Jiang Yue noticed from the beginning of the reunion that his left arm hung motionless by his side, no matter whether they were hugging or fighting.
Peeling off all his wet clothes, Jiang Yue pursed her lips and her eyes turned red. His fingers gently touched the old and new wounds. Some were already scarred, while others were still black bruises.
She touched Jiang Nian's strong left arm and saw a slight frown on the tip of his brow, "Does it hurt?"
Jiang Nian hesitated and heard her say again, "Don't lie."
Just nodded, "It hurts a little."
His tolerance for pain is higher than that of ordinary people. If it hurts a little, it means it hurts a lot.
"How was it hurt?"
She felt the bones and it looked like they were broken.
"The day I came down from the mountain, I was hit by a stone."
It has been five days since the earthquake.
Jiang Yue sighed in her heart, but she also knew that his heart was surrounded by hot love.
She also took off her wet clothes, put her hands around his neck, and kissed him. Her warm body comforted him, "It's okay. We will never be separated again. We will always be together."
"Okay." Jiang Nian turned his back on the guests and pressed her down on him with one hand, so that she could stand without any difficulty.
The two calmly soothed their lost emotions, then took a shower and started applying medicine.
Jiang Yue got him two wooden boards and fixed his arms. The bones in this arm need to be cared for for two to three months, otherwise, they may become useless.
Even though she felt uncomfortable sleeping, Jiang Nian refused to sleep in a separate bed with her.
The two of them were lying on the bed, and it was Jiang Nian's turn to check her.
He spread his legs and knelt at her waist. His right hand touched the scar on Jiang Yue's forehead. It was blistered and was about to heal but became inflamed again.
Even though Jiang Yue was re-medicated, she still looked a little ferocious. After struggling for the past two days, even if Jiang Yue prayed that it would not leave scars, it would probably be difficult.
"Is this the big tree that blew it?"
"Yeah." Jiang Yue rarely wanted to act coquettishly, rubbing her hands on his and pouting, "It hurts, brother, you feel sorry for me~"
He grabbed her palm, which had scratches on it, and kissed it gently. His eyes were full of heartache, "I feel pain in my heart too, it almost hurts to death."
It was at the intersection that he smelled a vague smell of blood that belonged to her, and that's why he came to this village.
He looked down and stopped at her feet.
The feet that were originally bright and pink now became scarred.
He blinked slightly at the swollen ankles, worn heels, and blistered soles, his long eyelashes covering the emotions in his eyes.
Jiang Yue didn't know what he was thinking. She felt a little uncomfortable with someone staring at her feet and wanted to pull him up. "Okay, it's okay. Let's go to bed early."
As if he hadn't heard anything, Jiang Nian sat on the end of the bed and gently lifted her feet. Then, step on his chest. Jiang Yue seemed to be able to feel the heartbeat coming from her.
Jiang Nian lowered his head and turned his face sideways.
She opened her eyes wide and pushed his shoulder gently, "Don't..."
Jiang Nian didn't step back and kissed her lightly on the instep.
A gentle and soft feeling, like being scraped by a feather. Jiang Yue's heart trembled.
Jiang Nian cried, tears dripping onto her feet.
Jiang Nian held her legs with both hands, as if making a promise to her, "As long as I'm here in the future, I won't let you get hurt again."
Jiang Yue sat up and hugged him. Her throat was tight and she didn't know what to say.
Then I heard him say, "Yueyue, I will carry you on my back from now on, and I will never let you walk so many miles again."
Her voice was muffled in her chest, "Okay, I'll do whatever you want."
Both of them were injured and had signs of fever, so they decided to stay in this village temporarily and wait until their injuries healed before making any plans.
The next day, it was drizzling and hazy, Jiang Yue and the two cuddled up on the bed, rarely getting a full sleep.
When he woke up, Jiang Yue touched his thin face. It seemed that he hadn't eaten well in the past few days.
She took out a dozen large meat buns and a bucket of rice, as well as stir-fried vegetables, braised pork ribs, and his favorite tomato scrambled eggs, and ate them all.
Jiang Nian seemed to have returned to his infancy, being very clingy and always following her, never leaving her.
Jiang Yue didn't mind it, so she let him do it.
She took out the small stove and prepared to light a fire.
"The shape makes up for the shape. We won't go anywhere these days. We will make bone soup for you every day to help your bones grow back..."
"Dong dong dong——"
At this time, someone knocked on the door outside the hospital.
"Mrs. Langjun, it's me, Lao He."
Jiang Nian went over to open the door and bring people in.
Village Chief He felt panicked when facing the taciturn man, but felt more at ease around the little lady.
"Village Chief He, is there something wrong?"
Village Chief He took out a small cloth bag and handed it to Jiang Yue.
She opened it and was surprised to find some beans inside.
At this time, people were knocking on the door one after another from outside. Jiang Nian felt annoyed and simply opened the courtyard door.
"Little lady, we have no food at home. I will bring you some pickles."
"Our family went to find some wild vegetables and ate them fresh."
"..."
They all came to give gifts of thanks, including the blind old man at the entrance of the village, who also sent a handful of dry firewood.
At this time, these things can really be called "courtesy is light on etiquette but affection is overweight".
It is a village that knows etiquette and is united. No wonder so many people have survived. As for the reason why he was suppressed by just a dozen people before, Jiang Yue knew the reason without asking.
The explosive power of ordinary people is incomparable to that of desperadoes. These people with their families, young and old, are all weak.
Jiang Yue spoke, "Thank you for your kindness, but we are not short of food now. I really won't lie to you. Everyone's life is difficult, so you can all take it back. We will live in the village for a while, everyone. There’s no need to be so polite.”
Seeing that she looked serious, she was really not being polite, so everyone didn't try to be brave. Yes, life is difficult for everyone.
Village Chief He is a cheerful man with a smile on his face. "You two want to live in the village. If you have any problems, we can all come and help solve them."
The main reason is that they are very powerful! Living in a village provides an extra layer of security.
Jiang Yue smiled and accepted the kindness.
She asked casually, "Village chief, what are you going to do with those bandits?"
The others looked angry, but Village Chief He could still control his emotions.
"They also killed a lot of people in the village. We didn't want to let them live. However, after all, they are all people who have only killed chickens before. We want to kill more than a dozen people at once, but we still can't do it. If we just drive them out, I feel unwilling to do so. So I plan to keep them to work, whether it's digging wild vegetables or looking for firewood."
Jiang Yue nodded, feeling that their minds were still clear.
"Let me give you a suggestion. Looking for wild vegetables or firewood requires a lot of labor, and the work is not tiring. It's not worth it. It's not a punishment."
"It's better to let them work in the village, such as opening a few drainage ditches in the village to prevent waterlogging. Or when the weather clears up, build a wall around the entire village to block out people with bad intentions. "
