Chapter 1416: Come Back and See for Yourself

Luckily, Bo Yanching was used to it by now; otherwise, hearing her words would have made him unable to stay calm.

“How many digestive tablets did you take?”

“Four.” Nan Jiaojiao held up four fingers, felt the chill of the air conditioning, and quickly pulled her hand back under the blanket.

“Did you drink any water?”

Nan Jiaojiao turned her phone to show him a cup of water on the bedside table, steam still rising from the cup.

“Don’t worry, I can take care of myself.”

Bo Yanching slightly curled his lips, “Well, that’s something I can’t quite stop worrying about.”

Nan Jiaojiao pouted but didn’t counter him.

After all, someone being overly concerned wasn’t anything new.

Bo Yanching finished smoking his cigarette but didn’t light another.

After snuffing out the cigarette, he stood up, “Go to bed early; I’m going to shower.”

“Don’t hang up!”

Nan Jiaojiao had half her face buried in the blanket, her eyes twinkling, “I’m not very sleepy yet.”

Bo Yanching could tell what she wanted just by her tone, “If you take your phone into the bathroom, the lens will get fogged up, and you won’t be able to see anything clearly.”

“It’s fine, I don’t mind.”

He sighed helplessly: “You rascal.”

Nan Jiaojiao always felt his sighs had a hint of coaxing.

“Alright, alright, I won’t watch.

I’m going to sleep now.”

Bo Yanching raised his eyebrows slightly, “When I get back, won’t it be better to see it in person?”

“…”

She shouldn’t have wasted a single emotion, even for half a second thinking he might be a gentleman was naïve.

“You’re something else!”

She angrily ended the video call.

She wondered whether it was the phone heating up or her rising body temperature; why was her face so red?

Bo Yanching chuckled, placed his phone on the table, took off his jacket and threw it into the hamper, then took a set of pajamas out of the closet and went to the bathroom to wash up.

He woke up early the next day and accompanied grandma and Aunt Chan for breakfast.

They had almost explored the back hill—although most of the time they stayed in the tour car—but stopped for a while whenever there was a good view.

They planned to visit the front yard today.

Elder Nan was always critical of Bo Yanching, never lacking in hospitality but never showing him a pleasant face.

However, toward Old Lady Bo and Aunt Chan, he was gracious, providing them with good food and drinks, even accompanying them around the residence when in good spirits.

Bo Yanching didn’t get that treatment; he had to make his own efforts to get close.

Nan Residence was built against the mountain.

In the back yard, there was a small stream, and crossing the arched bridge led to the mountain.

Uncle Qiu mentioned that the mountain hadn’t been managed in the early years, with many wild animals.

Later, Nan Jiaojiao planted an orchard just for fun.

Elder Nan was afraid she might not be able to maintain it, so he hired a professional team for upkeep.

She thought, since money was already spent, not to waste it and expanded the orchard.

Gradually, the whole mountain was filled with fruit trees.

The wild animals originally living on the mountain weren’t driven away; they’ve coexisted peacefully over the years.

It wasn’t harmonious from the start, though.

In the first two years of planting, wild boars frequently rooted up the saplings, and even mature fruit trees were rammed by them.

Nan Jiaojiao was furious, but Elder Nan advised her to endure it, suggesting the animals might be reacting to changes in their environment with stress-induced behavior.

Nan Jiaojiao understood, but one night she couldn’t sleep out of anger, grabbed a flashlight, rushed up the mountain, and caught a bunch of wild boars to give them a beating.

By the time Elder Nan got word and sent people to protect her, all the guards were silent.

They felt the victimized boars deserved more sympathy.

Bo Yanching laughed and asked, “Was she alright?”