Chapter 94 Yamanashi and the Wasp
As autumn deepens, the skin can feel a distinct chill.
A thin layer of mist begins to rise from the mountain stream at dawn, like wisps of tobacco, like melancholy, slowly lengthening the senses of autumn.
Leaves began to fall with the wind, and even the night breeze seemed to sigh, "Autumn has arrived."
"Yes, put on another layer of clothing?" Su Yun had already put on a light jacket, but Ye Feng was still the same as before, wearing a loose T-shirt, looking somewhat thin.
"It's okay, I'm not cold."
"Alright then." Perhaps because the weather was starting to get colder, Su Yun noticed that Ye Feng's back fur had grown back recently, but it wasn't very noticeable yet. It was just a few fine gray specks, fluffy and soft, like the new fur of a kitten, and it looked especially cute. "You've grown back fur again. It looks so soft. Let me touch it."
Su Yun mischievously reached out to pet the cute fluffy fur, but Ye Feng covered his neck and dodged away, saying, "It's so itchy here, don't touch me."
Recently, probably because of his new molt, Ye Feng's neck has been itchy and a bit sensitive. Afraid that Su Yun might come up and touch him, he subconsciously covered his neck and dodged away.
"It's just a touch, what's the big deal?" Su Yun, still harboring wicked intentions, continued to pounce.
"Okay, just for a moment, don't move." The "obedient" big cat was afraid that resisting would accidentally hurt the other, so it retracted its claws and stood still in place, tense but patient, letting the other wrap its arms around its neck.
"Okay, just touch it, don't be so stingy!" Su Yun stretched out her finger, her fingertip lightly touching the soft, pointed ends of the fur, and kept sweeping it up and down.
"Wow, it's so fluffy and soft~" The newly grown down is short, soft, and almost imperceptible, creating a wonderful tactile sensation on the fingertips.
Su Yun rubbed him vigorously, almost leaning his whole body against the other person. The two were very close, and the night breeze could even feel the moist breath the other person exhaled on his neck. Slender, cool fingers played with the downy hair on the back of his neck, and the delicate hair touched his most sensitive nerves.
Night Breeze felt an unbearable itch on his neck, so much so that he couldn't resist lowering his head and biting the other person's ear. "Stop it..."
The cat's most primal reaction.
"Stop fooling around..." A hoarse voice came from above, and a warm touch came from the tip of my ear. Small sharp teeth bit my earlobe, bringing a slightly sharp stinging sensation.
Su Yun couldn't help but tremble. Realizing that she had hurt the big cat, she withdrew her sharp teeth, reached out and pressed her into the crook of her neck, then licked her ear with her tongue in a comforting manner.
The warm and wonderful touch pressed Su Yun against the other person's neck, and heat began to rise on her face and body, making her blush uncontrollably. After being inexplicably licked, her head was pressed tightly against the other person's neck, her eyes and brows filled with the other person's neck, long and fair, with the slight rise and fall of breath, full of alluring fragrance...
Su Yun, as if possessed, stuck out her tongue and licked it as well.
The neck of the night wind.
Unexpectedly, this action was a bit erotic. When Su Yun came to her senses, she regretted it so much that she wanted to disappear on the spot.
The big cat was jolted by her sudden movement, its whole body trembling violently, and it was completely disoriented.
Su Yun couldn't see the other person's expression. After making this gesture, she felt very embarrassed. Her eyes were fixed on the spot that had been licked, watching the small, moist spot gradually turn red and then spread down the other person's neck to the earlobe.
To ease the awkwardness, Su Yun whispered, "You started it first... ah, no..." Ah, no, it seems like she was the one who initiated the attack...
Thinking of this, Su Yun blushed even more, and as she hesitated to say something, Ye Feng leaned down again, this time licking her lips...
The big cat, having unlocked a new pose, was incredibly enthusiastic.
After a series of kisses, Su Yun felt dizzy and weak, almost unable to resist...
Being this enthusiastic so early in the morning isn't really appropriate...
After what seemed like an eternity, the two finally finished getting ready and prepared to leave.
Today's plan was to go to the orchard to pick fruit, but after a lot of trouble, the two of us didn't get ready until noon.
Su Yun sighed. It seemed best not to be too noisy in the morning.
If I were to go to the orchard to collect fruit now, it would take time to go back and forth, and there's no time to do so. I can only go to other places first.
Previously, Su Yun had found several wild pear trees on a hillside.
Su Yun estimated the time and felt that it would take about enough for a round trip, so she decided to go pick some wild pears.
The yams are very round, much like apples. When ripe, they turn a deep yellowish-brown, with a skin that looks like sandpaper, while the inside is a translucent white and very sweet.
Su Yun and the others arrived a little late, and many of the fruits had already been eaten by the small animals. When they arrived at the tree, they saw a small animal with a long tail dart down from the pear tree. Because it was moving too fast, Su Yun couldn't see what it was. He just thought that the tail was very long and it looked a bit like a squirrel and a bit like a weasel.
It ran away alertly as soon as it heard human footsteps, so it's probably not aggressive.
"I'll go take a look first." But Ye Feng remained as cautious as ever. "I'll clear the weeds around here first, then you can come over."
"Okay." Although Su Yun had cleared the weeds around the pear trees before, so that the trees could absorb nutrients better, the weeds had grown back rapidly over the past few months. Su Yun worriedly reminded him from behind, "Night Wind, be careful of snakes!"
"I'll be careful." Night Wind waved his wooden stick, first probing the bushes, then cutting them down with a sickle.
Although it was already autumn, there were still many snakes when the sun came out at noon.
Su Yun squatted by the roadside and spotted a grass snake basking in the sun, its body coiled on a branch.
"Night Wind, there's a grass snake here, come quick!"
"Okay, leave it there, I'll handle it!" Upon hearing Su Yun's shout, Ye Feng reacted quickly, taking three steps at a time. He swiftly reached out, caught the lazy grass snake that was still napping, killed it, and threw it into the burlap sack he carried with him.
This grass snake has a very round and small head, and its body has yellowish-brown patterns. It is not poisonous, so you can handle it with your hands without worry.
Those with white markings on their bodies are no good, as white-spotted snakes are usually highly venomous. People would generally avoid them or try to drive them away if they saw them.
Throughout the summer, there were many snakes in the wild grass. Su Yun, who initially couldn't stand the sight of these slippery reptiles and would scream at the sight of them, is now able to calmly call Ye Feng to deal with them.
Su Yun felt that she had made a lot of progress.
Although she still didn't dare to eat snake soup or anything like that, it didn't stop her from preparing special dishes for Ye Feng.
Knowing she was afraid of snakes, Ye Feng moved the bag containing the dead snake away from a distance, saying, "I'll take it; you don't need to worry about it."
Su Yun pretended to be calm and walked to the side, nodding hurriedly, but her eyes kept looking around at the nearby grass, afraid that another snake might suddenly jump out.
The night wind swept away the nearby weeds, clearing out a small, round patch. "Just stand here and wait for me."
"Okay." Su Yun obediently stepped into the circle, feeling as if he were Tang Sanzang waiting for Sun Wukong to return and save people.
Su Yun squatted in the enclosure, fiddling with the weeds. Watching the big cat busy itself, she suddenly felt a little guilty and stepped out of the enclosure, wanting to help. "How about I help you weed?"
"Just stay here. Don't move around, there are snakes." Ye Feng quickly stopped her.
"Oh, okay." Su Yun felt bored staying there, so she quietly sat up and picked two ripe pears.
Ye Feng turned to look at her, and Su Yun playfully said, holding up a pear, "Let me peel two pears first."
“Okay.” Ye Feng understood Su Yun’s temperament; he was never one to sit still. “Then call me when you need pears, and I’ll pick them for you.”
"Okay!"
Even though I've already cleared some of the weeds, my cat still worries about me excessively. In his eyes, humans are probably just fragile objects.
Young man, who do you think you are? One day, I'll show you just how troublesome we humans can be.
Su Yun hummed as she began peeling the pear. She didn't like the ordinary thin-skinned sweet pears, but preferred the thick-skinned wild pears because the flesh of these wild pears was more refreshing, and she liked the refreshing sweetness.
The hillside here is sunny, and the fruit grows very well, each one with thin skin and thick flesh. Su Yun quickly peeled one, and the flesh inside was white and tempting. She took a light bite, and it was indeed very crisp and sweet. "Mmm, this pear is so delicious. Ye Feng, do you want to try some?"
Su Yun held up the pear and walked towards Ye Feng, but Ye Feng hurriedly stopped her, saying, "Wait a minute, there's a poisonous snake here, let me get rid of it first."
Upon hearing this, Su Yun shrank back in fright, saying, "Okay, okay, you go ahead with your work."
Su Yun picked a few more pears, continued peeling them, and quietly waited for the night wind to clear the area around the pear tree.
Although it is already autumn, the midday sun is still intense, and you will sweat profusely after being in the sun for a while.
Su Yun picked up a leaf and fanned herself continuously. Although it was already autumn, the heat was still as fierce as a tiger, and the air was dry.
I thought to myself, no wonder people always talk about the autumn tiger.
Su Yun was so hot that she couldn't stand it anymore, and thought she should eat a few more pears to moisturize herself.
Su Yun glanced at the person working silently; the other person was already covered in sweat.
I'd better cut a few more; the night breeze will get thirsty later, and I can eat a few to quench my thirst.
However, since too many pears had been peeled, their sweet aroma was quite enticing, attracting several wasps. Su Yun reached out to shoo them away, but the wasps seemed to be angered and stuck their stingers into the back of Su Yun's hand.
"Oh dear!" Su Yun exclaimed in surprise, quickly pulling her hand back. She noticed that the back of her originally fair hand was starting to turn slightly red.
Hearing her voice, Ye Feng peeked out and asked, "What's wrong?"
Su Yun quickly hid her hands, saying, "It's nothing, it's just a little bug, nothing serious."
Upon hearing this, Ye Feng quickly dropped his sickle and came over to check Su Yun's hand. "How can you be alright? What if it's a mutated insect? Hurry home and apply medicine."
"No, no, it's just an ordinary wasp. I got stung, it's nothing serious."
"Look, it's fine, just a little red." Su Yun held out her hand, showing the small red dot. "See, I told you it's nothing."
"No, we need to apply the medicine quickly. Let's rinse it with water first." Ye Feng was surprisingly stubborn. He took out a water bottle and was about to treat Su Yun's wound.
"Ugh, what a waste of water." Su Yun thought it was nothing, just an ordinary little wasp, no different from any other wasp. He was lightly stung on the back of his hand, and apart from a little pain when he was stung, he didn't feel anything now, just a little numb.
"No!" Ye Feng was surprisingly stubborn. He opened the kettle and used water to rinse her wound, then checked it to make sure there were no poison needles left. Finally, he chewed up some mugwort and applied it to her wound.
Su Yun held up her green, gooey hand. "Night Wind, you're exaggerating. It's just a little wasp."
Night Breeze looked serious and solemn. "We need to wrap it up carefully, just in case it's a mutated animal."
"Okay." Su Yun raised her hand, looking quite helpless. "Can we pick the pears now?"
The night wind had cleared most of the grass, and even caught several snakes.
"Okay, you should move less and not use your injured hand. Just pick the lower fruits, and I'll pick the higher ones." Ye Feng knew he couldn't persuade Su Yun otherwise, and Su Yun would definitely pick the fruit, so he only agreed with her not to use his injured right hand.
"Okay~" Su Yun agreed, sticking out her tongue. However, most of the fruits at the bottom had already been eaten, leaving only shriveled and green ones. To pick the ones at the top, she inevitably had to use her right hand, which was more comfortable with her.
This caused Ye Feng to frown and stare at her repeatedly, almost making a sound.
Whenever he got caught, Su Yun could only sheepishly withdraw his right hand, chuckle awkwardly, and then clumsily manipulate his left hand...
However, half an hour later, the expected reaction finally occurred: Su Yun's hand underwent a dramatic change, swelling up to resemble a pig's trotter...
When Su Yun raised her right hand again to try to perform a more extreme maneuver, her injury could no longer be concealed. "Hurry home!" Ye Feng jumped down from the tree, grabbed her swollen "pig's trotter," and said, "How did it get like this? Hurry home and apply some medicine!"
He picked up the basket with one hand and Su Yun with the other, ready to go home.
Su Yun stared at the fruit tree with reluctance, "Sigh, I could have picked some more, otherwise the small animals would have eaten them."
"If you delay any longer, your hand will be ruined. Hurry up and go home!" Without saying another word, Ye Feng pulled him back home.
When she got home, her hands were even more swollen and unsightly. Su Yun compared her two hands and exclaimed, "Wow, this is only twice the size of the other one!"
"You still dare to talk back! I told you to come back right away!" Ye Feng drew water from the well and soaked "pig's trotter" in it. Although his words were somewhat reproachful, Ye Feng's actions were unexpectedly gentle. He poured the water little by little on the bitten area and rubbed it slowly and carefully, hoping that Su Yun's hand would feel better. However, the effect was minimal. "This... it seems that mugwort is not very effective. Should we get some hemostatic herbs?"
The hand continued to swell on its own, and Ye Feng was very worried.
Actually, apart from her hand being a little swollen, Su Yun didn't feel anything else, so she wasn't too worried at first. But now, it seems that her hand is more swollen than when she was bitten before.
When Su Yun was a child, she often ran around in the mountains and fields and was stung a few times. She was not allergic to bee venom. At most, she would swell up and feel a little pain, but it would get better naturally after a few days.
I never imagined that these unassuming wasps could mutate.
She had underestimated the wasp because its tail was pointed and its head small, and its sting was no different from that of a regular wasp. Now she realized that one should not judge a book by its cover.
Su Yun looked at her "pig's trotter" and tried hard to recall how to treat the wound after being stung: "Hmm, I remember I should wash the wound with soapy water. Ye Feng, could you bring me some soap?"
"Okay." There was still half a bar of soap left at home. Su Yun lathered the soap and rinsed it into the water.
After being slowly soaked in soapy water, Su Yun gradually felt her hands regain sensation...
"That should make everything alright."
Looking at Ye Feng, who had been squatting beside her, anxiously watching her hands, Su Yun comforted her, "I'm feeling much better now. I'll probably be fine after soaking it for a bit more. Go and get something to eat! You haven't eaten anything all day."
Night Breeze gently shook its head, reaching out to continue rubbing the hardened little bar of soap. "Would it be better to put in more? It's still so swollen... Does it hurt a lot?"
"No, I don't feel anything, and I don't feel any pain. I feel it's a little smaller now, better than before. It should be okay now, I can almost prepare dinner." As she spoke, Su Yun was about to take her hand out.
Ye Feng grabbed her hand and pressed it down. "You're not allowed to go anywhere until your hand goes down. Just soak it properly. I'll take care of dinner!"
So, Ye Feng took on all the remaining work by himself, while Su Yun was only responsible for soaking her hands in the water.
Night Breeze even moved the basin to a different spot for her, placing it on the coffee table so that Su Yun could lie down and soak her tea.
The other party even thoughtfully cut a plate of pears for them.
So, Su Yun lay there, eating fruit, watching Ye Feng bustling about. Su Yun suddenly felt a little guilty; being their cat was really too hard.
Fortunately, soaking in soapy water was effective. After more than an hour, Su Yun's hands were finally less red and swollen, and she was finally able to take them out of the water. If she had stayed in the water any longer, they would have turned into pickled chicken feet!
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