Chapter 177: Chapter 179: Pursue him_1 Chapter 177: Chapter 179: Pursue him_1 That noon, Nan Feng was washing clothes in the yard when Nan Quanyou limped in from outside.
Nan Quanyou’s expression was heavy.
As he entered he walked up to Nan Feng first: “Fengfeng, Brother Ye is leaving.”
Leaving?
“Father, Brother Ye is leaving?
Where is he going?”
“Didn’t the village leader want soone to take responsibility?
Brother Ye took it up,” Nan Quanyou expressed his regret.
Nan Feng stood up abruptly, angrily asking: “Brother Ye is taking the bla?
Why should he?
Why must it be Brother Ye to bear it?”
Nan Quanyou shook his head helplessly: “Maybe Brother Ye thinks that since he’s originally an outsider, leaving is just leaving.
But he had one condition, the custody of the reservoir is to be taken over by Uncle Zhou, and that 500 wen must be delivered to Uncle Zhou’s hand monthly.”
“Is he just leaving like that?” Nan Feng asked.
“I just ca back from Uncle Zhou’s, Brother Ye is already packing up.”
Nan Feng no longer hesitated, wiping her hands and ran out.
She must find Brother Ye imdiately!
…
That day, Nan Feng ran around the village as if she were insane.
She arrived at Uncle Zhou’s house dripping in sweat, seeing him packing up, probably preparing to go guard the reservoir.
“Uncle Zhou, where’s Br…
Brother Ye?” Nan Feng asked, panting.
Uncle Zhou looked at the sweaty Nan Feng, puzzled: “Brother Ye just left.
Didn’t you see him on your way here?”
“No, I didn’t et him.
Uncle, did Brother Ye say where he was going?”
“He didn’t say anything.
He just said the sky is high and the earth is wide, there is always a place for him to live,” Uncle Zhou seed rather lancholic.
The world is vast, true.
Yet, once he leaves the village, how easy would it be to see him again?
Without a second thought, Nan Feng ran towards the village entrance.
She passed the path they used to climb the hill, the river they used to catch fish, the crossroads where he waited for her for the first ti…
In the end, under the old locust tree at the village entrance, she finally saw that tall figure.
“Brother Ye— ” Nan Feng stopped and summoned all her strength to shout out.
The tall figure in front paused for a mont, then slowly turned around.
Nan Feng, panting heavily, walked towards him.
Brother Ye’s expression registered surprise but quickly returned to calm.
“Why are you here?” he asked calmly.
At that mont, Nan Feng was disappointed.
How can he be so calm?
Didn’t he see her covered in sweat?
Didn’t he see her panting heavily?
If not for her worry and urgency for him, why would she be here?
Nan Feng bit her lip, wanted to say sothing but couldn’t.
It was a while before she finally spoke: “That day …
on the mountain, thank you for saving .”
Brother Ye calmly asked again, “You know?”
“Yes, I found Liu Chang, he told what happened, but…”
Brother Ye interrupted her, “It was a piece of cake, no need to thank .”
A piece of cake?
Would he have saved anyone else in the sa way?
Nan Feng didn’t continue this topic and asked: “So where are you planning to go next?”
Brother Ye said: “I don’t know yet.
I’ll go wherever I end up.”
Nan Feng’s heart ached, “Will you co back then?”
“I won’t be coming back,” Brother Ye said.
It was as though a pair of scissors were stabbing Nan Feng’s heart.
Although she wanted to cry, but in the end, she let out a bitter smile: “Makes sense, why would you want to co back?
There’s no one here you’re attached to, this land and water of this place never nurtured you, it’s not worth the nostalgia.”
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