She led the whole village to prosperity by raising koi fish.

Chapter 59 Long-Distance Couple

After a long talk with Ye Beichen, Su Yuning decided to return to the capital. She couldn't bear to leave behind the city's allure, nor could she forget her friends there. More importantly, she was going to the capital to do business.

"Ye Beichen, why didn't you stop me?" Su Yuning asked with a smile as she was leaving.

Ye Beichen thoughtfully tucked her hair behind her ear, then chuckled and replied, "I like your independence. How could I let you live a restrictive life? If you want to do business, go ahead. Anyway, my shop is over there. When I want to see you, I'll rush over as fast as I can."

"Yes, I'll come back to see you when I have time. You focus on your work and take good care of your father," Su Yuning said warmly.

"Don't worry, I will." Ye Beichen smiled and waved his hand, watching Su Yuning drive away from Mobei.

Long-distance relationships are truly incredibly difficult. When two people are in different cities or even different locations, distance acts as an invisible barrier between them. Not being able to see each other, hug, and share the joys and sorrows of life whenever they want is undoubtedly a tremendous torment.

Although Su Yuning has achieved success in her career, she doesn't have Ye Beichen by her side, so she has to do many things herself, such as delivering goods to her second brother's shop, promoting products, and making mats.

After finishing his work, Ye Beichen went for a walk. Seeing couples strolling hand in hand on the street, while he could only stand alone, guarding that distant love, he couldn't help but feel a sense of loss.

Furthermore, due to the long periods of separation, their social circles gradually became unfamiliar. They had fewer and fewer common topics, and communication became more cautious, for fear of accidentally touching a sensitive nerve. Sometimes, due to time differences or busy work or study schedules, even replying to emails promptly became a luxury, leading to misunderstandings and arguments.

Because Ye Beichen had written more than a dozen letters to Su Yuning without receiving a reply, he simply rode his horse through the night to find Su Yuning and gave her a good scolding.

"Su Yuning, you are my lawfully wedded wife. What reason do you have not to reply to my letter? I ask you, have you fallen in love with someone else in the capital?"

Su Yuning burst into tears, feeling wronged. "I'm so busy, sometimes I don't even have time to eat, and sometimes I stay up until 3 a.m. Don't you ever ask me if I'm eating well or sleeping well? You just come here to cause trouble. Are you still the Ye Beichen I just met who cared about people?"

Ye Beichen remained silent for a long time, not understanding why the two of them had nothing to talk about except arguing.

Worse still, if one partner encounters difficulties or falls ill and needs care, the other is often powerless to help, and that helplessness and despair can be devastating. However, even in the face of so many hardships, those who truly love each other still choose to hold on to their relationship, using trust, understanding, and unwavering faith to bridge the seemingly insurmountable distance.

After returning home, Ye Beichen often drank alone by the reeds, which made him sick from the cold wind. He wished Su Yuning were by his side, but apart from the doctor coming to treat him, neither his father nor his wife came to see him.

Because Ye Beichen hadn't been to the school for a long time, Xiao Doukou missed him and came to Ye Beichen's tent to see him alone.

"Miss Nangong, our lord is ill. You should go and see him and leave without disturbing his rest," the guard kindly reminded her.

"Okay, I understand." Little Cardamom nodded obediently in agreement.

After entering the tent, Xiaodoukou said sweetly, "Brother Ye, I've come to see you."

Ye Beichen opened his eyes and looked around, then forced a smile. "Little Doukou, thank you for coming to see me."

"Brother, where is your wife? Why isn't she here taking care of you?" Little Doukou asked, tilting her head.

Ye Beichen closed his eyes unhappily, "Don't mention her. She only cares about her career and has no feelings for me at all."

"Okay," Little Cardamom replied obediently.

"You're the first person to come and see me, thank you for your concern," Ye Beichen replied gratefully.

Little Bean was overjoyed. "Haha, I'm so honored! Brother Ye, how come you don't know how to take care of yourself? I'll take care of you from now on!"

"Sure, come whenever you're free. I'm bored here all by myself anyway," Ye Beichen replied nonchalantly.

"Then I won't go to school anymore, I'll stay by your side and take care of you every day!" Little Bean replied with a sweet smile.

“That won’t do. You can learn knowledge at the school, but you can’t fall behind in your studies. You can only come here during your free time,” Ye Beichen replied earnestly.

"Okay," Little Bean pouted, responding with a wronged expression.

"When I was little, whenever I was sick, my mother would give me canned fruit, and I would get better quickly. It's a pity that I'm not a child anymore, and my mother can't take care of me anymore," Ye Beichen said sadly.

"Oh right, I remember there's a can of fruit at home that I left over. If you don't mind, Brother Ye, I'll go home and get it for you!" Little Bean replied obediently.

Ye Beichen was both amused and exasperated. "It's not kind of you to go to all this trouble. Go on your way!"

"Okay!" Little Bean made a thumbs-up gesture and then ran home quickly.

After a while, Xiaodoukou brought back half a can of yellow peaches, and then scooped some out for Ye Beichen, one spoonful at a time.

"This canned food is too sweet, I don't like it at all. I didn't expect you to like sweets even though you're such a grown-up."

Ye Beichen replied with a smile, "Eating sweets can make people happy, and canned fruit can really help you recover from a cold faster. Trust me, you won't regret it!"

Little Cardamom replied with a smile, "Okay, I'll try this little trick next time I have a cold."

Ye Beichen couldn't help but reach out and gently pinch the tip of her nose, then scolded her playfully, "Silly girl, you can't just say you're sick. You should always be healthy."

Little Kou nodded quickly, "I understand, Brother Ye!"

Autumn and winter are the perfect seasons to lose weight!

In the village, the chubby girl's daily exercise has increased. In addition to running and skipping rope, the village chief's nephew has also arranged for her to participate in sports such as beanbag toss, shuttlecock kicking, and tug-of-war.

The village used to be quite quiet, but ever since Fatty started tug-of-war, the villagers have been joining in, making tug-of-war more fun and increasing Fatty's physical activity.

Because Fatty had a habit of eating late-night snacks, but the village chief's nephew had heard from a colleague that eating late-night snacks was not only bad for digestion, but would also cause weight gain, so he strictly forbade Fatty from eating late-night snacks.

At first, the chubby girl was so hungry in the middle of the night that she couldn't wake up and secretly sneaked into the kitchen to find something to eat. But the village chief's nephew was a serious person, and he wouldn't tolerate her bad habit. Not only did he take away her dinner immediately, but he also made her run laps in the yard as punishment. Even the chubby girl's father couldn't stand it anymore.

"Hey, Tianqi, can't you have a little sympathy? Fatty's always busy, she's already exhausted, what's wrong with having a late-night snack?"

"Who said I have full authority over the chubby girl's weight loss?" the village chief's nephew asked, raising an eyebrow.

The chubby girl's father responded awkwardly, "I said it."

"Alright, let me ask you, who said that it's okay for Fatty to skip a meal or two?" the village chief's nephew teased deliberately.

Fatty's dad helplessly pointed to himself, "It's me."

"Alright, then don't interrupt anymore. I know what I'm doing; I won't let Fatty faint from starvation while dieting. You should get some rest now. Goodnight!" the village chief's nephew said impatiently.

Fatty's dad shrugged, indicating he couldn't help, and then quickened his pace to go back to his room to rest.

The chubby girl didn't dare offend the village chief's nephew, so she could only obediently run ten laps around the yard.

"Fatty, I'm asking you, will you still dare to sneak midnight snacks from now on?" the village chief's nephew asked sternly.

The chubby girl responded timidly, "I wouldn't dare."

“That’s a good kid. Go back to sleep! You have to get up early to run tomorrow morning.” The village chief’s nephew replied with his hands behind his back, looking like a gentleman.

The next day arrived quickly. The chubby girl, unlike her usual lazy self, got up early to wash up and waited at the door for the coach to come over.

"Good morning!" Fatty greeted the village chief's nephew.

The village chief's nephew looked surprised. "You're awake so early?"

The chubby girl smiled and nodded, "Yes."

"Alright then, start running!" the village chief's nephew commanded. The chubby girl quickly lifted her feet and started running.

After the morning training session, the chubby girl was finally able to have breakfast. She was hungry all night and very tired from running and jumping all morning, so she ate a basket of small steamed buns and drank two large bowls of millet porridge.

After the meal, the chubby girl cautiously asked, "Tianqi, did I eat too much? I'll be more careful next time and control my diet!"

The village chief's nephew smiled kindly, "It's alright, it's alright. As long as you stick to not eating late-night snacks, it's fine to eat more in the morning."

The chubby girl quickly made a swearing gesture, "I promise, I'll never eat late-night snacks again!"

Fatty's dad and Sakura were still watching from the side when suddenly, Sakura covered her ears and replied, "It's so noisy."

The village chief's nephew and Fatty's father exchanged a glance and said in unison, "Miss Yingzi can hear us!"

Then, the village chief's nephew tapped the bowl with his chopsticks, and Sakura immediately looked in the direction of the sound.

The village chief's nephew pointed at the chubby girl again, "Miss Yingzi, do you know who she is?"

At this point, Sakura didn't know much about language, so she could only nod and say a single word, "fat."

At this moment, the village chief's nephew hurriedly asked the doctor, "What's wrong? Does Miss Yingzi have any aftereffects? Why can't she speak clearly?"

Fatty's father replied, "It's probably because Sakura lost her hearing when she was very young, so she doesn't know many words. My suggestion is that you stay here for a while longer and observe her condition carefully. If she doesn't recover well, I will continue to give her acupuncture treatment."

At this moment, Sakura waved her hands repeatedly in refusal, "No, no! The needle hurts!"

The others burst into laughter; Sakura was actually afraid of needles.

"No more injections, girl, don't be afraid. We'll teach you to speak slowly, little by little. I believe you'll recover soon," Fatty's father replied patiently.

"Okay!" Sakurako readily nodded in agreement.

After that, the village chief's nephew continued to help the chubby girl exercise, while the doctor focused his time on preparing medicine and teaching Yingzi to speak.

"This is an apple," Fatty's father said to Sakura, pointing to an apple.

Sakurako only uttered one word, "Fruit!"

"Read after me, apple!"

“Fruit!” Sakura read it carefully.

The chubby girl's father angrily pounded his chest, complaining, "Teaching someone to speak is harder than treating a patient! Heavens above, earth below, how did I end up with such a patient!"

"Apple," Sakura finally managed to say with difficulty.

At this moment, Fatty's dad was so excited that he shed tears, "Your child is so amazing!"

After that, Fatty's dad taught Sakura several new words: cup, drink water, eat, orange.

Watching Yingzi gradually learn to speak, Fatty's father was overjoyed. "You are such a smart child. You learn so quickly. From now on, talk less and listen more. Practice more when you have time, and you will definitely be able to chat normally with others."

Sakurako gratefully replied, "Thank you!"

Meanwhile, the chubby girl also lost weight through exercise and a better diet, the village chief's nephew couldn't help but exclaim.

"Fatty, I never expected you to look so good after losing weight! I never realized you were so beautiful before."

The chubby girl replied happily, "That just means my beauty isn't obvious. I think the process of losing weight was tough, but the results were pretty good. Recently, people in the village have been calling me 'Little Beauty' or 'Little Girl' instead of 'Chubby Girl'."

The village chief's nephew nodded and said, "That means the weight loss is working. You still need to keep exercising. If you continue to eat and be lazy like before, your weight will keep increasing."

The chubby girl quickly assured her, "I'd rather go hungry than gain weight. Don't worry, I won't slack off!"

The village chief's nephew smiled with relief, "That's good. Yingzi's condition has improved. I'll be taking her back soon. You should keep an eye on yourself and lose weight!"

The chubby girl replied with a dissatisfied look, "You can't go back on your word, can you?"

The village chief's nephew looked at her puzzled and asked, "What's wrong with me? What do you mean by not keeping your word?"

The chubby girl then revealed her true feelings, "I want to go on a blind date with your colleague. I'm getting on in years, and my dad is getting really anxious because I can't find a partner. So I want to find someone to marry and settle down with as soon as possible so my family can be at ease."

The village chief's nephew laughed heartily, "I understand. When I get back, I'll tell my colleagues about this as soon as possible, and then I'll bring him to see you!"

The chubby girl's worry turned to joy. "Okay, please keep it in mind and don't forget about it once you get back."

The village chief's nephew patted his chest and assured him, "Don't worry, I'll arrange everything perfectly for you!"

Time flew by, and the day of departure arrived in the blink of an eye. The doctor prescribed ten more doses of medicine for Yingzi and instructed her to take the medicine on time when she got home. Then he gave them some dry food and saw them off at the village entrance.

Watching the village chief's nephew leave, the chubby girl felt a little lost, though she didn't know why.