Wilderness Romance!

That evening, Nie Xiaoyu and Lu's mother used the ingredients Lu Pingchuan had bought to cook a sumptuous dinner.

As usual, Nie Xiaoyu picked up a little of each dish and put it in her bowl, preparing to feed Lu's father.

At this moment, Lu Pingchuan reached out to stop her: "Sister Xiaoyu, let Dad do it himself."

After several days of treatment, Mr. Lu's condition has improved a lot. Although he is still unable to get out of bed, his speech has become clearer, and his upper limbs are much more flexible than before.

"This..." Nie Xiaoyu frowned. "Is Dad alright?"

"Okay." Lu Pingchuan gave him an approving look: "Eat slowly, but it will help Dad's recovery."

Father Lu tremblingly stretched out his hand, saying indistinctly, "Give it to me, I...I'll give it to you."

Having said that, Nie Xiaoyu didn't say anything more. After all, Lu Pingchuan knew how to cure illnesses, so listening to him was definitely the right thing to do.

Nie Xiaoyu gently placed the bowl and chopsticks in front of Lu's father, then sat back down at the table.

During the meal, she would occasionally turn around to look at Lu's father, as if afraid that he couldn't manage on his own.

"Mom, try this octopus, it's delicious."

Immediately afterwards, Lu Pingchuan picked up another piece and placed it in Nie Xiaoyu's bowl: "Sister Xiaoyu, you should eat too."

Mother Lu nodded slightly, a smile she couldn't hide on her face: "Xiao Chuan, you scared me to death today. I thought you had done something to that Dr. Bai Xue. She's here to settle scores."

"Mother, you're here again?" Lu Pingchuan scratched his head. "I'm not that kind of person at all. Don't overthink it."

"That would be best," Lu's mother said in a condescending tone. "Let me tell you, Xiaochuan, there are all sorts of people out there, so you must keep your eyes wide open."

"Especially those women with their hair dyed in all sorts of weird colors, if you dare to mess with a woman like that, I'll break your legs."

"Yes, Mother."

"Also, when you marry in the future, you must marry someone who is kind-hearted, filial to her parents, and has to pass my inspection, otherwise I will resolutely disagree."

"Alright, alright, alright." Lu Pingchuan nodded helplessly, "I'll do whatever you say, okay?"

"That's more like it."

While the mother and son were talking, Nie Xiaoyu picked up a piece of meat and put it into Lu's mother's bowl: "Mother, Xiaochuan was a top student before, he knows much more than us."

"Eat quickly, it'll get cold soon."

As she spoke, she picked up another piece of broccoli and put it into Lu Pingchuan's bowl: "Xiao Chuan, eat more broccoli, it's good for your health."

Lu's mother looked at Nie Xiaoyu, a smile she couldn't hide on her lips.

"Xiaoyu is the best. She's beautiful, kind-hearted, filial to her parents, and caring."

Lu Pingchuan sensed that his mother's words had a hidden meaning, but he didn't think much of it. He quickly finished his meal and stood up.

"Mom, Sister Xiaoyu, you eat first, I'll go wash up."

After Lu Pingchuan left, Lu's mother looked at Nie Xiaoyu and asked in a low voice, "Xiaoyu, what do you think of Pingchuan?"

"That's great." Nie Xiaoyu didn't think much of it. "Xiao Chuan is filial, knows how to treat illnesses, and is a very good person. If it weren't for that incident, he would definitely be a very, very good doctor in the future."

"Mother, are you worried that Xiaochuan will have trouble finding a wife because of that incident?"

"Don't worry, Xiao Chuan is so outstanding, there must be many girls willing to marry him, he won't lack wives at all."

"That's not what I meant," Mother Lu said, grasping Nie Xiaoyu's hand. "I just think you're not getting any younger. How about you two, Pingchuan and I..."

"Mother." Nie Xiaoyu was startled and immediately pulled her hand back, her pretty face flushing slightly. "What...what are you saying? I was engaged to Ping Sheng, how could I...could I be with Xiao Chuan? No, no, absolutely not."

"So what if you're engaged? You're not married."

"That won't do either." Nie Xiaoyu waved her hand, her pretty face turning even redder. "Mother, please don't try to matchmake people up. It really won't work. If you say anything more, I'm leaving."

Nie Xiaoyu rejected Lu's mother's suggestion without hesitation.

Because of Lu Pingchuan's affair, her marriage to Lu Pingsheng was delayed for five years, and they never got to get married until Lu Pingsheng passed away.

Now, she is twenty-six years old. In the countryside, at this age, she would be a mother of at least two children, but she is still alone. Lu's mother's words inevitably made her worry about her future.

Seeing this, Lu's mother said no more.

"Alright, alright, Mother won't say anything, Mother won't say anything, okay?"

The next morning, Lu Pingchuan got up early and went out.

Nie Xiaoyu filled a basin with water and began washing clothes in the yard.

Lu's mother sat beside her, picking vegetables and chatting with Nie Xiaoyu.

Just then, a sharp screech of brakes sounded, and then a woman stepped into the courtyard.

The woman was wearing sunglasses and a mask, so her face was not visible, but her wine-red hair was particularly eye-catching. Her ears were covered with a row of silver studs, and she wore a thin chain cross around her neck, giving her an air of fierceness that was not to be trifled with.

"Young lady, who are you looking for?" Lu's mother asked.

The woman was chewing gum, her weight was entirely on one leg, and the other leg was casually spread out.

"Where is Lu Pingchuan? Where is he?"

Madam Lu hurriedly got up to greet her: "Miss, Pingchuan has gone out. What do you need him for?"

The woman snorted coldly: "Lu Pingchuan got me pregnant and then ran away. Where is he? Call him out."

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