Chapter 20: Always a Strange Feeling

Yi An’an was stunned for a moment, then quickly pushed the man away, “Forget it, I’ll ask myself!”

So much time had passed, surely Yan Dabao and Chen Sisi must have ended things by now!

Yi An’an hurried off.

Zhan Nanhui looked at Yi An’an’s retreating voice, lowered his head, and stared at his own hands.

Both bodies were clearly female, so why did it feel so different?

Now, whenever he touched Yi An’an’s body, his whole body tensed up. Sometimes he didn’t even have to touch her — just looking at her slender neck, her dark hair, her snow-white skin, that lively and fragrant little face — he always felt a strange sensation deep inside his chest and abdomen.

Zhan Nanhui cut the pigweed hard with effort. No, he couldn’t keep going like this!

Standing in front of the Yan family’s door, Yi An’an reached out and knocked.

Fortunately, it was Village Chief Yan who opened the door.

Village Chief Yan didn’t expect it to be Yi An’an. He frowned and asked coldly, “What do you want?”

“Have you found that Tang A Ren person?” Yi An’an asked.

“You’re really something. Now even the commune chief Lv listens to your orders?” Village Chief Yan said impatiently. “It’s just a name. Where do you expect me to find him?”

“He’s an educated youth. All educated youths sent to the countryside are registered, so it shouldn’t be hard to find him!” Yi An’an said.

“You know he’s an educated youth, not a local. And there are thirteen villages in our commune alone. Are you sure this person is from our commune?” Village Chief Yan asked coldly.

Yi An’an fell silent. She really wasn’t sure!

In her previous life, her daughter was harmed by Chen Sisi and fell into the water. It was this Tang A Ren who saved her, though the daughter later died due to lack of timely treatment. Tang A Ren was someone Yi An’an had always been grateful to.

In her previous life, she barely survived. Once in the city, she met educated youths from the countryside who told her Tang A Ren’s parents were unknown. He couldn’t fill out forms to join the workforce and return to the city, so he remained a farmer all his life. He married a mentally disabled woman, had two disabled children, and eventually was beaten by his son and committed suicide by hanging at home.

In this life, she and Yan Dabao wouldn’t have a daughter, but this kindness, Yi An’an wanted to repay.

“Did anyone named Tang A Ren register for the college entrance exam this time?” Yi An’an asked again.

She didn’t know if Tang A Ren took the exam, but educated youths wouldn’t miss the chance to leave the countryside, so they definitely would register at the commune. That was why Yi An’an asked Village Chief Yan to look for Tang A Ren.

“Our commune registered about four or five hundred people. Do you want me to check them one by one?” Village Chief Yan said unhappily. “What’s Tang A Ren to you? Your man?”

Yi An’an looked at the lecherous expression on Village Chief Yan’s face, really wanting to slap the old bastard.

In her previous life, she lived in the Yan household and had to watch out for this old man. But she fought him for years and knew his weaknesses!

“Village Chief Yan, you’re my elder, and I respect you. If you don’t help me, I’ll go to my aunt and tell her about the five yuan you gave my stepmother!” Yi An’an said coldly.

Village Chief Yan’s eyes darkened.

He was having an affair with Wang Guihua, and Wang Guihua wasn’t with him for free. The five yuan each month all went to Yi Daping to curry favor with his unwed daughter-in-law!

“I’ll give you three more days. You’d better give me news!” Yi An’an said softly.

Three days was the final deadline to register. Yi An’an wanted to help Tang A Ren register for the college exam, hoping it might change his fate.

“You…” Village Chief Yan was furious but could only watch Yi An’an leave.

“Dad, isn’t that Yi family’s little fox spirit? What’s she here for?” Yan Dabao had just sent Chen Sisi home, saw Yi An’an’s back, and hurried over to ask.

“Nothing!” Village Chief Yan said unhappily, eyeing Yan Dabao. “The exam is coming. Why are you running around? Why don’t you stay home and study?”

Yan Dabao scratched his head, “Dad, I don’t understand those books. Reading them is pointless!”

Village Chief Yan raised his cigarette holder and knocked hard on Yan Dabao, “You good-for-nothing! If you don’t study well, how will you get into college?”

Yan Dabao still held onto hope, “Dad, why did they change the policy all of a sudden? Maybe it’s a lie from above? You should go to the county and find a way. Going to the county’s vocational school is okay too!”

Village Chief Yan said coldly, “Even for vocational school, you need to take an exam now. The old way won’t work. I’m telling you, don’t rely on luck. If you don’t pass, you won’t get anywhere. Study hard and stop running around!”

Yan Dabao sighed and could only study.

Village Chief Yan thought for a moment and then hurried out.

He wanted to see just who this Tang A Ren really was.

After all this, Yi An’an was truly tired and fell asleep soundly on the bed.

Zhan Nanhui wanted to ask about Tang A Ren too, but seeing Yi An’an exhausted, he took the initiative to cook dinner.

When the meal was ready, Zhan Nanhui called outside a few times. When Yi An’an didn’t respond, he went into the room.

“Dinner’s ready!” Zhan Nanhui said softly.

Yi An’an didn’t move.

Zhan Nanhui frowned and thought for a moment. He bent down to get closer and call again but didn’t expect Yi An’an to suddenly turn over and place her hands on his shoulders.

Zhan Nanhui was stunned, looking at Yi An’an’s pale little face. Her breath brushed against his forehead, making his face tingle with a warm sensation that made his heart tremble.

Just as Zhan Nanhui reached up to remove her hands, Yi An’an instinctively pinched his earlobe and rubbed it twice.

Zhan Nanhui had never known his earlobe was so sensitive. Instantly, an electric shock seemed to run from his earlobe through his whole body. His legs stiffened, his face tightened, and the veins on his neck bulged.

“Yi An’an!” Zhan Nanhui said in a deep voice, “Let go of my ear!”

Half asleep, Yi An’an heard someone tell her to let go. Groggy, she instinctively grabbed something and pulled backward.

Zhan Nanhui was about to take off her hand when she suddenly pulled on his ear. He couldn’t dodge and ended up falling onto her.

Zhan Nanhui’s eyes darkened. He tried to get up and lowered his head, only to see Yi An’an staring at him with large, round eyes.

Zhan Nanhui’s face flushed red, unable to explain.

Now he was lying on top of Yi An’an, and his ear was being held by her!