The commune member glanced at Xu Laosan, then at Xu Xinning, and seeing that neither of them admitted it, he wisely kept quiet.
Xu Xinning packed the medicine, handed it to the person opposite her, explained some precautions for taking the medicine, took the money, made a note in her notebook, locked the drawer, and stood up.
She wanted to go home and see what Mu Jingheng was up to.
Ever since Xu Laosan ran away, Mu Jingheng had been restless. He imagined all sorts of scenarios of Xu Xinning and Zhao Ming reuniting, but he couldn't accept any of them. Even the thought of Xu Xinning talking to Zhao Ming made his heart ache. He suddenly felt that he was being a bit domineering. But after living two lives, was it easy for him to like this one person? It would be a problem if he didn't have any feelings for her!
Mu Jingheng stood on one leg like a rooster, using a stool for support to make movement easier.
Xu Mingyang and Jiang Juecheng were cleaning the yard. After the water receded, a lot of silt and some other things were left behind.
Fearing bacterial growth, Xu Xinning prepared a lot of disinfectant and distributed it to spray the whole village. Every household was also given herbs to prevent dysentery and other epidemics that may occur after the flood.
In short, the Xujiacun brigade handled the flooding caused by this typhoon very well.
Jiang Juecheng and Xu Mingyang couldn't help but joke when they saw Mu Jingheng's appearance.
Jiang Juecheng: "Oh! So the wounded comrade wants to join the cleanup work? His spirit is commendable and worthy of our emulation."
Xu Mingyang: "We really need to do well. I heard from the third brother that so-and-so is here. That person has been playing with our girl since she was little. Their relationship is something to be envied!"
If people didn't know Mu Jingheng liked Xu Xinning before, it would be understandable, but after yesterday, his ulterior motives were exposed without a doubt.
Mu Jingheng has been in Xujia Village for quite some time now. Everyone has seen his character and personality, and Xu Xinning hasn't shown any aversion to him. On the contrary, the two are often seen together. So, if they really get together, the Xu family would be happy to see it.
Jiang Juecheng continued to fan the flames, saying, "Childhood sweethearts! This kind of relationship is so rare. They know each other well, and their personalities should be compatible. It's a good choice."
Xu Mingyang noticed that the veins on the back of Mu Jingheng's hand, which was gripping the stool, were bulging. For the first time, he found the kid quite amusing and said, "I've heard that the kid is pretty good. My daughter has loved playing with him since she was little, and she always goes to and from school with him."
Actually, there were many other children in the compound who went to and from school together, but Xu Mingyang deliberately spoke ambiguously to Mu Jingheng.
When Grandma Xu and Grandpa Xu returned from next door, they heard the two teasing Mu Jingheng. They walked over to Mu Jingheng, patted his hand with a smile, and teased, "Young man, be more confident. My daughter isn't someone anyone can just take a liking to."
Mu Jingheng felt like he had been hit by a thousand blows. He was so anxious because he was worried that Xu Xinning would not like him. Wasn't what his grandparents said the same as not saying anything at all?
Before Zhao Ming came, he thought it wouldn't be too late to formally express his feelings after Zhao Ming's leg recovered. He also planned to go back to Kyoto after expressing his feelings so that he could talk to his grandfather about the things that had happened in their family. Some people needed to be dealt with, and the family couldn't be allowed to repeat the mistakes of the previous life.
And then there was his brother. He remembered that his brother was going on a mission in December. He was injured during the mission and was rescued by a family in the mountains. Unfortunately, he remained unconscious. The family didn't have money to treat him, so they could only use some herbs they had gathered in the mountains. He stayed with that family for three months but still passed away.
But it wasn't until many years later that he learned the truth about his brother's sacrifice. It turned out that there was a conspiracy behind his brother's injury and his rescue. They just wanted to get more military information out of his brother. But his brother was strong-willed and kept his mouth shut even when he was unconscious. They couldn't get any useful information out of him, so they killed his brother.
Those people were extremely cruel; they even used poison.
Mu Jingheng not only wanted to reverse the fate of his Mu family, but also wanted to personally rescue his brother.
He knew it was impossible to stop him from going on the mission, but once he got to that family, he would have a chance to rescue him. So what if he was cursed? He believed Xu Xinning had a way to remove the curse.
But now Zhao Ming has suddenly arrived, disrupting all his original plans. So he has no choice but to take a desperate gamble. He decides that he will confess his feelings to Xu Xinning when she comes home. He must make it clear that he is Xu Xinning's boyfriend. If possible, it would be even better if they could set a date for their engagement.
Before Xu Xinning even got home, she saw Mu Jingheng sitting at the gate of the yard, his injured leg crossed, staring longingly in their direction, like a dog waiting for its owner to come home.
Xu Xinning glanced at Xu Laosan. Was this the leg injury he was talking about?
She was still groaning in pain. You little rascal, you're quite the wordsmith!
Feeling guilty, Xu Laosan quickened his pace and ran towards Mu Jingheng. He felt that if he didn't run away, his sister might make him groan in pain.
Xu Laosan: "Brother, my Mu-ge, why did you run out? Is your leg hurting so much?"
Xu Xinning found it amusing. Her third child was becoming more and more of a performer. Since he didn't like studying, it wouldn't be bad to send him to be an actor.
Mu Jingheng received Xu Laosan's hint, but when he saw Xu Xinning's ambiguous smile, he dared not follow Xu Laosan's script. He was afraid that Xu Xinning would really make him cry out in pain.
Mu Jingheng stood up with his good leg and hopped forward with difficulty, which startled Xu Laosan. He quickly helped him up, but Mu Jingheng dodged his help and jumped directly in front of Xu Xinning.
Xu Xinning didn't want to help him up, feeling that he was acting strangely today. However, considering that he had already undergone two leg surgeries and another one might leave lasting effects, she reached out and helped him up out of humanitarian considerations.
The moment Xu Xinning reached out her hand, Mu Jingheng felt fulfilled.
He stood before her, lowered his head, looked at Xu Xinning with deep affection, and then said very seriously, "Comrade Xu Xinning, I want to become your revolutionary partner. Do you agree?"
Xu Xinning's face flushed red instantly. How could this person say such explosive things out of the blue? Wasn't he afraid that she would abandon him?
Mu Jingheng wasn't in a hurry to see her remain silent. After all, he had already lived a lifetime, and in his previous life, he had experienced all sorts of situations in his high position. He had clearly seen that her eyes and expression showed that she cared about him.
Although Xu Xinning had known Mu Jingheng's feelings for a long time, she was still a young woman who had never experienced love before, so it was understandable that she was flustered for a moment.
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