Chapter 11

The doctor wrote the list and reminded them of some things to take note of. He asked them to pay and then to the pharmacy to collect the medicine. When they left the hospital, it was already the afternoon and it was the hottest time of the day. Zhou Yi was afraid that his wife would be exposed to the sun, so he carried her and ran quickly to the tree, looking for somewhere to go under the dazzling sunlight.

Just as he was about to go to the state-owned restaurant to take a look, he heard Song Xi say, “I’ve never stayed in a guesthouse before. Brother Yi, let’s stay at the guesthouse for the night!”

If she went back this afternoon, how was she going to sell the things she was prepared to sell? Therefore, she had to stay in the commune for another day. If possible, she could stay for two more days. “Alright, then we’ll stay at the guesthouse.” Coincidentally, there was a guesthouse not far away. Zhou Yi carried Song Xi and ran over quickly. There was only a young girl sleeping on the counter in the guesthouse. She opened her eyes in a daze when she heard footsteps. When she saw a male comrade carrying a female comrade in front of her, she shivered and instantly woke up.

“Comrades, is there anything you need?” the young lady asked politely. There was no shame and arrogance like she had imagined. There was no slap in the face like in the period novels.

Of course, people were different. Not everyone with a cradle-to-grave job looked down on people from the countryside and behaved arrogantly. Most of them were quite easy to get along with and quite simple people.

Zhou Yi took out the recommendation letter and the marriage certificate and booked a room. When he found out that they were going to stay separately, Zhou Yi hurriedly pleaded, “Comrade, please make an exception and let us stay in the same room. My wife has a head injury and needs someone to take care of her. I can add an extra yuan for the room.” Afraid that the staff would not believe him, Zhou Yi even turned Song Xi, who was behind him, to the front of the staff so that she could see the wound on Song Xi’s head with her own eyes.

The young lady did not expect this young lady to be so seriously injured, and it was even on her head. It was very dangerous to be injured on the head. She might be careless… Moreover, she had a marriage certificate and it did not seem to be fake. If something happened to the young lady, she would feel guilty, so she made the decision to arrange for them to stay in the same room without charging extra.

“Thank you, beautiful sister.” Seeing that Zhou Yi had successfully obtained the door key, Song Xi smiled sweetly at the staff member. The staff member felt her body go numb. She had worked here for many years, but she had never seen such a beautiful girl with such a pleasant voice. However, this couple did not look compatible. It was probably her parents’ orders.

Watching the two of them leave, the staff shook her head regretfully. He felt that this young lady was a little pitiful and wondered if this injury was caused by this man.

When they arrived at the room, Zhou Yi placed Song Xi on the bed and closed the curtains to block the glaring light outside the window. There was also a hint of coldness in the dark room. It was unknown if it was because it was actually cooler or if it was placebo.

Zhou Yi fetched a basin of warm water and helped Song Xi wipe her face, hands, and neck. This way, she could cool down a little.

“Wife, rest for a while. I’ll go to the state-owned restaurant to see if there’s anything else to eat,” Zhou Yi said in her ear when he saw that Song Xi’s eyelids had already started to droop. He was afraid that if he didn’t say anything, she would fall asleep. If she suddenly woke up and couldn’t see him, she would probably be afraid in such an unfamiliar environment.

Song Xi raised her hand and grabbed Zhou Yi’s wrist. “What’s with the marriage certificate?”

In this era, did they not need both parties to be present for the marriage certificate to be processed?

Could he do it alone?

Zhou Yi chuckled. “You don’t have to know about the marriage certificate. You just have to know that we have the certificate and are legally married.” He would take good care of the marriage certificate and not hand it to her. This might be a sense of security for a man!

Song Xi could not believe what kind of era this was. Why could she get a marriage certificate when she was only ‘seventeen’? Zhou Yi did not give her time to figure it out because he was going to buy lunch. His stomach was rumbling from hunger, so she must be the same. She did not eat as much as he did in the morning.

Zhou Yi stuffed something under Song Xi’s neck to ensure that she would not press the wound on the back of her head when she slept. He turned around and left. Song Xi lay on the bed for a while and regained some strength before sitting up.

She entered the supermarket and took a wordless but very pretty watch. She grabbed a handful of White Rabbit Milk Candy and opened the door to go downstairs to look for the staff of the guest house.

The staff member was dozing off. When she heard the sound, she opened her eyes and saw the weak little girl holding onto the wall and slowly coming down the stairs. Thinking that she wanted to escape while the man was not around, she quickly went up to her. “Young lady, if you need any help here, just tell me. As long as I can help, I won’t refuse.”

From the staff’s posture, she knew that she was just like the doctors in the hospital. They all misunderstood that her injuries were caused by Zhou Yi. Who asked Zhou Yi to look so serious and scary?!

“Thank you, Pretty Sister. You’ve misunderstood. My husband is a good person. He won’t hurt me.” Song Xi stuffed the White Rabbit Milk Candy into the staff’s pocket.

She knew that in this era, White Rabbit Milk Candy was the best way to make friends and ask for help. This was because White Rabbit Milk Candy was the most expensive milk candy among the other candies. The White Rabbit Milk Candy in her supermarket was modern. Perhaps the milk taste was not as pure and strong as in this era, but it should not taste bad.

Seeing a pocket full of White Rabbit Milk Candy, a bright smile bloomed on the staff’s face. She quickly helped Song Xi to her desk to rest. After Song Xi sat down, she took out her watch and held it in her palm with a difficult expression. “Pretty Sister, I came down to look for you because I really have something to ask you. I just wanted to ask you if you know where you can buy food without food stamps and tickets?”

“My husband spent almost all the family’s money to treat me. Now, the two of us don’t even have two yuan on us.”

As Song Xi spoke, her eyes turned red and her voice choked. “My illness, my medicine, and our lives… I really don’t know how to persevere. Now, I only have this watch I bought when I got married. I’ve only had it for a few days and I haven’t even worn it. Now, I want to sell it and exchange it for some food…”

Song Xi gave her acting skills a thumbs up in her heart. It would be a waste not to act with such acting skills. Why didn’t she become an actress in the modern era?!

The staff member, Li Qingqing, was a 22-year-old girl who was still unmarried. When she heard Song Xi’s words, her heart ached. When she noticed the watch in Song Xi’s hand, her eyes widened in shock. What a beautiful and high-end watch. She often went to the supply and marketing cooperative, but she had never seen such a beautiful watch.

“Young lady, do you really want to sell this watch? Are you really willing to sell it?” Li Qingqing asked in disbelief. If it were her, she would not be willing to sell such a good watch.