Chapter 50: A Clingy Little Couple

The moment Huo Nanchuan crouched down, Chi Wan subconsciously took a step back.

It wasn’t out of fear.

But a sense of surprise.

She was astonished that this man would go to such lengths for her, feeling a mixture of tenderness and warmth in her heart.

Especially when Huo Nanchuan noticed her untied shoelace.

He carefully re-tied it, making a neat bow.

All of this touched Chi Wan deeply.

So when Huo Nanchuan stood up again.

Chi Wan opened her arms and embraced the tall man before her.

She couldn’t help but bury her face in Huo Nanchuan’s chest, gently rubbing against him.

She whispered softly.

“Ah Chuan, why are you so good to me? I’ll never be able to leave you in this lifetime.”

Huo Nanchuan’s body tensed slightly.

He listened to her soft and sweet words, a faint smile curving his thin lips.

He gently wrapped his arms around Chi Wan’s waist as well.

He replied in a low voice, “Since you can’t leave, then never leave.”

Since taking that step as husband and wife, Huo Nanchuan never considered letting go.

He couldn’t even imagine what life would be like without Chi Wan.

The young couple lingered on the mountain path.

Clinging to each other for a while.

Finally, Chi Wan came back to her senses.

“Ah! My Blood Essence Grass!”

She suddenly remembered, hastily letting go of Huo Nanchuan.

The cloth bag containing the Blood Essence Grass was tied around her waist. When they were clinging to each other, neither of them paid attention, and they didn’t know if the precious herb had been crushed.

Huo Nanchuan felt a void in his arms.

A flash of disappointment uncontrollably crossed his eyes.

But he quickly regained his composure.

He followed Chi Wan’s gaze, nervously looking at the cloth bag together.

Then he heard Chi Wan’s relieved sigh.

“Good thing, good thing, it wasn’t crushed. I almost scared myself to death…”

She patted her chest, breathing in short gasps.

A joyful smile played on her lips, and she said leisurely.

“Ah Chuan, when I was in the city before, I studied for a few years. Back then, I studied traditional Chinese medicine, so I know quite a few herbs…”

“When I came to the back mountain before, I felt like I saw it vaguely, but I wasn’t sure…”

“Today, I searched carefully, and I finally found it. It turns out it really is Blood Essence Grass…”

Chi Wan answered Huo Nanchuan’s previous question.

She used the same explanation she gave to Huo Chuchun before.

This was her experience from her previous life.

Strictly speaking, it wasn’t a lie, so she didn’t have to worry about being exposed.

Chi Wan’s joyful excitement was too obvious. Her bright smile infected Huo Nanchuan beside her.

The couple couldn’t help but smile at each other.

Their eyes were filled with a lingering amorous affection.

However, at that moment.

Huo Nanchuan noticed a figure out of the corner of his eye, immediately turning his head to look.

Chi Wan also felt a strong gaze at the same time.

Her eyes narrowed.

Her expression instantly became serious, and she turned her head along with him.

Chi Wan even guessed that it might be Lu Xiangxiang, fearing that her vicious nature would resurface.

But.

When Chi Wan and Huo Nanchuan turned their heads, the person they saw was Ye Siling.

Ye Siling stood not far from them.

She wore a deep blue work uniform, her hair neatly combed, her usual meticulous appearance.

She looked at them from a distance.

It was unclear how long she had been standing there.

Chi Wan’s eyes were clear.

She not only saw Ye Siling, but also saw the dazed and lost look on Ye Siling’s face.

Ye Siling’s gaze seemed to be fixed on something far, far away, a little vacant, not like she was looking at her and Huo Nanchuan.

“Sister Ling?”

Chi Wan felt a slight sense of doubt in her heart.

She waved to Ye Siling and walked over.

Ye Siling came back to her senses with a start when she heard Chi Wan’s call.

Her expression couldn’t be controlled for a moment, flashing a fleeting paleness.

Immediately.

Ye Siling raised her signature warm smile.

She looked at Chi Wan and Huo Nanchuan walking towards her, teasingly saying.

“You two are really something, making out on this mountain path. Even though you’re married, and your relationship is good, you can’t do this! Aren’t you afraid of people gossiping?”

Ye Siling’s voice was clear and strong, instantly dispelling the dazed and lost emotion she had just displayed.

Chi Wan blinked.

She also felt a moment of daze.

It was as if the Ye Siling she had just seen was a figment of her imagination.

“Gossip is gossip, what can they say about us? They’ve already gossiped enough about us. If they see how good our relationship is, they’ll only be envious.”

Chi Wan wasn’t afraid of Ye Siling’s teasing at all.

She even continued Ye Siling’s words.

A smile bloomed on her face.

Her eyes were not only not shy, but also carried a hint of pride.

Huo Nanchuan was a little embarrassed.

After all, he wasn’t the kind of person who liked to show off or be flamboyant.

But after hearing Chi Wan’s words.

The man even added a sentence.

“Xiao Wan and I are husband and wife, those people can’t say anything.”

His low and deep voice was filled with fearless protectiveness.

These words came out.

Ye Siling was taken aback.

She had originally heard Chi Wan’s words and wanted to use her position as the Women’s Director to give her a little lecture, urging her to “behave herself”.

Ye Siling’s starting point was also for Chi Wan’s good.

But she never expected that even Huo Nanchuan would say such a thing.

This young couple seemed to be inseparable.

It made her worries seem a little redundant.

Ye Siling then laughed.

She continued Chi Wan’s words.

“Yes! They’re envious! Seeing how good your relationship is, let alone others, even I, the matchmaker, am envious!”

As she said this.

Ye Siling’s eyes were three parts laughter and seven parts genuine envy.

They say “It takes a hundred years to meet on the same boat, a thousand years to sleep together”.

But a person’s life is only a few decades, how easy is it to meet someone who truly cares for you and can spend a lifetime with you.

After intense envy.

There was a faint bitterness.

That subtle emotion flashed quickly in Ye Siling’s eyes.

Chi Wan’s brow furrowed slightly.

She had been watching Ye Siling, keenly catching the fleeting bitterness on her face.

It was short.

It was faint.

But it seemed to carry a strong sadness.

But how could this be?

Ye Siling and He Xinian, one the Women’s Director, the other the Village Secretary, were the most envied couple in the village.

Chi Wan had also met He Xinian.

He Xinian, this man, was undoubtedly capable and charismatic.

In the words of later generations.

They were a perfect match.

Could their relationship not be good?

Chi Wan secretly frowned.

After coming to this world, besides the Huo family, Ye Siling was the first and only person who was genuinely kind to her.

If it weren’t for Ye Siling, she wouldn’t even have married Huo Nanchuan.

She couldn’t help but worry.

“Sister Ling…”

Chi Wan was about to speak her worried words.

Ye Siling interrupted with a smile, saying hurriedly.

“Oh, I’ve been chatting with you two and forgot about the important stuff.”

“Huo Nanchuan, actually, I came here specifically to find you. Now that Xiao Wan is here too, it’s perfect for you two to be together.”

“How about it? Are you interested in the new policy about the responsibility system?”

These words came out.

Chi Wan’s attention was instantly diverted.

This was a crucial matter.

A few days ago.

He Xinian and the village head organized a meeting for all the villagers.

The purpose of the meeting was to popularize and promote the “rural responsibility system”.

The land and forests, originally owned by the state and collective, would be entrusted to the villagers for self-management, with profits and losses borne by themselves.

The meeting was lively and enthusiastic.

It was almost as lively as when Lu Xiangxiang had her accident.

But when faced with the new policy, the villagers were actually resistant from the bottom of their hearts.

The main reason was money.

They all clutched their pockets tightly, only wanting to take advantage of something for free. Asking them to pay money was absolutely out of the question.

Chi Wan had heard this so many times, her ears were almost calloused.

He Xinian went to the richest families in the village, doing ideological work, and explaining the prospects of contracting development in detail.

But the people who had lived in this small mountain village all their lives had no intention of breaking out.

“My family has five people, but we have ten acres of land. This ten acres of land is enough to support our family. Why should we spend money to get a piece of wasteland? This kind of losing business, unless I’m crazy, I won’t agree!”

The other party’s refusal spread throughout the village.

As a result.

He Xinian’s work became even more difficult to advance.

After that village-wide mobilization meeting.

Chi Wan also privately asked Huo Nanchuan, wanting to know what he thought.

Huo Nanchuan didn’t give an immediate answer. He just said.

“I need to think about it. We do have some money at home now, but the contracting fee won’t be small, and there will be expenses later, the family’s expenses… I need to think it through.”

As he spoke, his face was serious and thoughtful.

Chi Wan once again felt Huo Nanchuan’s calmness and composure.

She didn’t want to influence Huo Nanchuan, so she didn’t say anything.

Moreover, Huo Nanchuan had a pile of unfinished watches in his hands these past few days.

He worked in the fields during the day and repaired watches by the kerosene lamp and flashlight at night.

He simply didn’t have time to deal with other matters.

So it was delayed for a few days.

Chi Wan wasn’t even in a hurry, but Ye Siling came to ask them about it first.

Ye Siling also knew that her question was abrupt.

So she smiled awkwardly and continued.

“Most of the people in the village are old-fashioned and backward. They don’t understand this new policy at all.”

“These past few days, Xinian has been going door-to-door to do ideological work, his mouth is full of blisters.”

“I thought about it, and I think your family has some hope. Xiao Wan is a college-educated city girl, and Huo Nanchuan is a young man, you must know this is a good opportunity!”

After saying this.

Ye Siling looked at Chi Wan and Huo Nanchuan with shining eyes, her eyes filled with infinite anticipation.

Chi Wan also heard another meaning in her words.

Ye Siling wasn’t here for herself, but to help He Xinian complete his work, so she came to inquire.

If so, then their marriage seemed to be fine.

Chi Wan just thought she was overthinking.

She turned her gaze to Huo Nanchuan.

The implication was obvious.

“Our family’s big decisions are all up to Ah Chuan.”

Chi Wan smiled faintly.

Just like that, the two women’s gazes fell on Huo Nanchuan.

Huo Nanchuan looked serious.

He said in a deep voice, “This is indeed a good opportunity, and I’m very interested. The reason I came to the back mountain today was to do a more thorough on-site inspection.”

These words came out.

A bright smile immediately appeared on Ye Siling’s face.

Even Chi Wan was a little surprised, raising her eyebrows.

She hadn’t thought deeply about the reason why Huo Nanchuan appeared in the back mountain, but it turned out to be this.

It seemed that after she transmigrated into this book.

Although she had changed some of the plot, the main storyline about Huo Nanchuan remained unchanged.

He would still make his first real fortune by contracting the back mountain.

Chi Wan couldn’t help but feel happy.

“Oh, it’s great that you think so! I was so worried, I thought I’d have to do ideological work on you two! It seems I was overthinking! Huo Nanchuan, if you have any questions about the new policy, you can directly go to the village office and ask Xinian, he will explain it to you in detail! I have to go tell Xinian this good news first!”

Ye Siling was even more delighted, and she couldn’t help but mention He Xinian in her words.

In her excitement.

Ye Siling even tightly grasped Chi Wan’s hand.

“It’s so good, you two are so good! I can finally rest assured!”

That excited and emotional look.

In that moment.

Chi Wan felt a strong sense of concern.

She had no friends, no parents, no relatives in this village, and Ye Siling’s existence was her only support.

Ye Siling was only a few years older than Chi Wan, but she was like her sister, and also like her mother.

“Sister Ling, we’ll be even better in the future…”

Chi Wan was speaking, but the smile on her lips suddenly froze.

Her gaze went down, landing on Ye Siling’s tightly grasped wrist.

Because Ye Siling was so excited, her sleeve had slipped slightly.

Revealing her thin wrist.

And.

A dark red mark.

“Sister Ling, you’re injured?!”

Chi Wan asked nervously.

Ye Siling’s expression fluttered for a moment, immediately retracting her hand.

She pulled her sleeve, hurriedly hiding the mark, forcing a smile and saying.

“It’s just a minor injury, I accidentally bumped into something while working a few days ago. Don’t worry, it’s almost healed. Let’s not talk about this, I have to go tell Xinian the good news first.”

Ye Siling waved her hand and left Chi Wan and Huo Nanchuan.

Chi Wan’s hand felt empty, and her mind couldn’t shake off the dark red mark.