The person standing before her was not the prefect she had imagined, but a disheveled young man covered in wounds.
"Who are you?"
“My name is Yang Jiayi. I was injured while hunting in the mountains. I heard that you, young lady, know medicine. Could you please give me some medicine to stop the bleeding? I have no money... Can this wild goat be given as payment for your treatment? Don’t worry, young lady, I will leave after I take the medicine and will not tarnish your reputation.”
When the topic of not having money came up, a hint of embarrassment flashed across Yang Jiayi's face, and he lowered his head dejectedly.
His wounds were still bleeding, making him look particularly pitiful.
Lin Yan looked at him and saw that he was dressed simply and had an upright appearance, so he did not seem like a criminal.
They opened the door and led him to the adjacent side room.
Of course, she didn't forget the goat and carried it in.
"Come in. It's getting late, and your injury isn't suitable for any more travel. Stay in this room, and I'll get your first-aid kit to bandage you up and bring you two blankets."
The goat's injuries were minor, so Lin Yan penned it together with the ewe at home.
After nearly a month of rest, the two wolf cubs' limbs have recovered.
It was their natural instinct; they easily smelled the fresh sheep and came bounding over from inside the house, sniffing the goats from all sides.
Seeing their lewd appearance, Lin Yan couldn't help but kick them aside!
Of course, she used a clever technique with her feet, kicking them away without hurting them.
"Little White, Big White, don't smell it! This sheep isn't for you two!"
After some commotion, the two wolf cubs finally obediently went back to the house, and Lin Yan took the opportunity to go inside to get her medicine box.
Xie Muqing had just finished showering and came out of the bathroom when she saw her carrying a medicine box and walking towards the courtyard.
"My lady, where are you going so late?"
“A man who was injured while hunting just came knocking on the door. I saw that his injury was quite serious, so I let him stay at our house for the night. I’ll bandage him up now. It’s cold now, so you should go back inside and warm up after your shower, so you don’t catch a cold.”
Because she was thinking about the injured person, Lin Yan ran away after she finished speaking.
Unbeknownst to her, it was because of that casual word of concern that Xie Muqing felt as sweet as if she had eaten honey, clutching her pounding heart and sitting there in a daze.
After a moment, he finally came to his senses...
Wait, what did she just say?
She saved a man?!
Not only that, she even wanted to bandage his wounds herself?!
Wouldn't that mean she'd see his body completely naked?!
That won't do! She can only look at his body!
Remembering Lin Yan's instructions, Xie Muqing put on a cloak and hurriedly pushed his wheelchair to catch up.
At that moment, Yang Jiayi's face was flushed, and he clung to his loose-fitting undergarment, refusing to take it off.
"Miss, I can do it myself. Doing it this way would tarnish your reputation..."
Looking at his chaste and virtuous appearance, Lin Yan's expression was indescribable.
It was just bandaging a wound, but she made it sound like she was forcing him.
If there were a man in the house who could bandage her wounds, she naturally wouldn't have come herself.
"Your injuries are all on your back. Are you sure you can handle this?"
"I……"
"My wife, let me do it!"
Hearing Xie Muqing's voice, Yang Jiayi finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Lin Yan was quite surprised by his arrival, but seeing Yang Jiayi's shy appearance, she knew that if she delayed any longer, his wounds would definitely get infected.
"Okay, I'll teach you from the side. Just follow my steps. Remember to be careful when disinfecting with alcohol, otherwise the wound is prone to infection and ulceration."
"Don't worry, my wife."
Because Lin Yan was sitting on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), obscuring the person's figure, Xie Muqing could only see the person's face clearly after getting closer!
A flicker of surprise crossed his eyes, but he quickly concealed it, shaking his head almost imperceptibly at the person on the kang (heated brick bed).
Looking at Xie Muqing sitting in the wheelchair, Yang Jiayi felt a pang of sadness, and his eyes instantly welled up with tears!
Under Lin Yan's guidance, the bandaging process went smoothly, and she then pushed Xie Muqing back into the house.
In the evening, the sound of a cuckoo rang out from outside the door. Xie Muqing opened her eyes and quietly pushed her wheelchair into the courtyard.
Yang Jiayi knelt down with a thud, his voice filled with desolation:
"Young master! Your leg..."
"Get up, my leg is fine now. My wife has set the bone again, and I'll be able to stand up soon."
Yang Jiayi didn't miss the smile on his young master's face when he spoke of his wife, and couldn't help but sigh from the bottom of his heart:
"Madam, you truly have the heart of a Bodhisattva!"
His words struck a chord with Xie Muqing, and a joyful smile instantly spread across his face.
"It's getting cold, you should go back inside first. There are steamed buns in the kitchen, you can eat some if you're hungry. I'll talk to my wife tomorrow morning and let her keep you here, so you can stay here in peace from now on."
"Thank you, young master!"
Because the wheelchair was making quite a bit of noise, Lin Yan suddenly broke the silence as Xie Muqing lay back down on the kang (a heated brick bed):
What are you doing out so late?
Xie Muqing didn't know how long she had been awake or whether she had heard his conversation with Yang Jiayi. His heart tightened, and he made up an excuse.
"I suddenly got hungry, so I went to the kitchen and ate something."
"Oh, next time you go out, remember to put on your cloak and get on the kang (heated brick bed) quickly, it's very warm inside. Eat more for dinner in the future, and don't eat late-night snacks, it's so cold outside at night, and your legs aren't very mobile, it's not easy for you to go out..."
Because she was too sleepy, Lin Yan gradually fell silent as she spoke and drifted off to sleep again.
But Xie Muqing's heart could not find peace no matter what...
They were only an arm's length apart, and he quietly moved his blanket to the side.
Looking at their intertwined hair, Xie Muqing fell asleep contentedly.
Upon learning that Yang Jiayi was skilled in martial arts, Lin Yan asked him to stay without Xie Muqing even having to ask.
He was paid one and a half taels of silver each month to protect his family and take care of Xie Muqing.
In the past few days, a happy event happened in the village: Lin Xinghua got married in a hurry to a young man from a neighboring village.
Watching the wedding procession with its gongs and drums, Xie Muqing suddenly realized that he and Lin Yan didn't even have a wedding...
A few days have passed in the blink of an eye, and today is the opening day of the hot pot restaurant in the county town.
Early in the morning, Lin Yan, Xie Rui and his brother, along with their parents, headed to the county town with the ingredients.
Hot pot was very popular; the twenty-five pots she ordered were almost not enough.
After a long day, she was so tired that she didn't want to move, so she decided to stay overnight at the shop with them.
At that moment, Xie Rui was keeping accounts, and Lin Yan was just about to close the door when a slender hand suddenly blocked the door.
The newcomer slowly raised her head, and a deep voice sounded above her:
"Miss, may I speak to you in private?"
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