Wilderness Romance!

It was past 10 p.m. when I got home.

All the lights in the main room were off, so it seemed that her parents and Nie Xiaoyu were already resting.

Lu Pingchuan tiptoed toward the west room.

The west room is the bathroom, which his brother renovated before he went to university.

Taking a bath in rural areas is very inconvenient; tap water is intermittent, and there are no sewers.

So, the eldest brother welded a large water tank onto the roof of the west wing. When there was running water, he would fill the tank with water, and after a day of exposure to the sun, the temperature would be just right for taking a bath.

As for drainage, a hole was drilled at the bottom of the back wall, and the water flowed directly outdoors.

Having worked on the sand washing area, Lu Pingchuan was covered in sweat and felt sticky and uncomfortable. He decided to take a shower before resting.

"Crunch."

Pushing open the door to the west room, a misty steam carrying a faint fragrance wafted out.

Lu Pingchuan paused subconsciously, and the moment he looked up, he froze on the spot.

Amidst the swirling mist, a slender figure stood with her back to him—who else could it be but Nie Xiaoyu?

Despite her unassuming demeanor, Nie Xiaoyu possesses an exceptional figure. Her damp hair cascades over her shoulders, and her dazzlingly white skin glows with a luminous sheen in the misty air, making her appear like a fairy stepping out of a painting.

Hearing the door open, Nie Xiaoyu froze, turned around abruptly, and was shocked to her death when she met Lu Pingchuan's gaze.

"ah......"

She gasped in fright, hurriedly grabbing a towel from the side to cover herself tightly. Her cheeks flushed instantly, her eyes filled with panic and shame, and she shrank back helplessly.

"No... I'm sorry, Sister Xiaoyu, I didn't know... I didn't know you were inside."

"Still looking? Close the door."

"Okay, sure."

"Bang."

Lu Pingchuan slammed the door shut, shutting out the steam and embarrassment from the room.

A few minutes later, Nie Xiaoyu came out of the west room.

Lu Pingchuan immediately stepped forward and explained with an embarrassed expression.

"I'm so sorry, Sister Xiaoyu, I really didn't know you were inside. I saw that the lights in the main room were off, so I thought you were resting, that's why..."

"Don't explain," Nie Xiaoyu said with a gloomy face. "The bolt inside is broken. Fix it tomorrow."

"Okay, Sister Xiaoyu." Lu Pingchuan nodded vigorously, "I'll definitely fix it by tomorrow."

Nie Xiaoyu said no more and strode towards the main room. As she walked, she said, "There's food keeping warm inside, want some?"

Lu Pingchuan patted his shrunken belly, secretly pleased with himself.

Previously, Nie Xiaoyu had been cold and distant towards him, as if she disliked him. But now it seems that's not the case.

Lu Pingchuan didn't hesitate any longer and quickly followed.

Soon, Nie Xiaoyu took the food out of the pot. The ingredients were simple, but Nie Xiaoyu's cooking skills were excellent, and the food smelled delicious.

"Thanks, Sister Xiaoyu, for saving food for me so late."

"Don't flatter yourself." Nie Xiaoyu rolled her eyes at Lu Pingchuan: "I promised Brother Pingsheng that I would take good care of his family. Otherwise, even if you starve to death, I won't leave you any food."

Lu Pingchuan didn't say much. Although Nie Xiaoyu's words sounded a bit harsh, they were understandable.

He picked up his chopsticks, about to eat, when Nie Xiaoyu's expression suddenly darkened, and she questioned, "Lu Pingchuan, what have you been doing today?"

Lu Pingchuan was a little confused. He was fine just now, so why did he suddenly get angry?

"N-nothing... I didn't do anything, what's wrong, Sister Xiaoyu?"

"You still say you didn't do anything?" Nie Xiaoyu pointed at Lu Pingchuan's right arm. "What happened here? Did you get into a fight?"

Following the direction, Lu Pingchuan saw that there was a tear in the sleeve of his right arm, with a dried bloodstain on it.

Lu Pingchuan then realized that the cut was made when he blocked a beer bottle while washing the sand.

"Sister Xiaoyu, you've misunderstood. I just tripped and fell today; I didn't get into a fight with anyone."

Nie Xiaoyu naturally didn't believe Lu Pingchuan's words. She suddenly raised her voice and reminded him, "Lu Pingchuan, don't forget, you just came out."

"Besides, I'm leaving soon. Once I'm gone, the two elders will be counting on you. You'd better behave yourself, do you hear me?"

Lu Pingchuan nodded, his face serious: "Don't worry, Sister Xiaoyu. I was out of my mind before and dragged my family into this. I won't do it again."

"You'd better keep your word and eat quickly, I need to rest."

After dinner, Lu Pingchuan took a nice, cool shower and then went to bed.

The next day, Lu Pingchuan did not rush to go out after getting up.

He was worried that Luo Sanpao would come to his door with his men, and if he wasn't there, they would make things difficult for Nie Xiaoyu and her parents.

But even after waiting until 9:30 a.m., Luo Sanpao and his men still hadn't arrived.

Perhaps they are in a hurry to repair those two sand washing machines, or perhaps the other party knows that their scheme has been exposed and dares not come.

Thinking of this, Lu Pingchuan immediately found Nie Xiaoyu and told her to call him as soon as possible if anyone came.

Immediately afterwards, he rode his bicycle to Qingshui County.

On his way to Qingshui County, Lu Pingchuan planned to stake out the hospital to see if he could find patients in need of treatment.

His current medical skills can treat many diseases that are difficult to cure even in hospitals. As long as he can find patients, making money is not a difficult task.

Qingshui County is not large; it takes only a little over half an hour to drive from south to north. However, this half-hour journey can reveal two completely different scenic routes.

The new buildings in the southern district are brand new, the roads are wide, and the area is bustling and vibrant.

The old town in the north has narrow streets and alleys, old houses scattered about, and walls with mottled paint, full of the old atmosphere of time.

The town center is located in a newly developed area that has only been developed in recent years. The streets are wide, the streetlights are neat, and the buildings on both sides are taller and taller, with huge sales banners hanging on their facades.

Words like "prestigious mansion" and "heirloom residence" are gilded and silvered, gleaming with a gaudy and ostentatious light under the sun.

The shops along the street all have floor-to-ceiling glass doors, and all kinds of cars are parked in front of them, including domestic cars worth around 100,000 yuan and joint venture cars worth 300,000 to 400,000 yuan. Occasionally, you can also see a Mercedes-Benz or BMW parked on the side of the road.

The county hospital is located in this new district.

As soon as he entered the new district, Lu Pingchuan parked his bicycle and planned to go to the supermarket to buy a pack of cigarettes and a bottle of water.

I had only taken a few steps when I heard a sudden screech of brakes behind me.

Lu Pingchuan subconsciously turned around.

A black Audi A6L was parked at an angle on the side of the road, not straight, with the front of the car tilted, taking up half of the non-motorized vehicle lane.

Immediately afterwards, the driver's side door was pushed open, and a man around fifty years old staggered out of the car, one foot on the ground and the other still inside. He fell to the ground crookedly like an old tree broken by a strong wind.

"Dad, Dad, what's wrong?"

The passenger door opened, and a fair-skinned, beautiful woman in her twenties rushed out screaming and grabbed the swaying man.

Her face was as white as paper, her eyes were red-rimmed, and she gripped the man's arm tightly with both hands, but she was too weak to support the weight of an adult man.

"Help! Help! Is there a doctor?"

The woman looked around frantically, her gaze sweeping over pedestrians on the street, over customers carrying shopping bags at the supermarket entrance, and over everyone who looked in her direction, her eyes filled with desperate pleading.

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