Ma Yunfei took Ye Ya home and asked, "Ye Ya, why did you suddenly come here?"
"Hmph! It's all for you. Recently, I went deep into the mountains to gather some herbs for you."
"What...what herbs are you going to gather for me?"
“Brother Ma, isn’t it that you can’t get that thing right? I heard from an old Chinese medicine doctor that there’s a kind of herb that’s very effective for this disease. However, this herb grows on cliffs. So, I forced my dad to come up the mountain with me, and we finally found this herb. I came here specifically to bring you the medicine.”
Ma Yunfei was deeply moved. He hadn't expected Ye Ya to care so much about his illness, risking her life to go to the cliff to collect herbs.
"Wild girl, you're so good to me."
"Hmph! I've been so good to you, yet you still married behind my back. Strictly speaking, you're a traitor. Do you know what happens to a traitor?"
"Wild girl, I've never agreed to marry you!"
"Brother Ma, whether you agree or not, once I set my sights on you, you're not allowed to marry any other woman."
Ma Yunfei glanced at Ye Ya and thought to himself: You really are a domineering girl.
Ma Yunfei and Chen Yuyan are already married; what's done is done, and it's too late to say anything now. Besides, Ma Yunfei likes girls like Chen Yuyan and isn't interested in the wild, untamed type.
"Ye Ya, we've made a deal. From now on, we'll be like brother and sister. I'll treat you like my own sister."
"I already said, I don't want to be your sister, I want to be your wife."
Once home, Ye Ya rushed into the kitchen and started boiling water.
Chen Yuyan asked, puzzled, "Girl, what are you doing?"
"I'm going to boil water to steep the Chinese medicine and have Brother Ma drink it quickly to see if it's effective."
Chen Yuyan was completely confused and asked, "Girl, the more you talk, the more confused I get. What's wrong with Brother Ma?"
"Big sister, don't you know what illness Brother Ma has?"
Chen Yuyan suddenly remembered that Ma Yunfei had lied and claimed that he had that problem.
A month ago, on their wedding night, Ma Yunfei was lured away to gamble by his cronies, leaving Chen Yuyan alone in the bridal chamber.
Since then, Chen Yuyan has made Ma Yunfei sleep on the floor. To this day, Chen Yuyan and Ma Yunfei have never shared a room.
The water was ready, and Yeya took out some herbs from her backpack and brewed a cup of water.
Half an hour later, she brought the herbal water to Ma Yunfei and urged, "Brother Ma, drink it quickly. I heard that this medicine will take effect in less than half an hour."
Forced into a corner, Ma Yunfei had no choice but to drink the herbal medicine.
Chen Yuyan had already prepared lunch and said, "Let's eat."
As soon as Ma Yunfei picked up the bowl, he felt as if a fire was burning in his lower abdomen; he felt a reaction.
He was startled and clutched his stomach, saying, "I need to use the restroom."
The latrine was at the back of the house, and a large vat was half-buried in the ground.
Ma Yunfei vented his frustration in a flurry of activity.
After finishing their meal, Ye Ya asked, puzzled, "Brother Ma, you drank the herbal medicine, and an hour has passed. Don't you feel anything at all?"
"I don't feel anything, not even the slightest bit. Wild girl, the doctor said my illness is irreversible. It can't be cured even if I travel all over the world. Let alone herbal medicine, even miracle drugs won't work."
It was early summer.
Ma Yunfei was only wearing a thin pair of pants, so if there was any movement, it would be easy to see at a glance.
Ye Ya sighed and said, "Maybe I was too hasty. How could drinking herbal medicine once cure the illness? Brother Ma, I'll leave the herbs here. You can use them to make tea every day. Maybe it will be effective in ten days or half a month."
"Okay, Wild Girl, I also want to get better as soon as possible."
Ye Ya sighed and said, "It's all my dad's fault. He insisted on carrying on the family line. Otherwise, even if you had that problem, I wouldn't care. I could just have a baby when I grow up. Besides, I don't want to have children."
Chen Yuyan tugged at Ma Yunfei and whispered, "Should we pay back the 1,200 yuan that Yeya owes us?"
"Wait a minute. Paying back the money now would expose that our family has become rich. I think we should pay it back later."
Chen Yuyan nodded.
Suddenly, Ye Ya asked, "Big sister, let me see your ID card."
Why do you need to see my ID?
"I just think my older sister's name is too fancy. I think: you must have chosen this name later, and it must be different from the name on your ID card."
Chen Yuyan opened the box, took out her ID card, and said, "Yaya, my name is indeed a bit fancy. The doctor gave me this name. On the day I was born, there was a heavy rainstorm, and the roads were flooded. So, the doctor gave me the name Chen Yuyan."
Ye Ya took the ID card, glanced at it only once, and then put it in her pocket.
Chen Yuyan hurriedly asked, "Girl, why...why did you put my ID card in your pocket?"
"Hehe... Big sister, you've been tricked. I'm going to confiscate your ID card so you can't get a marriage certificate with Brother Ma."
Chen Yuyan was taken aback and stammered, "Girl, you...you're too domineering."
Ye Ya laughed and asked, "Brother Ma, you lost your ID card, haven't you replaced it yet?"
Ma Yunfei had completely forgotten about getting a replacement ID card. Lately, he's been busy with business and only focused on making money.
"It hasn't been replaced yet."
Ye Ya said smugly, "Brother Ma, even if you get a replacement ID card, you can forget about getting a marriage certificate with Big Sister."
Chen Yuyan said helplessly, "Girl, it's illegal for you to confiscate my ID card."
"Then go ahead and sue me, call the police now!"
Chen Yuyan was utterly helpless against Ye Ya. If it weren't for Ye Ya, her whole family would have been beaten half to death by Ma Xiaobian and his gang that day.
Chen Yuyan could only sigh at Ye Ya, her benefactor.
"Big sister, I'm keeping your ID card for a year. If Brother Ma recovers from his illness within this year, he'll have to marry me. If he doesn't recover, I'll return your ID card to you."
Ma Yunfei winked at Chen Yuyan, meaning: I will find a way to get your ID card back.
Chen Yuyan said helplessly, "Ye Ya, you have to keep your word."
"Of course, every word I say is as good as a nail."
Wild Girl slung her backpack over her shoulder and said, "Then I'm leaving. Brother Ma, you must remember: you must brew that herbal tea every day. Keep the dregs; I will come to check them in a month."
"Ye Ya, I also want to get better as soon as possible, so of course I'll try this herbal medicine."
Wild Girl left excitedly.
Chen Yuyan sighed and said, "Yunfei, your sister is really exasperating."
"Wife, you know what, my sister is like a heavenly general. She always appears in front of me at the right time. Just two hours ago, on my way back to the village from Qinglong Town, I was stopped by Chen Xiaotou and two bodyguards. They almost beat me half to death. Just at the critical moment, Ye Ya descended from the sky."
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