Qin Yi held Su Wan in his arms, and after a long while, he finally spoke: "Were you dreaming?"

Su Wan's anxiety had completely subsided, and she nodded sullenly, "Mm."

Qin Yi gently patted Su Wan's back, one pat at a time. Without saying anything else, Su Wan felt at ease.

Su Wan rarely relied on anyone, and she had no one to rely on. Qin Yi was the warmth that poured into her barren life.

It's like a thirsty fish finding water.

Qin Yi checked the time. "Why are you back so early today?"

Su Wan usually returns after dark, but it's still early at this time, clearly not the usual time to close up shop.

Su Wan was silent for a few seconds, then a look of annoyance appeared between her brows: "The stall was smashed."

Qin Yi's breath hitched. He released Su Wan and carefully examined her from head to toe. Su Wan was pushed around by him and knew that Qin Yi was worried that she would get hurt.

Su Wan said softly, "I'm fine, it's just that the goods I received were dirty."

Qin Yi breathed a sigh of relief.

That's good.

Money is just an external thing; he's fine as long as he's safe and sound every night.

He helped Su Wan sit on the edge of the bed, his expression serious. "What exactly happened?"

Qin Yi knew very well that Su Wan was not an unreasonable person. She would not provoke others, much less bully them. The only possibility was that someone came to cause trouble, otherwise why would she have ruined the business?

After thinking for a while, Su Wan decided to tell Qin Yi.

She recounted everything that had happened that day to Qin Yi.

She is a woman, Qin Yi's woman. Why wouldn't she use Qin Yi's resources?

Knowing how to leverage external forces and use them for your own benefit is always better than being bullied and oppressed.

Although she wanted to support herself, she didn't necessarily want to suffer setbacks.

If a woman solves her problems by relying on her own man and is then accused of relying on someone else, then that person is simply blind.

If you can't even rely on your own man, he's probably not a reliable man either.

Some people like to create antagonism between men and women and use public opinion to exaggerate the idea that women hold up half the sky, but knowing how to leverage external forces is the key to going further.

Relying solely on yourself is just asking for trouble.

Qin Yi listened patiently without interrupting, his expression growing increasingly serious, his eyes growing colder, and his blood rushing to his head. How could they be so openly and brazenly collecting protection money?

That means these people have long been in cahoots with those corrupt officials.

Fortunately, Su Wan did not rush to protect the goods and fight against them.

Such people do not consider the consequences.

If something really goes wrong, they'll pull someone out to take the blame—that's their usual tactic.

He quickly composed himself and comforted Su Wan.

“I’ll handle this. You should rest at home for a few days and give yourself a break.”

Su Wan leaned her head against Qin Yi and nodded gently.

Sensing Su Wan's current fragility, Qin Yi's heart softened completely.

She rarely expresses her emotions, and seldom shows such a vulnerable side; she needs herself.

Qin Yi gently hugged Su Wan and coaxed her softly, "Sleep a little longer, I'm going out for a bit."

Su Wan asked worriedly, "Are we going to the market?"

Qin Yi shook his head: "I won't go for now. I'll go and report this to Lao Yang first."

After making arrangements for Su Wan, Qin Yi turned and left.

Su Wan knew that Qin Yi was always decisive and meticulous, and he wouldn't rashly cause trouble for others. Since there was such a situation, there must be some clues to follow.

She believed Qin Yi would find a way to resolve the issue, and if he couldn't, she would obediently pay the protection fee.

She was no match for the thugs.

As Aunt Zhou said, anyone who wants to survive in the market has to pay this fee.

She'll just consider it money she spent to buy some peace and quiet.

Someone was trying to find a solution. Su Wan was feeling really uncomfortable because her period had started. She told Grandma Qin that she didn't want to eat and then lay down for a short rest.

When Qin Yi returned, it was already past nine o'clock at night. He saw that Su Wan was sleeping soundly, so he didn't disturb her. He quietly went to wash up and then quietly came back and lay down next to Su Wan.

Su Wan slept restlessly. She suffered from menstrual cramps and curled up with her brows furrowed.

Qin Yi noticed Su Wan's discomfort, rubbed his hands together to warm them, and placed them on Su Wan's lower abdomen, gently massaging it for her.

While sleeping, Su Wan felt as if a small stove was warming her body, which was extremely comfortable, and she unconsciously moved closer to the stove.

Qin Yi patiently massaged Su Wan's hands, without showing the slightest impatience.

With the discomfort in her lower abdomen gone, Su Wan slept soundly until dawn, when she opened her eyes to see a dark circle under Qin Yi's eyes.

Feeling the large hand placed on her lower abdomen, Su Wan felt a warm glow in her heart.

She snuggled into Qin Yi's arms like a spoiled child and said sweetly, "Thank you."

Qin Yi chuckled, his voice slightly hoarse: "Get up and eat. I heard Grandma's almost done."

Hearing Qin Yi say that, Su Wan, who hadn't eaten dinner last night, felt hungry. She obediently got up, washed up, and the two went to the living room hand in hand.

Grandma Qin smiled broadly: "Eat quickly."

Grandma Qin specially cooked sweet fermented rice for Su Wan, adding an egg and red dates. She knew Su Wan wasn't feeling well because she hadn't eaten dinner last night.

I got up early to make her something to eat. "Wanwan, come and eat more. You need to eat well to stay healthy. You're too thin."

Qin Yi deeply agreed with this point.

Su Wan was indeed too thin; her arms were so thin that he was afraid he could break them if he exerted any force.

He decisively put the peeled egg into Su Wan's bowl.

"Grandma is right, eat more."

Grandma Qin was very satisfied with Qin Yi's actions; this young man did care for his wife quite a bit.

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