Chapter 103 - Paying A Visit (1/2)

Chapter 103 Paying A Visit

Ni Yinghong carried a meal box in her hand, and she unpacked the food one by one in the courtyard.

There was not much as she only brought a small bowl of porridge and some pickles, but the tempting aroma from them almost made Ou Yangming swallow his own tongue.

Ou Yangming looked at Ni Yinghong strangely as he asked, “Brother Ni, why did you bring these here?”

Ni Yinghong smiled rather proudly and said, “I’m adept in Mystery Art. I know that you’re awake after counting with my fingers, so I was well-prepared!”

Ou Yangming looked at her dubiously. ‘Perhaps this strange genius can really achieve that.’

Ni Yinghong twitched her mouth as she felt uneasy being stared at by Ou Yangming’s unrestrained eyes. “Okay, I’ll tell you the truth. Our family’s medical elder said that you’ll be awake soon, so I prepared these for you.”

“Your family’s elder?” Ou Yangming was taken aback. “Ah, young masters like you are really extravagant. Why do you have to bring an elder, who’s adept in medical skills, from the prefecture to the camp…”.

Ni Yinghong’s face changed for a split second, and she pretended like she was going to pack the food back into the meal box. “Do you want to eat them? They’re getting cold, so if you don’t want to eat them, I’ll take them away.”

“I’ll eat them, why won’t I eat them! I’d rather die on a full stomach than starve to death!” Ou Yangming quickly responded. He took the bowl of porridge and tilted his head backward to swallow the food hurriedly. Following that, he gobbled up the pickles on the small plate and commented while he chewed, “They taste good, but they’re a little salty.”

Seeing how he looked like a starved ghost that had just been reborn, Ni Yinghong was both amused and annoyed. “The p.r.i.c.kles are meant to be eaten together with the porridge, so of course they’re salty if you eat them like a snack!”

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“The porridge was good, but there wasn’t much. That said…” Ou Yangming rubbed his tummy as he remarked. He pouted his lips and looked like he did not have enough, so he continued, “The porridge was really good, it tastes more delicious than the ones made from the kitchen!”

Ni Yinghong said to herself, ‘You’ve just woken up after three days and three nights, so you mustn’t eat oily food on an empty stomach. The porridge was specially made for you, which contained many restoratives. It’s considered a medicinal food, so of course, its taste can’t be compared to a normal bowl of porridge that’s cooked in a big pot.

Ou Yangming still looked like he was starving after he devoured the pickles. His eyes wandered about before he asked brazenly, “Brother Ni, do you have more?”

Ni Yinghong answered without any hesitation, “The elder said that you can only have some to fill your stomach since you’ve just awakened. You can’t eat too much!”

“Okay then.” Ou Yangming spread out his hands in despair. He later looked up at the sky and said, “Ah, the weather is beautiful, I’d like to go out for a walk so as to not waste my life away…”

However, his view was blocked as soon as he took a step forward. Ni Yinghong blocked his path and smiled faintly at him.

Ou Yangming asked in guilt, “Brother Ni, what are you doing?”

Ni Yinghong sneered. “You’re planning to look at the fine view in the kitchen, aren’t you?”

Ou Yangming could not help but feel abashed that his thought was instantly perceived. In actuality, he understood that a person in poor health could not consume too many restoratives and that he could not overeat after waking up from a long sleep.

Ni Yinghong was doing this for his own good.

Needless to say, if someone else had done the same, Ou Yangming might actually ignore the kind gesture and would perhaps leave with a dark face. After all, he was no longer the person he was before. In particular, the seven days spent trying to kill Zhang Yinli were like seven days of training that steeled him in becoming sharper and shrewder.

Nonetheless, Ou Yangming could not treat Ni Yinghong fiercely.

This was because he could never forget what Ni Yinghong had done for him throughout the appraisal task.

If Ni Yinghong had not helped him covertly by revealing some appraisal art knacks through conversations and encouraged Zheng Ziwen to perform the art numerous times, Ou Yangming could not have grasped the unique ability.

Due to the friends.h.i.+p shared, Ou Yangming would dismiss with a laugh if Ni Yinghong actually offended him seriously, let alone if she restricted him from eating and drinking anything he wanted.

Afterward, Ni Yinghong furrowed her eyebrows slightly when soft knocks were heard on the door. She seemed to be displeased, whereas Ou Yangming’s eyes lit up. He was feeling troubled about having to reply to Ni Yinghong, hence the knocks were undoubtedly the best way for him to get away.

He quickly hurried to the door while saying, “Someone’s here, I’ll go open the door!”

Ou Yangming was stunned when he opened the door because Fang Yihai and Xiaoxiao Sheng were outside, as well as Captain Yu Hailiang from the South Camp’s Guards, who was standing behind them.

Nevertheless, Ou Yangming only took a quick glance at them because he soon fixed his gaze on the wooden box carried by Yu Hailiang.

Although the box was of a different style from the one brought by Ni Yinghong, Ou Yangming could not care less about its appearance because he was starving; he only needed something to fill his tummy.

After welcoming the three men with a bright smile, he asked in a friendly manner, “Gentlemen, why have you come all the way here?”

Ou Yangming obviously knew they were here to convey their greetings, and he wanted to quickly exchange the pleasantries so that he could shovel down the food.