novelraw Chapter 446: It Really Is You!
Chapter 446: It Really Is You!
Facing the heady aroma of wine, Ling Feng, who initially did not want to drink, also got tempted. Thus, he stopped being polite and said with a smile, "Then thank you, Sister Zhang!"
"What are you being so polite for? You are the great benefactor of our Shahe Village!"
Zhang Jinhua gave him a flirtatious white-eye.
Ling Feng’s heart tightened, and he chuckled awkwardly as he turned his head away.
When he did, he saw Wang Wan’er, her enchanting eyes looking at him. As their gazes met, she immediately lowered her head in shyness.
The bashfulness of a girl is always the most touching. Before even drinking, Ling Feng felt a bit drunk.
With the good wine bolstering the mood, the dinner lasted two hours before it ended.
It was now seven o’clock in the evening, and it was already pitch dark outside.
After the meal, Ling Feng wanted to help clear the table, but Zhang Jinhua and Second Sister Gu sternly refused, ordering him to sit and drink tea, and not to fuss.
Once everything was cleaned up, Ling Feng stood up to take his leave. Zhang Jinhua immediately said, "It’s getting late, so I won’t keep you, but I do have a favor to ask of you. Escort Wan’er home!"
"No problem at all, I should do it!"
Ling Feng readily nodded in agreement.
After leaving Zhang Jinhua’s house, Second Sister Gu swiftly returned to her own home, as if afraid of getting in the way.
Ling Feng, seeing this, was speechless. He turned to look at Wang Wan’er and saw that she was walking slowly with her head down, not looking at him.
"By the way, what kind of medicinal herbs do you want to grow?"
Ling Feng didn’t know what else to say, so he randomly picked a topic.
"Ginseng," Wang Wan’er said softly, her head still lowered.
"Oh?"
Ling Feng was taken aback for a moment, and then said with a smile, "As far as I know, growing ginseng is a long-term project. Usually, it needs to be grown in the ground for more than ten years before it can be harvested, right?"
"That’s for others. I can speed up the growing time..."
"What?"
Ling Feng thought he had heard wrong and his voice suddenly went up by an octave.
His reaction startled Wang Wan’er, making her shiver and look nervous. "I, I mean..."
"I heard you. How do you do it?" Ling Feng grabbed her shoulder, asking with a look of excitement.
"I..."
Wang Wan’er’s face was flushed red, and she was so nervous that she was trembling and couldn’t speak.
Seeing her like this, Ling Feng realized he had been a bit too intense, so he quickly let go and said with a smile, "Don’t be nervous, I’m just curious, it’s quite a special ability, isn’t it?"
"Mhm."
Wang Wan’er nodded and then took a deep breath before saying, "I don’t really understand it myself. When I was younger, I once went to the mountains to pick mushrooms, dozed off somehow, and then..."
Ling Feng understood at that point. She must have had a rare encounter, and he couldn’t help but interrupt her carefully, "Let’s not talk about that for now. Let me ask you, do many people know about this?"
"Not many."
Wang Wan’er shook her head, then continued, "Since then, I’ve been able to control the growth of plants, but I know it’s too incredible. If people found out, it might not be good, so I’ve kept it from everyone."
"What about Sister Zhang and the others?"
Ling Feng felt puzzled, so he immediately asked.
"I’ve tried growing some medicinal herbs at home, and they grew extremely well. Everyone thought it was because I had learned some great techniques, but they had no idea I used a special ability," Wang Wan’er explained.
"Oh, that’s good then!"
Ling Feng sighed in relief, but immediately became curious and looked at her, "Then why are you telling me?"
Wang Wan’er bit her lip, "Because I think you are a good person, Brother Ling Feng, and not an ordinary one at that."
"You saw through that, huh? Impressive!" Ling Feng scratched his head, smiling proudly.
"I don’t know why, but the moment I saw you, I just felt that Brother Ling Feng was someone I could trust..." Wang Wan’er said, looking down.
Being praised by a beautiful girl like this, Ling Feng felt he was almost floating, so he quickly smiled and said, "You’re right, that’s exactly the kind of person I am!"
Fortunately, there was no one else around. If Li Fei’er and the others were here, they would definitely be rolling their eyes at this moment!
The two of them chatted as they walked, and now they had arrived at the entrance of Wang Wan’er’s home. She looked up at Ling Feng, "If there’s nothing else, then I’ll head back inside."
"Go back, get some rest, and we’ll talk more about planting medicinal herbs tomorrow. You can figure out then how much money we’ll need!" Ling Feng said.
"Okay!"
Wang Wan’er’s eyes sparkled as she nodded and turned to enter her courtyard.
Only after watching her go back to her room did Ling Feng turn around to leave, feeling secretly delighted as he walked.
Having Li Fei’er, who could communicate with animals, by his side, and now Wang Wan’er, who could manipulate the growth of plants, his luck was just too good!
Although he was still unsure how much help the two could provide, it was obviously a great boon. Such talents definitely couldn’t fall into other’s hands!
Walking home rather pleased with himself, he approached Auntie Gu’s entrance. But before he could step into the courtyard, Ling Feng suddenly came to a halt!
For no reason, a sudden feeling of intense alertness surged through him.
Because there were lights in the courtyard, Ling Feng’s vision extended around twenty or thirty meters, and he didn’t notice anything amiss.
Yet the feeling of alertness persisted as if someone was watching him from the shadows. So, Ling Feng smiled and said in a deep voice, "Who’s there? Since you’ve come looking for me, why not show yourself?"
No response, the silence around him remained unbroken.
Seeing this, Ling Feng sneered, "If that’s how it is, then I’ll head back to my room to sleep. If you’ve got the guts, come find me inside!"
After speaking, he stepped forward to enter, but just as he reached the courtyard, he felt a gust of wind from behind!
"Well, come on!"
Ling Feng uttered the challenge, not avoiding it but instead turning back and charging straight into the gust!
Facing him was a figure clad in black with eyes wide in astonishment; as their gazes locked, the Short Dagger in the assailant’s hand also plunged toward Ling Feng’s chest!
"..."
Of course, the Short Dagger, unable to pierce Ling Feng’s body, left the attacker’s eyes filled with even greater surprise, who couldn’t help but to try again with more force!
Calm and collected, Ling Feng chuckled, "Not giving up? You’re persistent!"
As he spoke, he struck like lightning toward his opponent’s chest!
Caught off guard, Ling Feng hit his mark in an instant. With a forceful grab, he couldn’t help but burst out laughing, "I knew it was you!"
"You’re going to die!"
An exasperated cry came from the assailant!
"Bang!"
The black-clad figure almost instinctively reached out to slap Ling Feng, only to find their own abdomen kicked hard by him!
Their wide eyes suddenly constricted, and the figure was then propelled backwards in retreat!
"You’ve come all this way, aren’t you going to talk before you leave?"
Seeing the other trying to escape, Ling Feng scoffed and gave chase.
"Wait for me!"
Following an indignant shout, the figure in black vanished into the darkness, leaving no trace behind.