"Da Ni, is there something you need?" Li Rou Niang asked.
My eldest daughter is usually gentle and weak, and she never makes any demands. It's rare for me to need her help.
"Mother, can you and Father still live together?" Zhao Dani asked tentatively, also wanting to test the effects of the medicine.
"Dani, your mother can no longer live with your father, but your mother and father will both love you, okay?" Li Rouniang said gently, holding Zhao Dani's hand.
Zhao Dani lowered her head. The medicine wasn't working? She was quite disappointed.
"I understand, Mother." Zhao Dani didn't argue or defend herself. That's just how she is; she won't resist whatever others say, and she seems to lack her own opinions.
At this moment, Li Rouniang suddenly felt a bit hot all over. She tugged at her collar and said, "Dani, go get your mother another glass of water."
Da Ni nodded and left, but when she returned, she found Li Rou Niang lying on the table looking very uncomfortable.
She rushed over: "Mom, what's wrong? Here's some water, Mom, have some water."
"Da Ni, Mother feels so bad," Li Rou Niang said in a hoarse voice.
"Aunt Xiu, Erni, hurry, come out quickly!" Dani shouted anxiously.
Hearing Da Ni's shout, the two of them rushed out.
"Rongniang, what's wrong?" Xiuer asked anxiously, touching her forehead; it was burning hot. "Do you have a fever?"
Li Rouniang, clinging to her last shred of consciousness, didn't know what was wrong with her; she just felt utterly weak. A burning heat flared within her. Her vision was blurry. Her limbs felt limp. She couldn't muster any strength.
"I'll go find Master." Erni hurriedly ran out as well.
"It's all my fault." Zhao Dani felt guilty and scared as she looked at Li Rouniang.
"Don't be afraid, Da Ni, Mother is alright." Li Rou Niang thought Da Ni was scared, and weakly comforted her.
"Rou Niang, let's go see a doctor." Xiu'er helped Li Rou Niang up and started to walk out.
But at this moment, Li Rouniang had no strength left, and her whole body collapsed onto Xiu'er. Xiu'er couldn't bear it, and the two of them fell to the ground together.
Zhao Dani was truly terrified. She was the one who had caused her mother to become like this. Would her mother always be like this?
"Mother, sob sob, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have given you Aunt Xiu's medicine. Sob sob, Mother, are you alright? I'm scared." Zhao Dani cried as she stepped forward, trying to help Li Rou Niang up.
"What did you say, Da Ni!" Xiu'er asked anxiously, "What did you give Rou Niang to eat?"
"That day, you told me that if I took the medicine, I could get back together with Father. I wanted Father and Mother to be together, so I diluted it with water and gave it to Mother to drink," Da Ni said, sobbing.
"You're so foolish, Da Ni!" Xiu'er said.
"Sister, how could you drug Mother!" Just then, Erni returned with Mo Bei. Hearing this, she angrily pushed Zhao Dani away, crying, "Mother, Mother!"
At this moment, Li Rouniang's consciousness was already blurred. She vaguely heard Dani speaking and crying, but she didn't even have the strength to open her mouth to comfort her. This medicine was really too strong!
“I’ll take her up the mountain. There’s a cold spring there. Soaking in it might help a lot.” Mo Bei picked up Li Rou Niang and walked out.
He discovered this pool halfway up the mountain by chance while hunting. It was evening, and the spring water was cool. Mo Bei put Li Rou Niang in, but she clung tightly to his clothes, so he had no choice but to soak in it with her.
After a while, Li Rouniang felt very cold, so she moved closer to the heat source.
"Rou Niang~" Mo Bei shook Li Rou Niang,
Li Rouniang opened her eyes and was startled to find herself in the water; she couldn't swim! Instinctively, she hugged Mo Bei.
At this moment, their clothes were both wet and clinging to their bodies, and they were so close together that it was incredibly ambiguous!
"Rou Niang, how are you feeling now?" Mo Bei asked.
Li Rouniang looked up and saw Mo Bei's perfect chin. Looking down, she couldn't help but swallow. What was wrong with her?
"I'm alright." Li Rouniang breathed a sigh of relief when she realized she was standing and the water wasn't drowning her. She released Mo Bei and tried to walk to the shore, but her legs gave way and she fell into the water with a splash.
"Help!" Li Rouniang cried out in panic, struggling for her life.
Mo Bei wrapped his arms around Li Rouniang's waist, and Li Rouniang dared not move again. She wrapped her arms around Mo Bei's neck, and their eyes met, a secret affection blossoming between them.
"Cough~ Rou Niang, you might have accidentally ingested Zhao Er Gou's medicine, so I took you to soak in the cold spring. How are you feeling now?" Mo Bei asked, trying to start a conversation.
Oh no! Very bad!
Upon hearing Mo Bei's magnetic voice, Li Rouniang couldn't suppress her instincts and hugged him tightly, kissing him.
Mo Bei froze, his whole body stiffening, before regaining his senses and pushing Li Rou Niang away, saying, "Rou Niang, wake up! Look at me, who am I?"
“I know you are Mo Bei,” Li Rouniang said earnestly.
She liked him. Unbeknownst to her, this man had entered her life. From his initial awkwardness to his maturity and composure when teaching her kung fu, from his silent companionship during her sorrows to his unwavering support in solving her problems, this man always protected her in his own way—something she had never experienced before.
At this moment, she no longer wanted to suppress her emotions. Although she knew that she was not good enough for him with three children, she wanted to give in to him and do whatever it took!
Seeing the undisguised affection in Li Rouniang's eyes, Mo Bei's heart was filled with turmoil. Ever since that drunken day, he had been unable to extricate himself from this situation. However, he was deceiving himself, thinking that perhaps not breaking the existing relationship was the best way to get along.
Now that Rou Niang has bravely taken a step forward, he will open his arms, hold her tightly, and never let go.
"I'll give you a chance to regret it," Mo Bei said, taking a deep breath.
"I don't regret it, Mo Bei, I love you." Li Rou Niang whispered in Mo Bei's ear.
Mo Bei looked at Li Rou Niang, unable to suppress the complex emotions of joy, excitement, and exhilaration in his heart: "It's too late to regret it now!"
Before Li Rouniang could react, Mo Bei hugged her and kissed her fiercely. At this moment, even if the heavens and earth collapsed, the two would never be separated.
The pool water parted the ripples, and the sound of splashing water could be heard...
Inside the cave, Mo Bei lit a fire. Looking at Li Rou Niang, who lay drowsily asleep on the stone bed, his eyes overflowed with love. She was his first woman, and she would be his last. He would protect her forever, stay with her until their hair turned white, and the two of them would hold hands, watching the sunrise and sunset, then return home, where smoke would rise from the chimney and the aroma of grains would fill the air.
This is Mo Bei's beautiful vision for the future. He's a young man just beginning to experience love, with a romantic yet ordinary yearning for life.
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