Chapter 386: Didn’t Do It
"Mom, my injury is fine. Didn't Doctor Yu say it would heal in ten days or half a month?"
Su Zhizhi came over with a smile, and with her unbandaged right arm, she pushed Wu Yingniang to eat.
Wu Yingniang was indeed hungry, so she said:
"Okay, then you stay here and watch over Che. If anything happens, come out and call us."
"good."
Su Zhizhi sat down on a small stool next to the camp bed.
Under the dim oil lamp, Xue Che's pale face was coated with a layer of warmth.
The blood on his face had been wiped clean and the wound on his forehead had been applied with medicine.
Long and slightly curled eyelashes cover the eyelashes, casting distinct shadows.
Su Zhizhi stretched out her right hand and gently stroked Xue Che's eyelashes.
The touch of her fingertips was very soft, reminding her of the soft fur on the lambs on Black Bandit Mountain.
"Ache, you must get well soon. After we finish the battle, let's go back to Black Bandit Mountain together."
Su Zhizhi spoke in a low voice, as if she was talking to herself.
But Xue Che's eyelids suddenly moved.
He happened to be a little more sober at this time.
His eyelids were so heavy that he could only open them a crack, and he mumbled:
“Water…water…”
"The water is here." Su Zhizhi saw Xue Che wake up and look for water, so she turned around and brought over a bowl of water that Wu Yingniang had poured earlier.
Xue Che was not fully conscious yet. He felt as if he was in a vast desert, anxiously searching for water.
When the water was handed to Xue Che's mouth, he instinctively swallowed it in big gulps.
After drinking half a bowl of water, he became more conscious and vaguely seemed to see Su Zhizhi beside him.
"Zhizhi?" Xue Che called out.
"I'm here," Su Zhizhi put down the water, "What else are you looking for?"
Xue Che heard Su Zhizhi's voice and knew that she was really beside him.
He originally wanted to say a few words to Zhizhi, but he felt very dizzy. After drinking the water, his consciousness fell into darkness again and he fell asleep again.
Su Zhizhi: ...Is he awake or not?
Doctor Yu and Hua Erniang lifted the door curtain at this time.
Hua Erniang: "Zhizhi, go and rest. You're also injured, don't overwork yourself. We'll look after Che."
Su Zhizhi pointed to the half bowl of water beside her:
"Sister Hua, I'm not tired. I just sat down and fed Che half a bowl of water when you guys came."
Doctor Yu: "Alright, don't be so stubborn. We know you care about Ah Che, but this is not the time to reminisce. Go back to your tent."
Su Zhizhi went back to her tent to rest.
She didn't feel sleepy when she was eating meat and drinking soup, but when she lay down on the bed and her head touched the pillow, she was overwhelmed by sleepiness.
She fell asleep quickly.
After two days of good rest, I felt full of energy again on the third day.
On this day, Xue Yucheng, who had been in a coma, woke up and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
After Su Zhizhi visited Xue Yucheng, she went to Doctor Yu's tent to see Xue Che.
"Doctor Yu, Uncle Xue has woken up, why isn't Che awake yet?" Su Zhizhi asked.
Doctor Yu: "It should be soon. He should wake up today."
After Doctor Yu finished speaking, he left the tent to check on Xue Yucheng's injuries.
Everyone is busy with their own things during the day, and Wu Yingniang also has a lot of things to do.
Su Zhizhi, who was recuperating from her injuries, became a little free.
Su Zhizhi saw that Xue Che's complexion looked better than the day before.
She turned around and remembered to pour herself a bowl of water.
The teapot was on the stove, and there were clean bowls on the small table next to it.
Su Zhizhi's left arm was still bandaged and could not bend it or touch water. She was more careful than usual when pouring water.
When she finished pouring the water and turned around, she saw Xue Che on the camp bed had woken up at some point and was staring at her without blinking.
"Ache, you're finally awake. Do you want some water?"
Su Zhizhi smiled with her brows relaxed, and immediately gave the water she had just poured to Xue Che.
Xue Che's throat was dry and he felt better after drinking a few sips of water.
"Uncle Xue woke up this morning. I've already checked on him. He's in good spirits. Doctor Yu also said before that his life is not in danger."
Su Zhizhi told Xue Yucheng about his situation before Xue Che asked.
Xue Che felt relieved after hearing this, but there was a hint of worry between his brows:
"Zhizhi, why are you injured too?"
"Compared to your injury, my injury is nothing."
Su Zhizhi praised Xue Che:
"Ache, I saw that you were very brave and tenacious on the battlefield. You are very powerful."
Xue Che turned his head away, as if a little embarrassed:
"It was thanks to your timely arrival that we were able to drive away the Hu people."
Thinking of the Hu people, Xue Che turned his gaze back:
"Where are we now?"
Su Zhizhi's eyes lit up: "We are in Hunxie Country."
She talked about the Great Qi army chasing into the Hunxie territory.
"My mother, my brother, and I all think it would be best if we could destroy Hunxie and Tiele Khan this time to prevent future troubles. Even if we can't destroy them, we can at least severely damage their vitality and make them unable to recover for decades. In short, we must make them give up their evil intentions."
Su Zhizhi said this angrily.
"If that's the case, it would be the best." Xue Che was also a little excited and agreed with this point.
Su Zhizhi and Xue Che talked for a while, and Doctor Yu came back from Xue Yucheng's tent.
Doctor Yu told Xue Che that Xue Yucheng had recovered well, and once again made Xue Che feel relieved.
Doctor Yu took another look at Xue Che's condition and nodded with satisfaction:
"The fever has subsided, and the wound has stopped festering. Avoid eating greasy food for the next two days. Have some porridge later."
Xue Che: "Thank you, Doctor Yu, for taking care of me these past few days."
Doctor Yu: "I'm just prescribing medicine for you and checking your injuries. You might as well thank Zhizhi."
Doctor Yu has always been optimistic about Zhizhi's luck.
So the second half of his sentence was half-joking, saying that it was Zhizhi who passed on the good luck of recovering to everyone.
But when Xue Che heard this, he understood it to mean something else.
He suddenly remembered that he had woken up one night and vaguely saw Zhizhi feeding him water.
When I opened my eyes this morning, I saw Zhizhi, with his right arm bandaged, struggling to pour him some water.
It turns out that Zhizhi has been taking care of him so hard these past few days, day and night...
Xue Che looked up at Su Zhizhi in surprise, his cheeks turning red.
Su Zhizhi: "Why are you looking at me?"
Xue Che's eyes dropped again, he grabbed the quilt covering his body with both hands, but his face became even redder.
“No, no…”
His tongue was a little tied, as if he had fallen into a deep sleep.
It must be because he was too sleepy that the notes he wrote as a child popped into his mind at this moment.
He remembered that when Uncle Ni first went to the Black Bandit Mountain, he said that Aunt Qiu had stolen her heart and would not return it.
Su Zhizhi asked Uncle Ni what stealing hearts was, and Uncle Ni explained it.
He was also listening nearby and even wrote down the thoughts in his notes at night out of curiosity.
He has such a good memory that he can still recall every word:
[…The purpose of stealing someone’s heart is to save them from danger, cook for them, and stay awake at night to guard them.]
Save people from danger.
I couldn't sleep at night and stayed by his side.
Know her...
Xue Che's face had turned as red as a cherry, and his ears seemed to be dripping with blood.
Doctor Yu touched Xue Che's forehead again and asked tactlessly:
"I don't have a fever, why is your face so red?"
Xue Che: "...a little hot."
Xue Che had several injuries on his body and it was inconvenient for him to move in bed.
It was like a mermaid stranded on the beach, only able to twist its upper body slightly.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Zhizhi start to say something to him. His heart beat faster for no reason, and he didn't know why he was so panicked.
The next moment, he heard Zhizhi laugh loudly:
"Ah Che, do you remember when we came to the northwest before, you were also unable to move one day. You were bitten by an insect at that time—"
“Zhizhi!”
Xue Che's face flushed red, and he hurriedly interrupted Su Zhizhi, fearing that Su Zhizhi would continue.
Xue Che: "I don't remember, I don't remember."
Zhizhi: “You clearly remember.”
Xue Che: "I don't know what you are talking about."
Doctor Yu: "Oh, I seem to remember something like this."
Xue Che: ...
Xue Che just hoped that someone would come soon to change the subject.
The door curtain was lifted again, and a figure blocked out the light from the door completely.
Kong Wu walked in with a bowl of porridge in his hand.
"Ah, ah." Kong Wu put the porridge on the small table next to Xue Che.
The porridge is for Xue Che.
Xue Che was so thankful that Kong Wu showed up in time:
"Thank you, Brother Kongwu!"
Kong Wu hadn't seen Xue Che for a long time, and his face was obviously filled with joy.
He gestured whatever he thought of, making "ah ah" sounds to tell Xue Che that they had eaten a lot of beef and mutton.
Su Zhizhi: "Ache was sick and missed the beef and mutton banquet, but there will be another chance later. Aunt Qiu said that we can have a roasted whole lamb together next time."
Kong Wu nodded repeatedly.
Amidst the laughter and conversation in the tent, a horn suddenly sounded.
Enemy attack!
Su Zhizhi jumped up from the small stool:
"The barbarians are attacking again."
She still wanted to go into battle, but Doctor Yu shook his head and said no.
Wu Yingniang had also said in advance that even if there was a war in the next few days, Zhizhi would never be allowed to go into battle. She must recover from her injuries first.
“Ahh, ah!”
Kong Wu rolled up his sleeves and was about to take his sledgehammer to pound the meat into paste.
Xue Che: "Brother Kong Wu, be careful on the battlefield."
Su Zhizhi also said to Kong Wu:
"Brother Kong Wu, please come back soon. If we win, we can have a roasted whole lamb together in advance."
Kong Wu laughed "ah ah" and nodded in agreement.
He is very strong.
He has no tongue.
Many people who first met him were afraid.
But he is a very good person. He doesn't talk, but he will do what he promised.
Only this time, he didn't do it.
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