Chapter 280: Domineering Female Doctor Skilled in Gu Poisoning VS Distressed Laborer and Prodigal Son 7

Xiao Che was also stunned at this moment.

She was so close, their breaths seemed to mingle. He could even see himself reflected in her clear eyes.

Jiang Zhiyi was the first to react, and she slapped him across the face, saying, "Get lost."

Perhaps feeling embarrassed, Xiao Che immediately turned his head back and didn't say another word.

Jiang Zhiyi snorted, not wanting to argue with him.

She lay quietly on his back, also without saying a word.

The two had walked for a short while when some stones appeared on the mountain path ahead.

Jiang Zhiyi wanted to pull Xiao Che's ear, but found that his ear was unusually red.

She felt a little guilty. Had she really pinched too hard just now?

Jiang Zhiyi gently patted his right shoulder and reminded him, "There are stones on the right, you blind man."

Xiao Che said calmly, "I know, I saw it. I can still see such a big rock."

Jiang Zhiyi looked up and gazed into the distance. On the hillside there grew several crooked trees, laden with wild fruit.

"Let's rest for a bit up ahead. There are berries on those trees, and I want to eat some."

The two stopped under a large tree.

Xiao Che was tall, so Jiang Zhiyi directed him to pick wild fruits from the trees. Some of the wild fruits were still green, while others were ripe and bright red.

Jiang Zhiyi put all the green berries into the basket containing herbs. These could be taken back and eaten after a few days.

There was no stream nearby, so they had no water to wash the fruit. Jiang Zhiyi could only use her handkerchief to wipe the red berries clean.

She tried one; it was sweet and sour, very juicy, and tasted pretty good.

It was a bit hot. When Xiao Che carried her down the mountain, she saw that his forehead was covered in sweat, so he must be very thirsty now.

Jiang Zhiyi generously shared some red berries with him, saying, "Eat up."

Xiao Che looked at the fruit she offered and accepted it after all.

He took a bite. It had a faint sweet taste at first, but was mostly sour. Upon closer inspection, he noticed a slight astringency, and then his mouth slowly began to taste bitter.

Normally, he wouldn't even touch something like that, let alone put it in his mouth.

He has changed a lot since he fell into misfortune.

It was truly a case of being forced into this situation; the conditions here are nowhere near as good as they used to be.

It's a miracle he's still alive.

Jiang Zhiyi ate several fruits in a row, and some red juice from the berries got on the corners of her mouth. She subconsciously stuck out her tongue and licked it.

Xiao Che deliberately looked away, no longer looking at her, and his mind drifted back to a dream he had a few days ago.

In his dream, he was feeding medicine to Jiang Zhiyi, who was sick. The medicine was freshly brewed and still very hot.

He could only hold the porcelain spoon and blow on it to cool it down before feeding her.

The little white dog was licking the back of her hand and occasionally biting her leg, seemingly deliberately trying to cause her trouble.

While Xiao Che was thinking about how to get rid of this annoying little white dog, he inadvertently fed her the scalding hot medicine.

Jiang Zhiyi, who had been burned, scolded him severely.

Afterwards, to punish him, she actually rushed over and bit his mouth, saying, "You can't even do such a small thing right, I'll bite you to death!"

The two argued for a long time, and her lips were covered in his blood.

Later, the dream became even more chaotic...

"Let's go." Jiang Zhiyi tapped Xiao Che's head hard. "What are you still thinking about? I've rested enough. Let's go."

Xiao Che then came to his senses and carried her down the mountain.

...

In the evening.

Jiang Zhiyi stayed in the room writing a letter.

Because she couldn't see in the past few days, the pigeons had come several times, but she still hadn't replied to Li Chaoye's letter.

He sent so many letters, and this time she was going to go back with him so he wouldn't worry.

By the time Jiang Zhiyi finished writing the letter, it was already dark outside, and her stomach started growling.

She opened the door and went out.

Xiao Che was cooking in the kitchen when he saw her come over. He knew she must be hungry, so he quickly said, "Wait a little longer, it will be ready soon."

Jiang Zhiyi noticed an unusual redness on his face and wondered if it was from the smoke or the heat of the fire.

"Go take a bath first, I've already boiled water for you." Xiao Che pointed to the wooden tub next to him.

"Mm." Jiang Zhiyi nodded.

He was quite diligent today.

After dinner, Jiang Zhiyi went to the pharmacy again.

She was preparing a drug to "poison" herself.

Xiao Che has been here for quite some time, and it's time for him to leave.

She still needs to think carefully about how to do it, after all, she wants to ensure that nothing goes wrong.

Xiao Che is so stupid, what if he finds out the way down the mountain but still can't get out?

Jiang Zhiyi had been pondering these things.

As night deepened, she went back to her room to rest.

Xiao Che was acting strangely today. He didn't bother her at all that afternoon and evening, and he seemed listless ever since he came back from the mountains.

He was already fast asleep on the ground.

Jiang Zhiyi glanced at him a few times and quickly noticed that something was wrong with him. She leaned closer and touched his face, then checked his breathing.

Xiao Che's face was flushed and his body was burning hot, which was obviously due to catching a cold and developing a fever.

Perhaps it was because he had been sleeping on the ground for the past few days, allowing the cold air to seep into his body, and then sweating during the day and being exposed to cold winds, that he suddenly fell ill.

She's such a troublemaker, so delicate.

Jiang Zhiyi couldn't help but sigh, turned around and went to the pharmacy to brew the medicine for him, and then forced him to drink it.

After that, she went to great lengths to drag him from the floor to the bed.

He can't sleep on the floor anymore, so she'll give him the bed tonight and go to the pharmacy to rest later.

The commotion in the room was so loud that Xiao Che groggily opened his eyes.

He saw Jiang Zhiyi glaring at him with a displeased expression, while chattering away.

Was this in his dream?

It must have been a dream.

Xiao Che could feel the soft bedding beneath him; if it weren't a dream, she would never have given him her bed.

He couldn't hear very well, and could only vaguely make out a few words, the gist of which was that she was blaming him for something. Later, she seemed to be scolding him angrily.

Xiao Che felt dizzy and his whole body ached, and a sense of dissatisfaction suddenly arose in his heart.

The thing she did most every day was to scold him.

Now that she's in his dream, she's still going to scold him.

Xiao Che pulled her over, and Jiang Zhiyi was caught off guard and was pushed down onto the couch.

He lowered his head and bit her lip.

At the same time, he didn't forget to imitate her domineering manner in the previous dream when she scolded him, bullying her while threatening her with harsh words: "If you ever scold me again, I'll bite you to death."