◇ 【103】 A relief from longing
A bloody streak stretched from the elbow to the wrist of the little girl's arm, but she just lowered her head, bit her lip, and said nothing. She refused to let the tears fall even though they were welling up in her eyes.
Gu Juan had some memory of the injured girl. They had met her that day when they were looking for a cell phone signal. He pretended to search in his pocket and pulled out a lollipop, handing it to her.
The little girl shook her head.
Gu Juan opened the wrapping paper, stuffed the lollipop into the little girl's mouth, and continued to bandage her.
The little girl blinked, held the lollipop in her good hand, and whispered, "Thank you, brother."
Gu Juan nodded, bandaged the wound, and went to help other people, signaling Xi Lang to follow him with his eyes.
"Old man, when we leave, leave all the medicines and snacks we brought with us for them."
Xi Lang stroked the back of his neck and said with a smile, "I'll listen to you." They brought a lot of luggage when they came, so no one would be suspicious even if they left some things behind.
After treating all the injured and checking the health of several frightened elderly people, Liang Yuntang and his team were exhausted.
The village chief came over.
"Professor Liang, can we go home now? We still need to clean up the house before it gets completely dark."
Liang Yuntang quickly said, "Not yet. There might be aftershocks."
The reason why he was able to call all the villagers out in time was because he persuaded the village chief first.
The village chief was now even more convinced of him. He grasped his hand, tears glistening in his cloudy eyes. "Professor Liang, we all have to thank you. If you hadn't reminded us in time—"
The other villagers gathered around, looked at Liang Yuntang with gratitude, and thanked him one after another.
Liang Yuntang said: "The first person to discover this matter was actually——"
Gu Juan shook his head at him with a determined look.
Liang Yuntang did not mention his name and responded to the enthusiasm of the village chief and villagers with a smile.
There was no possibility of "aftershocks," but the show had to be complete. Gu Juan and Xi Lang stayed with the villagers in the threshing ground.
Xi Lang dragged his suitcase over and took out a bottle of drink and a bag of chocolates from it. He handed the drink to Gu Juan and the chocolates to Wu Yu, asking her to distribute them to all the children.
He asked Gu Juan to sit on the suitcase to rest, while he squatted beside him and talked to Gu Juan.
Gu Juan took a sip of his drink, took out his phone, took a picture of him, and said with a smile, "A dignified CEO is squatting on the ground with such disrespectful manner. I wonder what your subordinates would think if they saw this?"
Xi Lang also took out his phone to take a picture of him. "The school hunk has black ash on his face. I wonder what your fans would think when they see this?"
Gu Juan snatched his phone and looked at the photos. Sure enough, his right cheek was dirty, probably from accidentally rubbing it when he helped rescue someone just now.
Xi Lang curled his lips and took out a wet tissue to help him wipe it clean.
Gu Juan took out a lollipop from his pocket and stuffed it into his hand, "This is a reward for you."
Xi Lang held the lollipop, feeling both amused and helpless.
Gu Juan tore off the wrapping paper and stuffed it into his mouth. Looking at his cheek puffing up and blinking, he couldn't help laughing.
Guo Jianwen looked at the two of them thoughtfully, and glanced at Liang Yuntang.
Liang Yuntang shook his head slightly.
Fang Lingling, Cheng Feng, Zhou Dong and Jin Meng also noticed the strange atmosphere between Gu Juan and Xi Lang. They subconsciously looked at Xi Lang's hand and saw the same ring on his hand as Gu Juan's.
"What have you eaten these days? Did you sleep well?" Xi Lang asked Gu Juan.
Gu Juan said, "Everything is fine." He looked into Xi Lang's eyes: I just always miss you.
Xi Lang seemed to understand his look, and without saying anything, he held one of his hands.
After waiting for about half an hour, no aftershock occurred.
Liang Yuntang then said, "Everyone can go back to your rooms now, but you still need to be alert at night."
The villagers gradually dispersed, and Gu's family returned to their temporary residence. Li Daqiang's house was very sturdy, and other than the tables and chairs that had been overturned, there was no other damage.
The food was spilled on the ground, making a mess.
Liang Yuntang asked Wu Yu and Fang Lingling to clean up.
Gu Juan took Xi Lang back to his room.
When Xi Lang saw that the quilt cover, pillowcases and sheets on the kang were all prepared by him, he knew that the kang belonged to Gu Juan. He raised the corners of his mouth and smiled, a little ambiguously.
"What are you laughing at?" Gu Juan was confused.
Xi Lang shook his head, walked up to him, hugged him and kissed him.
Gu Juan's long-accumulated longing for him suddenly burst out. She leaned obediently on his chest, hugged his neck, and responded unwillingly.
Xi Lang was easily ignited by him. While kissing him, he moved to the door and closed it.
"Little Dear..."
His hand reached into Gu Juan's waistband.
Gu Juan suddenly came to her senses, held his hand, and whispered, "No, they'll get suspicious. Let's talk about it tonight."
Xi Lang obediently pulled his hand away, pecked him lightly on the lips, and helped him tidy up his clothes. "Go get some water so I can wash my face."
Gu Juan nodded and went out first.
Xi Lang opened the suitcase and took out the dehydrated vegetables, canned food, etc. he brought with him. He also took out a small bag of rice from the space ring, put it in a shopping bag and carried it out.
Mrs. Ma returned home to take care of her family, while Wu Yu and Fang Lingling were preparing to cook dinner again in the kitchen.
Xi Lang said, "Senior sister and this classmate, go and do your own things. I'll make dinner."
Wu Yu and Fang Lingling couldn't ask for more.
"Then let's process the ingredients first?" Fang Lingling asked.
Wu Yu pulled her and said, "Let's go. Gu Juan will be here to help."
The two left together, leaving only Gu Juan and Xi Lang in the kitchen.
Gu Juan came over with water and said, "Wash your face."
Handing the basin to Xi Lang, he opened the shopping bag and picked out everything inside, including vermicelli noodles and dehydrated vegetables, which needed to be soaked. Seeing a large flashlight in the bag, he couldn't help but smile, hugged the old man's head, and kissed him on the cheek.
Xi Lang pointed at his lips and smiled without saying anything.
Gu Juan's heart beat faster, but she still leaned over and kissed him on the lips.
After preparing the ingredients, he asked Xi Lang doubtfully, "Can you cook rice on a clay stove?" Cooking rice on a clay stove is definitely a technical job.
"No." Xi Lang stretched out his hand, revealing an old-fashioned rice pot filled with white rice. He whispered, "I bought it in Qishan Township."
Gu Juan smiled.
As the sky darkened, he made a torch and stuck it on the wall. While Xi Lang was cooking, he was responsible for adding firewood to the stove.
Xi Lang's cooking skills are indeed superb. Except for the first dish which was burnt because he was not familiar with the heat of the earthen stove, the other dishes were all delicious.
"Let's get ready for dinner." Gu Juan tied a flashlight with a rope and hung it on a tree to use as a lamp.
People in the room came out one after another. Cheng Feng, Jin Meng and Zhou Dong helped to set up the tables and chairs; Wu Yu and Fang Lingling helped to serve the dishes.
The table was filled with fried luncheon meat, chili ham sausage, spicy beef strips, scrambled eggs with spinach and black fungus, canned sardines in tomato sauce, shredded potatoes with mushroom sauce, eggplant with garlic, cold vermicelli, a plate of fried corn tortillas and a pot of fragrant rice.
For the group who had been eating noodles for several days in a row, this pot of rice appeared at the perfect time.
Cheng Feng drooled as he lay at the table. "Why do I suddenly feel like it's Chinese New Year?"
Everyone laughed.
Liang Yuntang said to Xi Lang, "Mr. Xi, thank you for your help."
Xi Lang smiled faintly. "Professor Liang, you're so polite. This is just a small favor. I hope I haven't caused you any trouble by coming here. Professor Liang and Professor Guo, rest assured that I won't disturb you while you're working."
Guo Jianwen thought of the "Xi family" he knew, "If Mr. Xi doesn't mind the harsh conditions here, he can stay here with peace of mind."
Xi Lang nodded, "Professors, please take a seat."
Each dish was quite large, and with a large plate of fried tortillas and a pot of rice, the nine of us finished all the rice and dishes.
After dinner, Wu Yu and Fang Lingling cleaned up the dishes.
Gu Juan and Xi Lang finished their showers and lay in bed in their pajamas, flipping through magazines in the flashlight. A person's width separated them, a pure expression.
Even though they hadn't done anything, Zhou Dong still felt a certain ambiguity. He had no choice but to go in, quickly jumping onto the bed and lying down with his back to the two men. It wasn't that he didn't want to squeeze in with the others in the other room, but Jin Meng and Cheng Feng had been acting a bit strangely towards him these past two days, and he felt embarrassed to share a bed with them. He couldn't possibly be forced to share a bed with two professors.
Xi Lang asked Gu Juan through voice transmission, "Can't he go to another room?"
Gu Juan shook his head. He could see that Zhou Dong, Jin Meng, and Cheng Feng were not on good terms. It was all about that quota Guo Jianwen had mentioned.
Xi Lang raised his eyebrows, smiled obscurely, and said, "I've been sitting in the car all day today, and I'm tired. Xiaojuan, let's rest early."
"Okay." Gu Juan reached out and turned off the flashlight.
Xi Lang reached out in the darkness and easily held the person in his arms.
Gu Juan punched him and said in a voice transmission, "Didn't you say you wanted to rest early?"
"You lied to Zhou Dong, and you took it seriously?"
The sexy laughter sounded in Gu Juan's mind, like a feather scratching his heart, making him feel itchy.
Xi Lang turned over and pressed on him, "Juanbao, please be patient and don't scream."
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