Joking? Wang QiuYue is, after all, the esteemed village belle, while he's just the village fool in everyone's eyes. How could she possibly harbor such thoughts about him?
Chen Erniu took it that Wang QiuYue simply disapproved of Wang Hongmei's overbearing behavior, which is why she compared herself to her.
So, Chen Erniu replied with a naive smile, "Not hungry now, go back, hungry."
Implicit in his words was the plan to eat Wang QiuYue's sweets when he got back.
Wang QiuYue was very pleased with this response and patted Chen Erniu on the shoulder.
"Erniu, when we get back, I'll definitely give you some sweets. You have to wait for me patiently in the yard, okay?"
On the way back that evening, Wang QiuYue seemed very happy, chattering nonstop to Chen Erniu.
Yet, Chen Erniu was somewhat preoccupied.
He was still thinking about the patient Zhang Yihuan had brought.
