Just when I've found a super big ginseng, am I really going to trade my life for it?
Ye Zhinan grumbled as she picked the mushrooms popping out on the ground, never ceasing her search for a way out.
She had sneaked onto this mountain countless times, yet every visit brought new discoveries. This time, the most remarkable one was the dense vegetation, so thick that it was hard to tell the direction.
She made her way upward based on her instincts, carefully avoiding the sunken low - lying areas. The sky was getting darker, with dark clouds pressing down. The air turned murky and heavy.
"Here comes the rain again!"
Ye Zhinan sensed the seriousness of the situation and quickened her pace.
But she was so tired. She even started to miss the ducks at home, her mother's marinated dishes, and uncontrollably thought about the vegetables in the field. At this moment, her stomach growled embarrassingly.
"Damn it. I should have eaten something before coming out."
She felt the mushrooms in her bag. Suddenly, an idea struck her. She quickly dived into the space.
In the space, the sky was cloudless, and it was a beautiful time.
The warehouse was filled with food, and there was a steaming hot pot on the table.
Without a second thought, she sat down and started to eat. She could cook beef and mutton at will, no longer restricted by various rules.
Just as she was eating heartily, it started to pour outside. The whole village was shrouded in the mist of rain.
Suddenly, there was a loud noise. Mud and rocks cascaded down the mountainside like a mighty army charging towards the bottom of the mountain.
Qin Yihuai was greatly shocked. A sense of uneasiness swept through his heart.
"Has Miss Ye been sent back?"
Chen Zhenhai wiped the rain off his face, glanced at the flood - control dam just built beside him, and replied carefully.
"She has. She slammed the door so loudly."
After hearing this, Qin Yihuai's heart tightened even more.
He still couldn't rest easy. Arrangements had been made for the fields in the village. Even if a mudslide occurred, there would be no casualties. But for that person, he had a bad feeling.
"You keep an eye on this place. If anyone gets injured because of this heavy rain, you'll be held accountable."
Leaving this remark behind, Qin Yihuai rushed towards Ye's house.
Ye's house was on a higher ground, but there were also some sandbags piled up at the door. When Qin Yihuai arrived, Ye Yingfeng was placing the last sandbag.
"Inspector Qin, do you need any help?"
Ye Yingfeng was concerned about the village, but he noticed the worried look in Qin Yihuai's eyes.
"What's wrong?"
"Is Ye Zhinan at home?"
Not seeing her, Qin Yihuai had already guessed that she might not be home, but he still held a glimmer of hope and asked.
Ye Yingfeng shook his head. "Wasn't she helping in the fields?"
Before his words faded, Qin Yihuai had rushed out.
This woman, always running around.
At this moment, Ye Zhinan was having a big meal in the space.
It had been a long time since she last ate from a nine - grid hot pot. The spicy and fragrant taste could drive away the cold in her body. But she was afraid that too much spiciness would increase dampness. Although she loved spicy food, she still swished the meat in the oil dish a couple of times.
I don't know how much time had passed. She ate everything on the table and then packed the leftovers, planning to take them out when she went back.
At this moment, she seemed to hear someone calling her name.
"Ye Zhinan!"
"Where are you?"
It was Qin Yihuai! Oh no!
Ye Zhinan wiped her mouth and quickly got out of the space. In her haste, she forgot to take the raincoat.
It was pouring outside. In an instant, her clothes were soaked through.
Before she could go back to the space to change clothes, she saw mud and rocks sliding down the mountain.
It's over!
"Watch out!"
Just as Ye Zhinan was about to get back into the space, a dark shadow flashed above her head. Someone grabbed her and rolled to the side.
Everything didn't stop. The two of them were stuck together and rolled towards the bottom of the mountain.
From the corner of her eye, Ye Zhinan saw the mud and rocks sliding down beside her. Fortunately, they were on another mountain path. Otherwise, they would have been covered in mud in an instant.
"Ouch!"
Finally, they stopped. There was a tree trunk under Ye Zhinan, pressing painfully against her.
But at this moment, what hurt more was the arm that was being pressed. It seemed to be broken!
She pushed the person on top of her. Qin Yihuai seemed to be injured. No matter how much Ye Zhinan pushed, he didn't move.
"Wake up, wake up quickly!"
She didn't dare to move too much, fearing to cause secondary damage to him. She could only use her uninjured arm to take out a pill and put it into his mouth.
After a while, Qin Yihuai let out a muffled groan and opened his eyes. He found that his whole body was pressing on half of Ye Zhinan's body. The posture was not very elegant.
Ye Zhinan forced out an embarrassed smile. "You're finally awake."
"Are you okay?"
Qin Yihuai noticed the immobile arm and showed a look of guilt on his face.
"I'm sorry!"
Fool, this is not the time to apologize.
Ye Zhinan had a painkiller in her mouth and said vaguely, "Check if it's broken!"
Without saying a word, Qin Yihuai rolled up his sleeve and was about to touch it, but he stopped halfway.
"Isn't this inappropriate?"
Ye Zhinan was speechless inside.
At this time, how could he still care about those formalities?
"My hand is much more important than those unnecessary formalities."
Hearing this, Qin Yihuai's eyes darkened. He tightly grasped her arm.
"Forgive my rudeness!"
"Ah~"
Ye Zhinan felt as if her whole arm was being pricked by needles. After a sharp pain, she felt much more comfortable.
"Be gentle! If you mess it up, you'll be responsible!"
Why was this man so rough?
A strange look flashed across Qin Yihuai's eyes. He said softly, "I'll be responsible. It's just dislocated. The bone is fine."
"As long as you're responsible. If you treat it badly, I'll rely on you for the rest of my life."
Ye Zhinan was in so much pain that she had no ability to think. She only felt that after she said this, Qin Yihuai's hand became a bit heavier.
"I guarantee I'll be responsible."
This sentence drifted over faintly. Ye Zhinan seemed to sense something different. She looked at the cold - faced man in front of her. A gentle look flashed across her eyes, like an illusion. Everything seemed so unreal.
"I'm going to faint!"
This was the last thing she said. After that, she completely forgot what happened.
When she woke up again, she was lying in her own bed. Han Xiangmei, Ye Shenyan, and Ye Yingfeng were standing beside her.
"You're finally awake. Does it still hurt?"
Han Xiangmei's eyes were red. She must have just cried.
"Eat something first, and then drink the medicine!"
Ye Yingfeng brought over a bowl of hot millet porridge, and there was also a bowl of black medicine beside it. The bitter and fishy smell of the medicine had reached the back of her head.
"How did I get here? Where's Qin Yihuai?"
Thinking of the previous situation, she quickly asked. But the silence of everyone made her have a bad feeling.
"Could it be..."
No way? They were still talking just now!
"Drink the medicine first, and then I'll tell you."
Ye Yingfeng held the medicine bowl to Ye Zhinan's mouth.
Anger welled up in Ye Zhinan's heart. She pushed the medicine bowl away.
"Tell me first, and then I'll drink. He won't..."