With a loud splash, Tang Ning immediately felt a suffocating, icy sensation rush towards her. The current of the Fu River is always rapid and fast. Tang Ning only had time to give 54088 one last command before she was immediately knocked unconscious by a huge wave.
As darkness descended, the only warmth Tang Ning could feel came from Lu Chen's fingers, which were tightly gripping hers as he too fell into the water.
When consciousness returned, Tang Ning found herself surrounded by an overwhelming cacophony of sounds, her head buzzing constantly, giving her an urge to vomit even in her unconscious state. This was likely the result after 54088 had expended some energy for protection; for an ordinary person, they might not even be alive by now…
Tang Ning's consciousness became clearer and clearer, and the sounds around her gradually became clearer and more audible.
“Oh dear, young man, how could I possibly harm you? You can’t see right now, and your wife is unconscious. You need to see a doctor. If this drags on, aren’t you afraid of killing your wife? I’m so old, would I possibly harm her?”
"That's right. It's near the river, and the spring chill is still in the air. You're still wearing wet clothes. If you catch a cold, it'll be a real problem!"
"Oh dear, this young man is fierce. Forget it, let's ignore them. They're just looking to die, why should we be the good guys!"
"That's right! My son Erzhuzi almost got hit by a rock when he got close. He's blind and can't see people, so he just hits people randomly!"
"Sigh, it's still two lives lost..."
Tang Ning listened to the unfamiliar dialect, trying hard to decipher their words. She couldn't understand anything else, but she could understand the word "blind." Could it be...?
Thinking this, Tang Ning's fingers twitched unconsciously.
Her movement was immediately noticed by the sharp-eyed villagers. "She moved! She moved! The little girl moved..."
Now that she had been discovered, Tang Ning stopped pretending to be unconscious. Her eyelashes trembled, and she slowly opened her sticky eyelids.
"Ah, she's awake, she's awake, that's good..."
Upon opening her eyes, the first thing Tang Ning saw was a large patch of spider webs entangled on the dusty, dilapidated roof beams.
Looking in the direction of the sound, she saw a group of fishermen with sunburned cheeks, all looking at her with surprise. Between her and them was Lu Chen, who was holding a wooden stick and listening intently to the group.
The man looked the same as when she first saw him: his hair was disheveled and covered in mud, his handsome face was haggard and fierce, his chin was covered with small wounds, all from being accidentally bumped underwater, and his lip was also cut. But these were not the worst things. The most pitiful thing was the man's bloodshot, lifeless eyes that he was desperately trying to open.
Combining this with what the fishermen had just said, Tang Ning immediately realized what was going on.
Is Lu Chen blind?
Is this the legendary cycle of karma, where no one escapes the wrath of Heaven?
Tang Ning, who had subconsciously made this remark in her mind, was momentarily distracted and only then realized that the fishermen probably saw that she was awake and wanted to move forward, but instead they only got Lu Chen waving his wooden stick and beating them indiscriminately.
"Ouch! My goodness!"
The group of people were immediately intimidated by the other party's posture and took a step back.
Hearing the group push him, Lu Chen slowly put down the wooden stick, then began to breathe heavily, his face flushed an unhealthy red.
Seeing this, Tang Ning couldn't help but raise her hand and press down on the back of Lu Chen's hand.
Ouch, it's so hot!
As soon as he felt the touch on the back of his hand, Lu Chen started to go crazy again.
“Lu Chen…”
Tang Ning's voice rang out at the right moment, and the wooden stick that the man had raised slowly fell down.
Yes, due to his blindness and high fever, he had very little consciousness left. At this point, he was just gritting his teeth and holding on. Hearing Tang Ning's familiar voice, Lu Chen felt a sudden sense of relief and asked in a hoarse voice, "Tang Ning?"
"...It's me."
As soon as Tang Ning finished answering, she saw a look of relief flash across Lu Chen's face. Then, amidst the gasps of the onlookers, he fell straight towards Tang Ning.
"Lu Chen, Lu Chen, Lu Chen..."
Tang Ning kept calling out, but the man in her arms could no longer give her any response.
Seeing this, Tang Ning could only hurriedly send Lu Chen to the village's barefoot doctor with the help of the kind-hearted fishermen around her.
When Lu Shen regained consciousness, it was already dark. Almost as soon as he came to, he hurriedly reached for his side, but when he couldn't find anyone, a look of panic and fear flashed across his face.
Stumbling and falling off the bed, the man stood up, feeling the uneven wall, and wandered around like a headless fly, as if trying to find the door to the room.
He didn't know how long he fumbled for the doorknob, but the moment Lu Chen touched it, before he could even feel happy, he heard Tang Ning's voice coming from afar through the door.
"Thank you so much, Aunt Han!"
"No need to thank me, it's nothing."
"I have another question. How far is it from our Lantau Village to Haicheng?"
"Haicheng? That's far away. You have to take an oxcart from the village to a nearby town, but that town is quite remote. You'll then have to take a bus to Wangji Town, which I heard has a train to Haicheng. It'll probably take two or three days to get there..."
"So far away..."
Tang Ning murmured, then smiled and said, "Okay, I understand. Thank you, Auntie."
You're welcome, you're welcome.
The woman quickly waved her hand, "Miss Tang... if you have nothing else to do here, I'll head back now. My family is waiting for me to come home and cook!"
"Oh, okay, Auntie, you should go back now! We still want to thank you for renting our old house to us!"
"It's alright. If there's anything else you need, please don't hesitate to ask, young lady!"
The woman turned around quickly, her rough, cracked fingers instinctively reaching into her bosom to touch the silver dollar Tang Ning had given her. A flash of surprise crossed her eyes, and she began to plan how to use the dollar to improve her family's life.
As soon as the woman left, Tang Ning, who was carrying a bowl of Chinese medicine, prepared to walk into the dilapidated house in front of her. However, as soon as she turned around, she immediately felt a strange sensation coming from behind her. Tang Ning turned her head sharply, but saw nothing but darkness and silence behind her.
But she didn't just use her eyes. She only gave the command 54088 in her mind, and a scene that no outsider could see immediately appeared before Tang Ning's eyes.
Two ragged, sleazy-looking men were lurking suspiciously in a corner not far away, exchanging glances that clearly indicated ill intent.
However, Tang Ning did not intend to lash out right now. Her strategy required these discordant and impactful elements. Otherwise, if she had to work like a slave to take care of the blind Lu Chen and slowly build up his favorability, she would probably die of frustration before Lu Chen's favorability was even raised.
She didn't plan to stay with Lu Chen for too long.
So, Tang Ning lowered her eyes slightly, broke the medicine bowl, and continued walking into the room.
Meanwhile, on the other side, almost as soon as he heard Tang Ning walking over, Lu Chen hurriedly groped his way back to bed, not even caring that his knee had been hit hard by the edge of the bed.
Almost as soon as he got into bed and covered himself with the blanket, he prepared to pretend to be asleep.
Unfortunately, his breathing was too heavy. Knowing that he couldn't pretend to be asleep anymore, Lu Chen simply opened his eyes in desperation. But even with his eyes open, everything was still blurry. Apart from a few dim lights, he couldn't see anything clearly.
This state of mind immediately filled Lu Chen with a sense of powerlessness and embarrassment, and the anger in his heart surged out in waves, reaching its peak when Tang Ning pushed open the door and walked in.
"You're awake?"
Tang Ning's voice rang out in surprise, "That's great! It seems the medicine I gave you before was somewhat effective. Let me see if your fever is still there, and how are your eyes? Can you still see?"
As she spoke, Tang Ning's hand moved closer to Lu Chen's forehead.
But before he could even touch the other man's forehead, the man immediately turned his head away, his thin lips pressed tightly together.
His evasive maneuver caught Tang Ning off guard.
But she didn't think anything of it, so she didn't insist on testing the temperature. Instead, she picked up the medicine bowl next to her, scooped up a spoonful of medicine, and blew on it.
"Never mind, it's okay if we don't test the temperature. Just take your medicine. That Dr. Lü said it's good for your eyes. According to his diagnosis, your eyes were probably infected by the water from the Pujiang River. You know the Pujiang River, it's full of mud and sand. But it's alright, you're only temporarily blind. If you take your medicine properly, there's a possibility of recovery..."
Feeling that the temperature was about right, Tang Ning directly handed the medicine to Lu Chen's lips.
Unexpectedly, this time Lu Chen not only avoided her spoon, but also suddenly overturned the medicine in her hand.
His repeated actions really angered Tang Ning. She immediately stood up and said angrily, "Lu Chen, what exactly do you want? At a time like this, can you please stop throwing a tantrum?"
Tang Ning was already so angry, but Lu Chen not only didn't feel sorry, but instead curled his lips into a wicked smile, "What? You're not used to serving me? If you're not used to serving me, then leave. Anyway, with your personality, you'll go find your Master Xu Sinian sooner or later. Why pretend to take care of me before you leave? I don't need your care... Anyway, your care for me is just out of pity, plus I saved you before, and you want to repay that favor. I don't need it. I want you, Tang Ning, to owe me for the rest of your life!"
Lu Chen said, enunciating each word clearly.
Tang Ning found this man utterly unreasonable. She immediately picked up the medicine bowl that he had tossed aside and walked out without a word.
Upon hearing Tang Ning's departing voice, Lu Chen immediately gripped the quilt, which was soaked with Chinese medicine. After a long while, a faint chuckle appeared on his face.
This smile wasn't for Tang Ning; it was for himself.
He hated himself for not being able to be completely ruthless towards a heartless woman like Tang Ning even now. That's why he tried to protect her when the gunshot rang out, and even after falling into the water, he refused to let go of her hand. He even went blind underwater while trying to shield her from a rock. But even so, the first thing he did after waking up was to look for her.
He was already in a sorry state, like a dog, but because he was afraid of the woman's beautiful face, he still managed to touch her hand. With his back to her and through his blurry vision, he found a safe place. When the fishermen, whether good or bad, approached, he used a ridiculous wooden stick to protect her until she woke up.
But what about her?
What did she do while he struggled to carry her to a safe place?
Even though he was unconscious, Tang Ning kept calling out Xu Sinian's name in his ear over and over again.
Xu Sinian Xu Sinian Xu Sinian...
God knows how much he wanted to throw this woman off his back and let her go find her Xu Sinian when he first heard those three words.
Oh.
Lu Chen's current favorability rating: -80.
Almost simultaneously, Tang Ning, who was already sitting in the courtyard outside, raised the corners of her mouth and reached out to rub the little system's head.
Yes, she deliberately gave 54088 instructions before she fell into a coma, so that it would put on such a show while she was unconscious.
The purpose, of course, was to annoy Lu Chen... but of course not.
It was Lu Chen's favorability that suddenly gave her an idea: to put herself in a do-or-die situation and then survive.
If you hate, then hate to the very end.
It's a rebound after hitting bottom!
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