Gu Changzheng raised his head, and Lu Huaijiao, who was lying on his lap, also raised her head.

Outside the door, He Meizhu's voice could still be heard: "Is Huaijiao's hand alright? Should we go see a barefoot doctor?" He Meizhu had just entered the door when she heard about what had happened at home.

Knowing that her younger daughter-in-law was injured, He Meizhu didn't have time to scold her. She immediately came to inquire about Lu Huaijiao's condition.

Gu Changzheng lowered his eyes and met Lu Huaijiao's gaze, who was looking up at him.

His thin lips moved slightly.

Lu Huaijiao spoke first: "I'm fine, Mom. It's just that my hand probably can't get wet for the next couple of days. It'll scab over in a few days."

Upon hearing Lu Huaijiao call her "mother" in a clear and cheerful voice, He Meizhu, who was outside the door, was so happy that she forgot everything else.

She said "okay" several times in a row, and then made a decision: "It's okay, it's okay. Just rest at home for the next few days. Don't worry about anything else. Take good care of your injury and we'll talk about it after you've recovered."

"I understand, Mom. Thank you, Mom. You're so good to me."

Lu Huaijiao smiled and flattered He Meizhu.

He Meizhu was so overwhelmed by her daughter-in-law's praise that she was completely disoriented and couldn't even tell what day it was.

After He Meizhu left, Lu Huaijiao dropped her obedient demeanor and continued to criticize Gu Changzheng, telling him to go wash his hands.

Gu Changzheng grinded his teeth as he looked at the woman who could change her mind faster than anything else.

"I'm not going."

"Gu Changzheng, why are you so dirty?" Lu Huaijiao raised her head, her eyes watery, clean and bright, so captivating that they seemed to draw you in.

Gu Changzheng suddenly felt a bit thirsty.

His skin felt feverish. He could hear her soft voice, but he seemed not to hear what she was saying, his gaze fixed on her parting red lips.

She kissed me with these lips today, so it's okay for me to kiss her back now, right?

Gu Changzheng moved closer as if possessed.

Lu Huaijiao talked for a long time, but found that Gu Changzheng still didn't move. Instead, his face got closer and closer, and his whole face was scrunched up, looking incredibly funny.

What do you want to do?

Lu Huaijiao's voice interrupted Gu Changzheng, who seemed to be bewitched.

Gu Changzheng snapped out of his daze and realized that their faces were only about a finger's width apart. He was startled and quickly stepped back.

What did you do to me?

The guilty party filed a false accusation first.

Lu Huaijiao blinked, looking completely bewildered: "Didn't you want to kiss me without brushing your teeth?"

Gu Changzheng's face flushed red instantly.

He shoved the person on top of him onto the blanket, got up, and walked out. His tall figure was somewhat stiff, and his steps were a little unsteady.

"Hey, Gu Changzheng, where are you going? Aren't you going to apply the medicine for me?"

"handwashing."

The man, with his back to her, gave a muffled reply. Lu Huaijiao wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt there was something slightly off about Gu Changzheng's voice.

She didn't think much of it.

She stayed there contentedly, waiting for Gu Changzheng to wash his hands and return so he could apply medicine to her hands.

The ointment was very effective at treating external injuries. In addition to repairing damaged skin, it also contained some disinfectant. So when it was applied to the wound, it burned so badly that Lu Huaijiao screamed.

"Gu Changzheng, be gentle, be gentle, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts... please be gentle..."

From the room of the newlywed couple, Lu Huaijiao's sweet, coquettish voice could be heard. He Meizhu, who happened to be hanging clothes out to dry in the yard, couldn't help but frown upon hearing the sound.

I looked up and glanced at the sky, which was not yet completely dark.

What's wrong with the fourth brother? He's causing trouble before it's even dark!

She started walking towards the new house, and just as she reached the door and raised her hand, before she could even knock, the door was opened from the inside.

Gu Changzheng stood inside the doorway, his face grim. Lu Huaijiao, sitting on the bed, still had tears in her eyes as she clutched her newly bandaged wrist. So, the sound Lu Huaijiao made just now wasn't what He Meizhu thought?

"Mom, what brings you here?"

Lu Huaijiao raised her head, her slightly red eyes a little moist, which made He Meizhu tremble with fear.

This delicate girl, more beautiful than any flower, is probably only someone like her fourth son, that scoundrel, could protect.

Upon hearing Lu Huaijiao's words, He Meizhu smiled and said, "Uh, it's nothing, it's nothing. I just wanted to ask if you've finished your work? If you're done, let's eat."

"Okay, Mom, thank you, Mom."

Lu Huaijiao smiled and got off the bed, walked out the door, and happily followed He Meizhu towards the kitchen.

Gu Changzheng, who was washing his hands by the well, looked up at Lu Huaijiao's cheerful back and hissed. This Lu Huaijiao was definitely targeting him.

When she's with other people, she doesn't seem to mind if they haven't washed their hands (she absolutely doesn't mean to criticize her own mother), but when she's with him, she criticizes him in every way? Isn't that targeting him?

As Lu Huaijiao reached the kitchen door, she saw that Gu Changzheng hadn't come over yet. She stopped and turned around, calling out, "Gu Changzheng, aren't you coming over yet? Dinner's ready."

Gu Changzheng clicked his tongue and strode slowly toward the kitchen. Sooner or later, he would make her feel that she smelled delicious from head to toe.

Inside the kitchen.

There was an extra-large eight-person table. Because the Gu family had a large number of members, a regular eight-person table wasn't enough. So they made an extra-large table.

Each side of the table has been widened and lengthened, and with the addition of long benches, three people can sit on each side.

Lu Huaijiao sat down on the side that Gu Changzheng usually sat on. The others didn't pay much attention to this scene, but Gu Changzheng, who had just stepped in, was puzzled.

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