He only took off his outer pants; he wasn't wearing nothing underneath.
Xu Ruantang didn't think much about it; she was only thinking that if the wound could heal, Chen Ji would no longer be lame.
It seems that her transmigration into the book has altered the original narrative trajectory. Since she currently has little interaction with Wang Jian, this male cannon fodder character, can she continue to survive and successfully leave after six months?
The two were very close, and the girl carried a faint fragrance of flowers that drifted into their nostrils.
After spending a few days together, Chen Ji had gotten used to her way of speaking. Even so, he still tilted his head slightly, feeling a little awkward.
"No need, I can manage on my own."
His magnetic voice took on a slightly hoarse tone, and the air seemed to heat up.
Xu Ruantang had already unscrewed the ointment, and frowned as she said, "No, why are you being so fussy? The doctor told me when I was in the hospital that the wound couldn't get infected again, or you'd be crippled."
Xu Ruantang was not exaggerating at all; Chen Ji was unconscious at the time, and if he hadn't woken up, the situation would have been very serious.
She unscrewed the medicine, cleaned the wound, applied the medicine, and it was over in the blink of an eye. She was there to serve him, so why wasn't he willing?!
Xu Ruantang was having a headache because such a simple matter had to be made so complicated.
If Chen Ji were to write a will for her now, leaving all his inheritance to her, she would absolutely not care about him.
"The dressing was changed yesterday before discharge. Can it be changed again tonight?"
Xu Ruantang paused for a moment, then scratched her head sheepishly. It seemed to make sense; she had been a little impatient.
She randomly picked a book from the table and walked out of the room. "Okay, you can take a nap then."
The countryside was quiet in the afternoon. Xu Ruantang sat under the eaves reading a book. As she read, her eyelids drooped and she fell asleep again.
When Chen Ji brought Xiao Bao out after her afternoon nap, the scene he saw was the girl slumped in the chair, her face covered by a book, sleeping in a way that made no sense.
Hearing the noise, Xu Ruantang removed the book from her face and looked over with a slightly confused expression.
"You're awake? Let me hold you."
When we first got here, the baby was so small and chubby, but now he's got some weight on my lap and he's so soft and cuddly.
After holding the baby for a while, Xu Ruantang could always smell the baby's pungent, milky scent. She lowered her head and buried her face in the baby's neck to sniff carefully.
Xu Ruantang gently touched Xiaobao's cheek and said with a grin, "Xiaobao, you've gone bad."
As expected, men are rough when it comes to taking care of children. Xu Ruantang asked Chen Ji how long it had been since he had bathed Xiao Bao, and he couldn't even say.
It wasn't that he didn't want to wash the baby, but rather that he had never taken care of a child before, had no idea how to do it, and had no one to teach him.
In this era, there were no mobile phones, no way to go online to learn, information was very limited, and raising children was all about asking experienced people around us.
Just then, Aunt Wang came to see Xu Ruantang. Wang Jian and Yao Yulan were getting married. Although it wasn't exactly a glorious event, the Wang family still had to hold a banquet.
Aunt Wang wanted to ask Xu Ruantang if he would be willing to take on a business deal.
"Auntie, don't be so polite with me. Just tell me what's on your mind."
Aunt Wang was still a little embarrassed, and rubbed her hands together, saying, "I'd like you to make some rose cakes for the banquet."
"Okay, when should we have the banquet?"
"Seven days from now, May 1st will be a good day."
After the two agreed, Xu Ruantang asked Aunt Wang, "Auntie, hasn't Xiaobao taken a bath since he came back?"
"Bathing children? They'll get sick. They don't need to."
Children in rural areas may not be able to take a bath for ten days or half a month, as they lack the means and are afraid of getting sick.
"Oh right, Chen Ji brought back a big red wooden basin, which I put in the corner of the kitchen. It's new."
Xu Ruantang's eyes lit up. "Okay, thank you, Auntie. You go back and get busy."
Knowing that the wedding was scheduled in a hurry and that Aunt Wang must have a lot of things to do, Xu Ruantang didn't take up any of her time.
After seeing Aunt Wang off, Xu Ruantang carried Xiaobao back to the house to find Chen Ji. "You hold her, I'll go heat up the bath water. The child needs a bath too."
Little girls, in particular, need to pay more attention to hygiene.
Chen Ji did not reach out to take Xiao Bao, but stood up and said in a gentle voice, "I'll go boil water. Tell me what else you need."
"Okay, then you boil water first. Aunt Wang said there's a wooden basin in the kitchen. Wash it several times with hot water until it's clean."
Chen Ji may not know how to better care for children, but he can learn. Moreover, this man has a strong learning ability and is very efficient in his work.
He quickly brought out a basin of bathwater at the right temperature, just as Xu Ruantang had instructed.
"Go and close the gate."
Children also need to respect their privacy. The sun is shining and there's no wind right now, so it's the perfect place to give my baby a bath in the yard.
Xu Ruantang quickly undressed and put Xiaobao into the wooden basin. She then found a clean towel and covered Xiaobao's stomach with it.
At first, Xiao Bao was a little flustered, her little face tense. But soon, under Xu Ruantang's comforting and teasing, she happily stretched her little legs, blinked her big eyes, and sat obediently in the water, letting Xu Ruantang pour water on her.
Since there were no baby bath products, Xu Ruantang simply used soap to bathe her. Finally, she had Chen Ji hold the baby while she washed the baby's hair.
Strangely enough, Xiao Bao is already eight or nine months old, but his hair hasn't grown at all; it's short like a little boy's.
Xu Ruantang secretly glanced at Chen Ji. His short hair was thick and black. How come he didn't pass on any good hair to Xiaobao?
Without delay, Xu Ruantang quickly took Xiaobao back to the house after her bath, changed her into clean clothes, and then carried her back to the yard to sunbathe.
Chen Ji obeyed orders throughout, following Xu Ruantang's instructions exactly as she directed. He did whatever she told him to do. At this moment, he voluntarily took on the tasks of pouring water, washing basins, and doing laundry.
Looking at that tall, slender figure, Xu Ruantang pointed at him and whispered in Xiaobao's ear, "Baby, that's Daddy. Call him Daddy, Daddy."
Xiao Bao followed along, making babbling sounds, and for a long time he just kept making "ah ah ah" noises.
Perhaps he's entered the screaming phase, because Xiao Bao has been talking a lot lately, especially before going to bed at night, when he gets particularly excited and screams loudly.
For the next few days, Aunt Wang was so busy that she was nowhere to be seen except when she came to deliver meals.
She had asked for honey bread rolls several times. It was mostly villagers who asked Aunt Wang to buy them. Once a certain quantity was reached, Aunt Wang would tell Xu Ruantang, and she would make them and Aunt Wang would take them away and sell them immediately.
Perhaps fearing a repeat of the embarrassing incident where Xu Ruantang made him take off his pants, Chen Jixing conscientiously applied medicine after each shower. Usually, Xu Ruantang would hold Xiaobao and avoid such situations.
Otherwise, she was afraid Chen Ji would be embarrassed...
After Chen Lei was taken to the police station, the other two immediately quieted down, and Xu Ruantang's days became unusually peaceful.
She doesn't get up early every day. After getting up, she takes care of her baby, makes baby food and bread, and her days are very fulfilling.
Chen Ji is getting better and better at taking care of Xiao Bao, and he's the one who puts him to sleep at night.
Early that morning, Xu Ruantang woke up to find Xiaobao playing by himself next to her, but Chen Ji was nowhere to be seen. She searched the whole house but couldn't find him.
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