Chapter 51 Friends
Tu Yao has been in Xianhe Village for two years and has climbed almost all the surrounding mountains, but this is the first time she has walked such a long and winding road.
It goes around in eight directions, like walking through a maze.
"Wolf Fang, do you have to walk this far to see me every day?"
Half an hour later, Tu Yao finally got tired, found a large rock to sit down and rest, and rubbed the wolfhound's head.
"You don't live in a cave, do you...?"
A patient, a dog, living in a remote mountain village.
Thinking of this, Tu Yao felt a chill run down her spine.
Wolf Fang couldn't understand Tu Yao's pitying gaze. He stuck out his tongue and surveyed his surroundings. After a while, he lowered his head and nudged her forcefully, signaling her to continue walking.
After resting three times, Wolf Fang finally let out a loud "Woof!"
Tu Yao looked up and saw a lush bamboo forest in front of her. Through the gaps between the bamboo, she could clearly see a small wooden house built facing the stream on the opposite side.
The wooden house is not large, it looks small, and its shape is a simple square structure.
Tu Yao sighed softly, "This is no different from a cave."
The cave can provide shelter from the wind and rain, but this wooden house looks like it could be blown down with a single gust of wind.
Tu Yao's eyes showed even more pity, and Langya wagged his tail, not understanding why.
Tu Yao adjusted her basket and continued walking forward.
After taking only a few steps, I suddenly heard a familiar, calm voice coming from not far away.
"Why are you here to see me? You're not dead yet, but you'll be soon."
Her steps froze instantly, and the next second, she slowly and deeply frowned.
In front of the wooden house, Xu Chi was brewing tea, wearing an outer robe.
Two months ago, he returned from abroad, dealt with a few collateral branches, and moved here to escape the world. Since then, he has been living in seclusion. Little did he know that Hong Kong is now in chaos.
But perhaps because he had made a new friend with a simple and innocent heart, he had been in a particularly good mood these past few days, so he casually answered a phone call from Hong Kong.
The lucky guy opposite him was his nephew, Xu Bai.
I heard that she recently went into the entertainment industry to avoid an arranged marriage with the Cheng family.
"Uncle! You actually answered my call! Where are you? How are you? Those uncles said they want to come and see you,"
Xu Chi tapped his fingertips impatiently a few times. He knew without a doubt why these relatives, who had been parasites for half their lives, were looking for him—they simply wanted a way to survive.
She says she wants to come see him, but secretly she probably curses him to die every day.
Xu Chi then said indifferently, "Why did you come to see me? You're not dead yet, but you'll be soon."
Xu Bai seemed to be frightened by him and dared not speak for a moment.
Xu Chi also seemed to sense an eerie silence.
He looked up sharply.
He saw a girl in a floral dress less than three meters away, carrying a full basket on her back, looking at him with confusion, pity, and annoyance.
Xu Chi paused slightly with his fingertips and ended the call.
A quick glance revealed the culprit who had led her here, proudly wagging its tail with its head held high.
Suddenly, the atmosphere fell silent.
Tu Yao broke the silence first, taking a few steps forward and carefully examining him.
Compared to half a month ago, he seemed to have lost some weight, and his face was still somewhat pale.
But he looks much more energetic.
She put down her basket and said in a clear and bold voice, "Hello, I'm Tu Xiaomao, I... I've come to see you too."
"If you don't want people to see this, I'll be leaving now."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Tu Yao reflected that she had come too impulsively. Although she had become friends with him, she should have given him a heads-up before coming.
As Tu Yao walked, she angrily pounded her head; she needed to change this habit.
But the next second, a violent impact sound came from behind!
Wolf Fang immediately howled in panic!
Tu Yao quickly turned her head and saw the young man, who had just been calm, lying on the ground with his eyes closed, his already pale face even more bloodless.
Startled, she immediately ran over.
The moment he touched the young man, a long-lost light suddenly appeared on his forehead.
[Progress bar announcement: -1]
Tu Yao felt a chill. "No way, Daddy, slowing down the progress bar now?"
But the next second.
[Progress Bar Announcement: +1]
[Progress bar announcement: -1]
[Progress Bar Announcement: +1]
Repeatedly adding and subtracting...
Tu Yao was stunned, just like when she first met Xu Chi.
But she didn't have time to study it at that point.
Seeing the young man struggling to breathe, Tu Yao tried her best to calmly search for medicine on him.
But this time they got nothing.
Tu Yao felt the pulse and found that it was palpitations caused by arrhythmia. However, there was no medical instrument that could quickly relieve the pain, and even her rudimentary knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine was useless without the right tools!
Tu Yao shouted anxiously, "Xu Chi! Xu Chi! Don't sleep! Where's your medicine?!"
But the young man did not respond to her for a long time.
Wolf Fang was pacing anxiously on the side, nudging him with his nose!
Xu Chi kept his eyes tightly closed. He could hear Tu Yao's shouts and feel the force of Langya's attacks, but he couldn't tell what illness it was this time or which medicine to take.
They had no energy left to respond.
He tentatively moved the corners of his lips, and the next second, the throbbing pain in his chest suddenly subsided in a strange way.
He frowned, but within seconds, the excruciating pain he had just felt vanished without a trace.
Same as last time.
Xu Chi opened his eyes, and his new friend was calling him anxiously with red eyes.
He suppressed his doubts and said softly
"...I'm fine now."
Tu Yao was taken aback and quickly checked his pulse. His heart rate was normal, and although his pulse was still weak, it had returned to a normal beating.
She quickly wiped the corner of her eye.
"...Are you...are you sure you're alright?"
Xu Chi felt her calm breathing and nodded at her: "It's alright now."
Tu Yao scratched her head: "Oh."
...So fast?
It seems like it happened last time too; I suddenly got sick, and then suddenly got better.
Thinking of something, Tu Yao quickly stood up: "Um... if there's nothing else, I'll be going now."
Xu Chi was slightly taken aback, his eyes revealing a hint of confusion.
Tu Yao pointed to the opposite side again, "The herbs in that basket are all for you. I picked them today with Er... and someone you don't know. You can take them and sell them for money."
"If there's anything important, you can ask Wolf Fang to pass on a message to me, but..."
Tu Yao lowered her eyes and paused for a moment: "Next time, you'd better write it down before having it bring it to me, otherwise Wolf Fang is prone to making mistakes, and I'm also prone to making mistakes."
Her voice trailed off as she spoke.
For example, right now, even though they didn't invite her here, she misunderstood Wolf Fang's enthusiasm and came at the wrong time.
Xu Chi suddenly laughed.
He officially entered Hong Kong at the age of eighteen and took the position of head of the Xu family. He has always liked to manipulate people's hearts and has never made a mistake.
But it was only then that he suddenly realized he might have hurt his new friend's feelings.
After a few seconds of consideration, he said softly, "Don't leave yet."
Tu Yao turned around, puzzled, and asked, "...Is there anything else?"
Xu Chi smiled faintly: "First of all, thank you for your help earlier."
"Secondly, I was just on the phone with a junior colleague, and what I said wasn't meant to be directed at you. In fact, seeing my only friend bring gifts and travel so far to see me..."
His eyes and brows were calm, but his sickly face revealed a few genuine emotions.
He said, "I'm very happy."
"I'm very happy."
"Finally, may I invite my friend to have a cup of tea with me?"
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