He held her on his lap from behind, leaning down to bury his face in her neck and inhale the medicinal scent.
Warm breaths sprayed out, the windows were tightly closed, and the heavy rain kept pounding against the windows, making a sound. She snuggled closer into his arms.
Qin Yan leaned against her while looking at documents, and every now and then she would look up and kiss the corner of his mouth. Qin Yan, who was so aroused by her, took the initiative and became the one in charge.
Her eyes, brimming with desire, seemed about to overflow with tears. Qin Yan stepped back slightly, looking at the tears at the corners of her eyes, and gently wiped them away with a smile.
"Did you suppress it?"
She gave him a light snort and bit him, letting him laugh at her. Qin Yan couldn't resist, and this time he left a mark on her collarbone, looking at it with satisfaction.
Just as the weather forecast predicted, the torrential rain lasted for three days, and on the second day at noon, the power went out. The prepared candles came in handy.
They are used to cooking with firewood, so the lack of electricity doesn't affect them much. However, without a water heater, they have to rely on boiling water to take a bath.
So everyone tacitly agreed not to shower, except for Yun Nuan, who needed a medicinal bath. Qin Yan boiled water while keeping an eye on the cooking time of the medicinal food, while Yun Nuan knelt on the floor of the second-floor bathroom, hugging the toilet and vomiting.
Without warning, she simply got up and moved around a bit, then suddenly felt nauseous and rushed to the bathroom.
She vomited until her vision blurred, and she vomited out all sorts of bitter and sour fluids before she finally stopped. She was sniffling and wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
She listened nervously to the sounds outside the door, but thankfully it was only the sound of rain, and no one else heard her. She quickly stood up, rinsed herself with water, and wiped away her tears.
The water from the tap was cold; the water heater wasn't working. She quickly washed herself and rushed back to her room, afraid that Qin Yan would notice something was wrong when he came upstairs.
When they came out, they ran into Jiang Miao, who was looking for other people to play games. Since it was raining and they couldn't go out, their only pastime was playing games, especially mahjong, which they would play all night long.
"Hey Nuannuan, is it dark in the bathroom? Do you need a candle?"
Yun Nuan shook her head; "No need, you go quickly."
Jiang Miao smiled and quickly ran inside. Yun Nuan returned to her room and put her hands under the covers, rubbing them vigorously to warm them up before stopping.
Qin Yan went upstairs to find her and took her to take a medicinal bath. In the bathroom on the first floor, Qin Yan tied her hair as usual, pinched her face and looked at her in the mirror. The two of them were of different heights, so he bent down to be close to her so that their eyes were level.
"Okay, I'll wait for you outside. Just call me if you need anything."
Yun Nuan had heard this sentence many times, but she would still answer "okay" every time. Qin Yan went out satisfied and stood guard outside the door, not moving an inch no matter how loud the lightning and thunder roared in the sky.
He was worried about leaving Yun Nuan soaking in there alone; it would be inappropriate if everyone else wasn't there. If it were at the Sandalwood Palace, he would definitely be sitting beside her and watching over her, but that was just his thought.
On the third day at noon, shouts came from outside: "Landslide! Everyone be careful!" Then hurried footsteps followed one after another outside, passing the gate and running towards the back of the mountain.
The rain began to subside. Assistant Wen brought news that a landslide had occurred, and some areas were not well protected. Some villagers' houses were affected, but fortunately, people were evacuated in time and no one was trapped.
When the rain stopped, the villagers breathed a sigh of relief, but when they saw the houses covered in mud, they felt a heavy weight in their hearts and couldn't say a word.
The houses they had lived in for so many years were reduced to this state overnight. The villagers looked at their collapsed houses, their eyes filled with tears, and they could only stand there and watch helplessly.
Firefighters arrived, and some workers helped with the cleanup. Qin Yan went to check on the situation with Assistant Wen. Lin Yu and Xu Anbai, worried about her, also went along, while the others stayed home. Qin Yan was concerned about Yun Nuan and repeatedly told Jiang Miao and the others to keep a close eye on her.
No one had ever seen anything like it before. The seemingly insignificant pile of soil had collapsed a house. Fortunately, it wasn't a large one, because the rest of the house was well protected.
Even the firefighters couldn't help but praise their strong sense of prevention when they saw these facilities.
Everyone got busy clearing the mud and tidying up the roads, but then it started raining again, though not heavily, which made everyone speed up their work.
Qin Yan and his group didn't need to clean up the mud; they just checked if the things inside the houses were still usable and helped the villagers move them out.
"The soil is a bit loose, everyone be careful!" Someone outside was broadcasting the situation in real time, and then suddenly there was another shout.
"Everyone, quickly move to the sides!" Another landslide occurred, but fortunately, this time it was only a small impact and stopped after a short while.
Lin Yu and Xu Anbai were so frightened that they broke out in a cold sweat. They patted their chests and went out to check the situation. The firefighters said there was nothing seriously wrong, so everyone continued working.
Those at home naturally heard the loud shout, and many others followed suit, causing their hearts to clench involuntarily.
They wanted to go out and check the situation, but were afraid of causing trouble, so they anxiously peered towards the door. As the village doctor, the old man naturally had to be there at all times to watch the situation and be ready to provide assistance.
He's old, and everyone advised him not to go, but he insisted on going anyway, thinking that he'd seen all sorts of situations in all those years of free medical outreach.
Unable to persuade him, she had no choice but to let him leave. Yun Nuan felt that something was wrong with her; her body was fluctuating between hot and cold. When she heard the news of danger, she felt as if she had been struck hard on the top of her head.
But she was restraining herself. She sat in the chair, nervously clutching her wrist. She couldn't cause trouble. She couldn't cause trouble.
The long-lost feeling of illness was initially unfamiliar and unbearable, making her want to scream in pain. After the familiar feeling assaulted her nerves, she saw darkness again.
Countless nerves were in turmoil, her stomach was burning, and everything before her eyes was like a phantom, making it impossible for her to distinguish between reality and illusion. Her ears were buzzing, and that restless feeling of wanting to destroy everything returned.
Her jaw was chattering, her body was trembling, and beads of cold sweat trickled down her forehead. She bit her lip, refusing to make a sound, and looked up at the doorway.
Jiang Miao, Guan Mingyue, and Xie Huaqin stopped a villager to inquire about the situation. After hearing that nothing had happened, the three breathed a sigh of relief.
Yun Nuan heard it too, and at that moment she felt relieved. Finally, she couldn't bear it anymore and fell to the ground, her hands weakly supporting her.
The stool was knocked over by her, making a sound. Through the blurry vision, the three people nervously called her name.
"Yun Nuan!" She wanted to smile and tell them, "It's okay."
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