Ch26.2 - Ambiguous Thoughts

No one knows about the conversation between the Zhao patriarch and his wife, but Lin Laogen kept an eye on Wu Qingyuan’s saying that Zhao Haisheng had bought rouge gouache for other girls.

It doesn’t matter how Lin Laogen sees it, but what Wu Qingyuan said would be the same in anyone’s ears in the village, even without Lin Laogen’s biased opinion. 

Whether it’s ancient or modern, a man takes a girl to go shopping, saying that the two are pure friendships- not many people would believe it, especially in ancient times when the relationship between men and women was more rigorous. This behavior only exists between husband and wife. Now that Zhao Haisheng is doing this, it means that he believes that this girl is his wife, but the problem is that every time he goes back to the village, he still goes to the Lin family to give things to help with work. This is clearly someone of impure intentions.

In ancient times, men could have three wives and four concubines, but the problem is that they were rich people, but few in the village married two wives. Old Lin didn’t want to marry the Zhao family at all. Now Zhao Haisheng still wants a wife at both sides of his arms- it would no doubt make Lin Laogen angry

His son is clever in other aspects, but it’s best to lie to spare his feelings. He, the father, naturally has to be the one to check.

Therefore, thinking about this in his heart, Lin Laogen stopped working in the field all day except for farming and stayed at home the rest of the day. Even when he went to work in the field, he didn’t feel distressed as usual, so he took Lin Amo with him. From time to time he told him to go away when he saw the Zhao family and not to deal with them! 

He didn’t tell Lin Amo about Zhao Haisheng’s diligence on two people. His son was originally rejected because of his ugly appearance, and letting people know that Zhao Haisheng, who was the only one ‘interested’ in him, was also like this. Amo would be completely shocked and feel despair.

Lin Laogen didn’t tell Lin Amo the matter, and it was even harder for Wu Qingyuan to be an outsider.

Although he actually wants Lin Amo to know, Lin Laogen’s worries are not unreasonable. Even if Lin Amo is cheerful and optimistic, the life he has- being despised since he was a child has already made him very inferior in his heart. Another blow like this. He doesn’t want him to be even sadder.

So he didn’t talk anymore but started to help Lin Amo treat his face. No matter what the Zhao family’s horrible idea is, it would not be so easy to achieve with Lin Laogen on guard.

As for Amo, Zhao Haisheng was able to please him because nobody liked him since he was a child. He didn’t know what he liked, but he didn’t think he wanted him. Zhao Haisheng should be content with him again. Inferiority is just hypnotizing myself.

As long as he healed his face, so that he would not be disgusted, and get equal treatment and happiness like ordinary normal gers, everything would be solved.

*****

Wu Qingyuan’s current wood element ability level has reached a high level, it is not difficult to heal Lin Amo’s face, and it does not take too much time. 

But he is a cautious person. The apocalyptic days have taught him too much. He doesn’t want to be treated as a different kind or noticed. He didn’t intend to cure Lin Amo all at once.

Taking advantage of his own house drying before being habitable, Wu Qingyuan has not only written a plan for future carbon kiln sales in his room these days, and learned the words of the world, he went to the mountain with Lin Amo to pick up medicines to help him cure his face.

The herbs grow in the deep mountains. Wu Qingyuan didn’t know the road. Lin Amo took him there. After leaving the village, he walked east along the small river by the village, which was the way up the mountain.

Liushishu Village is a village with a good standard of living. All the villagers live on farming. Once out of the village, Wu Qingyuan can see the entire Liushu Village as the center and the surrounding areas are all large tracts of fields. 

In the weather of August, the dealers in the fields are about to mature and are waiting to be purchased. The fruitful pastoral scenery has the tranquility of a paradise, which makes people feel refreshing. He walked and talked to Lin Amo to learn more about the village story of this place.

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He really doesn’t understand medicine, but in the apocalypse, there were insufficient materials and a shortage of medicines. When the earth’s environment quickly returned to its original state and developed into nature, the once-declined Chinese medicine began to rise. Everyone used and understood medicinal herbs frequently. When he was there, he also learned a little.

Lin Amo doesn’t understand any pharmacology and was happy to see him dug up so many herbs. These are all used to treat his face. With these herbs, he can become better. No one will dislike his looks anymore. 

So he was very enthusiastic about Wu Qingyuan along the way, and later handed a water bottle to ask if Brother Wu was thirsty? After a while, pass the pancake and ask if Brother Wu is hungry. After a while, I handed over the sweat towel and said that Brother Wu was tired. Do you need to wipe your sweat? He was chattering like a sparrow, and it was true that he was talking stubbornly.

Wu Qingyuan is actually quite happy and quiet, but he doesn’t know why listening to the nagging at the moment is not annoying at all. He is very physically fit and does not need to drink water and eat cakes to replenish his strength, but he did not refuse, and took them one by one.

Especially the sweat towel that Lin Amo handed over, smelling the unique fragrance of the young man, he suddenly felt his heart beating a little faster, and he was a little reluctant to return it after using it.

“Amo, I will wash this sweat towel before returning it to you…” 

Holding the sweat towel with the fragrance in his hand, Wu Qingyuan was really reluctant to return it. While he carried something into his arms, he explained in a way that didn’t give the other a chance to say no at all.

“Okay, Brother Wu, let’s rest for a while and wait until the sun gets smaller before we continue picking. By the way, I also brought some fruit. You can eat one.”

Lin Amo didn’t notice his strangeness, nodded, and handed him a peeled orange again, which was very considerate.

Wu Qingyuan naturally did not refuse to take it. He ate a piece of orange, feeling that today’s fruit was particularly sweet, and then passed it to Lin Amo. Seeing the other party and himself eating the same orange, he thought that his heart was still momentarily still. There is a feeling of fullness. 

Lin Amo didn’t have as much thought as he did. Sharing an orange is not sharing an apple. The village is poor, and it is normal for everyone to share good things together.

While chatting while eating fruit, Lin Amo had sharp eyes and suddenly found a nest of bird eggs on the tree. He was so happy.

“Brother Wu, wait for me below.”

Putting down his things, and pulling up his sleeves, he said to Wu Qingyuan, and he quickly climbed up the tree flexibly, showing no signs of scruples. 

If Lin Laogen was here, he would have to shake his head and sigh and worry again. Because the gers here are brainwashed by social rules, most of them are as reserved and quiet as girls, but Lin Amo never knows what it means to be quiet. He dared to go up the mountain to climb trees, and to catch fish in the river. He was not afraid that the villagers said that he was used to it anyway, and his lively character could not be changed at all.

“Be careful.”

Wu Qingyuan knew his character and didn’t stop him. He just stood vigilantly under the tree and moved with him, spreading his hands in a protective posture, and Lin Amo staring at the tree with a concern he didn’t know.

“It’s okay, Brother Wu, I often climb this tree, and it’s ripe, wow, it’s a big nest of bird eggs…” 

Lin Amo is not afraid of hanging on the tree trunk at all. He has had a lively personality since he was a child. In addition to working, the children in the village like to go up the mountain and the river to find all kinds of snacks to eat, and the children in the village belong to the village. One of the necessary skills.

He is considered a grown-up in the village at his age, but when he was a teenager he was originally a juvenile character. It was just when he was lively and naughty. When Lin Laogen was absent, he couldn’t hold back his temper. He happily scooped out bird eggs on the tree and made a sound of laughter resounding across the hillside.

Wu Qingyuan looked at the person on the tree. He only felt that at this moment, the time was slowing down at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the surrounding green all turned into black and white. Only the figure of the boy on the tree was full of brilliance and attracted him deeply. His eyes moved his heart and emotions.

At this moment, when Lin Amo stretched out his hand to lick the bird’s egg, a small snake appeared on the branch opposite, and it frightened him. 

He exclaimed “Snake!”, his body retreated instinctively because of the fright, and the branches of the tree were not wide enough, and there was no space under his feet, and he suddenly fell from the tree.

“Amo!”

Wu Qingyuan’s heart tightened, his feet hurriedly used force, jumped up, and reached out to catch the person.

However, although the person caught it, he did not receive it firmly. Although his abilities were high and his fists were good, he was not a legendary martial arts master who could easily float on the water. In addition, Lin Amo was considered an adult after all. No matter how lean they were, the impact of the fall directly caused both of them to fall to the ground. 

Wu Qingyuan instinctively circled the people in his arms to protect, and rolled with Lin Amo two laps with the strength of the fall before stopping.

When the two came back to their senses, Wu Qingyuan lay down on his back, Amo lying on his back, his thin waist had hands wrapped around him, and the back of his head was protected by wide palms. The faces of the two were only slightly separated. The distance of a fist, they can clearly feel the other person’s breathing while breathing.

At this moment, the hearts of both of them jumped quickly at the same time.

“…” 

The close contact with the body made Lin Amo unable to speak, especially when he clearly smelled Wu Qingyuan’s breath, a strong and unfamiliar breath that belongs to a man, and the one on his waist tightly holding himself- his big hands made his face flush instantly.

He feels that his heart is beating so fast, breathing is so difficult, and he feels nervous…

Lin Amo lay stiffly on Wu Qingyuan, and both hands on his chest were squeezed tightly. The thick masculine scent enveloped him, and his breath became entangled.

He is thick-skinned and lively, but not ignorant. He wants to get up right away, but his body is stiff and he feels that he can’t move. 

He did not dare to look at Wu Qingyuan, his eyes fluttering left and right, his mind was chaotic and annoyed, his eyelashes moved slightly, like two butterflies falling on his eyes, the frequency of trembling was shy and overwhelmed. He never had once such an intimate hug.

“……”

Wu Qingyuan looked at him and didn’t speak, his breathing became slow, and his hands tightened little by little. His thin body made him reluctant to let go, and his trembling eyelashes made his heart move.

Such a strong feeling made him feel a special sentiment, and a certain thought flashed through his mind. It came suddenly, but it was so clear that it was irresistible. His heart seemed to have been silent for more than 30 years. Something came out. 

Letting the cool breeze pass by, and the ambiguity and heat of this summer cannot be blown away.

“Brother, what are you doing?”

It wasn’t until a child shouted in the distance that they realized Lin Tianbao found them at the mountain and ran over to break the ambiguous atmosphere. Lin Amo finally recovered his strength and broke away from the restraints in panic and embarrassment and got up from the ground and separated.

“No, it’s nothing, I accidentally dropped a bird’s egg just now. By the way, aren’t you at home, brother? Why are you running up the mountain…” 

Lin Amo panicked and flashed an explanation, and immediately changed the subject.

He didn’t dare to look at Wu Qingyuan with his straight eyes, secretly took a look, and saw Wu Qingyuan looking at him, only feeling panicked, bowed his head and curled his neck, like a cat with a tail trampled on.

This reaction caused Wu Qingyuan’s thin lips to show a slight smile, and then slightly rubbed the hand that had embraced him twice before he nodded in cooperation.

Lin Tianbao was a little ignorant. Although he felt that they were weird, he didn’t think much about it, just why he thought his brother’s face was so red. 

Looking at Lin Amo up and down, he nodded and said mysteriously, “Brother, you are fine. Of course I have good news to tell you when I came to you…”

“What good news?”

“It’s Brother Haisheng! Brother Haisheng came to our house to propose marriage. Brother Haisheng was promoted to the shopkeeper of the grain shop. Now he and his mother and the matchmaker are sitting in our hall, bringing a lot of things, two coconuts, of various colors. Qiaoguo, three cotton cloths, by the way, there is a roast suckling pig, brother, so beautiful! Roast suckling pig, the villagers have all gone to our house to watch the fun.”

Lin Tianbao was full of excitement. 

Lin Amo’s complexion was faint, and he stood there blankly.

Wu Qingyuan raised his head, and the smile on his lips disappeared.