"Shanshan?"
Huo Mingchen's glass-like eyes shone brightly.
He then quickly went over and took out a white cloth covered with medicine, covering Cheng Shanshan's mouth and nose before asking, "Why are you here?"
Cheng Shanshan smiled faintly: "It was too boring in the cave, so I suddenly wanted to bask in the sun and came out." As she spoke, she turned her gaze to Cheng Wan'er.
Cheng Wan'er, who had been watching with jealousy, was startled by this look and panicked, calling out, "Cousin."
Cheng Shanshan ignored her.
At this moment, Huo Mingchen frowned and said, "It's very dangerous here. You should go back quickly. Don't worry about me, I'm fine."
“As you said, someone always has to go against the wind.” Cheng Shanshan met Huo Mingchen’s gaze, her eyes filled with a gentle smile: “Does Brother Huo have someone to help him now, and doesn’t need my help anymore?”
Hearing this, Cheng Wan'er panicked a little: "Cousin, I didn't do anything. Please don't be angry with Brother Huo. I can leave right away."
"Brother Huo?"
Cheng Shanshan sneered: "In such a short time, you've become quite affectionate."
"I……"
Cheng Wan'er took a few steps back, putting on a pitiful expression.
At this moment, Huo Mingchen spoke up: "Alright, it's just a form of address."
"..."
It's just a name?
These words sounded exactly like Lin Sheng's tone, which immediately made her extremely unhappy.
But upon reflection, she realized she had no right to be upset, so she simply tossed the herbs she had brought to Huo Mingchen: "I have some herbs here, see if you can use them." With that, she turned and left.
Seeing her like this, Cheng Wan'er's eyes showed a hint of smugness, but when she looked at Huo Mingchen, she was like a little white rabbit: "Brother Huo, my cousin seems unhappy, you should go after her."
"Need not."
Huo Mingchen glanced at Cheng Shanshan's back.
The moment he turned to look at Cheng Wan'er again, his gaze immediately turned cold!
Although she didn't say a word, Cheng Wan'er clearly felt the murderous aura, which made her dare not move any closer.
This Huo Mingchen... he's practically a living Yama!
...
After returning to the cave, Cheng Shanshan carefully cleaned herself up before lying down on the bed and closing her eyes to rest.
Seeing her like this, Bai hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Shanshan, why do you look like that? Did something happen to Xiao Huo?"
"What could possibly happen to him?" Cheng Shanshan snorted coldly, her mind still echoing Huo Mingchen's infuriating words: "Now that he has Cheng Wan'er's help, she keeps calling him 'Brother Huo, Brother Huo,' she's practically drooling him over it."
"...Pfft."
Bai couldn't help but laugh out loud: "So you came back because you were jealous."
"Who's jealous?" Cheng Shanshan quickly retorted, and complained, "I just don't understand why men like women who whine and act pitiful. Is it only in this way that they can highlight their gender?"
"Of course, women are made of water, and it is their gentleness and fragility that makes people want to protect them. You are too strong right now, so it is okay to show some weakness."
"I don't want to."
The law of the jungle prevails, and nothing is reliable.
She only wanted to rely on herself and to achieve things through her own efforts.
Looking at Cheng Shanshan, Bai smiled and said, "Shanshan has grown up and fallen for someone. That's a good thing, but I believe Xiao Huo still likes you."
"……etc!"
Cheng Shanshan immediately interrupted Bai Shi: "Mother, do you know what you're saying? What do you mean by 'like' or 'dislike'?!"
Bai smiled and said, "You like Xiao Huo, and Xiao Huo likes you."
Cheng Shanshan gritted her teeth: "I don't." Men are useless things, and they have absolutely no appeal to her.
Bai asked, "Why are you angry if there's nothing wrong with you?"
"Because she finds Cheng Wan'er disgusting, right?" Cheng Shanshan thought this was a good reason and continued indignantly, "She keeps calling me Brother Huo, which makes me feel like she's tainted by that title."
Bai raised an eyebrow: "Do you even believe it yourself?"
"...Mother, I'm tired!"
Cheng Shanshan didn't want to explain and simply crawled into bed.
After Bai left, she felt increasingly annoyed, so she simply went into her spatial dimension and began tending to the medicinal herb field and organizing the herbs.
After harvesting for a period of time, she had more and more herbs in her hands, but since she couldn't dry them, she had to pile them up for the time being. This was clearly not going to work in the long run.
So after much deliberation, she decided to go out and help Huo Mingchen.
After all, with no plague raging and the world outside gradually becoming more stable, she was able to take the herbs out, but who would have thought she would come back with a belly full of anger.
At this moment, she couldn't help but recall what Bai had just said about "liking".
No, no, no!
How could that be!
Besides, she has Cheng Wan'er with her now, so why should she care whether she likes it or not!
Thinking of this, she simply continued planting vegetables; having something to do would keep her from overthinking.
...
On the other side.
Huo Mingchen has almost finished his work.
The villagers' initial lack of cooperation, followed by their jubilation after their symptoms lessened, presented a stark contrast.
During this time, Cheng Wan'er approached Huo Mingchen, and he did not drive her away, but only asked her not to say a word.
This must have been driving Cheng Wan'er crazy.
Cheng Xiulan was getting anxious: "Wan'er, what are you trying to achieve by doing this?"
"Of course, it's because of him!" Cheng Wan'er said to Cheng Xiulan directly when no one was around. "The reason Cheng Shanshan has been able to stay safe until now is because of Huo Mingchen. If I can win him over, then we won't have to worry anymore."
Previously, Huo Mingchen, this rough man, had never caught her eye, but after he shaved off his beard, he looked like a completely different person.
Putting everything else aside, her looks alone are enough to make her willing to do it!
Moreover, after observing Huo Mingchen for the past few days and seeing his various abilities, she was even more convinced that he was a good man.
Cheng Xiulan agreed: "How can you just stay silent? You need to talk to him and get to know him better!"
“Huo Mingchen is different from others.” Cheng Wan’er glanced at the figures busy taking care of the villagers in the distance before continuing, “He has changed his opinion of me a lot now, otherwise how could he have driven Cheng Shanshan away? I believe that if we take it slow, he won’t be able to escape!”
At this moment, Old Mrs. Cheng, who was standing nearby, disagreed with this statement: "Why do I think he sent Cheng Shanshan away because he was afraid she was in danger? After all, everyone here is sick! He'll probably leave as soon as he gets better, and if you're too slow, it won't be good, will it?"
Cheng Xiulan quickly chimed in, "Yes, yes, let's not let it all come to nothing!"
"..."
Cheng Wan'er was stunned for a moment.
After a moment of silence, she clenched her fists, her eyes filled with a conquering intent: "Then let's make it a fait accompli before it's even done!"
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