Birds and beasts? There weren't any on that mountain? Actually, in her past life, Liu Ruonan had climbed that mountain more than once. Each time, it was out of despair, she'd run to that mountain and try to commit suicide.
I don't know if it was destined, or if she was destined to die. At the moment she was about to step off the cliff, she retreated. It was precisely because of her retreat that she endured the pain and torture again and again.
Only once again, she finally made up her mind, took a hemp rope, tied it to a tree, and resolutely hung herself around the tree. But that time, she was still rescued.
Who was it that saved her? She never knew until the end of her life.
"I want to go to the mountains to collect herbs to treat Zhuang Sheng's illness!" Liu Ruonan did not intend to hide it. After all, everyone would know about her treatment of Zhuang Sheng in the future.
"You can also cure diseases?" Chen Lei was very surprised. He didn't expect that this little girl had such a skill?
"Is it strange?" Looking at Chen Lei's extremely surprised expression, Liu Ruonan smiled awkwardly.
"No." Chen Lei waved his hands repeatedly: "I'm not in a hurry, otherwise I'll go with you!"
Zhuang Sheng said that if he saw it, he would go to protect Liu Ruonan. Since he had agreed, he had to fulfill his promise.
"Thank you, brother." Liu Ruonan said politely.
In reality, Liu Ruonan had her own plans. Her medical skills were inherited from an old Chinese medicine practitioner. In her previous life, after escaping the Liu family's clutches, she worked in various places to support herself. However, because she was from the countryside, she was ridiculed.
By chance, Liu Ruonan met an old Chinese medicine practitioner who was looking for an assistant, so she decided to stay. She wanted to learn a trade and find a job, and she also wanted to improve her health. The long-term abuse she endured at the Liu family had left her with many underlying health problems.
It took more than an hour to climb the mountain. At this time, the sky was already dawning, and with the help of the faint morning sun, I could see everything on the mountain clearly.
Although Chen Lei was a strong man, he had never been up the mountain before. Seeing the gloomy and eerie atmosphere here, he always felt a little scared. But Liu Ruonan, who was walking in front, seemed to have no fear at all and walked with big strides.
"Sister-in-law..." Chen Lei said.
"Brother, if you don't mind, just call me Ruonan! It feels awkward to call me sister-in-law." Liu Ruonan responded casually while looking at the weeds on both sides of the mountain road.
Chen Lei smiled a little embarrassedly: "Okay!"
"Found it." Liu Ruonan happily walked through the weeds, took out the bag in her pocket, and began to collect the green herbs. Liu Ruonan originally just wanted to explore first. After all, in her previous life, she had not yet studied medicine and did not know what herbs were.
So, she only took a cloth bag, which probably couldn't hold much, but it was enough for today.
Chen Lei followed closely, fearing that there might be some dangerous creature in the weeds. Watching Liu Ruonan gathering the herbs and putting them into the bag, Chen Lei was very puzzled.
"Ruonan, aren't these just weeds? Why are you picking them?"
"Brother, this is Chuanxiong, a good medicine for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis." Liu Ruonan explained to Chen Lei seriously, but never stopped what he was doing.
He hadn't known the cause or severity of Zhuang Sheng's injury before. It was only later that he learned from Zhuang Sheng that he had sustained a gunshot wound to his waist. Although surgery was performed to remove the bullet, the injury to his spine, coupled with blood clots, had blocked the spinal nerves.
At the beginning, Chinese medicine was not well developed and lacked such advanced medical skills. Zhuang Sheng had to seek help from others and find a foreign doctor. Although he was cured, he was left with lifelong sequelae.
Now that she knew the cause, it was much easier for Liu Ruonan to treat him. Through medication and her acupuncture skills, she believed she could definitely cure Zhuang Sheng.
"This thing is actually a herb?" Chen Lei was a little bit unbelievable: "I thought it was just grass."
"Herbs, herbs, aren't they just like grass?" Liu Ruonan smiled and didn't explain much. She believed that even if she explained, Chen Lei would not be able to understand it for a while.
Suddenly, there was a rustling sound in the grass. Chen Lei stood up suddenly, and his burly body blocked Liu Ruonan.
"Ruonan, be careful." There are weeds everywhere here, and there must be a lot of poisonous snakes. If Chen Lei is bitten by a poisonous snake, it will be difficult for him to explain to Zhuang Sheng.
Liu Ruonan looked at Chen Lei's back, a surge of respect rising in her heart. In fact, Chen Lei was a man who kept his promises very seriously. Just because of Zhuang Sheng's request, he tried his best to protect her. Liu Ruonan felt that Chen Lei was indeed a trustworthy person.
A wild rabbit darted through the weeds, and Liu Ruonan couldn't help laughing. Chen Lei, who had been a little nervous, also relaxed.
A small cloth bag was quickly filled. Liu Ruonan had collected no fewer than five Chinese herbs, each specifically tailored to Zhuang Sheng's condition. By the time they returned home from the mountain, it was almost noon.
Chen Lei sent Liu Ruonan to the door of her house and waved to her: "Go back quickly! Zhuang Sheng must be worried."
"Brother, you won't be scolded when you go home, right?" Liu Ruonan asked with concern.
Chen Lei patted his chest and said confidently, "It's okay. I can postpone watering the land, but I can't postpone protecting you."
Liu Ruonan was inexplicably moved. In her previous life, she had endured so much, and apart from Zhuang Sheng, no one had ever said they would protect her.
"Thank you, brother!"
"Go back quickly!"
Just as he finished speaking, Chen Jianmin opened the door and saw Liu Ruonan with anxious eyes: "Ruonan, where have you been? Your family is going crazy looking for you, thinking you were captured by Liu Ergou."
"Aunt, it's okay. Ruonan went up the mountain to collect herbs. I accompanied her. She is safe!" Chen Lei explained on the side.
Only then did Chen Jianmin notice that Liu Ruonan looked dirty, and so did Chen Lei.
"Why did you go up the mountain for no reason? You didn't even tell your family. They were all scared."
Seeing Chen Jianmin so anxious, Liu Ruonan suddenly felt guilty and said to Chen Jianmin apologetically, "I'm sorry! Auntie, I thought I would be back soon. Because I left early, I didn't disturb you."
Seeing someone, Chen Jianmin felt relieved. He could no longer blame Chen Lei and waved to him, "Leilei, come here. Auntie has prepared the meal. Come home and have dinner with us."
"No, aunt, I have to go back. My mother will scold me again when she finds out." Although Chen Lei is a strong man, he can't stand his mother's mouth. She scolds people endlessly, which is very frustrating.
"It's okay, I'll go talk to your mom. Come in." Chen Jianmin said, and went forward to hold Chen Lei's hand. How could you not let your nephew in for a meal when he had already walked to the door?
Because Mr. Zhuang got married yesterday, there was still a lot of meat and vegetables left at home.
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