said, "No! The rain is too heavy, and there are continuous rocks rolling down the mountain. We are worried that a landslide may occur, so all members of the troops have temporarily retreated. We will wait for the rain to subside before clearing the roads. Otherwise, external support will not be able to get in at all."
Cen Yan had just been about to remind Qi Jingchuan to be careful of landslides in such heavy rain, but now that she saw he seemed to know what he was doing, she wasn't worried anymore.
"Now that you're back, let's eat something first. Aren't we going out to lead the harvest tonight? You'll need to eat to have the energy."
Cen Yan told Qi Jingchuan to wash up, and then took out a lot of hot food from her spatial storage.
These are all foods she researched and developed in her spare time in her space. Since the space has a preservation effect, the food inside will not spoil no matter how long it is made.
She also cut an autumn pear into a fruit platter and brewed a strong tea with spiritual spring water, which she then served to Qi Jingchuan.
The farmhouse where he was temporarily assigned to live did not have a private bathroom, and he did not know that Cen Yan would be going to the countryside with the medical team to provide support. Qi Jingchuan did not have time to set up a shower tent in the yard.
Standing in the yard, I used the rainwater to wash the mud off my body, then went inside to change into dry underwear and trousers, and came out shirtless.
The man had such a great physique that Cen Yan blushed slightly and quickly urged, "Eat up."
Have you eaten?
Looking at the steaming food on the table, including rice, chicken soup, fruit platter, and strong tea, Qi Jingchuan remained silent for a moment, but he did not ask Cen Yan where these things came from.
Everyone has secrets, and he was no exception.
Cen Yan picked up a pair of clean chopsticks and served him some food. "I've already eaten. Otherwise, if I had waited for you, I would have been starving and had low blood sugar. I made all these dishes at home and brought them to the countryside in an aluminum lunchbox. I didn't bring much; it will only last for two days at most. Then we'll only be able to eat simple meals. Try my lotus root sandwich."
Lotus root sandwich, consisting of two slices of lotus root sandwiched with shiitake mushroom and minced meat, coated in batter and deep-fried, was a rare treat in 1974 when food, salt, and oil were scarce, and it was probably a rare treat even during the Lunar New Year.
Now that he's come down to help with disaster relief, his wife is bringing him food to help him out, which leaves Qi Jingchuan with mixed feelings.
"Your cooking is excellent." Qi Jingchuan smiled, a rare occurrence, and praised Cen Yan's culinary skills without reservation.
Cen Yan continued to serve him food: "Then eat more. This stuff has meat in it, so it's hard to preserve. It might not taste good tomorrow."
"You eat too."
"I've already eaten..."
"You've already eaten, so you can eat a few more bites with me, honey, open your mouth." Qi Jingchuan picked up a slice of lotus root with his chopsticks and held it to Cen Yan's lips.
Cen Yan was stunned: "What did you call me?"
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