Chapter 34 The couple sleeps in the same bed
Red peony root mixed with wood ash can be applied to the affected area daily to remove necrotic tissue, relieve itching, and disinfect.
This is... a treatment for being bitten by damp insects!
Holding the notebook, Shi Jiaojiao's hands trembled uncontrollably with excitement.
She was worried about how to reverse the current situation where she was disliked and ostracized by the islanders.
Unexpectedly, the opportunity came knocking on our door.
That's wonderful.
...
That evening, after making the bed himself, Old Jin called out to Shi Yu and Lu Yizhou, "Come in!"
The two men, puzzled, walked in to take a look.
Shi Yu: "..."
Lu Yizhou: "..."
There were two pillows placed side by side on the kang (a heated brick bed), very close to each other.
Covering it was a double... double quilt, the kind with the festive red "double happiness" character used at weddings...
It has a strong impact at first glance.
Seeing the young couple suddenly freeze, Old Jin, fearing they might be disgusted, quickly explained, "Don't worry, the bedding is clean."
"You two must be tired after a long day, go get into bed and sleep!"
Getting under the covers...still sleeping?!
Shi Yu and Lu Yizhou's eyelids twitched suddenly, and they each took two steps to the side. In an instant, they spoke almost in unison.
"We are not husband and wife!"
"We are not husband and wife!"
As soon as they finished speaking, their eyes met briefly.
The next moment, they quickly retreated as if they had been burned.
Now, Shi Yu and Lu Yizhou both looked rather embarrassed, but they tried their best to act as if nothing had happened.
Mr. Jin was stunned.
Needless to say, they are a perfect match, both handsome and beautiful. But just their level of understanding and the way they talk to each other, is that really something ordinary friends should have?
"Are you two really not a couple?" He was still a little skeptical and couldn't help but ask again.
"no!"
Lu Yizhou gritted his teeth.
Shi Yu shook his head like a rattle drum.
"Alright then!" Old Jin resigned himself to his fate. "I misunderstood."
"I'll redo the paving, please wait a moment."
As he spoke, Old Jin stepped forward and carried the double quilt with the big red "double happiness" character out.
A moment later, he returned, carrying two single blankets.
One was at the east end of the kang (heated brick bed), and the other was at the west end.
After everything was settled, Old Jin apologized to the two of them, saying, "I'm really sorry, but my house only has this much space, so I'll have to make do with you for the night."
"This handsome young man looks like a gentleman; he certainly won't be impolite tonight."
Fearing that Shi Yu might feel burdened, Mr. Jin added another sentence.
Upon hearing this, before Shi Yu could react, Lu Yizhou instinctively took another step back to the side.
He narrowed his eyes, his gaze fixed on Shi Yu, the female hooligan, with a look of utter wariness.
“Uh…” Shi Yu couldn’t help but roll her eyes.
She remained calm, gave him a disapproving glare, and then looked up at Old Jin with a smile, saying, "It's alright, Old Jin."
"It's getting late, you should go and get some rest!"
"good!"
Nodding, Mr. Jin turned and left.
Now, only Shi Yu and Lu Yizhou were left alone in the room.
Shi Yu stretched her arms and legs, and did a few chest expansion exercises.
Then, as she got into bed, she deliberately added, "Lu Yizhou, you'd better be careful tonight, don't sleep too soundly, I'm a restless sleeper!"
Lu Yizhou remained silent.
He simply stared at her with a complex expression, the emotions deep in his eyes unfathomable.
Watching Shi Yu slip into bed like a mudfish, he walked towards his direction a few seconds later.
The bright moonlight streamed in through the window, giving the room a hazy, beautiful glow.
No one spoke.
Neither of them took off their clothes.
Lu Yizhou rested his head on his arm, staring at the ceiling with his eyes open, feeling extremely uncomfortable.
There's even a feeling of not knowing how to conduct myself.
In all his life, he had never been alone in a room with a young girl, or slept on the same kang (a heated brick bed).
I imagine Shi Yu must have felt quite uncomfortable!
But who knew...
Just as Lu Yizhou was lost in thought, he heard Shi Yu's steady breathing.
Lu Yizhou subconsciously turned his head and glanced at it.
Beneath the blanket, the contours of her body were faintly visible... Her expression was serene and peaceful, and she remained motionless.
She's already asleep?!
Lu Yizhou frowned, looking rather displeased.
How can someone fall asleep instantly like this?
That female hooligan has a really big heart!
The fish slept soundly and peacefully that night, but some people did not...
The next morning, accompanied by the crowing of a rooster, Shi Yu slowly opened her eyes.
"ha……"
Shi Yu yawned and was about to stretch comfortably when she suddenly noticed Lu Yizhou sitting next to her, staring at her.
"Uh..." Startled, Shi Yu quickly sat up. "Lu Yizhou, you..."
Rolling her eyes, Shi Yu was about to question Lu Yizhou: Why was he standing so close to her so early in the morning, staring straight at her? Was he trying to scare her to death?
But before she could finish speaking, Shi Yu noticed the two clear, obvious dark circles under Lu Yizhou's eyes.
"You didn't sleep well?" Shi Yu changed the subject abruptly, instinctively raising her hand to touch Lu Yizhou's forehead. "Are you sick?"
He wanted to check if he had a fever.
Lu Yizhou awkwardly dodged away.
"Shi Yu! Is it that you can sleep so soundly when you're in the same room with any guy?" Lu Yizhou, who hadn't slept all night, suddenly spoke, his voice hoarse.
"No!" Shi Yu tilted her head and looked Lu Yizhou up and down without thinking much of it. "Because I'm with you! Aren't you a gentleman?"
Lu Yizhou didn't say anything more.
He gave her a deep look, his expression complex.
"Breakfast is ready, let's eat!" At that moment, Mr. Jin suddenly pushed open the door and walked in.
He smiled as he watched the two people talking at close range.
While eating breakfast, Shi Yu told Old Jin that she wanted to go to the county to sell the herbs she had dug up from the mountain.
Just then, Old Jin also needed to go to the county to buy some things.
He agreed to take Shi Yu with him.
Lu Yizhou did not go.
He didn't have anything he wanted to buy, and seeing that there was a broken section on the roof of Old Jin's house, he wanted to help fix it.
...
When Jin Lao arrived at the place in town where medicinal herbs were collected, he met a distant relative. The two stood at the door talking without going in.
This was exactly what Shi Yu wanted.
"Hey bro! What's gotten into you today? You actually bought such a huge sugar figurine for Xiao Bao. Aren't you usually the one who's most worried about his teeth getting rotten and doesn't let him eat sweets?"
The distant relatives joked with a smile.
"Oh! That child was in danger yesterday and was frightened. It's so pitiful. Let's buy something to comfort him!"
"What's wrong? What happened?"
Old Jin recounted how Xiao Bao choked and was saved by Shi Yu.
"Look how close that was! We're so grateful to this kind girl." The distant relative was still shaken.
After exchanging a few more words with Mr. Jin, he left.
The two talked rather hastily, so he didn't receive all the information about the distant relative. He only knew that Xiao Bao's savior was a little girl surnamed Shi from Black Mountain Island.
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