The blush on Tie Dan's face gradually faded as Ning Jing asked her gentle question.

He recalled falling into the water earlier, with water rushing into his nostrils and mouth, causing him a moment of panic and fear.

If his older brother hadn't lifted him up, he probably wouldn't have been able to get up on his own.

The water near the stone slab wasn't very deep, but it could still drown a person.

Seeing his expression, Ning Jing knew that he had taken her words to heart.

"I just talked to your second sister. You and she will learn to read at home first, and then you can go to school after you have learned it."

Don't overthink things. Don't worry too much about family matters; your older brother is here for you.

Okay, it's all wet now, quickly wipe it with hot water.

Be especially careful with your arms.

Ning Jing patted Tie Dan on the shoulder and helped him remove the gauze.

Then Xiuhua brought him another basin of hot water and carefully peeled off his clothes.

After cleaning his body, he was wrapped in the quilt that Fu Hongxing had brought back.

Xiuhua brought in freshly cooked wild ginger soup and made Tiedan hold his nose and drink a big bowl of it.

Then she asked Ning Jing to sit down first, and she quickly took the water out of the basin and soaked the gauze and clothes in it to wash them.

After washing the gauze and clothes clean, they dug out the remaining charcoal from the stove and placed it beside the stove. Then they turned a broken bamboo basket upside down on the charcoal.

The gauze and clothes were spread out and draped over the bamboo basket.

When moisture meets heat, it quickly turns into steam.

The gauze is breathable and dries quickly, while the clothes take a little longer and need to be turned over.

So Xiuhua asked Siya to keep an eye on the clothes to prevent them from getting ruined by the dryer.

Ning Jing was afraid that Tie Dan would move around and hurt his bones, so she pressed him down and made him lie still to prevent him from moving.

Seeing that Tie Dan's short hair was still a little damp, she lowered her head and thought for a moment, then called out to the door, "Xiuhua, boil more water and let it sit."

"Okay, sister-in-law."

Xiuhua responded loudly from the kitchen.

Fu Hongxing stepped one foot just inside the courtyard gate.

Hearing Ning Jing and Xiu Hua's conversation, he paused slightly, hesitating for a moment whether to go in right now.

Although getting soaked was commonplace in the army, he wasn't a masochist. Why would he wear such wet clothes when he could take a shower and change into dry clothes?

After thinking about it, I went inside anyway.

However, Fu Hongxing was tall, so he lowered his head slightly when he entered the room.

The room was already dark, and during the day it relied entirely on the light coming in through the door and windows.

As soon as his men entered, Ning Jing felt that the entire room had become much darker.

Moreover, the room, which was not big to begin with, suddenly felt like it was difficult to even turn around.

Fu Hongxing glanced at her silently, though the backlighting made it difficult to see the expression on his face.

The oppressive feeling made Ning Jing feel uneasy. She wanted to move her body and shift her gaze, but for some reason, her feet suddenly started to hurt.

Where are the clothes?

As if sensing her discomfort, Fu Hongxing asked.

"Ah, the clothes, they're here!"

For some reason, Ning Jing felt a little embarrassed and guilty when Fu Hongxing asked about clothes.

She didn't dare to look him in the eye, but simply picked up the clothes that she had folded for Fu Hongxing earlier and handed them to him.

Fu Hongxing approached and, upon seeing what Ning Jing was holding, his expression turned somewhat strange.

When Ning Jing saw Fu Hongxing approach but didn't move, she looked up at him curiously.