country bumpkin

Chapter 385 Yunya's Fall and Injury

In internet cafes, places where people kill time, there is no concrete concept of time.

An hour is just the time from sitting down and greeting all the netizens, then sending four or five messages to each person, and then it's time to end.

The four girls walked out of the internet cafe, each got on their bicycles, and were still discussing which of their online friends were not online that day, and what gossip they had shared.

While listening to her friends' discussion, Yunya pedaled her bicycle absentmindedly.

She was still thinking about the fashion magazines and pretty little items she had seen in Xuanmei's dormitory.

Suddenly, a tricycle traveling in the wrong direction appeared at the intersection ahead, rushing straight towards them. The girls were startled and quickly braked to avoid it.

Yunya was distracted and braked a little too slowly. The front wheel of her bicycle hit the curb, and she and the bicycle fell to the ground.

Her friends quickly gathered around and helped her up.

"Yun Ya, are you alright?" everyone asked with concern.

Yun Ya clutched her aching knee and forced a smile, saying, "It's nothing, just a scrape."

The tricycle driver, fearing the girls would try to extort him, didn't stop to ask what was going on; he pedaled away without looking back.

The girls cursed angrily for a few moments, then helped Yunya to her feet and slowed their pace as they walked home together.

After the man on the tricycle had gone far away, Yunya realized why she hadn't stopped him and asked him to buy her some ointment for her injuries.

Thinking about today's accident, Yunya felt that she needed to be more focused when riding her bike in the future and not be so easily distracted.

Xuanmei invited Yunya to her dorm to apply some medicine before going home, and Yunya obediently went along. She had originally planned to go back to Xuanmei's dorm to play for a while, but now she had no choice but to go.

Qin Fangfang and Wang Lisha turned and rode away when they reached the intersection.

Yunya didn't pedal the bicycle; instead, she got off and pushed it, walking side by side with Xuanmei.

When Fang Shijie arrived at the dormitory, he saw that the two of them were pushing their bicycles back, so he quickly went over to help them hold the bicycles.

Yunya didn't refuse and let go of the handlebars. Fang Shijie took the bicycle, looked at the limping Yunya, then at Xuanmei, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking, "Thank goodness, it wasn't Xuanmei who was injured."

Yun Ya had no idea what he was thinking; if she did, she would definitely give him a good scolding.

Xuanmei parked the car and helped Yunya into the room. The other two girls in the dormitory hadn't returned; they were probably out having dinner together again.

Yunya sat on the edge of the bed, and Xuanmei found some iodine and cotton swabs for disinfection and came to Yunya's side.

She bent down, opened the bottle cap, dipped a cotton swab in the medicine, and began to wipe Yunya's knee.

When her wound was touched, Yun Ya winced in pain and began muttering curses at the hit-and-run man.

Xuanmei applied the medicine to her wound and covered it with a band-aid.

Fang Shijie asked them what happened. Xuanmei told him the details.

He said indignantly, "That man is a real scoundrel. If I ever meet him, I'll make him pay."

Yun Ya didn't take it seriously. If it were really him who met that man, the two of them would probably fight.

Yunya stayed there for about ten minutes before deciding to go home. It was getting dark outside, and if she didn't go home soon, she'd have to travel in the dark.

Xuanmei was worried about Yunya going back alone and wanted to see her off. Fang Shijie quickly stepped forward and said, "How about this, I'll ride Sun Yunya's bicycle with her on the back, and Xuanmei, you can follow behind. When we come back, I'll ride your bicycle and give you a ride, okay?"

His eyes sparkled as he looked at Xuanmei, his heart pounding with joy. He had always wanted to do his best to please Xuanmei, and now the opportunity was right in front of him.

Xuanmei thought this was a good idea. The two of them escorted Yunya home, so she would have someone to keep her company when she returned.

She immediately agreed and began helping Yunya walk outside. Yunya was a little reluctant; she didn't want Fang Shijie and Xuanmei to be alone. But she had no other choice but to comply.

Once in the courtyard, Xuanmei got on her bicycle, and Fang Shijie got on Yunya's bicycle. After Yunya sat on the back seat, Fang Shijie pushed off hard, and the bicycle shot off in a flash.

Xuanmei followed behind them, talking loudly to Yunya. The two of them kept talking non-stop along the way, gossiping incessantly.

Fang Shijie thought to himself, "Women, no matter how old they are, all love to gossip!"

They walked and talked, and by the time they arrived at Yunya's shop, they had already shared several interesting gossip stories.

Xuanmei handed her bicycle to Fang Shijie, then pushed Yunya's bicycle to the front of the storefront and parked it securely.

Fang Shijie stopped automatically at the corner of the street and did not follow.

He knew that if he, a grown man, went home with Yunya, her mother would definitely be unhappy.

And there's a good chance of some misunderstanding, so it's better for him to wait on the street further away.

And that was indeed the case. When Kong Xiujuan saw Xuanmei pushing Yunya's bicycle, with Yunya limping behind her, she became suspicious.

She asked, "Oh! What happened? Why are you limping back?"

Xuanmei called her "Auntie" and then began to explain how Yunya had fallen and injured herself.

After hearing the whole story, Kong Xiujuan showed neither heartache nor anxiety. She calmly said, "How could you be so careless? Just ride slower next time and don't go so fast."

Yun Ya was speechless and retorted, "I wasn't riding fast. If I had been riding too fast, I would have fallen much more badly. It was that person who wasn't paying attention while riding, not my fault."

Kong Xiujuan also got anxious and said, "It's your fault for not saying it. I'm just telling you to ride your bike slower in the future."

Yunya shouted, "I told you, I don't ride fast! Don't blame me, what you're implying is that I ride fast!"

Seeing that the mother and daughter looked like they were about to fight, Xuanmei quickly tugged at Yunya's sleeve.

Yun Ya felt it looked rather awkward, so she toned down her temper and remained silent. Xuan Mei helped her into the front hall.

Xuanmei helped Yunya climb to the second floor and into Yunya's bedroom. She sat for a few minutes, then said goodbye and went back.

After all, it was already dark, and Fang Shijie was still waiting on the road! She couldn't keep him waiting for too long.

Xuanmei left Yunya's house and came to the main road at the corner. Fang Shijie saw Xuanmei walking towards him and smiled.

He pushed his bike up to her, stood in front of Xuanmei, and looked at her with a bright smile, saying, "Shall we go straight back, or do we go shopping?"

Xuanmei looked exhausted. "I'm not going shopping anymore. I haven't had dinner yet and I'm a little hungry. Let's go back quickly! I still have to cook."

Fang Shijie suggested, "How about I treat you to dinner? On the way here, I saw that a few restaurants were still open."

Xuanmei hesitated whether to accept his invitation.