Cheng Mingyue didn't know how to comfort him, so she could only hold his hand tightly to make him feel that she was by his side.
Lu Chen indeed felt the warmth she transmitted, and his heart also felt it. He restrained the cold aura on his body and continued:
"Although my grandpa and uncle had laid out their plans long ago, they still underestimated the extent of those people's ruthlessness and were eventually sent to the Baiyang Brigade next door. I also followed them to the Baihe Brigade as an educated youth."
"Why are there only your grandfather and uncle in the Baiyang Brigade? Where were the others sent?"
"In order to avoid implicating my aunt and two cousins, my grandfather and uncle published an advertisement in the newspaper to disown them. That's how the three of them escaped being sent down to the countryside. But their lives weren't easy either. They were kicked out and assigned to clean the streets."
Lu Chen's tone was very low, "When I came here, I asked two friends to secretly take care of them, but they can only help a little. There are still many people secretly watching them..."
Only then did Cheng Mingyue realize that Lu Chen had a deep relationship with his aunt and cousin. If his own identity was not problematic, he would definitely stay in Jing City to take care of them.
Cheng Mingyue didn't know how to help him, so she could only tentatively say, "How about I write a letter to your friends and ask about their situation?"
"No need. I have arranged for someone to go to Jing City. They will report their situation to me from time to time."
“Do they have a hard life?”
"Yeah. The people I arranged can only secretly deliver some things to them, but the work they have to do is not less at all. My aunt and cousin have never suffered such hardship before. I'm afraid they won't be able to hold on for much longer."
After Lu Chen finished speaking, he leaned his head against the bed, closed his eyes, and did not speak for a long time. Cheng Mingyue also stayed beside him quietly, but held his hand tighter.
After a while, Lu Chen opened his eyes and looked at Cheng Mingyue, who looked worried. He smiled and rubbed her head:
"Didn't you just ask me about Liu Qiang and Liu Yun? I met them by chance. I happened to save Liu Qiang's mother in the black market one time, and he has been following me ever since. The same goes for Liu Yun. He's an orphan and has lived with his uncle Liu Qiang since he was a child."
"Uncle? How old is Liu Yun?"
"Eighteen."
"Eighteen years old? I thought he was thirty." Cheng Mingyue widened her eyes in shock.
Lu Chen was amused by Cheng Mingyue's appearance. He rubbed her hair again: "Mingyue, you are so cute."
Cheng Mingyue's eyes widened even more as she pointed at her double chin. "Cute? There's something wrong with your eyesight. Look, these double chins are almost drooping down to your belly button. How can that be cute?!"
Cheng Mingyue was indeed exaggerating. She had lost some weight recently and the flesh all over her body had become very firm.
Lu Chen felt that she weighed at most 160 pounds, and considering Cheng Mingyue was already about 1.7 meters tall, she was just a little fat at most.
Moreover, he especially liked to touch her arms, which felt very good. Lu Chen didn't dare to tell Cheng Mingyue about this. He subconsciously stroked her arms again, and soon he heard Cheng Mingyue's snoring.
Fell asleep already?
What a big heart!
Lu Chen held Cheng Mingyue's hand tighter, then he closed his eyes and took a nap.
Cheng Mingyue, who was sleeping, didn't know how Lu Chen saved Liu Qiang's mother until the end.
Around noon, the two of them woke up from hunger.
Cheng Mingyue washed up again and went into the kitchen to cook. Before leaving, she took out a book from the space and handed it to Lu Chen.
"You read a book first. I'll call you when I'm done cooking."
Lu Chen wanted to help, but he gave up the idea when he looked down at his legs. However, he made up his mind that when his legs healed, he would help Cheng Mingyue with the housework no matter what.
Cheng Mingyue walked into the kitchen and remembered that Cheng Tian had said that he would give Lu Chen something nutritious and suitable for wound healing. So she took out the biggest fish from the space and went to the backyard to process it.
She wanted to make some fish soup for Lu Chen, steam some rice, stir-fry some vegetables, and smash some cucumbers.
Two people couldn't eat too much, and the fish was already big enough, so there was still a lot left after they finished eating, so they decided to have another meal in the evening.
After dinner in the evening, Cheng Mingyue first filled the bathtub with spiritual spring water, then went back to the room and called Lu Chen to take a bath.
When Lu Chen was about to jump to the bathroom on one leg, Cheng Mingyue directly gave him a princess hug. Lu Chen was startled and his arms naturally climbed up her neck.
"Hold it tight, I won't be responsible if it falls." Cheng Mingyue said with a smirk, and deliberately weighed it.
Lu Chen had heard Cheng Mingyue say that she had become stronger before, but he had only heard it before. Until she actually picked him up, he could no longer hide the joy on her face.
"Heroine, the rest of my life depends on you." Lu Chen rarely clasped his fists towards Cheng Mingyue and said jokingly.
Cheng Mingyue smiled even more happily, carried Lu Chen straight into the bathroom, gently put him in the bathtub and began to take off his clothes.
Cheng Mingyue was stripping off her clothes enthusiastically when she heard Lu Chen's low laughter from above her head. She then realized that she had almost stripped the man naked, and her hand was still grabbing his underwear.
Cheng Mingyue let go of her hand, her face flushed with shame, "I...I...I didn't mean to take off your pants, I just...just..."
Cheng Mingyue was speechless for a long time and didn't know what she had just said. She covered her face and ran out.
Even though Cheng Mingyue was running, she still didn't forget to help Lu Chen close the bathroom door.
After a while, Lu Chen's frightened voice came from inside: "Mingyue, why... why is there so much mud on my body?"
Cheng Mingyue gathered herself outside the door and said softly, "Don't be afraid. Those are impurities in your body. Once they're cleared, soak them a few more times and maybe your legs will be fine."
"Oh." Lu Chen responded.
He had this vague guess in his mind just now, but when he saw the black mud flowing down his body, he was still a little worried.
Now after hearing Cheng Mingyue's explanation, he felt completely relieved. Even though he was almost suffocated, he was still very happy and held back from vomiting.
After a long while, Lu Chen felt a little embarrassed. He felt like he was soaked in mud. When he thought about letting Cheng Mingyue see him like this, he wished he could buy a piece of tofu and kill himself with it.
Cheng Mingyue waited outside for a long time, and her feet were almost numb from standing, but she still didn't hear Lu Chen calling her.
As soon as she thought about it, she understood what was going on. She knocked on the door twice with her fingers: "Can I come in?"
Lu Chen wanted to cry but had no tears, so he had to respond with a stiff upper lip. Then Cheng Mingyue pushed the door open and walked in.
She looked at Lu Chenhong's face, which was almost bleeding, and smiled: "This is normal, there is no need to be shy." After that, she fumbled to pull out the plug at the bottom of the bathtub.
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