The 70s Novel: The Supporting Character Just Wants to Lie Down-Chapter 166: Jiang Yan’s Visit Brings Heartache
Wang Miaomiao and the others got a bit banged up this time.
Wang Miaomiao was the worst of them, though. Aside from some bruises on her body, the black and blue mark from a punch on her face is... sigh... Her skin is naturally fair, which makes it more alarming to see.
Cheng Xue felt both heartbroken and guilty about it. She wore a bitter face for days, and Wang Miaomiao felt her warmth, making her heart feel especially comforted.
Perhaps it was the shared experience of getting into a fight, but Wang Cuihua’s relations in the dorm improved, especially with Xue Yunyun. Previously, they hadn’t gotten along, but now Xue Yunyun was grateful and got much closer to those who helped her.
"Cuihua, come, lie down. I’ll apply some medicinal oil on you," Xue Yunyun now enthusiastically applies medicinal oil and massages everyone after training every day.
"No, no need. Do it for them, Luan Qian is more injured," Wang Cuihua quickly shook her head. The smell of that medicinal oil was just too strong, and Xue Yunyun’s massage skills weren’t really commendable.
If you weren’t injured, it might be okay to just enjoy it, but on the injured part... ouch...
Xue Yunyun looked at her with some disappointment, feeling wronged.
She had been applying the medicinal oil to the injured girls for the past few days, but after the first time, no one else wanted her to massage them again, except for Wang Cuihua, who let her do it for three days straight...
Why wouldn’t she want it on the fourth day...
Wang Cuihua, feeling guilty under her gaze, lowered her head a bit.
Sigh, she actually didn’t want her to do it after the first time, but seeing that others rejected her and knowing their relationship had just improved, she didn’t have the heart to refuse.
Once she allowed it twice, a third time seemed inevitable, yet each time it just felt like the injury worsened under her hands.
"Alright then..." Seeing she really didn’t want it, Xue Yunyun felt quite disheartened. She just wanted to repay them, but why was it so hard...
Since they didn’t want her to apply medicine or massage, Xue Yunyun suddenly had an idea and suggested with a smile, "How about I treat everyone to a meal at the town’s state-run restaurant on Sunday to thank everyone for their brave rescue?"
"A meal, sure!" Cheng Xue instantly perked up at the mention of a treat.
Wang Miaomiao didn’t really want to go; her face was ruined, she... couldn’t show it to people...
But seeing the others in the dorm so enthusiastic, already discussing what dishes to order, she felt bad about saying something disappointing.
She reached out and touched her cheek, ouch... it still hurt to touch. Sigh... her face had always been so unfortunate; the scar on her forehead had left a faint pink heart-shaped mark for the past two years.
She’d gotten used to seeing it every day and didn’t think it looked all that bad.
But no matter what, it still looked disfigured to others, so she always had her bangs down to cover it, avoiding unnecessary comments.
Soon, Sunday arrived.
The girls from Dorm 108 set out again in a grand spectacle, laughter and chatter filling the way.
At the state-run restaurant, Xue Yunyun ordered ten dishes at once. They were deliciously aromatic and flavorful, and the girls dug in with such gusto that no one cared about appearances, even arguing a bit over who’d get a chicken drumstick. It was clear their relationships had grown much closer.
After lunch, the group took a stroll around the old acrobatics troupe grounds. It had been demolished and was now barren.
"I wonder what happened with that case?" It had been seven days, and Wang Miaomiao and the others spent every day training in a closed-off area, with no chance to find out any updates.
"Who cares, let’s head back... sigh... I’m so full, I just want to sleep now." Xue Yunyun patted her stomach, satisfied, and headed back. Although she was curious about what happened to the culprit, without any way to find out, worrying was just a wasted effort.
The group headed back in their grand style again.
"Beep beep beep..."
Suddenly, the sound of a car horn came from behind, and they instinctively moved to the side of the road.
A car slowly passed by and stopped in front of them.
They exchanged glances, unsure why a military jeep had stopped there.
The car door opened, and a military boot stepped out, followed by a tall and handsome man in uniform.
"Miaomiao, Xiao Xue, Hui Lan."
"Brother Jiang..."
"Little Uncle..."
"Little Uncle..."
Jiang Yan looked at the three of them, a slight smile on his lips, clearly pleased to meet them halfway.
"Ah... Little Uncle, are you here to see us?" Cheng Xue was the first to cheerfully run over to him.
Jiang Huilan was a bit more reserved, but equally happy, following along with small, joyous steps.
Jiang Yan affectionately patted their heads and said with a smile, "A bit tanned, but looking spirited."
As he finished, his gaze inadvertently fell on Wang Miaomiao, who was slowly walking towards him. Upon closer inspection, he noticed the bruising on her cheek, and a dark glint flashed in his eyes as the smile on his face slightly faded.
"Miaomiao, what happened to your face?" Jiang Yan asked, his eyes filled with sharpness and a hint of danger, his tone unfriendly, "Did someone bully you?"
"Yeah, got beaten by some bad guys. Little Uncle, you have no idea how miserable we’ve been these days." Wang Miaomiao didn’t speak, but Cheng Xue chattered non-stop, spilling the beans like a torrent.
"Let’s talk in the car." Jiang Yan listened as he guided them inside.
The jeep naturally couldn’t take all ten of them, so Wang Miaomiao and the other two waved goodbye to the rest, "We’re heading off first, catch up with you later..."
"Go on then..." Xue Yunyun waved them off.
Seeing family come to visit Cheng Xue and the others stirred feelings of envy among the rest, making them think of their own families.
Especially for Wang Cuihua and the rest, being so far from home, they didn’t know when they’d get to visit their families again, sigh...
In the car, Xiao Liu, who used to be Cheng Hongbing’s orderly and was now with Jiang Yan, was driving.
After exchanging greetings, Cheng Xue continued her endless tales to Jiang Yan, from the hardships of their training to the recent dangers and today’s freeloading meal, sparing no detail.
Jiang Yan listened, extracting useful information from her words. When he heard about the girls’ daring chase and rescue of a criminal, his face turned grim.
Knowing that Wang Miaomiao’s injuries were from being beaten on that day, he felt both angry and heartbroken.
No wonder he could smell the ointment for injuries; thinking about how many more bruises the young girls might have, he was filled with unease.
"Are the injuries on your body serious?" Jiang Yan turned towards Wang Miaomiao, pressing his voice low and magnetic with concern as he asked.
Wang Miaomiao’s ears twitched slightly at his voice, feeling its impact.
When they got into the jeep, he somehow ended up sitting between her and Cheng Xue, while Jiang Huilan sat in the front seat.
Feeling a bit awkward, Wang Miaomiao replied, "I’m fine; it’s just that the injury on my face looks worse."
