Chapter 186: Good Cow, Good Field… Time to Plow?
She didn’t need to do anything.
Lin Yibai realized that putting aside her usual strong and independent self and relying on someone else for a little while wasn’t such a bad thing.
Right now, she was really weak. She didn’t have the strength to resist.
Maybe because she was so weak, she could even clearly smell the scent on her annoying love rival, and it was strangely very pleasant?
But even if she were dying, even if she had to jump down from here… Lin Yibai’s mouth still had to act tough.
“Put me down. Who gave you permission to carry me? I’m warning you, don’t push your luck. I don’t want to be carried like a princess by you.”
Xia Changyu glared at her.
Seriously? Still being stubborn at a time like this?
Just look at yourself, so sick it’s like you’ve lost half your life. Even if he did put her down, could she even walk?
Obviously not! She had no strength left.
And besides, if he just let her go like that, wouldn’t it make him, Xia Changyu, lose face?
Not to mention, he knew very well this girl’s personality, she had a really stubborn mouth.
Xia Changyu said firmly, “No. I’m not putting you down.”
Lin Yibai raised her eyebrows. Her pale face tightened a little, and she said weakly, “What did you say?”
She was about to pretend to be angry, but then she saw Xia Changyu still silently shaking his head.
That serious and determined look on his face made Lin Yibai’s heart tremble a little. She could tell, he wasn’t pretending.
That look held real worry, care, affection, guilt… so many feelings, all at once. Lin Yibai didn’t even know how to describe it.
But she swore she saw it.
Sometimes, even without saying anything, a person’s reaction says it all. And Lin Yibai realized she may have been wrong.
She lowered her voice and said, “Ch-Changyu… are you mad at me? I-I… you know what I’m like. I’m bad with words. If I said anything mean, please don’t get mad.”
Xia Changyu still shook his head. Thankfully, the heavy look on his face finally softened a little.
He wasn’t blaming her or anyone else. He was just thinking deeply about himself.
After a while, he finally said, “I’m not mad at you. I’m just mad at myself. I don’t know what I mean to you, what kind of place I hold in your heart… How could you be so sick and I didn’t even know?”
Xia Changyu’s eyes were full of pain. The girl he liked had been sick like she was dying, yet she hadn’t reached out to him and hadn’t even thought of him as someone she could trust or rely on.
But Lin Yibai had something to say too.
That kind of situation…
How was she supposed to tell him?
Was she supposed to just say, ‘I got carried away and passed out, can you come over’?
“I’m sorry.”
“Sorry.”
They both apologized at the same time, their voices overlapping, then they looked into each other’s eyes.
It was like everything had been said, and also like nothing had been said at all. But they both understood, everything was clear without needing more words.
Lin Yibai broke the silence first and said, “I want to eat those fried meat buns from the old shop at East Street.”
Xia Changyu said, “I’ll get them.”
Lin Yibai added, “I want soup too.”
Xia Changyu gently placed her in the passenger seat of his car. Then he waved his hand and said,
“Alright then, I’ll go buy a three-year-old duck from Fucheng, add some prepared herbs and goji berries, and I’ll cook soup for you myself.”
Lin Yibai said, “I also want…”
Xia Changyu replied, “Whatever you want, I’ll do it.”
As long as it was something she wanted, or even just something she imagined, he would do everything he could to make it happen.
He gave her a deep sense of peace and comfort.
At least Lin Yibai felt that everything was pretty good.
Is this what it feels like to have a man you can rely on?
Some girls really don’t know how lucky they are.
Honestly, when Lin Yibai was still a guy, if another guy had treated him this well, like how a boyfriend treats his girlfriend, even offering up his own butt wouldn’t have seemed like a big deal.
The streets of Fucheng were still full of life and blooming flowers. Even though the sound of car horns was loud and annoying, Lin Yibai no longer felt afraid, afraid of suddenly dying alone at home.
Now, she felt truly at peace.
Because of Lin Yibai’s strong insistence, they didn’t go to the hospital in the end.
Otherwise, if she was found out, it wouldn’t be good. The doctor would instantly see that she wasn’t seriously sick, just had… well you know… How would she even explain that?
So instead, they drove to East Street to buy the pan-fried buns the girl wanted to eat. Then Xia Changyu took her to his own home.
He set the air conditioner to a comfortable temperature, covered her with a light blanket,
and placed a warm glass of water on the bedside table.
He reminded her, “If you’re hungry, thirsty, or need anything at all, just give me a call. This time, no matter what, you have no reason not to call or message me again, right?”
Lin Yibai asked, “Where are you going?”
Xia Changyu smiled and said, “Didn’t you say you wanted soup? I’m going to the market in the south part of the city. They sell three-year-old ducks there. I’ll also buy some fruits, vegetables, meat, and eggs.”
Lin Yibai said, “Oh.”
Xia Changyu asked, “Is there anything you don’t eat?”
Lin Yibai shook her head and said, “Don’t treat me like some delicate girl. As long as it’s not some kind of weird, nasty food or ridiculously salty stuff, I’ll eat it. To be honest, I have lots of flaws, but one good thing about me is… I’m easy to feed.”
Xia Changyu couldn’t help but laugh, “Haha!”
Then Lin Yibai suddenly remembered something and asked curiously, “Wait a minute, someone like you, a rich young master, you actually know how to cook?”
Xia Changyu shrugged and explained, “My dad’s always busy with business trips, and my mom often travels for her shows. So it’s pretty normal for me to learn a bit of cooking.”
Lin Yibai nodded in agreement, “You’re right. These days, guys who can cook are totally normal.”
“But the food I make definitely isn’t as good as yours.”
“Sweet talker, huh?”
Xia Changyu smiled again. He looked more relaxed now and said, “Alright then, you rest for a while.”
Lin Yibai nodded, “Mm.”
At this point, even speaking was becoming a bit too much for her. She couldn’t really describe what it felt like to be this weak.
But in short, she was tired. Very tired.
Even talking felt like it took too much energy.
Luckily, she still had the system.
The system was like the best doctor, the perfect medicine. It would help fix her body, so that she wouldn’t suffer long-term damage from this short period of exhaustion.
After all, the goal was to fully turn her into a girl and not just any girl, but a “field” so fertile and strong it could wear out even the toughest ox.
How could she give up now, when things were just beginning?
At least the system wouldn’t let her say “I can’t.” Only the guys trying to keep up with her would be the ones saying “I can’t take it anymore!” Right?
Lin Yibai still felt a bit dizzy. Her breathing was weak as she whispered, “I’ve truly experienced it now… Is this the limit of what a guy can handle?”
There was a photo of her annoying love rival hanging on the wall at the foot of the bed, he looked like a high schooler in it.
He really was handsome and young.
Lin Yibai closed her eyes to rest and softly said, “What a fine young ox.”
“…Mmm!”
“Huh?”
“Pah!!”
Do I really think of myself as some good field now?
A good field. Ready to be plowed?