23: Chapter 23: Is it uncomfortable in your hand?
23 -23: Is it uncomfortable in your hand?
Jin Zijin finished up efficiently, and the water in the iron kettle on Gu Youyou’s stove had also come to a boil.
He took out a clay bowl to pour the water and placed it beside Gu Youyou, then continued to busy himself.
Watching Jin Zijin’s busy back, Gu Youyou felt that his rough image grew bigger, exuding an unusual sense of security!
Gu Youyou watched the whole process.
It wasn’t that she couldn’t cook, but she didn’t know how to use such primitive tools, so she watched very carefully.
If her illness were to get better, no matter where she went in the future, she would have to cook for herself!
Although Lotus Village was surrounded by mountains on three sides, it primarily relied on rice as a staple food.
Beyond the lotus trees, the terrain consisted of hills, and the villagers in this region all ate rice, so they still consumed rice meals!
Wild chickens, even at their largest, were not bigger than domesticated ones and much leaner.
With feathers and innards included, they barely weighed two to three pounds, and after plucking and cleaning, there wasn’t much meat left.
For a meal, without any other side dishes, they finished the rice, and the wild chicken was eaten completely clean.
Although Gu Youyou was so ill that she hardly had the strength to walk, she ate with gusto.
Exactly how fervently could be understood only by someone as hungry as she was.
She ate no less than Jin Zijin did, both of them like starving ghosts, they engulfed everything, even the soup didn’t stand a chance.
As Jin Zijin was tidying up the bowls and chopsticks he said, “You’re sick, you can’t overeat.
Tomorrow, I’ll get some vegetables for us to eat!”
Gu Youyou’s eyes were still fixed on those two rabbits, it looked like they wouldn’t be on tomorrow’s menu.
As the modern heir to a family of traditional Chinese medicine, Gu Youyou understood these principles, but no matter how much she understood, it couldn’t curb her hunger!
Her mouth overcame her reasoning, so when there was food, she couldn’t care about anything else and indulged herself completely.
“Okay!” Gu Youyou felt a bit embarrassed thinking about the way she had just eaten.
They say a full belly gives you strength, and this was true for Gu Youyou as well.
She felt like her whole body was filled with energy.
Of course, that was in comparison to her weak condition.
The firewood in the stove had died out, and it had grown completely dark.
Jin Zijin’s home didn’t have an oil lamp, so they lit the half-burnt red candle from last night, and only then was there a bit of light in the room.
Jin Zijin helped Gu Youyou back into bed, then got up and extinguished the red candle!
But Gu Youyou’s eyes had remained on that red candle the whole time, understanding that even though her body housed a modern soul, she knew that on a wedding night, you shouldn’t blow out the red candles—it was unlucky.
Looking at the half-burnt red candle, Gu Youyou guessed that Jin Zijin probably extinguished it when they went to sleep last night.
Is that all it is to him, a mere lighting device?
Weren’t ancient people supposed to be superstitious?
Considering Jin Zijin was just a simple guy and had not been taught these things by his parents, she didn’t dwell on it, assuming he just didn’t know.
Jin Zijin’s bed was very narrow, probably only around 1.2 to 1.3 meters wide—fine for a single bed.
Even if Gu Youyou took up little space, Jin Zijin’s stature was undeniable, so when he lay down, the bed still seemed very crowded.
Gu Youyou couldn’t help but admire Jin Zijin’s mental resilience.
She hadn’t seen herself before the day and that was saying something, but since she saw her appearance, she was incredibly impressed with him.
She found her own appearance frightening, and yet, he could actually bring himself to touch her.
And now, here he was, coming closer—good grief, wasn’t it uncomfortable to hug her?