Praise You
Qinling is gone.
That night, Ye Yuanyin tossed and turned, unable to sleep. The jewelry box was clutched in her hand, like a hot cupping jar. She couldn't sit still, nor could she lie down. She didn't know what time she tossed and turned until she got up and checked the clock—it was only a little after four in the morning.
Unable to lie down any longer, she simply put on her clothes and got out of bed.
When I came down from the bamboo ladder on the second floor, the sky was still dark.
Someone was circling the yard like a millstone. She didn't know when it was, but she pushed open the door and sat on the threshold, feeling uneasy.
The newly installed street lights outside are standing upright, each one is dazzlingly bright.
In the mountains in June, the early morning is indigo mixed with clusters of black.
The wind blew across his cheeks. Ye Yuanyin leaned his head against the door frame, opened the jewelry box, took out the ring and put it on his finger. It fit perfectly as if it was custom-made.
A place in her heart suddenly collapsed - she thought, what a ridiculous person this guy is, how come what he thinks, says, and actually does... are all completely different!
She carefully took off the ring and put it in the jewelry box. She looked up into the distance, and in the distance, which was gradually turning a little gray in the early morning, she saw someone striding towards her.
Ye Yuanyin looked at him in disbelief, blinked, sat up straight, and stood up again with an uneasy feeling.
He rushed over like a gust of wind, pried open her mouth, and covered her lips and tongue. She felt empty inside, and the sharp corner of the jewelry box pierced into her palm.
Ye Yuanyin tilted her head back and kissed him. Her lips felt like the soft flesh of a clam, her tongue like the heart of a rose, her breath like a deep, pondering sound. Every time he approached and penetrated her, it felt like a flickering cursor on a screen. She couldn't push it away, and she couldn't wipe it away. The overwhelming tide of love washed over her like a tidal wave.
She clutched the man's clothes with one hand. Perhaps he had just gotten out of an air-conditioned car, and the fine fabric of the shirt was so soft that it felt cold to the touch.
People in the mountains get up early. Amid the sounds of chickens crowing and dogs barking, the door of the neighbor next door creaked open.
Dian Yan regained some of his composure. As he kissed her, he put his suit jacket over her head, covering her face, which was flushed with spring water. However, he used his hands to hold her waist tightly, half pushing, half hugging her, and led her into the yard.
The blush on her face had not yet faded, and she didn't know what to say. She just looked at him with her eyes, which looked like almonds soaked in milk.
Suddenly, her body was flipped over, and he lowered his head to kiss her again. With his back against the door, each grasp was a tremor. The excitement in An's chest surged, and all the pride, restraint, and repression that had clung to him since childhood were thrown away. Now, only instinct remained.
The neighbor watched the door flutter from outside, and the nosy country folk couldn't suppress their curiosity. The nosy aunt put her ear to the door and pushed the Long family's door a few times.
"Ayin, Ayin, are you here?"
A man was lying on top of her, with the door panel beneath her. Her blood vessels boiled with shock and fear as the door was about to be pushed open.
Chen Yan resisted the force from outside with his hands, staring at her with burning eyes, and tilted his head towards the door, meaning that he wanted her to answer.
Ye Yuanyin felt extremely ashamed and tried his best to suppress his trembling voice, saying, "...I'm here."
"Are you okay?"
She bit her lip and said, "It's okay, Auntie."
Her fingers covered with thin calluses touched her half-open cherry lips, and her breath was taken away again. In a daze, she grabbed her hand on the door bolt and put her strength towards the middle. With a dull "bang", the door was finally locked from the inside.
The aunt who heard the noise turned around again, with a strange expression on her face, and walked away muttering to herself.
Chen Yan'an's bright eyes stared at her. When he spoke, his voice was clear but hoarse, as if he wanted to reveal his heart to her. "I'm not arrogant. I'm your servant."
The rising sun cast a red glow, reflecting on her fair face, making her look gorgeous.
Ye Yuanyin's heart skipped a beat, and he turned his face away to avoid his gaze, wondering what he was talking about.
*
After a night of anxiety and fatigue, Chen Yan felt sleepy and fell asleep in the study.
Secretary Ma was worried and afraid of disturbing the two of them, so he leaned over and leaned against the wall of the Long family's house, sticking his head out to look around.
Ye Yuanyin was out taking out the trash, and there were so many things her mother had saved up during her lifetime. Pots and pans, clothes, shoes, hats, and even broken crockery she couldn't bear to throw away... all sorts of things were put away in the cupboard. During the general cleaning yesterday, she even found her own childhood toys and textbooks.
The two bumped into each other head-on. Secretary Ma assessed the situation and addressed her respectfully, "Ms. Ye, I'm sorry to trouble you again."
Ye Yuanyin was in a good mood, and seeing him made him feel happy for some reason, so he smiled with his eyes curved, "Secretary Ma, do you have a girlfriend?"
Here we go again, even the tone is the same! Secretary Ma was heartbroken, thinking that these two people were taking turns to abuse each other. The man who had just asked her a question finally stopped fighting with himself, and now it was her turn to ask.
"……No."
She tightened the garbage bag and said softly, "Oh."
Secretary Ma thought, "Why don't you say a few more words? Even if it's to comfort or sympathize, or even just a polite word." But they were both equally bad, and after asking the same question, they refused to continue.
It makes people feel discouraged for no reason.
"Cousin, cousin..."
The mountain road was rugged, and Zhou Ye ran over like a car that was about to overturn at any time, "Something terrible has happened." His expression was exaggerated, just like he was in a TV drama.
Chen Yan was still asleep, and when he opened the door and came out, Zhou Ye was still running after him, shouting, "Cousin, something happened!"
He asked calmly, "What's the matter?"
When Zhou Ye saw him for the first time, he was shocked. "Brother, you...why are you here?"
"What do you want to ask?"
"Oh, Maha was detained."
Ye Yuanyin was surprised at first, "By whom?"
Zhou Ye took a deep breath, his expression gloomy. "Aren't we supposed to use the software to measure the little girl's data again? You're the most familiar with the situation, so we wanted to wait for you to come and talk, but Secretary Long was sick, wasn't he? You were so busy, and he couldn't wait, so he went there himself, and ended up being detained by the people on the mountain."
"I'll go take a look."
Before she could walk away, Chen Yan pulled her arm and brought her back. Ye Yuanyin looked at him puzzled. He smiled and brushed her bangs, suggesting, "Ask Director Zheng to go with you."
Ye Yuanyin thought that he was beginning to understand the ways of the world here.
*
Sure enough, as soon as they heard that the R&D team members were detained by Tie Sandeng, not only Zheng Youshan, but even the village director Zheng Baoshu took action.
As soon as Zheng Baoshu saw her, a wave of arrogance suddenly surged over him, and he said loudly, "Hey, Ah Yin, don't feel embarrassed! Your uncle is ill, and I have to take care of all the big and small things in the village. Don't be polite, Uncle Bao will accompany you to 'Ghost Difficult to Climb'. Come on, come on, this old man Tie is really something. He is so old, but his temper is getting more and more stubborn."
Ye Yuanyin couldn't stop laughing in his heart.
Dian Di'an didn't want to show up at this time and cause the village cadres to chat endlessly, so he sent a message to Ye Yuanyin after everyone left.
[I'll go over later, don't let yourself get hurt]
She wrote "OK", but then thought it was too official. She deleted it and typed "Hmm", but it was still frivolous. She even chose from a circle of emojis but still felt it was not good, so she didn't reply for a long time.
Zheng Youshan was trying to urge her to talk again, so Ye Yuanyin simply didn't reply to his letter.
After waiting for a long time without receiving a reply, Chen Yan felt uneasy. He wondered whether he had gotten her back or not. Did she accept him or not?
Zheng Baoshu put all his effort into this time. After several attempts of his persuasion, Tie San and others finally agreed to give in. They only asked Maha to swear that he would never come to Xiao Ruan again.
How could Zhang Chang agree to this? After several attempts at detention, Maha accused Tie San and the others of being foolish and delaying his granddaughter's treatment. The back-and-forth between them escalated the conflict, leaving Zheng Baoshu's arguments in vain and making him so angry that he wanted to just abandon the matter.
Zheng Youshan was the only one who was willing to smooth things over and asked Xiao Ruan what she thought.
Xiao Ruan pointed at Ye Yuanyin and said, "I believe in my sister."
Zheng Youshan immediately made the decision, saying, "Uncle, is this okay? Ah Yin was born and raised here, so she'll definitely not harm Xiao Ruan. She'll take the brunt of any problems! Just rest assured, I guarantee everything will be fine."
Tie Sandeng then said angrily, "Okay, I'll trust you again. If anything happens to the child, you're the only one I'll hold responsible."
It's like signing a military order.
Zhang Chang was released safely.
Only Xiao Ruan's eyes were like countless ice cubes thrown into the dark blue sea, cold to the bone.
"Sister, I'll come to see you tomorrow."
"I'll pick you up."
"No, I know the way."
*
Jiutao Village is beautiful with green mountains and clear water, and is friendly and approachable.
As he walked along the road to meet her, he felt the mountains, day after day, year after year, filled with countless captivating scenery. He missed every second of the good times he had spent with her.
He met her halfway up the mountain. Zheng Youshan was even more enthusiastic when he saw him than when he saw Ye Yuanyin.
"Boss Shen, why are you here again?"
What does 'again' mean? Sediment coughed uncomfortably, thinking that if you can't speak, then forget it.
"Have you tried the spring tea that Yin brought from me last time? How does it taste?"
Chen Yan'an's puzzled eyes fell on Ye Yuanyin, and she explained lightly, "There was an incident in Qinling, and I asked you for help that time."
"Oh." He suddenly realized, "very good."
Zheng Youshan was expecting him to praise him, but all he got was these two words. He thought it was too insincere. He turned to Secretary Zheng and said, "You can buy some and use them for entertaining guests in the various departments of the group."
Secretary Ma nodded in agreement.
Oh my God! Zheng Youshan was ecstatic, and looked at Ye Yuanyin with a pair of eyes full of affection. He thought to himself how great it was to know her, and he almost hugged her and celebrated.
"Oh, Mr. Shen, thank you so much!" Zheng Youshan didn't dare to act rashly. He was so excited that his tongue could hardly bend. "Tonight! Right now! Let's go to Duofu's place for dinner."
Ye Yuanyin said not to spend money.
Zheng Youshan said I am rich.
He took one person's arm with one hand and happily led them down the mountain.
But soon she was no longer happy because You Jing came.
Chen Yan thought that the management of his training class was too lax. If that wasn't the case, then he must have come all this way specifically because of the letter.
The clouds in the sky seemed like a curtain that had been drawn. As the curtain closed, the sky gradually darkened.
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