Didn’t Love You Enough 114

Chapter 114 – Inspection Tour, Part 3

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng endured the impact and tried his best to cover Jia Bao. The momentum of the impact sent a sharp piece of wood piercing through his left shoulder. Xuan Yuan Han Cheng let out a muffled grunt. He gritted his teeth and bore the pain.

Lin Jia Bao heard the grunt and asked, “Husband, what’s wrong?”

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng was panting and the broad expanse of his chest was painted red with blood. “Husband is fine. Don’t worry, baby. We just have to swim to the shore.”

Lin Jia Bao swam with all his might. When he looked up, all he could see was the vast waters of the river. There was no boat in sight. Xuan Yuan Han Cheng’s left hand was gradually feeling heavier and heavier. Black spots dotted his vision, but he still kicked his legs vigorously. They kept swimming and swimming until they came across a big log floating along the river. The two of them got onto the log and was finally able to take a breather.

It was only then did Lin Jia Bao realize that Xuan Yuan Han Cheng was injured.

“Husband, you’re hurt, you’re bleeding… wu wu…”

“Husband is fine… it’s just a small injury.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng said soothingly to his darling.

They swam aimlessly for a long time, and at long last, they spotted land. By then, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng’s head was already spinning. He had lost a lot of blood due to heavy exertion. He finally made it to shore with some assistance and then he collapsed, completely drained of strength.

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“Husband, wake up… we have reached the shore, husband… husband.” Lin Jia Bao anxiously called to Xuan Yuan Han Cheng.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng heard Jia Bao’s voice beside his ear, and he really wanted to respond, but he was too weak to do so. In the next blink of the eye, he lost consciousness.

When Xuan Yuan Han Cheng opened his eyes again, he found that he was in a broken thatched house. His head was still a little dizzy, and when he looked around he couldn’t see his darling’s figure anywhere. Xuan Yuan Han Cheng felt a little anxious. He could only remember swimming to shore with Jia Bao and then losing consciousness.

The door opened with a creak. “Oh my, you finally woke up.” A fat auntie came inside. “You’ve made your family’s ger really anxious. I don’t know how many buckets of tears he has shed these past few days!”

“Excuse me, auntie, where is my family’s ger?” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng interrupted the woman anxiously.

“Don’t worry, young man. Your ger went to the village head’s place to make longevity peaches*. You really are blessed. Your ger’s craftsmanship is really good. His hands are quick and the longevity peaches he makes are beautiful. The flavor is also very good.” The auntie enthusiastically talked about what happened in the past few days.

[*T/N: 寿桃 shou tao – “longevity peaches” is a dessert bun made in the image of a peach. It alludes to the peaches of immortality found in Chinese mythology, and represents a wish for long life, so it is often used to celebrate birthdays]

The auntie’s husband, Uncle Wang, found Lin Jia Bao and Xuan Yuan Han Cheng when he went to chop firewood. At that time, Lin Jia Bao was dragging Xuan Yuan Han Cheng towards the village. The kind-hearted Uncle Wang hurried forward to help and brought them back to his home.

Uncle Wang and his wife were both very cordial, and they promptly invited the village’s doctor to treat him. Xuan Yuan Han Cheng had developed a high fever and his wound did not look good after soaking in the river water for so long. The situation was very critical.

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Thanks to the doctor’s efforts, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng’s wound was treated and his condition finally stabilized. But Lin Jia Bao then fell ill. Fortunately, the village’s doctor was very skilled in medicine and Lin Jia Bao recovered quickly.

After Lin Jia Bao got better, he discovered an important problem. He and Xuan Yuan Han Cheng were penniless. The river had washed away all of their money and accessories. It was Uncle Wang’s family who helped pay for their medical fee.

The doctor said that Xuan Yuan Han Cheng’s condition has improved and that he would wake up within two days. Lin Jia Bao also wanted to buy some chicken and make stew for his husband to help him replenish his health. Presently, they owed Uncle Wang’s family money, and Uncle Wang’s family was not particularly well off. Lack of money really was a problem.

Lin Jia Bao immediately started looking for work in the village when he got better. It just so happened that there was a banquet in the village, so he went to help as a cook. Afterwards, Aunt Wang introduced him to a rich family village to make desserts for them. That family was celebrating the birthday of an elderly, so Lin Jia Bao offered his services in making longevity peaches. The rich family saw that the desserts that Lin Jia Bao made were very exquisite and they liked it very much. Thus, they paid Lin Jia Bao to make a hundred longevity peaches and various other desserts. After working hard for two days, Lin Jia Bao finally earned a few taels of silver.

Lin Jia Bao found out that the small mountain village they found themselves in was to the east of Jiang Province and it was more than half a day’s travel by carriage from Jiang Province. He and his husband needed to return to Jiang Province, so he had to earn enough for the travel fare first.

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After Lin Jia Bao came back from a long day of work, he heard Aunt Wang say, “Lin Yuan Er, your husband is awake!”

Lin Jia Bao ran in quickly after hearing this and saw Xuan Yuan Han Cheng sitting up in bed. “Husband, you’re awake. Are you feeling better?”

“I’m much better. Baby, you’ve suffered these two days.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng said with distress.

“Not at all. I’ve managed to earn enough for our travel fare these past two days. Once husband is better, we’ll rent a vehicle and go back to Jiang Province.” Lin Jia Bao had already planned everything.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng looked at his baby. It was as if he had become mature and strong overnight. His heart hurt. He could imagine how fearful and worried his darling must have been while he was unconscious.

Lin Jia Bao suddenly patted his own head, “By the way, I made chicken soup for you. I’ll go get it…”

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