After applying the medicine, Luo Qiao left a bamboo tube of water for Stone before she and Lu Yichen headed back to the village together.
Lu Yichen was silent for a long time before he finally said, "You're still young, and since you want to help Stone, it's better if I step in. I'm more suited for it, and the villagers will give me a bit of face."
Luo Qiao looked at Lu Yichen with some surprise; they weren't riding their bicycles but pushing them side by side along the road.
Lu Yichen said, "However, could I suggest a small condition?"
Luo Qiao replied, "Sure, say it."
Lu Yichen said, "Can I join you for meals?"
Luo Qiao felt reluctant to agree; after all, she had a secret. It wasn't practical to always be sneaking around, wanting to eat something better. One or two meals might be fine, but it would be too troublesome over a long period.
