Afraid of being questioned, she swallowed her tears and pretended to be happy, but her emotions were always inexplicably stirred up.
Unrequited love is too difficult.
It's harder than getting her to conquer a poison without an antidote; at least with a poison without an antidote, you can try and fail.
In relationships, every step you take is a one-way street with no turning back.
Some people leave gracefully, while others remain stuck in the same place, unable to extricate themselves.
As for Ruan Banxia, she is still someone who is not quite able to extricate herself from this situation.
Busy days can take away a person's excess energy, but when the night is quiet and there is free time, some thoughts cannot be suppressed.
Like a raging flood or a ferocious beast, it devoured people.
This is also why Cheng Qingyan and Ye Lingyu wanted Ruan Banxia to stay here for a longer period of time. There are many people and many things to do here, which can take away some of Ruan Banxia's energy.
It's just an excuse for now, and Ruan Banxia isn't a three-year-old child. She understands her two friends' good intentions.
But relying solely on external forces is merely treating the symptoms, not the root cause, and she understands this better than anyone.
She must save herself and liberate her mind in order to truly free her trapped soul.
So she suggested leaving, preparing to return to that place filled with memories.
That's her home; she has to go back eventually.
It's impossible for someone to abandon their family just because of Shen Ziyu.
So the next morning, she got up very early, packed her things, and had her luggage ready, all set to go home at any time.
Meng Chuying had also packed her things early, ready to await her master's orders at any time.
Cheng Qingyan got up early in the morning and went to the kitchen with Ye Lingyu to make breakfast. When they came out of the kitchen, they saw that Ruan Banxia and Meng Chuying had already finished getting ready.
"Breakfast is just ready, let's eat first."
"By the way, Chu Ying, has Jiang Jiang woken up yet?"
Meng Chuying suddenly remembered that Jiang Jiang was still in Hongyu's room: "She hasn't woken up yet. I didn't wake her when I got up this morning. When I came here, Sister Hongyu carried Jiang Jiang to her room."
Cheng Qingyan shook his head and couldn't help but chuckle.
Jiang Jiang has been insisting on not being separated from Meng Chuying, but now that they're about to part ways, she's still sleeping.
If we let Ruan Banxia and Meng Chuying leave quietly like this, Jiang Jiang will cause a huge uproar when she wakes up.
Since it was inconvenient for her to go in and out of Hongyu's room, she said to Meng Chuying, "Chuying, go to Hongyu's room and wake Jiangjiang up for dinner. If she's not awake, have her wash her face to wake her up."
Meng Chuying sighed softly. She hadn't woken Jiang Jiang in the first place. She'd painstakingly carried her here so she could continue sleeping. But now, she'd barely slept a short while, and she wanted to wake her again? What was the point?
However, I think if Jiang Jiang wakes up and finds that they have left, she will probably cry.
She's such a lovely person, and if she cries, she'll feel a little sad.
After Meng Chuying left, Cheng Qingyan gestured to Ruan Banxia, "Please come in, Doctor Ruan~ I also helped with breakfast today~"
Ruan Banxia looked at Cheng Qingyan with some surprise. In her memory, Cheng Qingyan was just like her and couldn't cook.
That's not quite right. She herself can still make some medicinal cuisine, but Cheng Qingyan is different.
Cheng Qingyan seems to only know how to start a fire; I've never heard of Cheng Qingyan being able to cook.
I often hear her complaining of being hungry, and I don't know why she's always so hungry!
Every time Cheng Qingyan complains of being hungry, Ye Lingyu or Hongyu cooks for her. When will Cheng Qingyan be able to cook for herself?
With doubt lingering in his mind, he asked aloud, "The food you made, it wasn't poisoned, was it?"
Cheng Qingyan rolled her eyes: "Aren't you a miracle doctor? As long as it doesn't kill you, you can detoxify yourself."
"So don't worry, you should have faith in your medical skills."
Ruan Banxia was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say.
This person... they're not actually cooking, are they? Why does it make her a little scared...?
In the kitchen, Ye Lingyu and Hongyu were serving rice. When they saw Cheng Qingyan and Ruan Banxia coming over, they quickly told them to take the food away.
They were busy all morning, getting up before dawn.
It was all thanks to Cheng Qingyan. She suddenly had a craving for potstickers, but she didn't know how to make them herself, so she could only tell Ye Lingyu about the flavors she had seen and tasted before.
She described the preparation method from memory, while Ye Lingyu had to make adjustments based on her own cooking experience, making sure the description was clear where it was unclear.
For example, Cheng Qingyan didn't know whether the dough used to make potstickers was fermented or not.
As for what kind of meat was used for the minced meat, Cheng Qingyan remembered it clearly.
So Cheng Qingyan did participate in the entire breakfast today.
Jiang Jiang and Meng Chuying were very curious when they saw the fresh food on the breakfast table.
"Dad, Mom, are these golden yellow dumplings?" Jiang Jiang asked, picking one up for herself first, then bringing it closer to smell it.
"It smells so good! I'm starting to eat!"
Ye Lingyu picked up two more from the plate and placed them in front of Jiang Jiang, instructing her, "These are called potstickers, you can also call them dumplings. Blow on them before eating, be careful not to burn yourself."
I fried the bottom in hot oil in a pan until it was crispy, and it was still hot when it came out of the pan.
Ruan Banxia also started eating; this was the first time she had ever seen such novel food.
I picked one up, tested the temperature, and took a bite. It was crunchy and delicious, and with the meaty aroma of the filling, it was surprisingly savory.
Is the filling made with meat, or is it lamb?
One of them was smaller than a dumpling, so she ate it in almost one bite.
When I picked up the second large piece and took a bite, I discovered that the filling had changed. It was no longer the lamb filling I had just eaten, but beef filling.
Out of curiosity, she ate a few more and even found some potstickers filled with shrimp!
This small plate of potstickers actually comes in four different flavors.
The filling alone used four different kinds of meat, no wonder she used different shaping techniques, which she didn't notice at first.
It tasted good, and she ate too much without realizing it.
Ye Lingyu had been fed a few by Cheng Qingyan when the first batch of potstickers came out of the pot. The potstickers that came out of the pot back then seemed to taste better than the ones now.
Seeing that everyone was enjoying the meal and seemed to really like it, I felt that their efforts in getting up before dawn to prepare this breakfast hadn't been in vain.
After finishing his meal, Cheng Qingyan went back to get the carriage ready to take Ruan Banxia and Meng Chuying back to Shuanghe Village.
The carriage was led to the door, where Jiang Jiang and Meng Chuying stood hand in hand side by side.
Cheng Qingyan, leading the horse, said to Jiang Jiang, who looked unhappy, "Jiang Jiang, say goodbye to your Sister Meng and Aunt Ruan~"
Jiang Jiang's little face was full of unhappiness. When she heard Cheng Qingyan's words, she just stared at Meng Chuying with her innocent big eyes, which were brimming with tears.
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