Ye Boxuan emerged from behind the tree, his foot slightly crooked.
He looked up, about to thank the little girl, but upon closer inspection, his eyes widened in disbelief: "Sister-in-law?"
Xiao Qianqian, who was still sorting herbs, looked up and saw the person who was dirty all over, with messy hair and stubble.
What did you call me?
"Sister-in-law!" Ye Boxuan called out and then lowered his head. He had no right to call her sister-in-law; he had wanted to kill her earlier.
Xiao Qianqian, who was still holding herbs in her hand, put them down and walked closer to him. The man smelled terrible, and she endured the nausea and took a closer look.
The man was filthy, his face covered in grime, making it impossible to discern his original appearance. She called out uncertainly, "Ye Boxuan?"
Ye Boxuan slowly raised his head, his eyes filled with a hint of guilt and expectation, and softly replied, "It's me, sister-in-law."
Xiao Qianqian frowned, took a small step back, and said, "How did you get into this state? Weren't you in Country C?"
Ye Boxuan gritted his teeth and recounted how he was rescued from prison, how he was sent to Country C, and how he ended up here.
Just then, a series of noisy footsteps came from afar. Ye Boxuan's expression changed, and he said nervously, "Sister-in-law, they're coming back. You'd better hurry."
Xiao Qianqian stood still and calmly said, "Now that I've saved you, I won't abandon you."
As she spoke, she pulled Ye Boxuan towards a nearby cave to hide. Just as they entered the cave and hid, the group of pursuers appeared where they had been.
Xiao Qianqian tightly covered Ye Boxuan's mouth to prevent him from making a sound and revealing his location.
"Brother, there's no one here. The little girl who was digging for herbs is gone too," one of his men said.
"That little girl is really bold, she actually dared to lie to us. Split up and search for her, and kill her if you find her."
"Do you want to kill that little girl too?" the subordinate asked uncertainly.
"She dares to lie to me, I'll send her to meet the King of Hell!" the gang leader said viciously. This group of men were all desperate criminals.
"Yes, brother."
The underlings scattered and searched everywhere. The leader looked around and saw a cave. He took his gun and approached the cave. Ye Boxuan, who was inside, was so frightened that his heart jumped into his throat. He stared intently at the cave entrance, afraid that the man would come in.
Xiao Qianqian patted her pocket, holding a packet of medicine powder in her hand. As long as that person came in, she would make him regret it.
As his older brother drew closer, Ye Boxuan felt his breath catch in his throat. Suddenly, a wild rabbit darted out of the bushes, attracting his brother's attention. He turned and fired a shot in the rabbit's direction. Taking advantage of the brief moment, Xiao Qianqian quickly scattered powder near the cave entrance.
The eldest brother walked towards the cave again. As soon as he stepped into the cave entrance, he inhaled the powder and immediately began coughing, his body becoming weak and powerless. Xiao Qianqian seized the opportunity and rushed out, kicking the gun out of the eldest brother's hand, then punching him in the face. Ye Boxuan also ran out to help, and the eldest brother was beaten unconscious.
The other henchmen heard the commotion and rushed over, surrounding them.
"It really is you guys! Why did you stop running? You dared to play us for fools? You little girl, you've got some nerve!"
"What are you doing, playing me for, you idiots?"
"You? Brothers, let's go!" The henchman was provoked.
As Xiao Qianqian watched them approach, she waved her hand, and a packet of powder was scattered at them. The henchmen who were closest inhaled the powder and immediately collapsed to the ground.
Xiao Qianqian grabbed Ye Boxuan's hand, not even having time to grab her basket.
"Hurry, this powder won't last long. It'll be bad if they wake up."
"good."
Although Ye Boxuan's foot was in great pain, escaping was the priority, so the two of them ran down the mountain as fast as they could.
Finally, after half an hour, they escaped down the mountain.
Both of them were drenched in sweat and panting heavily.
Xiao Qianqian's car was parked at the foot of the mountain, and she led Ye Boxuan to her car.
"Quick, get in the car."
"good."
Xiao Qianqian got into her car, stepped on the gas, and the car shot off like an arrow.
Ye Boxuan, sitting in the back seat, then noticed that his feet were red and swollen, and he hissed.
"I'll take care of it for you when we get back," Xiao Qianqian said from the driver's seat.
"Thank you, sister-in-law!" Ye Boxuan said sincerely.
"Sister-in-law, what are you doing here?"
“I’ve been researching a medicine lately, and I heard that there are herbs I need on this mountain, so I came here. I didn’t expect to meet you.”
"Thank you, sister-in-law. If I hadn't met you, I might be dead today." Ye Boxuan was still shaken.
Xiao Qianqian focused on driving, a faint smile playing on her lips. "Perhaps this is fate."
"Sister-in-law, before?"
Xiao Qianqian knew what he was going to say, perhaps out of guilt, or perhaps...?
"What's past is past."
"Sister-in-law, I'm sorry. I'll turn myself in when I get back." Ye Boxuan made up his mind that he should be punished for his wrongdoing.
"Let's talk about it when we get back. Let's rest now, it'll be a while before we get home."
"Okay." Ye Boxuan in the back seat closed his eyes for a short rest. Not only did his feet hurt, but he also had no strength left in his body. Running down the mountain was already his limit.
In Liuyuan, Ye Bosen was able to walk without his wheelchair. Although he wasn't walking very naturally yet, it was always a good thing that he could walk. He carefully took his steps, watching the children playing games by the garden. Today, Ye's parents had also come and were playing games with the children.
"Ah Sen, where is Qianqian? It's a day off today, did she all go to the company?" Mother Ye looked around but didn't see her daughter-in-law, assuming she had gone to the company.
"She's off today."
"I haven't seen anyone?"
"She went out."
"They went out?"
"Yes, I'm going to gather herbs."
"Gathering medicinal herbs?" Mother Ye was surprised. Were there any medicinal herbs around here?
"Yes, I went out early this morning and am in Nanshan."
"Why is she gathering herbs so far away?"
"She's been developing a traditional Chinese medicine preparation lately, and she heard from someone that one of the herbs grows on that mountain, so she went out early this morning."
"Why has this child suddenly started researching traditional Chinese medicine preparations?" Father Ye asked curiously.
“Dad, you don’t know Qianqian. She’s always loved doing research, and she’s always wanted to combine traditional Chinese medicine with modern medicine to do something,” Ye Bosen said proudly.
“Nanshan is not close, is it safe for her to go alone?” Mother Ye frowned with worry.
"Mom, don't worry. Qianqian is always reliable. She must have made thorough preparations before setting off. Maybe she'll be back with the harvest soon," Ye Bosen comforted her.
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