Chapter 11

“I’ll go!”

Xiang Nuan packed up and prepared to go out. Just as she walked to the door, she was hit by an unidentified object. She covered her head and looked down. She saw a small, thin piece of wood lying quietly on the ground.

Upon hearing the noise, the culprit, Yan Fangming, strode over and asked worriedly, “Are you okay? I’m sorry, I didn’t mean it.”

The piece of wood just now was quite thick, so he chopped it several times, using all his strength on the last chop. Then Xiang Nuan was unlucky enough to be hit by the debris.

“It’s bleeding and it hurts a bit.”

When Xiang Nuan loosened her hand, she saw traces of blood on her fingers. It wasn’t much, probably just a slight scratch.

Yan Fangming looked at the red scratch he had made with a deep sense of remorse on his face, “I’m sorry, I’ll take you to find Master Sun to get some medicine to apply on it, so that there won’t be any scars.”

Such a beautiful girl must not have scars on her face.

“No need, I have disinfectant with me, just take care of it yourself, it shouldn’t be serious.”

After Xiang Nuan finished speaking, she turned around and went back to the house to treat the wound. She had been to Master Sun’s house and only saw some herbs. In this day and age, a barefoot doctor like him must be short of medicines, so she decided to treat it herself.

Seeing this, Yan Fangming thought about it and decided to follow.

“Let me help you.”

Seeing her take out the medicine from her bag, Yan Fangming walked over.

Seeing that he looked guilty, Xiang Nuan didn’t refuse. She nodded and smiled slightly, “Brother Fang Ming, you don’t have to blame yourself. It’s just a minor injury. It will heal in two days.”

Yan Fangming twisted open the medicine and dipped a cotton swab in it to gently apply the medicine on her. “I caused this minor injury. I apologize to you. I’m sorry.”

Xiang Nuan looked up at him when she heard his solemn apology, and Yan Fangming lowered his eyes to meet her shining almond eyes.

His hand paused slightly, and he seemed to smell a pleasant fragrance at the tip of his nose. He couldn’t tell what the fragrance was, but it made him feel itchy.

Xiang Nuan blushed a little when he stared at her, and her breathing slowed down a lot. God knows how stunning that strong and handsome face would be when it was magnified in front of her. She could even feel his breath.

“you…”

“What?”

Yan Fangming spoke first, and Xiang Nuan seemed startled and blurted out the answer reflexively.

Yan Fangming realized that his behavior just now was inappropriate. He coughed lightly, withdrew his hand, stood up straight and asked, “What is the scar on your forehead?”

Xiang Nuan raised her hand and touched the scab-covered old wound. A hint of embarrassment flashed across her face. “I was accidentally injured while walking on the street in Beijing.”

“Really? That’s unfortunate. But it doesn’t look serious to me. It shouldn’t leave a scar.”

Such a beautiful girl would definitely feel bad if she had a scar on her face.

Xiang Nuan teased him deliberately, “It’s really unlucky. Why do I always get hurt by mistake, and it’s always on the forehead.”

Yan Fangming also showed a trace of embarrassment on his face, “I’m sorry, I will pay more attention next time.”

Xiang Nuan chuckled, “It’s okay, it’s not a big deal, I’m not that stingy.”

Seeing her happy smile, Yan Fangming’s mouth curled up unconsciously, “Are you going out?”

Xiang Nuan nodded. “Yeah, I wanted to go out for a walk. We have to assign tasks tomorrow, but I’d better not go out now, so that others won’t see me and ask me about it, and I’ll have to explain myself.”

Yan Fangming felt that he had to make some compensation for hurting the girl’s face. After thinking for a while, he said, “I have been living in the village since I was sixteen before I joined the army. The village has not changed much over the years. How about I tell you about the situation in the village so that you can have an idea in advance.”

“OK.”

Anyway, I have nothing to do, so if he wants to talk, I am willing to listen.

Seeing that she agreed, Yan Fangming began to talk about the situation in the village, from how their village came to be, to the situation of the village cadres’ families, and which family was a scoundrel and difficult to deal with and asked her to avoid it. He also told her some methods and techniques for working in the fields, and before he knew it, he had been talking for more than half an hour.

Xiang Nuan nodded from time to time, thinking that this guy is quite talkative, and he and Shuangxi are indeed siblings. She thought he was a quiet person, but it is true that you can’t judge a person by his appearance, a handsome guy can also be a chatterbox.

If Yan Fangming knew what she was thinking, he would definitely be in tears and amused. He has never been a talkative person, and the soldiers under him all know it. But for some reason, today, and not just today, he became talkative to her.

“Fang Ming!”

Wu Xiaoying’s joyful voice came into the house from the yard. She was stunned for a moment when she saw the two of them chatting in the west room. Just as she was about to speak, she saw the new wound on Xiang Nuan’s head and instantly forgot everything.

“What happened? Ouch, it must hurt, let me take a look.”

This little girl is so delicate. When she was little, she would cry for a long time when her finger was cut. Now she has a cut on her face and it must be so painful.

Xiang Nuan smiled and comforted her, “Aunt, I’m fine. I just got a little scratched. It will be fine in two days.”

“How can you be so careless, kid? When you were a kid, you would cry for a long time when your finger was cut, and no matter how I comforted you, it wouldn’t work.”

Upon hearing this, Yan Fangming turned his head and looked at Xiang Nuan. He felt even more apologetic. It turned out that she was so afraid of pain. It seemed that she was afraid that he would blame himself, so she forced herself to smile and comfort him.

Xiang Nuan smiled bitterly, “I’m grown up now, and I’m not like that anymore. Aunt, please don’t expose my shortcomings.”

“Aunt, I was chopping wood and a piece of wood broke off and she scratched me. It’s my fault.”

Yan Fangming took the initiative to admit his mistake.

“You did it? You should be more careful next time because of this incident. Fortunately, the injury is not serious.”

Xiang Nuan didn’t want to talk about such a small matter for too long. If she talked too much, she would seem hypocritical, so she changed the subject, “Aunt, Brother Fang Ming has already apologized to me. It’s not a big deal. You came in just now and smiled so happily. Is there something good?”

It was indeed not a big deal, and Yan Fangming did not do it on purpose, so Wu Xiaoying did not say anything more.

“It’s about finding a girl for your brother Fangming.” After she finished speaking, she smiled and looked at Yan Fangming, “Fangming, what do you think of Taohua? I went out and asked around, and I think Taohua is the best girl. Needless to say, she is beautiful. There is no girl in our village who can compare to her. She is also hardworking and busy at home all day long. She knows how to live. Her parents are also honest people and have a close relationship with our family. If you two can get together, it will be a good thing for you to become closer relatives.”

Wu Xiaoying did not avoid Xiang Nuan and said it directly to her face, Yan Fangming is a grown man and not a shy little girl, so it is not a problem.

Yan Fangming felt it was awkward to discuss his marriage in front of Xiang Nuan, but it was too late now that he had said it.

“Taohua is not okay, I treat her as my sister. If I remember correctly, she is only eighteen, not old enough to get a marriage certificate.”