Wu Li thought that since he was a gentleman, he would definitely not do anything like having an affair without a matchmaker.
But as she listened to Shen Huaixu's words, her thoughts kept wandering, as if she had returned to that day, the day when she offered herself to him. When she said that, the smile on the man's lips froze for a moment, and something flashed in his eyes.
She knew that as a witch she could not give him a worldly marriage, and she always felt guilty. The better he treated her, the more guilty she felt. As her guilt grew, she was also moved by his actions and said such words in a fit of rage.
Unfortunately, she was so embarrassed at the time that she didn't think about her lover's situation.
Now that she has experienced the low point, she thinks back on it and suddenly realizes.
That was clearly disgust.
If you act for too long, your true colors will eventually show up, but unfortunately she was too stupid to see through it at the time.
Perhaps because she had vomited blood and had a close call with death, her face remained calm after she figured it out.
"Sometimes what you say sounds a lot like Wei Nishang. I only half understand it when I hear it at the time, but I can understand it when I think about it carefully."
Chen Huaixu handed her the cooled porridge. "Knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to success. I've fought with her for so long, and I've always been able to learn something from her that I can use. I've also collected quite a few strange and bizarre books from her, which has really broadened my horizons."
Wu Li's lips curled up slightly as he took the porridge, tasted it, and held it in his mouth. Even though he had no appetite, he slowly swallowed it. "I like talking to you. You're so sharp and direct that people don't want to face it but have to think about it."
The carriage gradually slowed down. Shen Huaixu stood up and pulled back the curtain. "Don't flatter me. Even if you praise me to the sky, I won't support someone who is always looking for death in vain."
"No." Wu Li said with a smile, but tears fell into the bowl like beads, "I won't commit suicide, I want to live..."
Shen Huaixu gave a faint smile and jumped off the carriage.
Wu Li had a strong desire to survive. Even if he had no appetite, he would eat something to fill his stomach. After two or three days, he would be able to get off the carriage and walk around on his own.
It was already dark when the group arrived at the county town where Jiang Erlang was the county magistrate. Shen Huaixu did not rush to the county government office to find Jiang Erlang, but asked Xiaoman to find an inn to stay first.
After a long journey, she wanted to take a comfortable bath.
Wu Li's complexion had improved a lot. From a distance, he still looked frail, but his eyes and brows were filled with vitality, as if the tender buds of early spring had just broken through the ground after a frost.
After a quick wash, she found Shen Huaixu, knelt down, and said word by word, "The county lady said that my life is yours, so Wu Li will swear to be loyal to the county lady until death and will never betray her."
Chen Huaixu smiled with satisfaction and helped her up. "You really didn't let me down. The past is the past. Those who bullied you will not have a good end. Your survival will make them heartbroken and in great pain."
Wu family, Wu family. Wu Li kept repeating this in her mind, her eyes lowered with sinister intent. And that person... many people who bullied her are still alive and well.
She couldn't sleep until she heard the news of the Wu family's downfall from Shen Huaixu.
"By the way," Shen Huaixu said, "How about you teach me witchcraft and I teach you how to perform a laparotomy?"
Wu Li's gloomy mood instantly dissipated, and he opened his eyes wide, "Cesarean section?"
She suddenly thought, "I remember now, you can perform a caesarean section to save people. But witchcraft...is not suitable for the county lady. Whatever the county lady wants to do, just let Wu Li do it. Whatever you want to know, Wu Li will answer one by one."
After hearing her say this, Shen Huaixu had no choice but to give up. She was just curious. Then his smile turned cunning, "Do you want to take revenge on your lover?"
Wu Li was stunned. These days, she tried her best not to think about that person. When Chen Huaixu mentioned him, the flame of revenge instantly ignited, burning her heart from time to time.
In order to prevent her expression from being too ferocious and being seen by Shen Huaixu, she lowered her head and said, "I do, but I can't go back to Nanxia."
If she goes back, the Wu family will definitely not let her go.
Shen Huaixu then remembered, "There's something I forgot to tell you. Apart from you, the Wu family should have no one left. All nine clans will be implicated. And you, Wu Li, are now just a dead man in Nanxia Country, so there's no need to worry."
Wu Li was stunned and forgot to speak.
She knew the Wu family very well, and when she learned that the Wu family was selling official positions and titles, she had no hope.
She clearly remembered that a student from another place came to Xiangyi City with one leg. When all the ministers were attending the court, he beat the drum to report to the emperor. In broad daylight, in full view of everyone, he knelt on the ground and loudly recounted how someone had replaced him in the imperial examination and how he was ambushed on the way to Beijing. Every word he said was like the weeping of a cuckoo.
What happened to the man in the end? The Wu family used money to bribe him, and the man died in prison.
Wu Li believes that she is not suitable to be a witch. She can hardly take care of herself, but she still can't bear to see such things happen. The most terrifying thing is that as a witch, she has become a backer who indulges the Wu family's unscrupulous behavior.
She remembered a grandmother who took care of her when she was little. At that time, she was on her way to becoming a medicine man. She was in agony every day and couldn't sleep well. Her grandmother wiped the sweat from her forehead. She heard her grandmother say with pity: "Being too beautiful has become a disaster. What a sin..."
Yes, she was of average talent and she naively thought that she stood out because of her hard work and patience. It was not until the day she came of age that she realized it was all because of her face.
"Nine clans will be punished together?" Her voice gradually rose. "Good death, good death..."
To her, the Wu family was like a giant beast with fangs that could eat people alive. One of its sharp claws was pressing on her, making her unable to live in peace. Now, after just a few days, the beast fell to the ground with a loud bang, which made her feel empty.
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