116 wild tangerine
◎Didn’t Ah Zhao look and touch yesterday?◎
Not hearing his response, Ye Yunzhao still kept his eyes closed and asked again: "Chen Jingshan, is it covered?"
To be honest, she threw the clothes at a good angle, just enough to cover his broad back muscles and his lower body which was only wearing underwear.
Chen Jingshan's eyes turned, and he raised his hand to deliberately pull down his clothes. His shoulders were broad and his waist was narrow. One arm was pressed under his face. In the dim firelight, the half-covered face was more charming than the bare upper body just now.
He took advantage of the fact that Ye Yunzhao couldn't see him and became more and more bold in his actions. However, he was not careful and his arm pulled the wound on his back, and the burning pain kept drilling into his body.
"Hiss—" He took a breath and was about to endure the pain and pull it down again, but Ye Yunzhao, startled by his movement, opened his glasses.
"What's wrong? Did I touch the wound when I threw the clothes?" Her eyelashes trembled slightly, her eyes full of worry. She immediately examined his wound carefully, even feeling a little guilty. "If I had known, I would have covered you with clothes while you had your eyes open. What's wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
It was the first time Chen Jingshan had seen her look like this. For the first time, those bright, stubborn eyes held only him. An indescribable sense of satisfaction welled up from his heart. He couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips. Unable to bear lying to her, he told her the truth: "It's not your fault. I moved around and it irritated the wound."
"Hurry and lie down." Ye Yunzhao wasn't angry. After double-checking that his wound was fine, she realized how energetic he was. It was hard to believe he had been unconscious just an hour ago. She naturally attributed this to Doctor Li's powder and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "Doctor Li's powder is so magical! Just now, I called you and you didn't respond. I didn't expect you to wake up in just an hour after applying the powder. It's amazing."
The mention of Li Xianjiang brought back memories of Sister Cuihua's comments about how well-matched they were. Feeling unhappy, he spoke jealously, "It's not his medicine that's better, it's obviously my strong physique and good foundation... If you don't believe me, next time I'm injured, don't use medicine. I'll show you..."
Before he finished speaking, Ye Yunzhao's eyes suddenly widened, as if struck by thunder, and he subconsciously slapped him on the head: "What nonsense are you talking about? There's no way you'll get hurt next time. Hurry up, bah, bah, bah."
Seeing that he was unmoved, she became angry and said, "Hurry up!"
She naturally didn't know how happy Chen Jingshan was at the moment. He only saw him give Ye Yunzhao a meaningful look, just like Chen Yuechuan's very docile big black wolf. He blinked his eyes and said obediently to the air: "Pooh, pooh, pooh, are you satisfied?"
Only then did Ye Yunzhao sit down on the stone beside him, muttering to himself, "Don't say things like that anymore. Remember?"
"I'll remember." He agreed obediently.
What he experienced today was truly horrifying. Now that he confirmed that he was still alive, Ye Yunzhao, who had exhausted all his energy, finally felt relieved. Sleepiness and fatigue soon swept over him.
She sat on the stone with her knees bent, leaning against the uneven stone wall, hugging herself with her arms, and fell into a deep sleep.
Chen Jingshan was the exact opposite of her. While she was sleeping soundly, his eyes illuminated by the firelight looked at her with love. He could not get enough of looking at her. It was not until the sound of rain outside gradually subsided and a little light came in that he fell asleep exhausted.
There was wind and rain outside, and a warm fire inside. The two of them slept facing each other, each with their own thoughts.
*
The next day.
Ye Yunzhao groggily opened her eyes. Her neck, arms, and legs were all stiffer than ever. She'd woken up feeling even more achy than usual. Perhaps it was because she'd used too much force on Chen Jingshan's back the previous day, her wrist ached like it was dislocated. She gently shook her arm, rubbing it as she stood up.
I slept well all night without any dreams, but my whole body ached as if I had been beaten up.
The fire in front of her was almost out. She glanced sideways and noticed that he was breathing steadily and was fast asleep. She stuffed some thin branches into the fire, and a few faint flames could be seen.
Ye Yunzhao tiptoed towards the cave entrance, raised his hand to push aside the vines. The sky outside was brighter than yesterday, with fewer gloomy dark clouds, but it was still raining.
She thought of the gossip she had heard along the way. The spring rain was gentle and soft like smoke, but the rain in the past two days was really like a hole in the sky and it was pouring non-stop.
Not knowing what the situation was in Lingnan County, Ye Yunzhao looked at the distant mountains worriedly. She thought of the many rivers in Dongxiang and wondered if they would be affected by the heavy rain. She felt vaguely uneasy: the first thing she would do when she returned was to ask the Dongxiang village headman to check the condition of the Dongxiang embankments bit by bit.
This rain is indeed strange.
My stomach growled at an inopportune moment. I was hungry—really hungry—
Ye Yunzhao looked at the continuous rain outside, then looked back at his bag. There was no food in it.
He sighed deeply: Forget it, just bear with it.
Now she could only put all her hopes on God, praying that it would stop raining and that they could return home earlier.
Bored, Ye Yunzhao sat back to his original place, leaned against the wall and closed his eyes to rest. He looked normal, but felt a little regretful in his heart: What happened to him last night that he said what was in his heart? Why did he become confused after being caught in the rain?
Thinking of what Chen Jingshan said last night, she felt even more worried. Fortunately, she woke up first. If they woke up together, she wouldn't know what to say.
However, Ye Yunzhao possessed a calmness and rationality that was unimaginable to others. She quickly cleared all the messy things from her mind, closed her eyes to rest, and made plans in her mind for when she returned.
Expanding the mushroom sheds was a must. Inspecting the Dongxiang embankment was essential. I had to take time to visit the county school to see how the children were doing. I also had to personally check on the families in need who couldn't afford food in the various townships. I also had to hurry and plow and level the land to prepare for spring planting.
Oh, and there's also the paving of the cobblestone road. The more Ye Yunzhao thought about it, the more excited she became. She was afraid she wouldn't have time to indulge in self-pity like she did last night. She thought back to what Chen Jingshan had said last night, and the frown that had been on her brow all morning finally relaxed. She had already made up her mind and was ready to roll up her sleeves and get to work!
About an hour later, when Ye Yunzhao was so hungry that his chest was sticking to his back, Chen Jingshan finally woke up. She quickly asked, "How is it? Are you feeling unwell? Does your wound still hurt?"
pain.
But Chen Jingshan was afraid that she would worry, so he smiled and propped himself up: "It doesn't hurt anymore."
Seeing him trying to stand up, Ye Yunzhao hurried to help him. The clothes on his back slid down his spine. She quickly closed her eyes and said, "You, you, you, put your clothes on quickly."
He calmly put on his tattered clothes, suddenly stood up, lowered his head close to her ear, and spoke absurd words in his magnetic voice:
"Didn't you look at me and touch me yesterday, Zhao? Why do you look like that? I thought you were used to it..."
Warm breath sprayed on Ye Yunzhao's ears. The back of his neck felt numb and his ears quickly turned red. He was a little furious: "Chen Jingshan, what happened to you these past two days? Can you return to normal? Go back to your previous silent and taciturn self!"
"Oh—" He stood up straight and said meaningfully, "Maybe you fell and hit your head. Why does my head hurt again when I mention it?"
Ye Yunzhao, who was still furious the previous second, was helplessly deflated this second. Although he didn't know whether what he said was true or not, he still asked with concern: "Are you serious? Are you dressed properly? Let me see your head quickly, didn't you hit it on a rock..."
"I'm dressed, take a look."
She quickly opened her eyes, deliberately avoiding his gaze: "Lower your head, where does it hurt? Let me see."
"It doesn't seem to hurt anymore." He smiled and walked out. "The rain has stopped, right? Let's pack up and go."
Ye Yunzhao looked at him as if he were a fool, as if the one with the serious wound on his back and the pale face was not him: "No!"
Hearing this, Chen Jingshan turned around in surprise and asked in confusion, "Aren't you anxious to go back? Besides, can the weaving of the mushroom be delayed?"
She sat down on the stone and pointed at him without question: "You, sit back down. I can't do it if I say so. I know what's going on."
"Don't worry about me. Look." He chopped at the air a few times, showing Ye Yunzhao a few moves, and patted his chest, "It's really okay."
Before he finished speaking, he coughed rapidly a few times, his eyes were red, and his lips were pale, looking very pitiful.
Seeing this, Ye Yunzhao rushed to his side as if facing a great enemy, and helped him walk to the straw shop: "You think you are indestructible! You fell from such a high place and almost lost your life. Rest well and don't worry about other things.
How is it? Are you still feeling bad?
As she spoke, she tilted her head to look behind him. The edge of the wound was no longer turned outward like yesterday, and she felt a little relieved.
"It's okay, it's okay." Chen Jingshan wanted to hold on, but he couldn't hide the pain in his body. His face flushed, and he immediately avoided her eyes, whispering in frustration: "I look like a show-off..."
He finally sat there obediently. Ye Yunzhao ran to the cave entrance to take a look. Although the sky was still gray, the rain had stopped. She looked at the bag full of miscellaneous items and said, "You wait here. I'll go outside to see if there are any wild fruits."
As soon as she finished speaking, she slipped out quickly, leaving Chen Jingshan no time to stop her. By the time he reacted, Ye Yunzhao had already disappeared.
After a day and night of heavy rain, the gravel in the valley, the young trees that have just sprouted on the hillside, and the evergreen green trees seem to have been carefully wiped, and the colors are bright. The spring that cannot be ignored has quietly appeared.
Ye Yunzhao took a deep breath of fresh air and didn't go to the hillside on the other side of the valley. Although it was easy to climb, she was afraid of encountering another landslide. There were many hard rocks on this side of the hillside, and she was struggling to climb up.
It took her almost a quarter of an hour to find a wild fruit tree. She couldn't tell what kind of fruit it was. It was small, orange with a hint of green. She pursed her nose, and the fragrant citrus scent filled her nostrils.
Ye Yunzhao's eyes lit up. Could it be a wild orange?
She raised her hand to pick one and rubbed the skin carefully. The small fruit was very firm to the touch. She just put it into her mouth as if it were a kumquat. Unlike the sweet taste of kumquat, the small fruit was more sour. Objectively speaking, it was not very delicious.
But in the current situation, Ye Yunzhao couldn't be picky. Although the taste was average, it was better than nothing. She held up the hem of her clothes with her left hand and threw wild fruits into it with her right hand.
Just as she was enjoying herself, she seemed to have just met a pair of eyes. However, deep in the forest, it had been raining heavily for several days, so how could there be anyone there...
Ye Yunzhao's heart was beating like a drum. She turned back stiffly and met those eyes again. She suddenly screamed:
"ah--"
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