Chapter 51 A Village Girl in the 1970s

Xie Jingyue wasn't actually completely unaware these past few days; he could vaguely perceive the outside world.

His consciousness seemed to be imprisoned by something invisible, locked in a dark cage, and no matter how hard he tried, he could not break free of the shackles.

And as time went by, that confinement continued to deepen and thicken, while his consciousness seemed to be dragged into a deeper abyss, causing him to lose even his sense of time.

Xie Jingyue even had a vague feeling that he was already dead, as if he were facing his predetermined fate.

But how could that be? He's still alive, Zhenzhen is still waiting for him, he will never give up!

Xie Jingyue struggled desperately and charged around in the cage of consciousness, but like a trapped beast stuck in a swamp, it was all in vain. In the end, he couldn't even move a finger.

Just as he was being consumed by despair and struggling desperately, a familiar and sweet voice rang out, like a ray of dawn piercing through the gloom and illuminating the darkness.

Even the shackles around him began to loosen.

It's Zhenzhen! Zhenzhen has come to see him!

Xie Jingyue became excited, but before the joy could spread, he heard Lu Jiaxing's voice again.

What is he saying? Inviting Zhenzhen to his house? And what about her parents...?

Xie Jingyue was too deeply immersed in his consciousness to hear anything clearly, but he was certain that he hadn't misheard.

That bastard Lu Jiaxing! He actually took advantage of the situation and tried to steal Zhenzhen away!

Don't even think about it! Dream on!

Overwhelmed by intense resentment and longing for Yao Yunzhen, Xie Jingyue felt as if his soul had been struck by lightning and recharged.

He roared and struggled desperately.

Finally! With a loud crack, he broke free of his restraints and shackles.

Having regained control of his body, Xie Jingyue gripped Yao Yunzhen's hand tightly, refusing to let go even slightly.

Yao Yunzhen let him lead her: "Has the doctor examined you?"

Xie Jingyue's eyes were fixed on Yao Yunzhen, and he didn't blink.

"It's been checked, there's nothing serious, Zhenzhen, you don't need to worry."

His injuries have actually healed a lot in the past few days; the main problem is that he can't wake up.

Now that he's awake, he's out of danger and just needs to take good care of himself.

"Hmm, are you hungry? Would you like something to eat?"

Compared to before, Xie Jingyue has lost a lot of weight, and even his face has become slightly sunken.

Lu Jiaxing, who had been ignored since entering the ward, said through gritted teeth, "Sister-in-law, I'll go buy it. Old Xie has finally woken up, you should spend more time with him."

Xie Jingyue forced a smile: "Then I'll have to trouble you."

Yao Yunzhen naturally had no objections.

She hadn't planned to go by herself anyway; there were so many people here, all qualified to run errands.

Seeing that Yao Yunzhen didn't even turn her head, Lu Jiaxing smiled bitterly, turned around and left the ward.

Seeing this, the others followed them out, closing the door behind them to leave the young couple with their own space.

"Zhenzhen, I heard from the doctor that you just arrived in Beijing and haven't had a chance to rest yet. Why don't you lie down on the bed for a while?"

Upon waking up, he vaguely remembered hearing Lu Jiaxing's words and feared that he was too late and Yao Yunzhen had already chosen Lu Jiaxing. So he subconsciously shouted that he wanted to see Yao Yunzhen.

Only after the panic subsided did he realize that his behavior had been too domineering and had caused Zhenzhen to suffer.

Although Zhenzhen did not blame him for it, Xie Jingyue still began to reflect and secretly warned himself that he must never act so domineeringly again in the future.

Yao Yunzhen looked at Xie Jingyue, who was wrapped in bandages and looked weak, and then at the narrow hospital bed. She shook her head and said, "No need. I'm not sleepy now. I'll go back to the guesthouse to sleep after we have dinner together."

Xie Jingyue felt extremely sorry for you: "I'm so sorry you had to go through all this."

When he was unconscious, he asked that Zhenzhen not to be told about his injury, so as not to worry her. Who knew that she would still find out and travel all the way to Beijing to see him, which was really hard on her.

Although it was very wrong, Xie Jingyue could not suppress the joy in his heart. The feeling of happiness overwhelmed him like a surging tide, making him unable to control himself.

My heart felt as if it were immersed in a honey pot, enveloped in layers of sweetness, a taste so sweet it was almost cloying.

At this moment, he would be willing to die immediately, without any regrets.

Yao Yunzhen didn't have his gentle and tender nature. She reached out and touched Xie Jingyue's chest, saying with slight dissatisfaction:

"You've gotten so thin, you feel a bit rough to the touch. You'll have to take good care of yourself."

Being too thin is not good. It's better to look like you did before. You look good and you're useful.

I'm being cared about again!

Xie Jingyue said happily, "Okay, I understand. I will definitely take good care of myself."

Just as they were enjoying their time together, there was a sudden knock on the hospital room door.

Xie Jingyue's face fell: "Who is it?"

Lu Jiaxing's annoying voice came through: "Old Xie, it's me. I'm back from getting food."

Xie Jingyue really wanted to yell "I'm not eating!", but he had just promised Yao Yunzhen that he would take good care of his health, so he could only pinch his nose and say, "Come in."

Lu Jiaxing pushed open the door and came in, carrying several lunch boxes in his hand.

He knew he shouldn't have come back so soon, but he couldn't help himself.

The thought of Zhenzhen and Xie Jingyue being alone in a room ignited a fire within him; jealousy and resentment gnawed at his heart like two venomous snakes.

Lu Jiaxing went straight to the bedside table and opened the lunch boxes one by one.

"Sister-in-law, I know you haven't had time to eat either, so I bought a few extra. You and Lao Xie can eat here together."

After saying that, he handed a lunchbox filled with rice to Yao Yunzhen and thoughtfully placed chopsticks in her hand.

He moved with such ease that it was as if he were Yao Yunzhen's husband, and Xie Jingyue was merely a comrade-in-arms who had come to visit the couple.

Yao Yunzhen responded naturally.

She's been eating with Lu Jiaxing quite often these past few days, and she's gotten used to it.

Xie Jingyue's eyes darkened upon seeing this. During his absence, this bastard had probably tried to poach his clients quite a bit.

Indeed, if he hadn't taken any action to get closer to Zhenzhen, why would he have taken the liberty of inviting her to his home to meet his parents?

Fortunately, Zhenzhen's heart was still with him, and she remained unmoved by Lu Jiaxing's flattering tactics, preferring to stay in a guesthouse rather than go to his house.

Xie Jingyue comforted himself in his heart, but when Yao Yunzhen wasn't paying attention, his eyes flew towards Lu Jiaxing one after another.

If glares could kill, Lu Jiaxing would already be torn to pieces by now.

Lu Jiaxing's expression remained unchanged. He picked up another bowl of porridge and said, "Old Xie, your wife hasn't even had a sip of water since she arrived here. Please be understanding and don't trouble her. Here, let me feed you."

Xie Jingyue was so angry he almost twisted his nose.

He never intended for Zhenzhen to feed him!

Who asked you to whine and pretend here?