Chapter 379: Chapter 379

Shen Bin finished speaking and left the tent, while Shen Chun sat there unmoved. Only when a candle burned out, leaving the tent in darkness, did she move her stiff body, turn around, and lie down on the bed. Without undressing, she simply pulled the blanket over herself, tears once again soaking the pillow.

Early in the morning, Ye Ling was pushed awake by a woman who then gestured towards the outside before leaving. Ye Ling stared in a daze for a while, seeing the other people still asleep in the tent, before quietly getting dressed and stepping out of the tent. Outside stood Shen Bin and Shen Chun, not far behind them was a car; Ye Ling knew this was Shen Chun about to leave and quickly walked over.

Recalling yesterday’s events, Ye Ling couldn’t bring herself to be warm; she merely held Shen Chun’s hand, advising her on what to be careful about during the journey. Shen Bin had gone over to the car, and Shen Chun finally raised her head to look at Ye Ling.

Though the sky hadn’t fully brightened yet, on the mountain it always got light earlier, and with the snow all around, they could see each other clearly.

"Ye Ling, my brother has had a hard life since he was young and has no friends. From now on, I’m entrusting him to your care. I leave him in your hands," Shen Chun said seriously.

Ye Ling naturally agreed, "Don’t worry."

But she thought to herself, Shen Bin doesn’t need her care; rather, he is the one taking care of her.

Shen Chun wasn’t expected to speak again, but she did, "Ye Ling, I can tell you’re a good person. You wouldn’t look down on my brother, would you? You wouldn’t mind that he grew up in the countryside, right? Honestly, I know urban people don’t respect us from rural areas, but we all grew up eating the same rice, earning money through our own labor, there’s nothing shameful about that."

"Don’t overthink it, I also came from the countryside," Ye Ling replied casually, but upon reflection found the words tasted off.

Shen Chun’s words seemed not as if aiding Shen Bin but like proving before her that being from the countryside wasn’t anything disgraceful. Upon reflection of her interactions with Shen Chun thus far, Ye Ling couldn’t see anything that would have given that impression, but felt Shen Chun might be overly sensitive, often having a demeanor once akin to her during her past life.

"Ye Ling, I’ll be waiting back home for you and my brother to return," Shen Chun hadn’t slept all night, tossing and turning over how to express her thoughts. Summoning courage, she finally said them aloud, then turned and walked away briskly.

Ye Ling showed no condescension outwardly towards her, but Shen Chun still worried that Ye Ling would look down on her. Getting in the car and seeing her brother’s figure receding into the distance, Shen Chun’s eyes reddened, forcibly suppressing tears; she remembered facing her parents back home, wondering how to calm them down.

Shen Bin watched the car drive away, then spoke to Ye Ling, "Come, I’ll walk you back. There’s no training for you today, have a good rest."

"No need, just a bit earlier today. Constantly skipping would lose the purpose of this training," Ye Ling replied, still preoccupied with Shen Chun’s matters, "Your sister is quite good."

Shen Bin paused, but with Ye Ling walking head down, she didn’t notice, his words floated over, "She’s very young, caring since childhood, understanding, always keeping her hardships to herself, bearing them alone, and not wanting to trouble others."

Ye Ling thought they were done, but Shen Bin continued, "My adoptive parents have quick tempers, ever since she became sensible, Chun’er has always helped manage their situations."

No more words were said; Ye Ling understood, knowing parents being troublesome often led to mishaps, and having Shen Bin confined at home, unable to go out. It pressured the only daughter in the family to mature early. Reflecting on Shen Chun’s rabbit-like frightened demeanor, Ye Ling also began to feel sympathy. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ novel·fire.net

"Have you ever thought of bringing your sister out?" Given Shen Bin’s current ability, arranging for a person shouldn’t be too difficult.

The duo reached close to Ye Ling’s tent; Shen Bin stopped, "I’ve thought about it, but seeing Chun’er’s temperament now, I don’t know what she could do."

Moreover, once the sister comes, the adoptive parents would definitely follow, such troublesome individuals would give Shen Bin a headache upon consideration, hence whenever such a thought arose, he immediately suppressed it.

Ye Ling didn’t know much; naturally, she didn’t understand Shen Bin’s thinking, but believed anyway, "Yes, she’s a bit timid."

Thinking of her getting married someday, she didn’t dare speak further. Earlier upon mentioning it, Shen Bin avoided the topic; Ye Ling who wasn’t insensitive, refused to bring it up again, thus bid Shen Bin farewell and returned to the tent, only to bump into Bai Hehua standing at the entrance, startling Ye Ling to take a sharp breath.

"What are you standing here for?" Ye Ling asked irritably, realizing afterward, was she eavesdropping?

Thus, Ye Ling looked at Bai Hehua with disfavor; originally she did not like Bai Hehua, later Bai Hehua helped Jiang Yan with false testimony, and now eavesdropping on her conversation with Shen Bin, recalling Bai Hehua once leaning against Shen Bin’s chest, Ye Ling cast a mocking glance at Bai Hehua, foregoing explanation and returned to her bed and climbed onto it.

Bai Hehua only felt Ye Ling’s smile, seeming as though seeing through her, reddening her face shyly, wanting to explain a few words, but with Ye Ling already lying down. In a tent with everyone asleep, Bai Hehua couldn’t speak too loudly, nor could she pull Ye Ling up, thus endured and returned to her bed.

Actually, ever since Ye Ling was called out, Bai Hehua had woken up too, got up, peeked outside through a gap at the tent door, saw Ye Ling with Shen Bin and his sister at a distance together. Originally watching Shen Bin and Ye Ling walking back, intending to return to bed, she overheard Shen Bin and Ye Ling’s conversation, even some family matters of Shen Bin’s, which excited and intrigued Bai Hehua, momentarily forgetting to return swiftly, hence getting caught by Ye Ling.

The next day, Bai Hehua waited until training ended, only then approached Ye Ling, "Sister, I went out for convenience in the morning, that’s why I startled you. Later seeing you upset, I didn’t step out again, don’t let it bother you."

Ye Ling gave a tight-lipped smile, "You’re not intentional, why would I get angry, it would only make me appear petty, and since you made it so apparent, it gives off the impression you left me misunderstood."

Everyone in the tent was busy with their own matters, yet their ears were tuned into the conversation.

Upon hearing, Bai Hehua instantly realized Ye Ling pointed out her being squeezed out was due to her machinations, ears burning red, "We’re all family sisters here, how could there be misunderstandings like these, it was I who didn’t think it through, Sister don’t get angry."

Ye Ling responded with a simple ’mhmm,’ Bai Hehua hadn’t a chance to say more when Shen Bin entered briskly, face shadowed, "Bai Hehua, come out for a moment."

Bai Hehua startled, but still responded, "Yes."

Seeing Shen Bin already left, Bai Hehua then followed out.(To be continued. If you liked this work, you are welcome to qidian.com to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com)