Ugly girl only wants to farm

Chapter 107 Don't be sad, I'll always be with you.

He looked at the woman lying beside him, breathing evenly, and with some effort raised his hand to tuck her in, but his hand fell back down. He frowned in annoyance.

He was wide awake at the moment. His family had suffered a sudden and devastating blow. His parents were now missing, and he was seriously injured. The burden of the family had fallen entirely on the shoulders of the two frail women. He felt terrible.

He used to look down on Xu Chaoyan, even loathing her, but now she's stayed by his side. He can't describe how he feels right now.

When he first injured his leg, he had the idea of ​​ending his life. It was Xu Chaoyan who pulled him back from the darkness, and she is still by his side now.

His heart began to melt little by little without him even realizing it.

Xu Chaoyan was awakened by the heat. She reached out and rubbed her sleepy eyes, looking at Meng Jiu, who was close to her. His eyes were closed, and his handsome face was very pale, without a trace of color, but it could not hide his handsome features.

She couldn't help but reach out and gently stroke his face. Meng Jiuxia, who was standing beside her, was afraid that she would leave in the middle of the night, so he not only held her clothes tightly, but also hugged her arm tightly with one hand.

The brother and sister squeezed her into a sandwich. She turned her head to look at one and then the other, and helplessly pushed Meng Jiuxia to the side. Meng Jiuxia held her arm tightly and wouldn't let go.

She looked up at the sky outside; it was just beginning to get light. Occasionally, she heard a few roosters crowing outside. She carefully stretched and yawned.

Yesterday was absolutely thrilling, and the journey to town left her exhausted. She fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow last night.

Xu Chaoyan finally managed to pry her sister-in-law's hand off her clothes and went outside to stretch her body. She still felt very tired. The three of them had squeezed into one bed last night, which made it difficult for her to sleep comfortably.

After Zhang Xuyang saw her get up, he greeted her.

Xu Chaoyan quickly went over to help. She looked at the boy carrying water and said, "From now on, you can just call me Xu Chaoyan. We're not that far apart in age. It sounds a bit awkward to Madam Meng. We really have to thank you for taking us in this time. We'll leave once the brother and sister wake up."

Zhang Xuyang used a ladle to scoop water into the pot and then put the lid on: "You don't need to rush. Brother Meng hasn't recovered yet. Why don't you stay here and rest easy? It's closer to the doctor. If you go back to the village, something might happen and you won't be able to get help in time."

In fact, Xu Chaoyan also wanted to stay in the town for a few more days. Meng Jiuhe's health had just improved a bit, but she suffered such trauma yesterday. Now that her parents-in-law were missing and they were too heartbroken, what if they couldn't accept this fact and their condition worsened? But she was too embarrassed to stay at the Zhang family's house any longer.

Seeing her conflicted expression, Zhang Xuyang explained, "Brother Meng helped me a lot in the past, so consider this my way of repaying him. Besides, given the current situation, what if two weak women like you are bullied when you go back to the village?"

Seeing her predicament, Zhang Xuyang pointed to a house not far away and said, "If you feel bad about staying at my house, why don't you stay at my second uncle's house? That house has been vacant for years. My second uncle's family moved to the next county a few years ago. You can just look after the house for him."

Xu Chaoyan added some more firewood to the stove before speaking, "I can't make the decision on this matter either. I'll discuss it with my husband later, but thank you for your kindness. If we really stay here, we will pay the rent."

At this moment, the water in the pot had slowly begun to steam. Zhang Xuyang took the wooden basin and deftly ladled hot water into it: "I won't stand on ceremony with you. Xu Chaoyan, you and Brother Meng can stay here. As for the rent you mentioned, there's no rush right now. Houses everywhere are damaged to varying degrees, and that house may not have been lived in for a long time. It will take you a lot of effort to clean it."

“My family used to store soybeans and other things in there. Now you can stay there temporarily. We’ll go over and clean it up in a bit to see if any of the tiles have fallen off.”

Xu Chaoyan carried a basin of hot water over, and before she even entered the house, she heard Meng Jiuxia's anxious voice: "Big brother, big brother, where did my sister-in-law go? Why is she missing? Could something have happened to her?"

When Xu Chaoyan brought in hot water and saw her anxious expression, she quickly comforted her, her voice trembling with tears, "Little sister-in-law, don't worry, I'm perfectly fine here."

Meng Jiuxia finally breathed a sigh of relief, looked her up and down, and then said with a sigh of relief, "We are unfamiliar with this place, and I thought something had happened to you if you stayed here for the night."

Xu Chaoyan glanced at her again. She was used to bickering with Meng Jiuxia, so she was a little unaccustomed to being cared for by her all of a sudden.

Meng Jiuhe opened his eyes and looked at her, his voice a little hoarse: "It's still early outside, why don't you sleep a little longer? You and your little sister must have been very tired yesterday."

Xu Chaoyan soaked the handkerchief in warm water, wrung it out, and gently wiped his face and hands. She half-jokingly said, "I'm so hot! You two squeezed me in the middle, I'm practically dried meat. How can I possibly sleep?"

Meng Jiuhe glanced at her with a guilty look on his face and said in a low voice, "I'm sorry."

Xu Chaoyan was also a little surprised. It was the first time she had heard this person apologize to her, and she felt a little uncomfortable: "You apologize to me? What for? I was just saying it casually. By the way, your classmate just asked us to stay here, saying that you should recover first. I can't make that decision. What do you think?"

Before Meng Jiuhe could say anything, Meng Jiuxia nodded in agreement: "Sister-in-law, why don't we just stay here and wait for my brother to recover for a while before going back to the village to see a doctor? It's not convenient."

Meng Jiuhe thought for a moment before speaking: "I don't really want to trouble them, after all, they're just classmates. Why don't we go back to our own homes?"

Xu Chaoyan then voiced her concerns, saying that there was an unused house over there where the three of them could stay.

Meng Jiu hesitated for a moment before revealing her plan: "I actually want to go home and stay there. What if my parents come back and can't find us?"

Xu Chaoyan nodded: "I know all that you've said, but you're still a bit weak right now. You were seriously injured yesterday, so let's take your classmate's advice and stay in the next room for a few days. I'll pay him the rent and have the room cleaned up for him."

"As for the village, my sister-in-law and I will go back and take a look in a couple of days. Logically speaking, the government should send people down to provide disaster relief since our town has been affected by the disaster. I also need to go back and check the extent of the damage to our yard, as well as the remaining grain and chickens at home. What if they are stolen by those with ulterior motives while we are not at home? Those are the chickens that I raised with great difficulty."

Xu Chaoyan only knows that the town and her village have been affected by the disaster. She doesn't know about other places. In general, local officials would report such situations, and the imperial court would allocate disaster relief funds. However, in their poor and remote area, they probably wouldn't receive much.

Before leaving that day, she roughly checked the extent of the damage to her yard. Once Meng Jiu and her health improved, they would have to go back and rebuild the wall and clean the yard. What if her in-laws couldn't find them when they returned?

She doesn't have much money left now, so she has to find a way to earn more to live a good life. Meng Jiuhe is her husband now, and she has to rely on him to survive here.

She's a weak woman with nothing now. Her household registration is with the Meng family, and she doesn't even know where her cheap father is. She has no money and no power. Her life is terrible, even more unbearable than when she was a corporate slave in modern times.

She glanced at Meng Jiuhe and saw his sorrowful expression, knowing he was upset. Not knowing how to comfort people, she moved closer and gently hugged him, softly coaxing him, "Don't be sad. Your parents must be lucky. Maybe they just escaped that day. Once you feel better, we'll go back and wait for them to return."

Xu Chaoyan waited for a long time but didn't hear Meng Jiuhe say a word. She thought he must be secretly wiping away tears, but he didn't want anyone to know. After all, he was only a high school student in modern times. She gently patted the quilt and said, "Things will pass. I will always be with you."

Meng Jiuxia said helplessly, "Sister-in-law, you're choking my brother so much he can't breathe."