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

The Chen family

When the Chen family returned home, they looked at the fish on the table and then at Chen Zhiyi.

Sister-in-law Chen smiled and said, "Zhiyi, did this jump into your basin too?"

Upon hearing this, the Chen family members all chuckled, finding the silly girl rather simple-minded.

Chen Zhiyi shook her head, looking somewhat uneasy, and said in a low voice, "It was given to me by Brother Xia."

Upon hearing this, despite their suspicions, Chen's father and his three companions still frowned.

"What's going on this time?"

Chen Zhiyi recounted everything she had said before, unlike last time when she had concealed some details.

She was unwilling and did not want to talk about the accidental kiss last time.

Sister-in-law Chen frowned slightly. "Why does it feel like this educated youth, Xia, is doing this on purpose?"

"Don't worry about feelings," Chen Xinglin, the father, frowned and said in a deep voice, "He did it on purpose. I overheard someone say today that he stunned the fish with pebbles, and this fish probably did the same."

"If a pebble that can stun a fish hits a person, how could it not hurt?"

Brother Chen frowned. "What does he mean by doing this? It won't do him any good to associate with people like us, will it?"

Sister-in-law Chen asked in surprise, "Could it be that he intentionally approached my younger sister, plotting against her... or something else?"

Brother Chen shook his head in denial, "It's not that bad. My little sister has always presented herself this way, so she's safe."

"Do you think it's possible they're trying to cause trouble for Father?"

"That's probably impossible," Chen's mother shook her head and said, "We're already like this, if we want to cause trouble, we don't need to beat around the bush."

The group of people all frowned, unable to figure out Xia An's intentions.

Chen Zhiyi lowered her head and remained silent, her mind inexplicably drifting to that kiss. Perhaps it was compensation?

At this moment, Sister-in-law Chen seemed to remember something and asked in a surprised tone, "I heard that Xia, the educated youth, knows medicine. Do you think he has already seen through my sister's disguise? Does he have designs on her?"

"That shouldn't be possible, right?" Brother Chen shook his head. "Not to mention team member Luo Yunshu, even the new educated youth are very close to him."

"Those other girls are all quite good-looking, why would they choose someone whose appearance is uncertain?"

"Don't think about it," Chen Xinglin shook his head and waved his hand, "Let's deal with whatever comes our way, and wait for his reaction."

"Zhiyi, try to minimize contact with him. If you really can't avoid it, that's fine too."

"Judging from the current situation, this person does not seem to have any hostility towards us."

Chen Zhiyi nodded obediently.

The others also seemed thoughtful. Judging from Xia An's interactions with troubled educated youth and his rescue of Yang Yanqiu, he indeed had no hostility towards them.

Let's eat!

Chen Xinglin greeted them,

next door,

The aroma of meat made everyone in the Yang family swallow hard.

"The Chen family has gotten their hands on meat again. It smells delicious; I'm tempted to go and take a peek."

Yang Yanjun said, his mouth watering.

Yang Zhiming shook his head and said, "Chen Zhiyi must have been lucky to catch the fish by the river."

Yang Yanqiu, meanwhile, thought about what had happened last time and thoughtfully recalled that man.

……

After dinner,

Xia An briefly explained that she needed them to help out the next morning.

"Captain Luo and his men might come over. With over forty of us, and eight crucian carp, that should be enough."

Several people nodded.

"Alright, that's all for now."

Xia An smiled and said, "I have something to do, so I'll leave first. You guys should get some rest."

Luo Yunshu quickly said, "Brother Xia An, can I go to study with you?"

Xia An glanced at her and pondered, "I need to give Scarface a full-body acupuncture treatment, the kind without any covering. Are you sure?"

Luo Yunshu's expression stiffened, and she quickly waved her hand, saying, "Then forget it."

Xia An patted her shoulder, smiled and comforted her, "Don't worry, I'll teach you acupuncture later when there's a chance. Scarface's condition is too complicated, you won't learn much even if you go."

Luo Yunshu nodded quickly: "I understand, thank you, Brother Xia An."

Xia An smiled slightly, took the medicine he had prepared earlier and left, soon arriving at Scarface's house.

"You're here?"

Scarface looked up at him. "Come in. Have you eaten?"

"I've eaten," Xia An said with a smile. "Scarface, let's not stand on ceremony, let's go inside."

"OK!"

Scarface nodded, and the two went inside to the kang (a heated brick bed). He asked, "How do we do it?"

Xia An handed him the medicine she had brought. "Drink this bowl of medicine, then take off all your clothes. I'll give you acupuncture, which might hurt a little."

Without saying a word, Scarface drank the medicine and stripped naked.

"Back or front?"

"front!"

Xia An took out silver needles and began acupuncture on him to stimulate the body's functions to absorb the medicinal power and treat his various injuries and illnesses.

Scarface lay on the kang (a heated brick bed), showing no signs of pain whatsoever, and even had the leisure to chat with Xia An.

Xia An would occasionally reply, but her attention was focused on the acupuncture.

Unlike a single ailment, Scarface has too many health problems, and there are quite a few to consider.

After more than an hour,

Xia An removed all the needles, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and sighed:

"Scarface has a great will; I wouldn't dare to administer acupuncture so confidently to anyone else."

Scarface chuckled. "Compared to the usual pain, this is nothing."

Xia An nodded and asked with a smile, "How is Scarface feeling now?"

Scarface raised an eyebrow and exclaimed in surprise, "Your medical skills are truly amazing! I do feel much more relaxed now."

Xia An nodded and smiled, "I've done my best. If there's still no improvement, then all my medical skills have been wasted."

"I will come back six more times. Although it won't completely cure him, it will at least reduce the pain he will experience in the days to come."

"Alright, Scarface, get some sleep. I'll come back at this time tomorrow."

"Okay, be careful on the road."

Scarface nodded and didn't try to stop him, since it was late at night and everyone needed to rest.

Xia An walked out of the house, closed the courtyard gate for him, and climbed over the wall to get out.

Just as I was about to go back to rest, I suddenly changed my mind and walked towards the river.

I haven't showered for six or seven days, and today I'm exhausted and sweated a lot.

Shouldn't we wash it?

Thinking this way, Xia An no longer cared about the poor moonlight and the inability to see clearly.

After walking downstream for a while, we came to a section of the river that was relatively secluded.

Thinking that no one would come this far, I took off my clothes and went into the water.

Of course,

To his surprise, as soon as he stepped into the water, the river surface suddenly rippled, and a head emerged from it.

Xia An's pupils contracted, and he thought to himself, "Holy crap, how unlucky!"

I was just taking a shower, and I ran into this legendary female ghost?

"I'm lying down..."

Before he could even cry out, the figure in the river lunged forward, aiming straight for his throat.

But who is Xia An?

Despite his fear, his tripled physical strength, combined with the muscle memory developed from his mastery of Tai Chi and spear techniques, allowed him to react instantly.

He grabbed her with a backhand and threw her onto the water with an over-the-shoulder throw, then flipped over and pinned her down, punching the female ghost hard in the face.

"don't want……"

His voice was suppressed, filled with fear.

Xia An stopped abruptly, realizing that the other person was still warm from the over-the-shoulder throw.

She's not a female ghost!

By the dim moonlight, he could make out the person's appearance, and his pupils contracted slightly.