Chapter 422: Chapter 422

Ye Ling didn’t make a sound, just listened quietly. When Shen Chun stopped speaking, she also remained silent. In the dim light, when Shen Bin returned, he saw his sister cautiously observing Ye Ling across from her, while his young wife also said nothing, just sat there quietly, exuding an inexplicable eeriness.

Seeing Shen Bin return, Shen Chun looked as if she’d seen a savior, quickly stood up, and cheerfully called out, "Brother."

"Sit down." Shen Bin waved his hand. After Shen Chun sat down, Shen Bin sat beside his young wife, "Chun’er, you sneaked out , what if dad and mom worry about you? Where can you go alone out here? How will you live? Haven’t you thought about these things? You’re not that young anymore, you can’t keep being so reckless. Once we arrive, I’ll buy you a ticket and you’ll go back to the hospital I arranged for you to work at."

"Brother, I don’t want to go to work. I can’t let you be burdened for my sake. Don’t worry, I’ve thought it through. At the time, I only thought of going to a place with a forestry bureau, that way I could rely on gathering wild goods, and someone would give me food, I wouldn’t starve to death. I didn’t expect you and sister-in-law would also take this train."

Shen Bin didn’t say much more on this matter, "You haven’t eaten yet, right? I’ll go get you something to eat."

"Brother, no, I’m not hungry." Shen Chun looked as if she feared causing trouble for others. The latest_epɪ_sodes are on_the novel·fire.net

"It’s fine, just as well, your sister-in-law and I haven’t eaten either." With Shen Bin’s words, Shen Chun finally breathed a sigh of relief and sat down, glancing worriedly in Ye Ling’s direction.

Ye Ling knew that even if she did nothing, just Shen Chun’s glance could make people think too much, feeling that she had done something. As for Shen Chun’s explanation, Ye Ling also felt uncomfortable. How could things be so coincidental to end up on this train? And what about not wanting to trouble Shen Bin, yet here she was causing trouble?

Ye Ling didn’t know Shen Chun well; otherwise, she might have thought of Shen Chun as a Bai Lianhua like Ye Qian. So she maintained a half-believing attitude towards Shen Chun’s words, without questioning or refuting, only staying in her own silence.

This was Shen Bin’s sister and family matter, and Ye Ling felt that it wasn’t appropriate for her to get involved given her status. Remembering Shen Bin’s previous glance at her, Ye Ling felt a stifling sensation in her chest and didn’t want to say anything more.

Seeing his young wife not saying a word, Shen Bin grew worried, calling out, "Ye Ling, come with me to see what to eat?"

"There’s only so much on the train, just get what Shen Chun likes to eat." Ye Ling showed no interest in getting up or moving.

Although she knew Shen Bin wanted a chance to speak to her alone or explain something, Ye Ling was in no mood to talk, deciding to wait until she calmed down. They definitely needed to talk later. Just from a casual remark about earlier, Shen Bin had glared at her. Why? This was just the beginning, and she had to endure such unwarranted frustration. She couldn’t tolerate these days a single day longer.

In her past life, she felt she owed Shen Bin, but not in this life. She wanted a good life with Shen Bin, but if Shen Bin didn’t want that, she saw no need to wrong herself.

Seeing his young wife’s stubborn temper flare up again, Shen Bin said no more, nodded at his sister, then turned and left. Ye Ling didn’t look at him and didn’t want to speak to Shen Chun, so she pretended to tidy up the bedding, though there was nothing to tidy except a covered blanket.

"Sister-in-law, are you upset with me?" Shen Chun asked cautiously.

Ye Ling looked at her. Being directly addressed meant she had to speak. She looked at Shen Chun for a long time, then nodded, "Yes, I am upset with you. I don’t understand why saying such a common thing scared you so much. Or are you particularly afraid of me? This is only our third meeting, and I’ve done nothing to make you fear me, right?"

Seeing her about to cry, Ye Ling waved impatiently, "Forget it, let’s not talk about it. Otherwise, when your brother returns, he might think I’m bullying you."

"Sister-in-law, I’m sorry, I’m just timid, afraid you would blame Brother for me coming. So when you questioned me, I couldn’t help but fear. I won’t do this again, and I’ll explain everything to Brother." Shen Chun said, with tears the size of beans falling.

Ye Ling simply remained silent. She didn’t believe that if she said nothing, Shen Chun would continue to cry. And if Shen Chun was truly doing this for the sake of their marriage, she should know that crying would only stir discord between them. So Ye Ling also wanted to see if Shen Chun was doing this unintentionally or deliberately.

The person across didn’t make a sound, leaving Ye Ling unsure if she felt disappointed or something else. Then thinking again, she felt it might be her own suspicious nature, trying not to dislike Shen Chun’s personality too much. After all, not everyone can be liked by everyone.

Shen Bin came back with three green lunch boxes, which the train provided for packed meals, with a deposit to return the boxes after eating.

Inside were rice and two dishes—not bad for train food. Ye Ling took the box and began to eat. She heard Shen Chun whisper to Shen Bin, "Brother, I’ll go eat on my side; it’s so late, I’ll sleep right after eating, so I don’t disturb others’ rest."

"Eat here, after we’re done, I’ll return the lunch boxes." Shen Bin made the decision with one sentence.

Then Ye Ling felt her bed dip to one side, knowing Shen Bin sat down. Other than eating sounds, there was no other movement. Ye Ling ate slowly, accustomed to chewing each bite at least twenty times before swallowing, which helped prevent stomach discomfort and filled her up even when eating less.

Doing so meant she left half her box uneaten, while Shen Bin had finished his already. Seeing Ye Ling with leftovers, he said nothing, just took it and polished it off.

Shen Chun watched with a smile, "At home, my brother used to do this, eating what I left."

Ye Ling couldn’t tell if Shen Chun meant to praise Shen Bin’s long-standing habit or imply something about Shen Bin eating her leftovers. Not wanting her suspicions to harm someone, Ye Ling decided to stay silent.

Shen Bin’s movements paused briefly but resumed quickly.