This investigation, which was both sudden and not sudden, disrupted the peaceful state of Anle Village, bringing joy to some and sorrow to others.
The person who reported the incident originally thought they could gain some merit and prestige, but unexpectedly, they not only failed to gain merit but also lost face and were disliked by their neighbors.
These people truly hate An Moxue. If someone reports you, why don't you just obediently accept the search? Instead, you keep causing trouble, making yourself seem powerful!
Wu Sicheng drove An Moxue home.
Back home, Wu Sicheng said, "Mo Xue, be careful tonight. I'm worried that some of the people who reported you during the day might be radicals who might come looking for trouble tonight. Do you need me to stay with you?"
"Need not."
Do you have any suspicions about who passed the note to Wang Zhaodi?
"Yes, but I'm not sure."
Who is it?
“There was a male educated youth in the educated youth settlement named Qu Bing. Once, I met him and Fan Zijian having dinner at the state-run restaurant in town. At that time, he introduced them as cousins. Ever since I learned about their relationship, I have suspected that my every move is being monitored, and not just by this one person. But the scope is too large to find out. Even if I do find out, it is impossible to prevent other people from being bribed and monitored.”
"Indeed, a child might know something as trivial as a few pieces of candy. As long as you pay attention to your privacy, they will only know some unimportant things."
"That's all we can do for now. I haven't eaten all day, I'm so hungry I don't want to move. Is there anything you'd like to eat?"
Wu Sicheng looked at her and felt that she was somewhat listless and spoke weakly.
As she spoke, An Moxue took out an enamel mug and made a cup of malted milk powder for each of them, and then took out a pack of biscuits.
After swallowing the sweet and warm malted milk powder, An Moxue finally felt a little better.
"What do you want to eat? I'll make it."
"Do you have any signature dishes? Do I have the ingredients? Let's make some."
"I'm pretty good at making braised noodles, do you want some? I can make a few other dishes, but I'm best at making barbecue."
"Did you train in the wild?"
"Yes, sometimes I would burn them at first, but I gradually got better at it and stopped burning them. I could bake them perfectly. Later, I got tired of them, so I tried to figure out how to make them taste even better. I practiced little by little and got the hang of it. Have you decided what to eat yet?"
"Then let's make noodles with gravy and a few side dishes. You make the noodles, and I'll make the dishes; that way it'll be faster."
Wu Sicheng drank the malted milk powder in a few gulps, washed his hands, and went to the kitchen to get a bowl to scoop out noodles. After scooping out the noodles, he asked An Moxue while kneading the dough, "You rest, I'll cook. Moxue, what kind of sauce do you want to eat? Wide noodles or thin noodles?"
"Wide noodles, the chewy kind. You can make the braising sauce as you see fit. There's cooked meat and cured meat in the cupboard. Do you need chili? There are also some green peppers in the cellar."
With malted milk powder in one hand and a biscuit in the other, An Moxue leaned against the door frame with a relaxed expression, watching Wu Sicheng knead dough. The man's arms were strong. He added a little water to the dough and kneaded it repeatedly until there was no dough left on the bowl, and the kneaded dough was not sticky and was smooth before he stopped.
Good-looking people do everything in a pleasing way; even kneading dough can exude a sense of strength.
Wu Sicheng kneaded the dough, covered it with a curtain, and asked, "Where is the cellar? Besides chili peppers, are we taking anything else?"
"It's behind the house. There's a ladder under the eaves. You'll need a basket and a flashlight to get down there."
An Moxue turned around, went inside to get a flashlight, and then grabbed a small basket from the kitchen. Just as she was about to go out with Wu Sicheng, he stopped her, saying, "You stay inside and drink your malted milk powder. I'll go."
An Moxue thought for a moment, then, instead of following, she craned her neck and shouted, "The chili peppers are buried in the sand! Dig up a few more carrots."
"I understand." After hearing Wu Sicheng's reply, she went inside and ate a biscuit and a sip of malted milk powder.
When Wu Sicheng returned with the chili peppers and carrots, An Moxue had already made a cup of milk and was drinking it.
Upon seeing Wu Sicheng, he asked, "Shall I make you another cup of milk?" He then held up the cup in his hand.
"No need, just pour me a glass of water, I'll drink it in a bit."
An Moxue ignored him and made him a cup of milk, placing it on the stove. Wu Sicheng saw it and smiled helplessly.
An Moxue lit the stove, took a small stool and sat down beside it, holding a cup of milk in both hands and drinking it idly.
Wu Sicheng swiftly chopped cured meat, scallions, ginger, garlic, carrot shreds, and cabbage shreds at the cutting board. As he chopped, he said to An Moxue, "Moxue, boil some water. Blanch the carrots in the water later and mix them with the sauce."
"Okay, there are still some pickled vegetables in the jar. Take a look and see which ones you want to eat, then help yourself."
Wu Sicheng didn't stand on ceremony and took half a head of kimchi and chopped it up.
An Moxue sat on a small stool watching him work, occasionally adding a piece or two of firewood.
She thought that if she were home alone now, she would probably take a shower in her room, then drink a big cup of milk tea, and then lie in bed like a corpse.
While chopping vegetables, Wu Sicheng kept an eye on An Moxue and noticed that although she was physically there, her mind was elsewhere!
He always felt that she was somewhat elusive and he couldn't see through her, but he still couldn't stop his restless heart from wandering.
He disliked her absent-mindedness, feeling that she was from a different world than him. Looking at her like this, he felt inexplicably flustered and wanted to pull her back to his own world.
So he asked, "Mo Xue, is there anything else you'd like to eat?"
Startled by his call, An Moxue turned to look at him, somewhat bewildered, and asked, "What? What did you say?"
Seeing her like this, Wu Sicheng was reminded of a Persian cat his grandmother used to have when he was a child. The cat had big, wet eyes that always looked at you innocently and cutely without realizing it, making you want to pet it.
He quickly dismissed the ridiculous thought and said, "I asked you if there's anything else you'd like to eat?"
She shook her head: "No, this is enough."
Once the water boiled, Wu Sicheng blanched the shredded carrots. After blanching, he washed the pot, changed the water, and then mixed the vegetables.
An Moxue watched him quietly as he cooked, rolled out the dough, made the sauce, and boiled the noodles.
"Mo Xue, it's ready, time to eat." Wu Sicheng's words brought her back to her senses.
She was surprised to find that a meal had already been prepared.
Perhaps she was too tired from traveling alone in this unfamiliar world, or perhaps she was really hungry, but when she sat down at the table and started eating the hand-pulled noodles made by Wu Sicheng, she found them exceptionally delicious. Maybe it was simply because he was good at cooking and made them taste good.
Regardless, An Moxue ate her meal with great satisfaction. The delicious food finally brought her back from her wandering thoughts, but it couldn't bring back her fatigue.
After finishing their meal, Wu Sicheng picked up and washed the dishes, and An Moxue fell asleep on her side.
He could tell she wasn't feeling well, so he didn't have the heart to disturb her and just quietly watched her sleep.
She had been asleep for over an hour and showed no signs of waking up, so they gently called her name a few times before finally waking her.
An Moxue opened her sleepy eyes and said, "Sorry, I fell asleep."
"Are you alright? You look a little tired."
"It's alright, I'll feel better after a good night's sleep."
"It's getting dark, Mo Xue, I have to go back now. Are you okay? No, I won't leave. I'll stay here with you tonight."
"No need, you can go!"
"I'm leaving now, remember to lock the door."
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