The Sickly Beauty and the Butcher’s Knife

Yu Li transmigrates into the body of a peasant girl sold off by her own family to marry a sickly scholar from the same village in a bid to improve his fortunes.

At first, she assumes the marr...

Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Feeding Medicine

Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Feeding Medicine

Yu Li was stunned for a moment, then said, "Are you awake?"

The man remained silent, his dark and cold eyes still staring at her, his voice hoarse, "Who are you?"

The man's cold and sharp gaze gradually calmed down until he noticed the handkerchief in her hand.

Yu Li didn't answer him and carefully pushed his hand away.

In her eyes, this man named Fu Wenxiao looked like a corpse when he was lying there, the kind that could die at any time. Even if he woke up, he looked so weak. She was afraid that if she moved too much, she would kill him.

She needs to be careful.

Seeing her easily break free from his hand, the man's eyes moved slightly, and he seemed a little dazed.

He wondered confusedly, could it be that he had been unconscious for too long this time, making him so weak that even a skinny girl could easily escape from his grasp?

Seeing that he woke up, Yu Li did not continue to clean his body, but put him on the bed and walked out.

After a while, Zhou came in quickly.

Following behind Zhou were two children holding hands.

"Xiao brother, you're awake!"

"Uncle!"

The three of them happily rushed to the bedside and were surprised to see Fu Wenxiao open his eyes.

Zhou cried with joy, and the two children grinned with joy on their faces.

Although they are young, they know what death means. Their uncle has not woken up yet, and they are very scared these days seeing their grandmother with a sad face.

Fu Wenxiao leaned weakly on the bed, looking towards the door.

The girl just now stood there, watching the scene in the room calmly, as if she was detached from the world, or as if she was separated from it by something, curiously watching the world from afar.

It is so straightforward that it is clear at a glance, and so strange that it makes people surprised.

Zhou wiped her tears and said, "Xiao'er, it's great that you woke up. Li Niang is indeed your lucky star. She can help you turn misfortune into good fortune and turn disaster into blessing..."

Although Fu Wenxiao had just woken up, his mind was not confused. When he heard Zhou's words, he had a hunch that something was wrong.

He looked at Zhou and asked, "Mom, what did you say?"

Zhou sat in front of the bed and said happily, "You have been in a coma for more than half a month and have not woken up yet. I was really worried. I heard that getting married with good fortune can help, so I arranged for Li Niang to marry you. The fortune teller said that Li Niang is a blessed woman..."

She spoke more and more quietly, and finally, looking at Fu Wenxiao's expression, she gradually fell silent.

The two children stood beside Zhou holding hands, looking at him ignorantly.

Fu Wenxiao finally understood why when he woke up, there was a strange girl sitting by the bed, supporting him, and trying to tear off his clothes and clean his body.

So this girl is...

He looked towards the door again and found that there was no one there.

Fu Wenxiao had a headache.

He didn't think that he woke up because of the wedding. Even if there was no wedding, he would have woken up. He just didn't expect that Zhou would choose to give him a wedding because he had been unconscious for too long...

"Mom, I'm sorry." He whispered.

Zhou said quickly: "Xiao brother, as long as you are okay... it's great that you can wake up, I was really worried..."

Thinking that he had been in a coma for nearly half a month, Zhou couldn't help but lower her head and wipe away her tears.

When the two children saw Zhou crying, their eyes turned red and tears rolled down their cheeks, but they tried hard not to let them fall.

Fu Wenxiao didn't want to say anything in front of the child, so he said to Zhou: "Mother, I'm sorry for making you worry. It's my fault."

Zhou wiped away the tears from her face, showing a look of joy. She couldn't help but say, "Xiao'er, Li Niang is indeed a blessed woman. She is your lucky star. It is thanks to her that you were able to wake up this time..."

At this moment, in Zhou's heart, Yu Li's fate was just as Old Lady Yu said, a blessed one, and she firmly believed that she could turn Fu Wenxiao's misfortune into good fortune.

Fu Wenxiao couldn't help but remain silent.

He wanted to say something, but when he saw the joy on Zhou's face, he swallowed the words.

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Fu Wenxiao woke up, and the long-suppressed atmosphere in the Fu family finally dissipated. Zhou and the two children all had smiles on their faces.

Zhou was cooking in the kitchen. She said to Yu Li who was sitting in front of the stove, "Mother Li, it's all thanks to you..."

The more she looked at Yu Li, the more she liked her, and she felt that there was no better girl in the world than her.

Yu Li blinked, feeling a little confused.

So is it true that the wedding ceremony is really useful? It is not a lie! It seems that this world must have its own unknown mysterious power. She must work hard to keep her body healthy.

Of course, she was also happy that Fu Wenxiao could wake up, and she didn't have to worry about being kicked out for failing to get married.

The medicine on the stove was almost cold. Zhou wanted to cook, so she asked Yu Li to bring the medicine over.

Yu Li responded, washed the black ash off his hands, and entered the room with the medicine.

The window in the room was still open. It seemed that Zhou was too happy and forgot that the window was open.

Yu Li felt a little guilty, but she thought that opening the window would allow air to circulate and would be good for the patient's health, so she chose to pretend that she didn't see it and left the window open.

The weather is hot and humid now, and there is little wind during the day. Opening the window should not allow the patient to catch a cold.

When Yu Li came in, the man on the bed opened his eyes sharply.

He turned around and saw the girl coming in with the medicine. His first impression was that she was very thin, with a pale and hungry face, like a refugee. The only thing that stood out about her was her eyes, which were clear and bright.

Seeing that he was awake, Yu Li said to him, "Drink the medicine."

When I saw him struggling to get up, I realized belatedly that he was a patient who had just woken up. I put the medicine bowl on the cabinet next to him and reached out to help him up.

After all this, Fu Wenxiao was sweating all over. He leaned weakly on the pillow at the head of the bed, his face becoming paler and showing a delicate sense of fragility.

Seeing her holding the medicine bowl and trying to feed him, he said, "I'll drink it myself."

Yu Li glanced at him and asked bluntly: "Do you have the strength?"

Fu Wenxiao: “…”

Yu Li put the bowl of medicine to his lips and pressed his head to make him drink.

This made Fu Wenxiao stunned for a moment. He looked at her and found that the girl was very serious and was serious about feeding him the medicine. However, her feeding method was very unfamiliar and it seemed that she was going to pour the medicine directly into his mouth.

Even though he was determined and could handle anything calmly, he was still confused by her.

"Don't you want to drink?" Yu Li asked curiously.

Fu Wenxiao: “…You don’t have to hold me down.” The hand on his head was too noticeable, like someone holding down a cow.

Yu Li was a little slow to react. He uttered an "oh" and silently took back his hand that was pressing on his head. He said, "I thought you didn't have the strength."

Fu Wenxiao: “…”

He still has enough strength to lower his head and drink medicine, so there is no need to force him like a cow eating grass.

As Fu Wenxiao drank the medicine, he felt a strange feeling in his heart.

This strange feeling started when he woke up and saw the girl named Yu Li.

According to the normal reaction of a person, seeing the "husband" who has been in a coma suddenly wake up, he might be surprised, shocked, delighted, etc.

However, the expression on her face was "The corpse lying there actually woke up, how strange, let me take another look."

Although Fu Wenxiao didn't want to think so, he felt that he should not be wrong.

After feeding him the medicine, Yu Li took the medicine bowl and went out, not caring about the man on the bed's reaction.

The aroma of food wafted from the kitchen, it was so fragrant that it took her soul away, and she paid no attention to her "husband" who had woken up.

What she is most looking forward to now is what the Fu family eats every day and for every meal.

Today's lunch was indeed different. Zhou actually made a bowl of steamed egg.

While eating, Yu Li and the two children had a large piece of tender steamed egg in their bowls.

The steamed egg is very tender, light yellow in color, and it trembles when you shake it gently. When you put it in your mouth, it is tender, smooth and fragrant...

Yu Li was almost reluctant to swallow it.

This was the first time she had eaten steamed egg in her life. She had never known that there was such a delicious food in the world.

Seeing Yu Li's expression, Zhou and the two children almost ate too much again.

The food at the Fu family has not been very good recently. There is not a single piece of meat on the table. Every day they eat bean porridge, vegetable soup, and pickled cabbage. The two children used to be raised very well by Zhou, but recently because Fu Wenxiao has been in a coma, the family has not had much income and not much food in stock, so they can only eat these things all the time, and it is inevitable that they will have some anorexia.

At this moment, all anorexia was gone, and the two children ate very quickly and were very full.

Zhou felt a little pity for Li Niang again, thinking that Li Niang must not have eaten any good food in the Yu family, and she could even taste this steamed egg as a delicacy, how pitiful.

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Yu Li was in a very good mood as he ate delicious steamed eggs for the first time in his life. He didn’t even care if there was an extra breath in the room when he went to bed at night.

Sensing someone coming in, Fu Wenxiao in the room opened his eyes.

The room was dark and only a vague outline could be seen.

When Fu Wenxiao realized who came in, he felt a little uncomfortable. Seeing her groping in, he said, "The oil lamp is on the table."

Yu Li thought he was afraid of the dark, so he obediently went to find an oil lamp and lit it with a flint.

The light from the oil lamp was very dim, but it was better than being completely dark.

Yu Li knew that she currently suffered from night blindness. In her previous life, it would be easily cured. But in this world now, if she wanted to cure it, she had to keep up with her diet.

Yu Li came to the bed and saw the person on the bed looking at him. He thought for a moment and asked, "Do you want to wipe yourself?"

The weather in the southern area where Qingshi Village is located is hot and humid. People here have the habit of taking a bath every day in the summer. There is no need to boil water, but they can just soak in the river. Those who are more particular will dry a bucket of water in the yard. The water will be warm in the evening after a day of drying, and can be used for bathing directly.

At the Fu family, when Zhou and the two children wanted to take a bath, they would go directly to the sun to wash.

Yu Li has been taking a shower every day these past two days. He feels very comfortable after taking a shower and going to bed.

However, Fu Wenxiao is a patient and definitely cannot take a bath, but he can wipe his body.

Fu Wenxiao hummed softly, then thought of something and said, "Bring me a basin of water, and I'll clean it myself."

He was a clean person. Although he lay in bed all day and only produced some sweat, there was no odor. However, he still had trouble falling asleep without wiping his body.

When Yu Li came in with the water, he saw him sitting up with difficulty, hesitated for a moment, and said, "You really don't need my help?"

Fu Wenxiao's pale face flushed slightly, and he was silent for a moment, "No need."

Yu Li was a person who never liked to force anyone, so since he said so, she no longer insisted and just stood there watching.

Fu Wenxiao looked at her again.

Yu Li looked back calmly, but his eyes seemed a little dazed.

After a long while, Fu Wenxiao finally chose to speak: "Please go out for a moment."

Although he knew that this was his "wife", he still didn't feel it was real. Being stared at by a girl like that, he really couldn't undress in front of her.

Yu Li seemed to finally react, said "oh", and walked out obediently.

When she left, she felt that his face seemed to be very red, and she didn't know if he was going to faint again.