Stunning Check-in: A Carefree Life Begins in the Countryside

Upon seeing the two, two pieces of information instantly flashed through Xia An's mind:

Yang Yanqiu – My heart is with you!

Chen Zhiyi—I like her!

Xia An raised an eyebrow slightly; the former was both expected and a pleasant surprise.

The latter, however, was somewhat unexpected.

Does this girl, whom he's only met three times, also like him?

His romantic luck is amazing!

When the two saw him, Yang Yanqiu nodded slightly, feigning calmness.

Chen Zhiyi's face lit up slightly, but she lowered her head and held Yang Yanqiu's hand, not daring to speak.

Xia An nodded slightly to the two of them, without exchanging any further words.

The three brushed past each other, and Xia An found a note in his hand, which he held tightly.

Arriving at Scarface's door, he opened the package and glanced inside, his eyes narrowing slightly.

But it says on it:

—My mother questioned me suspiciously. I didn't mention your name, but I said I knew how to hunt and treat medicine. She probably guessed it. I'm sorry!

Xia An hesitated for a moment, a sense of urgency rising in her heart.

It's time for Xia Jiang's alternate identity to make its appearance!

He muttered to himself, pushed open the door, and stepped into Scarface's house.

"Xia boy, you're here?"

Scarface greeted him with a smile, his voice now more energetic.

Xia An smiled. "Scarface, I'll come over and give you acupuncture."

"Also, I've gathered all the remaining medicines, and I've brought them here to brew."

Scarface glanced at the medicine in his hand and smiled knowingly.

"Okay, bring it over. I also have a medicine pot here; you can brew it here."

"Tell me how to prepare the medicine, and once I've prepared it, you can come over for acupuncture."

"Sure!" Xia An nodded with a smile, not intending to take on any more work.

After having Scarface drink half of the medicine he had prepared, Xia An began to perform acupuncture on him.

"Scarface, brew the medicine..."

Xia An explained the method of decocting the medicine twice, making sure Scarface had memorized it, before smiling and saying:

"There are three doses of that medicine left. You can brew them the morning after tomorrow."

"Three doses?" Scarface was slightly taken aback. "Shouldn't one dose be taken twice, followed by four acupuncture sessions?"

Xia An smiled, "After tomorrow's acupuncture, the effects of the subsequent medication will be much milder."

"You brew it and drink it once the morning after tomorrow, and again when I come over in the evening."

"The same thing will happen afterward."

"After seven acupuncture sessions, I will prescribe some restorative medicine for you. You will need to go to the clinic to get it yourself at that time."

Scarface nodded slightly. "Now that you put it that way, the old man understands."

Xia An smiled and chatted with him casually...

after an hour,

Xia An withdrew the needle and chuckled, "Scarface, you're recovering well. You can do some light exercise, but remember, too much of a good thing can be bad."

Scarface shook his head and smiled. "I understand. You're being too formal. Go back and get some rest."

Xia An smiled slightly, closed the courtyard gate for him, and climbed over the wall to go out.

He glanced at Yang Yanqiu's house, which was already dark, but noticed nothing amiss, and turned to leave.

In the stillness of the night,

The village was mostly quiet as everyone was resting.

Xia An traveled halfway, then turned back to the riverbank and began to travel upstream.

Not long after.

Xia An then saw a figure sitting under the reeds in the distance, with many items appearing in his hands.

The items are two packets of brown sugar (one pound), two apples, a pair of canvas shoes, two pieces/strips of ice silk, and a shirt.

And a pair of pants, a box of face cream, and a roast chicken.

Compared to Yang Yanqiu yesterday, there were two fewer apples and two fewer crucian carp, but more pants, face cream, and roast chicken.

He strode forward, and Anlan saw him too, gently throwing herself into his arms.

"Lan'er, have you been waiting long?"

Xia An patted her back, his face showing more concern.

An Lan shook her head, "I'm guessing the time, I just arrived not long ago."

Xia An nodded, pulled her to sit down, and took the things she was carrying.

"Hey, I've prepared everything for you."

An Lan smiled, kissed him on the cheek, and then looked through the pages.

Immediately, she looked up at Xia An, her expression somewhat strange.

"Xia An, when did you prepare these women's clothes? The size fits me quite well."

Xia An remained calm and smiled, "I secretly went to the commune this afternoon."

An Lan looked up, her face showing surprise: "You actually made a special trip?"

Xia An nodded, "Lan'er, you've gone to such lengths to be with me, how could I not reciprocate?"

"If it weren't for the fact that you'd be cooking with the other educated youth at the settlement, I would have prepared some other meat dishes for you."

An Lan's eyes sparkled with affection, her feelings deepening.

"My choice was definitely right, Xia An, you're so kind!"

She murmured, her hands climbing up Xia An's neck, and she couldn't help but lean closer.

Xia An smiled and naturally wouldn't refuse.

After a short while,

When he wanted to take it a step further, An Lan dissuaded him.

"Not long ago, Luo Yunshu went there with someone, and I'm afraid they'll find out when they come back."

Hearing this, Xia An was slightly surprised, but also felt it was somewhat normal.

Since Li Yuxue specifically requested him, it's normal for her to arrive a little later than expected.

Xia An smiled. "In that case, it's indeed not suitable to continue."

"You can eat the roast chicken first, and take the rest home to eat privately."

"Keep the rest of the things safe for now. Take leave tomorrow or the day after and go to the commune. Then you can take them out legitimately."

An Lan smiled and said, "Last night you said you were going to give me something, but I was worried I wouldn't be able to explain it."

"I realized I hadn't been to the commune in a long time, so I went. I didn't tell anyone what I bought, which is a good explanation."

Xia An was slightly surprised, pinched her cheek, and chuckled softly.

"I never imagined my Lan'er was so clever!"

"That's right!"

An Lan chuckled softly, then tore open the roast chicken packaging and ripped off a chicken leg.

"Here, take this leg."

Xia An shook her head, "I've already eaten. You should eat more; you've lost a bit of weight."

An Lan blinked, stuffed the chicken leg into his mouth, and smiled, saying:

"You can skip the rest, but you have to have one chicken leg."

Xia An looked at her bright smiling face, which held a hint of seriousness, and smiled back.

"good!"

While the two were eating roast chicken, Xia An's hands were also busy.

But An Lan ignored him, and even a smile appeared in the corner of her eye.

A moment later,

An Lan felt a bit full, so she wiped her hands. "Xia An, it's getting late. I have to go to work tomorrow, so I'll go back and rest now."

"good!"

Xia An nodded, kissed her forehead, and said softly, "Don't overwork yourself."

"Uh-huh."

An Lan's eyes crinkled into a smile as she turned back to leave, carrying her things.

"Once I move in with you, I'll spend more time with you at night, and there won't be any problems."

"good!"

Xia An nodded with a smile.

An Lan smiled, glanced around cautiously, and turned to leave quickly.

"Good!"

Xia An smiled slightly, turned around and continued upstream along the river.