392: Chapter 392: You guys aren’t going to do something bad, are you?
392: Chapter 392: You guys aren’t going to do something bad, are you?
Women generally take a long time to bathe, and consider it fast if they finish within one or two hours.
Indeed, by the time it was Tangyu’s turn to bathe, it was already past midnight.
Fortunately, they bathed in pairs; otherwise, they might have had to wait until dawn.
Tangyu always thought he bathed quickly, a three to five-minute affair, but unexpectedly, his bath today took him a full thirty minutes.
No, more like forty minutes.
Of course, the reason for this, which is not quite suitable for children, is better left unsaid.
After he finished bathing and returned to the room, Lin Feifei and Zhao Yaya were still awake, lying in the covers chatting.
The bed was small to begin with, a one-and-a-half-meter bed, and both were accustomed to sleeping on larger beds, hence they occupied the whole space.
Approaching the bedside, Tangyu looked at the two women lying under the covers and thought about sleeping with them.
The sensation was quite indescribable—well, let’s just call it wonderful.
Lin Feifei glanced at Tangyu and immediately squeezed Zhao Yaya outwards to make room for Tangyu to sleep.
“Ah, don’t squeeze me anymore, or you’ll push me off the bed,” Zhao Yaya protested.
In the end, only one-third of the bed space was freed up for Tangyu.
When he lay down, he was pressed up against Lin Feifei, feeling her soft body, while already at the edge of the bed.
Any further, and he would fall off.
Tangyu was used to sleeping with Lin Feifei, and as their relationship had broken through certain barriers, physical contact had become an expression of love for them.
But with the addition of Zhao Yaya, the atmosphere changed substantially.
It was rather constraining and felt odd, as if invisible eyes were watching them all the time.
It was lucky that it was Zhao Yaya, the little girl.
If it had been Guo Momo or Liu Shanshan, things would have been even more awkward.
Tangyu was feeling quite conflicted, wondering what was going on.
It seemed any hope for a little action that night was dashed.
“Sister Momo, why aren’t you two talking?
You won’t do bad things at night, right?
You won’t do things that aren’t suitable for children in front of me, will you?” Zhao Yaya suddenly said.
Lin Feifei’s face instantly turned red as a freshly heated iron: “Don’t talk nonsense, how could we?
Yaya, stop talking about those things; you’re not pure at all.”
“No, I’m afraid Good Guy Brother won’t be able to hold back.
Just now, you two were like that.
I think you must do that every night.
Oh, so impure, I can’t keep watching,” Zhao Yaya said.
“…”
“No, to prevent such a thing from happening, I’ve decided to sleep in the middle,” Zhao Yaya suddenly declared.
“No way,” Tangyu and Lin Feifei chorused in unison.
Zhao Yaya blinked and turned to look at Lin Feifei: “Why not?”
Lin Feifei was at a loss for words.
Should she say she was worried Zhao Yaya would be taken advantage of by Tangyu?
It wasn’t that she didn’t trust Tangyu, but given the small size of the bed and how close they would be sleeping, unintentional physical contact was inevitable.
Besides, when one is asleep, who could say where their hands might wander?
“Because—Tangyu has to treat me for an ailment, so it’s not possible,” Lin Feifei managed to say.
“Oh, alright then.
But you wouldn’t actually do that kind of inappropriate thing in front of me, right?” Zhao Yaya finally nodded.
Lin Feifei felt the urge to clamp Zhao Yaya’s mouth shut.
Why couldn’t the girl just drop the subject?
The already conflicted Tangyu was feeling downright troubled.
“Howl—”
Suddenly, a long and strange howl echoed from afar.
Zhao Yaya was instantly frightened and nearly jumped out of bed.
The whole person clung tightly to Lin Feifei, who was also startled and grabbed Tangyu firmly.
“What’s that sound?
Could it be a wolf howling?” Zhao Yaya asked.
“No, that’s not a wolf howling,” Tangyu shook his head.
“If it’s not a wolf howling, then what is it?
Ah—could it be a ghost?
I’ve heard that there are ghosts in the countryside, very scary ones.
They come out to nab people at night, and if you’re caught, you’ll die,” Zhao Yaya said.
The girl was actually starting to tremble with fear, her shaking even causing Lin Feifei to shiver.
Tangyu and Lin Feifei were already very close, and Lin Feifei’s trembling was making it hard for Tangyu to endure.
Didn’t they know that the worst thing for a man cuddling with a woman was this kind of shaking?
“There are no ghosts in this world, have you been reading too many novels?” Tangyu said.
“Yeah, Yaya, don’t be afraid and don’t think nonsense.
There’s no such thing as ghosts in this world,” Lin Feifei consoled.
“No ghosts, eh?
Then what in the world was that?
It sounded so terrifying.
Could it eat people?
Staying here, nothing will break in, right?” Zhao Yaya’s imagination took flight; it was her first time in such an environment, so her thoughts might be a bit more rampant.
“That should be a wild animal in the mountains.
There’s nothing to worry about.
Animals generally don’t dare to approach the village.
Moreover, there are many dogs here, and the wild animals are somewhat afraid of dogs.
We’re inside the room, very safe.
Don’t overthink it.
Let’s sleep,” Tangyu said.
“No way, I can’t sleep.
You two, tell me a story,” Zhao Yaya shook her head.
“…”
Tangyu was speechless for a while, to think he had to tell a bedtime story like she was a three-year-old child.
With no alternative, Tangyu could only start telling one of Andersen’s fairy tales.
——
The mornings in the mountains always seemed so joyful.
Early-rising birds chirped incessantly among the trees, and the villagers began their bustling day.
Each chimney released plumes of blue smoke, like flags waving in the breeze.
In the fresh, clear morning air, one always felt revitalized.
Normally an early riser, Tangyu had stayed up late the previous night telling Zhao Yaya a story and also had a hard time falling asleep, so in the morning, he was rudely awakened by Zhao Yaya’s pushing.
The five girls, including Guo Momo, had woken up quite early.
Liu Shanshan and Fang Min diligently washed everyone’s clothes.
“Hehe, you’re all up, let’s go down for breakfast then.
I made some sweet potato porridge this morning, not sure if you’ll like it.” Auntie Deng said, smiling cheerfully as she came upstairs to call everyone down for breakfast.
Today, everyone changed into their sports gear.
Liu Shanshan looked no different in her athletic wear, while Guo Momo and Lin Feifei seemed like they had completely changed styles.
Fang Min, now dressed in sports gear, appeared much younger, exuding a vibrant and energetic air.
The sight of these beautiful women in various states definitely provided a feast for Tangyu’s eyes, a true indulgence for the spirit.
“What’s sweet potato porridge?
I’ve only heard of century egg and lean meat porridge and plain porridge,” said Zhao Yaya, her eyes wide with curiosity, playing the ‘why’ game again.
“It’s just porridge with sweet potatoes in it,” explained Auntie Deng.
“Ah, aren’t sweet potatoes supposed to be baked?
Can you even eat them when they’re that big in porridge?” Zhao Yaya asked.
“Hehe, it’s not made that way.
You peel the sweet potatoes and then cut them into slices to put in the porridge,” Auntie Deng explained, laughing uncontrollably at Zhao Yaya’s amusing words.
“Oh, I see.
It sounds so novel, I want to try it and see if it’s good,” Zhao Yaya nodded, and everyone followed Auntie Deng downstairs.
Uncle Deng had already been busy setting the table, which had a few dishes laid out.
“This is the pot with sweet potato porridge, and here’s plain rice, choose whatever you want to eat,” Auntie Deng offered.
Tangyu said with a smile, “Auntie Deng, you don’t need to fuss over us, we can serve ourselves.”
“Hehe, of course, you are our honored and rare guests,” Auntie Deng said, her laughter infectious and joyful.
Zhao Yaya had never tried sweet potato porridge before, and she naturally wanted to seize this new experience, so she helped herself to a bowl.
“Mmm, it smells so good, you can tell it’s delicious just by the smell,” said Zhao Yaya.
After a bite, she immediately praised, “Mmm, these sweet potatoes are really sweet.
This is really good.
Momo, you should try the sweet potato porridge too, it’s so delicious.”
“Hehe, glad you like it.
There are some dishes here too.
We didn’t make much so early in the morning, just have whatever.
These pickles are all homemade, not sure if you’d like them,” Auntie Deng suggested.
There were only three dishes prepared: tofu, some greens, and pumpkin, accompanied by two types of pickles – one with spicy peppers and another with orange peel.
“Mmm, delicious, Granny Deng, your cooking is really good, almost as good as what we had yesterday.
Sss, this pickle is really spicy, but it’s flavorful.
I’ve never had it before,” Zhao Yaya was not shy about tasting each dish, excitedly giving her comments.
Guo Momo and the others served themselves sweet potato porridge and sat at the table gracefully, their manners reflecting their proper upbringing.
“Granny Deng, Grandpa Deng, you should eat too, don’t just watch us, we would feel bad,” Zhao Yaya said.
The elderly couple smiled, their gaze upon Zhao Yaya as tender as if she were their own granddaughter.
“Hehe, the world really changes fast these days.
We ordinary people are living better lives, building houses, buying all kinds of appliances.
But you city folk are quite strange, actually wanting to experience ‘farm-style’ fun, to come to the countryside to play and live a farmer’s life,” said Auntie Deng.
Tangyu replied with a smile, “It’s always the novel things that attract people, isn’t it?
Auntie Deng, we’re planning to stay here for a couple of days, to enjoy some rural fun.
Do you have any good places to recommend?
We plan to stay around here.”
“Hehe, of course, there are.
Everything here might seem new and interesting to you all.
When my grandson comes back later, I’ll have him show you around.
We’re too old now and can’t walk too much.
We wouldn’t keep up with you.
It would be better for my grandson to take you,” Auntie Deng said.
“Oh, your grandson?
Why didn’t we see him yesterday?” Tangyu asked.
“He went to bed early yesterday.
Once he’s asleep, he sleeps very deeply, so I didn’t wake him,” Auntie Deng explained.
“I see,” Tangyu nodded, now understanding.
Having a young person to show them around would indeed be much more convenient.
Besides, he didn’t want to trouble Auntie Deng and the others too much, since they were of a considerable age and shouldn’t be distressed.
As for entertainment, there actually wasn’t much.
But for Guo Momo and the others, everything was a novelty.