Chapter 30 Indulgence

"A little, but it won't hurt if you rub it, my wife." Xiao Yu grabbed Song Luo Ning's other hand and placed it on his shoulder, looking quite pleased.

Compared to the soft, warm touch of the other palm, the thin shoulder felt slightly rough against her hand through her clothes. Song Luoning's body stiffened abruptly, unsure how to react, and she let the other woman hold her hand.

After a while, he pursed his lips, realizing that this lecherous man was pushing his luck again.

But she was probably just faking the pain.

Seeing that Jianjian remained motionless, Xiao Yu pressed her hand and began to massage it, his eyes slightly narrowed, looking quite pleased.

This person is really...

Song Luoning pursed her lips, lowered her eyes to conceal the emotion in them, and gently massaged her hand with hers. After a while, Xiao Yu took her hand down and held it in his palm.

Song Luoning raised her eyes, puzzled, and asked, "Aren't you going to rub it anymore?"

I don't understand what this lecherous man is up to now. Wasn't it very painful? Why don't you need her to rub it anymore?

Is it really not painful anymore?

Song Luoning's heart stirred slightly, and she suddenly realized what she had thought. She was secretly shocked. How could she have such a thought? She turned her face away and suppressed the inexplicable emotion in her heart.

The area under the eyes is dull and unclear.

"Hmm, it doesn't hurt anymore. It stopped hurting immediately after my wife rubbed it." Xiao Yu looked satisfied, slowly opening his slightly narrowed eyes, and took Song Luo Ning's hand and rubbed it between his nose.

The young lady turned her face to the side, exposing the bright red tips of her ears to Xiao Yu's view. She looked extremely shy, making one want to put them in one's mouth and then savor them.

Xiao Yu immediately had a wicked idea.

Song Luoning pursed her lips, not wanting to be controlled by this inexplicable emotion. Feeling a little irritated, she pulled her hand back slightly, her voice regaining its usual clear and pleasant tone, carrying a hint of coldness and aloofness: "Since my husband is no longer in pain, let's hurry back. I'm a little tired after being out for so long."

Hearing that she was tired, Xiao Yu put away his wicked thoughts. Although he was a little reluctant, he didn't dare to delay any longer when he thought of the young lady's health. He helped Song Luoning out of Mingpinlou and into the carriage.

Xiao Yu unfolded the blanket and let the young lady lie down so she could rest well and take a nap.

Song Luoning didn't speak, paused for a moment, and then lay down in the quilt. In fact, she wasn't lying; she was indeed feeling a bit tired.

Fortunately, this lecherous fellow wasn't just a womanizer.

The carriage moved slowly, more smoothly than in the morning. Song Luoning lay in the carriage, drowsy, and fell asleep without realizing it.

When I woke up again, the carriage had arrived at Chenjia Village. The evening glow shone through the carriage and into the carriage, and orange spots of light flashed rapidly as the carriage swayed.

Xiao Yu drove the carriage directly into the courtyard through the main gate, hurriedly went into the kitchen, and took out the tools he had prepared to make traps. A couple of days ago, when he saw some villagers going up the mountain to hunt while harvesting rice, he had the idea of ​​making traps. However, he hadn't had the time until today. Now was the perfect time. He could go to the mountains to make the traps and pick them up early the next morning.

Hearing the sound, Song Luoning got out of the carriage. Seeing what she was holding, she asked suspiciously, "Husband, what is this...?"

Xiao Yu smiled and explained, "I'm planning to go into the mountains and set some traps. Maybe I can catch some wild game. You rest a bit more, I'll be right back."

Song Luoning stared at her for a long time, her annoyance lingering in her heart. After a while, she slowly nodded: "Husband, be careful on the road."

This lecher seems to have inexhaustible energy. She's been very busy every day lately, but there's not a trace of fatigue on her face. On the contrary, her skin is fairer than before, and her eyes seem more vibrant than when I first met her.

It's like he's become a different person.

Xiao Yu responded, stuffed all the tools for making traps into her basket, gave Song Luoning a few instructions, and then slung her basket over her shoulder and headed out. She decided to go to the place where she had picked mushrooms before. This place was close to the village, and even if there were any mushrooms there, the villagers would have already spotted them. It would be better to go further away.

They soon arrived at their destination. Xiao Yu put down the bamboo basket and began making traps. The conditions were good, so the traps he made were simple. Large prey couldn't be trapped, but rabbits and pheasants were no problem to be caught. Xiao Yu made nearly ten traps nearby before returning to the village.

When Xiao Yu returned home, she heard banging and crashing sounds coming from the kitchen, along with a burnt smell. Startled, she put down her bamboo basket and hurried into the kitchen.

The young lady was holding a spatula in one hand and pouring water into the pot with the other. A thick plume of smoke instantly rose from the hot pot, and she was so frightened that she dropped the spatula.

"......"

Realizing what was happening, Xiao Yu quickly pulled the young lady out of the kitchen: "Don't move, I'll go in and take a look."

Xiao Yu entered the kitchen. The thick smoke had mostly dissipated, and the pot was filled with water and a black blob, making it impossible to tell what it was. She picked up the spatula and ladle from the floor and placed them on the stove. She checked the fire under the stove and found that it had almost burned out. It seemed that only the pot had burned. Xiao Yu breathed a sigh of relief and left the kitchen.

He took the young lady's hand and examined it repeatedly. There was a large red patch on the back of her hand. Xiao Yu felt heartbroken, and was both annoyed and guilty.

"You need to rinse it with cold water," Xiao Yu said softly.

"I'm fine, you go cook, I'll clean up myself." Song Luoning pulled her hand away.

"Ouch~" That hurts.

A mist instantly clouded his eyes.

"Did it hurt?" Xiao Yu pulled her to the sink and, with a stern face, slowly wiped the red area with a wet towel.

The cool touch on the burning spot instantly relieved the pain. Song Luoning pursed her lips and said, "Is my husband angry? I just wanted to help you share the burden. It's all my fault for not knowing anything..." Her voice trailed off, sounding incredibly aggrieved.

Song Luoning herself didn't know what was wrong with her. Seeing that she hadn't returned for a long time, she went into the kitchen as if possessed. Once inside, she realized that cooking was completely different from watching her cook. After finally getting the stove lit, she put the vegetables in the pan and realized that she had forgotten to add oil. After adding the oil, she remembered that she seemed to have forgotten to wash the vegetables.

Okay, let's just cook it like this, who knew the heat would be so hard to control.

Xiao Yu's heart clenched. She dried the water from Xiao Yu's hands with a handkerchief and said, "I'm not angry. I'll do these things from now on. Does it still hurt?"

Song Luoning frowned and gave a soft "hmm".

"It will be better if you put it in water."

This won't do. Xiao Yu wrung out the wet wipe, folded it into a square, and stuck it to the young lady's hand: "Keep it like this for now, I'll go get you some medicine."

Having said that, he went to fetch the horse.

"Husband." Song Luoning called out to her, "Luoning is fine, husband really doesn't need to go to such trouble."

Xiao Yu sighed, "It will hurt tonight. I'll be back soon. Go back to the carriage and wait for me." After thinking for a moment, she added, "Don't open the door if anyone knocks. Wait for me to come back."

Before Song Luoning could speak, Xiao Yu mounted her horse and left. She only knew Jiang Zijin among the nearby doctors, but she didn't know where Jiang Zijin lived, so she had to go find Jiang Xiaolin first.

Jiang Xiaolin's family was considered wealthy in the village. They lived not far from her house, and she quickly arrived at Jiang Xiaolin's home and explained the situation to her.

Jiang Xiaolin led out a horse: "This is such a hassle. You probably won't be able to find it at night. I'll take you there."

Xiao Yu: "..."

I was just asking her for directions; I don't think I asked her to come with me. Jiang Xiaolin clearly wanted to go on her own.

Forget it, whatever her purpose is, it's much better to have someone guide you than to search blindly on your own.

The two rode their horses and soon arrived at Mu Family Village.

Jiang Zijin paused for a moment upon seeing the two of them, glanced at Jiang Xiaolin, and asked in a cold voice, "What brings you here so late?"

Xiao Yu told Jiang Zijin about it again. Jiang Zijin nodded, turned around and went back into the house. She came back a moment later with a small porcelain bottle in her hand: "Take it three times a day, and you will be cured in three days."

Xiao Yu looked at the porcelain bottle in her hand and said, "Thank you."

Jiang Zijin nodded.

Xiao Yu jumped onto his horse and turned around to see Jiang Xiaolin standing there, his eyes fixed on Jiang Zijin.

What did she say again?

It wasn't that I was worried about not knowing the way.

Xiao Yu cleared his throat.

Jiang Xiaolin snapped out of her daze, glared at Xiao Yu with displeasure, then looked at Jiang Zijin with reluctance before finally jumping onto her horse and leaving with Xiao Yu.

"Doctor Jiang doesn't seem to have any interest in you?" Xiao Yu couldn't help but ask.

Jiang Xiaolin snapped, "What do you know? I think your wife isn't interested in you at all."

And who would have thought that if Dr. Jiang were interested in her, would he still be so cold to her all the time?

Xiao Yu let out a long breath and said that she could say that, but she couldn't question her wife's affection for her: "You don't understand. My wife loves me to the core. She's just not good at expressing it. She got burned today while cooking for me." She said this with righteous indignation.

Jiang Xiaolin was somewhat fooled, but also felt a little resentful. Even a spendthrift like him had a wife, while Jiang Zijin still ignored him.

As they neared home, Xiao Yu looked at Jiang Xiaolin and said, "Thank you for today. My wife is still waiting for me at home, so I'll be going now."

Jiang Xiaolin felt a lump in his throat.

Xiao Yu hurried home, tied up the horse, and returned to the carriage. Song Luoning leaned against the carriage wall, her brows furrowed, looking rather pitiful.

Seeing her open her eyes, looking rather listless, he said, "You're back."

She was about to get up when Xiao Yu pressed her down, took her hand, and noticed that the red spot was still a little swollen. Xiao Yu took her hand and blew on it with concern.

Song Luoning's heart skipped a beat, her breathing became a little erratic, she turned her face away, and the tips of her ears turned red.

"My lady, I'll apply the medicine for you now. Don't worry, you'll be fine soon. If it hurts, you must tell me, okay?" Xiao Yu leaned closer and whispered, then, feeling sorry for her, blew on the medicine to her lips.

That lecherous scoundrel.

Song Luoning bit her lip, simply closed her eyes and didn't respond, letting Xiao Yu do whatever he wanted.

But I really didn't expect her to go out to buy medicine late at night just for her own sake.

Song Luoning felt a part of her heart collapse, for no apparent reason. She should be angry, even though her mother treated her this way. She wanted to kill her, or at the very least, pounce on her and bite her to show her that she wasn't so easy to take advantage of.

But why did I do nothing and instead indulge her behavior?

Xiao Yu took out a porcelain bottle, took out a small piece, placed it on his fingertip and gently rubbed it on Song Luoning's burned area, slowly spreading the medicine.

The movements were gentle, as if handling a rare treasure.

The ointment felt cool as it was applied to her hands, relieving the burning pain. Song Luoning bit her lip and lowered her eyes, saying, "Thank you for your trouble, husband."

Xiao Yu released her hand, put away the porcelain bottle, placed it in the carriage's inner compartment, and asked softly, "Does it still hurt?"

Song Luoning shook her head: "It won't hurt after applying the medicine. Thank you for finding the medicine for me, my husband."

Seeing that her brows relaxed and she didn't seem to be lying, Xiao Yu finally felt relieved.