Although she seems unreliable, cowardly and talkative, she has long established an independent personality. She wants to do things her own way and does not want him to use forceful means to interfere in her relationship with Mei Ruoling.
It's impossible for her not to be angry or resentful towards Yuwen Sheng along the way.
She thought of many things to say, such as cursing him or scolding him, but then she realized she didn't have the guts. So, she suppressed her emotions and decided to appeal to his feelings and reason with him, asking him to release Mei Ruoling and not make things difficult for her.
However, to her surprise, Mei Ruoling's attitude towards Yuwen Sheng was completely different from when they visited the graves before.
Mei Ruoling already had a face that suggested a mature, sophisticated woman with a bad temper, but at this moment she was no longer aloof and even forced a smile.
"General, the medicine has been prepared. When would you like to prepare it for your wife and administer it, and see how it goes?"
Zheng Quchi stood behind her, his indignant expression shattered.
Yuwen Sheng's keen, siren-like gaze swept past Mei Ruoling and caught sight of "Aqing" following behind her. Her almond-shaped eyes were wide open, like a frightened wildcat... The corners of his thin red lips curled up, and a smile slowly spread across his face.
"Let's do it now."
Mei Ruoling followed his gaze, glanced at the people following behind, and then turned back: "Now?"
After her initial surprise, she frowned and told him.
"You may not understand medicinal cuisine. This decoction must be drunk while it's hot. Repeated boiling will reduce its effectiveness... Unless your wife is at the camp, serve it to her as soon as it's ready..."
Yuwen Sheng was straightforward: "Yes, right now."
Mei Ruoling was interrupted and her expression turned a little sour, but she had already conveyed her meaning. Since he understood and still insisted on sticking to his original intention, she didn't care.
"Alright, I'll go gather the herbs and brew them right away. As for that thing you mentioned earlier..."
Yuwen Sheng withdrew his gaze, but the look in his eyes that fell on Mei Ruoling, if ignored, was like that of a cold-blooded snake, for if one ignored his bewitching smile: "I said, you healed my wife, and I will grant you your wish."
Seeing his quick agreement, Mei Ruoling also readily agreed: "Alright!"
The way things unfolded was quite unexpected for Zheng Quchi. There was no tension or battle between the two as she had imagined. Instead, they negotiated an unknown "deal" in just a few words, as if they were playing a game of cryptic dialogue. She was quite bewildered... What were they up to?
It seems things might not be as she thought.
That's it. The courage and toughness I had just mustered, the anger and accusations I had been venting, have all cooled down.
How should I start this conversation to make him lose his arrogance and readily hand over the money?
After Yuwen Sheng sent Mei Ruoling away, the two of them were left alone.
Yuwen Sheng removed the Shura mask representing the Supreme General of Ye Kingdom from his face, straightened his hair and crown, and revealed his true face to her.
He asked with a smile, "So, what brings you here, Qu Chi?"
Zheng Quchi was just like any other migrant worker asking a contractor for back wages—he was righteous and fearless.
If things go as she originally envisioned—
"Yuwen Sheng, why did you threaten Aunt Ling to treat my body? I know you mean well, but I don't need this kind of kindness. Don't you know that your presence is already suffocating me? If you interfere in my affairs, it will only make me feel worse."
Her words, spoken without regard for the consequences, were always tinged with an intense and sorrowful expression.
Yuwen Sheng would definitely say, "I'm doing this for your own good."
She retorted ungratefully, "No need. I just want you to leave my affairs alone from now on. I can handle things myself."
She channeled the spirit of a character from a Qiong Yao drama, determined to make him so angry he vomited blood.
Yuwen Sheng angrily said, "Fine, then I'll stop caring about you from now on."
She was secretly delighted, but on the surface she had to be stern and say, "That's for the best. Now that we've drawn a clear line, how are you going to settle the wages you owe me?"
"I'm so disappointed in you. I never imagined you were such a money-grubbing woman. You want money, right? Here, take it all. Get out!"
"Hmph, fine, get out then. Don't even think about me coming back."
—At this point, Zheng Quchi was already chuckling to himself, delighted by his wonderful imagination.
However, in reality, she never had the chance to launch her preemptive strike, nor did he give her one.
He even took off his mask in front of her. Looking at his beautiful face, as lovely as a spring flower in full bloom, she thought of her once weak and helpless husband, and for a moment she couldn't open her mouth.
"Um... I just wanted to ask, what have you been busy with lately?"
As soon as the words left her mouth, she wanted to slap herself. She was asking you for money, and all you did was chat and try to get close to me.
Zheng Quchi, you just got up!
Yuwen Sheng's eyes were calm, and the pale golden light was cut into diamond shapes, reflecting different colored light screens: "Quchi, are you concerned about me?"
She coughed, took a deep breath, and prepared to regroup: "I..."
The moment she uttered the word, her eyes widened, and all her words caught in her throat.
Unbeknownst to her, Yuwen Sheng had already moved close to her. He bent down, brought his nose close to hers, and smiled, truly deserving of the title "beauty that could launch a thousand ships": "I thought you would no longer care about anything concerning me."
Is he happy?
Zheng Quchi took a step back, trying to distance herself from this unfriendly distance, but unexpectedly, for every step she took back, he took a step forward, keeping their breaths intertwined and refusing to let her go.
Zheng Quchi: "..."
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