Chapter 5
Jiang Wanning remained calm in response to Lu Shang's proposal.
Just two months ago, the exact same words came out of Lu Shang's mouth. At that time, she was filled with joy, thinking that her husband had become more lenient towards her.
But this joy lasted less than two hours, and reality slapped her hard in the face.
Jiang Wanning closed her eyes, almost unwilling to recall the scene at that time.
——She was driven to the ground, pointed at her nose and scolded for being shameless. The man on the bed had an indifferent look on his face. In a few words, he accused her of being a woman who was trying to climb up the bed.
Perhaps in the eyes of the Lu family, she was just a lowly criminal daughter, and her greatest use in the Lu family was to help Lu Shang get better.
Little did they know that two years ago, she was also the object of countless marriage proposals in the capital. She had learned poetry, calligraphy, music and painting since childhood, and was raised to be dignified but not spoiled, gentle but not weak.
It doesn’t matter if the family falls. In her opinion, as long as the family is still together, there is nothing they can’t overcome.
But there were too many misfortunes along the way, so when her mother was seriously ill and had no medical care, she could only use herself as a bargaining chip. She found a family that was in urgent need of a happy event and sold herself at a low price for three taels of silver.
She had thought that she might not have a good life and had endured her mother-in-law's harsh treatment many times. However, she never expected that her husband, who should have been understanding and understanding with her, would only complain all day long, watch her being tortured with cold eyes, and even become the one who blamed her himself.
From then on, Jiang Wanning would no longer have any unrealistic fantasies.
She did not regret saving Lu Shang, nor would she ever think of killing him again. At least she had to live well until she was reunited with her family.
And Lu Shang is her biggest bargaining chip for survival.
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Lu Shang clearly felt that Jiang Wanning's expression had turned cold, and there was a hint of silence and resistance in her eyes as she looked at him. However, he pondered over what she had said for a long time and could not find anything wrong with it.
Then I thought about it again, children's temperaments are very changeable, not to mention a teenage girl. It's not surprising that she would be happy one moment and unhappy the next.
He asked Jiang Wanning to light the candles and bring the bedding to the bed.
Jiang Wanning didn't say a word and followed his instructions.
After everything was in order, she said, "The medicine that Doctor Xu prescribed is ready. It's been sitting there for two hours. I'll go heat it up for you."
Lu Shang nodded and was about to say something when he heard a "gurgling" sound suddenly between the two of them.
Silence suddenly spread.
Lu Shang hesitated and lowered his head. Just as he was about to ask a question, he heard the familiar sound of his stomach growling again.
This time he saw it with his own eyes and listened carefully, and finally determined that the sound came from Jiang Wanning.
He couldn't help but laugh: "Didn't you say you weren't hungry?"
Jiang Wanning felt uncomfortable with his teasing and felt a little embarrassed.
Fortunately, Lu Shang knew the girls' self-esteem and just laughed it off. He originally wanted to ask Jiang Wanning to go out and eat by herself, but suddenly he remembered his original body's attitude towards him and was not sure what the others were thinking.
He thought for a moment, and finally said, "Help me up, and let's go out and get something to eat."
He wanted to move on his own, but he didn't know whether it was because he had been lying in the coffin for too long or because his body was too weak, but his limbs were still sore and it was difficult for him to sit up by the headboard.
If he were really asked to get out of bed by himself, Lu Shang dared to guarantee that he would fall down as soon as he stepped on the ground.
Jiang Wanning hesitated for a moment: "You just came, can you go out... I can bring it back to you."
Lu Shang said: "No, I'll go and see for myself."
Jiang Wanning didn't know what was so interesting, but she didn't want to argue with him, so she rolled up her sleeves and went forward to help him stand up.
As it turned out, Lu Shang had overestimated them.
It took the two of them half a quarter of an hour just to get him off the bed. By the time he finally had his feet on the ground, both of them were sweating.
Jiang Wanning struggled to support his body, looked up at the door, and felt even more hopeless.
And Lu Shang is not much better than her.
After all, Jiang Wanning is different from a nurse who specializes in taking care of people. Not only is she young, but she is also his nominal wife. Although he asked her for help, it is not appropriate for him to put all his strength on her.
This resulted in him having to borrow Jiang Wanning's strength while controlling his strength, only leaning on her, with most of his weight still on his limp legs.
The two of them walked a few steps and rested for a while. It took them another half an hour to walk from the head of the bed to the door. When the door was pushed open and the setting sun shone into the room, Lu Shang vaguely heard a whimper.
However, when he turned around, Jiang Wanning had nothing unusual to show except a frown on her face. She even asked breathlessly, "Shall we go straight to the kitchen?"
Lu Shang was silent for a moment, then asked, "Where is the kitchen?"
Jiang Wanning's hands were occupied, so she could only raise her chin: "Just keep going straight, the small house in front is it."
Lu Shang measured the distance with his eyes and it seemed not far, but considering the distance he had just walked, he didn't dare to show off.
"Or..." call someone?
Before he could finish, he heard a sound of "Aiya" from the side, followed by a little boy shouting, "Daddy and Mommy, big brother is out!"
Lu Shang looked over and saw a child about eight or nine years old with a small bun on his head and a thumb-sized silver longevity lock hanging around his neck.
At the same time, Jiang Wanning whispered beside him: "That's fifth brother Lu Guangzong."
Lu Guangzong stared at Lu Shang and then at Jiang Wanning with his big round eyes. Because it was dark, Lu Shang could not see the expression on his face clearly.
But soon, Lu Guangzong shouted again: "Dad and Mom, come quickly! The Death Star has brought my eldest brother out. The Death Star is going to throw my eldest brother down!"
There was a crackling sound from the inner room, and people came out not only from Lu Laoer's room, but also from several other rooms.
Lu Shang didn't pay attention to who came out. He just looked at Lu Guangzong with a dark face and said seriously, "What did you shout just now?"
"Ah?" Lu Guangzong was confused and looked at Lu Laoer and Wang Cuilian behind him.
Wang Cuilian walked in a panic, glared at Jiang Wanning, and then moved towards Lu Shang.
Unexpectedly, Lu Shang remembered the previous address and ignored everyone's gazes. He looked straight at Lu Guangzong and said, "Lu Guangzong, come out!"
With a loud shout, everyone in the yard was stunned.
Wang Cuilian: "What's going on... Guangzong, did you make your elder brother angry?"
Although she had many grievances against Lu Shang, he was a rare scholar in the village after all. Whether he was good or bad was far beyond her, a woman's power to judge.
Even at home, although she had given birth to three sons and two daughters for the Lu family, the five children combined were not as important as Lu Shang.
Even if her child is named Guangzong or Yaozu, when they walk outside, everyone in the village knows that Lu Shang is the one who brings glory to the family.
Just like now, she had no idea what was going on, but as long as Lu Shangyi got angry, she would first show her attitude.
Wang Cuilian took a deep breath, turned around, dragged Lu Guangzong to her, and slapped him on the back: "You bastard! Your elder brother is still sick and you dare to make him angry. Have you forgotten what I taught you?"
Lu Guangzong was stunned by the blow and stared blankly at his mother's big palm that was about to fall on him again.
At this moment, Lu Shang suddenly said: "Wait!"
His brows furrowed, and his voice grew colder and harsher: "I haven't told you what it is yet. Second Mother is acting too early. Since it's a problem between me and Lu Guangzong, I will resolve it with him myself."
Wang Cuilian's face froze: "Yes, yes... What do you mean, Lu Shang?"
Lu Shang didn't respond and called out again: "Lu Guangzong, stand up."
This time, Lu Guangzong didn't dare to hesitate anymore and stood in the middle with his shoulders hunched.
Lu Shang pointed at Jiang Wanning and asked, "What did you call her just now?"
Lu Guangzong was getting more and more confused. Although he could see that Lu Shang was angry, he didn't think about anything else. At this moment, he said foolishly: "Sang, sangmenxing..."
"How dare you!" This shout not only scared others, but even Jiang Wanning couldn't help but tremble. She looked up at his profile, completely unsure of what he meant.
Lu Guangzong's voice was filled with tears: "But, but everyone calls me that... Didn't you call me that before? What did I do wrong?"
As soon as these words came out, Lu Shang felt his temples swell up and down.
He breathed in and out several times, trying hard to suppress the anger. He tried his best to remain calm, but he was suppressed in anger, and his words were also solemn.
"I don't care what happened before, but no matter what, Aning is my official wife. If you disrespect her, you are disrespecting me. What's more, the only reason I was lucky enough to survive this time was because Aning saved me."
"I was also wrong in the past, but from now on--" He looked at everyone in the courtyard one by one. Ostensibly he was speaking to Lu Guangzong, but more importantly, he was speaking to someone who might hear him.
"This is your sister-in-law. You should treat her the same way you treat me. Do you understand?"
These words overturned Lu Guangzong's usual understanding, and he was at a loss as to what to do.
It was Wang Cuilian who reacted first. She quickly stepped forward, pressed Lu Guangzong's head down and said, "Hurry up and apologize to Sang and your sister-in-law!"
“S-Sorry…”
Even after being driven back into the house, Lu Guangzong's head was still full of questions.
Wang Cuilian was pushing and shoving behind them, saying loudly, "That's your sister-in-law. Remember! Don't call her the wrong name next time!"
Lu Guangzong hung his head and stumbled all the way.
But when Wang Cuilian closed the door, she curled her lips with disdain: "Sister-in-law, bah..."
Seeing that Lu Guangzong was sent back to his room, the remaining people came over in twos and threes.
Lu Lao Er and Lu Xian took over Jiang Wanning's position, asked him where he was going, and then the two of them, one on each side, completely supported Lu Shang.
The strength of the two grown men was far beyond what Jiang Wanning could compare to.
The kitchen, which seemed far away to them not long ago, was now there in the blink of an eye.
Lu Shang was surrounded by his family in front, while Jiang Wanning was walking alone behind.
For the first time, an unconcealable fear appeared on her face. Even her hands and feet were cold, and her whole body was like a taut string that would break at the slightest touch.
The last time Lu Shang showed kindness to her, she was humiliated by the whole family. Everyone knew that she was a frivolous woman who would do anything to achieve her goals.
What about this time?
What new tricks did he come up with to protect her in front of his family this time?
Jiang Wanning told herself that as long as she could live well, there was nothing she couldn't endure. But not long after that, she didn't dare to think about the future.
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