Rebirth: The Courtyard Bride Is Cool and Radiant novel Chapter 169

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Chapter 169: Chapter 169: Looking at Each Other Across the Space, Smiling in Tandem

Huo Jingrui’s words left Qiao Wenyu feeling even more guilty. "Big Brother Huo, I know I was wrong. This time when I go back, I’ll definitely get down to business and not drag my second uncle down again."

Huo Jingrui patted his shoulder. "It’s good that you know your mistakes and can change. You can’t bring shame to our compound."

Qiao Wenyu immediately stood at attention and gave a standard military salute. "Yes, I guarantee I will complete the task!"

A smile touched Huo Jingrui’s lips. "I’ll be watching your future performance."

The Qiao and Huo families lived in the same compound. Qiao Wenyu originally didn’t need to be sent to the countryside. Old Master Qiao had wanted to send him to the army, but when Qiao Wenyu found out that Wei Zijia had been secretly signed up by her stepsister to go to the countryside, he resolutely decided to follow her. Moreover, he used his family’s connections to transfer Wei Zijia directly to Hua’an Farm Reclamation, as his second uncle was stationed there.

Because of this, Old Master Qiao lost his temper with his grandson, Qiao Wenyu, for the first time.

But being the person he was, Qiao Wenyu soon managed to coax the old master, and they reconciled.

By the time Yunyi finished her work, Wei Zijia and the others had also climbed down from the tree and were helping to sort through the items the Japanese men had brought.

Seeing they were all injured to some extent, Yunyi offered, "Let me help you treat those wounds."

Qiao Wenyu had actually wanted to speak up much earlier. "You should check on Zijia first. The spot where her ankle was injured is starting to fester."

Yunyi gestured for Wei Zijia to sit down. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

When Yunyi saw the wound hidden beneath the trouser leg, her favorable impression of the young woman deepened. No wonder someone like Qiao Wenyu, from such a prominent military compound family, would defy his own relatives to protect her. She was so seriously injured, yet she hadn’t uttered a single word of complaint and was still helping to sort things. If it had been someone else, they probably wouldn’t have been able to endure it.

Yunyi’s touch was especially gentle as she treated the wound, afraid of causing her more pain.

Qiao Wenyu, standing to the side, looked on with a pained expression. "Zijia, bear with it a little. It will be better soon."

He blamed himself again. It was all his fault. If he hadn’t insisted on going further in, Zijia wouldn’t have had to suffer like this, and she nearly would have lost her life.