Two days later, Ling Lang leaned against the wall, folded his arms lazily, and stood in a casual posture.
He stared at Ma Mengxiang busy in the kitchen for a long time before he couldn't help but ask the woman drinking tonic beside him, "Is this what you asked me to see? I've been waiting for two days. When will the main show start?"
"It's almost there." Pei Xiqing injected herself with the medicine and took a few capsules. She whispered, "I definitely won't let you down."
"But I've waited for two days and haven't seen anything." Ling Lang shrugged. "I'm still waiting to go back to tell Qiu Chao and the other people from Farran some gossip here. You won't let me go back empty-handed, will you?"
"No, no, don't worry."
Ling Lang sat down and stared at the people busying themselves in the kitchen. "Why do I feel like this might be a little risky?"
If there really was something going on between Shadow and this girl, he had lived in this base for two days and heard nothing, let alone seen them looking for each other. Instead, they kept a distance from each other, even more like strangers.
"I didn't think so at first, but after observing for the past few days, I think it is indeed a bit. But aren't you here yet?"
"What the hell? Me? When did you trick me into this?"
"What kind of calculations are you talking about? Couldn't you use a little more nice and elegant words? This is just friendly help. Besides, I just think they are lucky, and we both enjoy helping others."
Ling Lang snorted, and within a few seconds, he immediately asked, "...tell me about it?"
Ma Mengxiang was still cooking, sweating profusely from the fire in the kitchen. She turned back and forth, her hands never stopping for a moment.
After a while, Pei Xiqing came in to help.
She quickly said, "Oh, you don't need to help me. I'm the only one who can cook this dish. If you come, it might affect the taste of my dish. Just wait for me outside. I'll definitely make it so you'll want more."
Pei Xiqing was driven out of the kitchen by her.
Somewhat helpless: "Really don't need help?"
"Really!" Ma Mengxiang nodded. "If you come in, I'll be even more flustered. Just wait outside obediently. It'll be ready soon..."
Pei Xiqing could only sit back on the sofa and continue reading her magazine files.
Ma Mengxiang turned around and muttered, "Big radish... Where's the big purple radish I just brought back? Oh, right, the green melon should also be put into the pot. Most importantly, the onion, ginger, and garlic can't be missing..."
She searched around the kitchen.
Suddenly, someone handed her a bag of ingredients she needed.
She took it subconsciously, and the other party also moved very quickly to prepare the ingredients needed later.
Whatever she needs can be delivered to her within three seconds.
Ma Mengxiang's movements gradually became more skillful and her cooking speed increased a lot.
Until the person next to her handed her the knife she needed.
Ma Mengxiang quickly said, "Sister Xiqing, I've already told you not to come in and help. You can just rest outside. If you come in and take something so dangerous, what if Brother Duan finds out..."
She stopped suddenly.
He turned his head to look at her.
The person standing in the kitchen helping her was not Pei Xiqing at all, but a shadow wearing a mask and wrapped tightly.
Shadow turned his head somewhat slowly.
The two looked at each other.
Ma Mengxiang: "Why are you here?"
She even saw Shadow had a medicine box nearby.
Shadow opened his mouth and said, "Someone said that you almost blew up the kitchen. I thought you were hurt, so I hurried over."
Ma Mengxiang frowned, her face full of disbelief: "What the hell?"
How come she couldn't understand a word he said?
Ma Mengxiang looked out of the kitchen in confusion.
The room was empty.
Not a single person.
"Xiqing? Where are you? It's almost time for dinner..." She couldn't help but mutter, "Where can I go at this hour? Brother Duan will be back soon."
Shadow returned to cut vegetables: "He must have gone out. Maybe he went to find Brother Duan."
"Then I'll go find her."
Ma Mengxiang took off her apron and was about to go out.
The shadow behind him said, "It's Linglang, I came here."
"So you really came? You'd be the only one who would believe the kitchen explosion."
"..." Shadow lowered his head. When she reached the door and was about to leave, he spoke: "I was worried about you because of me. Someone said... worrying about others can lead to confusion."
Ma Mengxiang paused.
Standing at the door, his body was shaking slightly.
He said, "I'm sorry, Mengxiang."
Ma Mengxiang had her back to him, not daring to look back. She could only hear the sounds of him busying around in the kitchen behind her. "Why are you suddenly saying this? It's a bit strange to say this. You have nothing to be sorry about."
She lowered her head and subconsciously rubbed her rough and flaky palms.
During this period, she was either farming or chopping wood every day. Since she grew up in the village, she often suffered these hardships, but she didn't mind. However, once there was someone who was always by her side, who helped her when she had no strength, and who silently carried everyone's hopes when she was about to give up... she could no longer go back to her previous heartless life.
She actually didn't have many friends around her since she was a child. The boys in the village only liked Ma Mengjia, but Ma Mengjia was her cousin. She was pretty, but she never wanted to work in the fields. She did all the work alone.
She has more calluses on her hands than a man, her skin is not good, and her personality is even more unpleasant. She has lived under Ma Mengjia's sarcasm for all these years and has become accustomed to it.
Shadow...but he appeared.
She didn't even know this man's real name, but she couldn't help wanting to stay with him as long as possible. As long as she was with him, she would be happy.
After leaving the village, she kept thinking that the gap between her and Brother Shadow was so huge that she didn't even dare to think about it.
Brother Shadow is from the headquarters and may have an important position. She is just a woodcutter in the village who has never seen the world.
So after arriving at the base, she understood that Brother Shadow was keeping his distance from her. She didn't want to cause trouble to anyone, so she didn't look for him or talk to him during this period.
She thought it would probably be like this in the future, but who would have thought that he would suddenly come over and say these... words that made her hesitate.
"Mengxiang." Shadow said, "I've already looked for Brother Duan."
Ma Mengxiang turned around: "What? What do you want to do with Brother Duan?"
Just as Shadow was about to speak, there was an unusual noise at the door.
He realized something and sighed.
The face under the mask also twitched slightly.
When Ma Mengxiang turned around again, Yingyi was no longer in the room.
She walked over and opened the door, and sure enough, she saw Pei Xiqing and Ling Lang sneaking around from behind.
She shouted with full energy: "Xiqing!!!"
Pei Xiqing pretended not to hear and turned his head silently: "I asked you to tell Brother Yingzi that he was coming over for dinner, and by the way, our kitchen is leaking. What did you say?"
Ling Lang said calmly: "I'll do as you say."
"Then why did I hear Brother Shadow say something just now? My... kitchen exploded?"
He laughed out loud.
An unconcealed smile is displayed wantonly.
"What do you think?"
…
Pei Xiqing said speechlessly, "You're really reckless. You almost drove me crazy. If Shadow knew there was an explosion in my house, he would definitely come running back."
"How can we achieve the desired effect without strong medicine? Isn't this effect quite good?" He walked slowly. "Tell Hui Xian and Qiu Chao about it. I'm sure they're all more gossipy than the other."
"So you've seen what you wanted to see?"
Ling Lang paused before speaking: "...I guess so."
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