Chu Lin's expression remained unchanged.

He looked at the bag of clothes and reached out to take it.

"Sister, I'm a bodyguard, so nothing usually happens to me. My duty is to protect the leader. If I sacrifice myself, it means we both sacrifice ourselves, so I'm sure I'll be fine," Chu Lin said confidently to Ye Hualan.

Ye Hualan frowned and stared at Chu Lin, looking him up and down. He had grown into a young man.

"Don't say such unlucky things, I'm waiting for you to come back." Ye Hualan always nags, but she is still very worried about Chu Lin.

"If you meet a suitable girl over there, you should hurry up and find one. You're not young anymore; you're old enough to settle down." Ye Hualan had been looking for a good match for Chu Lin.

However, Chu Lin always refused.

"Sister, don't worry about me. You should think about yourself. You and your husband didn't want children before because of your careers. Shouldn't you consider it now? There's still one day left. Maybe you'll get pregnant." Chu Lin said these words with a straight face, without blushing or feeling shy at all.

Ye Hualan frowned but smiled and said to Chu Lin, "Don't worry about my affairs. If you want a child, you should hurry up and find a partner!"

"I'm in danger at any moment, so I shouldn't hold them back. I'm leaving." Thinking of his own situation, Chu Lin decided it was best to go first.

Seeing that he turned and left without saying a word, Ye Hualan said to Chu Lin's back, "Take care of yourself and write to your sister."

Even though they weren't biological siblings, Ye Hualan still treated Chu Lin like her own brother.

"Okay, let's go back." Chu Lin didn't turn around and directly responded to Ye Hualan's question.

The family compound is in turmoil tonight; no one can sleep.

Xia Xiaoli was also awakened from her sleep by the lively noise.

Chen Xiaohong knocked on the door.

"Xiaoli!"

Xia Xiaoli became anxious upon hearing the sound.

Despite feeling unwell, Xia Xiaoli got up, opened the door, and came out, saying, "Sister Xiaohua, what are you doing? Why aren't you resting so late?"

"Xiaoli, here is your application and letter of introduction. If you want to go to the north to work as a medical nurse, write this application. Give it to Bai Le tomorrow. She is one of the last batch of medical staff to go there."

Xia Xiaoli looked down at the application form. It was for a trip to the north. She said in shock, "Can I really go? Do I meet the requirements?"

“You have a nursing background, so you can help out. You can also join the army.” Chen Xiaohua was very anxious. “Xiaoli, I’m leaving today, so I won’t talk to you anymore. If you want to go, just fill out the application. I’ll let you know when it’s approved so you can pack your bags.”

"I'm leaving," Chen Xiaohua said, turning and running out.

Xia Xiaoli didn't even get a clear answer.

Considering her current situation, if she went there, she wouldn't have to meet Li Qingming. Once everyone had forgotten about it, she could come back, and nothing would happen.

No one will know what happened between them.

I might be able to learn a lot there.

They made the decision without hesitation.

"Xiaoli, what are you doing?" Xiang Shulan heard the noise and came out of her bedroom. She was very sleepy, but she was curious and came out to ask.

Xia Xiaoli quickly hid the application behind her back.

"It's nothing. Sister Xiaohua is going out with the group and left her daily notes with me. I'm sorry, sister-in-law, for disturbing you!" Xia Xiaoli made up an excuse to get away with it.

Xiang Shulan remembered Shen Qiaoyue's reminder that night, and seeing that she had cleared her mind, she stared at Xia Xiaoli and began to look her over.

“Xiaoli, you…” Xiang Shulan saw the marks on Xia Xiaoli’s neck and hands, and she became even more alert. She could still make out the dark marks, so she walked closer to take a look.

Xia Xiaoli completely forgot that she came out wearing only a short-sleeved shirt, which revealed all the marks on her body.

"Sister-in-law." Xia Xiaoli tried to dodge, but Xiang Shulan quickly reached out and grabbed Xia Xiaoli's hand, pulling her back to the living room.

Under the lamplight, Xia Xiaoli looked at Shulan in disbelief.

It took me a while to realize what was happening.

Countless questions raced through her mind: was it a mosquito bite, or did Xia Xiaoli scratch it herself?

"Sister-in-law, I was bitten by mosquitoes at the clinic. I was allergic to the medicine, that's why I got this." Xia Xiaoli tried to make up an excuse.

Xiang Shulan had been through it all; she saw this thing for herself.

These are clearly marks left between men and women.

"Can allergies make you so uncomfortable that you can't even stand up straight?" Xiang Shulan wasn't really so stupid that she didn't know this.

He immediately looked at Xia Xiaoli with heartache, his eyes instantly reddening.

Looking at Xia Xiaoli with eyes full of heartache, she asked with trembling lips, "Who bullied you? Was it when you went to the clinic to get your license last night that you were bullied by people from the village in front?"

Xia Xiaoli shook her head, not daring to speak.

They simply didn't dare to speak up about such things.

Xiang Shulan held Xia Xiaoli's hand with one hand and Xia Xiaoli's face with the other.

How could no one covet a girl as beautiful as her?

"Xiaoli, tell your sister-in-law why?" Xiang Shulan cried excitedly, lowering her voice so that the neighbors wouldn't know.

Xia Xiaoli lowered her head and kept crying, she didn't know why.

Why did I choose her of all people?

"Xiaoli? Don't be afraid, I'll go find your brother and ask him to stand up for you." Xiang Shulan wiped away her tears and comforted Xia Xiaoli, saying, "Your brother is on duty at the army base. I'll change my clothes and go find him."

"Sister-in-law, don't go. Don't let my brother know. I took medicine during the day, so I won't get pregnant. What's done is done!" Xia Xiaoli shook her head. She didn't want others to know that she had lost her virginity.

He nervously grabbed Xiang Shulan and burst into tears.

"Sister-in-law, how can I live if others find out!" Xia Xiaoli held Xiang Shulan's hand tightly, not wanting anyone else to know.

Xiang Shulan was even more heartbroken. She touched Xia Xiaoli's face and said, "Xiaoli, we won't tell anyone, but you can't let that person get away with it. You must catch him and avenge you."

"Sister-in-law, if I tell anyone, my life will be over. No... please, sister-in-law." Xia Xiaoli was more afraid than anyone else.

In this age where rumors can be deadly, if others find out she has lost her innocence, she will be laughed at and no one will dare to marry her.

"sister in law……"

Xiang Shulan cried until she couldn't catch her breath.

She was a girl too, so how could she not understand Xia Xiaoli's fear and helplessness?

"Who the hell is it!" Xiang Shulan cursed through gritted teeth.

Xia Xiaoli really dared not say it, and could not say it.

If she told anyone, the whole residential compound would know, and she would be too ashamed to face anyone.

"Xiaoli, I'm so sorry, your brother and I failed to protect you properly!" Xiang Shulan felt very guilty, she shouldn't have let her go out alone.

Xia Xiaoli cried as she said to Xiang Shulan, "Sister-in-law, I'm the one who's caused you trouble and made you worry!"