Ye Zhinan casually threw on a thin robe and opened the window without caring about her image.
Fortunately, her family members were all out. Otherwise, she wouldn't have dared to act rashly.
Looking at the scarlet eyes of the man outside the window, the thing she was worried about still happened.
"Didn't find out?"
Qin Yihuai nodded stiffly. The red bloodshot in his eyes made him look even more haggard.
He hadn't slept all night.
Ye Zhinan closed the window.
When Qin Yihuai heard the sound of the window closing, it was like a bell ringing in his heart.
Dang~
It was a bit harsh.
Just as he lowered his head and eyes dejectedly, Ye Zhinan ran out.
She was wearing a goose - yellow down jacket. The skirt fluttered as she trotted, slapping against her calves under the skirt.
Light and elegant.
"Here, drink this!"
"What is it?"
Qin Yihuai stared intently at the small bottle in Ye Zhinan's hand. He could vaguely see some unknown liquid in the brown bottle.
"I won't harm you. It's something that can make you energetic."
Actually, she took a can of Red Bull from her space, but thought the modern can was too eye - catching, so she just found a test tube to pour it into.
Qin Yihuai didn't suspect anything and drank it all up.
It was sweet, cold, and quite delicious.
"Don't you feel less sleepy after drinking it?"
Looking into Ye Zhinan's expectant eyes, Qin Yihuai nodded involuntarily.
It wasn't the Red Bull that made him energetic. It was seeing her that did.
"Who on earth could kill someone right under your nose!"
The energy Qin Yihuai had just gained was like being splashed with cold water. His clear and cold face looked even more aloof.
Seeing his reaction, Ye Zhinan knew she had asked too much and immediately changed the topic.
"How's the seed drill going? If you're short of manpower, you can ask my brother. Look, the new one over there was made by him."
Following the direction Ye Zhinan pointed, there was a brand - new seed drill standing against the wall, with some soil from the field still on it.
Qin Yihuai nodded and said indifferently,
"I've already talked to your brother. He's probably started making it by now."
Ye Zhinan was stunned. So that's why there was no one at home.
"I still have some seeds. We can use them when the seed drill is done."
She ran back into the room again. This time, Qin Yihuai didn't feel disappointed.
Somehow, his mood had been affected by this woman's every move.
He stared intently at the direction where she disappeared until she reappeared in his sight.
Ye Zhinan had been running back and forth many times that morning. Even in winter, her small face was flushed.
Qin Yihuai watched and a smile gradually appeared on his lips.
"Here, this is for you. There are cucumbers, potatoes, eggplants, green peppers... If you need more, just come to me."
Saying that, Ye Zhinan put a big bag at his feet, interrupting his random thoughts.
"Oh, okay. There's so much."
"Yes, it's so~ heavy~!"
Ye Zhinan deliberately dragged out the words. Who would have thought that the next words almost made her faint from anger.
"If it's so heavy, just carry less."
Qin Yihuai lifted it and confirmed that it was indeed very heavy. He looked up and was about to say something, but Ye Zhinan was already out of sight.
This man is doomed to be a bachelor...
...
"Bachelor! Ice cream! I really want to eat ice cream!"
Ye Zhinan stretched out her hands and felt the cold air outside. Her almond eyes curved into crescent moons.
"It's still not too late to make ice pops now."
There were no refrigerators here. If you wanted to eat something cold, you could only freeze some ice cubes in winter.
In the capital city, you could use cellars to store ice. If there was a large amount, it could be stored for a longer time. But in the northern border...
"We still need a cellar first!"
Ye Zhinan thought of Li Feilong. The promise she made back then could be fulfilled now.
Recently, Li Feilong had been busy with mining and making green bricks.
Even Lu Yanlai had been too busy taking care of the watermelon field to come and play with her. She really missed her.
So after Ye Zhinan finished her own work, she went to Fushou Village to find them.
As soon as she arrived at Big Brother Li's house, she heard Xiaohu's happy laughter.
"What's making you so happy!"
Hearing the voice, Lu Yanlai came out to greet her. Seeing Ye Zhinan, she smiled brightly.
"What wind brought you here? It's not the time to harvest watermelons yet!"
"Can't I come if it's not the harvest time?"
Ye Zhinan pretended to be unhappy and pouted.
Xiaohu showed his little head from behind the door, with a big smile on his face, looking in their direction non - stop.
"Come here, Xiaohu. Call me godmother!"
"Yo, you're so young and you can't wait to be a mother. Is it because of his... "
"Miss Ye is here?!"
Li Feilong just came back from outside. His loud voice immediately drowned out Lu Yanlai's words.
"Big Brother Li is back. I'm here for a favor. I'm here to trouble you."
Ye Zhinan immediately saw the big basket in his hand, filled with well - made green bricks.
"Miss, are you asking me to build a cellar?"
Li Feilong saw her eager look and said proactively before she even opened her mouth.
"Big Brother Li is really Big Brother Li. You always handle things so properly. Sister - in - law, can I borrow Big Brother for a while?"
Ye Zhinan pulled Lu Yanlai's hand and shook it non - stop.
Lu Yanlai smiled and withdrew her hand.
"It's okay, but this cellar won't be finished in a short time!"
"Don't worry. I'll send him back before dark."
"Deal!"
The two women arranged everything properly. Li Feilong could only smile and obey the arrangement.
Back at the Ye family, Li Feilong started working as soon as he arrived.
Fortunately, Ye Yingfeng helped. By the time the meal was ready, the cellar was also built.
Han Xiangmei came out with a plate of dishes. The aroma was so tempting that the two men who had been busy for a long time couldn't help but look over at the same time.
"What is this? It smells so good?"
Li Feilong stared directly at the plate.
A mysterious look flashed in Ye Yingfeng's half - closed eyes.
"It's something delicious. You'll know after you eat it."
Li Feilong was a straightforward man. He washed his hands, sat down, picked up his chopsticks, and started eating.
"It's really delicious!"
He pointed at the dark red thing on the plate and asked again,
"I can only tell it's meat, but what kind of meat is it?"
To thank the guest who had been busy all day, Han Xiangmei specially killed a duck and made marinated duck necks with the duck necks.
She told him the ingredients and the cooking steps. Li Feilong listened attentively.
"It would be great if Yanlai was here. She could write it down and make it when she gets back, but I..."
He scratched his head embarrassedly. "I can't remember!"
Ye Yingfeng couldn't hide the mockery in his eyes. "You can remember martial arts moves, but you can't remember a recipe. You're really something!"
"Everyone has their own strengths. If I can't remember, I can't. There's still some in the pot. You can take it back for Sister Yanlai."
Ye Zhinan's attempt to smooth things over earned her a glare from Ye Yingfeng.
"I can't take it. It's embarrassing."
Li Feilong felt even more embarrassed and kept refusing.
"You built a cellar for us. We're even. If you still feel bad, how about paying for it?"
Ye Zhinan seemed serious, but the curve of her lips gave her away.
But Li Feilong didn't notice at all.