Chapter 34 She cried her nose red for you

Chapter 34 She cried her nose red for you

“I know you’ve helped the Cheng family many times along the way, but in the end, it’s all your fault. Don’t expect me to give you a kind look.”

Jiang Yutang's dazed expression vanished instantly. She lowered her head, looked straight at Cheng Lanzhou's chest, pondered for a moment, and then raised her head again.

"If that's the case, why did you hide the fact that you wanted to kill me from me back then?"

Unexpectedly, the other party suddenly sneered, a mocking smile curling at the corner of his mouth, his eyes filled with coldness, even the moonlight falling on the two of them became a sharp blade.

"Are you really not remembering or just pretending? Wasn't this your request?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yutang felt as if she had been struck by lightning. She didn't remember that the book had mentioned this matter, nor did she remember making any demands on Cheng Lanzhou.

What details did she miss?

Seeing her like this, Cheng Lanzhou didn't want to say anything more. He picked up the medicine at his feet and strode away, showing no signs of the weakness and pain he had just experienced.

Even the subtle atmosphere between the two just now seemed like an illusion.

Hearing Cheng Lanzhou's words, Jiang Yutang wasn't upset. She already knew what the other person was thinking, so she didn't have any expectations.

I never expected that our first conversation would be like this.

At this moment, Cheng Lanzhou, who had left, stood in the shadows of the woods, staring intently at her right hand, before finally covering her eyes helplessly.

Their first conversation ended unpleasantly.

As dawn broke, the aroma of congee filled the temporary camp of the exiled troops.

After feeding the last spoonful of porridge to Xiaoxiao, Mu's heart melted as she watched the child chew.

Yun straightened her clothes, walked to the straw mat and sat down. She glanced around but did not see Jiang Yutang.

She took the bowl of porridge and muttered in confusion, "Tang'er is usually the first one to wake up, why haven't I seen her today? Could she have caught a cold too?"

Jiang Shengan, holding the porridge, took a bite of the dry, hard cornbread. Hearing this, he looked up and said, "Perhaps he got up early to fetch water nearby? Let Songzhi go look for him." Although he said this, there was a hint of worry in his eyes.

Madam Yun shook her head, put down her porridge bowl, and stood up: "I'll go check over there; perhaps he hasn't woken up yet."

When they got to the cart, they saw Jiang Yutang still curled up in the hay, her chest rising and falling gently, as if she were still asleep.

Yun walked over quietly and gently patted her shoulder: "Tang'er? Wake up, it's time to get up and eat your porridge."

Jiang Yutang opened her eyes groggily, her gaze still somewhat unfocused. It took her a while to react, and her voice was hoarse from just waking up: "Mother..."

She tried to sit up, but felt as if her whole body was filled with lead, and she didn't even have the strength to lift her hand. So she leaned back against the haystack and let out a long yawn.

Seeing her like this, Madam Yun touched her forehead with heartache: "Tang'er, are you feeling unwell? Why are you so tired? Did you not sleep well last night?"

"Maybe..." Jiang Yutang forced a smile, slowly sat up, and followed Yun Shi to drink porridge.

Sitting on the lawn, Jiang Songzhi saw her yawning and couldn't help but tease her: "Tang'er, why are you like a sleepy kitten today? Did you use up all your energy yesterday when you went to town to buy things?"

Jiang Yutang took the bowl of porridge handed to her by Zhu Shi, took a small sip, and felt the warmth slide down her throat, but she still couldn't suppress her fatigue and yawned again.

She gave her older brother a helpless smile and said, "There were mosquitoes last night, which kept me up all night."

Jiang Songzhi nodded upon hearing this: "There are quite a lot of mosquitoes here. When we have some free time on the way, Jiuze and I will go to the vicinity to see if there are any mosquito-repelling herbs."

"hey-hey."

Jiang Yutang lazily looked at Madam Yun: "Mother, I feel unwell all day, and I'm really tired. When we settle down tonight, could you give me a gua sha treatment?"

Upon hearing this, Madam Yun tenderly stroked her head and said, "Yes, let's find a sheltered place tonight and I'll give you a good scrape. You silly child, you don't even say you're tired."

Jiang Yutang smiled and nodded, slowly drinking the porridge from her bowl.

As the sun climbed higher, it made people's skin feel tight.

Jiang Yutang followed in the middle of the group, her steps unsteady, her eyelids almost glued together, her usually straight back slightly hunched, as if all her strength had been drained, and she could only barely keep up with the rhythm of the group.

It seems he is really sick, which is why his body is so tired.

Mu held Xiaoxiao in her arms. The little one was squirming restlessly, which made her sweat.

Seeing this, Jiang Yutang forced herself to step forward, her voice slightly hoarse: "Sister-in-law, let me hold you for a while, you can rest."

Mu immediately waved her hand, took half a step back, and shook her head with a smile: "No need, no need. Look how pale you are. The baby isn't heavy, I can still hold him. Don't tire yourself out."

As she spoke, she reached out to help Jiang Yutang, saying, "Walk slowly, don't rush."

Seeing the determined look in Mu's eyes, Jiang Yutang had no choice but to withdraw his hand. Feeling a little guilty, he could only slow down and follow beside Mu, occasionally handing her a handkerchief to wipe her sweat.

Finally, they arrived at the rest stop. As soon as the group stopped, Jiang Yutang immediately found an old locust tree to lean against and sat down, closing her eyes to catch her breath.

Not long after, Jiang Huaiyu, still warm from the heat, came over and sat down beside her, asking in a low voice, "Little sister, did you give the medicine to Cheng Lanzhou's family last night?"

Jiang Yutang opened her eyes, glanced at him, and nodded gently.

Seeing this, Jiang Huaiyu couldn't help but pat her on the shoulder: "It should have been done a long time ago! You used to run back and forth so much, it must have been so tiring. Now that we've given it to you, we can worry less about it."

As he spoke, he suddenly remembered something, covered his mouth and laughed out loud, and tugged at Jiang Yutang's arm.

"Hey, let me tell you something funny! This morning I overheard Cheng Daier talking to Cheng Lanzhou. When his sister asked him if he thanked you when he got the medicine, that kid Cheng Lanzhou didn't say a word."

Jiang Yutang's eyelashes trembled, and she looked at him with a puzzled expression: "What's so funny?"

"Don't rush," Jiang Huaiyu said, getting more and more excited.

"Then Cheng Dai'er got anxious and, unusually, spoke up for you, saying that you went to town to buy clothes as a refugee and were bullied. When you came back, your eyes were red from crying, and she told Cheng Lanzhou to go and thank you. You weren't there, so you didn't see Cheng Lanzhou's face at the time. It was like a painted mask, so funny!"

After saying that, he burst into laughter.

As Jiang Yutang listened, recalling their conversation from the previous night, a faint smile appeared on her lips, but her eyes remained unmoved.

In fact, although she encountered some difficulties when buying clothes at the fabric store, her crying was an act, while Cheng Daier's words were somewhat exaggerated.

She shook her head gently, her voice soft: "It's not entirely like that... but I still hope he won't come looking for me."

Jiang Huaiyu's smile faltered, and she looked at her with some confusion: "Why? Isn't it only right that he thanks you? Did he bully you again!"

The last sentence was a statement of fact. Seeing how protective he was of her, Jiang Yutang couldn't help but laugh out loud, and her fatigue vanished.

No, not at all.

Looking at the winding mountain road in the distance, Jiang Yutang slowly said, "In the current situation, it's better to avoid trouble. Anyway, I have to settle things with him sooner or later, so there's no need to get involved any more."

Jiang Huaiyu nodded in agreement, finding the idea reasonable: "Little sister, you've finally seen things clearly."

"Are you done talking? If you're done, go sit over there and don't disturb my rest."