Chapter 259: Becoming More and More Delicate
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
The next day, Nan Zhe slept until late in the morning.
He came out of the room and stretched his muscles in the courtyard before walking slowly to the living room.
As soon as he entered, Nan Ge, who was on the sofa, turned around and looked at him. Then, she stood up.
He was shocked and stood rooted to the ground.
Nan Ge busied herself and shuttled back and forth in the living room. Soon, she brought him a bowl of hot fish soup.
“Here, try it.” Nan Ge had specially checked online. It was said that people could drink some ginger fish soup for their hangovers.
Nan Zhe looked at the blackened food in the bowl and raised his eyebrows.
Instead of reaching out to take it, he asked, “Did you make it?”
This kind of dishwashing water was most likely done by Nan Ge. The others in the family probably did not have the ability either.
Nan Ge nodded heavily.
At this moment, Grandma also came in from outside. When she saw this scene, she quickly said, “Youyou woke up early in the morning to make soup for you.
Go and try it!”
Seeing that Nan Zhe did not move, Grandma even pushed his arm.
Nan Zhe did not really want to drink it. He was afraid that he would have to go to the hospital after drinking it. It was the new year, and he did not want to stay in the hospital.
After hesitating for a few seconds, he held onto a glimmer of hope.
“Did you make it on your own without any guidance?”
Nan Ge thought for a moment and shook her head. “Grandma and Shen
Yanqing were both here.”
She wanted to cook it herself, but when she started to fry the fish, it became burned for some reason. She could not flip it over, as if it was stuck to the bottom of the pot. She could only call Shen Yanqing, who was guarding outside, in.
Grandma smelled smoke and followed her in. Behind her, the two of them did not leave. They stood behind her and watched her finish with fear.
She still remembered that when she turned off the fire, Shen Yanqing heaved a sigh of relief.
“Although it doesn’t look good, it’s delicious!”
“Have you tasted it?” Nan Zhe asked.
Nan Ge was stunned for a moment, but she still shook her head. “No.”
Although his grandmother and Shen Yanqing were there guiding her, Nan Zhe was still a little worried. Just as he did not know what to do, he turned around and saw Shen Yanqing.
Hence, he raised his chin and called out to him, “It’s not easy for her to cook. Next time, let him have a sip first.”
Shen Yanqing,
“That won’t do!” Before Shen Yanqing could speak, Nan Ge disagreed. “I carefully prepared this for you! No one else can drink it!”
“…” Nan Zhe could not figure it out no matter how hard he thought about it. It had only been a night. Why did his relationship with Nan Ge, who was in danger, suddenly overflow?
How strange.
In the end, Nan Zhe still took it.
Under everyone’s expectant gazes, he braced himself and took a sip. Nan Ge asked, “How is it?! Does it taste good?!”
Nan Zhe took a small bite and was silent for a long time. He did not dare to swallow it.
“Say something,” her grandmother urged.
Nan Zhe closed his eyes and swallowed it in the end.
“Yes, it’s quite good. It tastes good. It’s even better than what I drank in the restaurant before.”
It was an ambiguous sentence.
Then, he glanced at the people present and said lovingly, “We still have to eat later. This is enough for me. Give the rest to Grandma and Shen Yanqing. Oh right, try it yourself. Don’t waste it.”
Nan Ge nodded. What he said made sense.
Hence, five minutes later, the sound of her grandmother coughing could be heard in the living room. Nan Ge even vomited.
Shen Yanqing endured it and drank half a bowl.
Nan Zhe was the only one left standing at the side, laughing maniacally.
However, in the end, his grandmother only smiled and rebuked him. Nan Ge did not blame him. If it were any other time, she would have raised her fist and punched him.
This was just the beginning. Nan Ge had been acting very abnormally for the past two days.
She massaged his shoulders, served him tea, and did not even talk back.
Nan Zhe had guessed that there was something fishy going on, but he could not think of a reason.
Until the Spring Festival ended and Nan Ge started school, he did not know what kind of shock Nan Ge had suffered.
After returning to the capital, while Nan Ge was busy with her studies, she took the time to implement the collaboration between Feiyun and Huasheng.
The money she earned for this project far exceeded the amount of money Nan Zhe had agreed for the mission.
However, she had spent all her savings to invest in the project at that time. In addition, this project was considered a bargain she had picked up. Therefore, she did not take the initiative to mention it to Nan Zhe, nor did she plan to add this money to the amount of money she had agreed with him.
Anyway, the deadline was within a year of her graduation. She was still confident in herself.
After school started and until the Qingming Festival, Nan Ge had been in the capital. During the Qingming holiday, because the Shen family had to pay respects to their ancestors, although Shen Yanqing and Mr. Shen said that she did not have to rush back, she still bought a plane ticket.
In the ancestral hall, Nan Ge knelt on the futon and yawned repeatedly because she had not slept well for the past two days.
When Shen Yanqing realized this, his heart ached. He whispered to her, “Shall I send you back to rest first?”
As soon as he spoke, Nan Ge immediately perked up and shook her head like a rattle drum. “No need, no need. I’m not sleepy.”
If there were no tears in her eyes when she said this, Shen Yanqing might have believed her.
Seeing that she was sleepy, Shen Yanqing stood up first.
The shadow loomed over her. Nan Ge was stunned and looked up in fear. “What are you doing? Kneel down!”
The other elders in front were still kneeling. Why did he get up?!
Hearing the commotion, Mr. Shen turned to look at them with a questioning gaze.
Shen Yanqing lowered his voice and replied, “Dad, I suddenly feel a little unwell. Let Nan Ge and I go back and rest first. We’ll come over alone later.” “Go ahead. It’s raining outside. Remember to hold an umbrella.”
At this point, although she knew that Shen Yanqing was lying, Nan Ge could not expose him. She grabbed Shen Yanqing’s hand and got up with his help.
“Then, Dad, Mom, Uncle, Aunt, we’ll go back first.”
She greeted them one by one.
The elders smiled and nodded at her without saying anything.
With Shen Yanqing around, Nan Ge successfully left the ancestral hall.
The butler at the door stepped forward with an umbrella.
“Just give it to me.” Shen Yanqing took the umbrella and held it above their heads.
The butler smiled and nodded as he watched the two of them leave.
The spring rain was not heavy. It was just a drizzle. Nan Ge held Shen Yanqing’s arm and leaned lazily against him as she followed him out.
Coincidentally, the road from the ancestral hall to the front residence had been renovated recently. A small section of stone slabs had been lifted and wet from the rain, so the ground was covered in mud.
Nan Ge did not mind the environment earlier.
However, she really liked the shoes on her feet today…
After seeing this scene, she stopped far away.
She kept glancing at Shen Yanqing as if asking for help.
Her brother was right. In the past two years, she had been raised by Shen Yanqing to be more and more delicate.
Fortunately, she was alone in the capital most of the time. If the two of them were together every day, she probably would not be able to take care of herself now.
However, Shen Yanqing did not notice the signal in her eyes this time. ‘Come, I’ll carry you over.” He leaned down slightly and wrapped his free arm around her.
Before Nan Ge could react, he exerted a little force and lifted her up with one hand.
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