Wan Chun'er smiled bitterly. What could she possibly be unwilling to do? She nodded.

Xie Yan continued, "Um... can I see what your face looks like now?"

Wan Chun'er hesitated for a long time, struggling internally.

On the one hand, she felt inferior about her disfigured face; on the other hand, she longed for a glimmer of hope.

Finally, she nodded gently and slowly removed the gauze from her face.

When that pockmarked face was revealed, Xie Yan was genuinely stunned for a moment.

He simply couldn't believe that the once radiant and beautiful girl had turned into this.

It was truly unbearable to look at. Xie Yan tried his best to control himself, not wanting to show any other kind of look and hurt her a second time.

He quietly took a deep breath, quickly adjusted his emotions, tried to make his eyes appear calm, and walked forward to check as if nothing had happened, while cleverly exposing Wan Chun'er's face to Zheng Hedong's line of sight.

When Zheng Hedong saw this face, he was also so frightened that he gasped.

This face is so terrifying, pitted, swollen, and twisted beyond recognition. If it were used to play a ghost, it wouldn't just scare people, it would probably scare even ghosts to death.

Judging that Zheng Hedong had seen enough, Xie Yan stepped forward and said softly, "Sorry, please bandage it up. It's not good for the wound to be exposed to the wind right now."

"My ointment may not be able to completely heal your face, but it can remove some of the scars."

Wan Chun'er forced a miserable smile, her voice tinged with despair: "It's alright, even the worst will be better than it is now!"

Xie Yan wanted to comfort her, but when the words came out, he found that all his words seemed so pale and powerless at this moment. In the end, he could only force a smile, his heart full of helplessness and heartache.

A perfectly healthy young girl shouldn't have to suffer like this.

Xie Yan could even imagine what kind of rumors and gossip Wan Chun'er would have to face in the future.

His dissatisfaction with Wang Xiao and his wife rose to a new level.

Watching Wan Chun'er turn and slowly walk back to the educated youth settlement, Xie Yan turned and walked to Zheng Hedong's side, eagerly asking, "How is it? Can it be cured?"

Zheng Hedong nodded seriously and said with certainty, "Of course it can be cured."

"However, there are quite a few medicinal herbs needed, some of which are expensive and rare. Are you sure you can get them?"

Xie Yan breathed a sigh of relief and nodded without hesitation, saying with a firm look in his eyes, "The medicinal herbs are not a problem. As long as you can really cure her, I will find a way to get the herbs."

Zheng Hedong nodded heavily, his tone as firm as if he had made a vow: "As long as you can gather all the medicinal herbs, I guarantee that the girl's face will be restored to its original state."

Upon hearing this, Xie Yan immediately took out a pen and paper that he carried with him and handed them to Zheng Hedong: "Then please write down the medicinal materials you need, and I will come to find you after I find them."

Zheng Hedong knew this was his chance to change his situation. The place was remote and the mountains were high, so even if he used his traditional Chinese medicine skills, no one would dare to cause trouble.

As long as you can demonstrate your own value, your life will definitely improve in the future.

So he wrote down each medicinal herb with great care, even noting its weight in detail.

After writing it down, he handed it to Xie Yan and said, "That's all. Once you find the medicinal herbs, I'll make the ointment."

Xie Yan glanced at the names of the medicinal herbs on the paper and couldn't help but twitch his lips slightly, thinking to himself: "No wonder it's written by a doctor! I don't recognize most of them."

He looked at the old man in front of him with a helpless smile and said, "Old Zheng, I need words that I can understand."

Zheng Hedong looked at Xie Yan with astonishment and disbelief, his eyes seeming to say, "Aren't you a doctor? How come you can't even understand this?"

Xie Yan awkwardly forced a polite smile.

He couldn't very well say that he was a self-taught "wild" doctor who had never been taught how to recognize or write these characters that were like celestial script.

The old man shook his head helplessly, took the paper and pen Xie Yan handed back, and wrote out a new list.

This time the characters were neat and clear, all in normal handwriting, which made Xie Yan feel much more comfortable.

He took the paper and pen, casually stuffed them into his pocket (actually, he secretly put them into his spatial storage), nodded to the old man, and prepared to turn around and go back.

After taking only two steps, he became worried again, turned to look at the limping old man, and asked with concern, "Old Zheng, do you still know the way back?"

Zheng Hedong lowered his head and said in a calm voice, "I know!"

He's not so blind as to lose his way.

Xie Yan was still somewhat worried, so he silently followed behind.

Only when he saw the old man almost reaching the cowshed did he turn back with peace of mind.

Xie Yan must have been incredibly lucky today, because she ran into Gu Che on the way.

The guy had a cold face and a slightly displeased look in his eyes as he stared straight at Xie Yan, as if questioning him.

Xie Yan: "?"

Seeing Gu Che's expression, he was filled with doubt and couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Big brother, what are you up to?"

Those eyes were staring straight at him, making him feel uneasy, as if he had committed some heinous crime.

Finally, he couldn't help but ask, "Is there something you need?"

Gu Che looked at him coldly and uttered four words: "You're a liar!"

This sudden accusation made Xie Yan feel like his CPU was about to be burned out.

He racked his brains, searching through his memories, but he couldn't recall when he had promised Gu Che anything.

Unable to figure it out, he asked helplessly, "Brother, what's wrong? Explain yourself!"

"Or you could give me a hint."

"If you keep it to yourself like this, even if I had extraordinary abilities, I wouldn't be able to guess it!"

Gu Che sneered, his smile full of disdain and mockery, and said, "I knew you'd forgotten everything!"

After saying that, she looked at him with the kind of eyes you'd give a scumbag, leaving Xie Yan completely dumbfounded.

He felt like countless question marks must have grown on his head.

Can someone explain to him what happened?

That look sent a shiver down Xie Yan's spine; he felt as if Xie Yan were a heartless man who had abandoned his wife and children.

Moreover, the person standing opposite me and accusing me was Gu Che. The scene was too bizarre, and Xie Yan was even more frightened. He racked his brains but still couldn't figure out what it was.

Seeing Xie Yan's dazed expression, Gu Che sighed helplessly and said in a flat tone, "You've completely forgotten what happened at Gu Bin's house that night!!!"

Xie Yan: "·???"

He finally realized what the guy was talking about.

But that doesn't make sense either!

Xie Yan thought back carefully, and realized that he hadn't made any special promises to Gu Che that night.