Chapter 339: Chapter 339

Xiang Weilai went home. Liu Zhiyuan was sitting in the room, lost in thought. He heard some noise behind him and turned around, seeing his sister walk in with a face full of disappointment. He smiled and pulled her to sit down, "What’s wrong? You were fine during the day. Who are you angry with?"

"Brother, does Weilai really like Ye Ling?" Liu Rui carefully observed her brother.

Liu Zhiyuan knew that his sister had eavesdropped on their conversation. He looked at her again and, seeing her lower her head, felt he might be overthinking, "Yes."

"Brother, why does Weilai like Ye Ling? Ye Ling’s looks aren’t as good as mine, her family isn’t as good, and her temper isn’t good either. I’ve never heard Weilai talk about Ye Ling before. How did they suddenly end up liking each other?" Liu Rui asked in one breath.

Liu Zhiyuan was stunned, "Xiao Rui, you like Weilai? When did this start?"

Over the years, they had frequent contact, yet he had no idea his sister liked Xiang Weilai. Seeing the disappointment on his sister’s face, Liu Zhiyuan didn’t know what to do.

"Brother, I don’t like Weilai. I just find it strange that he is with Ye Ling." Liu Rui denied.

If she didn’t like him, why would she be asking all these questions?

Liu Zhiyuan didn’t insist on pushing for answers, understanding in his own heart was enough, "Ye Ling is great, it’s normal for Weilai to like her."

"But just because she’s great doesn’t mean you’ve liked her, right? So she can’t be as great as you say," Liu Rui immediately countered.

Liu Zhiyuan laughed, "Alright, this is someone else’s business, let’s stop discussing it. And don’t tell anyone about this, okay?"

Liu Rui nodded, "Brother, I understand, I’m not a child."

After speaking, she couldn’t help but show disappointment on her face.

Liu Zhiyuan didn’t know how to console her. When he heard the news, he felt uncomfortable himself, so he was in no mood to comfort his sister. The siblings just sat facing each other until Wu Mengyi returned from outside and couldn’t help but speak up seeing her children .

"What are you two siblings doing? Why do you look so troubled? What happened?"

"Nothing. I was just discussing with brother about what we should ask mom to cook for dinner," Liu Rui jumped up and left the room, "Mom, can we have hot pot tonight, something spicy."

"Oh, since when does our Miss Liu like spicy food? I remember some people cry when eating spicy," Wu Mengyi teased her daughter.

Liu Rui’s face turned red, "Mom, I just wanted to try it. I heard people talking about it at school and just couldn’t resist wanting to eat it when I got back; let’s have it."

"Alright, then let’s have hot pot. Come on, let’s go buy groceries with mom." Wu Mengyi picked up the bag she had set down and took her daughter out of the house.

The house quieted down. Liu Zhiyuan silently laughed; his sister, younger than him, has come to terms with things, should he not surpass her?

In the evening, the Liu family had hot pot. Liu Rui was wiping tears while eating, which worried Wu Mengyi, "Xiao Rui, if you can’t eat it, then don’t; eat this side that’s not spicy." Original content can be found at NoveIꜰire.net

"Mom, I just feel this kind of spicy is thrilling." Liu Rui took another bite, and tears streamed out.

Wu Mengyi shook her head at her son, "I don’t know what kind of constitution your sister has. Eating a little spicy causes this reaction."

Liu Zhiyuan laughed and didn’t speak.

Over at the hospital, Bai Xue listened to her daughter and went into the ward without mentioning the collision incident. But her gaze at Ye Ling wasn’t friendly. Ye Ling ignored her, instead speaking with her father, helping him off the bed to slowly walk and pass gas.

Ye Qian was quiet, arranging meals and tidying the hospital bed.

After seven days, Ye He Ping had his stitches removed and completed discharge procedures. The money Shen Bin paid was entirely used up, but luckily, Ye Ling still had the 150 yuan given by Zhao Guodong. She paid 120, leaving 30.

On the day of discharge, Shen Bin came, along with Zhao Liangguo and others who got along well at the company. A group of people returned to the compound merrily, using the company’s small jeep.

Returning home, Ye Ling breathed a sigh of relief, but remembered the doctor’s advice to let her father eat less but more frequently, mostly liquid food, all prepared personally. As soon as they arrived from the hospital, she headed straight to the kitchen.

This made Zhao Liangguo and the others envious.

The summer vacation flew by, and with Ye Ling concerned for her father, she didn’t want him to get upset, so she wrote down all the prohibited items and posted them on the wall at home for her mother to see, preventing mistakes. She also instructed her father to take good care of himself and this allowed her to join several people from the compound to head to school.

At school, she met Liu Nan and Yang Hui, and naturally, the three talked about what they had been busy with over the vacation. Upon hearing about Ye Ling’s father’s illness, Liu Nan and Yang Hui comforted Ye Ling a bit. After receiving her allowance, Ye Ling didn’t touch it, always thinking of saving Zhao Guodong’s money.

The next semester would be her third year, and studies grew busier. Sometimes, they had to go below to intern, and Ye Ling also had to write letters and make calls home frequently, paying less attention to those around her except for a few in the compound and those in the dorm, focusing solely on studies.

Meanwhile, Fu Lei seemed to fade into the ocean, unlike his noticeable presence in the first year. Ye Ling had long forgotten about him. Every time Zhao Guodong saw Xiang Weilai, he got angry, venting this anger on Fu Lei, making Fu Lei’s days difficult.

During the winter New Year, Ye Ling considered working but couldn’t leave her father, especially upon hearing he had changed jobs to work at a bookstore in the city doing clerical duties — a job arranged with help from company leaders. The family also moved out of the compound, having rented a new place due to lack of savings to buy a house, settling into a bungalow.

Reading her father’s letter, which mentioned his work lightly, Ye Ling didn’t dare to think about it too much. With a day left on her break, she packed her things early, with Liu Nan joking about seeing Ye Ling hurry to get home for the first time, almost imagining someone special waiting.

Ye Ling merely smiled without replying. Although she was close with Yang Hui and Liu Nan, she didn’t share the matters concerning Xiang Weilai with them, preferring the fewer people knew the better. At school these past six months, she and Xiang Weilai acted as usual, without revealing anything.

Once on the train and finding her berth, Ye Ling turned and took the bag from Xiang Weilai, "Yours is nearby too?"

Because her father wasn’t at the company, Zhao Guodong and others helped secure Ye Ling’s berth ticket. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)