Chapter Forty-Five: That Medicine
The straight man's apology was completely devoid of any unnecessary words.
Xin Li had already figured it out and wasn't really angry to begin with. But after he said that, the last bit of dissatisfaction in her heart disappeared without a trace.
But she was unwilling to forgive this man so easily.
He doesn't know how to treat his wife well; she needs to set some rules for him.
"I'm angry, let's not talk anymore."
Xinli felt that this punishment was practically meaningless.
Anyway, He Mingzhou is the kind of person who won't say a word even if you beat him with a stick, so four hours of no communication won't affect him at all.
He Mingzhou, however, showed extreme resistance.
"You can make me do whatever you want, I'll change anything."
"Don't stay silent."
Xin Li exclaimed, "Could it be that He Mingzhou is so advanced that he even knows what emotional abuse is?"
“You’re right. I don’t want to make things too ugly with you over such a small thing. Four hours of silence is just fine. It punishes you, makes me feel better, and teaches you a lesson.”
He Mingzhou rushed to the bedside: "I've learned my lesson, really."
Xinli glanced at him, but before she could say anything, the man seemed to have made up his mind and suddenly pounced on her and kissed her.
Are you feeling happier now?
It took Xinli a while to realize that she had been kissed.
After savoring the memory, He Mingzhou's lips were as soft and supple as she had imagined.
She looked He Mingzhou up and down with a curious expression: "Have you been possessed by someone? Is this something you would do?"
He Mingzhou was indeed incapable of doing such a thing.
But he is good at reflecting and learning.
He had seen his father try to appease his mother like this when his parents argued.
Sister-in-law Lu is right. He really has been ignoring Xinli's feelings. Now that they are husband and wife, they should get along well.
He was too awkward before, and he will learn to treat Xinli better in the future.
At this moment, He Mingzhou had completely forgotten that when he first received the person, his intention to marry Xinli was merely to take responsibility.
Now he wants to live a good life with Xinli.
“I’m serious. Although we’re not very familiar with each other, now that we’ve already filed for marriage, I hope we can work together to make our little family a success.”
Xin Li noticed the sincerity in He Mingzhou's eyes and stopped dwelling on that issue.
He Mingzhou was right when he said that since you're married, you should take good care of your family.
This was her initial reason and purpose for choosing to marry into the family.
"Okay."
Xin Li took He Mingzhou's hand and said, "Let's go downstairs then, so as not to keep Sister Lu waiting too long."
He Mingzhou breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Xin Li had forgiven him.
Having lived all these years, this was the first time he had ever coaxed a woman.
Although it felt a bit awkward and stiff, I was in a pretty good mood.
It's absolutely true that a family needs to be nurtured by each other.
If it weren't for what happened today, he wouldn't have known that his opinion of Xin Li had completely changed.
Now that they've started talking, their relationship will only become closer.
He Mingzhou was even somewhat looking forward to seeing how their lives would turn out in the future.
It must be a wonderful thing.
Zhang Jinhua, who had been busy in the kitchen for a while, smiled broadly when she saw the two of them coming down hand in hand: "You're here! Give me some advice, what's the best way to eat these crabs?"
"Xinxin is really amazing. Such a big crab, it tastes good no matter how it's cooked. I'm a little overwhelmed by the choices."
Xinli said, "How about we get a little of everything?"
“We can’t finish all of this. Sister Lu, you can take some back with you and give some to any of your relatives and friends.”
"Oh dear, how could I possibly accept this?"
Zhang Jinhua resolutely refused.
Xinli resolutely refused to touch her chopsticks.
"You've gone to so much trouble to cook crabs for us, how could we dare to eat them if you didn't want them?"
Zhang Jinhua couldn't refuse Xin Li, so he had no choice but to agree.
"Then I'll take a few with me. This stuff will last you for several days. Don't worry about not being able to finish it. It's all the fruit of your labor. You should eat more. We've grown up here. Do you think we'll miss out on a little bit?"
Seeing that Zhang Jinhua had already said so, Xin Li did not insist any further.
"Okay, then I'll catch some more and send them to you next time, sister-in-law."
Zhang Jinhua smiled and replied, "Okay, okay, it's good that you have the intention."
The three of them shared several crabs.
Xinli had never tasted such good food in the apocalypse, and now that she had tasted it for a while, she was craving it.
After eating crabs for several days in a row, He Mingzhou felt like he was turning into a crab himself.
Fortunately, Xinli finally got tired of eating it.
"Shall we go beachcombing again? Let's see if there's anything else we can eat."
He Mingzhou was also on vacation and had nothing to do, so he accompanied Xin Li.
The others were quite enthusiastic when they saw Xin Li arrive.
He also taught Xinli to catch clams and other seafood.
Xinli has gained a lot of knowledge and her relationship with everyone has become more and more harmonious.
The news quickly reached Xu Haiyu's ears.
Xu Haiyu was furious to learn that many people on the island had changed their opinion of Xinli and even praised her.
"On what grounds?"
Xu Haiyu asked Zhang Chen, who brought her food, "Did Xin Li give those people some benefits? Why did those people suddenly change their opinion of her?"
Zhang Chen glanced at Xu Haiyu with a complicated expression.
“Xin Li didn’t give those people any benefits; she’s just not as delicate as you say.”
"Actually, it's all your fault."
"You were the one who first spread rumors that Xinli couldn't do anything, which gave everyone the worst impression of her. But then they found out that she was actually quick and efficient and not delicate at all. Didn't everyone's goodwill towards Xinli increase dramatically?"
"And now you're blaming me? Isn't it because you're useless? You said you'd help me get revenge, but what have you actually done?"
"If you hadn't made Xinli famous by catching chickens, and everyone was afraid of her and wouldn't dare to confront her directly, do you think Xinli would have had a chance to get in touch with them?"
"Their opinion of Xinli wouldn't have changed, and we wouldn't be in this awkward situation!"
The more popular Xin Li was, the more embarrassed Xu Haiyu felt to go out and meet people.
After all, she was the one who said those things back then, and now if she goes out, people will definitely ask her why Xin Li's words are different from what she said.
"No, I have to think of a way."
A ruthless glint flashed in Xu Haiyu's eyes.
"I remember you had that kind of medicine, didn't you?"
Zhang Chen suddenly looked up: "What are you going to do?"
Xu Haiyu said, "Once Xin Li's reputation is ruined, she will definitely not be able to stay on the island any longer."
"Are you crazy?"
Even if Zhang Chen has a bad personality, he wouldn't do something like this.
"I can't give you that kind of medicine."
"Besides, there's no one here to eat."
He prescribed drugs that could help pigs and cattle breed, thus increasing the number of piglets and calves.
Moreover, he was someone who once wanted to join the army, so how could he possibly resort to such despicable means?
Zhang Chen was completely disappointed in Xu Haiyu. He stood up and said, "From now on, you should take care of yourself. I'm busy drying medicinal herbs these days and won't have time to come over."
He ran off without waiting for Xu Haiyu's reply.
Xu Haiyu watched Zhang Chen's retreating figure and said fiercely, "If you won't help me, I'll find a way myself! We'll see!"
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