Chapter 730
At the village, the boy put down the firewood and invited Lin Che and Gu Jingze to go in . This village was not a large one; it seemed that they could see the other end with one look . Some people had already built brick houses but there were still a few dilapidated mud houses among them . As everyone was preparing for a meal at this time, the smoke from the kitchen chimneys rose in spirals, causing them to feel as if the earth was up in flames .
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Lin Che looked around and felt as if she had not lived properly for a long time .
When she looked at this village again, she felt that this was the real world whereas her own life felt like a dream .
To be honest, her life had turned into a dream ever since she met Gu Jingze .
The life she was living now was one she had never thought about . It was also a life that was more and more removed from actual life .
She sighed and looked on as the boy took her inside . He said, “My name is Wang Dong . You can just call me Dongzi . My grandmother is inside . ”
The old woman held a walking cane for support . Her hair was gray and she looked to be in her eighties .
“Dongzi, why did you bring someone back without telling me beforehand? We have no more rice at home . ”
Dongzi said, “I’ll go to the shop to buy some now . Grandmother, they were kidnapped by some thugs . That man seems like he’s about to die . ”
“Oh my goodness! It’s the devil’s work, really . Quick! Help him inside so he can lie down,” the old woman hastily said upon seeing Gu Jingze .
Dongzi said, “My father went into town to pick up my sister from school . They will be back in a while . You can rest here first . I’ll go and buy rice . ”
Lin Che quickly thanked him . After thinking for a bit, she took a watch out of her pocket .
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She had simply taken it off the shelf when Li Mingyu had gone shopping with her at the mall back then . She did not even ask how much it cost but it was definitely expensive .
She asked, “Is there a pharmacy here?”
“We only have a small pharmacy at the front of the village . ”
“Take this . Look, it’s made of platinum . Can you ask if this can be exchanged for some medicine and bandages?”
Dongzi looked at it and said, “This watch is so pretty . It must be very expensive . I still have money inside . I’ll just go and buy medicine . ”
Dongzi pushed the watch back to her . Lin Che pondered for a bit before saying, “Then, I’ll give this watch to you . If you bring it to the city, you should be able to pawn it for a sizeable sum of money . This is a branded watch from Switzerland . Even if you can’t exchange it for a lot of money, you’ll get at least a few hundred . ”
Dongzi glanced at it and did not want to take it . Lin Che said, “Please accept it . Otherwise, I will really feel very guilty . I feel bad about causing you so much trouble . ”
Dongzi was left with no choice but to say, “Then, I’ll take it first . ”
Lin Che smiled at him .
After Dongzi left, his grandmother brought a pail of water and a towel to them so that Lin Che could wipe Gu Jingze down .
Lin Che looked at Gu Jingze . Then, she looked down and soaked the towel in water . She squeezed it dry, pulled Gu Jingze’s hand towards her and wiped the back of his hand . She felt both upset and worried .
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There were so many dirt stains all over that she could not see the extent of his injuries .
However, every scratch on his hand felt like a needle pricking her heart .
“Gu Jingze, you must get better . Get better, do you hear me…” She mumbled, lowering her head to remove his clothes so she could wipe him .
Although there were no large wounds, there were small scratches and bruises everywhere . In particular, there were many at his chest and his stomach . It was obvious that he had been punched and beaten but she could not tell whether there was any internal bleeding . His stomach was still soft when she touched it, so even if there was any internal bleeding, it was probably not serious .
She felt slightly relieved . Nevertheless, heart ached for every injury on his body .
When she finally wiped his face clean, the old lady looked at him from the side and said, “Goodness gracious, what a handsome child . Why would anyone beat him so badly?”
Hearing this, tears pricked at Lin Che’s eyes . She said to the old lady, “Because that gang of people is evil . ”
The old lady said, “Heaven truly pities and protect us . But how did you bump into these kidnappers? Are you alright?”
“Thank you for your concern, Grandmother . I’m alright . ”
Just then, Dongzi’s father came back with Dongzi’s younger sister . They were extremely confused upon seeing Lin Che and Gu Jingze who was lying here with wounds all over his body .
They only understood what was happening after the old lady briefly explained to them .
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Dongzi’s father was a little reluctant . He looked at the two of them and said softly to the old lady, “Dongzi is really too much . He doesn’t even know who these people are but he brought them home . ”
The old lady said, “Saving a life is better than building a seven-storied pagoda for the gods . We can’t leave a person to die . ”
“We don’t even know if they are good or bad people . There are so many conmen out there now . ”
On the other hand, Dongzi’s younger sister was immediately interested in Gu Jingze . The twelve-year-old girl said in surprise, “Wow, this older brother is so beautiful . ” She walked towards them with a spring in her step and kneeled down beside them . She looked at Gu Jingze who was in a deep sleep and said to Lin Che, “Older Sister, my name is Younger Sister Wang . Who is he? Is he your husband?”
Lin Che nodded vigorously . “Yes . He’s my husband . ”
The little girl looked at Gu Jingze in admiration and actively wanted to help look after Gu Jingze .
Seeing this, Dongzi’s father shook his head helplessly . Then, he scoffed and walked out .
The old lady sighed and said to Lin Che, “His wife, Dongzi’s mother, was tricked by outsiders into leaving the house to work . She never returned home after that . Thus, he gets worried when he sees outsiders . No need to bother with him . ”
Lin Che said, “Of course not . In the first place, we’re the ones who are intruding . His concerns are not unreasonable either . ”
At this moment, Dongzi finally came home .
“Older Sister, I bought these for you . Take a look and see which ones are useful . ”
Lin Che went over to take a look . The medicines were all antibiotics . She could probably use some of them .
Lin Che put the medicine on the bandages and wiped Gu Jingze’s wounds with them . She saw Gu Jingze frown as if he felt pain in his sleep, so she exerted less force . However, it was inevitable that some of the large wounds would make him feel unbearable pain .
In the end, he whined and suddenly opened his eyes .
Lin Che quickly held his hands . “Gu Jingze? Does it hurt? I’ll be a little more careful . ”
Gu Jingze grasped her hands tightly and looked at the person before him vigilantly . His gaze relaxed when he realized that it was Lin Che .
“Lin Che?”
His voice was husky like the depressing sound of rain .
Lin Che quickly nodded . “It’s me, it’s me . ”
Gu Jingze let out a breath of relief . He wanted to get up but Lin Che immediately pushed him down . “Your body is heavily injured . Even though we’ve escaped now, we’re in a nearby village . We don’t know when they will catch up with us . Gu Jingze, how do you feel? Are you still hurting anywhere?”
Gu Jingze merely sat up quietly and stretched an arm out to pull Lin Che into his embrace .
Lin Che inhaled the scent of his body and her mind jolted . It seemed that her many days of worry had vanished with the wind the moment she entered his embrace . She froze for a moment before hugging Gu Jingze tightly as well .
She really did not want to experience something like this again . She never again wanted to feel such worry and to be in a situation where she could lose him any moment .