Chapter 24

Lu Hanchuan naturally stayed at the Ye family.

Ye Xiaoxiao wasn’t sure if there were military satellites for tracking in this era, but these people should be able to contact the army, right?

Ye Xiaoxiao: “Who are you chasing?”

Lu Hanchuan smiled. “Escaped terrorists. Be careful. Those people love to target little girls like you.”

Ye Xiaoxiao: “…”

She wasn’t a three-year-old!

Ye Changsheng also recognized Lu Hanchuan but remained vigilant.

Lu Hanchuan’s comrade wasn’t doing well. Even with antibiotics, his pain didn’t subside.

Whether awake or unconscious, he could be heard letting out broken moans.

Before returning to the Ye family, Ye Xiaoxiao got a set of acupuncture needles from Song Guangjing.

“Why don’t I give him a few needles?”

Although it wouldn’t help with wound healing, it could relieve pain.

Miao Cuifang stopped her. “Xiaoxiao, don’t do anything reckless.”

She had seen people become paralyzed after acupuncture when she was young.

Lu Hanchuan pondered for a moment and said, “Go ahead and try.”

His unexpected trust surprised Ye Xiaoxiao.

However, she was confident in her medical skills. Besides, she was only helping to relieve pain, the chance of a mistake was zero.

Ye Xiaoxiao took out the needles and began identifying the acupoints.

The needles pierced the young soldier’s skin, but he didn’t react violently.

After a while… the man who had been making noises just now had closed his eyes and fallen asleep.

Lu Hanchuan was a little confused. He didn’t remember anyone in the courtyard having such skills.

Moreover, the current Ye Xiaoxiao was vastly different from the person Xu Jianwen described. Which one was the real her?

Ye Xiaoxiao walked out of the room.

Lu Hanchuan: “Thank you.”

Ye Xiaoxiao: “It was nothing. Don’t mention it.”

Lu Hanchuan suddenly asked, “Has Xu Jianwen come looking for you?”

Ye Xiaoxiao frowned. “What would he come here for?”

Hopefully, he wouldn’t come.

Lu Hanchuan: “Nothing.”

He wasn’t the persistent person Xu Jianwen described.

Things were getting more and more interesting.

Ye Xiaoxiao’s gaze swept over Lu Hanchuan’s handsome face. This man’s words were a bit strange.

…

Li Deshu arrived at the Ye family with some things.

“Uncle Jianguo, my parents asked me to bring this over. They said it’s to thank you for saving me on the mountain.”

Although Li Deshu was talking to Ye Jianguo, his eyes kept darting around, as if looking for someone.

Ye Jianguo’s tone was serious. “Take the things back. The village chief organized the search for people on the mountain. You don’t need to thank me personally.”

Li Deshu smiled. “Uncle, isn’t the injured soldier staying at your house to recover? These things are also for him to replenish his nutrition.”

Hearing Li Deshu say this, Ye Jianguo accepted the things.

As Li Deshu came out of the house, he saw Ye Xiaoxiao in the courtyard. His eyes lit up.

“You’re Ye Xiaoxiao, right? Nice to meet you.”

Ye Xiaoxiao looked up when she heard the voice. She felt a surge of annoyance. She had only come out to use the toilet and she ran into this annoying person.

She didn’t want to talk at all. She would just be rude.

Ye Xiaoxiao wanted to stay away from him, so she moved a few steps to the side and walked around him.

Li Deshu didn’t expect that even after being so proactive, this girl still wouldn’t acknowledge him.

She was simply insolent.

He forced a smile. “I haven’t offended you, have I? You don’t have to ignore me.”

Ye Xiaoxiao went into the house without looking back.

Li Deshu: “…”

After entering the house, Ye Xiaoxiao saw the things Li Deshu brought.

They were some eggs and brown sugar, which were indeed rare items.

Ye Xiaoxiao: “Dad, what did Li Deshu come for?”

Ye Jianguo sat up straight, putting down the tobacco pipe in his hand. “Oh… he… he came to thank the soldier who saved him.”

“Oh.”

Ye Xiaoxiao nodded.

Ye Jianguo was still a little nervous talking to his daughter, always worried about his expression.

He only relaxed when Ye Xiaoxiao turned and went into the inner room.

After the heavy snowfall, the temperature outside was even lower.

Almost no one went outside.

Ye Changsheng was writing exercises on the kang, his brow furrowed when he encountered a difficult problem.

Ye Xiaoxiao looked over. “You should solve it like this.”

After reading books for the past few days, she had reviewed all the high school knowledge. Tutoring Ye Changsheng was no problem.

Ye Changsheng raised his head in surprise.

Because the solution Ye Xiaoxiao had just written down was completely correct.

He looked at it, and his thinking became clear.

Could it be that she was really a scholar?

“The teacher taught us that.” Ye Xiaoxiao covered up.

Ye Changsheng didn’t doubt her. Teachers in big cities must have a higher level than those in their village.

If that was the case, Ye Xiaoxiao could really go to university.

He was happy for her.

Without any jealousy, Ye Changsheng started to humbly ask Ye Xiaoxiao for help when he encountered problems he couldn’t solve.

The two of them studied harmoniously together.

Ye Changyuan, who was like a dunce, had a barrier with them. He might as well go play with Ye Changning.

The news about the terrorists in the area didn’t spread in the village. Ye Xiaoxiao also thought Lu Hanchuan was joking.

But on the third night after Lu Hanchuan moved into the Ye family,

The big yellow dog raised at the back of the mountain barked frantically, and the sound could be heard even at the Ye family’s house.

Ye Xiaoxiao was already asleep, but she suddenly woke up.

Someone had already gone out into the yard. Because of the darkness, they didn’t notice who it was.

After a while, she heard Miao Cuilan talking outside the window. “Xiaoxiao, are you awake? Stay inside and close the door.”

Ye Xiaoxiao responded, “I know!”

After Miao Cuilan left, she couldn’t sleep anymore.

When it got light, she learned that the person who went out last night was Lu Hanchuan.

Ye Jianguo also went out later with his hunting rifle.

Around seven in the morning, Ye Jianguo returned.

Miao Cuifang: “What happened last night?”

Ye Jianguo: “It was a wild animal from the mountain. It’s been caught.”

Miao Cuifang was relieved. “That’s good. We won’t have to be on edge all the time.”

She asked, “Where’s Comrade Lu? Why didn’t he come back with you?”

“He’s at the old courtyard of the production team. They have to keep a close eye on the criminal.”

After returning, Ye Jianguo praised Lu Hanchuan.

“Young people are amazing. When I got to the back of the mountain last night, Comrade Lu had already subdued the person.”

Miao Cuifang: “I told you not to go out. You can’t fight old age. You’re just a nuisance when you go out now.”

Ye Jianguo was a little unconvinced. “Don’t say that. I still helped.”

When it was time for breakfast, Lu Hanchuan still hadn’t come back.

Miao Cuifang filled a lunch box with rice and called Ye Changning. “Go to the production team and take the food to him.”

Ye Changning: “He’s eating government food. Won’t the village chief take care of him?”

Miao Cuifang: “Go when I tell you to. Why are you being so stubborn?”

Ye Xiaoxiao volunteered. “Mom, I’ll go deliver the food.”

Miao Cuifang: “Darling, you don’t know the way. It’s so cold outside. Let your third brother go.”

Ye Changning took the lunch box. “Okay… I guess sons are worthless, huh?”