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"Your efforts will soon pay off," Chen Dong said with a smile.

"Yes." Ye Wanwan never doubted this. She was a strong girl, and no matter how the wind and rain blew, she always grew tenaciously like a sapling.

All she could do was try her best.

Han Ning'er and Jing Shanshan particularly admired Ye Wanwan's resilience. They were also top students, but their learning conditions were far superior to Ye Wanwan's.

Liu Yumo felt ashamed, and even Jiang Lina felt ashamed. Compared to Ye Wanwan, they were very happy.

"How are you feeling? Have you recovered?" Without discussing the topic further, Chen Dong glanced at Liu Yumo and the others and asked.

"Much better."

"I've recovered."

They had recovered for several minutes, and although they were still pale, as if they had just recovered from a serious illness, at least the pain of vomiting was gone.

"Let's go back and rest. Little Yezi, lead the way."

The group picked up their luggage and followed Ye Wanwan forward.

After traversing the winding and rugged mountain road, they finally saw Ye Wanwan's home.

It wasn't a house made of bricks, let alone painted white; it was the common kind of mud house, with even a small courtyard and storage room surrounded by bamboo.

Nestled beside a small river, with a bamboo grove in front of the house, in the original world of that era, perhaps many people would have envied such an environment.

With mountains and water, the cabins nestled in the woods exude a tranquil atmosphere, a serenity that many city dwellers yearn to experience, far removed from the hustle and bustle.

But an experience is just an experience; few people would actually consider this place their home.

"Grandma~"

Before Ye Wanwan even reached the courtyard, she began to call out, her voice filled with longing and excitement. She hadn't seen her grandmother for several months, how could she not miss her?

Especially when she was bullied at school, her grandmother was her only support.

Grandma was inside the house when she heard Ye Wanwan's call. She came out of the main room with her cane. Her eyesight was not very good, and she could only watch the group of people walking towards her from a distance.

"Is it Xiaoyezi?" Grandma asked expectantly.

"Grandma, it's me, your little Yezi is back." Ye Wanwan saw her grandmother and a bright smile appeared on her face. She quickened her pace and ran towards home.

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Grandma's face broke into a broad smile. She happily walked towards the courtyard gate and opened the bamboo door.

Grandma, I miss you so much.

Ye Wanwan ran to the door, put down what she was holding, and hugged her grandmother. It seemed that months of longing were contained in this one hug.

"Grandma, these are my classmates and my good friends. They brought me back and then came to the countryside to play."

After the hug, Ye Wanwan began to introduce Chen Dong and the others, "These are all things they bought especially for you."

"Hello, Grandma." Chen Dong stepped forward and greeted her.

Liu Yumo and the others greeted them with smiles.

"Hey, hello everyone, you must be tired from traveling such a long way. Come in and sit down and rest. I'll go make you something to eat." Grandma was taken aback at first, but then warmly welcomed Chen Dong and the others.

She kept saying that it was enough that people came, there was no need to buy so much stuff, and her smile never stopped.

She understands her granddaughter. Although she is very resilient at heart, she is always timid and cowardly outside for various reasons. She will never take the initiative to speak to people if she can avoid contact with them, let alone make friends.

Since she said we're good friends, then it's definitely because I'm willing to hang out with her and she considers us true friends.

She was very happy, happy for her granddaughter.

After all these years, she finally made a good friend.

"I came by car the whole way, it wasn't tiring at all," Chen Dong said with a smile as he followed behind carrying the things. Liu Yumo and the others smiled along, but in their hearts they looked down on Chen Dong.

Of course you weren't tired, and you didn't get carsick. We were all exhausted, practically dying on the road.

"Dong-ge, please sit down for a while. I'll go cook for you." After helping her grandmother into the main room, Ye Wanwan greeted Chen Dong and the others and prepared to head to the kitchen.

She's back, so why would Grandma still need to do chores?

"I'll go with you, Mozi. You two rest here and chat with Grandma for a while." Chen Dong followed Ye Wanwan to the kitchen.

The kitchen was a simple mud house, and the stove was the old-fashioned kind that burned firewood. Behind the archway, stacks of chopped wood were already piled up.

Ye Wanwan was taken aback. No wonder her grandmother was using a cane. Why couldn't she wait for her to come back and chop wood?

"Let's just cook some noodles. We'll make something more delicious tonight. I'll start the fire first." Chen Dong patted Ye Wanwan and walked straight to the archway.

It's almost 2 o'clock now, and my stomach has been growling for a while. I'll cook some noodles, it's quick and easy, and fill my stomach first. Anyway, I can't go back today, so I'll cook something delicious tonight.

"Oh, okay," Ye Wanwan replied. Seeing Chen Dong skillfully start the fire, she was somewhat surprised, having initially felt a little inferior. "Brother Dong, have you used this kind of stove before?"

"Of course I've used it. I lived in the countryside when I was a kid, and I loved burning firewood in the winter because it was warm." Chen Dong skillfully lit the fire and even pulled the bellows.

"That iron bucket over there can be used to store firewood. We'll take it to the main room for them later." Ye Wanwan took out a few eggs and pointed to an iron bucket next to her.

"This is a lifesaver for warming yourself by the fire!" Chen Dong said with a smile as he took the metal bucket.

In the countryside, there is no air conditioning. In winter, people usually keep warm by burning firewood in iron buckets. This method is safe and warm.

"Let's warm them up first, cooking noodles will be quick," Ye Wanwan said with a smile. Perhaps it was Chen Dong's familiarity with her that made her feel close to him, and she no longer felt inferior as before.

Meow~

Suddenly a large, fat tabby cat came out from the woodshed at the back. It first saw Chen Dong stop, and then saw Ye Wanwan call out.

"Little Flower." Ye Wanwan's face lit up with a happy smile the moment she saw the big tabby cat.

She didn't have any playmates before, and cats and dogs were her companions. But cats and dogs in the countryside generally don't live long because there are many unpredictable accidents, such as accidentally eating dead rats that have eaten rat poison.

This kitten, however, has lived for a long time, now five or six years. She loves it very much, but she went to Qingjiang for high school and rarely comes back, so she hasn't seen it for a long time.

This will naturally make you happy.

Meow~

Little Flower remembered its little master and immediately ran over to rub against Ye Wanwan's feet, acting coquettishly as if expressing its longing for her during this time.

"Meow meow meow, Little Flower~" Chen Dong teased the cat while starting a fire. Little Flower wasn't shy at all and slowly walked towards Chen Dong, then lazily lay down next to him, following his hand.

"What a clever little flower, knowing it's warmer here." Chen Dong rubbed the little flower's head.

"Xiaohua is indeed smart. She used to like to lie on me in the winter, especially when I was cooking. Sometimes she would crawl into my bed at night."

Ye Wanwan recounted amusing anecdotes from the past, her face beaming with a bright smile.

"I didn't realize you were so lucky, little thing. You know how to sneak into a girl's bed. I've never done that before." Chen Dong tickled the little kitten.

Hearing Chen Dong's teasing, Ye Wanwan's face flushed instantly.