"I'm fine now. You can all go back. Chen Si, your leg injury hasn't completely healed. You don't need to accompany me. Go back and rest." After walking about a kilometer, Ye Ling said to Chen Si and the workers.
Seeing that Ye Ling was temporarily safe, the workers expressed their gratitude once more and left one by one.
However, Chen Si stayed behind. He looked at Ye Ling and said, "It's alright. I have my crutch, and my leg doesn't hurt at all. Comrade Ye, let me walk you home."
Ye Ling could tell that Chen Si was still a bit concerned, perhaps worried that Ma Kang's men might catch up.
After a brief moment of thought, Ye Ling nodded. "Alright."
The two of them didn't walk quickly, and they only reached the Wan family's house as darkness was setting in.
From a distance, Ye Ling saw the grayish smoke rising from the kitchen's chimney. She then turned to Chen Si, who was about to leave, and said, "Stay for dinner."
