Chapter 871 Tears Stop and Words Begin

Inside Nanning's house, it was as quiet as a tomb.

The air seemed to be solidified, making it hard to breathe.

Only the occasional faint sound of breathing proves that this is not a dead place.

Xiaohong curled up in the quilt, wrapping herself like a silkworm chrysalis.

The soft quilt was close to her hot skin, but it could not dispel the irritability and uneasiness in her heart.

Luo Xiaoyu's words were like sharp thorns piercing her heart, making her unable to calm down.

She closed her eyes tightly, trying to drive those annoying words out of her mind, but in vain.

Those words seemed to have taken root, lingering in her mind and making her feel confused.

Outside the door, Luo Xiaoyu stood like a sculpture.

She pressed against the door panel tightly, as if she wanted to feel Xiaohong's emotions at the moment through this thin layer of wood.

Her heart was like a swing hanging in mid-air, sometimes swinging to worry, sometimes to self-blame.

She regretted her impulsiveness just now and wished she could turn back time and take back those hurtful words.

She pricked up her ears and listened carefully to the sounds coming from inside the house, fearing that she would miss any slightest movement.

"Hey, it's noon, Xiaoyu, what are you doing? Why are you standing against Xiaohong's door?" A slightly old but kind voice broke the solid silence.

Luo Xiaoyu was suddenly startled, and turned around quickly as if she was guilty of a crime. What came into view was Granny Lin's face covered with traces of time.

Granny Lin was hunched over, holding a basket of fresh vegetables just picked from the field, looking at her with a smile.

Luo Xiaoyu was a little at a loss, her cheeks were slightly red, and she said hesitantly: "No...it's nothing, I just..." She racked her brains and couldn't think of a suitable reason.

Inside the house, Xiaohong heard Granny Lin's voice and sat up suddenly.

Her eyes widened, her heart filled with nervousness and uneasiness.

She hurriedly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and pricked up her ears, trying to hear what was going on outside.

Her heart was beating like a frightened deer, fearing that Granny Lin would find out how embarrassed she was.

Luo Xiaoyu didn't know how to answer, but Granny Lin seemed to have some clues.

She put down the basket in her hand and slowly approached Luo Xiaoyu, with a concerned smile on her face.

At this moment, there was a "squeak" sound and the door was pushed open.

Granny Lin pushed open the door and entered, and a fresh fragrance of vegetables floated into the house.

She looked at Xiaohong with a smile and said kindly: "Xiaohong, what are you doing bored in the house? Come out and bask in the sun, it is good for your health." When Xiaohong saw Granny Lin, a trace of embarrassment flashed across her face , she hurriedly arranged her messy hair and forced out a smile: "Grandma Lin, I'm fine, I'm just a little tired."

Luo Xiaoyu followed Granny Lin and cautiously poked her head in, with a hint of apology and uneasiness in her eyes.

She secretly glanced at Xiao Hong and was relieved when she saw that she didn't show any obvious hostility.

Granny Lin looked around the room and saw the slightly messy bed. She mistakenly thought that the two of them had just quarreled over some small item, so she smiled and joked: "You two girls, are you quarreling over some small item again?" ? How big of a deal is it worth sulking about?”

"No!" Xiaohong and Luo Xiaoyu denied in unison, their tone surprisingly consistent.

Granny Lin looked at the two of them with a puzzled expression on her face. She put the vegetable basket in her hand on the table, walked to Xiaohong's bed and sat down, and asked with concern: "Are you okay? Xiaohong, your face looks... You don’t feel well, are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?”

Xiaohong shook her head, but her eyes were slightly red, "Grandma Lin, I..." She hesitated to speak, with mixed feelings in her heart.

Seeing this, Luo Xiaoyu silently walked to the bedside, gently pulled the corner of Xiaohong's clothes, and whispered: "Xiaohong, I'm sorry, I..."

Xiaohong took a deep breath, finally mustered up the courage, and said with a choked voice: "Mr. Lin, actually..." She paused, and her eyes fell on Luo Xiaoyu, "Actually, I..." Xiaohong choked, Dou Big tears slid down her cheeks and dripped on the quilt, leaving dark marks.

"Grandma Lin, Luo Xiaoyu...she always said that I am cowardly, that I have too many things to do, that I..." Xiaohong's voice became smaller and smaller, and finally turned into a silent sob.

She bit her lower lip tightly, trying to control her emotions, but she couldn't stop the tears from pouring out.

She felt like a child abandoned by the whole world, lonely, helpless, and extremely wronged.

Luo Xiaoyu stood aside, listening to Xiaohong's intermittent crying, and her eyes gradually turned red.

She clenched her fists tightly, her nails digging deeply into her flesh, but she felt no pain at all.

She regretted her previous outspoken words and regretted her misunderstanding and harm to Xiaohong.

She wanted to rush up and hug Xiaohong and tell her that she didn't really hate her, but she didn't dare.

She was afraid that Xiaohong would reject her hug, and that Xiaohong would hate her even more.

Granny Lin looked at the scene in front of her and sighed deeply.

She stretched out her hand and gently stroked Xiaohong's hair, her tone was gentle and loving, "Stop crying, kid. If you have any grievances, tell your mother-in-law."

Luo Xiaoyu took a deep breath and mustered up the courage to explain, "Xiaohong, I'm not..."

"You don't need to say anything!" Xiao Hong raised her head suddenly, interrupting Luo Xiaoyu's words, her eyes were red with a hint of anger, "I know you hate me, you don't have to pretend to be a good person!"

Luo Xiaoyu stamped her feet anxiously, "I didn't! Listen to my explanation..."

"Okay, okay, stop talking!" Granny Lin raised her voice to stop the quarrel that was about to break out between the two, "If you have anything to say, just talk about it, don't quarrel all the time." She turned her head to look at Luo Xiaoyu, "Xiaoyu, go out first, I will talk to Xiaohong alone."

Although Luo Xiaoyu was unwilling, she still retreated obediently and closed the door gently.

She leaned against the door, waiting anxiously, feeling uneasy.

Inside the house, Granny Lin held Xiaohong's hand and comforted her softly.

After a while, Granny Lin pushed open the door and came out, waving to Luo Xiaoyu, "Xiaoyu, come in."

Luo Xiaoyu walked into the room nervously and saw that Xiaohong had stopped crying, but her face was still pale.

She hesitated for a moment, walked to Xiaohong, slowly stretched out her hand, and gently held Xiaohong's hand, "Xiaohong..."

Luo Xiaoyu's hand was warm and dry, tightly wrapped around Xiaohong's cold little hand.

Xiaohong felt a warm current slowly flowing from her fingertips into her heart, dispelling the slight chill in her heart.

She instinctively wanted to break free, but she didn't use any force, just struggled slightly.

Luo Xiaoyu felt Xiaohong's resistance, but didn't let go, but held it tighter. Granny Lin looked at this scene and smiled with relief, and the wrinkles on her face stretched out like a blooming chrysanthemum.

"Silly girl," Granny Lin looked at Xiaohong lovingly, her tone as gentle as a spring breeze blowing across her face, "Xiaoyu is a girl with a sharp tongue but a soft heart, don't take it to heart."

Xiaohong bit her lip, didn't speak, her eyes flickered.

Luo Xiaoyu's hand still held her hand tightly, as if conveying silent comfort and encouragement.

The room was quiet and silent, with only the occasional bird song outside the window breaking the silence.

Suddenly, Xiaohong shook off Luo Xiaoyu's hand, and quickly retracted her hand into the quilt as if she had been electrocuted.

Luo Xiaoyu's hand froze in mid-air, and the smile on her face froze instantly. The smile on Grandma Lin's face also disappeared, replaced by a deep worry. She frowned and her eyes were locked on Xiaohong.

"I... I'm tired and want to rest." Xiaohong's voice was as thin as a mosquito, almost inaudible.

She buried her head deeply in the quilt, not daring to look into the eyes of Grandma Lin and Luo Xiaoyu.

Luo Xiaoyu stood there in a daze, like a sculpture, motionless.

She didn't understand why Xiaohong suddenly became like this?

She was fine just now, why did she suddenly turn against him?

She felt like her heart was tightly grasped by an invisible big hand, and she couldn't breathe.

Granny Lin sighed deeply. She walked to the bed and gently patted Xiaohong's quilt, "Xiaohong, you..."

"Don't touch me!" Xiaohong suddenly lifted the quilt and sat up suddenly. Her tone was sharp and hysterical, "You all go out and let me be alone!"

Luo Xiaoyu's face was pale and her lips trembled slightly. She wanted to say something, but she didn't know where to start.

Granny Lin frowned and looked at Xiaohong deeply. Her tone was serious, "Xiaohong, you..."

Granny Lin frowned more tightly, and her face was full of worry. She stared at Xiaohong, but Xiaohong turned her head away and stubbornly refused to look at Luo Xiaoyu, as if Luo Xiaoyu was a flood beast.

Luo Xiaoyu stood aside, biting her lower lip, her eyes slightly red, and the feeling of grievance spread across her face.

"Xiaohong, you child, why did you suddenly..." Granny Lin sighed and reached out to touch Xiaohong's head, but Xiaohong dodged her.

"Mother-in-law, I want to be alone for a while. You and Miss Luo can go out first." Xiaohong's voice was muffled and choked.

Mother-in-law Lin shook her head helplessly, "Your child, I'm afraid you are sick. I'll ask Doctor Zhang to see you."

"No, mother-in-law, I'm fine." Xiaohong refused without thinking. She just wanted to be alone now and didn't want to face anyone, especially Luo Xiaoyu.

Luo Xiaoyu stood aside, nodding and shaking her head, hesitating to speak. She wanted to persuade Xiaohong to see a doctor, but she didn't know how to start.

She knew that Xiaohong was in a bad mood and didn't want to be disturbed, but she was worried that Xiaohong's condition would worsen.

"Xiaohong, listen to mother-in-law, let Doctor Zhang see you, your face doesn't look good." Mother-in-law Lin persuaded earnestly.

"Really no, mother-in-law." Xiaohong's voice was a little impatient.

"This..." Mother-in-law Lin wanted to persuade again, but was interrupted by a knock on the door.

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"Auntie Lin, are you home?" A steady male voice came from outside the door.

Granny Lin was stunned for a moment, then reacted, "It's Doctor Zhang! This child, why did he come uninvited..."

Granny Lin hurriedly opened the door, and a man in a green shirt and carrying a medicine box came in. It was Doctor Zhang.

He was tall, thin, and his eyes showed a calm and wise look.

Doctor Zhang came uninvited, which surprised Granny Lin.

"Doctor Zhang, why are you here? Come in, come in!" Granny Lin greeted enthusiastically, and the worry on her face also dissipated a lot.

Xiaohong and Luo Xiaoyu were stunned. They didn't expect Doctor Zhang to appear suddenly.

Xiaohong felt even more panicked. She subconsciously wanted to hide, but Granny Lin held her back.

"Xiaohong, Doctor Zhang is here, just in time to see you."

Zhang Langzhong put down the medicine box, walked up to Xiaohong, and asked with concern: "Girl, I heard from Aunt Lin that you are not feeling well. Can you let me diagnose and treat you?" His voice was gentle and magnetic, which made people uncomfortable. Consciously let down your guard.

Xiaohong's tense nerves gradually relaxed. She nodded slightly and allowed Zhang Langzhong to take her pulse.

Luo Xiaoyu stood aside and watched this scene quietly, with a happy smile on his face.

She knew that the arrival of Zhang Langzhong would definitely make Xiaohong's mood much better.

After checking her pulse, Zhang Langzhong pondered for a moment and said: "The girl is not seriously ill, but she is a little restless, which causes qi and blood to be sluggish. I will prescribe some medicine, and the girl will take it on time and she will recover soon."

Xiao Hong glanced at Zhang Langzhong gratefully and said softly: "Thank you, Zhang Langzhong."

Zhang Langzhong smiled and began to write the prescription.

Seeing this, Luo Xiaoyu quickly stepped forward to help grind the medicinal materials.

Granny Lin was busy boiling water and preparing decoction.

Xiaohong looked at the busy three people and felt a warm current in her heart.

She suddenly felt that her previous actions were a bit excessive and she should not be so indifferent to Luo Xiaoyu.

"Miss Luo..." Xiaohong hesitated and finally said.

Luo Xiaoyu raised her head and looked at Xiaohong doubtfully, "What's wrong?"

Xiaohong took a deep breath, "Actually..."

"Actually... I wrongly blamed you for what happened before." Xiaohong's voice was very soft, but it clearly reached the ears of Luo Xiaoyu and Zhang Langzhong.

She lowered her head and wrung her hands tightly together, her heart full of entanglement and uneasiness.

A faint scent of jasmine emanated from her body, which was the scent of her usual sachet.

When Luo Xiaoyu heard Xiaohong's words, her movements in her hands paused, and then she slowly lowered her head.

Her long eyelashes covered her eyes, making her expression unclear.

She bit her lower lip, feeling filled with remorse and guilt.

A faint scent of sandalwood wafted from her body, which was the scent of her usual incense.

Zhang Langzhong listened quietly, the pen in his hand stopped in mid-air.

His eyes were deep and calm, as if he could see everything.

There was a faint herbal smell in the air, which came from his medicine cabinet.

"That day, I actually wanted to go find you and tell you..." Luo Xiaoyu raised her head, eager to explain, but didn't know how to speak.

She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down, "That day, I saw that person approaching your room sneakily. I was worried that you would be in danger, so..."

Xiaohong's expression kept changing as she listened to Luo Xiaoyu's explanation.

From suspicion and dissatisfaction at the beginning, to surprise and confusion later, it finally turned into an indescribable complex emotion.

Her heart began to beat faster and her breathing became faster.

Zhang Langzhong nodded in time and said affirmatively: "The girl's explanation is reasonable."

Luo Xiaoyu glanced at Zhang Langzhong gratefully, then turned to Xiaohong and said sincerely: "Xiaohong, I'm sorry, I should have explained it to you first, instead of..."

Xiaohong looked at Luo Xiaoyu's sincere eyes, and the doubts in her heart gradually dissipated.

She took a deep breath and tried to control her emotions, "Actually, I was also wrong. I shouldn't have..."

"Xiaohong," Luo Xiaoyu interrupted Xiaohong, "I know, you are also doing it for my own good."

The two looked at each other and smiled, saying nothing.

Zhang Langzhong saw a happy smile on his face as he watched the two reconcile.

He handed the written prescription to Granny Lin, "Aunt Lin, please keep this prescription and take it three times a day, after meals."

Granny Lin took the prescription and said gratefully: "Thank you, Dr. Zhang."

Zhang Langzhong packed up the medicine box and prepared to leave.

"Mr. Zhang, let's go after dinner." Granny Lin persuaded her enthusiastically.

"No, Aunt Lin, I have other patients to see." Zhang Langzhong declined Granny Lin's kindness and turned to leave.

"Xiaohong," Luo Xiaoyu looked at Zhang Langzhong's leaving figure and suddenly said, "I..."

The tight lines on Xiaohong's face finally softened, and a faint smile bloomed on her lips, like a rainbow after the rain, dispelling the previous gloom.

"Xiaoyu, in fact, I have figured it out a long time ago. I was too sensitive and I wrongly blamed you." Her eyes were slightly moist, and she exhaled with relief, and a faint scent of jasmine drifted away.

Seeing that Xiaohong was finally relieved, Luo Xiaoyu was overjoyed. She hugged Xiaohong and was so excited that she was incoherent, "That's great, Xiaohong, I knew you would understand! I...I'm so happy!" She hugged Xiaohong tightly, as if she were a lost treasure. A faint scent of sandalwood came from Xiaohong, mixed with the fragrance of jasmine, and filled the air.

Grandma Lin also laughed when she saw the two girls getting back together. The wrinkles on her face seemed to have relaxed. She looked at them kindly and nodded happily.

Zhang Langzhong, who was standing at the door, also showed a knowing smile. He and Granny Lin looked at each other and smiled, and a warm atmosphere spread in the room.

However, in this cheerful atmosphere, Zhang Langzhong suddenly remembered something. His smile gradually solidified, his brows furrowed, and his eyes became deep and complicated.

He remembered that when he was treating a patient a few days ago, he discovered a rare disease, and the symptoms were very similar to what Xiaohong had described before.

"Wait," Doctor Zhang suddenly spoke, interrupting the laughter in the room. His voice was low and solemn, with a subtle tremor, "Miss Xiaohong, can you describe the symptoms you mentioned before in detail again?"

Xiaohong, Luo Xiaoyu and Granny Lin were all stunned. They looked at Doctor Zhang in confusion, not understanding why he suddenly became so serious.

A trace of uneasiness rose in Xiaohong's heart. She looked at Luo Xiaoyu, then at Granny Lin, hesitated for a moment, and described the previous symptoms again in detail. (End of this chapter)