Rebirth of a Village Girl novel Chapter 591

Chapter 591: 168: Well-Matched Couple (Update 18)_1

Ni Cuihua nodded, “Alright, I’ll go take a shower first.” Half-drenched, covered with bits of soil, she certainly felt a tad uncomfortable.

Ni Yang stepped out with the first-aid box, moved a stool in front of Shangguan Dehui and said, “Uncle Shangguan, please put your leg up.”

“Okay.” Shangguan Dehui did as instructed.

Ni Yang took out the medicines, cleaned around the wound with medical alcohol, and before proceeding with the stitches, she said, “Uncle Shangguan, I have no anesthetic here. It might hurt a bit later, please bear with it.”

“Hmm.” Shangguan Dehui nodded in response.

Ni Yang then handed him a chopstick, “If you can’t bear with the pain, you can bite on this stick.”

“Thank you.” Shangguan Dehui took the chopstick.

A moment later, Ni Yang started stitching the wound.

Stitch after stitch, like mending a piece of clothing, blood kept seeping out from the wound. Pools of bright red blood tainted her pale fingertips, but Ni Yang didn’t so much as furrow a brow.

Cold sweats started appearing on Shangguan Dehui’s forehead. However, he didn’t bite on the chopstick, but instead gripped the stool beneath him tightly, without uttering a sound.

Ni Yang glanced at him with a newfound layer of admiration.

In her past life, she had seen many patients. Even under anesthesia, most people could barely tolerate the pain of stitching. Yet Shangguan Dehui exceeded her expectations.

Soon, the wound was stitched up. Sprinkling a layer of white medicinal powder on it, Ni Yang bandaged the wound.

“Uncle Shangguan, it’s best to keep it dry and avoid contact with water for a while. Also, refrain from consuming a lot of cold and spicy food. Come back after seven days to have the stitches removed,” she advised.

Shangguan Dehui nodded, “Alright, thank you, Comrade Yanyan.”

Ni Yang smiled slightly, “It’s no trouble, it’s the duty of a doctor.”

Shangguan Dehui glanced around the room and then asked, “I hope you don’t mind if I ask, is your father at home?” He had called unannounced, so he should at least say hello to the host.

“He’s no longer here,” Ni Yang responded calmly.

Gone?

At first, Shangguan Dehui was taken aback, but then quickly realized, “I’m sorry, I didn’t know about your father…”

“It doesn’t matter.”

Just then, Ni Chengui returned from work. Seeing Shangguan Dehui in the house, she asked, “Yanyan, we have a guest?”

Ni Yang replied, “Auntie Ni, this is my mom’s friend, Uncle Shangguan. He accidentally got hurt while sketching in the mountain behind our house.”

“Oh, okay,” Ni Chengui nodded and greeted cheerfully, “Hello, Mr. Shangguan.”

Shangguan Dehui was forty-three years old, wore a pair of gold rimmed glasses, and looked gentle and refined. He had an air of intellectuality about him. Although he had developed a few fine lines around his eyes, it didn’t make him look older, but rather lent him an air of composure.

He seemed like an official visiting the rural suburbs.

Such a man was clearly not ordinary.

He seemed quite a match with Ni Cuihua, though…

Ni Chengui thought to herself.

“Hello.” Shangguan Dehui nodded.

After a while, Ni Cuihua finished her shower and came out. Ni Chengui pulled her aside and they started whispering.

There were no secrets between Ni Cuihua and Ni Chengui. Cuihua provided Chengui with a detailed account of what had transpired.

Ni Chengui joked, “Well, you and Mr. Shangguan seem to share quite the destiny. He saved you once, and you saved him in return.”

Ni Cuihua was startled, “Sister Chenggui, you can’t just casually say things like that!”

Ni Chengui laughed, “I’m just saying it to you.”

It was indeed something that could not be mentioned lightly. What if Shangguan Dehui had a wife and children? After all, he was already of a certain age.

Yet, it wasn’t something that could be asked outright either.

Upon returning to the main room, Shangguan Dehui suggested leaving.

Given that Ni Cuihua was a widow, it was indeed necessary to avoid any potential censure.

Ni Chengui, laughing, suggested, “It’s already dark outside and the road is not easy to navigate at night. Why don’t you stay at my cousin’s house tonight, Mr. Shangguan? His wife and son just went to her parents’ house a few days ago so he’s home alone. ”

Little Ni Yun opened her sleepy eyes and walked out from the inner room. She immediately recognized Shangguan Dehui and was so excited that she ran over, shouting, “fufu! fufu!” _{freewebnσvel.cѳm}