Inside the simple thatched house, there was a tattered old kang, on which leaned a man who looked out of place.
He has a tall and strong figure, and his posture is lazy yet upright.
His hair was short and slightly shaved, his profile was straight and three-dimensional, his superior brow peaks and nose bridge cast shadows in the dim light, and his thin lips casually bit the hem of his blue shirt.
He lowered his eyes, his long fingers unraveling the long strip of cloth around his waist that was soaked in blood.
Circle after circle, his movements were careless, as if the red patches were not his blood.
Everyone at the door was speechless.
This scene seemed strange to them, yet also indescribably beautiful.
"Is this the youngest son of the He family? He's grown up so much, no, he's worthy of being a soldier..."
Someone murmured quietly.
Zhang Fengying's eyes suddenly turned red, and she walked in quickly, "God bless you! My dear child! You finally woke up!"
He Jinshan then raised his eyelids and looked towards the door, his eyes calm and his clothes fell down, revealing his mature and slightly sloppy handsome face.
The redness and swelling on his lower lip, caused by a bite, was extremely conspicuous against his pale face.
Jiang Yanqiu, who was originally stunned, came back to his senses immediately. This trace!
She walked in with the crowd and quickly scanned the room, but did not see the second person she expected.
How is this possible! Where is Jiang Henian?!
The mouth is bitten! It's obvious that he just did something shameful! Did she run away early?
Jiang Yanqiu's thoughts raced.
It shouldn't be like that. There was only that one road all the way here. She kept searching the house secretly with her peripheral vision without giving up.
"Shan'er, let me see why you're bleeding so much again?"
"Can you move? Ah, can you move your legs?"
Zhang Fengying stood in front of He Jinshan, her hands shaking, and she was so heartbroken that she didn't dare touch anything.
He Jinshan glanced at the middle-aged peasant woman in front of him calmly, then stepped back and said with a slight smile, "It's okay."
"Are you really okay? Let me take a look at your legs."
Zhang Fengying wanted to touch her leg which was wrapped in gauze and fixed with several wooden sticks, but He Jinshan raised his hand to block her.
"No need to look."
His expression was calm, but to others it meant something else.
This is, my legs have no feeling, completely useless? I am so discouraged.
Zhang Fengying burst into tears and kept patting her chest, lamenting, "It's okay, it's okay. I'm glad I'm okay. I'm glad I'm back."
Other people in the village also expressed regret. Although they hadn't seen him for ten years, he had grown up in front of everyone's eyes.
He had been a mischievous boy since he was young. When he was 18, he heard that being a soldier was interesting, so he ran away without telling his family.
I thought I had made it big as an officer, but I didn't expect that when I left, I was full of energy, but when I came back, my whole leg was broken...
Seeing that everyone looked mournful, He Jinshan raised his eyebrows slightly, but did not explain.
"Auntie He, don't cry! Coming back from the mountains is better than anything else. I'll marry a wife tomorrow, and we'll live happily ever after!"
"Yes, yes, Shan'er, Miss Yanqiu also came to see you specially."
Zhang Fengying nodded repeatedly and walked over to pull Jiang Yanqiu.
Jiang Yanqiu was still thinking of catching Jiang Henian to catch him in adultery and break off the engagement, but she didn't expect that everyone was staring at her all of a sudden.
She felt that something was wrong. She absolutely could not agree to this in front of so many people, otherwise there would be no turning back.
No matter how handsome He Jinshan is now, it’s useless because his legs are broken and he is a useless person. Wouldn’t marrying him be like jumping into a fire pit?
Everyone saw that she refused to move at all and her face was obviously reluctant, and the situation suddenly became awkward.
The enthusiastic aunt warmed up the atmosphere: "Jinshan, look at your unmarried daughter-in-law, she's still shy. It's been ten years since we last met, right? How is she? Am I pretty? Am I good-looking?"
"No impression."
He Jinshan's casual three words made Jiang Yanqiu's face change slightly.
This person clearly didn't even look at himself!
What is there for him to be proud of, a disabled fireman!
When he thought about how this person didn't even look at him, the person he was engaged to, and instead got involved with that insignificant bitch Jiang Henian, he became even more furious.
She said with a stern face, "Brother He Jiajinshan, are you rejecting this marriage?"
He Jinshan is a very capable person. Just by looking at her reaction just now, you can tell what's going on.
He sneered, his eyes cold: "You want to get married?"
As expected, as soon as he said this, Jiang Yanqiu choked and her face changed.
She could neither say she wanted to marry nor say she didn't want to marry, otherwise she would have to return the betrothal gift.
Everyone present could see that something was wrong, and someone said:
"Oh, are you shy, sister, or are you worried that you won't be able to support your family if you get married and move into the mountains? Well, you've been a soldier in the mountains for ten years, so you don't need this little money, do you?"
He Jinshan glanced at the empty adobe window on the wall and smiled nonchalantly: "Didn't you know the day I came back?"
Yes, he fainted at the entrance of the village and was carried back. There was nothing there.
Jiang Yanqiu's contempt for He Jinshan deepened. Becoming an officer was truly a lie! Anyone who married such a useless person would be unlucky for the rest of their lives!
The person who spoke to her, Zhang Juanniang, was an old matchmaker in the surrounding area. She was used to finding people for marriages, but this was the first time she had seen someone so frustrating.
Isn't this like forcing the duck that's already in your mouth out?
"Oh! Stop talking nonsense! How can you get married if you say that..."
"I don't plan to marry either."
He Jinshan's casual words directly caused an uproar.
"That's perfect! I don't plan to get married!" Jiang Yanqiu, who was completely ignored, blurted out in anger.
Everyone was talking at once, some were trying to persuade them, some were just watching the show.
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