Just when he was trying to recall what happened yesterday, uncertain about how to explain it all internally.

Jiang Miaoyan also woke up.

Upon waking, her first reaction was the same as Chen Yang's—first stunned, then her face blushing with shyness, quickly spreading to the roots of her ears.

She got up abruptly, quickly picking up the clothes she had discarded yesterday to cover her body.

But those small pieces of clothing, how could they cover anything?

Not only could they not cover her, but because she moved away from Chen Yang, he could see more clearly.

However, at this moment, Chen Yang had no inclination to look.

"Miaoyan, yesterday..."

After about half a minute of silence, Chen Yang eventually took the initiative to speak, wanting to bring up what happened yesterday.

After all, it wasn't his fault yesterday; it was Jiang Miaoyan who took the initiative.

He was the passive one.

He wanted to clarify the situation, to show that he hadn't done anything.

"Mr. Chen... You don't need to explain anything, I do remember what happened yesterday!" Jiang Miaoyan interrupted what Chen Yang wanted to say, biting her lip with shyness.

She was at the peak of her embarrassment and had no desire to mention what happened yesterday anymore.

Jiang Miaoyan initially felt shy, then her eyes reddened after a minute or two.

Chen Yang glanced at the stone bed, immediately understanding.

This was Jiang Miaoyan's most precious...

Seeing that, Chen Yang wanted to say something.

But seeing the weeping Jiang Miaoyan, he fell silent again.

After waiting a few minutes, once Jiang Miaoyan had calmed down a bit, he finally spoke.

"Miaoyan, even though yesterday's incident was caused by snake venom, I still want to apologize to you, and rest assured, I will compensate you."

What Chen Yang said, although somewhat inappropriate.

But after all, he and Jiang Miaoyan hadn't had much interaction.

Apart from promising to compensate her, Chen Yang really didn't know what else to do.

And after Jiang Miaoyan heard this from Chen Yang, she sobbed and threw herself into his arms suddenly.

"Mr. Chen! You haven't wronged me! Although what happened yesterday was an accident... but in my heart, I was willing. After all, it was something I owed you from the start!" Jiang Miaoyan cried as she spoke.

Chen Yang was puzzled by Jiang Miaoyan's sudden embrace, feeling somewhat at a loss.

And hearing Jiang Miaoyan say she was willing, he was even more astonished.

"Miaoyan, you're willing?" Chen Yang questioned, half-disbelieving he heard correctly.

"Yes, I'm willing!" Jiang Miaoyan nodded affirmatively, then said, "In my heart, I have long been prepared to repay your kindness with everything I am!"

"Mr. Chen, I know you're a good person, but please don't carry any burden, all this was my voluntary choice!"

What Jiang Miaoyan said, though tearfully, carried a tone of firm resolve.

It was clear that this was her most genuine inner thought.

And upon hearing these heartfelt words from her, Chen Yang's heart was complex for a moment.

In the end, he slowly extended his hand, embracing Jiang Miaoyan.

Despite not having much interaction with Jiang Miaoyan.

Facing her affection, Chen Yang had no reason to refuse.

Especially since they now had that kind of relationship, he naturally chose this path.

"Silly girl."

Chen Yang smiled, rubbing Jiang Miaoyan's head from behind, saying with a smile.

Leaning in Chen Yang's arms, feeling Chen Yang's gentleness, Jiang Miaoyan couldn't help but let her tears flow even more freely.

These were tears of joy and happiness.

The two embraced like this for several minutes before parting.

After separating, Jiang Miaoyan was still shy, her face flushed.

She quickly put on her clothes.

And so did Chen Yang.

After tidying up together, Chen Yang took Jiang Miaoyan out of the cave.

Discovering it was indeed a fine day today.

The weather was clear, with not a cloud in the sky.

However, yesterday's storm had wreaked havoc on the trees and shrubs around the lake.

Many trees, unable to withstand the strong winds, had snapped.

Many roads had also been left unrecognizable by the pouring rain.

But fortunately, the rain had stopped, and they could return to the village.

"Miaoyan, the road is slippery, hold onto me as we walk."

Seeing that the storm had subsided, Chen Yang didn't want to delay another moment, eager to return to the village quickly.

Having disappeared for an entire night, who knows how worried the family might be by now.

"Okay." Jiang Miaoyan blushed again but said nothing, simply holding onto Chen Yang's hand, following him back to Liuhe Village.

After the heavy rain, the mountain roads were terribly muddy, making it challenging to walk.

However, with Chen Yang holding Jiang Miaoyan's hand, they encountered no problems along the way.

It just took a bit more time, taking over an hour to get back to the starting point of the water floating project.

Due to yesterday's torrential rain, this place was in complete disarray, with tools scattered everywhere.

Some of the newly constructed walls and cement had been blown over and needed rebuilding.

"Mr. Chen... Can we rest here for a bit? I want to document the situation here and report back to Mr. Li to save them another trip." Jiang Miaoyan suggested, looking at the mess around.

Chen Yang naturally had no objections to Jiang Miaoyan's proposal.

After all, it wasn't just her job; it was his investment too.

"Sure, let's document the situation together." Chen Yang nodded in agreement and then busied himself with Jiang Miaoyan for a while.

Once they had gathered all the information, they held hands and went down the mountain together.

Along the mountain path, they returned to Liuhe Village.

As soon as the two of them reached the edge of the village, they saw a crowd gathered at the door of the village clinic, discussing something.

Hearing the villagers' topic of conversation, Chen Yang felt a warmth in his heart.

It turned out that Wu Kexin, Li Han, Yang Ruoxi, and the others were worried about his safety and were planning to organize a group to search the mountain for him.

"Hey! Isn't that Yang Zi! Yang Zi is back!"

Before Chen Yang could get closer, someone in the crowd spotted the muddy Chen Yang and Jiang Miaoyan, immediately shouting out excitedly.

With that shout, all eyes turned towards Chen Yang.

"Oh my! It's really Yang Zi! Yang Zi is fine."

"Haha, I told you so! How could anything happen to Yang Zi?"

...

The villagers, upon seeing Chen Yang, all started laughing joyously.

Wu Kexin, Yang Ruoxi, Li Han, and the others were the first to rush over, filled with concern for Chen Yang and Jiang Miaoyan.

Their first reaction was to ask if the two were hurt.

After confirming they were unharmed, they finally relaxed and began to ask what exactly had happened yesterday.

"Yesterday, Miaoyan and I were just planning to take a casual walk, but halfway through, a typhoon hit, and for safety, we found a cave to spend the night. As soon as the rain stopped this morning, we returned immediately." Chen Yang briefly explained the events of the previous day.

Upon hearing they spent the night in a cave, everyone felt reassured.

Only Yang Ruoxi had an odd look in her eyes.

Just as Chen Yang wanted to ask about her expression, she leaned over to Jiang Miaoyan, holding her hand and asking, "Sister Miaoyan, this guy didn't bully you yesterday, did he?"

Yang Ruoxi's words left everyone amused and slightly embarrassed.

Only Jiang Miaoyan's face showed a bit of awkwardness before she quickly shook her head, "No..."

"Really?" Yang Ruoxi was still somewhat skeptical, wanting to confirm once more.

"Really!" This time, Jiang Miaoyan answered without any change in her demeanor, nodding directly.

Seeing Jiang Miaoyan's firm response, Yang Ruoxi finally let it go.

However, she still cast a distrustful glance at Chen Yang.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.