Shen Bin also froze at the doorway, looking at his little wife with a face full of heartache. Ye Ling didn’t expect Shen Bin to return so quickly, and with her father along. The two people just stood silently looking at each other, without moving. It was Ye He Ping, who was following behind, that spoke up first.
"Shen Bin is still injured, let soone help him onto the kang first. These three days on the train must have been exhausting. Anything that needs to be said can wait a bit, there’s no rush right at this mont." Ye He Ping was happy to see his daughter but knew what was more important. After all, they would be staying here until after the New Year with plenty of ti to chat with his daughter.
Upon hearing that Shen Bin was injured, Ye Ling couldn’t stay calm anymore and quickly stood up. "How did you get hurt? What’s going on? Why didn’t you wait until you were better to co back? Rushing back like this, is your wound alright? Dad, you shouldn’t have let him be so reckless without saying sothing."
As she spoke, she hurriedly got up, placed the bowl on the kang, and went over to help Shen Bin. However, Shen Bin moved quicker than she did, reaching her first and supporting her at the edge of the kang, "You’re pregnant now, there’s no need to rush about. Take care of the child in your belly. My injury is already three days old and is mostly healed. Dad was just worried I might not manage well, that’s why he ntioned it. You don’t need to worry too much."
The couple unknowingly supported each other as they walked to the edge of the kang and sat down. Ye He Ping placed the things he carried down and called the assistant to help place the rest of their belongings in the outer room. He then entered the room with a smile, watching his daughter and son-in-law care for each other, unable to hide his contentnt.
Ye He Ping had always worried that his daughter might not get along well with Shen Bin, understanding his daughter’s sowhat solitary nature. Seeing the two getting along so well now alleviated that small worry in his heart.
Shen Bin knew his little wife was concerned about him, and couldn’t help but feel joy in his heart. Yet, aware of his father-in-law’s presence, he laughed and said, "There’s really nothing wrong with . Dad took care of all the way here. Dad also had a hard journey, so let’s quickly get him onto the kang! We were cold all day on the train."
The train ride was alright, but trouble ca after they got off and transferred to another train.
Ye Ling was so concerned about Shen Bin that she suddenly rembered her father, and her face turned slightly red, "Dad, co onto the kang quickly, after sitting on the train all day, you must be freezing. When I ca here, it was still sumr, and even then a full day on the train was hard to bear, let alone for you all traveling in the dead of winter."
Ye He Ping didn’t stand on ceremony and took off his shoes to get onto the kang. Sitting down, he imdiately thought of his grandchild, "Your mother-in-law is far away in the city, not beside you. Shen Bin and I both don’t know much. If you feel unwell, make sure to see a doctor, don’t take it lightly. I see there are neighbors around too, all older than you. They probably know more, ask them if you don’t understand sothing. This is important, you mustn’t ignore it."
This was sothing a mother should do but given the family situation, Ye He Ping felt it was inappropriate to say much more, fearing his daughter might feel sad.
Actually, Ye Ling knew exactly what her father was thinking. She didn’t want him to feel guilty either, "Dad, rest assured, I know how to deal with these things, I’m not a child anymore."
Although she always carried herself with a confident deanor, when it ca to such matters, Ye Ling couldn’t help blushing a little.
Ye He Ping just smiled and nodded. Shen Bin, on the other hand, slowly tried to get off the kang. As soon as he moved, Ye Ling pulled him back, "Where are you going? By the way, where did you get hurt? How did it happen? I asked earlier, and you didn’t tell . Now there’s ti, right? Hurry up and tell , so I don’t keep worrying. How can a grown man co ho with injuries, was it at the army or what?"
Ye Ling had a fairly good idea that the injury probably happened during his ti in the army. After all, Shen Bin was not just any man; he was quite capable and had a reputation at work. There was no way he could be injured by soone outside unless it happened during training.
Furthermore, looking at how quickly he returned, he probably only stayed there for a day, and ca back the next, indicating that the injury wasn’t too serious. After figuring all this out, Ye Ling felt half-relieved. But when she finally heard how Shen Bin got hurt, her heart leapt to her throat.
She moved close to Shen Bin, "Co on, take your clothes off so I can see. Why didn’t you steer clear of such a petty troublemaker and ended up getting yourself stabbed? Luckily it’s not serious, but what if it had been a critical injury?"
In all their ti being married, this was the first ti Shen Bin saw his little wife being so affectionate and concerned with him, and he couldn’t help but feel happy. Still, he intentionally put on a pained expression, furrowing his brows, which only made Ye Ling more anxious for him.
"What’s wrong, did you pull at the wound? Quickly take it off, let have a look."
Shen Bin had been pretending, but with both his father-in-law and his little wife worried, he couldn’t bring himself to continue the act. He promptly said he was fine. Ye He Ping, watching from the side, didn’t initially understand what was happening. Once he figured it out, he couldn’t help but laugh along.
Now seeing that Shen Bin seed alright, Ye Ling couldn’t help but feel a pang of resentnt. If it weren’t because of Shen Chun, how would such an incident have happened? But even feeling resentful, she realized that there was no use. Every family has people they care about, especially with a family matter like Shen Chun.
Nothing was resolved, whichever way you look.
"Well, you all sit on the kang then, I’ll go make you sothing to eat. It’s getting late, so I’ll fix us sothing warm, like so noodle soup, and then tomorrow I’ll make sothing nice for you." Now that Ye Ling had found out everything about Shen Bin’s situation, she felt reassured and was ready to go cook.
However, Shen Bin and Ye He Ping both wouldn’t let her go do it alone, both vying to get off the kang. Yet in the end, with Shen Bin injured and Ye He Ping being the elder, how could the elder go cook while the younger ones stayed seated?
So, in the end, it was Ye Ling who went to cook.
Cooking on the mountain was straightforward; no need to stoke the fire, just put wood into the stove, light it, and leave it be. Ye Ling was quick with cooking, and in no ti, she brought up so hot noodle soup. The three sat and enjoyed the warm al, and then went to bed early, leaving further conversation for the next day.
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