Normally, Wang Dashan is just like any other young man in the village, but just now he seemed to have the shadow of the village chief. You could only say that they are father and son.

When her expectations were dashed, Qin Xue burst into tears. "I didn't want the village to treat my injuries, but I really have no money. I was just responding to the call to go to the countryside. Am I just destined to become ugly and disabled?"

"Brother Dashan, please save me! If I don't get my leg treated, it might really be crippled. I'm only twenty years old. My life hasn't even started yet. I can't be crippled!"

Wang Dashan felt no sympathy whatsoever, because Qin Xue had already caused too much trouble in the short time she had been in the village.

“The village’s money belongs to every villager. Neither my father nor I can make this decision unless every household in the village agrees.”

Qin Xue was devastated. These poor bastards in the village valued money more than their own lives; how could they possibly be willing to give her money for medical treatment?

Impossible! Absolutely impossible.

As she cried, she noticed Xie Yuan trying to hide behind Chen Jianguo. Scenes from the mountain flashed through her mind, and her expression instantly became complicated.

She had always known that Xie Yuan didn't love her, but she had liked him since she was eight years old, and it seemed to have become a habit.

But when Xie Yuan pushed her out to block the wild boar, her heart felt like it had been shattered; just thinking about it made it hard to breathe.

It's impossible to completely sever the feelings of so many years in a short time, but it's definitely not the same as before. After going over her current situation in her mind countless times, Qin Xue opened her eyes again, her tone as usual.

"Brother Yuan, I can only rely on you now."

After saying that, Xie Yuan knew that Qin Xue was determined to stick with him.

“I’m also badly injured and don’t have much money on me. I don’t know if it will be enough to treat my injuries. It’s not that I don’t want to help you, but I’m just powerless to do so.”

Xie Yuan's words were half true and half false. He did not have much money, but he had already written home, using the excuse that pursuing Zhou Yue would cost him a lot of money and asking his family to help him out. In the end, he made a lot of empty promises.

Family members know each other well. He wanted to curry favor with the Zhou family, and his parents did the same. They knew he was spending the money on Zhou Yue, so they would definitely give him the money.

Considering it's been quite a while since I sent it out, I figure my family should have wired the money and tickets over by now.

But he didn't want anyone to know about it, especially Qin Xue.

Besides, Qin Xue loves him so much that even after something like this happened, she still calls him Brother Yuan gently, so it must be nothing serious.

But he took it all too seriously.

"Brother Yuan, are you really unwilling to help me?"

Qin Xue's eyes were piercing, and as she asked the question, she touched her leg, her words carrying a strong sense of threat, which sent chills down Xie Yuan's spine.

"It's not that I don't want to help you, it's that..."

Qin Xue ignored this nonsense and interrupted directly, "Brother Yuan, I don't blame you for what you did to me today, but you have to help me."

Upon hearing this, everyone knew something was amiss and looked at the two of them with inquisitive eyes.

Xie Yuan was worried that others would find out that he had pushed Qin Xue out to block the wild boar, but he didn't want to pay for it, so he was in a dilemma.

"Brother Yuan, do you think your aunt and uncle would be heartbroken if they knew how Zhou Yue treated you?"

These words weren't expressions of concern at all; they were blatant threats. If his family found out about the current situation, not only would he not be able to earn a single penny in the future, but even returning to the city would be a pipe dream.

He doesn't want to stay here forever.

"Fine, even if I don't want to watch it myself, I'll have to show it to you. After all, you're a girl. If it's not enough, I'll think of something else."

Upon hearing this, Qin Xue finally showed her first smile since being injured.

Seeing that Xie Yuan was willing to take care of Qin Xue, Wang Dashan didn't ask why and directly carried her to the main road. Fortunately, it wasn't completely dark yet. Once the person was on the tractor, the village chief stepped on the gas and sped off.

It was cold outside, but the village chief's face was even colder.

After a thorough examination, the doctor determined that Qin Xue had fractured her right leg and would need at least one or two months of rest after being put in a cast. Xie Yuan, on the other hand, suffered internal injuries from being hit by a wild boar, and given the conditions at the commune hospital, he could only receive conservative treatment, which involved medication.

"If you have the ability, it would be better to transfer to a larger hospital for further examination."

Xie Yuan wanted to, but he had very little money left after paying for today's consultation. Although his family would give him money, it was hard to say how much.

He dared not tell his family what had happened today. Knowing his father's nature, he would definitely call the commune to inquire about the situation. If he found out that the reality was different from what he wrote in his letter, one could imagine what kind of scene it would be.

Thinking of this, he could only shake his head and say, "It's alright, I'll stay here and get treated. Thank you for your help, doctor."

Xie Yuan was left in the hospital, while Qin Xue, who was otherwise unharmed except for her leg, was taken back by the village chief.

The village chief was relieved that no one had died, but the thought that the two men would be unable to work during their recovery period and would not receive much grain in the autumn harvest, and might have to borrow grain from the village next year, made his face darken again.

As Gu An'an drifted off to sleep, the neighboring educated youth compound was bustling with activity.

Of course, it wasn't just the neighbors who were having a good time; the guard's mom was too.

Upon recognizing that it was Gu An'an speaking to Xiao Yuheng, the image of the village chief's wife scolding her flashed through her mind, and she almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

"You, Wang Qiuju, no wonder you couldn't stand my son pursuing Gu Zhiqing, it turns out you wanted your own nephew to get there first."

"Pah! What kind of good village chief is he? They're all dogs who only care about their own lives."

"No, we can't just let this go like this."

The more the guard's mother cursed, the angrier she became, and she knocked on her son's door.

Wang Weibing had just fallen asleep when his mother woke him up. He was a little impatient and said, "Mom, what are you doing? I have to go to work tomorrow. Can't you let me go to sleep earlier?"

The guard's mother grabbed Wang Weibing's ear and said, "Sleep, sleep, all you do is sleep, are you a pig reincarnated?"

Wang Weibing looked at his mother with a deep gaze, though he didn't say anything, it was as if he had said everything.

"What's wrong? Tell me quickly, I'm going to sleep."

At this point, the guard's mother forgot about scolding her son and plopped down on the edge of the bed, asking, "Do you know who I just saw going to see Gu Zhiqing?"

It's Gu An'an again. Wang Weibing feels pain all over his body whenever he hears that name.

"I don't know, and I don't want to know."

After saying that, he pulled the blanket over his face, but the guard's mother pulled it off the next second.

"You have to know whether you want to or not. It was Xiao Yuheng. He even sent dumplings to Gu An'an. That woman Wang Qiuju wouldn't let you pursue Gu Zhiqing because she wanted to keep her for her own nephew. How could she be so vicious?"

"If our family marries Gu Zhiqing, everything she owns will be yours. Aren't you tempted, son?"

The guard, recalling what had happened years ago, shook his head violently. "Mom, can you spare my life?"