"It's okay, I can manage on my own."
Chen Ji's expression showed no change as he lifted the covers and prepared to get up.
After what just happened, Xu Ruantang would never allow such a blunder to happen again.
She quickly stopped him, saying, "Never mind, I'll bring some water in, you can wash up inside. I just ate a bit too much, I'll go out and digest."
Before Chen Ji could answer, Xu Ruantang left the room on her own.
Most healthy people who are injured and know they can no longer live a healthy life like before will find it hard to accept.
Moreover, for Chen Ji, who was a soldier, this was tantamount to ruining his promising future. It's normal that he couldn't accept it for the time being.
He needs some time to adjust.
Xu Ruantang put herself in Chen Ji's shoes and thought about it for a while, silently praising herself in her heart for being such a compassionate little darling!
She happily carried the washbasin back home, and as soon as she entered the room, she saw Chen Ji already standing by the kang (a heated brick bed), staring at her legs in a daze.
Xu Ruantang pretended not to notice, and with a smile placed the basin on the shelf, then moved the shelf and basin together to the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed).
"Okay, go ahead and wash. I'll be right outside. Just call me if you need anything."
After saying that, she left the house and thoughtfully closed the door from the outside.
These days, even handsome men need to learn how to protect themselves!
Xu Ruantang stood in the courtyard and looked up to see a sky full of stars. She couldn't help but exclaim "Wow!"
Those born in the 2000s, living in cities filled with skyscrapers, rarely see such a beautiful starry sky.
The last time Xu Ruantang saw such a beautiful starry sky was before.
When she was little, she would spend summer vacations at her grandma's house. Her grandpa would set up a bed outside, and she would sometimes sleep there at night.
I woke up in the middle of the night to a sky full of stars. I've never felt that way again.
Later, when I was in junior high school, my grandfather passed away, and my grandmother was brought to the city to live with them.
"Grandpa, is the life I'm living now the same as the life you had when you were young?"
Xu Ruantang murmured to the starry sky.
Thinking that her grandfather had gone through the same thing in a parallel world, her eyes welled up with tears. "Don't worry, Xu Xiao Kui will be fine no matter where she is!"
"Grandpa, you can rest assured."
"Grandpa, I miss you so much."
I should thank the original owner of this body; perhaps because it's free from the harmful effects of electronic devices, my eyesight is exceptionally good.
For Xu Ruantang, who doesn't wear glasses and can't distinguish between humans and animals from five meters away, this is an absolute blessing.
"Come in."
A deep, husky, magnetic male voice rang out from inside the room. Xu Ruantang, exhausted from a long day, pushed the door open and went in.
"Are you done washing?"
"Hmm." Chen Ji sat on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), his clothes obviously changed, and his long legs were neatly placed on the ground.
Xu Ruantang scanned the room but couldn't find the clothes he had changed out of.
"I'll go get some water, you go to sleep first."
When she returned with the water, she found Chen Ji taking the quilt from the bedside table.
“I’ll sleep on the floor, and you and the child will sleep on the kang (heated brick bed).”
Chen Jixian spoke first, without stopping his hands.
Without saying a word, Xu Ruantang took the blanket from his hand. "I'll sleep on the innermost side, Xiaobao will sleep in the middle, and you'll sleep on the outermost side."
Let's forget about sleeping on the floor; she has a leg injury, it's not suitable.
Moreover, the rural ground is wet and damp, making it unsuitable for sleeping on the floor.
Seeing that Chen Ji's expression was not very natural, Xu Ruantang spoke up again, "This kang can sleep five people without any problem. I won't crowd you when I sleep, so don't worry."
"I've been traveling all day and I'm very tired."
She took the quilt and went straight to the kang (heated brick bed), spread it out, and lay down on the inside of Xiao Bao's body.
Before going to bed, Chen Ji changed Xiao Bao's diaper again; cotton diapers were a specialty of that era.
Xu Ruantang looked at the little girl beside her, who was sleeping soundly with her eyes closed, and couldn't help but reach out to check her breath.
That's normal.
There was nothing we could do; she was too quiet, the kind of person who slept like a log. Even though Aunt Wang was talking so loudly, she wasn't woken up.
You should secretly praise a child who sleeps well!
Don't praise them to their face; children are easily flattered!
"Chen Ji, turn off the lights."
A long cord was tied to the switch of the light bulb, with the end of the cord on Chen Ji's side.
Chen Ji gave a soft "hmm".
The room was plunged into darkness. Xu Ruantang had thought she would have trouble sleeping because she was not used to sleeping in the same bed, but she fell asleep very quickly.
I fell asleep almost as soon as my head hit the pillow; it was a really tiring day.
The nickname "crispy college student" wasn't given lightly.
When Xu Ruantang woke up, she turned around and found that Xiaobao and Chen Ji were no longer in the room.
When she went out with her toiletries, she found three people in the yard.
Aunt Wang was washing Xiao Bao's diapers when she saw Xu Ruantang with a big smile and said, "Little Xu, you're awake? You must have been exhausted yesterday. There's some corn porridge and steamed buns that I made in the kitchen."
Xu Ruantang nodded, "Okay, thank you, Auntie. I slept too late yesterday and was up all day, so I'm quite tired."
Aunt Wang smiled knowingly, saying nothing, and continued washing diapers.
Chen Ji sat in a sunny spot in the courtyard, holding Xiao Bao in his arms. The two of them, one big and one small, were basking in the sun.
Little Bao's round eyes looked here and there.
After brushing her teeth and washing her face, Xu Ruantang returned to her room and combed her hair in front of the mirror. She had noticed yesterday that Chen Ji didn't have a comb.
To my surprise, when I woke up early this morning, the table that used to have a pen and letter paper had been replaced with a wooden comb.
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