Chapter 325 The "Package" Carried Up the Mountain
Ye Shenge’s lips twitched as she looked at the “wild woman” her brother mentioned. She was too dirty, with mud smeared on her face, making it impossible to discern her features.
“Thank you. My father asked me to take you away. We can talk more when we get up the mountain, okay?”
Qi Xuan continued to stare blankly at Ye Shenge, which caused a cold glint in Zi Yisheng’s eyes as he watched from behind. He reached out and pulled Ye Shenge away.
“Brother-in-law, it’s your turn.”
Ye Mu’en pursed his lips and walked in with an impatient expression.
“It’s you! I haven’t settled the score with you yet, and you’ve come out on your own. Come here if you dare, I’ll beat you to death!”
Ye Mu’en said nothing. He took the bedsheet from his sister’s hand, tore it open, and covered Qi Xuan with it. Then, with a swift move, he knocked out the still-shouting person.
Ye Shenge’s mouth widened in astonishment, and Zi Yisheng gave a thumbs-up.
“So much nonsense. Let’s go.”
Ye Mu’en shouldered the “package” and sped towards the foot of the mountain. Ye Mama was already waiting there with the prepared luggage.
Zi Yisheng took the package with one hand and hurried up the mountain to find a suitable spot.
“Did you see what the girl looked like?”
Ye Shenge shook her head and quickened her pace, linking arms with her mother.
“She was too dirty, I couldn’t see anything. Mom, did you bring soap? She won’t be clean without it.”
“Ah, yes, I brought it. I wonder what this girl’s background is.”
Ye Shenge thought about her elder brother’s past actions and his recent behavior, and couldn't help but chuckle. She had a feeling these two were destined to be nemeses. She wondered if this was their fate.
Ye Shenge quietly recounted her elder brother’s great deeds to her mother, but Ye Mama’s brows furrowed.
“I’m not asking your elder brother to get married before thirty-five. He has no interest in it. I wonder if there’s something wrong with him in that regard.”
Ye Shenge choked on her own saliva. Her mother was truly daring. Her elder brother was clearly a real man, he just hadn't awakened yet, or perhaps, hadn't met the right person.
“Everything will happen when it's meant to be. The situation here is chaotic. I really don’t want your elder brother to find a partner right now. The choices are too limited. Instead of a happy union, it would be a regrettable one, which would be a loss.”
“That’s true. Emotions are unpredictable. It all depends on what your elder brother thinks.”
They had searched the mountain for over an hour, exhausting Ye Shenge and Ye Mama. Ye Shenge, in particular, felt her legs trembling.
Zi Yisheng, after setting down the luggage, returned to carry Ye Shenge up the mountain. At the same time, Zi Yisheng grumbled about his father-in-law, who, despite his meddling, had also burdened his wife and daughter. He deserved punishment!
The cave Zi Yisheng found was near a water source. However, since it was cold, they had to boil water to clean Qi Xuan.
Ye Mama and Ye Shenge had never done this kind of work before, so they looked on, flustered, as they first cleaned the mud off Qi Xuan’s face.
The two men standing guard outside were now grumbling even more about Ye Ba. They couldn’t find anyone else to help, and now the entire Ye family was dragged into this.
“Brother, you can’t let Aunt Bai and Shenge keep taking care of the person inside. You know Shenge’s health. It’s impossible for her to stay in the mountains.”
Ye Mu’en shot Zi Yisheng a glare. Why didn’t he have the guts to say this to their father earlier? What was the point of bringing it up now? The two men couldn’t do it themselves.
However, Ye Mu’en didn't intend to let his mother and sister spend the night on the mountain. Zi Yisheng certainly couldn't either, as he was already married. That left him alone. He rubbed his temples at the thought.
“You all go down the mountain later. I’ll take care of the woman inside. But you, hurry up and send someone to help my dad. Tell him to quickly resolve the trouble inside.”
Zi Yisheng patted his brother-in-law’s shoulder. He had a spirit of sacrifice, but he was afraid that once he started taking care of her, it would be hard to get out of it. How could he feel so schadenfreude? He had to restrain himself!
“Brother, prepare more water to drink. The person inside seems to be quite skilled at cursing!”
Ye Mu’en kicked him. Having a title made a difference, didn't it? She dared to mock her brother-in-law.
Inside, the mother and daughter finally managed to scrape off the dried mud from Qi Xuan’s face. They were surprised to see her fair and tender little face.
“She’s quite good-looking. How would she be as a match for my elder brother?”
Ye Mama pouted. Looking at girls from a mother-in-law's perspective, it was never easy to be pleased.
“Not good enough. Far worse than me, and far worse than my daughter.”
“Hahahaha, Mom always tells the truth.”
Qi Xuan felt as if someone was tickling her and swatted her hand away irritably. Fortunately, Ye Mama quickly pulled her daughter away, otherwise, that palm strike would have landed on her daughter’s face.
“See, she has quite a temper. If she really got together with your elder brother, our family would be ruined. They’d tear the roof off.”
Ye Shenge suppressed a laugh and retorted to her mother, “It seems like mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law are natural enemies.”
The four cooking novices gathered around the campfire outside, boiling porridge for the patient. Qi Xuan was awakened by the aroma of rice. As soon as she opened her eyes, she tensed up and assumed an attacking posture. However, the pain in her leg caused her to fall back to the ground.
Ye Mu’en and the others heard the sound of something heavy falling inside. Ye Mama was the first to rush in. If she didn't go, it would be even more inappropriate for the others to enter.
“You’re awake!”
“Wow~ You look just like that beautiful younger sister!”
Ye Mama’s previously expressionless face instantly broke into a smile. The little girl was good at talking, immediately praising both her and her daughter. She had good taste!
“Hehe, little girl, I am the wife of Ye Huaijin, whom you met today. You can call me Aunt Bai. Are you hungry now? Shall I get you some porridge?”
Qi Xuan wasn't overly captivated by Ye Mama’s beauty. After all, the younger sister she had seen earlier was even prettier. Her stomach, however, protested at that moment, and she awkwardly scratched her face. Little dimples appeared, making her look rather cute.
“Thank you, Aunt Bai. I’m really hungry. Is there anything dry besides porridge? The porridge I had this morning really didn’t fill me up.”
Ye Mu’en happened to be carrying porridge as he walked in, followed by Ye Shenge holding flatbread.
Seeing Ye Mu’en, Qi Xuan was about to start cursing again when she heard Ye Mama’s introduction.
“This is my son, Ye Mu’en, and the beautiful girl behind him is my daughter, Ye Shenge.”
Qi Xuan closed her mouth, which had started to open, but her round eyes continued to glare at Ye Mu’en.
Ye Mu’en didn’t have a good attitude either. He placed the porridge by Qi Xuan and walked out.
Ye Shenge handed the flatbread and spoon to Qi Xuan, a gentle smile on her face. What if she could win over her elder brother? She couldn't leave a bad impression on her future sister-in-law.
“Eat first. The conditions here on the mountain are poor, so you’ll have to bear with it.”
Qi Xuan immediately put on all the gentleness she possessed and waved her hand at Ye Shenge.
“It’s not inconvenient at all. I used to spend nights in the mountains. This kind of meal is already very good.”
In reality, this kind of meal was quite difficult for Qi Xuan. Even when she went into the mountains before, she would have meat. At home, it was even better. The living conditions on their side of the shore were quite good.
Qi Xuan ate a mouthful of food and then looked at Ye Shenge, as if Ye Shenge were a side dish.
“This girl really likes to look at faces. She’s been mesmerized by my daughter.”
“Mhm, Miss Ye is very beautiful. I’ve always liked beautiful people since I was little.”