The Country Beauty 696, Main Text 696. A slight pressure was applied—696. As Land Yun's sharp cry rang out, Lu Xiaoying's face seemed to blaze with heat; she murmured softly and turned over, completely indifferent to what had happened to Land Yun. This content is the textual material from Chapter 696 of "The Country Beauty 696." Lin Xiaoman and the others, puzzled by the situation, hurried forward to ask, "Land Yun, what's wrong now?" Land Yun, drenched in cold sweat, knelt on the ground, pressing his hands against his lower abdomen, drawing in sharp breaths, saying, "No matter, no matter... it's just that I suddenly feel a bit of abdominal pain." Seeing that Land Yun didn't appear to be feigning, Lin Xiaoman glanced at Si Ma Xinrou and said, "Xinrou, I think we should postpone our trip to the river for another time. Land Yun is experiencing abdominal pain—better not to risk any mishaps if he has to go into the water." Si Ma Xinrou was just about to nod in agreement, Lu Xiaoying suddenly turned around, her face flushed, saying, "He's fine—well, it's all an act. He doesn't want to go down to the river to fish. Don't be fooled by Lu Yun's pretense, Xiaoman sister. There's quite a bit of anger in her tone, leaving Ling Xiaoman quite puzzled. Wiping the cold sweat from Lu Yun's forehead, Ling Xiaoman asked with concern, "Lu Yun, did you have a stomach upset? If you can't hold on any longer, shall we go back now?" "Xiaoman sister, we had the same dinner, so why is it only he who feels unwell while we're fine? He's just pretending—he simply doesn't want to go down to the river." Lu Xiaoying didn't understand why Lu Yun was so indifferent to her discomfort, instead speaking with growing firmness and intensity. Her delicate, rosy cheeks made Ling Xiaoman feel as though she might just have to bite into them herself. "Xiaoman sister, I'm fine—just need to sit down for a while. Otherwise, you go ahead. You and Xiao Ying, as well Lu Yun looked up at Xiao Ying and managed to force a smile. Xiao Ying huffed, took hold of Ling Xiaoman's arm, and said with crisp determination, "Xiaoman, let's go now. If he dares to wander off after we leave, we'll just leave him in the river overnight." Si Ma Xinrou, though a bit puzzled, noticed the flushed composure on Xiao Ying's face—angry yet shy—and murmured to herself, "Did Lu Yun perhaps make some small, irritating gesture while holding her earlier?" Seeing Xiao Ying's firm resolve, Si Ma Xinrou silently followed her and Ling Xiaoman out of the village. This content is from Chapter 696 of the novel "Rural Beauty." Dan Dan walked a few steps, then turned to see Lu Yun still kneeling on the ground. She bit gently at her thin, rosy lips, hesitated slightly, and then quickly returned to join him, kneeling down to ask with concern, "Brother Yun, are you feeling better now?" Lu Yun originally thought Xiao Ying and the three women had already left, but Dan Dan had stayed behind, offering a weak smile and saying, "Much better." "Liars! Look at you—how pale you are, how much you're suffering! You say it's better? I'm taking you home so that Aunt San can see what's wrong." As she spoke, Wu Dan reached to help Lu Yun rise. "Stay still—any movement and I'll be in agony." Lu Yun quickly stopped her, though Dan Dan pulled at his arm, lifting him slightly, and instantly, a deep, unnameable pain surged in his lower abdomen. Seeing how seriously Lu Yun was affected, tears welled up in Wu Dan's eyes. She glanced around, noticing a few villagers standing by the roadside, and hurriedly called out, "Uncle, come over and take a look at what's wrong with Lu Yun!" "Dan Dan, I'm fine, really fine. I'll just sit here for a while..." Before Lu Yun finished speaking, the several older men by the roadside, seeing the village chief's daughter move away, immediately gathered around her with a teasing air, smiling at Lu Yun, "Little Yun, you're quite bold—taking advantage of the village chief's daughter, huh? Isn't that going to bring you some karma?" They paid no attention to the visible discomfort on Lu Yun's face, instead fixating on him with amused glances and uttering remarks that made no sense at all. Indeed, they're all old foxes. When Lu Yun first saw Lu Xiaoying fall, the Celestial Staff was still showing off its pride and confidence. In the moment of urgency, he hadn't even had time to think carefully, so he rushed over and wrapped his arms around Xiaoying's soft, fragrant body. The Celestial Staff remained lodged against her, unnoticed until Xiaoying pushed him gently. As she regained her balance, he swiftly steadied her, only to find that in doing so, the staff had sharply pressed into her pelvis. The summer clothes were already quite thin, and Lu Yun's member was both large and firm—this sudden pressure caused her intense pain, making her feel deeply uncomfortable. This content is from Chapter 696 of the rural beauty series. The pain itself wasn't too bad—what really mattered was that he was surrounded by beautiful women. Although Xiao Ying sensed something was amiss, by her nature she would absolutely never speak up. Yet, if her own body simply remained upright like that among all these beauties, it would surely look odd. Moreover, there were some villagers lounging by the roadside, and if they saw her staff standing straight, there'd be no shortage of gossip. Land Yun himself wasn't particularly concerned—old women chatting behind his back could be dealt with by simply giving them a few firm reminders. But Xiao Ying was different. If she heard the village women whispering about her behind her back, she might very well do something unexpected! Fearing that the few of them might speak up, Lu Yun couldn't focus on his celestial spear or the pain in his abdomen, so he rose up, pulling Wu Dan along and rushing toward the village outskirts to catch up with Lu Xiaoying, Ling Xiaoman, and Si Ma Xinrou. "Brother Yun, please slow down—I can't keep up with you!" After running for some distance and still not seeing the others, Wu Dan was out of breath, gasping for air. Had it not been for Lu Yun pulling her along, she would have stopped halfway and refused to move further. Upon hearing this, Lu Yun paused and glanced back at Wu Dan, who now had a flushed face from the intense exertion. He gave a shy smile and said, "Dan Dan, are you tired? Let's take a rest for a while." He looked around and suddenly realized that they had, without noticing, arrived at the poplar grove where they had been sketching earlier. (5) "Dan Dan, let's rest over there—this journey has truly taken its toll," Lu Yun said, stepping forward toward the poplar grove. Wu Dan hesitated, then bit her red lips, following Lu Yun's steps. She seemed to be thinking deeply, her lovely cheeks now even more rosy. Calming herself, she said, "Cloud brother, Xiao Ying and the others will definitely be waiting for us. We should hurry up, or they'll worry about you." Lu Yun, however, gave a slight frown and said, "Didn't you see how fierce Xiao Ying was with me?" "Oh, Cloud brother, what about—what about—below?" ... Rural Beauty 696, Main Text 696 — updated!