Scrambled Eggs
However, even so, that morning he had already tried very hard to prove to Su Su that his “parts” were perfectly fine.
Because when Su Su was applying medicine for him, this fellow actually did not cover himself.
Then, the moment her little hand touched his skin, Su Su instantly understood what he meant.
Her face flushed with anger, and she directly grabbed the small wicker basket used for sunflower seeds and sweets and covered him with it. She shot him a fierce glare and continued applying the medicine. Because of this, she had barely spoken to him until now. And the moment she finally opened her mouth, he choked her back again. Sure enough, he really did rely on sheer ability to anger wives away one after another. No doubt about it.
Lin Chuan probably sensed that the atmosphere was not right, so he walked over to her and said, “Our mother will be fine. She’ll be back soon. If you ever suffer any grievances in the future, just go find our mother. She’ll definitely help you vent your anger. If she really can’t win the fight, there’s still me.”
“…Oh, I know.” What a violent family. But what if she liked it?
Just as she was thinking this, Lin Hai ran back. Su Su quickly opened the door and asked, “How did it go?”
“Mother won. That woman had a whole handful of hair pulled out by Mother. Mother told me to tell Sister-in-law not to worry and to keep teaching tomorrow. No one will dare provoke you.”
“Ah, good.” So violence really could solve problems.
She rather liked that, but when she thought about teaching tomorrow, she hesitated. Before the New Year, she had brought the students to her house for lessons. Now the weather was still so cold, and she did not know whether those people would be willing to go to the village office.
Clearly, they would not be willing.
She had to let Lin Chuan know about this, otherwise if a crowd of people suddenly came over, he would be completely confused.
After dinner, Su Su told Lin Chuan about it. She had thought that, with his personality, he would agree right away. Who would have thought his face would darken?
“What’s wrong?”
“Only one hour.”
“Mm, just one hour.”
“Then fine. I still need to recover from my injury.”
“All right, all right. It won’t delay your recovery.”
Before, whenever she mentioned him recovering, he had been unwilling in every possible way. Why was he emphasising it now? He probably did not like other people coming to their house to study. Su Su had not expected Lin Chuan to like quiet so much.
The next day, four or five men and women came over. They all gathered in the other room and did not disturb Lin Chuan. Su Su first reviewed the material from before the New Year, then taught them a few new characters. After the lesson, she said, “Sorry, everyone. My hus— my man is injured and needs quiet rest, so you’ll have to take your homework home to write.”
“It’s already good enough that you’re not making us sit in that freezing shed at the village office to study.” The students who came were all motivated, so they were already very grateful to have a place where they could stretch out their hands and study.
They did not delay the newlywed couple’s sweet time together. Once the lesson was over, they left one after another. The last one to leave was Song Laosan. He hesitated for a long while and did not go. Finally, seeing that everyone else had gone far away, he stood up and said to Su Su, “Teacher Su, I have something to tell you.”
His injuries had basically healed completely now, and the expression on his face seemed even calmer, as if he had made some kind of decision.
“Mm, go ahead.” Su Su held her course notes and stood there looking at him, which made him feel embarrassed instead.
He scratched his head and said, “A few friends and I have decided to go south to work. We’ve already got letters of introduction from the Party secretary. We’ll leave after the fifteenth.”
“Really? The country is reforming and opening up now. If you go out, there will definitely be good opportunities.” Then become a wealthy businessman, and hopefully this time do not die for the female lead.
“That’s what I think too, but… I still owe you food coupons from before. I don’t know when I’ll be able to pay you back.”
“No rush. Pay me back in a few years. When the time comes, give me a bit extra.”
Song Laosan said awkwardly, “If I can get a full meal after going out, that’ll already be good. I don’t have any grand ambitions.”
“You definitely can.” Su Su said it very firmly.
Song Laosan was moved for a moment and said, “I’ll write to you. At least then you’ll know where your debtor is, so if you ever run short of food coupons, you’ll have somewhere to demand them from.”
“Okay.” Su Su laughed softly, feeling that although Song Laosan had a somewhat roguish air, his nature was actually very upright.
Song Laosan still wanted to say something, but Lin Chuan pulled the door open, his gaze icy. Yet when his eyes turned to Su Su, they became unexpectedly gentle. “Wife, I put two eggs in the pot. Once you’re done teaching, eat them.”
“…Okay.” Su Su’s smile almost failed. What medicine had Lin Chuan taken these past two days? He was clearly the injured one, yet he kept boiling eggs every day to nourish her. She really did not like eating them.
Song Laosan looked at the married couple and knew he was not welcome, so he said, “Then I’ll leave first.” After saying that, he nodded to Lin Chuan and ran off without a trace. One look was enough to know that this man was afraid of Lin Chuan.
To be fair, with such a dark face standing there, who would not be afraid?
Huh? Not dark.
Only then did Su Su notice that under the setting sun, Lin Chuan’s skin had already become very fair. It was that kind of healthy complexion, fair yet bright and rosy. The face masks these past few days really had not been wasted; the effect was exceptionally obvious.
The wounds on his face had mostly healed too. With sharp brows, bright eyes, and a pair of particularly good-looking double eyelids, he was enough to make people envious. His thin lips curved slightly, giving him a somewhat alluring feeling.
Wait, why was this face getting closer and closer?
Coming back to her senses, Su Su instinctively took a step back, her face slightly flushed. “You… what are you doing?” This guy had definitely just wanted to kiss her, but because of their height difference, he needed time to bend down, which gave her a chance to escape.
“Wife, am I better-looking than that Song Laosan?”
“Hm? Yes. You’re much better-looking than him.”
Su Su had originally been so nervous that she wanted to run, but she had not expected to receive such an awkward question.
In the end, he did not reply. Instead, he took a step back and said, “Then eat more eggs.”
Su Su’s brain almost could not keep up. What did eating eggs have to do with whether he was good-looking or not?
Only, these extra eggs were really choking.
She dipped them in soy sauce but still could not eat them anymore. “How about this? You eat the yolk and I’ll eat the white.”
“No. The yolk is the nourishing part.”
“I don’t need nourishing. I’m not the one who lost too much blood.”
“I’m afraid… In short, you must be nourished.”
“Why?”
Su Su was so choked that she burped, and tears almost came out. Lin Chuan had no choice but to eat the egg yolk for her, then said, “Your… time of the month, isn’t it in the next few days?”
Damn, how did this man still remember that?
She calculated it, and it really was around these few days. No wonder he wanted her to be nourished.
“If you want me to replenish myself, I should be drinking red date water. What can eggs replenish?” She rolled her eyes at the heavens, really not knowing why Lin Chuan had the idea that eating eggs could replenish blood.
Lin Chuan’s thinking was very simple. In the countryside, the most nourishing thing was eggs. So if someone was weak, they ate eggs. After giving birth, they ate eggs. After getting injured, they ate eggs. In short, eating them was right.
Who would have thought he had got it wrong?
Since he was wrong, he had to correct it. Thus, the husband and wife began drinking red date, goji berry, and brown sugar water from the same enamel mug — the absolute three-piece set for nourishment.
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