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Chapter 165: Like a Dream

At this time, after Bai Fan finished picking the herbs, he slowly straightened his aching back and looked at the bamboo basket full of various herbs. He felt a sense of satisfaction of harvest.

He took a deep breath, the fresh mountain air refreshed his spirits, and then began to go down the mountain.

On the way down the mountain, he suddenly found a food box on the side of the road and picked it up.

"Huh? Why is there a food box here?" He muttered to himself in confusion.

He frowned slightly and looked carefully at the food box in his hand.

The appearance of this food box looks quite exquisite, with some simple decorative patterns on it. It is obviously not an ordinary object that was casually discarded here.

He gently opened the food box and saw that the originally exquisite pastries inside had all been broken into pieces, with the crumbs scattered all over the food box.

Just when he was full of confusion, he felt that the cakes in front of him were extremely familiar. He couldn't help but pick up the broken pieces on the edge and put them into his mouth to taste them.

"This tastes just like Susu's cooking. Could it be that Susu made this herself? But where is she?"

Normally during this time period, he was the only one who would come to the back mountain to collect herbs. His wife Lin Rusu naturally knew about this.

"Could it be that Su Su really came here?"

The more he thought about it, the more possible it seemed. Lin Rusu must have wanted to give him a surprise, so she brought some homemade cakes to the mountain.

However, now the food box fell to the ground and the person was nowhere to be seen, which made him full of worries.

So he immediately began to look around.

He put down the bamboo basket and food box in his hands and carefully observed the surrounding environment.

He found some trampled marks on the grass next to the food box, and those marks looked very new, as if they had just been left. He walked forward a few steps along those marks.

He found traces of dragged grass in one place, which extended to the woods nearby, making him feel even more uneasy.

Judging from the width and depth of the grass marks, it looked like something heavy had been dragged through here.

He walked anxiously along the grass marks, his heart beating faster and faster, and all kinds of bad guesses kept emerging in his mind.

At this moment, he saw a woman lying naked on the ground.

He instinctively wanted to avoid her sight; after all, such a scene made him feel very embarrassed.

However, when his eyes fell on the woman again, a strong fear and shock surged in his heart.

When he looked carefully and saw that the person in front of him was actually his wife Lin Rusu, his world seemed to collapse at this moment.

Lin Rusu's face was pale, her hair was scattered on the ground in a mess, and there were some obvious scars on her body.

He ran over quickly as if he was crazy, took off his coat in a hurry, carefully covered Lin Rusu with it, and then gently picked her up.

His hands were shaking, his eyes were filled with tears, and he gently called Lin Rusu's name.

"Susu, Susu, Susu, what's wrong with you?" He gently shook Lin Rusu's body, hoping that she would respond to him.

However, Lin Rusu stared straight ahead with dull eyes, his face pale, without any reaction.

He felt as if his heart was being tightly grasped by an invisible hand, and the pain was unbearable.

"Susu, say something, Susu." Bai Fan's voice trembled, carrying endless grief and anxiety.

Bai Fan held Lin Rusu and began to check her physical condition.

He found some scratches and bruises on Lin Rusu's body, which made him more certain that she must have encountered something terrible.

His heart was filled with anger and self-blame. He hated himself for not being able to protect Lin Rusu and causing her to suffer such harm.

He held her tightly in his arms, tears streaming down his face uncontrollably.

But Lin Rusu in his arms remained silent, just crying.

Bai Fan held Lin Rusu in his arms and slowly walked down the mountain.

On the way back to the valley, various possible situations kept emerging in Bai Fan's mind.

He didn't know who had done such a cruel thing to Lin Rusu, he only knew that he had to find the murderer and make him pay the price.

When they returned to the room, Bai Fan gently placed Lin Rusu on the bed.

"Susu, let me check your wound first." Bai Fan said gently.

However, this sentence seemed to trigger the fear deep in Lin Rusu's heart. She suddenly slapped the person in front of her like a madman, crying and not letting him get close to her.

"Don't come over! Don't touch me!" Lin Rusu's voice was filled with despair and fear.

She waved her hands wildly, using all her strength to try to stop Bai Fan from approaching.

Bai Fan was shocked by her reaction, but he did not back down. Instead, he tried to calm her down.

"Susu, don't be afraid, I won't hurt you, I just want to see how serious your injuries are." Bai Fan said softly, his eyes full of heartache.

But Lin Rusu couldn't hear what he said at all. She continued to struggle frantically and even kicked Bai Fan.

Bai Fan had no choice but to give up checking her wound temporarily. Instead, he sat quietly beside the bed, watching her in pain, his heart broken.

"Susu, no matter what happens, I will always be by your side. We will get through this difficult time together." Bai Fan said firmly.

Bai Fan knew that he couldn't force himself to get close to her now, so he could only wait patiently for her to calm down a little.

After a long time, Lin Rusu's emotions seemed to ease a little, and her crying gradually subsided, but she was still curled up tightly in the bed, her body trembling slightly.

Bai Fan stood there blankly, looking at Lin Rusu's frightened expression, his heart broken.

He slowly sat down on the bed, trying to keep his voice gentle and calm, and said, "Susu, don't be afraid, it's me, Bai Fan, your husband."

Lin Rusu slowly raised her head and looked at Bai Fan's eyes full of concern.

She cried loudly and threw herself into Bai Fan's arms.

Bai Fan hugged her and stroked her head gently.

"No matter what happens, I will be with you. With me here, no one will hurt you again."

He decided to let Lin Rusu have a good rest first, and then ask her what happened after she recovered some strength and spirit.

Bai Fan stayed silently beside Lin Rusu, watching her gradually fall asleep.

In the next few days, Bai Fan took good care of Lin Rusu. He not only treated her injuries, but also tried his best to make her relax.

Lin Rusu's body gradually recovered, but she was still unwilling to mention what happened that day.

Bai Fan didn't force her, but just stayed by her side silently.

As the days passed, although Lin Rusu's health was gradually recovering, fear and anxiety flashed in her eyes from time to time.