NOVEL NEXT Chapter 69 - Heartwarming
Chapter 69: Heartwarming
With the addition of Zhou Heng at home, the days were as usual. Because of Zhou Heng’s health, the food was even better.
Therefore, when autumn passed and October arrived, the four children of the Su family had grown taller and their faces were flushed.
Su Chong and Su Hua did not help with the autumn harvest, so their skin turned paler, and their good looks gradually appeared.
It had been more than a month since Zhou Heng arrived at Southern Mountain Village. He still could not stand on his legs, but his senses had recovered a lot compared to before.
On this day, Su Xiaolu removed the needles for Zhou Heng. She smiled and said, “Big Brother Zhou Heng, after this winter, you will be able to stand up.”
Zhou Heng smiled. “Thank you, Xiaolu.”
Zhou Heng could also feel that his legs were slowly getting better and his senses were gradually recovering. It would not be long before he could walk again.
He looked at Su Chong and Su Hua. They were sitting obediently, their heads covered in needles. Their eyes had become brighter at some point. Their gazes met and they smiled at him.
Su Xiaolu went out to clean up with the silver needles.
Su Xiaoling massaged Zhou Heng’s legs. She said gently, “Little Brother Heng, don’t move. Xiaolu said that I have to massage you every day.”
“Th-thank you.”
Zhou Heng’s face heated up slightly. After being here for more than a month, he knew that ordinary people did not have so many rules, and there were not so many restrictions between relatives.
Thinking about it, it made sense. If they had to be so restrained to live, they would be exhausted.
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Nowadays, Old Wu would go out to pick herbs all day. He handed the matter of acupuncture to Su Xiaolu. According to him, Su Xiaolu was a genius. She was ten times more focused than others.
“What are you thinking about, Little Brother Heng?”
Su Xiaoling looked at Zhou Heng’s thoughtful expression and asked curiously.
Zhou Heng came back to his senses. He pursed his lips and said softly, “Nothing.”
Zhou Heng lowered his eyes. He always thought too much, but some thoughts always appeared in his mind. He could not control himself.
Su Xiaoling smiled gently and said, “Little Brother Heng, I heard from my father the day before yesterday that we’re going to set a trap to see if we can find anything. You’ve never seen it before, right? Why don’t I beg my father to bring us along?”
Zhou Heng looked up and saw Su Xiaoling’s concern. He nodded. “Okay.”
Su Xiaoling smiled. She was precocious. When Zhou Heng came to their house, he spoke very little and always seemed to have something on his mind. She did not know what kind of life he had lived in the past or how his legs were injured.
She had only thought that Little Brother Heng must be unhappy. She could not ask him about the past. All she could do was make him happy here.
Su Xiaoling did not know that her gentle gaze was deeply imprinted in Zhou Heng’s heart.
Zhou Heng looked at her quietly. There was a faint smile on his lips. The Su family was too good. They were very genuine, and this was so rare and precious.
Compared to before, this place was as clean and beautiful as heaven. There was no scheming, no traps, no ulterior motive.
He seemed to be infected as well and gradually put down his walls.
When the time came, Su Xiaolu came in from outside and smiled sweetly at him. “Big Brother Zhou Heng, I’m here to get the needles.”
Zhou Heng smiled and said softly, “Thank you, Xiaolu.”
Su Xiaolu was like a cute ball. She was chubby and fair. When he got closer, he seemed to smell the fragrance of milk. She was really a cute little sister.
Zhou Heng’s gaze became much gentler. He touched Su Xiaolu’s hair and said, “Xiaolu, do you recognize the words I taught you yesterday?”
Su Xiaolu smiled and said, “I recognize half of it.”
Su Xiaoling was a little helpless. She put away her doting and serious expression and said to Su Xiaolu, “Xiaolu, you can’t be so playful anymore. You have to study well.”
Being able to read was such a rare opportunity. Su Xiaoling did not want her sister to regret it in the future, so she stopped smiling. She hoped to use a serious attitude to let Su Xiaoling know that she had to learn well.
She quickly took out the silver needles for Zhou Heng. She stuck out her tongue playfully and said, “I’ll go and see if the medicine is ready.”
With that, Su Xiaolu ran out.
Su Xiaoling was a little helpless. She could only say helplessly to Zhou Heng, “Little Brother Heng, don’t be angry. Xiaolu is too young and is very playful.”
Zhou Heng shook his head slightly and said softly, “It’s okay. I’ll teach her slowly.”
He looked at Su Chong and Su Hua. When Zhou Heng looked over, they immediately became obedient.
“Little Brother Heng, we will try.”
The two spoke in unison.
Zhou Heng could not help but smile. He replied lightly, “Yes.”
Su Chong and Su Hua treated him as a teacher, so besides caring for him, they also respected him.
Thinking about the names the villagers secretly called Su Chong and Su Hua fools, Zhou Heng’s expression darkened. In his opinion, Su Chong and Su Hua were far stronger than them. They were pure-hearted and treated everything very seriously. When they recovered, they would definitely be more promising than the people studying in this village.
Thinking of this, Zhou Heng smiled at Su Chong and Su Hua.
Su Xiaolu boiled the medicine into a sticky gelatinous shape and brought it down to cool it. Then, she went back to the house to get the needles for Su Chong and Su Hua. After packing up, she took out two black pills and handed them to her two brothers.
Su Chong and Su Hua ate the medicine obediently. Su Xiaolu hugged them and kissed their cheeks. She smiled and said, “Reward.”
Su Xiaolu went out after kissing him. Not long after, she came in and started applying medicine for Zhou Heng.
The ointment was still a little hot. As Su Xiaolu applied it and blew on it, she praised, “Big Brother Zhou Heng is amazing.”
Zhou Heng smiled and touched Su Xiaolu’s hair. “Thank you, Xiaolu.”
Su Xiaoling went to get water and wrung a handkerchief to wipe Zhou Heng’s sweat.
Zhou Heng was a little embarrassed. “I’ll do it myself.”
He was embarrassed to let Su Xiaoling take care of him like this. Su Xiaoling had not learned much, but he was different. It did not matter if Su Xiaoling took care of Su Chong and Su Hua because they were siblings, but he was of the opposite sex.
After packing up, Su Xiaoling brought Su Chong and Su Hua to prepare dinner.
However, Su Xiaolu wanted to stay with Zhou Heng.
When she was bored, she read medical books.
At night, Su Sanlang and Madam Zhao returned home. Old Wu came back from picking herbs and everyone ate together again.
After dinner, Su Xiaoling took the opportunity to say, “Father, when are you going to set the trap?”
Su Sanlang smiled. “As soon as we sow the vegetable seeds.”
Su Sanlang looked at the children and saw Zhou Heng lowering his eyes. He already knew what to do. He smiled and said, “Let’s go together when the time comes. Let Heng come along too.”
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Su Xiaoling nodded happily. “Okay, thank you, Father.”
Zhou Heng looked up at Su Sanlang and said, “Thank you, Uncle.”
Su Sanlang waved his hand with a smile and stood up to help Madam Zhao clean up the dishes.
After washing up, he went back to his room to rest.