Rebirth in 1986: Unforgettable Regrets

Chapter 1262: Chapter 1262: With My Body Heat

He Ming seemed to be searching, but in reality, he was quietly making marks.

Tang Jun couldn’t see, but he came prepared for this mission. He had already gathered detailed information about the herbs and such in this area, so he could speak knowledgeably about where ginseng might grow.

Yuan Yu was right beside him. Tang Jun couldn’t find a chance to speak to Yuan Yu alone because of the crowd, but he wasn’t in a hurry. Finding herbs wasn’t something that could be done quickly; with patience, there would be opportunities.

"Brother, be careful, there’s a gentle slope beside you, and a pitch-black mountain hollow that looks quite deep." He Ming stood on the other side of Tang Jun, sweeping the flashlight around, hoping Ni Yan wouldn’t discover how capable Tang Jun was.

On the way, He Ming kept reminding Tang Jun.

Tang Jun stumbled along the way, earning Ni Yan’s disdain.

"Mhm."

Tang Jun responded, holding He Ming’s hand, thinking about how he could find a chance to speak to Yuan Yu alone.

"Ginseng is very picky about its environment, preferring gentle and shady spots, avoiding extreme cold and heat, and too much moisture. Many grow under the forests on slopes, so everyone should look carefully."

Yuan Yu’s voice was gentle, and in the night, it was exceptionally clear.

Everyone responded and started searching in darker areas.

"Ah..."

Tang Jun suddenly tripped over a stone and fell.

"Blind man, are you trying to scare us to death?" Ni Yan looked at Tang Jun with displeasure and said, "Why are you, a blind man, coming out in the middle of the night? I’m telling you, if you mess up my search for ginseng for my dad, watch out for your life."

"Sir, big brother, my brother didn’t do it on purpose. It’s slippery on rainy days, and this mountain path is even more slippery. It’s not just my brother; your people slipped too." He Ming argued, though his voice was a bit shaky. He whispered to Tang Jun, "Brother, we can go slower, it’s okay."

"Hey, why are you always calling him a blind man?"

Yuan Yu couldn’t stand others constantly provoking Tang Jun, even though their last meeting in Changshui Village was unpleasant. But at this moment, Yuan Yu couldn’t accept Ni Yan calling him a ’blind man’ incessantly.

"He is a blind man."

Initially, Ni Yan thought Yuan Yu was quite good-looking, but seeing her constantly defend that blind man, he was annoyed. He had tried to approach her before, only to be rebuffed. Now seeing this blind man looking decent, he had to inch closer himself?

"Blind man, if you can’t see, what else are you?"

Wasn’t Ni Yan told not to call him a blind man? He insisted on calling him that.

"Hei Zai, tell me, isn’t he a blind man?" Ni Yan asked Hei Zai, who was earnestly searching for ginseng herbs.

Hei Zai didn’t even lift his head and replied, "Yes."

"What is he?" Ni Yan asked again.

Hei Zai said, "A blind man."

Hei Zai bent over, meticulously searching with the flashlight. Brother Ji had said that if they didn’t find ginseng, they wouldn’t keep their lives.

For the sake of his life, he had to try hard to find ginseng.

No, not just try hard, but he must find it before dawn.

"Isn’t he a blind man?" Ni Yan received agreement from everyone present.

Everyone started calling him a blind man smoothly.

Yuan Yu’s face changed with anger.

"Doctor, thank you for standing up for me, but since I can’t see, I really am a blind man. I’m used to it." Tang Jun smiled, as if already accustomed to others calling him a blind man.

"Brother, don’t worry, we’ll definitely cure your eyes," He Ming immediately consoled him.

"Alright, if Xiao Ming says it can be cured, then it can surely be cured." Tang Jun smiled broadly, maintaining a good attitude.

Yuan Yu pursed her lips and said, "Their eyes can’t see, and that’s already painful enough. If we keep calling them blind men, isn’t that hitting them where it hurts?"

"No one wants to be unable to see." Yuan Yu defended Tang Jun. In Ni Yan’s eyes, Yuan Yu is seen as a kind-hearted, compassionate, and naive doctor.

Ni Yan sneered and said, "Doctor, you’re a doctor, you can cure him, right?"

Ni Yan stepped toward Yuan Yu, and watching this made He Ming very anxious. In a moment of brilliance, he said to a patch of undergrowth, "Doctor, is this ginseng?"

"Let me see."

Yuan Yu naturally walked over to stand next to He Ming.

"Where?"

Ni Yan hurriedly walked up with big strides, asking anxiously, "Where is it?"

"Where is it?"

Hei Zai also ran over, and many gathered around.

After Yuan Yu took a careful look, she shook her head and said, "This looks a bit like ginseng, but it isn’t."

"If we found the wrong thing, don’t make a fuss," Ni Yan said disdainfully to He Ming, having hoped that if he found it, they could go home. Now, it seemed they couldn’t go back yet.

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"Everyone, look carefully again. If we find it, we can go home early. We won’t treat everyone unfairly after saving my dad."

Ni Yan called out loudly.

Everyone initially wanted to gather and see who found the ginseng. But hearing it’s not, they dispersed again, continuing the search for ginseng.

"Brother, aren’t I smart?" He Ming whispered in Tang Jun’s ear, having just helped Yuan Yu out of a tight spot.

"Find the herb."

Tang Jun couldn’t see and had to place all his hopes on He Ming. Also, He Ming was the one making marks.

Time passed, and a cold wind blew hard through the early autumn dawn, making it very chilly.

Yuan Yu was wearing a short sleeve inside with a long sleeve over it. It was fine during the day, but in the mountain wind of early dawn, the chill became ever more biting over time.

"Cold?"

Ni Yan couldn’t keep searching for herbs. While he looked, he often cast glances at Yuan Yu.

Seeing Yuan Yu feeling a bit cold, Ni Yan walked over, took off his jacket, and handed it to Yuan Yu. "It’s cold out, put this on and you won’t be cold. It even has my body warmth."

Even has my body warmth.

The comment gave Yuan Yu goosebumps. She’d rather be a bit cold than wear a jacket with Ni Yan’s body warmth.

"No need, thank you."

Yuan Yu stepped back, not wanting to touch Ni Yan’s jacket, let alone wear it, as she was extremely neat-freakish.

"No need to be polite."

Assuming Yuan Yu was just being polite, Ni Yan tried to drape the jacket on her forcibly.

Yuan Yu instinctively ran toward Tang Jun.