Chapter 394: He’s Injured
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
After turning off the induction cooker, Du Yue and Xia Ju carried the bowls and prepared to go back to their room to eat. As soon as they turned around, they saw the 20-year-old man secretly hiding beside the kitchen door and staring at the noodles in their hands. Half of his body was hidden behind the door, and half of his head was stuck out. However, his pair of big eyes which were too prominent because of his thinness could not be ignored. The three of them looked at each other. Before Du Yue and Xia Ju could speak, they saw the man turn around and run away like a frightened bird. Xia Ju frowned slightly. “Are the two of us that scary?
“Why is he running?”
Du Yue retracted her gaze and said calmly, “Maybe he’s tired and in a hurry to go back to sleep!”
“He got sleepy all of a sudden?” Xia Ju nodded seriously. “But it’s good to sleep early. Let’s go to bed early after dinner.”
The freshly cooked noodles were chewy and had the unique fragrance of wheat. People who often ate exquisite rice and noodles liked eating coa.r.s.e grains for a change of taste. After returning to the room and closing the door, Du Yue took out some braised beef and a plate of pickles from her s.p.a.ce. She paired them with the freshly cooked noodles. The three of them were satisfied with the meal. After eating and drinking to their hearts’ content, He Xing rinsed his mouth. “When you guys went to the kitchen to cook noodles, the young man who rented the rooms to us went out. His brother was nagging at him from behind, telling him not to get hurt all the time and to take good care of his body.” These words were a little inexplicable, and Xia Ju did not understand what they meant at all.
“Why would the youth get injured for going out? Is there a curfew in the fourth base?”
Hearing Xia Ju’s wild guess, Du Yue could not help but sigh. “What era is this? Why is there still a curfew? He might have gone out to work.”
“Work?
“What kind of work requires you to go out at night?”
“I don’t know either. If you’re really curious, you can follow him and ask him.”
Xia Ju shook her head like a rattle. “Forget it. I don’t really want to know.”
Du Yue looked at Xia Ju with admiration. She had improved. Now, she even knew how to control her curiosity.
After dinner, Xia Ju did not want to be a third wheel in the room. She took the snacks and tablet that Du Yue had packed for her and went back to her room. After taking a nap today, Du Yue and He Xing were not sleepy at all. Du Yue found some magazines and the two of them read them separately. Time flew, and it was already the morning of the next day. After a simple breakfast, Du Yue and the other two were ready to go out.
Today was the second day of labor. They planned to go early and watch those people finish the job. They could also go to the residential area of the new development zone to take a look.
Before the three of them could walk out of the door, they saw the young man stumbling in. He was clutching his stomach with both hands while his body was curled up. His expression was ugly. The young man walked with his back bowed. Seeing that he was about to b.u.mp into them, Du Yue and the other two subconsciously moved to the side. The young man slowly raised his head and looked apologetic when he saw that it was them. “I’m sorry… I almost b.u.mped into you.”
He Xing looked at him. “You didn’t b.u.mp into us. You don’t have to apologize.”
Xia Ju looked at the young man with a questioning gaze, but in the end, she did not say anything. Du Yue took out a cloth bag from her backpack. “Here’s a catty of sorghum flour for today’s rent.”
The young man reached out and took it. Before he could say anything, Du Yue said, “Just leave the bag at our door. We still have something to do, so we’ll leave first.”
The young man took the bag and said gloomily, “Okay.”
The three of them continued to walk out. The alley was not long, so they quickly walked out and arrived beside He Xing’s car. It was not until the three of them got into the car and locked the door that Xia Ju said softly, “He’s injured.”
Hearing this, Du Yue and He Xing stopped at the same time and turned to look at Xia Ju, who was sitting in the back. Being stared at by the two of them, Xia Ju was baffled. “Why are you staring at me?”
Du Yue asked curiously, “How do you know he’s injured?”
“It’s not difficult to tell from the way he walked just now! I’ve lived for decades, and I’ve probably seen more patients than you’ve ever seen. Everyone gets injured in different ways. I’ve seen many examples. Just by looking at a person’s walking posture, I can tell where their wound is and whether it’s serious.” Xia Ju was still a little proud. After all, this was her profession..