As Cheng Qingyan washed the tender clam meat, she thought that even if it couldn't compare to the freshness of seafood, it should be just as good, and her mouth started watering uncontrollably.
To be honest, the more she looked at the chickens at home, the more she wanted them.
If she weren't worried about Ye Lingyu feeling sorry for her, she would have already drunk the chicken soup.
For lunch, they ate rice. At Cheng Qingyan's request, Ye Lingyu made a cold dish of radish salad, which was sweet and sour.
The dish consisted of stir-fried river clam meat mixed with bok choy, and also a stewed radish.
This is the only dish in our house that's presentable besides eggs.
The river clams were simply stir-fried, so they weren't particularly delicious, but the plate of clam meat and bok choy was completely devoured.
On the contrary, there was still a lot of stewed radish left. The plate of cold radish slices, which were sweet and sour, was also gone.
Resources are truly scarce; how can the body get enough nutrition if we always eat this?
Even if you get enough nutrition, you'll still get tired of it!
Why didn't modern chili peppers and such get introduced here sooner?
Wait a minute, isn't this a fictional era?
Could she then grow some of the things she likes to eat?!
As long as the seeds don't appear too abruptly, and we don't cultivate things that don't exist in this era on a large scale, or if she isn't the first person to discover them, then the problem is solved.
Having figured this out, Cheng Qingyan was in a much better mood!
Looks like from now on, I'll have to scatter some vegetable seeds outside every time I go out!
When those "unintentional" moments become commonplace, that will be the day she rises to prominence!
A wonderful life awaits me!
After finishing his meal, Cheng Qingyan couldn't sit still at home, so he washed the clam shells clean and put them away.
"My wife, I still need to go out for a bit. I'll be back before dinner."
"Do you want me to come with you?"
Cheng Qingyan glanced at Meng Chuying: "No need, you and Meng Chuying can stay at home. It's too cold outside, I'll be back as soon as possible."
Meng Chuying lowered her head. She had been staying at Ye Lingyu's house, which seemed to be interfering with their normal lives.
I'm grateful to Cheng Qingyan and Ye Lingyu; they've been very kind to me. Could it be that I've unknowingly crossed that line?
I crave warmth, but that's no excuse to bother others.
Cheng Qingyan went out to busy herself with sowing seeds, while Meng Chuying often drifted off into thought at home.
Ye Lingyu noticed that Meng Chuying wasn't in a good mood and seemed distracted all afternoon. When she spoke to her, Meng Chuying rarely responded.
"Chu Ying, are you alright? Did something happen?" Ye Lingyu poured Meng Chu Ying a cup of hot water.
Meng Chuying's eyes darted away, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
Ye Lingyu thought Meng Chuying was scared: "Tell me what happened. If I can't solve it, we'll go find the village chief."
Meng Chuying's tears streamed down her face as she cried without saying a word, which greatly worried Ye Lingyu.
It took a long time to calm her down, and she finally stopped crying.
"If you don't want to talk about it, then don't. Everyone has their own secrets and things they don't want others to know. But you must remember, whether you consider Cheng Qingyan and me as your older sister or older brother or not, we will always consider you as our younger sister, someone you can rely on."
Ye Lingyu also experienced days when she had no one to rely on, despair, loneliness, and even some resentment.
At that time, no one helped her. She hoped that she and Cheng Qingyan could be her support when Meng Chuying was helpless.
Meng Chuying buried her face in Ye Lingyu's arms and burst into tears again: "Waaah, Sister Ye!"
The person I just comforted and who had finally stopped crying, why is she crying again?
"Okay, okay, stop crying, or you'll turn into a little kitten."
The kitten isn't quite there, but her eyes are probably swollen from crying.
Meng Chuying nestled in Ye Lingyu's arms, refusing to look up: "Sister Ye, I know I've been interfering with your and Brother Cheng's lives all this time. But I can't bear to part with it, I can't bear to part with this hard-won warmth."
"Am I despicable? I know it's wrong, but I just can't bear to leave you. Every time I think about this, my heart aches."
Meng Chuying was sobbing and hiccuping, and even while hiccuping, she was still so stubborn. It's really... sigh!
Ye Lingyu patted her back to help her catch her breath and comforted her, saying, "I understand how you feel, but Chu Ying, I hope you're happy and joyful when you're with us, not feeling depressed or unhappy."
"I didn't!" Meng Chuying suddenly lifted her head from Ye Lingyu's embrace and denied it anxiously.
“I know you don’t, you just can’t bear to leave. But Chu Ying, Cheng Qingyan and I have always welcomed you from the very beginning, and we have never thought of letting you leave. From the first day you came to eat here, this place has been your home.”
“If it weren’t for your special attachment to your family, your brother Cheng would have considered having you move in with us. Although she doesn’t say it, she’s always worried about your safety living alone.”
Meng Chuying was somewhat incredulous that Cheng Qingyan had actually considered having her come and live with them.
But she had a special feeling for the house her parents left her. She didn't want to leave, as if as long as she stayed in that house, her parents could come back.
It was as if, as long as she stayed and protected her home, it would never fall apart.
As for her living alone, her safety is not a major concern for now, as most of the adults in the village take good care of her. However, she is still a child after all, and it still happens from time to time that she wakes up in the middle of the night, frightened and unable to fall back asleep.
Yes, it exists, but there's no way to solve it.
Before this, she had no one to rely on.
"I...I'm afraid, Sister Ye, I'm afraid that if I get too close to you, you'll get annoyed."
Ye Lingyu's hands were warm as she gently stroked Meng Chuying's head: "Silly child, what family member would ever tire of another? You've forgotten, you're my sister!"
"Waaaaah, Sister Ye. I'm so lucky. It's such a blessing to be your sister."
Cheng Qingyan had previously publicly stated that he had accepted her as his younger sister.
She always thought those were just nice words for outsiders, and that she took you seriously.
Over the years, what unpleasant and perfunctory words hadn't she heard in the village? She silently told herself not to take them seriously, because taking them seriously would only lead to disappointment.
Today, Ye Lingyu brought this up with her so seriously again, and she suddenly realized that she really was still a child.
Cheng Qingyan and Ye Lingyu have been taking care of his feelings from the beginning until now, while he cried to Ye Lingyu because of a little uncertainty. How childish of him.
She had always thought Cheng Qingyan was a jerk and didn't deserve someone as good as Ye Lingyu. And her? She was even worse than that bastard; she was the real fool and idiot!
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