Chapter 78: Daily Life of a Couple, Peach's Amusing Anecdotes. ...

Today, the shopkeepers from various shops delivered their account books.

The quiet afternoon made everyone feel lazy. Zong Suyi leaned against the chaise lounge checking accounts, while Zhang Ting leaned against his shoulder, idly passing the time with a notebook.

In early autumn, the summer heat had not yet subsided, and two ice basins were placed in the room, keeping it cool and refreshing.

The cool air, carrying the delicate fragrance of the beautiful woman, filled her nostrils. Zhang Ting squinted contentedly, enjoying this rare moment of leisure in the afternoon. In a couple more days, she would be dragged away by her teacher for endless lectures.

Zong Suyi tilted her chin slightly and caught a glimpse of Zhang Ting's contented expression. A faint smile appeared on her lips. She put down the ledger in her hand, opened her arms, and hugged her.

His chin rested on her head, his mouth opening and closing: "The Prefect has invited you to a banquet the day after tomorrow, are you going or not?" He reached out to block the notebook, not allowing her to look at it either.

Zong Suyi's chin poked Zhang Ting's head, causing a dull ache. She quickly raised her hand to support it, saying helplessly, "How can I, as your wife, not go?"

He was just teasing her on purpose. Hearing this, he let out a series of clear, crisp laughs, lowered his head and kissed her palm, then kissed her cheek. "The dress you'll need for the banquet has already been prepared for you."

Zhang Ting gently pressed her lips to his, her eyes crinkling as she smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work, my love."

Just then, she suddenly frowned, cupped Zong Suyi's face in her hands, and exclaimed in surprise, "My lord, why do you look so pale today?"

Looking unwell?

Zong Suyi was taken aback. She broke free from her hand, touched her face, and immediately ran to the mirror.

At first glance, he looks normal, with fair skin and a handsome appearance.

"No, it's the same as before."

She said solemnly, "Your face is deathly pale, unlike your usual rosy complexion." Her brows were furrowed, as if she were worried about him.

Zhang Ting's reaction was so real that Zong Suyi's normally normal face turned pale. Then he heard her say, "My lord, have you been in contact with anything lately, or have you eaten something wrong?"

What did I eat wrong?

He has only taken fertility pills recently. Could there be something wrong with those pills?

Thinking this, Zong Suyi's face turned deathly pale. When she looked in the mirror again, her complexion was indeed as Zhang Ting had said, growing paler and paler with each glance.

Fearing a reprimand, he dared not tell Zhang Ting that he was taking fertility drugs. His eyes darted around, and he lied, saying, "I haven't eaten anything I shouldn't have."

Hearing him say that, Zhang Ting relaxed her brow. "Since you haven't eaten it, then I must have misjudged you."

Zong Suyi nodded vigorously, repeatedly agreeing: "Yes, yes, my lady, you've misunderstood."

He poured himself a cup of cold tea to calm himself down. After a moment, seeing Zhang Ting's mind return to her book, he tugged at his clothes and said nonchalantly, "My lady, Xiao Rong said she saw a Doctor Zheng across the street who specializes in treating couples who have been infertile for many years. He has a prescription that has helped many men conceive successfully. Could this be fake?" His voice trembled slightly, revealing a deep fear.

Hmph, now you know fear?

Zhang Ting paused for a moment, seemingly realizing something, "Hey! What medicine in this world can make you pregnant just by drinking it? And that Dr. Zheng you mentioned? He's just a peddler selling medicine at best. He's used to using gimmicks to prescribe fake medicine and make dirty money. He was arrested by the authorities this afternoon."

He was arrested for selling counterfeit medicine?

Zong Suyi's pupils contracted sharply, her heart trembled, and she was even more frightened. Her hands and feet went weak with fear, and she was completely at a loss.

With his last glimmer of hope, he asked, "Then, what about those men who got pregnant after taking the medicine?"

Zhang Ting didn't even lift her eyelids, and leisurely replied, "She hired someone to impersonate her, just to swindle money from young couples." A faint smile appeared on her lips as she sighed, "I feel sorry for those men who went to her for medicine. I heard that some of them used fake medicine and their faces became ulcerated, ugh... even oozing pus and infested with maggots."

Draining pus and infested with maggots?!

Zong Suyi was horrified, even feeling insects crawling and biting his face. He was so frightened he almost lost his balance and quickly grabbed the table for support. He needed to find a proper doctor to examine his face immediately!

He casually made up a lie: "I'm going to find Xiaorong to see if the sachets are finished." As he spoke, he went out with weak hands and feet. He almost tripped when he crossed the threshold, staggered a couple of steps, and then hurriedly ran forward.

Zhang Ting glanced at his panicked back, raised an eyebrow, smiled, suppressed the ever-growing corners of his mouth, and concealed his merit and fame.

It's true she sold fake medicine, and she even brought the person in at noon. But the claim of a ruined face? That was fabricated.

Let's see if Zong Suyi will dare to eat whatever he wants again!

......

Just as Zhang Ting returned to his study to read, the doctor Zong Suyi had invited arrived. Xiao Rong assured him that this senior doctor was the resident physician of Huichuntang and was definitely not a quack.

The old doctor had just taken his pulse when he glanced towards the study and asked in a low, panicked voice, "Am I alright?"

Seeing that she didn't answer, his heart sank, and he asked in a trembling voice, "Is there any cure?"

The old doctor frowned, somewhat hesitant. She glanced at Zong Suyi, then checked his pulse again. Something was wrong. His pulse was normal, but why was his face so pale?

Seeing her silence and seriousness, Zong Suyi realized that he was truly destined to be disfigured, and he was filled with remorse, almost bursting into tears. He even imagined the bleak future he would face.

After being disfigured, Zhang Ting would definitely no longer like him, and might even cruelly abandon him in a remote corner. He could only cover his face like a rat that couldn't bear the light, secretly watching her movements, watching her carry one handsome young man after another into the house, watching a bunch of shameless vixens fawn over his wife, watching them be affectionate and loving, with his wife even doing the things she had done to him with these vixens!

Zong Suyi's teeth clenched so tightly whenever he thought of this that he felt an intense hatred in his heart!

What right does that scumbag have?!

But he couldn't help but shed painful tears. Waaah, he was a disfigured man with no family to rely on. What was he going to do in the future?

The old doctor stopped what he was doing, looking at the young man before him with a puzzled expression as he wept uncontrollably, as if tomorrow were his death day. She hadn't said a single word?

She shook her head, feeling increasingly confused about today's young people.

"My lord, you are physically fine. You just need to regulate your emotions."

“I’m fine,” Zong Suyi said, still covering his face and silently weeping. The next moment, he realized what was happening and suddenly looked up in surprise, “I’m fine?” His tone was tinged with joy.

The old doctor nodded, packed his medicine box, and prepared to leave.

Zong Suyi hurriedly gave Xiao Rong the reward money, then cupped his face and revealed a smile of relief. He then ran to his room and repeatedly looked at himself in the mirror.

His eyebrows twitched with joy as he pinched his delicate cheeks, touched his smooth features, and proudly pouted.

With him around, no vixen will ever get a chance to enter!

Zong Suyi hummed a little tune as he wiped away the tears from his face, regaining his cheerful mood. He was secretly relieved: thankfully, his wife didn't know about his embarrassing misdeeds!

Then, feeling uneasy, he quickly called Xiao Rong over and threatened her with a stern face: "Keep this doctor a secret from me today, and don't let my wife know!"

Xiao Rong nodded repeatedly, remembering her mistress's instructions, but also felt a little embarrassed. The old doctor had gone to find the doctor as instructed by her mistress, and she would have to go over and report back later.

Zong Suyi thought she had cleaned up the mess, so she happily raised her eyebrows and walked away like a lively and smug cat with her tail wagging.

As Xiao Rong watched Zong Suyi leave, she thought to herself: "With a man like him, how could he possibly keep it from Miss? Even ten more wouldn't be enough."

Everything else was fine, so Zong Suyi went to find Zhang Ting again. He had just gone through a major ordeal, and it was a time when he missed her and longed for her.

Zong Suyi sneaked into the study and threw himself into Zhang Ting's arms without saying a word. The ice basin hadn't been brought in yet, and it was a stuffy, hot time, but he didn't mind and insisted on sticking close to Zhang Ting.

Zhang Ting's laughter was breathy, her breath brushing against his hair. "Get up quickly, or you'll be covered in sweat again." She had wasted a lot of time today, and now she really needed to study.

Zong Suyi pouted, stubbornly insisting on going against her: "No way!" As soon as he finished speaking, he twisted his body twice, pressing even closer to Zhang Ting, and forced her hands to wrap around his waist.

But Zhang Ting still can't find a way to deal with him?

She asked, "Where did my husband go just now?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Ting could clearly feel the back of the person under his palm stiffen.

Zong Suyi cursed the old fox under his breath and quickly lowered his head, not daring to let her see his face, for fear that she would see something again.

He forced himself to remain calm: "Where could we go? Didn't I tell you I was going to see Xiao Rong about the sachet?" As he spoke, he angrily pulled away the hand on his waist, and used her shoulders to push himself up.

Zhang Ting teased, "What kind of sachet is it that you've been looking at for so long?" She tilted her head, feigning surprise, "Oh, why are your eyes swollen, sir?"

"I'm going to watch for that long! You're a woman, you don't understand, don't talk nonsense." Zong Suyi's eyes widened, and she hurriedly turned around. Afraid that her actions were too abrupt and would arouse her suspicion, she pretended to be thirsty and went to the table to pour water.

After drinking some water, he noticed a plate of fresh peaches on the table. A sudden idea struck him, and he changed the subject: "Your peaches are quite fresh."

Zhang Ting smiled faintly and went along with his words, saying, "It's quite good, with a lingering fruity aroma and a crisp, sweet taste."

Zong Suyi suddenly noticed a slightly smaller peach in an inconspicuous spot on the edge. He picked it up and examined it closely. It was redder than all the other peaches on the plate, almost black.

This must be extremely sweet, so why is it placed on the edge?

"My lord, these peaches aren't sweet. You should eat other peaches."

“Where is it not sweet? It looks very sweet.” Zong Suyi glanced at the dark red peach in her hand and didn’t believe it at all.

Zhang Ting earnestly comforted him, saying, "It's really not sweet at all."

Zong Suyi tilted her head and glanced at Zhang Ting, wondering if she was saying that on purpose so she could keep the peach for herself.

How despicable! Before, she would think of him even if there was only a bowl of white fungus soup, and she would remember to bring him food when she came back from outside. Now, she just wants to lie to him and eat it all by herself! He has already fallen into this situation before he is even disfigured. If he is really disfigured, wouldn't Zhang Ting want to exile him to the frontier?

"I want to eat it!" Zong Suyi got angrier and angrier. He didn't want to eat the peach originally, but after being provoked like this, he really had to eat it!

Zong Suyi puffed out his cheeks slightly, his teeth grinding together, and after quickly wiping himself with a handkerchief, he put the food in his mouth. His dark pupils stared at Zhang Ting with a smug and provocative expression, like a victorious rooster, raising his chin and chewing.

But in the next instant, his fair face contorted in pain, and he hurriedly spat out the turbid substance in his mouth.

What is this thing? It's dry, bitter, and sour all at once!

Zong Suyi suddenly understood the key to it, and when he looked up in astonishment, he saw someone's smiling face, which made him tremble with anger.

I've been tricked again!!