At those words, Xiao Ling's expression immediately changed, and she said with a sheepish smile:
"Ah! Don't worry, I'm the best at keeping secrets. Um, I'll go cook the porridge now!"
With that, Xiao Ling took to her heels.
Ye Feng couldn't help smiling at the sight and thought:
Teasing this little girl when I have nothing else to do is pretty fun.
When Ye Feng returned after chopping the firewood, he found Xiao Ling asleep off to one side.
It had suddenly poured yesterday, and she had been busy for quite a while, then gotten up so early today. Presumably, she hadn't rested well.
Rather than wake Xiao Ling, Ye Feng fetched a piece of clothing from the house and draped it over her. There was still a chill in the early morning air, and he didn't want the little girl catching cold.
The porridge was nearly ready, but Xiao Ling showed no sign of waking. Unwilling to disturb her, Ye Feng simply did the cooking himself, stir-frying the wild greens in the large wok and adding some seasonings he had with him.
By the time Ye Feng brought the cooked greens to the table, Xiao Ling's parents were up too. Seeing him carry the dish inside, both gave him friendly smiles, though they thought he couldn't see them.
But when Xiao Ling's parents went into the kitchen and saw her still fast asleep, they immediately realized Ye Feng had cooked the greens and hurried to wake her.
Startled awake, Xiao Ling looked at her parents and immediately realized she had overslept. She hurried to her feet, scrambling to go cook, but after looking around, she couldn't find the greens anywhere. Still searching, she said:
"Ah, I accidentally overslept! I'll cook the greens right now. Just wait a moment,