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

More than half an hour later.

The two were dressed neatly, and Li Yuxue leaned against Xia An's chest, her face still flushed.

"Xia An, if I act so shamelessly, won't you think I'm cheap?"

"How could that be?"

Xia An put his arm around her and laughed, "Yu Xue, you've kept yourself pure for so many years. If you were really that kind of person, you wouldn't have let me have you."

With that, he said earnestly, "Yu Xue, come with me, I will treat you well."

Li Yuxue was silent for a while, then said, "I don't know why, but ever since I went back that day, I can't help but think of you."

"Each time, I feel a tingling sensation in my body, my heart rate increases, and I feel somewhat..."

"I knew it was wrong, but I couldn't bear to refuse you. Am I really not sick?"

Xia An shook his head and said, "No, it's probably because there's something special about your body. Anyway, with my medical skills, I haven't been able to find any problems."

"Aren't you perfectly normal now?"

Li Yuxue gave him a reproachful look, her charm undeniable, though she was oblivious to it.

"Since you say you're not sick, then you're not sick. I do feel pretty good right now."

She hesitated for a moment, then said, "I'll take another look later. If something still seems wrong, then there's probably a real problem."

"You'd better check it carefully then, and don't be so perfunctory as you were this time."

"You really didn't just give me a perfunctory answer!" Xia An said helplessly. He genuinely hadn't found anything wrong.

If there is indeed a problem, it is just an abnormal reaction caused by excessive Yin Fire.

Aside from being slightly thin, she is very healthy.

Hearing the commotion outside, Li Yuxue quickly got up and whispered:

"Don't tell anyone about this."

"Also, I do think I do like you a little, but it's impossible for us."

"There are quite a few people in this house who like you, so don't keep bothering me."

"Yu Xue, you..."

Xia An wanted to say something more, but saw Li Yuxue grit her teeth and whisper:

"I...I agree to be with you, but I won't marry you. You can come to me if you need anything, and I don't mind if you have other people in your life."

"You can call me despicable, but this is my choice, and it won't change."

Having said that, he quickly walked out of the inner room.

Xia An blinked, a hint of surprise in her eyes. What was going on?

Are there really people who only want to be friends with him privately but don't want to marry him?

Is this for real?

Li Yuxue walked out of the inner room, her expression somewhat complicated, but it was indeed her choice.

She's pretty much figured it out these past few days; she likes the person who took her in.

But the reputation of being a jinx and a widow brought too many rumors and gossip, so she didn't want to involve Xia An, fearing it would harm him.

She could tell that this man wanted to take responsibility for her, so she decided to let him go crazy for once.

Even if she were to be shattered to pieces, it wouldn't have been in vain that she had loved; at least... she had been happy.

Thinking of all this, Li Yuxue breathed a sigh of relief, and her mind relaxed.

"Sister Yuxue, are you alright?"

Seeing her rosy complexion and radiant spirit, Luo Yunshu asked in surprise.

"It's alright now."

Li Yuxue laughed and said, "Xia Zhiqing gave me... an acupuncture needle, and I feel much more relaxed now."

"It's alright."

Luo Yunshu smiled and glanced into the room, "Where's Xia An? Did he go back?"

"No."

Li Yuxue shook her head, "She said she was bored and lying on the kang (heated brick bed) with nothing to do."

"I see," Luo Yunshu said without giving it much thought, shaking her head. "There's not much fun in the village. It would be nice if we had playing cards."

As Xia An listened to their conversation, a smile curved her lips.

Did you get an injection?

Is he serious about this?

He shook his head, dismissing the strange thought in his mind, and smiled easily.

"Regardless of the reason, today is a good day."

To snag someone out of nowhere, without even an official announcement, what could be a better day than this?

He temporarily threw the sanitary waste he had just created into the space before getting up and walking out of the inner room.

"Yun Shu, I think it's still early."

Xia An asked, "I mentioned before that I wanted to check out Scarface's place. Where does he live?"

Luo Yunshu quickly said, "Brother Xia An, let me go with you."

"No need," Xia An waved her hand, "Just point it out to me, I'll go this time."

"Okay," Luo Yunshu nodded, "the one furthest east is it."

"Wait a minute, shouldn't the two houses on the far east side be Chen Yang's and his family's?"

Xia An frowned.

Luo Yunshu blinked, then realized what she had overlooked.

She scratched her head and chuckled, saying, "Brother Xia An, you might not know, but strictly speaking, those two families don't belong to our Anping Village."

"Therefore, many people will intentionally or unintentionally overlook it. The villagers believe that the house at the far east end is Scarface's house."

Xia An thought about the situation of those two families and nodded knowingly, "Okay, I understand."

He turned to leave, but then suddenly remembered something and picked up a crucian carp.

Soon,

Upon arriving at their destination—a dilapidated courtyard, much better than the Chen and Yang families' homes—they found themselves in a much better condition.

He knocked on the door and called out, "Is Scarface home?"

"Come in."

A voice came from the courtyard; it was Scarface's distinctive, deep voice.

Xia An pushed open the door and went inside, where he saw Scarface sitting in the courtyard, weaving bamboo baskets.

"Scarface, busy?"

He asked with a smile, placing the crucian carp in his hand into the basin beside him, "I caught some fish today, so I brought one over for you to try."

"That's very thoughtful."

Scarface looked up at him. "So, what brings you here all of a sudden?"

Xia An's expression turned serious, and he said, "After hearing your story last time, and hearing Yun Shu mention that you have old wounds, I feel that a hero like you shouldn't be tormented by illness."

"I've been so busy collecting herbs in the mountains these past few days that I forgot about it. I finally had some free time today, so I thought I'd come and show you."

Scarface paused, then looked up and gave him a meaningful glance.

"I've heard you're quite skilled in medicine. Didn't your master teach you the rule of not knocking before a doctor's door?"

Xia An shook her head. "Anyone who studies medicine understands this rule, but in my opinion, rules are rigid, but people are flexible."

"For a hero like you, it's okay to break some rules occasionally."

Scarface looked wistful and shook his head, saying, "I'm not a hero. The real heroes are all left on the battlefield."

Xia An shook his head and said seriously, "In my eyes, you are all heroes. Without you, we might not even exist."

"It was you heroes who shed your blood to drive out the bandits and bring us, their descendants, a peaceful life."

"Whether they are heroes who stayed on the battlefield or heroes like you who survived, they all deserve our respect."

"If I didn't know, it would be fine, but now that I know, I naturally don't want you to suffer from illness; my conscience won't allow it."

Scarface gave him a deep look, smiled slightly, and said, "You've put your heart into it. Since you want to see, then go ahead and watch."

"But I also want to remind you that Old Luo has also seen it, but with little effect. You can try whatever you want; it doesn't matter if it doesn't cure you."

Xia An nodded, "Let me take a look at it for you first!"

As he spoke, he stepped forward to take her pulse, his brows gradually furrowing, his expression becoming more serious.