Chapter 279 Domineering Female Doctor Skilled in Gu Poisoning VS Down-on-their-luck Laborer Prodigal Son 6

Half a month passed quickly.

One day, the sun shone after the rain.

Sunlight filters through the gaps in the branches and leaves, casting dappled shadows. The moist air is filled with the fresh fragrance of trees and flowers, a truly delightful experience.

Jiang Zhiyi reached out to touch the wet petals; glistening water droplets rolled onto her fingertips, a cool sensation.

Although she was blind, she could imagine what a pleasant scene was before her.

In the past, she would have been enjoying the shade under the trees, gathering herbs in the mountains, and catching fish by the stream...

But now she can't do anything; she can only sit in the yard, blind and in a daze, with a dim-witted idiot guarding her side.

"Xiao Che, come here," Jiang Zhiyi said impatiently.

Xiao Che moved his small wooden chair closer to her and asked, "What did you call me for?"

Jiang Zhiyi kicked him, venting her anger, "It's all your fault!"

If it weren't for the trouble he caused, they wouldn't have ended up in such a miserable state.

Xiao Che was somewhat unconvinced, "I didn't do anything to you today."

Jiang Zhiyi didn't expect him to dare to talk back. "If you say another word, I'll poison you until you're mute."

Xiao Che frowned and remained silent.

He silently moved his wooden chair back.

If he can't afford to offend them, he can at least avoid them.

After a long while, Jiang Zhiyi couldn't stand it anymore. She was the kind of person who couldn't sit still, but these days were just too boring.

"Xiao Che!" Jiang Zhiyi called to him again, "Tell me a story, tell me some fun and interesting rumors that you know."

Xiao Che: "I don't know anything about the rumors."

Jiang Zhiyi: "Then tell me about your Xiao family. Don't you want to go back? If you make me happy, maybe I'll agree to let you go."

Xiao Che knew she was just saying it casually and that she definitely wouldn't let him go easily, so he still refused, saying, "No. You're not a member of the Xiao family, so I can't tell you anything."

Jiang Zhiyi ignored him and said directly, "You say that your Xiao family is known to everyone in Hezhou, and that you are very wealthy and powerful. I guess that's just bluffing. If you are really that powerful, why haven't they found you for so long? Or is it that you are not valued by the Xiao family and they have long forgotten about you?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Che paused for a moment, and suddenly an idea came to him.

He hadn't told Jiang Zhiyi much about himself before.

So he feigned dejection and said, "You really can't let me go? My elders are old, and I have no brothers. My wife and I have been married for six months, and she is pregnant. You've trapped me here, leaving them helpless and suffering..."

Xiao Che spoke for a long time, portraying himself as extremely pitiful, which truly saddened those who heard it and brought tears to their eyes.

Jiang Zhiyi couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

He really knows how to lie; it's a shame he's not a storyteller. If she hadn't seen the plot, she probably would have actually believed his nonsense.

Jiang Zhiyi replied nonchalantly, "So what? Your life is mine now, and you have no say in it. If you leave, who will take care of me?"

"Your wife has probably remarried long ago, taking your child with her. If I were your wife, I would be more than happy for you to never go back, so I wouldn't have to take care of this big troublemaker who can't do anything right."

After being mocked like that, Xiao Che didn't want to say anything anymore and just sat quietly.

He couldn't argue with her at all, and she wouldn't let him go just because she felt sorry for him.

After a while, the playful little white dog wagged its tail and stepped over his shoes.

Jiang Zhiyi held the little white dog and played with it, ignoring Xiao Che.

For some reason, Xiao Che suddenly felt even more annoyed.

Here, his status is even lower than that of a dog.

...

A few more days passed.

Jiang Zhiyi's eyes have finally recovered.

Xiao Che couldn't help but ask, "Why aren't my eyes better yet?"

His condition was more serious; he could only vaguely see things that were close by. If they were far away, they were just blurry black shadows.

Jiang Zhiyi: "What's the rush? It'll definitely be better in a couple more days. Come with me to the mountain; we're still missing a few medicinal herbs."

The two carried baskets up the back mountain.

Because the medicinal herbs prefer water and shade, and mostly grow in the dark crevices of rocks, it took Jiang Zhiyi a lot of effort to find a few plants.

Xiao Che was waiting for her on a nearby mountain path.

He couldn't see the road clearly, so Jiang Zhiyi didn't let him follow.

"Have you found the herbs?" Xiao Che saw a figure slowly walking over, but her walking posture was a bit strange.

"What's wrong?" he asked with concern.

"I twisted my ankle." Jiang Zhiyi was a little unhappy; her foot was stinging.

Seeing that she was limping, Xiao Che suggested, "The rest of the mountain path isn't difficult. How about I carry you back? You can keep an eye on the path ahead for me, and warn me if there are any rocks or branches blocking the way."

Jiang Zhiyi looked at her swollen feet and could only nod.

Xiao Che then carried her back.

"There's a puddle on the left, be careful."

"There are lots of pretty wildflowers growing on the right side, don't step on them."

“Take the small path in the middle, this isn’t the way home. You’re so stupid, how can your memory be so bad?”

Jiang Zhiyi kept talking in his ear.

Xiao Che felt a little uncomfortable. Her hot breath tickled his ear, and he felt his whole body getting hot.

"Quiet down, don't be so noisy," he couldn't help but say.

He couldn't control his tone for a moment, and it sounded fierce. After he finished speaking, he was a little confused, "I didn't mean to be fierce to you..."

Jiang Zhiyi snorted coldly, "You think I wanted to say that I was afraid you would fall and die, and that would implicate me?"

Xiao Che remained silent. She had injured her foot that day, and he didn't want to argue with her.

Jiang Zhiyi was a little angry, so she simply stopped saying anything and started pulling his ear.

When it was time to walk to the left, she would tug at his left ear. When it was time to walk to the right, she would tug at his right ear.

It's funny, the two of them, who are always bickering and arguing, actually have some tacit understanding in this regard. Xiao Che quickly understood the meaning behind her actions.

"Be gentle, or you'll tear your ear off," Xiao Che said.

Jiang Zhiyi ignored him and tightened her grip even more.

Seeing that she didn't reply, Xiao Che said again, "Are you using me like a rocking horse?"

“Yes! So what?” Jiang Zhiyi shouted directly into his ear, her voice very loud, making him complain that she was noisy earlier.

Xiao Che's ears were about to be deafened by her noise.

He had never seen anyone as domineering as her, so willful and unreasonable, she was simply lawless.

"Bad intentions," Xiao Che muttered under his breath.

"What did you say? How dare you insult me?" Jiang Zhiyi smacked his head with her hand. "Who gave you permission to talk about me like that? Apologize to me. If you don't apologize, you'll be kneeling down and kowtowing to me in a moment."

The person behind him was making such a big commotion that Xiao Che almost lost his balance. He turned around to look at her, wanting to tell her to stop moving around.

Just then, Jiang Zhiyi also came over and reached out to grab his face.

Their lips suddenly came very close, almost touching.