Chapter 182: One hundred and eighty-two, will accompany you Chapter 182: One hundred and eighty-two, will accompany you The evening breeze was gentle, bringing a cool touch to the face.
Song Yan Ning and Qin Yushen walked along a small path in the countryside. After dinner, her grandparents had asked her to take Qin Yushen out for a walk.
“Girl, are you troubled by something?” Qin Yushen stopped, lowered his head, and looked at Song Yan Ning. They had been walking silently throughout the journey, and even if there was conversation, it was mostly him talking and her listening.
“No, not really,” Song Yan Ning lifted her head to look at Qin Yushen. She wanted to speak, but she didn’t know where to start. She was afraid that if she spoke, it might upset Qin Yushen.
Qin Yushen smiled, reached out, and tucked a strand of hair behind Song Yan Ning’s forehead, his gaze earnestly fixed on her, “Girl, don’t overthink. No matter what you have to face in the future, I’ll be there with you.”
Seeing the seriousness in Qin Yushen’s eyes, Song Yan Ning felt a slight stir in her heart and, after hesitating for a moment, she made a decision, “Qin Yushen, I am burdened with a deep-seated vendetta, and I will return one day. My enemies are very powerful.”
Qin Yushen shook his head, took Song Yan Ning’s hand in his, and looked at her with a resolved gaze, “No matter how powerful your enemies are, I will always be by your side. Even if it means death, I’ll be the first to stand in front of you.” From the moment he fell in love with her, she had become his everything.
“But…”
Song Yan Ning wanted to say more, but Qin Yushen silenced her with a finger to her lips, “Don’t even think about leaving me behind. I’ve set my heart on you for this lifetime.”
Looking at Qin Yushen, Song Yan Ning’s lips slowly curved upward, “Scoundrel, I’m still young, don’t you have some kind of special preference?”
Qin Yushen tilted his head in thought, then flashed a mischievous smile, “What kind of special preference do you think I have?” He didn’t care whether she had made peace with it or not, seeing her smile made him very happy. As for the future, they would talk about it once they became stronger.
“An old cow grazing on tender grass,” Song Yan Ning laughed and started running ahead. No matter what lay ahead, what she needed to do now was to strengthen herself, to work hard on improving her cultivation. As for Qin Yushen, she did have feelings for him, and perhaps she could give it a try. If one day she had to leave, she would regard their relationship as a beautiful memory.
“I just like this particular blade of tender grass,” Qin Yushen said with a laugh as he caught up to Song Yan Ning, taking her hand and walking beside her.
“There are some people fishing for eels up ahead, let’s go have a look,” Song Yan Ning said as she saw three boys squatting by the ditch, shining flashlights into the water. Nowadays, it was rare to see people catching eels, especially children, who were usually at home playing on their phones or watching short videos.
Before Song Yan Ning and Qin Yushen could reach the boys, they heard one of them happily shout, “I caught one, come see!”
He pulled up the hook, and indeed, there was a golden-yellow eel dangling from it.
“Quick, put it in the bucket before it gets away. Let’s go and see if there are any other eel holes,” said another boy, holding a bucket and speaking with excitement. They had been inspired by a fishing video they saw online and had taken their fathers’ old fishing hooks out on a whim. They hadn’t expected to actually catch one.
Hearing footsteps, the three boys turned around and, seeing Song Yan Ning and Qin Yushen, their eyes lit up.
“Sister Xiao Ning, are you here to fish for eels too? I have a spare hook, and I can teach you if you don’t know how,” one of the boys offered. Sister Xiao Ning was known as the prettiest girl in their village, and she also had medical skills. He had secretly admired her for a long time.
Seeing the way the three young boys looked at Song Yan Ning, Qin Yushen felt a touch of annoyance in his heart. The girl’s charm was indeed too great, but thankfully he had already decided to come and study in Yang City.