She Rebuilt Her Fallen Country With Storage Space-Chapter 51 - Tough on the Outside Soft on the Inside
Chapter 51: Chapter 51: Tough on the Outside, Soft on the Inside, That’s You
Chapter 51 -51: Tough on the Outside, Soft on the Inside, That’s You
Her phoenix eyes shifted as she spoke with her usual tone: “Afraid it might fall, I keep it here.”
Xiang Ying pointed to the area near her chest.
This trickery, meant to deceive Tao Xue, unexpectedly caused Jie Chen’s expression to change on the spot.
His cold eyes slightly widened.
So, the medicine that Xiang Ying applied to his eyes last time was stored at that spot…
Jie Chen’s gaze retracted as if electrified.
“Absurd!” His expression became exceedingly complex, his ears flushing red under the glow of the firelight.
Xiang Ying suppressed the urge to burst into hearty laughter, leaning against the rock wall to sit up beside Jie Chen.
“I will apply the medicine for you.”
“No need!” He quickly blocked her fingertips.
Xiang Ying then placed the medicine bag into the palm of his hand. Seeing Jie Chen still wanting to refuse, Xiang Ying said: “You don’t have to use the medicine, but with your injury, if not treated, it will fester by summer.”
“By then, if we haven’t returned to Nanyue, you’ll be blind and unable to see. Being a Military Supervisor, blindness is not a trivial matter.”
Whether it was her words that convinced him or not, Jie Chen finally stopped struggling.
Xiang Ying asked him to close his eyes and evenly applied the medicinal herbs on his eyelids.
She quietly took some anti-inflammatory medicine from out of thin air, crushed it, and sprinkled it on the wound.
It was somewhat painful, and Jie Chen’s brows slightly furrowed.
“It’s done, don’t move for now, let the Medicinal Herb sit for a while.”
Jie Chen did not speak, but quietly leaned against the cave wall.
Xiang Ying glanced outside to check the sky.
It had turned the pale white of dawn.
“Jie Chen, does this count as a life-and-death friendship?”
After she spoke, Jie Chen just gave a cold laugh as a response.
Xiang Ying continued: “Regardless of how I treated you in the past, you saved me. From now on, I promise not to hurt you again.”
Her phoenix eyes shone brilliantly, filled with a probing sense when Jie Chen couldn’t see.
“Your words, are not trustworthy,” Jie Chen finally spoke.
Xiang Ying, undiscouraged: “Why can’t they be trusted? These days, I’ve devoted myself wholeheartedly to the children, and you’ve seen that. I’m not the same as before, I believe you can tell.”
Jie Chen did not utter a sound.
Remembering her meticulous care for the three children, he pursed his thin lips.
Xiang Ying’s tone softened: “With my status, once we get to Nanyue, it probably won’t be easy for me.”
“When the time comes, if you take good care of the children for me, you don’t have to worry about my life or death. As for the Jade Seal…”
She hadn’t finished speaking when Jie Chen indifferently interrupted: “You don’t have the Jade Seal.”
“With your character, if you really had the Jade Seal, you would have seized the opportunity to turn the world upside down already, not staying so quietly hidden.”
He knew that Xiang Ying was daring and scheming; if the Jade Seal were in her hands, she would definitely find ways to have the entire Exile Team listen to her.
Xiang Ying was taken aback.
She had never expected that, after these days of interaction, Jie Chen had comprehensively understood her temperament.
It was precisely because she did not have it that she had to pretend as if she did.
Xiang Ying confidently retorted: “That’s not necessarily true, you all care so much about the Jade Seal, such an important item, of course, I would hide it.”
While speaking, her stomach made a rumbling noise.
Xiang Ying paused, then righteously scolded: “You’ve starved me with your infuriating words.”
Jie Chen scoffed: “Making a fuss over nothing.”
He propped himself up against the rock wall and walked out of the cave.
Xiang Ying stopped him: “Where are you going? Your eyes have only just been treated?”
“Wait here for me, it’s almost dawn, I’m going to scout outside,” he said, and then his tall figure walked out.
After he left, Xiang Ying closed her eyes and entered her space.
She turned upside-down everywhere, spanning several floors.
Even boxes filled with gems were emptied out by her.
But there was no trace of the Jade Seal.
Good, the thing indeed wasn’t on her.
It was probably taken away by the dog emperor.
Xiang Ying cursed that tortoise Father in her mind again.
She turned to the kitchen and started to prepare a delicious meal for herself.
Chopped pork belly mixed with sautéed minced chili peppers, stuffed into a freshly-baked thousand-layer pancake, biting into it revealed a mouthful of crispy deliciousness!
Xiang Ying ate two pancakes and made herself a cup of vegetable juice.
Now, walking every day with the Exile Team, she treated it as exercise, so she couldn’t neglect her diet.
Otherwise, she would lose protein and muscle and become unattractively thin.
She liked a refined life before the apocalypse, and that hadn’t changed after she traveled here.
At that moment, Xiang Ying’s ears twitched, hearing Jie Chen’s footsteps returning; she wiped the corner of her mouth and opened her eyes.
“You’re back?”
Jie Chen extended his hand, offering four wild fruits: “We’re currently at the bottom of the valley, trying to find a way up. Eat these to fill your stomach first.”
Xiang Ying’s phoenix eyes slightly widened, her red lips still glistened faintly with oil.
“Did you… did you find these especially for me?”
Jie Chen gave her a cold glance: “I saw them while searching for a path and picked them casually.”
She appreciated his thoughtfulness, but Xiang Ying was already full.
“How about we have one each? You haven’t eaten either.”
“If you can’t finish them, save them for later when you’re hungry. The water is gone; only these fruits can quench our thirst from now on.”
After he said this, Xiang Ying noticed Jie Chen’s lips were slightly chapped and peeling.
So, he had given his water to her, and he hadn’t drunk any himself.
Although Jie Chen hated her, he prioritized her life, fearing her children would be heartbroken if she died; therefore, he took full responsibility.
If he knew the children weren’t his, the consequences… Xiang Ying didn’t dare think.
She obediently hummed in agreement.
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“Change your clothes.” After speaking, Jie Chen went outside to watch.
When the sky was slightly brighter, the two walked side by side at the bottom of the valley, searching for an exit.
Jie Chen had just checked the direction of the water flow.
Since they had fallen down with the water, going against the current, upstream was the direction they needed to head.
They hadn’t walked long when they entered the forest.
The forest was dense with accumulated fallen leaves, usually covering mud beneath.
At that moment, Jie Chen reached out, grabbing Xiang Ying’s wrist.
“Step on my footprints to avoid getting stuck in the marsh,” his voice came from ahead, his tall silhouette emanating a reassuring strength.
Xiang Ying hummed slightly uncomfortably.
She was three when the apocalypse began.
She grew accustomed to fighting and grabbing what she needed on her own.
This was the first time she didn’t have to do anything and could enjoy the benefits behind someone else.
Just as the two were about to clear the forest, Xiang Ying’s glance swept aside, and she suddenly said, “Wait.”
Jie Chen stopped and looked back at her, “What’s wrong?”
Xiang Ying let go of his hand and walked towards a nearby place.
She saw that on a small raised hill not far away, there was a dark hole covered by some overgrown weeds, yet still clearly visible.
Jie Chen pulled her back: “It might have been dug by animals.”
Xiang Ying shook her head: “No, look at the neat and round traces around the entrance; it must have been dug by humans.”
She stood outside the hole, peeked inside, and reached in; air blew through.
It was a continuous tunnel.
Jie Chen threw a stone down it, and only after a long while did they hear a muted thud.
Xiang Ying was surprised: “Such a deep hole?”
Her phoenix eyes sparked with excitement: “Let’s go down and take a look.”
Jie Chen frowned: “Are you crazy? Why dive into a hole?”
“This might be a tunnel for tomb raiders!” Xiang Ying became excited, “Back when Elder Lin in the team pointed to these hills, he said there’s a grand tomb below, I guess it’s right here.”
Also, the air circulation indicated another exit; the tunnel was passable.
If there was a grand tomb, there must be countless treasures.
Xiang Ying’s hoarding instinct kicked in.
She turned to look at Jie Chen: “Want to join me? It’s up to you.”
Without hesitation, she dived straight into the dark hole.
“Xiang Ying!” Jie Chen tried to grab her, but only tore off a piece of cloth, angrily gritting his teeth, “This dishonest woman.”
Who knows what she’s thinking?
Even if it’s a grand tomb, she still wants the dead’s belongings?
Jie Chen didn’t think further and jumped down after her.
