Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s Chapter 2428 - 2364: Worried About Her
Previously on Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s...
Chiang Xiao had no intention of heading to the living room.
She'd just embarrassed herself, so what was the point of returning?
Meng Xinian could handle the chat on his own. They'd stay busy regardless.
After lingering in the room for a good while, Meng Xinian finally came back, his skin a little moist, carrying a hint of charm.
Whenever he stepped out after a bath, Chiang Xiao experienced a sudden rush to leap into his arms.
That explained her irritation when that Long family woman lingered near their dorm in the old days.
She merely hated the idea of other females catching sight of his appeal and letting their imaginations run wild.
The instant Meng Xinian stepped in, he secured the door and then eagerly stripped off his shirt.
He'd only slapped on a strip of gauze.
Chiang Xiao moved closer, her pulse racing at the view of the roughly ten-centimeter bandage across his chest.
"How did this happen?"
She inquired, her fingers gently lifting the gauze. One peek caused her to suck in a harsh breath.
The bandage spanned ten centimeters, yet the cut measured about eight, a severe slash with raw flesh exposed, blood still trickling out.
It appeared to be a fresh wound from today.
"How exactly did this happen? Who hurt you?"
Chiang Xiao's voice gained a sharp edge by the final words.
He kept winding up injured, time after time!
That made sense why he'd dismissed Ding Haijing's sparring invitation so hastily before.
Evidently, he'd arrived home sporting this gash.
"Met someone, followed him for a bit, and caught him," Meng Xinian said offhandedly, "He had a knife, and because a passerby suddenly appeared, I couldn’t avoid it—didn’t want to hurt anyone else."
"It’s not easy for someone to slash you on the chest like that, right?"
Even with some mishap and a bystander present, that shouldn't have ended with a blade carving his chest.
This spot was crucial, one he'd typically shield well.
Except if the attacker proved far from typical.
In the midst of their exchange, Chiang Xiao pulled medicine from the space, meticulously cleaned the area, dusted on healing powder, and at last affixed new gauze before binding it with strips.
Meng Xinian let out a quiet hum.
"That person made it to the outskirts of the Enclosed Camp."
Managing to approach their Enclosed Camp showed the intruder wasn't some ordinary fellow.
And none of the sentries had detected a thing.
Without his intervention, the infiltrator would've breached the perimeter undetected.
"Then how would there be a passerby?"
Chiang Xiao froze briefly in surprise.
Passersby wandering close to the Enclosed Camp? Unlikely.
Meng Xinian replied, "There was a recent rumor over there." Meng Xinian sighed and said, "It’s said someone found a gemstone in the nearby river, so many from Anbu Town went down to search the river for gemstones."
The moment Chiang Xiao caught wind of it, unease stirred within her.
"Someone deliberately spread that news, didn’t they?"
Drawing crowds to the area opened a window for slipping into the Enclosed Camp. Should discovery happen by chance, they could simply act like locals gem-hunting.
Meng Xinian nodded, "I think so too."
"Did you catch that person?"
"Caught him. I had Dai Gang take him to the camp. They’ll interrogate him thoroughly."
Chiang Xiao eyed him closely, "It’s illogical. You caught such a suspicious person and didn’t think of staying for interrogation? In a hurry to run back home?"
Unable to hold back, Meng Xinian tweaked her nose.
"Worried about you."
How could he voice it so plainly?
"I suspect that person is with Second Master. If they make a move over there, on your end..."
He feared Second Master might target Chiang Xiao as well.
That attacker had even managed to wound him, leaving him genuinely doubtful about Guan Tiezhu and his crew's ability to stand firm—since he'd never observed their prowess directly.