Doctor Li has been very distressed recently because his sensible and motivated little apprentice, the future daughter-in-law who he was more and more satisfied with, has attracted an unlucky star from nowhere.

He initially thought that this young man was just acting on impulse and would get bored after a few days if he couldn't get what he wanted. Who knew that man was very persistent and could find some diseases to rely on here every day. In the past few days, almost all the ailments in his body were caused by him. He flirted with Xiaoxi in front of him all day long. The only thing to be thankful for was that the income of the clinic increased several times because of this. But every time he left, Xiaoxi would be in a daze for a long time, and then locked herself in the inner room. No one knew what she was doing. One day, he was really curious, so he stuck to the door and listened for a while, and he seemed to hear a very soft sobbing coming from inside.

This abnormal behavior greatly alerted Doctor Li. He felt that if he did nothing, his future daughter-in-law would be cheated away. So he made a prompt decision and asked his youngest son Li Yue to put down all his official duties and come to the clinic to see the girl. If they were right, they could get married as soon as possible, so as to avoid letting the unscrupulous young man take the lead.

Doctor Li's youngest son, Li Yue, has never liked medicine since he was young. He is only obsessed with studying. He just passed the examination for a judge two years ago and is now working as a clerk in the government office, preparing to take the imperial examination next year. Doctor Li has always been very proud of this son, but unfortunately he has become a bit nerdy because of his studies. He said that his future wife must be able to read and write, and it would be best if she could chat with him about the past and the present. However, he himself is at most a merchant family, so it is difficult for him to find such a lady. Therefore, he has not married until he was 20 years old. So when Doctor Li accidentally discovered the knowledge and insight revealed by Yuan Xi, he felt that this was a match made in heaven, and he wanted to match his son with her.

So on this day, Yuan Xi had just finished washing and was about to go to the outer hall to see a patient when she saw a young man in a long gown and a scarf standing hesitantly in the yard. When he saw her, his face instantly turned red, and then he bowed to her very formally and said, "My name is Xia Xi, and my name is Li Yue. My father asked me to come here. I wonder if you would do me the honor of introducing me to you."

Although he was young, he spoke in a very methodical manner, with a hint of pedantry. Yuan Xi immediately found it somewhat amusing, so he imitated him and returned the greeting, saying, "So you are the young master. I wonder what you can teach me."

Li Yue rarely talked to women alone. He was worried at the moment. He hid his head in his wide sleeves and tucked his sleeves to secretly look up. He saw that the woman in front of him had an elegant face and a graceful posture, so his heart beat faster. He quickly cleared his throat, but his face became redder and he said, "My father has mentioned many times that the young lady is virtuous and dignified, and her knowledge is beyond the reach of ordinary women. My family is clean, I was a prostitute in the Xinwei year, and now I work in the government office with a decent income. I wonder if I can have the honor to marry the young lady."

Yuan Xi's eyes widened, and it took her a long time to understand what he meant. She was immediately shocked. She had never thought that Doctor Li would have such thoughts, and she was already married. Thinking of this, she suddenly felt very ashamed of the benefactor who took her in and taught her to practice medicine, and hurriedly wanted to explain the misunderstanding.

Li Yue didn't know what she was thinking, and before she could even open her mouth, he asked again, "Li Yue is indeed sincere, I wonder if you can agree."

"She doesn't agree!" A sharp voice broke through the air, startling Li Yue and turning his head quickly. He saw a noble young man approaching with a murderous look on his face. Behind him was Doctor Li, who was pulling him anxiously, muttering, "You, you, you, I told you that Xiao Xi is not here. If you try to enter the inner courtyard without permission again, I will report you to the police."

Yuan Xi had just opened her mouth to say the word "I" when she was stunned by a sudden shout. At this time, Xiao Du had already strode over and pulled her behind him to block him, staring at Li Yue in front of him like a hen guarding her food.

Li Yue was a little confused by the change just now, and finally came to his senses. He heard from his father that there was a young man who was entangled with Yuan Xi, and he must be the one in front of him. So, he immediately felt a sense of protecting the flower, and quickly straightened his back and stiffened his neck and said, "Who are you? How can you ignore the wishes of this lady and make the decision for her?"

Xiao Du raised a cold smile, pulled the dizzy Yuan Xi to his chest and hugged her, saying: "Because I am her husband!"

After hearing this, Li Yue and Doctor Li were both stunned, and then they cast suspicious and inquiring glances at Yuan Xi. Yuan Xi resisted the urge to cover her face and nodded guiltily.

When several people sat around the table in the yard, the scene became quite awkward. The other three people had their own thoughts, and only Li Yue, whose first attempt at proposing marriage had ended in this outcome before it even began, sat there in a daze with a look of disappointment on his face.

Yuan Xi poured a cup of tea, handed it to Doctor Li with a guilty look on her face, and said, "I'm sorry, I should have told you earlier..." Doctor Li was still angry, and just glanced at her and said, "If you want to show off, just do it behind closed doors. Why do you have to drag others along? Anyway, my small temple can't serve a great god like you."

When Yuan Xi heard that Doctor Li meant to chase her away, she was so anxious that tears were about to fall. She begged, "I'm sorry, Doctor Li, but I came to this clinic because I really had no other choice. I also really wanted to learn something to support myself. I didn't mean to deceive you on purpose."

Xiao Du was unhappy as soon as he saw it. Why did his wife have to humble herself and apologize to this old man? Moreover, this old man was plotting something bad behind her back. If he had come later today, this wife would have become someone else's. So he raised his eyebrows and grabbed Yuan Xi's hand and said, "Don't waste your words on him. If you want to practice medicine, I will help you open a few clinics. There is nothing worth cherishing about this kind of small clinic that is not worthy of being presented."

Doctor Li was so angry that his beard almost stood up. No wonder Xiao Xi refused to go back. This man was so cruel and unreasonable. He must have beaten and scolded her many times and forced her to leave before he had to show his good will. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but stand on Yuan Xi's side and felt sorry for her: How could such a good girl be ruined by this playboy?

So he said to Xiao Du, "Sir, I can see clearly that Xiao Xi doesn't want to go back with you. It's a waste of time. You don't have to think about coming to our small clinic every day."

Xiao Du glared and slammed the table, frightening Doctor Li. Yuan Xi was afraid that he would be angry and really smash the clinic, so she said to Xiao Du: "You go back first, I will explain everything to them. Also, don't pursue what happened today with them, otherwise I will never forgive you again."

Xiao Du suddenly felt very aggrieved. It was obvious that they were the ones who coveted his wife first, and now it seemed as if he was bullying them. But since Yuan Xi had spoken, he had to obey and had to leave the door reluctantly.

But when he thought about his wife being remembered by someone, he felt uncomfortable. If he hadn't promised Yuan Xi that he wouldn't pursue the matter, he would have wanted to cut the boy's flesh and skin. He couldn't sleep that night, and finally made a decision: If you don't sacrifice the child, you can't catch the wolf. If you want to coax your wife back, you must be cruel.

The next day, when Xiao Du appeared in front of the clinic again, almost everyone had gotten used to it. Doctor Li was packing his medicine box and getting ready to go out. He was too lazy to even raise his eyelids towards Xiao Du. He was just thinking in his mind: Today, a wealthy businessman in the city offered him a high price to see patients. If he could get in touch with this connection, the clinic would be prosperous in the future. So he had no intention of watching what tricks this young couple played today.

Xiao Du's tall shadow blocked the table. Yuan Xi held his forehead and sighed softly. Before he could say anything, Xiao Du had already rolled up his sleeves with a smug look on his face and said, "My arm is injured!"

Yuan Xi had never thought that he was actually injured today, so he hurried over to take a look. As expected, he saw that his arm was loosely wrapped in a piece of gauze, and his inner clothes were soaked with blood. When he touched him, he hissed and frowned, as if in great pain.

Yuan Xi felt so heartbroken that she couldn't help shedding tears. Xiao Du used his other hand to gently wipe away her tears and whispered in her ear, "If I had known this would make you sad, I would have hurt myself earlier."

Yuan Xi finally understood what was going on. He raised his head angrily and said, "Are you crazy? Why are you hurting yourself?"

Xiao Du sighed and said, "No matter how severe the wound is, it is not as painful as the knife you cut into my heart."

Yuan Xi's heart skipped a beat, but he was only worried about his injury, fearing that it would worsen, so he quickly dragged him to the inner hall to apply medicine. Fortunately, there were no patients in the clinic yet, so Doctor Li let them close the door and take care of it themselves, so that outsiders wouldn't find it strange.

After entering the inner hall, Yuan Xi took off his shirt, took out the medicine and applied it carefully on him, then wrapped it with gauze. She was afraid of hurting him, so she didn't dare to use force with her hands. After she finally finished bandaging it, she was already sweating profusely.

Xiao Du, however, had a smile on his face the whole time. He watched her bandage him with great concentration, and felt the warm fingertips gently sliding across his skin. His heart was itching unbearably, so he held her hand and said, "Xi'er, come home with me. I know you still care about me."

Yuan Xi just lowered his head and said, "We agreed not to mention this again."

However, Xiao Du refused to let her go easily. He just held her hand tightly against his naked chest and said, "Xi'er, can you listen to what I have to say?"

Yuan Xi felt his hot skin throbbing in her palms, and her body softened. At this moment, she heard Xiao Du whisper, "Actually, ever since I learned about my background that day, I still haven't figured out whether my last name should be Xiao or Zhao."

Yuan Xi didn't expect him to talk about this, so she looked up at him blankly. Xiao Du's expression became a little lonely, and he said slowly: "Don't you think it's ridiculous? I've lived for all these years, but I don't even know what my last name should be. Even if I have a child, I don't know what my child's last name should be. The mother I thought of regarded me as an enemy, and the father I thought of regarded me as an enemy because I lost his real child. The brother I thought of secretly wanted to kill me..." He smiled self-deprecatingly, and his eyes suddenly became gentle again. He looked at Yuan Xi and said: "So, Xi'er, do you understand, you are the only real person in my life. You are my wife, and you said you would accompany me and give me a home. If I lose you, what's the point of giving me a vast kingdom?"

Yuan Xi's hands on his chest kept trembling, and all the defenses that she had forcibly built up had collapsed. She had already burst into tears, but she still struggled and said, "But...but..." Xiao Du pulled her into his arms and kissed her lips gently. Her eyes... kept giving her peace of mind. She only heard him say in her ear in a voice so soft that it seemed to drip with water: "I said, I don't care about others, I only care about you, and where you are is my home."