The meat and vegetables were enough for their family to eat for several days. There were no refrigerators in the countryside, and in this hot summer, the best way to store them was to hang them in the well.
Liu Ruonan was afraid that Zhuang Sheng would worry, so she put down the bag and went back to her room. As expected, she saw Zhuang Sheng looking at her with a worried look on his face.
"Where have you been? Are you okay?"
"Brother Zhuang Sheng, I'm fine." Liu Ruonan responded. It's really a happy feeling to have someone care about you.
"Everyone in your family thought you were kidnapped by Liu Ergou. Why are you so ugly?" Zhuang Sheng felt relieved when he saw that Liu Ruonan was safe and sound.
Liu Ruonan was so dirty that she closed the door and changed out of her dirty clothes. Bathing in the countryside was inconvenient, so she could only wait until everyone was asleep at night and then wash in a basin.
At this time, Liu Ruonan was only wearing a vest, with her wheat-colored skin exposed. Although it was not as sexy as fair skin, it had its own charm.
Zhuang Sheng's heart skipped a beat. He immediately turned his head, swallowed, and suppressed his excitement.
"I'm going up the mountain to collect herbs, Brother Zhuang Sheng, I want you to stand up early." Liu Ruonan said while changing clothes.
Zhuang Sheng felt a pang of guilt when he heard Liu Ruonan say this. She had gotten up so early, covered in dust, just to go up the mountain to collect herbs.
The desire to scold her for leaving without a word had long since vanished. How could he bear to blame this woman who cared so wholeheartedly about him?
"Tell this to your family next time you go out. You've made everyone at home worry so much."
"I'm sorry, Zhuang Sheng. I understand."
"Nannan, come out for dinner." Chen Jianmin's voice sounded outside.
Liu Ruonan opened the door and found Chen Jianmin had already set up the table in the yard. There happened to be an old sycamore tree in the yard, so it was very cool to eat under the tree.
Liu Ruonan stepped forward, took out a bowl with some food, and said to Chen Jianmin and Gao Shu, "Auntie, uncle-in-law, you guys eat outside with big brother and Shanshan. I'll go inside to eat with brother Zhuang Sheng."
Zhuang Sheng was so lonely inside. How could Liu Ruonan bear to let him feel the joy outside and feel sad all alone in the room without any reaction?
Chen Jianmin nodded. This girl was indeed very considerate. He couldn't help but feel relieved. It seemed that Zhuang Sheng had found the right person.
Liu Ruonan helped Zhuang Sheng up, let him sit halfway, put a small table on the bed, and laid out the food.
"Sister Nannan, did you really go to the mountains to collect herbs?" Gao Shanshan's voice came from outside, crisp and gentle, with a hint of disbelief.
"Yes!" Liu Ruonan looked at Gao Shanshan through the window and responded with a smile.
"Sister Nannan, I didn't expect that you also know medicine! You are really amazing." Gao Shanshan is full of admiration for Liu Ruonan.
"By the way, Nannan, didn't you even finish elementary school? When did you learn medical skills?" Gao Shu was also very puzzled as to why Liu Ruonan knew medical skills.
When she was nine years old and in the second grade, Xiangdong forced her to drop out of school after her mother passed away. Furthermore, in their impression, Liu Ruonan had rarely left home. The fact that she possessed medical skills was truly puzzling.
Liu Ruonan paused for a moment, wondering how to explain it. After all, her experience was so unbelievable.
"When I was little, I would sneak a peek at Xiang Tingting's books. I knew everything she learned. As for medical skills, I accidentally picked up a book on them while working in the fields. I read it often and started to understand a little bit. Medicine is very broad and profound, and I have only learned the basics."
Liu Ruonan explained, and when she saw the approving looks on Chen Jianmin and Gao Shu's faces, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhuang Sheng, standing by, took in all her emotions. He didn't know why. He always felt that Liu Ruonan wasn't telling the truth, and that she seemed to be hiding something in her heart.
Although Liu Ruonan is pitiful, she is also very strong. She can do things that others cannot do, which is one of the reasons why Zhuang Sheng fell in love with her.
She was so hardworking, so brave, and so beautiful. Zhuang Sheng raised a slight smile. Perhaps, her worries were about the pain she had endured in the past?
Although he was hesitant about Liu Ruonan's medical skills, he thought of the time when Liu Ruonan looked at him with such a firm gaze and said, "You will definitely get better." From that moment on, he chose to believe her.
No matter what the outcome is, he will definitely cooperate with Liu Ruonan.
"Ruonan is really amazing, she is self-taught!" Chen Lei couldn't help but give Liu Ruonan a thumbs up.
The meal was finished in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere. Chen Lei left, Gao Shanshan went to school, and after Chen Jianmin and Gao Shu finished cleaning up, they went to take a nap. There was still work to do in the fields in the afternoon.
Liu Ruonan also planned to take a nap, and she decided to go to the city in the afternoon.
"Brother Zhuang Sheng, I want to go to the city in the afternoon." Liu Ruonan lay on the bed with her clothes on, looking at Zhuang Sheng sideways and said.
Zhuang Sheng didn't dare to look directly into Liu Ruonan's eyes. Whenever he saw those eyes, his heart would be filled with ups and downs.
"What are you going to do in the city?" Zhuang Sheng asked.
"I want to buy some acupuncture needles."
Zhuang Sheng didn't respond, but as if he suddenly remembered something, he said to Liu Ruonan, "By the way, can you bring me that piece of letter paper? It's in the bundle in the closet, along with the envelope."
"Do you want to write a letter?" Liu Ruonan asked as she searched for the letter paper. "Who are you writing to?"
"To the army. Go to the city and help me mail it." Zhuang Sheng said as he took the envelope.
Liu Ruonan tactfully stepped forward to help Zhuang Sheng up, then placed the small table back on the bed. She then sat on the edge of the bed, propping her chin on one hand, and looked at Zhuang Sheng seriously.
Just as Zhuang Sheng was about to start writing, he suddenly looked up, looked at Liu Ruonan seriously and said, "This is an encrypted letter."
This was undoubtedly a reminder to Liu Ruonan that she couldn't look. Liu Ruonan was quite tactful and quickly stood up: "There's still a watermelon left over from yesterday. I'll go hang it in the well. It'll be perfect for my aunt to eat this afternoon when she comes back from the fields."
Zhuang Sheng carefully wrote the letter, sealed it in an envelope, and glued it shut. He then turned to look out the window at Liu Ruonan and called softly, "Come in! It's too hot outside."
It was too hot; Liu Ruonan felt like she was about to be roasted. She entered the room, took Zhuang Sheng's letter, and placed it on the dressing table. Then, she tidied the table and lay down on the bed again.
Because she got up too early in the morning, Liu Ruonan quickly fell asleep.
Looking at Liu Ruonan's sleeping face, Zhuang Sheng's cheeks flushed and his heart beat several times faster.
He may have had different feelings for Liu Ruonan, but he never thought that he would get married one day. His wedding with her, though full of drama, was a mutually agreed-upon one. When he saw her determined eyes and she said she wanted him to marry her, his heart was shaken.
Although he has no ability now, he will try his best to cooperate with Liu Ruonan and make himself better as soon as possible. He will spend the rest of his life to protect and cherish the woman in front of him.
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