"Awake? Wait five more minutes. I’m making soup, then we can eat." Yan Aohan heard the noise and poked her head out from the kitchen to glance at Zhu Yanyi.
Zhu Yanyi had already grabbed a chicken wing. "I’ll eat the wing first. Don’t worry about me."
Yan Aohan smiled faintly, went back inside to finish her cooking, and soon came out again. She held a tray with a bowl of shredded pork and mustard green soup, and two bowls of rice. She set the soup down, handed a bowl of rice to Zhu Yanyi, placed another bowl in front of herself, and then set the tray aside. Only then did they start eating together. "Where are we going this afternoon?"
"Aren’t you busy?" Zhu Yanyi put down the chicken bone, picked up her chopsticks, and took a bite of rice. She knew Yan Aohan had been busy lately.
"I have days off too," Yan Aohan smiled.
Zhu Yanyi shook her head slightly. "We’re not going out. I was busy all day and night yesterday. Today I want to rest properly."
"Okay, that works. Later, I’ll look at documents, you read books. You keep me company this afternoon," Yan Aohan stated directly.
Zhu Yanyi looked at Yan Aohan. She wasn’t sure if it was her imagination, but she felt like Yan Aohan seemed to be getting younger, especially when she spoke to her like this.
Zhu Yanyi nodded slightly, not objecting. "Okay, I’ll read books this afternoon." She didn’t explicitly agree to keep her company, but she had essentially agreed.
Yan Aohan nodded, very satisfied with Zhu Yanyi’s response.
For the whole afternoon, the two stayed in Yan Aohan’s study. Yan Aohan read documents, and Zhu Yanyi read various books about plants. The study was very quiet, but the atmosphere was wonderful.
A phone ring broke the silence and warmth. Yan Aohan picked up the phone casually. "Yan Aohan speaking."
"Kid Yan, is Ani with you?" It was Old Yun’s voice.
"Old Yun, you got my new number from Old Yao, so you naturally know Ani is with me," Yan Aohan said calmly. "Just say it. What happened?"
"Have Ani come over. I have a strange plant here. Old Zhang couldn’t identify it either. He suggested having Ani take a look," Old Yun said directly.
Yan Aohan pondered for a moment. "Alright, I’ll bring her over in a bit." She hung up and looked at Zhu Yanyi. "Old Yun called. She has a plant there that even Grandpa Zhang can’t identify. She wants you to come help confirm what it is."
"Can I identify things Grandpa Zhang can’t?" Zhu Yanyi didn’t think she was that capable.
"Go take a look. Maybe the plant is useful to you," Yan Aohan said directly.
Zhu Yanyi thought about it. Since she had nothing to do this afternoon, she might as well go out. "Fine, I’ll go change clothes." She stood up and went back to her room to change. Yan Aohan also stood up, tidied up slightly, changed into outdoor clothes, and then left the apartment with Zhu Yanyi, holding the car keys, to meet Old Yun.
Old Yun rarely rested. Although today was his day off, he was still in his practice chamber. In front of him was a very strange plant.
The plant had nine leaves, each about the size of a child’s palm. In the center of each leaf was a pattern resembling an eye. Most importantly, if one stared at the pattern for too long, they felt dizzy. At the top of the plant grew a cluster of fruits resembling ginseng flowers, bright and eye-catching, emitting a faint fragrance.