"Just kidding, just kidding, sorry."
Lin Fan repeatedly pleaded, "I know how much you've done for the village, and I know how much you've endured."
"I... I just thought you looked quite nice, and my mouth was too quick and I wanted to tease you."
Hearing this, Tian Mengyao's heart immediately fluttered.
She lightly punched Lin Fan's shoulder three times with her small fists, then huffed, "I'm your village secretary, and you want to tease me? I'll let you tease!"
Lin Fan winced in pain, repeatedly crying out, which made Tian Mengyao even happier.
"Get up quickly, come with me!"
Tian Mengyao urged him, then turned and walked out.
"This is difficult!"
Lin Fan watched her bouncing figure, feeling helpless from the bottom of his heart.
If it were any other girl, he would have been bold in love and hatred.
But for Tian Mengyao...
"It's too difficult, too many uncertainties in every aspect..."
Lost in thought, Lin Fan had already gotten dressed.
He tidied himself up briefly, then walked out and sat in the passenger seat.
Tian Mengyao stared at him with her beautiful eyes, surprised, "I asked you to come with me to handle the paperwork, and you're dressed like this?"
"Yeah, what else?"
Lin Fan looked at himself, a black hoodie on top and casual pants on the bottom. What was the problem?
Tian Mengyao huffed, annoyed, "You should at least dress more formally. I'm not asking for dress shoes and a tie, but at least a suit."
"Why would I wear something like that?"
Lin Fan was unconventional and never felt comfortable in suits.
"Forget it, forget it, let's just go like this."
Tian Mengyao waved her hand helplessly, then started the car and turned around.
"I'm helping you run errands, and you're still complaining about me."
Lin Fan subconsciously touched Tian Mengyao's soft hair.
"You~"
Tian Mengyao got angry and stepped on the gas, almost throwing Lin Fan into the windshield.
Lin Fan hurriedly fastened his seatbelt, shouting, "Slow down!"
But Tian Mengyao didn't listen, continuously accelerating the off-road vehicle.
As they passed the Hope Primary School, Lin Fan shouted, "Stop, wait a moment!"
He suddenly remembered that Jiang Hu Xue hadn't visited him recently.
This puzzled him.
Tian Mengyao slowly applied the brakes and asked, "What do you want to do?"
"There's a patient at the school. I need to see her for a check-up every month. It's almost time, so I'll go see her first."
Lin Fan unbuckled his seatbelt and added, "Wait for me here for a bit, it won't take long."
Tian Mengyao wanted to follow him, but then changed her mind and didn't move.
The school was full of children, and she was driving a luxury car. She was afraid the children might spread rumors.
As soon as he entered the school gate and saw the empty courtyard, Lin Fan was dumbfounded.
Lin Fan ran into the guardhouse and asked, "Uncle, is the school on holiday?"
"Yes, it's been on holiday since yesterday. You're Lin Fan, aren't you? Teacher Jiang Hu hasn't left yet, but she will soon."
The guard recognized Lin Fan and knew that he had a good relationship with Jiang Hu Xue.
"Thank you."
Lin Fan thanked him, then jogged towards Jiang Hu Xue's dormitory.
At this moment, Jiang Hu Xue was curled up under a blanket, her face pale. She held a thick philosophy book with one hand, reading it word by word.
Pain flashed in her eyes from time to time, while her other small hand tightly gripped the bedsheet.
Women are sometimes very strange.
She had started feeling unwell a few days ago, but she had waited and waited until today.
Even enduring the pain, she wanted to see if Lin Fan had forgotten her.
At first, she was full of anticipation.
Then, this anticipation gradually turned into disappointment and confusion.
Clearly, she wanted to test if Lin Fan was someone she could entrust her life to.
Knock, knock, knock!
Three knocks on the door.
"Xue'er, I'm here."
A clear voice, like the birth of a star, instantly illuminated the darkness in Jiang Hu Xue's heart.
"I'm here."
Jiang Hu Xue responded, then lifted the blanket and happily got out of bed.
After getting out of bed, she didn't immediately open the door. Instead, she sat down at her desk and looked in the mirror.
"Oh no, oh no."
Seeing her haggard face, she couldn't help but exclaim, "Xiao Fan, wait a moment, I'll open the door for you right away."
"Okay, okay."
Lin Fan guessed she was changing clothes.
After waiting for five or six minutes, she finally opened the door.
"Xiao Fan, you're here."
The moment she saw Lin Fan, all her grievances, disappointment, and confusion vanished.
Lin Fan nodded and apologized, "I'm sorry, it's the end of the year, and I've been so busy I couldn't come to see you sooner."
He could immediately tell that Jiang Hu Xue's health was not good.
"Secretary Tian from our village is waiting outside. We need to go run errands for the cooperative today, and there's a banquet tonight."
He said, pointing towards the school gate.
"Oh."
Jiang Hu Xue responded, her expression immediately turning much uglier.
Lin Fan scratched the back of his head and said with a silly smile, "I'll treat you first to alleviate the pain, and then tonight or tomorrow, I'll remove the cold poison from your body."
"Mm."
Jiang Hu Xue's face flushed.
She had longed for him for so long, but upon meeting, they had to deal with practical matters, with no time for romance.
Beep beep beep!
Tian Mengyao, waiting outside the school gate, became impatient and honked her horn a few times.
Hearing this, Lin Fan chuckled bitterly, "Secretary Tian must be getting impatient. Let's hurry."
Jiang Hu Xue gave a helpless smile, then turned and went back into the room, lying down on the bed.
Lin Fan pulled over a chair, sat by the bed, quickly activated his dantian, and channeled the purple energy to his hands.
Jiang Hu Xue tilted her head, gazing at Lin Fan with shy eyes.
Lin Fan chuckled, "My hands might be a bit cold since I just came in. You can try it first."
As he spoke, Lin Fan placed his right hand on Jiang Hu Xue's flat lower abdomen.
"It's okay, not very cold."
Jiang Hu Xue actually didn't feel any coldness. Instead, she felt warm. "Xiao Fan, put your hand inside to warm it up."
"Sure thing!"
Lin Fan responded readily.
He slipped both his small hands under the blanket and said, "Your bed is so warm."
In fact, the warmth he felt was because the purple energy had fully taken effect.
Jiang Hu Xue giggled, finding the remark ambiguous.
However, coming from Lin Fan, she just found it amusing.
Beep beep beep!
Tian Mengyao honked the horn again.
Lin Fan frowned and grumbled, "Why are you rushing? Are you in a hurry to get to heaven!"
"Don't say that. She's working for the village. As the secretary, how can she not be in a hurry?"
Jiang Hu Xue was very understanding, "You should hurry."
"Okay."
Lin Fan nodded, then placed his two hands, now hot, on Jiang Hu Xue's lower abdomen.
Jiang Hu Xue bit her lower lip, almost crying out.
She felt as if a cold force and a hot force were battling inside her lower abdomen, causing her entire abdomen to cramp with pain.