"There, Sister Yingzi, that one over there is huge!"
Luo Yingzi, with her boyish personality, darted up the tree like a monkey once she reached the ground.
Huo Beixiao pulled out a slingshot from somewhere, picked up some small stones, aimed at the biggest and yellowest apricot at the tip of the tree, and shot it.
A small pebble flew out, and a big, yellow apricot fell down.
Jiang Qiaoqiao was stunned and couldn't help but ask, "You've practiced this before?"
Huo Beixiao's lips curved into a gentle smile. "When we were little, we didn't have much to eat, so we trained to eat wild fruits and bird eggs."
Jiang Qiaoqiao thought about it and realized that her generation had all gone hungry when they were young. In the countryside, every child had to rack their brains to find food.
When he was a child, Yang Jianguo would go up the mountain every day to pick wild fruits, raid bird nests, and set traps. Most of the food he managed to get ended up in his stomach.
Thinking back to that time, although she was materially poor, her heart was sweet.
But when this happened to Huo Beixiao, she couldn't help but feel a little sorry for him.
Huo Yuanshan was already the director of a cement factory at a very young age. Huo Beixiao was born into such a family and could have avoided this kind of hardship.
only……
Huo Beixiao didn't notice the heartache in Jiang Qiaoqiao's eyes. After saying that, he ran out to pick apricots, washed them, and handed them all to Jiang Qiaoqiao.
Jiang Qiaoqiao took the apricot from Huo Beixiao's hand, took a bite, and the sweet juice instantly filled her mouth. "Mmm~~ So sweet, Brother Xiao, you should have some too."
She casually fed Huo Beixiao the half-eaten apricot.
The upward curve of Huo Beixiao's lips visibly widened.
After Jiang Qiaoqiao realized that she had fed the man apricots that she had already eaten, she quickly tried to take them back.
But Huo Beixiao had already bitten the half apricot in her hand, and whether intentionally or unintentionally, the man's tongue lightly flicked on her finger, making her heart flutter and her ears turn red involuntarily.
The man, however, nodded with a serious expression, "Yes, it is indeed very sweet!"
Jiang Qiaoqiao couldn't help but glare at him, "Shameless!"
Huo Beixiao smiled broadly and took her hand. "What's the point of saving face in front of your wife? Nothing beats the sweetness of your wife."
Jiang Qiaoqiao: ...
"Tsk tsk, Brother Beixiao, I know you and your wife have a good relationship, but do you have to do this in public? Are you trying to make someone sick of showing off your love?"
Standing atop the apricot tree, Luo Yingzi had a clear view of Huo Beixiao and Jiang Qiaoqiao's affectionate display.
Jiang Qiaoqiao's face turned even redder.
Huo Beixiao's smile widened. He held Jiang Qiaoqiao's hand tightly and said directly to Luo Yingzi in the tree, "This is just something to feed you, you single dog. If you're not happy about it, hurry up and ask your aunt to find you a few more good matchmakers so you can get married as soon as possible."
Luo Yingzi pouted, "Hmph, I don't want to! You men are all the same, the better-looking one is, the worse he is!"
After saying that, she climbed up a tree branch to pick the apricots growing on the treetop.
Hearing this, Jiang Qiaoqiao knew that she was still troubled by Jiang Yong'an's matter!
Huo Beixiao was also an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire.
She was about to tell her to be careful when she suddenly heard a "snap" sound.
"ah--"
The branch beneath Luo Yingzi's feet snapped, and she instantly lost her balance, plummeting straight down from the apricot tree.
After breaking several tree branches in succession, it crashed to the ground with a "thud".
Huo Beixiao originally wanted to catch the person, but it was too late when he ran over.
"Yingzi!" Jiang Qiaoqiao called out anxiously.
Luo Yingzi, whether from the fall or from fright, had already fainted and was completely unresponsive.
Hearing the commotion, Yang Minghui and Lin Xiaohui, who were inside the house, quickly ran out as well.
Lin Xiaohui saw Luo Yingzi lying on the ground and slapped her thigh anxiously, "Quick, quick, I've seen her, go help her, get Yingzi to the hospital right away!"
Yang Jianguo was about to move Luo Yingzi.
Huo Beixiao and Jiang Qiaoqiao stopped him at the same time.
"Brother, you can't move someone who's fallen from a height."
Huo Beixiao then said, "Brother, could you please go to the nearest clinic and ask a doctor to come over?"
"Mom, please stay here with Qiaoqiao and watch over Yingzi. I'm going back to the city to get a doctor."
The reason for hiring the doctor from the nearest clinic and also seeking a doctor from the city was for double insurance.
Many doctors in rural health clinics are not formally trained in medicine; their skills are not bad, but they are not particularly good either.
If Yingzi's condition becomes serious, the doctors at the rural clinic may not be able to treat her.
Soon, Yang Jianguo invited the commune's doctor over.
After the commune doctor performed first aid on Luo Yingzi, she gradually woke up.
She instinctively tried to sit up, but Jiang Qiaoqiao quickly pressed her down. "Don't move, your arm is broken. The doctor will bandage it for you first."
But the doctor can't determine if you have any internal injuries. You can only move after your brother Beixiao brings back a doctor from the city to examine you and confirms there are no internal injuries.
After listening to Jiang Qiaoqiao's words, Luo Yingzi nodded repeatedly. After nodding, she finally couldn't help but burst into tears. "Waaah, sister-in-law, it's so good to see you again. I thought I was going to die, and I thought I would definitely see the King of Hell when I opened my eyes again. Waaah..."
Xu Yizhou got out of the car with Huo Beixiao and heard Luo Yingzi crying.
His anxious expression instantly softened, and even his movements as he got out of the car became unhurried.
Huo Beixiao frowned as he watched Xu Yizhou's slow movements. "Xu Yizhou, can you hurry up? This is a matter of life and death, where is your medical ethics?"
Xu Yizhou said unhurriedly, "Judging from this crying, it should be the girl you mentioned who fell from the apricot tree, right? She's crying with such a strong voice, it's obvious she didn't suffer any internal injuries."
As for external injuries, even a broken hand or foot won't kill you, so don't worry!
Huo Beixiao: ...
Luo Yingzi had cried and lay down enough by this time. When she saw Huo Beixiao leading Xu Yizhou over from afar, it was like seeing a savior.
"Brother Beixiao, you're finally back. If you hadn't come back, I would have turned to stone."
"Doctor, doctor, please check me quickly, do I have any internal injuries?"
Hearing Luo Yingzi's loud and boisterous voice, Xu Yizhou couldn't help but pick at his ears.
That girl is so noisy. She's still making a racket even after falling from such a tall tree. If she hadn't been injured, she could probably keep up with five hundred ducks all by herself.
Xu Yizhou made no attempt to hide his disdain, but he still diligently examined Luo Yingzi.
Looking at Xu Yizhou's expression, Luo Yingzi felt a surge of anger. Although she cooperated with Xu Yizhou, she was already mentally criticizing him for lacking medical ethics.
After examining him, Xu Yizhou said, "Alright, with your strong voice shouting like that, how could you possibly have internal injuries? Get up."
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