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In Jinwan Village, news spread like wildfire—Ruan Xiaojun had been pushed down by Granny Zhang, fracturing not only his leg but also his back! This news shocked the people, who began to discuss the cause and effect of the incident.

Upon hearing the news, Jin Hua rushed to the Ruan family home in a panic. She entered the courtyard and, without even catching her breath, immediately ran to the room. Pushing open the door, she immediately saw Ruan Xiaojun lying on the bed, his left leg splinted. Her heart sank, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably. She choked out, "Xiaojun, I heard you were injured. How are you feeling?"

Upon hearing Jin Hua's voice, Ruan Xiaojun quickly sat up. Seeing the tears welling up in Jin Hua's eyes, he felt a pang of heartache and anxiously called out, "Jin Hua, don't cry, come and sit down, I'll tell you slowly."

Jin Hua wiped away her tears as she quickly walked to the bedside. She gently stroked Ruan Xiaojun's hand and comforted him, "Xiaojun, you must be in a lot of pain, right?"

Ruan Xiaojun held her hand tightly and pressed her down to sit on the edge of the bed. He gazed at Jin Hua's reddened eyes, a slight smile appearing on his lips, and said softly, "Silly girl, why are you crying? I'm fine, don't worry."

Jin Hua looked at Ruan Xiaojun's left foot, which was splinted with a wooden board, with tears welling up in her eyes. Her heart ached terribly, and tears streamed down her face like a burst dam. She scolded him, "You really are something! You can still laugh even like this! Look at you, you're so badly injured, you can only lie in bed now!"

Seeing Jin Hua crying so sadly, Ruan Xiaojun quickly reached out and picked up a handkerchief from the side, gently wiping away her tears, and tenderly comforted her, "Good Jin Hua, don't cry, my foot is fine, the injury was just an act."

Upon hearing this, Jin Hua was stunned and asked with a face full of doubt, "Really? You're not lying to me, are you?"

Ruan Xiaojun smiled and nodded, then lowered his voice again and whispered in her ear, "It's true that my grandma made me fall, but it's true that I was injured. To avoid my grandma constantly coming to cause trouble, we'll just play along and make her think that my mother will fight her to the death. Even if our family is doing well in the future, she won't dare to come and cause trouble anymore. If she dares to come to our door, we'll ask her for compensation."

To convince Jin Hua that he was telling the truth, she even tapped his left foot, which was bound with a wooden board, a few times, without showing any sign of pain on her face.

Ruan Xiaojun smiled and said to Jin Hua, "See? I wasn't lying to you, it doesn't hurt at all."

Jin Hua looked at Ruan Xiaojun, the worry on her face gradually fading, replaced by a smile. She gently patted Ruan Xiaojun's shoulder and said reproachfully, "Don't scare me like that again."

Ruan Xiaojun nodded, then looked into Jin Hua's eyes and said gently, "Okay, I know! Remember to keep this a secret!"

Jin Hua suddenly felt a little embarrassed and quickly changed the subject, "Okay, I definitely won't tell anyone, not even my parents. Do you want some water? I'll get you some." After saying that, Jin Hua stood up and quickly left the room, seemingly trying to hide her embarrassment.

Jin Hua walked out of the room and into the hall. She looked around and, seeing no one else, picked up the kettle from the table, poured herself a glass of water, and went back into the room.

She handed the water glass to Ruan Xiaojun and asked softly, "Has everyone else in the family gone out? I haven't seen them."

Ruan Xiaojun took the water glass and replied with a smile, "My mother and sister went to Aunt Donglan's house to cook lunch together, and Xiaohai went to Lianshan to help build a house."

Jin Hua nodded, indicating that she understood.

She sat on the edge of the bed, quietly looking at Ruan Xiaojun, who smiled gently back at her. Both of them were filled with happiness and contentment.

"Jinhua, once my new house is finished, we'll get married." Ruan Xiaojun looked at Jinhua tenderly, his eyes full of anticipation and love.

Upon hearing this, Jin Hua was taken aback at first, then a blush spread across her face. She lowered her head shyly and said in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz, "This matter... I still need to tell my parents first."

Ruan Xiaojun then realized that his question had been somewhat abrupt, and he quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, Jinhua, I... I just wanted to hear your own thoughts. Would you marry me?"

As Jin Hua listened to Ruan Xiaojun's words, she felt her heart pounding faster and faster, as if it were about to leap out of her throat. Her cheeks burned, and she involuntarily covered her face with her hands, not daring to look up at Ruan Xiaojun.

Ruan Xiaojun didn't get a definite answer from Jin Hua, and he became a little anxious. He asked again, "Jin Hua, will you marry me?"

Jin Hua was completely stunned by Ruan Xiaojun's question. She stammered, "I...I'm willing." After saying that, she jumped up from the bed and rushed out of the room as fast as she could, leaving Ruan Xiaojun looking bewildered.

Then he said, "I'm going back now," and left through the gate.

Just as Jin Hua left, footsteps sounded outside again.

Ruan Xiaojun thought Jin Hua had returned, so he quickly called out, "Jin Hua, why are you running away? Come over and let's talk again."

However, there was no response from Jin Hua outside the door. Ruan Xiaojun frowned in confusion, wondering if he had misheard. Just then, a familiar voice came from outside.

"Big brother, it's me. Did Sister Jinhua come over just now?" Ruan Mumu called out into the house.

When Ruan Xiaojun heard his sister's voice, not Jin Hua's, he felt a pang of disappointment. He had been hoping Jin Hua would come back and continue chatting with him, but now it seemed that wish would be dashed. Nevertheless, he replied, "Yes, Jin Hua just left."

Ruan Mumu walked into the house and saw her brother's disappointed look, so she couldn't help but laugh. She teased, "What's wrong? Jin Hua just left, and you're already missing her?"

Ruan Xiaojun blushed instantly after his sister's comment. He scratched his head sheepishly and said, "No way!"

Seeing her brother's shy expression, Ruan Mumu couldn't help but laugh again. She had always known that her brother had feelings for Jinhua, but in the past, their family was poor, and he lived with that old woman Zhang. Ruan Xiaojun didn't dare to think about it at all. He knew that Jinhua would only suffer if she married into such a family.

"Brother, did you confess your feelings to Sister Jinhua?" Ruan Mumu asked Ruan Xiao with a smile.

When Ruan Xiaojun heard his sister's question, although he didn't know what she meant by "confession," he guessed that she was asking if he had expressed his feelings to Jinhua. He blushed slightly, but still pretended to be calm and said, "Why are you asking this, you little kid?"

Ruan Mumu looked at her older brother teasingly, "Oh! Are you shy?"

"Let's go eat, I'm hungry." Ruan Xiaojun ignored his sister's scrutinizing gaze and dragged his heavy left foot toward the door.