The next day, two people came to the hospital, both dressed in worn clothes and looking uneasy.
The woman at the head of the group was carrying a basket of eggs and grains.
Xu Jinan and Xue Ping went to work, leaving Xu Nuo alone in the ward.
Pan Yinhua, her face dark, stood in front of the hospital bed, feeling extremely guilty: "Comrade Xu Nuo, I'm so sorry."
Xu Nuo knew who these people were. Seeing their guilty expressions, she smiled and said, "It's okay, it was my own carelessness. I'll be fine in a month or so."
"Yes, yes, take good care of yourself." She pulled out a wad of crumpled bills from her coat pocket, a total of three yuan.
Pan Yinhua was heartbroken, but she still handed the money to Xu Nuo: "This was collected by the villagers. It's not much, I know it's not enough to cover the medical expenses, but..."
Before she could finish speaking, Xu Nuo interrupted her: "Aunt Pan, please don't do this. I really fell by accident. How can I let you pay for it? I'll take the things, but please take the money back."
Hearing this, Xu Yan looked up in surprise and glanced at Xu Nuo. Xu Nuo noticed her surprise and sighed inwardly.
I was originally debating whether to continue teaching in Lu County according to the plot, but now it seems I have no choice but to go.
She needs to change her bad image in the female lead's eyes as soon as possible.
"My injury will heal with time, but the children's classes will be delayed for a while."
Pan Yinhua was stunned for a moment, and asked incredulously, "Comrade Xu Nuo, you are still willing to go back to teach the children?"
In her opinion, Xu Nuo must not want to go back to their place to teach anymore, since she fell and was so badly injured on her way back to the county after going to teach in the countryside.
Xu Yan didn't expect that Xu Nuo would be willing to go again.
Xu Nuo blinked and smiled sweetly: "I've already promised the children, how can I go back on my word?"
"That's great, that's wonderful." Pan Yinhua was overjoyed. She hurried back to work, her face beaming as she left. She said to Xu Yan, "Comrade Xu Yan, please take good care of Comrade Xu Nuo. I've had my second son do the work for you these past few days, and the work points are still yours."
Xu Yan shook his head: "That won't do."
Pan Yinhua said, "Don't be so polite, I'm leaving now."
Pan Yinhua was illiterate, but her husband was the production team leader. He had some education and knew how important knowledge was. A few months ago, when the national college entrance examination was reinstated, Chang Youxin from her family said that he wanted Chang Ziye and Chang Zicheng to study and take the college entrance examination so that they could find jobs in the county and enjoy a good life.
Pan Yinhua looked at the bustling streets of the county town, the bicycles coming and going, and the well-dressed pedestrians, and felt dazzled.
…
After the ward became empty, neither of them spoke.
Xu Nuo knew that the original owner and Xu Yan did not get along well. Although she wanted to improve her relationship with Xu Yan, she didn't know what to say for a moment. Xu Yan, on the other hand, was silent for a long time before asking her, "Nuonuo, are you hungry? Do you want some snacks?"
Xu Nuo's eyes lit up, and she nodded.
Xu Yan hurriedly took out a small bamboo basket from behind her, inside which were eight small pastries neatly arranged, and next to it was a small bottle of honey.
Xu Yan felt a little uneasy when she handed it to Xu Nuo.
The two used to have a bad relationship, and Xu Nuo always found fault with her things.
Her pastries sell well on the black market; I wonder if Xu Nuo will like them.
Xu Nuo picked up a piece of red bean cake and took a bite. The sweet, sticky, and soft texture instantly melted in her mouth. Her eyes crinkled into crescents, and her voice was sweet: "Delicious! Better than the ones from the supply and marketing cooperative."
Xu Yan breathed a sigh of relief and was very happy. She pointed to the mung bean cake and said carefully, "Then try the mung bean cake. I put mugwort leaves and honeysuckle in it, which are good for your health."
Xu Nuo picked up another mung bean cake and took a bite, praising it generously: "Sister, what you made is so delicious!"
Xu Yan was taken aback, feeling a mix of emotions she couldn't quite explain.
Xu Nuo no longer disliked her as before. She attributed it to her gratitude for saving her, but she actually called her "sister," something that had never happened to Xu Nuo since she was old enough to understand.
Xu Nuo poked her with her fingertip: "What's wrong? Why are you spacing out?"
"No, no," Xu Yan hurriedly explained, "It's just that I feel, Xiao Nuo, you seem to have grown up, and you're not quite the same as before."
Of course, she's not that annoying, petty, and vicious female supporting character.
Xu Nuo poked Xu Yan again, gently poking her delicate and pretty face. Seeing her wide-eyed in surprise, she said with a grin, "Actually, I always thought you didn't like me, so I didn't want to like you either. But this time I realized that you don't actually hate me that much, otherwise you wouldn't have saved me."
Xu Yan quickly shook his head and explained, "Xiao Nuo, I don't dislike you, I just..."
Xu Yan stopped, suddenly unsure of what to say.
Xu Nuo has disliked her since she was old enough to understand things, and the two did not get along well. Xue Ping and Xu Jin'an also favored Xu Nuo very much. They believed whatever Xu Nuo said, but they did not believe anything she said.
Xu Yan gradually realized that she was just an outsider in this family.
Two years ago, I chose to go to the countryside as an educated youth in order to leave the Xu family.
Xu Nuo sighed. Perhaps all authors like to create beautiful, strong, and tragic female protagonists. Xu Yan's childhood was written to be somewhat tragic. Her birth mother died in childbirth, and her biological father married a new wife the following year. He had a younger sister who was pampered and spoiled, but he didn't care about her at all.
Xu Nuo reached out and tugged at Xu Yan's hand, saying sincerely, "Sister, I wasn't very sensible before, please don't blame me. I will be very obedient and understanding from now on."
After saying that, she tilted her head at Xu Yan, her eyes smiling like a crescent moon.
…
Xu Nuo stayed in the hospital for a week before being discharged.
The most serious injury she sustained was her broken leg.
The wound on her forehead had scabbed over, but she looked a little haggard with the white gauze wrapped around it. Xu Jinan felt sorry for her and asked someone to buy mountain produce from the countryside to make soup for her every day. One day it was chicken soup, the next day it was fish soup. Xu Nuo felt nauseous from drinking it and kept saying she wanted to eat vegetarian food.
In the original book, the female protagonist's greatest skill is cooking. She is famous for her delicious food, whether it is sweets, meat, or vegetarian dishes. After tasting a bite of blanched cabbage and cold lettuce salad, her eyes lit up and she was delighted.
Indeed, it's quite good.
She ate it happily, smacking her lips and praising, "Delicious, delicious! I want to eat this bok choy again tomorrow."
Sure enough, the next day, blanched cabbage, stir-fried potatoes, and stewed broccoli appeared on her table. Although they were light, they tasted really good.
She smiled and said to Xu Yan, who came in to deliver the medicine, "Sister, it's delicious, so tender and sweet."
Xu Yan blushed upon hearing this, and placed the medicine on her small table. Seeing that she immediately frowned, he put a small dish of sweet dates on it as well: "If you find it bitter, eat some sweet dates."
After spending a week together, their relationship progressed rapidly.
This was mainly due to Xu Nuo's exceptional talent for charming others. By using the fact that Xu Yan was her savior, she used both sweet words and coquettishness, which even made Xue Ping more amiable towards Xu Yan.
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