Chapter 343 Ah Nuan, I've gone blind.
Li Rong was stunned for a moment: "Mother?"
Seeing her father's rather dim-witted appearance, Ping'er couldn't help but frown and sigh. She immediately went into the courtyard and said, "Mother, here you go."
Once inside, he smiled and handed over a hand warmer covered with rabbit skin.
"Why did you come out in such cold weather?" Jiang Nuanzhi offered half of her small stool: "My hand warmer is still warm."
Ping'er's nose and face were red from the cold. She sat down and smiled as she handed her the hand warmer: "It's been so long, it must not be warm anymore. Mother, I also brought oranges. Today, Grandpa Jing went down into the cellar, and half of the oranges in the basket went bad, but luckily a few good ones were left."
While speaking, she carefully peeled the orange clean and held it to Jiang Nuanzhi's lips: "Mother, have one to soothe your throat, it's so sweet."
Jiang Nuanzhi had just treated someone's wound, so she didn't use her hands but opened her mouth and let Ping'er feed her: "Ping'er is so good. Our Ping'er knows how to care for his mother."
As she spoke, she couldn't help but touch her forehead to his head.
Ping'er froze for a moment, her face turning even redder. She subconsciously touched the spot where her mother had just touched her forehead, which still carried a cool, refreshing fragrance. For a moment, she couldn't tell if it was the scent of the wind and snow or her mother's scent. Ping'er was somewhat stunned.
"Mother! Ping'er! Mother?" Li Rong looked at Ping'er questioningly.
In fact, he never imagined that his good-for-nothing son would call someone "Mom." But that's not the point right now!
Ping'er frowned: "Father, you don't even recognize Mother anymore? Mother has just lost some weight, she hasn't changed her appearance."
Ping'er looked at her father, who was tall and strong but seemed dazed, and then looked at Xie Liangchen, who seemed to be staring at her mother the whole time. She suddenly felt like she couldn't get through to him, and frowned and said, "Father, you must be tired from the journey. Why don't you go back and wash up first?"
Li Rong's lips moved slightly, his stunned gaze finally landing on Jiang Nuanzhi. He softly and tentatively called out, "A-Nuan...? You're A-Nuan."
Jiang Nuanzhi rolled her eyes, and said with a belly full of anger, "It's rare that you can still recognize me."
"Anuan...I...I..."
Jiang Nuanzhi looked over, wanting to hear his explanation, but found that he stammered for a long time without saying a complete sentence, and instead stared blankly at her face.
Li Rong felt a buzzing in his head.
He had always known that Anuan was not the beauty everyone described, and Li Rong had never been one to value appearances. His elder sister was the most beautiful woman in the capital, but what was her fate? He had understood the principle of "possessing a treasure is a crime" since childhood. His father's last words before his death were that he should find a devoted partner in the future, for physical appearance is merely an external thing.
Over the years, whenever Li Rong saw a beautiful person, he would subconsciously become wary. He hadn't even looked closely at Jiang Nuanzhi's face just now, but now that person had become A Nuanzhi, he suddenly felt a little at a loss.
"Anuan, I...I've gone blind. Are you angry?"
Jiang Nuanzhi: "."
She thought his eyes were quite big.
Before she could speak, the young soldiers behind Li Rong sensed something was wrong.
"Is this Doctor Jiang?"
"Dr. Jiang, you are Dr. Jiang!"
The dozen or so soldiers all turned their gazes to Jiang Nuanzhi.
Jiang Nuanzhi was still standing in the donkey shed when she walked over, smiling and greeting him, "Brother Xiaohu, what's up? It's been half a year, and you don't recognize me anymore?"
"Dr. Jiang, is it really Dr. Jiang? How come you've lost so much weight?"
Zhang Xiaohu was the young soldier who had guarded the gate of General Wan's camp. Upon hearing Jiang Nuanzhi's words, he excitedly exclaimed, "Only Doctor Jiang recognizes me! It must be Doctor Jiang. I knew you looked familiar when I entered the village."
"Dr. Jiang, you look so beautiful after losing weight. I didn't even recognize you."
"So this is our Doctor Jiang!"
Upon hearing this, everyone became excited and rushed to the front, pushing Li Rong aside in the blink of an eye.
Of course, there were also those who grumbled in dissatisfaction: "General, how come you don't even recognize your own wife?"
"That's right, that's right. It's one thing for us outsiders to not even recognize the general, but it's really too much."
When he looked at Li Rong, his expression was one of reproach, clearly showing his dissatisfaction with his general's performance.
After all, they were still the garrison of Canglin City, and Jiang Nuanzhi's status in their hearts was not just empty talk.
If Li Rong hadn't been a former war god, and hadn't still held some sway over them, their words would likely have been even harsher.
Li Rong was facing a barrage of accusations, but he didn't listen to a word of them. His gaze couldn't help but linger on Jiang Nuanzhi.
Today, she wore a moon-white long dress, wrapped in a thick cotton coat, with a white fox fur collar around her neck, making her small face appear even more delicate and charming. Her red lips were bright, and she stood there quietly with a faint smile. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call her a snow fairy. He couldn't help but feel a tightness in his chest, secretly swallowing his saliva, and repeatedly telling himself, appearance doesn't matter, Ah Nuan, what matters is that the person in front of him is Ah Nuan.
She pushed past the boy and went straight to the front: "Anuan, it's me."
"Could you all please hear me out first?"
Before Li Rong could speak, he heard Jiang Nuanzhi's gentle voice and nodded: "Line up!"
The soldiers, who were initially somewhat dissatisfied with Li Rong, immediately lined up upon receiving the order, looking at Jiang Nuanzhi with serious expressions.
Jiang Nuanzhi: "."
Okay, at least it's much quieter now.
He then smiled and said, “Gentlemen, I am currently busy assisting this donkey in giving birth. The donkey is about to produce a foal, and it is a tense time. I'm afraid you might startle the donkey if you stay here. Why don’t you let my son take you to my home to rest first, and I will come back to catch up with you all after I’m done with my work?”
"That's right! If you all stay here, you might scare my donkey!" Aunt Liu nodded immediately: "And those horses, hurry up and lead them all away."
Upon hearing Jiang Nuanzhi's words, everyone responded as if they had received an imperial edict.
They didn't even have time to pay attention to Li Rong, and hurriedly led their horses away.
Jiang Nuanzhi patted Ping'er, "Ping'er, while I'm not home, you're the little master now. Take good care of your uncles and elders."
Ping'er nodded: "Mother, don't worry."
After thinking for a moment, she said, "Let your father stay here with you. You can ask him for anything you need. He's tough and can do any kind of work."
Upon hearing this, Li Rong's eyes lit up. Without saying a word, he hurried inside. The next second, he heard Jiang Nuanzhi say with a smile, "No need, let him go back with us."
Ping'er was still somewhat disappointed after hearing this. She glanced at her father, who was standing there in a daze, and couldn't help but mutter to herself, "What a disappointment."
(End of this chapter)
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