Ning Yuan silently followed Rong Zhaonan back to the cowshed, her mood somber.
As soon as I stepped into the courtyard, a chilly wind suddenly swept by.
She instinctively looked up and saw two eerie green will-o'-the-wisps drifting towards them from the darkness.
Ning Yuan's hair stood on end. Forgetting all her sadness, she instinctively lunged forward to grab Rong Zhaonan, screaming, "Ghost...ghost...there's a ghost!"
Rong Zhaonan felt someone hug him from behind, and a warm, soft body pressed against his back. He froze for a moment.
The next moment, he reached out and pulled Ning Yuan away from behind, took two steps forward and pushed open the door, coldly saying, "What are you yelling about?"
Ning Yuan was still in shock when she looked at the light from inside the door and realized that the "two will-o'-the-wisps" were actually the eyes of a furry animal tied to the door.
The animal was a little bigger than a guard dog, but it looked like a dog.
Why did Rong Zhaonan bring a dog back?
But upon closer inspection, she realized something was wrong—
The dog's tail drooped, and its snout was longer than that of a normal dog. It was staring at her with its teeth bared, but it didn't dare to pounce.
Ning Yuan pointed at the "dog" with trembling eyes: "This...you caught this in the middle of the night yesterday? Are you planning to sell the wolf pelt?"
This wolf is round and plump, with a bushy tail, big eyes, a pink nose, and delicate features. Its fur hasn't completely shed, so it looks like a beautiful little wolf that has just come of age.
Rong Zhaonan glanced coldly at the wolf: "Killing it won't get you much money for its pelt."
Ning Yuan asked in confusion, "Then why did you bring it back?"
This guy suddenly had a whim last night and went hunting in the mountains again. Is this all he brought back?
The baby wild boars in the cave are raised to be eaten.
Wolf meat is very smelly, so nobody eats it. Only wolf fur and wolf skin can be sold for some money.
The problem is, most people can't even catch wolves. They're lucky if they don't get eaten by a pack of hungry wolves, let alone eat wolf meat!
The little wolf was swept over by Rong Zhaonan's cold and sharp gaze, and instantly whimpered and tucked its tail between its legs, no longer daring to bare its teeth.
Rong Zhaonan said expressionlessly, "I didn't like the look of it, so I brought it back to guard the house."
Ning Yuan felt a headache coming on: "..."
Why bring it back if you don't like it?
You always seem to dislike me, don't you? Who ever catches a wolf to guard their house?
Just as she was about to say something, she suddenly sensed something was wrong in the surrounding darkness—a strange, animalistic stench.
Ning Yuan subconsciously looked towards the distance outside the courtyard, her pupils shrinking – Damn!
Under the trees not far from the courtyard, several eerie, greenish will-o'-the-wisps were staring at them menacingly!
She looked closely, and once again her hair stood on end—
That was clearly a large wolf with a pack of wolves, who had sneaked in at some point, intending to attack their cowshed!
Ning Yuan's legs went weak, and she fumbled for the stick with trembling hands: "Have you stirred up a wolf's den? Are they coming for revenge?"
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, the Daqingshan Mountains stretched for miles, and incidents of wild animals attacking people were not uncommon.
She gritted her teeth and said, "Wolves are vengeful animals. You've captured their cubs? Why don't you release them? What if you get attacked while hunting in the mountains later?"
Hearing Ning Yuan's words of concern for him, Rong Zhaonan suddenly raised his hand and threw something out.
"Crack—Crack—!" Two sharp sounds rang out, and the air was filled with the smell of blood.
A pitiful howl came from the large wolf under the tree: "Woo—!"
Then, the big wolf quickly limped away, leading several wolves with their tails between their legs.
Ning Yuan stared in disbelief: "..."
What did he just throw out that made the wolf run away?
Rong Zhaonan calmly replied, "They have the ability to ambush, but I have the ability to slaughter an entire wolf pack."
The little wolf, who was tied to the door, was so frightened that it immediately hid between Ning Yuan's legs.
It wrapped its tail around Ning Yuan's legs, trembling with fear, and dared not look at Rong Zhaonan at all, but exposed its belly.
Ning Yuan has raised dogs and knows that when animals expose their bellies, it's either a sign of pleading for mercy or a sign of trust.
Rong Zhaonan's cold gaze swept over the beautiful little wolf huddled between Ning Yuan's legs, trembling with fear.
"What a worthless piece of trash you've set your sights on! You dared to gather a group and try to steal my prey last night? From now on, you'd better stay here quietly!"
Ning Yuan looked completely bewildered: "?"
He's talking to the wolf; can the wolf understand him?
Rong Zhaonan continued expressionlessly, "If I find out you dared to run off with that good-for-nothing lover outside, you two will both be turned into wolf fur mats!"
The little wolf between Ning Yuan's legs trembled even more violently, its throat exposed, whimpering in submission.
Ning Yuan quickly looked down and then realized that the creature with its belly sticking out beside her legs was indeed a little she-wolf: "..."
It turns out that the alpha wolf that was driven away didn't bring the pack to steal the cubs, but rather came to reclaim its own mate.
It seems Boss Rong was in a bad mood last night. He went hunting in the mountains in the middle of the night with a knife, only to run into a pack of ferocious wolves. He was even fiercer than the wolves, giving the alpha wolf a good beating.
He even imitated the Queen Mother of the West, forcibly separating the lovers and taking back the alpha wolf's little wolf wife to guard the house, leaving the alpha wolf a single dog.
Ning Yuan swallowed hard. What was this guy thinking? She was impressed but didn't understand, but she gained a direct understanding of Rong Zhaonan's skills.
Well… for some reason, she felt that his chilling threat just now was directed at her.
Hmm, this must be her imagination!
Ning Yuan obediently followed Rong Zhaonan back to her room.
After all, the Queen Mother of Rong's menstrual cycle was irregular, and her bad mood was because of her, so she should behave herself.
The little she-wolf was neither chained up nor dared to go inside with the scoundrel who had given them a good beating the night before. She lay there pitifully at the door, acting as a watchdog.
...
After Ning Yuan finished washing up, she hesitated, wanting to say something to Rong Zhaonan to ease the tension.
But he had already gone to bed to rest, no, he was sitting by the window in bed meditating.
She hesitated and said softly, "Why don't you lie down and rest? I'll sleep on the outside; it'll be more spacious and comfortable for you."
As she spoke, Ning Yuan pulled the blanket up and lay down against the outside of the bed, trying her best to make room for him.
Rong Zhaonan opened his eyes and looked at her moving away from him. His expression became even colder: "I don't need you to give way. I said I'd find a carpenter to make two new beds tomorrow and we'd have separate beds so we don't repeat what happened this morning."
After saying that, he closed his eyes and ignored Ning Yuan.
Ning Yuan looked completely bewildered, her face turning both red and white.
He's holding a grudge about her kissing him while he was half-asleep this morning, and he's afraid she'll kiss him again tonight, which is why he's been staying put.
Is this guy alright? According to current values, if she kissed him, she, a young woman, would be the one who suffers.
She doesn't feel wronged at all for losing her first kiss!
Rong Zhaonan, however, acted as if he had been taken advantage of, that he had suffered a great loss, and that he should stay away from this old lecherous woman, as if he was afraid of being molested by her.
Family members, who can understand? She has never been so speechless in either of her two lives.
It's okay to sleep in separate beds, but it's really infuriating if your roommate thinks you're a pervert and makes you sleep in a different bed!
...
Ning Yuan lay down to sleep, feeling very unhappy, but ended up having nightmares all night...
In her dream, she leered at Rong Zhaonan and pressed him closer and closer. Rong Zhaonan, blushing with shame and anger, hugged his chest and retreated step by step, cursing, "Don't come any closer! Don't come any closer! No!"
When she woke up, her hair was a mess of straw buns, and she angrily hugged the blankets.
Ugh! How unlucky! My mood is even worse now!
Ning Yuan simply got up and went to work!
She was supposed to go help burn fertilizer in the fields early in the morning, but when she got to the field, the old Party Secretary asked her and Manhua to take the work point register to the commune headquarters together.
This was an easier job; after delivering the goods, she could also buy some things with Sister Manhua at the supply and marketing cooperative near the brigade.
I took a break and ate some meat buns at the brigade canteen before heading back.
But just as she finished lunch in a good mood at the cafeteria, Li Yan came over: "Ning Yuan, go to the brigade to answer your home phone."
Ning Yuan was drinking bone broth when she suddenly found that the rare bone broth no longer tasted good.
She glanced at Li Yan indifferently: "Comrade Li Yan, was it you who called my family to say I had come to the brigade?"
Most village teams don't have telephones, so she was able to find peace and quiet and avoid trouble from her current family.
Li Yan frowned: "Ning, after Aunt Bai's accident, your family called the brigade twice, but I didn't contact you. However, a few days ago, your mother said you weren't replying to her letters."
Ning Yuan remained noncommittal: "So what?"
Li Yan frowned: "Ning Yuan, how come you've become so cold-hearted? There's no such thing as a family feud that lasts overnight. You did make a mistake. Aunt Bai is the one who supported your education. You should explain and apologize to your family."
Manhua watched from the side, not wanting to interrupt, and simply took her lunchbox to the side, saying, "You guys chat, I'll go wash the dishes first."
After Manhua left, Ning Yuan coldly said, "We have no relationship, Comrade Li Yan. I hope you won't interfere in my family's affairs without my permission in the future."
After saying that, she got up and walked towards the brigade headquarters.
Li Yan was embarrassed by the rebuttal and felt somewhat upset.
Watching her retreating figure, he sighed. After being with that exiled individual, Ning Yuan seemed to have completely changed, becoming prickly all over.
She was nothing like the docile, indecisive girl he knew, who was so innocent and easy to bully that it made people feel soft-hearted.
Ning Yuan arrived at the brigade headquarters and looked at the black dial telephone receiver.
She clenched her fist, took a deep breath, and answered the phone: "Hello, Mom."
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