After washing up and getting dressed, Su Xingran went back to her room to tidy herself up before heading to the living room.
Seeing Su Xingran arrive, Liang Yun pointed to the empty seat next to her and said, "Xingran, come sit here. The food isn't ready yet, so we can't eat. Are you hungry? If you are, have some snacks to tide you over."
Su Xingran sat down on the sofa and said to Liang Yun, "Aunt Gu, I'm not hungry. When we boarded the train, the local troops prepared food for us to take on the train. They also gave each of us some tickets and money so we could buy food along the way."
Now that Su Xingran is wearing her own clothes again, everyone can see her more clearly. Su Xingran has lost a lot of weight, gotten darker, and looks much more haggard.
Liang Yun asked with concern, "Xingran, have you not been able to eat a normal meal for the past month?"
Su Xingran didn't want them to worry, so she denied the past. "Aunt Gu, we're all full. Although the food isn't as good as what we eat at home, we're still full."
In fact, Su Xingran hasn't eaten much each day for the past month. When she's busy, she doesn't even have time to eat, and when she does have time, she loses her appetite. To maintain her strength, Su Xingran forces herself to eat some military-grade compressed biscuits, even when she has no appetite. After eating, she drinks some water to make herself feel full.
Liang Yun and the others didn't know whether to believe it or not, and the question didn't continue. Su Xingran thought about Gu Moli's matter, and after thinking for a moment, she decided to speak up.
Su Xingran said to Liang Yun, "Aunt Gu, I ran into Brother Mo Li. He participated in this self-defense counterattack, and I haven't seen him since when I withdrew with the troops."
Upon hearing Su Xingran's words, Liang Yun understood why, when she learned that Xingran had gone to participate in the self-defense counterattack, she called Mo Li's unit and asked him to answer the phone. The unit's operator said that Mo Li was not in the unit; he was on a mission.
Liang Yun asked Su Xingran, "Xingran, how is Mo Li? Is he injured or anything?"
Thinking of Gu Moli's injuries, Su Xingran still kept some things to herself. "Aunt Gu, when I met Brother Moli, he had some minor injuries. After I treated them, he continued fighting. He was injured again later, and I treated his wounds every time."
What mother wouldn't feel sad and heartbroken to hear that her child is hurt? But there's nothing she can do! The child chose this path, and he has to walk it himself. That's how Liang Yun comforted herself.
Su Xingran didn't say much else, answering only their questions. Huang Ma finished cooking and came to call everyone to eat. The meal was quite lavish, but Su Xingran, perhaps still adjusting, didn't eat much. Knowing the local custom of eating dumplings before and noodles upon arrival, Huang Ma cooked her a small bowl of noodles.
Even with just that small bowl of noodles, Su Xingran forced herself to finish it. She couldn't eat a single bite of the other dishes. The women at the table looked at Su Xingran with concern, wondering if she had ruined her health.
Aunt Huang asked Su Xingran with concern, "Xingran, are you feeling unwell anywhere? Why are you eating so little? Is there anything you'd like to eat? Aunt Huang will cook something for you."
Su Xingran shook her head and said, "No need, Aunt Huang, I'm already full. I don't feel unwell anywhere. I'm probably just tired from the train ride and my appetite isn't good right now."
Seeing Su Xingran's exhausted state, Huang Zhenhua knew that her irregular work and rest schedule and eating habits were the cause of her symptoms, and she had not yet recovered.
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