Chapter 1654 - 1077: Heroine of the Republic 51 (5000+)_2

Chapter 1654: Chapter 1077: Heroine of the Republic 51 (5000+)_2

She silently boiled hot water, washing his hair with soap. There was shampoo in the space, but she dared not take it out in front of such a person, afraid he might notice something.

This time she washed his hair, face, and beard all at once. After cleaning them up, she used scissors and a comb together, first cutting the long hair short, then thinning it out with thinning shears. These professional scissors were ones she had taken from a barbershop, knowing they’d come in handy; she didn’t hesitate when grabbing them. Hu Zi’s hairstyle was always done by her.

Look, in no time, a buzz cut was styled. After having his hair cut and beard shaved, Gu Cheng indeed looked several times more handsome than before, and he didn’t expect An Yi’s skills to be so good. His reflection in the mirror clearly made him look much younger.

"You know how to cut hair?"

An Yi noncommittally replied, "I have a son, of course I need to learn how to cut hair. Look at my two girls’ hairstyles, aren’t they cute?"

Chibi Maruko-chan’s haircut, using shampoo, and her special ginger water for hair care, made their family’s hair exceptionally thick and smooth, feeling silky and even reflecting the sun!

However, what she used for Gu Cheng wasn’t as elaborate; she simply washed with soap, and that was it, not even using shaving foam.

His hair was cut, beard shaved, and he got a change of clothes. He came empty-handed, but left with several outfits. Though they didn’t look new, he didn’t seem to be in a position to complain.

"Are these really appropriate for me? Your man...?"

"Are you amnesiac? I’m not married, where would a man come from? These clothes are from Hu Zi’s house; he’s temporarily unable to wear them, so I kept them. If you don’t like them, you can leave them behind,"

"No, it’s not, I didn’t mean it that way."

Gu Cheng looked somewhat helplessly at the increasingly irritable woman, "Then... shall I leave tomorrow morning?"

An Yi nodded her head and, after packing his things, went to prepare some topical medicine for him.

The next morning, she even made a bowl of egg drop soup for him, cracking two eggs and serving noodle dumplings. Fine flour indeed, this woman really spared no expense.

Internally, he felt some reluctance, but this ultimately wasn’t his home. He obediently leaned on his cane and followed her outside, pushing the cart to the gate.

At eight in the morning, there were few people on the street. He was helped onto the back seat of a bicycle, and An Yi didn’t ride it but pushed him, wearing thick gloves and a wide-brimmed hat.

Sitting on the back seat, he directed her as they walked, with no interaction between them the entire way. After over two hours in the snow, a shantytown appeared in front of An Yi.

Located in the southernmost part of the county, there’s a coal mine here so the snow’s surface was covered with a layer of black, indicating coal particles were in the air as well, not clean.

Besides the housing for the miners, this area was where the county’s poor gathered.

Seeing the densely packed, crooked houses ahead left An Yi, who had never been to this side of the county, utterly baffled.

"You live here?" This distance was truly far, two hours—she was almost losing her patience.

Someone living in the south, what were they doing heading east?

Feeling uncomfortable from the mocking glances people were throwing at them, An Yi turned her head somewhat irritably, "Don’t tell me I have to pass through this gathering of gossipy women to take you home."

Gu Cheng raised an eyebrow, "Scared?"

An Yi shot him a cold glance, "Is this a matter of being scared? If those gossipers wag their tongues about us, would you feel good inside?"

Gu Cheng pondered, "It’s not comfortable, after all, I do care about reputation. Hey, wait, what are you doing?"

An Yi, disregarding his foot injury, forcibly pulled him off the bike. Fortunately, Gu Cheng had long legs, otherwise he’d have had a cramping jump.

"Right, your reputation is precious, mine is worthless. If that’s the case, then walk the rest of the way yourself. Good luck,"

"Hey, don’t leave! Isn’t it said to help people all the way? Relax, my home is just nearby, no need to wander all over. My house is still bare; you need to help me. If you don’t help me, I still have to find someone else, anyway owing one person is enough,"

Gu Cheng tightly grabbed An Yi’s shirt corner, afraid she’d leave him. An Yi, observing his pitiful look, heard the surrounding chatter, frowning tightly.

Gu Cheng also heard the people’s discussions—

"Look, even the old foul mouth from sweeping the streets has someone fancy them. Normally you can’t tell, but once a woman tidies him up, he indeed appears quite spirited."