Ugly girl only wants to farm

Chapter 106 Meng 9 and Su Xing

Meng Jiuxia helped the old woman walk inside, while Xu Chaoyan looked around before withdrawing her probing gaze.

Ever since that incident, Zhang Xuyang has felt extremely guilty. He shouldn't have conspired with Qi Tianci and his gang to harm Meng Jiuhe out of jealousy.

So when he saw that the Meng family was in trouble, he thought about whether he could make amends in some way, which would alleviate some of his guilt.

Zhang Xuyang started making conversation: "This is my family's yard. Usually, it's just the three of us living here. There's a tofu processing workshop next door. You can settle in here without worrying about anything else."

After thanking him again, Xu Chaoyan didn't say anything more, but instead cautiously surveyed her surroundings and Zhang Xuyang's family.

Although this person is Meng Jiuhe's classmate, one should still be wary and cautious.

Fortunately, the Zhang family's courtyard was spacious enough. Meng Jiuxia had a small room to rest in, while they gave up the two elders' room for Meng Jiuhe to rest in, saying that it was more spacious inside so that he could recuperate.

Xu Chaoyan refused repeatedly. They had only come to stay temporarily, so how could they take over the two elders' room?

Zhang Xuyang eventually gave up his room for the two of them, saying that he was in the side room next door, so it would be more convenient to call him if they needed anything.

Xu Chaoyan didn't hesitate. Meng Jiuhe was currently unconscious, so having someone to help out in case of an emergency would indeed be better.

With Zhang Xuyang's help, Meng Jiuhe was helped to bed, and Xu Chaoyan quickly took out several packets of medicine and went to the kitchen to brew them.

She was busy with what she was doing, but she was still listening to the sounds outside. Although the earthquake had just passed, there was no guarantee that another one might happen.

She instructed Zhang Xuyang's family not to stay inside the house for too long, and to run outside to an open space immediately if there was any noise.

The outer gate was also wide open, so that they could easily run out in case of an emergency.

Everyone was still shaken by today's unexpected turn of events, so dinner was a simple affair. Zhang Xuyang cooked a pot of porridge, added the broken tofu pieces, some salt, ginger, and chopped some greens.

They even cooked a few chickens there. The group sat around the table, and Xu Chaoyan and Meng Jiuxia were a little reserved because they weren't very familiar with them.

Zhang Xuyang noticed that they were a bit reserved, so he chatted with them casually and even boiled some hot water for them after the meal.

“Brother Meng is currently in poor health. If you need anything, just let me know. We are good friends, and I will do my best to help him when he encounters problems. I hope he can recover soon and continue his studies. To be honest, I am not particularly happy that we no longer have such a worthy opponent. I would rather we could make progress together.”

Ever since Zhang Xuyang got involved in Qi Tianci's matter, he has been extremely annoyed. Meng Jiuhe was much more diligent than him, and he could understand the lessons taught by the teacher very easily, unlike him who could only bury himself in his books and eventually understand a little bit. Ever since that incident, he has always had a stone in his heart, which makes it hard for him to breathe.

When he saw the Meng family making a living by setting up a stall in town, he couldn't calm down. He could only think about helping them as much as possible to alleviate his own sins.

After Xu Chaoyan wiped Meng Jiuhe's entire body with hot water, changed him into clean and refreshing clothes, tucked him in, and then told Meng Jiuxia to go downstairs to rest.

"Today has been another thrilling day. Go back inside and rest. If you hear any noise, be quick and I won't be able to help you much."

Meng Jiuxia nodded: "Sister-in-law, I'll listen to you, but could I sleep on the floor here tonight? That way I can lend you a hand if anything happens, and I can run faster."

She glanced at the person on the bed with a worried expression, somewhat uneasy.

Xu Chaoyan picked up the lamp wand and gently adjusted the oil lamp a couple of times, making the dim light a little brighter.

"Although it's almost summer, it's still a bit chilly on the ground. You should go inside. Don't worry, I won't abandon you."

Meng Jiuxia blushed and stammered, "Sister-in-law, that's not what I meant. I was just worried that if something happened, you wouldn't be able to handle it alone. I could help you push this wheelchair out."

Xu Chaoyan only wanted to tease her. After this incident, the little girl was probably frightened and wanted to stick to her side all the time, which she understood. Oh well, after all, she was just a child, only a junior high school student in modern terms.

Xu Chaoyan glanced at her pitiful eyes and her heart softened: "Then you can squeeze in with us."

As they were talking, Meng Jiuhe slowly opened her eyes, looking completely bewildered.

Meng Jiuxia's face lit up with joy: "Big brother, you're finally awake! Is anything bothering you? Are you hungry? Would you like something to eat?"

Meng Jiuxia asked several questions in a row, but Xu Chaoyan quickly stopped her: "Your older brother just woke up, he doesn't have the energy to answer all these questions. Let him catch his breath, don't be too anxious."

Meng Jiu was stunned for a while before she came to her senses. Looking at the unfamiliar surroundings, she asked in a hoarse voice with a puzzled expression, "Where is this?"

Xu Chaoyan brought over a bowl of warm water, picked up a spoon and fed it to his lips: "Drink some water first to soothe your throat. When we came to town to find a doctor today, we happened to run into your classmate from school. After he learned about our situation, he asked us to stay here for the night. It's getting late and it's not convenient for us to go back to the village. I thought that you shouldn't have to travel too much, so let's make do for the night."

Meng Jiuhe was still puzzled and thought for a long time, but he couldn't figure out which classmate in his school was on good terms with him.

Seeing his furrowed brows, Xu Chaoyan explained, "It's Zhang Xuyang, the one who brought us tofu before. Isn't he your friend?"

Xu Chaoyan was no longer entirely sure.

Just then, there was a knock on the door: "Madam Meng, may I come in?"

Meng Jiuxia ran over with a happy expression and opened the door: "Brother Zhang, you've come at the right time. My brother just woke up."

Zhang Xuyang brought in a bowl of steaming medicine. He glanced at the person on the bed and felt a little guilty: "Madam Meng, this is the medicine that was just heated up. I brought it over because I heard that Brother Meng has woken up."

Meng Jiuhe glanced at Zhang Xuyang and gave him a grateful look: "Thank you."

He didn't have much of a relationship with Zhang Xuyang normally. They used to interact more, but for some reason, they gradually drifted apart.

Zhang Xuyang handed over the bowl of medicine: "I've reheated this medicine. Drink it while it's hot. You couldn't drink any medicine while you were unconscious, which worried your wife terribly."

Meng Jiuhe looked up at Xu Chaoyan, his gaze filled with complex emotions that Xu Chaoyan couldn't decipher. She thought he was complaining that the medicine was too bitter.

Xu Chaoyan picked up the bowl and gently blew on it a few times, coaxing her softly, "Although this medicine is a bit bitter, good medicine tastes bitter. You need to drink it first so that you can recover sooner."

Meng Jiuhe glanced at her again and said somewhat awkwardly, "I didn't say anything."

Xu Chaoyan thought to herself, "Then why are you looking at me with those puppy eyes?"

She then fed him spoonful by spoonful, without even blinking. She could smell the bitter medicine and tell how bitter it was.

Zhang Xuyang didn't linger, telling them to rest early and to call out if anything happened.

That night, the three of them squeezed into one bed. Meng Jiuxia leaned tightly against Xu Chaoyan, and even when she was asleep, she held onto Xu Chaoyan's clothes tightly.

Xu Chaoyan was somewhat helpless; she tried several times but couldn't pry it open. After Meng Jiuhe took the medicine, he felt a little better. Now, lying in bed, he couldn't fall asleep at all.

Xu Chaoyan happened to see the two of them looking at each other. She thought he was in pain, so she reached out and patted him through the blanket to coax him to sleep.

"It doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt, it won't hurt when I fall asleep."

Meng Jiu was taken aback by his actions, and then awkwardly said, "I'm not a child."

Xu Chaoyan glanced at his slightly pale face, her expression full of heartache, and gently stroked it: "You finally managed to get a little bit of color back, and now it's all for nothing."

Xu Chaoyan patted her eyes and slowly began to nod, murmuring, "Sleep, sleep, sleep, everything will be alright, I'm here for you."

Meng Jiuhe's heart tightened suddenly, and a warm current gently flowed through him. He laboriously raised his hand and tucked a strand of hair from her forehead behind her ear.