Chapter 297 Domineering Female Doctor Skilled in Gu Poisoning VS Down-on-his-luck Laborer Prodigal Son 24
Jiang Zhiyi glared at him and said, "What did you say? Say it again?"
Xiao Che ignored the implied threat in her words and repeated, "In short, I'm not leaving tonight; I'm staying."
He reached out and touched her hair. "I think your senior brother doesn't actually like you. Otherwise, why didn't he react at all to our intimacy just now? And he showed absolutely no interest in what happened in the mountains. You should give up on him as soon as possible and consider someone better, someone more compatible with you..."
"Xiao Che, you really have no shame!" Jiang Zhiyi was so angry that she didn't want to say anything.
She had no idea he was so shameless; how could he have the nerve to say such a thing?
"I'm just telling the truth." Hearing her scolding him again, Xiao Che remained unconcerned.
He was already used to it. She just liked to scold him a couple of times to vent her anger, but these words were harmless and didn't hurt him at all. Sometimes they even sounded a bit like she was being coquettish.
Jiang Zhiyi: "I'm too lazy to talk to you. Just get out of here. What are you doing here? Do you believe I'll report you to the authorities?"
Xiao Che: "Then go ahead. When the officials arrive, I'll tell them I've been poisoned by your Gu, and that it's extremely potent; I'll die if I leave you. Then everyone will know we can't be apart..."
He complained again, "Speaking of which, isn't all of this your fault? Let's not even mention how you made me do hard labor back then, but why did you use those Gu worms to deceive me? You were the one who deliberately played with me, you were the one who made me fall in love with you, and you were the one who toyed with my feelings first. Now you've changed your mind and want to kick me aside. What kind of person do you take me for? Let me tell you, you want me to leave you? Impossible. I don't agree."
Hearing his words, Jiang Zhiyi felt that he was about to tell her that he was prepared to cling to her for the rest of his life.
Seeing his unyielding attitude, she could only try to appease him temporarily, saying, "We can talk about these things another day. Now is not a good time to talk. It's already so late, and you're still here... If this gets out, what will happen to my reputation? What will others think of me? Can't you think about me? You say you like me, is that all just empty talk?"
Xiao Che paused for a moment, then said, "I'll leave early tomorrow morning, so no one will see me."
"No!" Jiang Zhiyi raised her hand to hit him, showing no mercy and using great force.
Xiao Che didn't dodge; he stood there obediently, taking the beating as she did.
After a while, he simply collapsed to the ground and said, "You're about to beat me to death. I'm probably going to vomit blood soon. I can't walk anymore..."
Jiang Zhiyi was utterly shocked: "You scoundrel! Get up!"
"I won't get up. You're the one who's shameless; I learned all this from you." Seeing her helpless reaction to him, Xiao Che couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips into a smile.
He was right; he did learn all those tricks from her.
When she first saved him, he was actually very grateful to her.
He thought he was incredibly lucky to have met such a kind-hearted and highly skilled doctor in that desolate wilderness, but what happened?
When he recovered, she began to boss him around and enslave him without any courtesy, just like a farmer would with his ox.
He refused to submit, so she threatened him with a terrifying Gu worm and tried to reason with him to persuade him.
“I saved you, so you owe me a life. It’s only right to pay back debts. But I don’t want any of the gold and silver you’ve mentioned. All I need is a laborer to work like a slave for me. From now on, you’ll stay here and work. If you dare to disobey or slack off, I’ll kill you and take back the life that’s rightfully mine.”
After that, no matter how much he begged for mercy or tried to please her, she never agreed to let him go.
Speaking of scoundrels, she is the biggest scoundrel.
Compared to her, his things are nothing, not worth mentioning at all.
Moreover, he is now only following her initial idea, since she was the one who attacked him first.
They, a lone man and a lone woman, stayed together in those deep mountains for so long, eating and sleeping together every day, even spending the night in the same room...
She has already "taken him for granted," so she must take responsibility.
Starting something and then abandoning it is never a good thing.
...
The bedroom on the west side.
Li Chaoye was looking around the entire room.
The bed was covered with an embroidered gold brocade quilt, a bright luminous pearl sat in the corner, and a set of dark-patterned jade tea set was placed on the table...
These items must have been brought to her by that young master Xiao.
The man was dressed in fine clothes, with an imposing presence. Every gesture he made exuded the noble air of a young master from a prominent family, making it easy to see that his family background must be very illustrious.
A while ago, she even managed to have someone send her a lot of gold and silver treasures, saying she wanted him to keep them for her and she would come back to collect them later. I wonder if this money has anything to do with Xiao Che.
In terms of family background and wealth, he knew he couldn't compare to Xiao Che, but he wasn't one to belittle himself, and he also knew that Jiang Zhiyi didn't covet wealth or power.
What truly worries him now is Jiang Zhiyi's attitude towards that person.
Although they grew up together and had a deep and close relationship, like siblings, their relationship has remained stagnant for a long time.
Ten years ago, he was her closest brother. Ten years later, he is still just her closest brother. Perhaps twenty or thirty years from now, it will still be the same…
He didn't want to put her in a difficult position or cause her any worries. He hoped she could stay by his side without any concerns, so he never revealed his feelings to her.
Many men had confessed their feelings to her in the past, but she never took them to heart, as if she were still an oblivious young girl.
But now, she has someone else by her side.
She seemed indifferent and disdainful, but it stirred her emotions, making her unconsciously turn her gaze to that person.
He had a strong intuition that this person might take her away from him.
But she was clearly his junior sister.
Li Chaoye lowered his eyes, concealing the complex emotions within them.
He got up, took the sachet from his bundle, and then went straight out of the bedroom.
He still wanted to talk to her tonight.
When Li Chaoye arrived at Jiang Zhiyi's door, he saw that the light was still on inside, so she probably hadn't gone to sleep yet.
He knocked gently on the door.
"Junior sister, are you asleep? I almost forgot, I also brought you a sachet made of herbs. Hanging it by your bedside will help calm your nerves..."
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