Chapter 51 - He’s Just Teasing You (1/2)

The light in the basement had grown much dimmer. Out of the dozen torch lights they found, only one or two remained working; the rest had gone out a long time ago. Shen Chen looked up, only to see Ye Xiaoyu and Guo Yuan sleeping soundly against the wall in a corner.

Shen Chen was a little taken aback. He got up hurriedly and stared at the room full of broken wooden boxes. The whole basement was filled with the overpowering aroma of ginseng. He was surprised by the sheer amount of ginseng he had consumed. Well, actually, Shen Chen had no idea how much ginseng he had really consumed.

Possibly because she heard noises, Ye Xiaoyu’s eyes cracked open, and she glanced at Shen Chen. Her eyes widened as she leapt up in excitement. “Brother Shen Chen! Brother Shen Chen!”

Shen Chen watched as Ye Xiaoyu jumped and hopped about like a little bunny, eventually running into his chest. The fragrance of the young girl mingled with that of the ginseng made for a rather pleasant combination.

Shen Chen was stunned for a moment, his hands frozen in the air awkwardly. But he let Ye Xiaoyu hug him tight, and he said kindly to her, “Okay, okay. Relax. I’m all right now.”

Guo Yuan was awoken by the commotion. He blinked at the sight of Ye Xiaoyu reveling in Shen Chen’s embrace, then slowly broke into a smile and gave them a thumbs-up!

Shen Chen didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. He knew that Guo Yuan was thinking dirty thoughts, but it should have been pretty obvious that he and Ye Xiaoyu hadn’t quite advanced to that stage yet!

After staying in his embrace for a long time, Ye Xiaoyu finally peeled herself away from Shen Chen. She looked up at his resigned smile with a blush on her face, just like a startled little kitten. Ye Xiaoyu then took a few steps backward and asked shyly, “Are you doing better now?”

Guo Yuan couldn’t hold in his laughter anymore. He snickered. “He was feeling much better before you hugged him tight!”

Ye Xiaoyu’s face was now as red as a pomegranate. She jumped back as if she had been electrocuted. With a raise of her eyebrows, she then asked, “Guo Yuan, are you teasing me?”

But before Guo Yuan could answer, Ye Xiaoyu quickly grabbed hold of Shen Chen and asked worriedly, “Did I really hug you too tight?”

By that point, even Shen Chen couldn’t hold it in anymore. This girl might be smart, but she was endearingly silly sometimes.

“It’s all right. Ignore Guo Yuan. He’s just teasing you!” Shen Chen said while ruffling her hair.

Ye Xiaoyu immediately turned as red as a beetroot. She nodded silently, a pout on her face.

Seeing that both Ye Xiaoyu and Guo Yuan were looking exhausted, he asked, “What time is it now?”

“It’s already 9 p.m!” Ye Xiaoyu replied after taking a look at her watch.

“Nine?” Shen Chen was surprised. He remembered that it was only one in the afternoon when they had arrived at the warehouse. That meant the absorption of the evolution fluid had taken eight frigging hours!

He couldn’t believe that it had taken this long. No wonder Ye Xiaoyu and Guo Yuan looked so tired. Anyone would be fatigued after spending eight hours in this setting.

Shen Chen smiled apologetically and beckoned them. “It must have been hard on you guys! It’s getting late. We should head back soon. Otherwise, Pan Di and the rest will be worried.”

Guo Yuan nodded and replied with relief in his voice, “Boss, I’m so glad that you’re fine now. Shall we go then?”

“How about all these boxes of ginseng?” There were still about half remaining, and Ye Xiaoyu felt it would be a waste to leave them behind.