Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife

Hearing her brother's words, Zhang Yulan nodded and quickly put on her jacket. With the addition of the thick jacket, she didn't feel as cold as before and slowly calmed down.

With her brother accompanying her, she no longer felt as panicked as before, even though she was still anxious and worried about An Xuyuan's condition.

At the same time, Doctor Xie was checking on An Xuyuan's injuries. When he opened the bandage, he used alcohol to clean the wound and saw that it was not deep.

After confirming that it hadn't harmed the joints or bones, he said, "Although the injury didn't damage your bones or joints, it will still take at least one month to fully recover. During this period, eat lighter food and avoid getting the wound wet."

While giving out his instructions, he used wound ointment he bought from Lu Jueyu and smeared a thick layer on the wound before re-bandaging it. When he was done, he wrote a prescription to replenish blood and said, "Take this medicine for a week, two times a day after meals."

Just after he finished speaking, Zhang Yulan and Zhang Ermu entered the living room. Seeing them come in, An Xuyuan was surprised and asked, "Yulan, why are you here? Are you feeling unwell?"

Seeing how pale his face was, Zhang Yulan ignored everything and threw herself at him. She hugged him as she cried.

When Doctor Xie saw this, his eyes flashed for a moment before he frowned and said, "Be careful of his wound. Even if it's not life-threatening, it's not a light injury. If you tear it open again, he might lose his arm!"

The moment she heard this, Zhang Yulan let An Xuyuan go immediately. She checked on him from head to toe before her gaze stopped at his left arm.

Seeing the thick bandage stained with red dots, her tears flowed again as she asked, "Why are you so careless? Does it hurt?"

An Xuyuan was feeling dizzy with happiness. He never thought that being injured could be a good thing, until now. All along, he thought his feelings for Zhang Yulan were one-sided. Now, seeing how worried she was, he finally understood that she wasn't as indifferent as she seemed. He actually held a place in her heart.

Meeting his fiery gaze, Zhang Yulan became embarrassed and turned her head away as she wiped her tears.

Noticing how shy she was, An Xuyuan smiled and reached out to hold her hand. Feeling her icy fingers, he felt guilty and said, "Yulan, I'm sorry for making you worry."

Standing to the side, Zhang Ermu let out a cough and said, "When you get better, send a matchmaker to visit my parents. Don't make my sister wait for you too long."

Before An Xuyuan could reply, Doctor Xie returned with the medicine and said, "Take your medicine and go home to share your heartfelt words. Don't stay at my house and disgust me."

Hearing this, An Xuyuan chuckled and said, "Thank you for your help, Doctor Xie."

Doctor Xie ignored his words and said, "The total for medicine and consultation fee is 12 yuan and 50 cents."

Zhang Yulan quickly took out the money she carried and paid the fee. After helping her brother gather mushrooms, she had earned quite a bit and always carried some money with her for emergencies.

An Xuyuan watched her pay for his medicine and smiled. He would return the money to her later, including the interest.

After paying Doctor Xie, Zhang Yulan turned to her brother and asked, "Second Brother, can Brother An stay with us for a few days? He lives alone, and with an injured arm, it will be inconvenient for him to do anything."

Zhang Ermu glanced at An Xuyuan and saw him meet his gaze with a smile. Even though he had already agreed to their relationship, the two of them were not yet engaged. If he let An Xuyuan stay with them, it could ruin his sister's reputation.

After weighing the pros and cons, he said, "It's not possible for him to stay with us, but I can help you deliver meals to him daily."

When Zhang Yulan heard this, she wanted to bargain with her brother but was stopped by An Xuyuan. Holding her hand, he said, "Yulan, listen to your brother. I can manage on my own."

Seeing how pale he was, Zhang Yulan felt more heartache, but she didn't dare go against her second brother. So after thinking for a while, she nodded and said, "Then I will go visit you daily."

"Okay," An Xuyuan agreed readily.

Since he was injured, Zhang Ermu sent him back to his house and helped him wash up and change into a set of clean clothes.

After An Xuyuan was settled on his kang bed, Zhang Ermu said, "Comrade An, I will take my sister back first. Rest well. There is water on the table if you feel thirsty."

An Xuyuan nodded and replied, "Thank you, Brother Ermu."

Zhang Yulan was still worried about him living alone, so after they left his house, she went to the next house. After she knocked on the door, a middle-aged woman came out.

"Comrade, who are you looking for?" she asked.

"Sister-in-law, I came to ask your family to help keep an eye on the vice team leader. He is injured, and I'm worried he might develop a fever later," Zhang Yulan said with a smile.

"Could you please ask your husband to check on him once every hour? If something happens, please invite Doctor Xie to check on him," she added as she slipped two yuan into the woman's hand.

The middle-aged woman was unwilling at first, but when she saw the money, she smiled and said, "Sister, you can leave this matter to me. As neighbors, it's only right for us to help each other out."

Hearing this, Zhang Yulan felt more at ease and said, "Thank you for your help, Sister-in-law. I will come to visit tomorrow."

"No problem," the woman waved her hand and replied with a smile.

After the brief conversation, Zhang Yulan finally left with her brother. The two of them didn't return to their house but went to the open field.