Having had a high fever all night, which only subsided slightly in the morning, Xu Yan's voice was hoarse and her face looked sickly. She asked Luo Chen, who came in to deliver medicine, "Where's Nuonuo?"
Luo Chen sat down by the bed with the medicine in his hand, looking somewhat uneasy. He said, "Comrade Li Xian has been found. He's alright."
"That's good," Xu Yan breathed a sigh of relief, then immediately opened her eyes wide again: "Li... Li Xian saved her, then she..."
Did Nuonuo spend the whole night with Li Xian from last night until now?
Speaking of this, Luo Chen's heart was also a little rippled. That night, it rained heavily. Xu Yan was anxious to find someone and accidentally fell down a high slope, injuring his foot.
Luo Chen carried Xu Yan down the mountain, but Xu Yan developed a high fever again. In desperation, Luo Chen took Xu Yan back to Duan San's house and took care of him personally all night.
Naturally, this is something that cannot be told to outsiders.
In this era, a woman's chastity is her life.
Xu Nuo is like this, and so is Xu Yan.
After bringing Xu Yan back to Duan San's house, he hurriedly went to Li Xian's house, hoping to try anything as a last resort and ask if he could help look for him up the mountain.
At the time, Li Xian was whittling wood when he heard Xu Nuo talking about being on the mountain. He almost hit himself with the curved knife he was holding.
As a fellow man, Luo Chen immediately recognized the emotions in the other man's eyes.
The next morning, Li Xian appeared early, startling Luo Chen. He heard Li Xian say in a cold and hard voice, "I've come to get her things."
Duan San stood at the door, his expression a complex mix of emotions.
Xu Yan's eyes were red with worry because of Xu Nuo's situation. Luo Chen was afraid that she would worry, so he just said, "Duan San said that Comrade Li Xian is a trustworthy person. Don't worry too much. Besides, it's a good thing that the person has been found."
Xu Yan felt a pang of sadness at the thought of Xu Nuo and Li Xian spending the night together and how their reputation might be ruined: "Quickly bring Nuonuo back. Before the villagers know about this, bring her back and tell them, tell them she's with me."
“Li Xiangang came by and said he went to the brigade leader’s house. He said he saw you and Xu Nuo yesterday and that you went back to the city. The village is flooded and no one dares to go out, so no one will know.”
Xu Yan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Then we have to bring Nuonuo back as soon as possible."
"I just said you went back to the city. If someone sees you, it'll be hard to explain," Luo Chen reassured her. "I think Comrade Li Xian is reliable and won't do anything reckless. Besides, Li Xian went to the brigade leader's house in the rain, and you and Xu Nuo..."
With Li Xian's explanation, Xu Nuo and Xu Yan's whereabouts became clear. Only then did Xu Yan belatedly realize that she was in Luo Chen's bed, and her face, already flushed from illness, turned even redder.
…
Outside, the wind and rain raged, but inside, peace and quiet reigned.
Xu Nuo tidied up her things: a few wearable clothes, a backpack full of snacks, and what made her happiest was that after a good night's sleep, the herbal water had recovered.
She took her small cup, filled it halfway with herbal water, and originally intended to give it all to Li Xian, but he coaxed and forced her to drink half of it.
Xu Nuo thought about the matter of the herbal water and decided to be honest with Li Xian.
Firstly, they are now considered a couple, and some things are bound to be discovered when they get close. Secondly, she needs to exchange herbal water for money, and she will definitely need Li Xian's help.
She looked up, about to speak, when a mouthful of soft, sticky red bean porridge was stuffed into her mouth, its sweet and fragrant aroma filling her mouth.
Seeing that she was staring blankly and not saying anything, he asked in a low voice, "Is it hot?"
Xu Nuo shook her head: "Mmm~"
I forgot what I was going to say.
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