My delicate husband

Chapter 22 I Miss You So Much

Lan An kept kneeling beside Zhang Xiaomo's bed, wiping Zhang Xiaomo's body with alcohol. She had been kneeling for too long and the weather was cold, so Lan An felt pain in her knees and her whole legs were numb and somewhat unconscious. Lan An didn't care much.

The sound of firecrackers could be heard continuously not far away. The sacrifice should have ended. Half a day had passed, and Zhang Xiaomo still had a high fever. Lan An was really going crazy. His palms were scratched until they bled, but it was still not enough. Lan An thought about self-harm, but there was no knife in the room, and he didn't want to leave Zhang Xiaomo.

Doctor Li's medicine didn't seem to have much effect, and Lan An no longer had any hope. He looked at the fever-reducing capsules he had exchanged from the space, and without hesitation, fed them to Zhang Xiaomo. If the fever didn't go away, he would bury his cat and everyone else with him.

There were noisy footsteps outside. Lan'an felt that many people were walking towards the yard. He scratched his hair irritably. He didn't want to maintain his persona anymore, but if the cat woke up, he would be sad. So, he might as well pretend. These people were really troublesome. It would be better to kill them all.

The first one to walk into the room was Guo Ge'er. He saw Lan Euan still kneeling and regretted bringing the villagers home, but he had no choice. Guo Ge'er was a little afraid of An Ge'er's current state, who looked like a devil from hell.

Aunt Wang's family, the village chief, Elder Zhang, Carpenter Sun, Zhang Xiaohua and his wife, Uncle Zhang and his son Zhang An, Zhang Tiezhu, Wang Daniu, Li Daren and more than twenty people followed Guo Ge'er into the room. The originally empty room was surrounded by people. Lan An felt that he was going crazy, but he looked at Zhang Xiaomo on the bed and told himself to be patient.

"What's up everyone?"

"Ang'er, why are you kneeling? Hurry up and see if Zhang Xiaomo is okay."

"Auntie Wang, don't support me. Let me kneel. My husband is not in good health."

Lan An tried hard to suppress his emotions, but his tone was still not very good. Aunt Wang, who was originally going to help Lan An, stopped and withdrew her hand awkwardly.

The atmosphere was a little awkward for a moment. Guo Geer looked around and quickly poured everyone a glass of warm water and brought snacks from the living room for everyone to eat.

No one had the appetite to eat. For a moment, everyone looked at each other, feeling a little overwhelmed.

Zhang Xiaohua was pushed out. She walked forward and tried to hold Lan An's hand, but Lan An dodged her. She didn't care too much and continued talking to herself.

"Brother An, don't worry too much. I'm a lucky man, and I'll be fine."

"Well, we haven't visited our parents' graves yet. Take Guo Ge'er with you. I've prepared everything."

"Okay, leave it to me, don't worry."

Guo Ge'er took the sacrificial offerings and left with his second sister. Lan An was still kneeling and was not willing to speak. At this time, the village chief stood up.

"Ang'er, we won't bother you too much. If you have financial difficulties, the village can help you find a solution."

"That's right. If you need anything, you can ask Guo Ge'er to come to us." (Uncle Zhang)

"Yes, we're strong, so working isn't a problem." (Zhang Tiezhu, Li Daren, Wang Tieniu)

"Okay, An Ge'er thanks you here."

Everyone didn't stay long, just said a few words and left.

"Angel, have you eaten?"

Aunt Wang stayed because she really felt sorry for Anger. It was not easy for him to live a better life after so much effort.

"I haven't eaten. I have no appetite. Aunt Wang, you should go back too. I'm sorry for not treating you well today."

"You can't not eat. This family depends on you. How can anyone bear not eating for a day? Zhang Xiaomo is worried about you like this."

"Will he worry about me?"

"Silly child, you will definitely be worried."

Seeing that people were in high spirits, Aunt Wang went to the kitchen. It was her first time to visit Zhang's kitchen, and she was a little surprised that the food was so good. No wonder Guo Ge'er had grown a lot taller recently.

Aunt Wang didn't feel jealous, she just thought Lan'an didn't know how to live. But when she thought about it carefully, there was a patient at home, so the food had to be more refined.

Aunt Wang thought about it and decided to make some porridge, adding a little chicken soup. It was not too greasy and was very nourishing to the stomach. No matter how poor your appetite was, you could still drink a small bowl of it.

Zhang Xiaohua brought Guo Ge'er back and chatted with him all the way. She always felt that her parents left a lot of money for her eldest brother.

"Brother Guo, who bought you this dress? It must have cost a lot of money."

"Angel bought it."

"The things burned in this sacrifice are good things, so they must cost a lot of money."

"I don't know, An Ge bought it."

"The food at home has been pretty good lately, you've gained a lot of weight."

Zhang Xiaohua was also quite surprised. She hadn't seen her brother for only a few months, but he seemed like a different person. She didn't believe that her parents had left nothing behind and were definitely wary of her.

Guo Ge'er had no intention of answering Zhang Xiaohua's question. He was just worried about whether Zhang Xiaomo had woken up.

"Eat something to warm your stomach."

Lan Euan reluctantly drank half a bowl and put it aside. Seeing that there was no need for help and Aunt Wang had something to do at home, she left.

Zhang Xiaohua and Guo Ge'er also came back. Zhang Xiaohua noticed the delicious chicken soup porridge on the table with her sharp eyes. She felt a little jealous and said inadvertently:

"Brother Guo, you eat this every day."

"No."

Guo Ge'er took a look and answered honestly. But Zhang Xiaohua saw Guo Ge'er's indifferent look and guessed that they usually ate better than this, and she felt a little unbalanced.

"Anger, I'm back."

"Ah."

"Auntie Wang cooked porridge."

"I'm not hungry."

Zhang Xiaohua wanted to eat, but it was obvious that no one wanted to pay attention to her, so she went home angrily.

"What are you standing for?"

"Then I'll go kneel down."

"No, this isn't your fault."

"But my brother vomited blood because of me. I shouldn't have fought and shouldn't have ruined his clothes."

"No, if anyone says something bad about your brother again, you don't deserve to be his brother if you don't beat him up."

"But brother..."

"No, but next time, just tell me alone and don't let your brother know. Okay, stop blaming yourself and stop crying. Just go to bed early."

"Ang'er, I want to stay with you to guard my brother."

"Okay, find a stool and sit down."

"Why are you still kneeling?"

"Your brother wants me to kneel."

At the hour of Xu, Zhang Xiaomo's fever had not subsided yet, and Lan An's legs had completely lost sensation. Guo Ge'er was so sleepy that he couldn't even open his eyes, and his head kept nodding up and down. Lan An woke him up and asked him to go back to his room to sleep.

Lan An insisted on staying by Zhang Xiaomo's side and wiping his body with alcohol. Seeing that his breathing had become more stable, he got up and took a quilt from the cabinet, intending to cover Zhang Xiaomo with it.

Lan Euan struggled to get up, his legs lost feeling and he fell down. Even though his pants were thick, his calves were still bruised.

"Zhang Xiaomo, if you don't wake up, my legs will be crippled."

At one o'clock in the morning, the heat on Zhang Xiaomo's forehead was not as high as before. Lan An reached into the quilt and found that his clothes were wet with sweat and there were watermarks on the sheets.

Lan Euan was afraid that the cold would get worse, so he hurried to Guo Ge'er's room, woke him up, and asked him to boil some hot water.

At the hour of Yin, Zhang Xiaomo's high fever subsided. Lan An went to the next door to ask Aunt Wang and her husband for help. They helped Zhang Xiaomo wipe his body clean and changed him into new underwear.

The sheets and quilts needed to be replaced, so Lan An had to move Zhang Xiaomo and the quilt to Guo Ge'er's room and move them back after the sheets and quilts were replaced.

When everything was done, Lan An was drenched in sweat, so he had to ask Guo Ge'er to stay by his side while he went to take a shower. Zhang Xiaomo should be waking up soon, and he looked so miserable now.

There were many bruises on his face and body, but fortunately his clothes were thick enough in winter so it didn't hurt too much. The most serious injury was his knees. He knelt for almost a day and a night and even walked with a limp.

"This skin is too delicate. It hasn't been touched before."

The palms of my hands were all rotten, and it hurt when soap water came on them. Lan Euan was too lazy to deal with it, so I washed them quickly and also washed my clothes and bed sheets.

Lan An was limping as he carried water. Guo Ge'er felt reluctant to help, but Lan An refused and asked him to take good care of Zhang Xiaomo.

Before daybreak, Lan An wrung out the clothes and sheets and put them in the living room to dry. There was a fire in the living room, which was just enough to dry them. She would take them out to dry again when the sun came out. Although it was said that clothes should not be washed or dried in the three days before the New Year, Lan An did not believe it.

Lan Euan had just finished her work and was about to untie her scarf to wipe her hair. Guo Geer came out of the house.

"Brother is awake and wants to see you."

Lan An didn't care about her hair and hurried into the house. She saw Zhang Xiaomo leaning weakly on the bed, looking at him with some helplessness and some heartache.

"An An, you're here..."

Zhang Xiaomo's voice was so hoarse that it was almost inaudible.

"Well, I'm here, Brother Xiaomo, how do you feel?"

Lan An knelt beside Zhang Xiaomo's bed. He moved too quickly and his knees hurt a little. He couldn't help but hiss.

"Who told you to kneel? Guo Ge'er said you knelt for a whole day and a whole night."

"You made me kneel."

"An An, I was wrong, get up."

"Brother Xiaomo, you are not angry anymore."

"I'm angry. If you let me slap my palm, I won't be angry anymore."

"Can you change the punishment?"

Lan An's eyes were a little evasive, and his hands were secretly hidden behind his back. Zhang Xiaomo found that Lan An liked to pinch his palms when he was in a bad mood.

"Take your hands out, hurry up, An An, be obedient."

Seeing Zhang Xiaomo looking so haggard, Lan An was afraid that he would be angry again, so he quickly stretched out his hand, palm facing down.

Zhang Xiaomo turned Lan'an's heads over and looked at his palms covered with scars, feeling distressed. He then looked at the bruised and broken corners of his mouth and his slightly swollen face, feeling so angry that his chest ached.

"An An, do you want to piss me off to death?"

"Don't say it, Zhang Xiaomo, don't say it."

Lan Euan was a little excited, his eyes were red, he rushed forward, hugged Zhang Xiaomo and kissed her. To be precise, it was not a kiss, it was a bite.

"It hurts, you're a puppy."

"Zhang Xiaomo, don't say anything."

"Okay, no more talking, An An, let me hug you."

"Zhang Xiaomo, I miss you so much~"

"Don't call me Brother Xiaomo anymore, huh?"

"Brother Xiaomo~"

"The water from your hair is dripping onto me, go wipe it off."

"Okay, wait until I'm done wiping, then I'll hug you again."

"it is good."

When Guo Ge'er saw Zhang Xiaomo woke up, he fetched some water to help Zhang Xiaomo wash up, and also fed her half a bowl of white porridge.

"Brother, I'm sorry."

"It's okay, I don't blame you. Just be more considerate next time."

Guo Ge'er was also frightened all night. Lan An told him to go to bed quickly because there were dark circles under his eyes. Guo Ge'er did not refute him because he was indeed very sleepy.

"Brother Xiaomo, give me a hug."

"An An, I'm sorry to have worried you. I thought I would never see you again."

"Shut up and don't say anything, Zhang Xiaomo."

Lan Euan bit Zhang Xiaomo's lips again. This guy kept saying that he was disobedient today.

"An An, I'm glad to see you again."

"I'm even happier to see you wake up, do you understand?"

"Understand, An An, don't hurt yourself in the future."

"I won't if you're by my side, so you have to stay with me all the time."

"Okay, I'll stay with An An all the time."

"it is good."

"An An, take off your clothes and let me see them."

"Brother Xiaomo, it's daytime now~"