When Zhiyuan woke up, he felt a little stuffy in his chest.
I opened my eyes drowsily, feeling as if something heavy was pressing on my chest, making it difficult to breathe.
At the same time, the pain in her back stimulated her senses. Gradually, her consciousness became clearer and she slowly opened her eyes.
What I saw was a dim and unfamiliar room.
It was simple and dark, with faint light coming in from the yellowed windows not far away. It looked like an ordinary house.
The air was filled with a faint herbal aroma, and Zhiyuan quickly realized something was wrong. She subconsciously lowered her head and saw that she was lying on the bed in the room.
No, to be precise, I was lying on the bed!
The bed beneath her was a bit stiff, making her feel uncomfortable. She was lying on her stomach, which made it difficult for her to breathe.
She subconsciously looked down and finally found the culprit...
A barely perceptible blush appeared on her already fair face. She bit her lower lip lightly and struggled to get up.
But as soon as she moved, she felt a stinging and burning sensation on her back. She frowned slightly and then realized something.
Are you hurt?
Her thoughts gradually returned to her mind and she remembered what had happened before.
Private residence, back hill, secret room, big explosion...
Just as the two were about to leave the secret room in the back mountain, the ground suddenly shook and the sudden explosion swept her in.
Even though she had used her internal energy to resist, the powerful shockwave still dealt her heavy blows. The burning sting on her back made Zhiyuan realize she was seriously injured.
In such a violent explosion, it was not easy to save a life.
Then what?
Zhiyuan still frowned, thinking about what happened afterwards.
She was seriously injured and her consciousness was gradually fading. She only remembered that in her daze, it was Lin Jiangnian who saved her?
He carried her on his back and left?
Where is this?
Zhiyuan looked around at the dim and simple room, which looked like an ordinary house in a rural town.
There was silence all around, not a single person in sight.
Looking down again, Zhiyuan suddenly realized something and the expression on his face froze.
Her clothes...were changed?
The original blue long gown disappeared, replaced by a simple coarse linen woman's dress. Some are simple, some are worn, and it is completely inconsistent with her temperament.
But even so, this simple and plain dress could not hide her naturally beautiful appearance and temperament.
Zhiyuan stared at herself blankly, not knowing what she was thinking, with a dazed look on her face.
Just then.
“Squeak!”
The sound of a door opening.
The door opened and a ray of light came in.
Zhiyuan, who was lying on the bed, suddenly raised his head and looked towards the door with habitual vigilance. But soon, the vigilance in his eyes gradually dissipated.
"woke up?"
The person who came in was Lin Jiangnian.
As soon as Lin Jiangnian pushed the door open and walked into the room, he saw Zhiyuan sitting on the bed in a daze. Seeing that her face was pale but looked fine, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"How does it feel?"
Lin Jiangnian approached, came to the bedside, and looked down at her: "How is your injury?"
Zhiyuan shook his head slightly and asked, "Where is this?"
"I don't know exactly where it is, but it should be not far from Xunyang City. This is a small mountain village, quite remote."
Lin Jiang sighed: "When we left the back mountain, your injuries were very serious, so I had no choice but to bring you here. Fortunately, there is an elderly couple living here. They are quite kind and took us in..."
After leaving the back mountain, Lin Jiangnian carried Zhiyuan on his back and left without stopping, just in case anything happened. He had originally planned to return to Xunyang City first, but then he thought, with such a big thing happening, going into the city now would easily cause trouble. Furthermore, Zhiyuan's injuries were not minor, so he had to find a way to treat them as soon as possible.
So, after leaving the mountain, Lin Jiangnian happened to come to this small mountain village and was looking for a place to stay. He happened to run into a kind old couple in the village. Seeing that Lin Jiangnian was carrying a kite, seriously injured and exhausted from the journey, the old couple warmly took him in.
The old couple had a daughter who had just gotten married, so they cleaned up the room their daughter had previously lived in and left it to Lin Jiangnian and Zhiyuan.
"There are still good people in this world!"
Lin Jiangnian sighed.
Zhiyuan was seriously injured before and needed urgent treatment. Fortunately, this old couple took him in, which saved him a lot of trouble.
This kind-hearted old couple not only took them in, but also took out their treasured medicinal herbs with great care and enthusiasm, and said they would help find a doctor, but Lin Jiangnian politely declined.
Zhiyuan was injured by the explosion, and his internal and external injuries were extremely serious, and ordinary doctors were of no help.
Fortunately, Lin Jiangnian brought with him a lot of pills he had taken from Ruyi Tower, which came in handy.
Before leaving Linjiang City, Lin Jiangnian had a premonition that the journey would not be peaceful, so he went to Ruyi Tower in advance to search for many medicinal herbs, pills, and various treasures.
Ruyi Tower is the largest treasure house in the world, and it contains countless treasures. There are countless kinds of pills alone. Many rare and even almost extinct medicines in the world can be found in Ruyi Tower.
With the help of these medicines, and Zhiyuan's own strong internal strength, he was quickly out of danger.
silence.
On the bed, Zhiyuan listened quietly to Lin Jiangnian's description and explanation.
Small mountain village?
Old couple?
She looked down at her clothes and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"How long was I unconscious?"
After calming down, she asked.
"One day and one night!"
Zhiyuan frowned slightly. She had been unconscious for so long?
"Although it's nothing serious, you still need to rest for a while."
Lin Jiangnian looked at Zhiyuan on the bed. She had changed her clothes, but the ordinary coarse linen clothes still couldn't hide her temperament.
Like a pearl covered in dust, it creates a strong contrast.
Especially...
Lin Jiangnian's gaze inadvertently moved down Zhiyuan's fair and frail face, glanced at the slightly raised chest under the coarse linen clothes, and sighed softly.
A bit regrettable!
But it's amazing.
Before Zhiyuan's puzzled gaze turned to him, Lin Jiangnian quickly looked away.
"Your back injury is not light. Remember not to do strenuous exercise during this period. Take good care of yourself and change the dressing on time..."
"Um."
Zhiyuan almost subconsciously said "hmm", but soon she realized that something was wrong.
He raised his eyes, his expression slightly doubtful.
Is he caring about her?
Zhiyuan frowned slightly, feeling strange for some reason!
Lin Jiangnian noticed her gaze and sighed softly: "If it weren't for you this time, I would probably have died there."
Zhiyuan was silent for a moment, then shook her head slightly: "This is what I should do."
"Should do it?"
Lin Jiangnian was a little surprised and looked at her twice: "What do you mean?"
Zhiyuan remained silent and did not speak.
Lin Jiangnian smiled and didn't ask any more questions: "No matter what, it was you who saved me this time, otherwise, I should be lying here now. No..."
Lin Jiangnian shook his head slightly. The earth-shaking scene was still vivid in his mind. Even though the kite blocked most of the shockwaves, the aftermath still injured him.
If Zhiyuan hadn't saved him, he would probably have died right there.
I have to say, I'm very lucky.
Thinking of this, Lin Jiangnian's tone softened a lot: "This time, you saved me, I owe you a life!"
Just as Zhiyuan was about to speak, Lin Jiangnian interrupted her.
"But, I saved you once before when you were trapped in a secret room. So this time, are we even?"
"Don't you and I owe each other anything?"
“…”
Zhiyuan was silent and didn't say anything, perhaps he didn't know what to say.
Lin Jiangnian smiled and said, "Have a good rest. No one will disturb you here! This old couple is quite nice, don't worry. I have something to do, so I need to go out for a while."
Zhiyuan sat on the bed, watching Lin Jiangnian's back as he left, a complicated look flashed in her eyes.
I was in a trance for a long time before I came to my senses.
She first sat on the bed, closed her eyes and felt the condition of her body. After opening her eyes, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, he slowly got up and got out of bed.
Although he was seriously injured, his movements were not affected for the time being.
She looked down at her clothes. Although they were a little worn, they were still clean and fresh. It was obvious that these clothes should have been left by the old couple's married daughter. They fit her well.
Zhiyuan gently touched the back through the clothes, feeling the slight pain and the bandaged skin.
I don’t know what he was thinking about, but a hint of shyness flashed in his eyes.
Was he the one who helped to bandage the back injury?
Zhiyuan was in a trance, with a hint of shyness that was hard to conceal on her fair face. She took a deep breath, raised her eyes, and slowly walked out of the room.
Standing under the eaves corridor, look around.
This is a very small courtyard located at the foot of the valley. The courtyard is not big, but it is surrounded by birdsong and flowers, and the environment is quite good.
Lin Jiangnian was no longer in sight.
Just as Zhiyuan was about to walk down from the eaves, an old woman's surprised voice came from the side.
"Girl, are you awake?!"
Zhiyuan turned around and saw a middle-aged woman, about forty years old. Perhaps due to years of hard work, time has added many wrinkles to her face.
The old woman's face was full of surprise, and she smiled very simply, looking very kind. She walked up and asked with concern: "Girl, how are you? Are you okay?"
Zhiyuan was silent for a moment, then shook her head gently: "I'm fine."
"That's good!"
The old woman breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said, "You are seriously injured. Why don't you rest in bed? Don't move around casually. Be careful of your injury recurring. Be careful..."
The old woman's tone was kind and contained a bit of warm concern, which made Zhiyuan feel a little helpless for a moment.
She was not good at dealing with such situations, and didn't know what to do in the face of the old woman's warm and caring tone.
His expression was briefly unnatural, but he could only nod and whispered, "I'm fine..."
The old woman nodded and looked Zhiyuan up and down, her eyes full of amazement. This little girl was so beautiful and pretty.
The moment she first laid eyes on her that night, she knew the girl came from a distinguished background. Though severely injured and in a state of disarray, she still couldn't conceal the aura of a wealthy family. And the young man, too, had a distinguished aura; he was definitely not an ordinary person.
She even suspected that the two were a young couple who eloped from a wealthy family?
Did you encounter any danger on the road?
Facing the old woman's gaze, Zhiyuan felt somewhat uncomfortable.
Perhaps because she lost her parents when she was young and was adopted by Princess Lin, who died of illness a few years later, Zhiyuan developed a habit of silence and was extremely uncomfortable with the sudden concern of others.
From Lin Jiangnian, Zhiyuan learned that it was the kind-hearted old man in front of her who took them in. She was grateful in her heart, but she was not good at expressing her emotions.
At this moment, Zhiyuan seemed to realize something and looked down at herself: "Auntie, the clothes I'm wearing..."
"This dress you're talking about belongs to my daughter... My daughter is about the same age as you, but she's already married. Your previous clothes were all torn, so I gave you this set..."
The old woman quickly said: "Don't worry, these clothes are all clean."
"I, that's not what I meant..."
Zhiyuan was startled, her face slightly red, and she was at a loss. She quickly waved her hands and said, "I, I..."
She opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but when the words came to her lips she didn't know how to start.
The old woman thought she still had some concerns, so she quickly said, "Girl, if you have anything to say, just say it. Your husband has told me to take good care of you. If you need anything, just tell me."
"Husband?!"
Zhiyuan was a little confused for a moment and stood there in a daze, unable to react.
"yes!"
The old woman nodded, thinking she was still worried about something, and quickly explained, "Just the night before last, your husband came to our house carrying you on his back and knocked on the door. We saw that you two were exhausted and in a mess, and both were injured, so we quickly let you in."
At this point, the old woman sighed a little and said, "Your husband is so good to you. When you first arrived the night before last, you were seriously injured and had a low-grade fever. It was your husband who worked hard in the room all night to help you get rid of the fever, change your clothes, and take care of your injuries... He didn't sleep the whole night, staying by your bedside. He was so attentive and considerate..."
The old woman recalled that the young man was injured at the time, but he only had eyes for the girl in front of him. When he saw that the girl was seriously injured, the worry and anxiety in the young man's eyes were not fake at all.
If this isn’t a young couple, what is?
The old woman automatically imagined the relationship between the two people in her mind.
"The next day, your husband came to me again, saying he had to run some errands. He asked me to take good care of you while he was gone, and he even gave me specific instructions... Your husband really cares about you..."
After hearing this, Zhiyuan stood there in a daze.
Confused!
Yes, it’s him?
The clothes on my body were his...
A blush appeared on Zhiyuan's fair and delicate face, spreading all the way to her ears.
In an instant, a delicate and beautiful face was covered with blush.
The girl's shyness was clearly visible at this moment.
So ashamed and angry!
But then, when she heard what the old lady said next, she was stunned again.
His eyes were dazed and he gradually became absent-minded.
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