Chapter 20 My Wife
Song Luoning withdrew her gaze, her mind a jumble of emotions.
What does the future hold?
After a while, he returned to the room, picked up the storybook he had only read halfway through, but couldn't concentrate on a single word for a long time.
My mind is a complete mess.
Remembering her father's instructions before leaving the capital, she knew she must never leave Xiao Yu.
If she's a good man, that's fine, but what if she isn't?
Do I really want to live like this for the rest of my life?
I found it a little funny. Maybe there's no such thing as a lifetime. How many more years can my body live?
Now that person knows, how will they treat me next?
The wisest choice would probably be to exchange some money before I die.
After all, even they themselves understand this principle, so if that's really the case, they probably can't blame others.
He was already a dying man, a burden to his father and brothers before, and now to that man.
I won't blame her for having this thought.
However, she still harbored a faint expectation for her, though she couldn't quite put her finger on what it was.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yu arrived at Ming Shantang, where the female doctor was treating a young woman's wounds. The young woman had an arrogant look on her face, and when she saw the newcomer, she raised her eyebrows slightly and let out a soft snort.
Xiao Yu: "..."
acquaintance?
Xiao Yu subconsciously stared at the woman.
The young woman, annoyed by the stares, said, "What are you looking at? Don't you recognize me anymore?"
Xiao Yu: "..."
Is it really someone I know?
Seeing that she didn't recognize her, the young woman said unhappily, "Xiao Yu, what are you pretending for?"
? !
I know even their names, so there's no doubt they're acquaintances.
Xiao Yu pursed her lips and looked away. She quickly found the person in the original owner's memories: Jiang Xiaolin, the little tyrant of Chenjia Village, whose reputation was just as bad as the original owner's.
The original owner was a spendthrift, while Jiang Xiaolin was a local tyrant in the surrounding area, whom no one dared to provoke. In the past, the original owner would avoid her whenever he saw her, so there was no old grudge between them.
What does this little tyrant mean by suddenly calling me?
Want to fight? He wasn't afraid of her before, but now...
Although he had been training for some time, he couldn't keep up with the original owner's poor foundation, so fighting probably wouldn't work.
Jiang Xiaolin curled his lip in disdain and said to the female doctor, "Jiang Zijin, be careful, she doesn't have any money to give you."
Xiao Yu: "..."
Does she know how to be polite?
The person involved is still alive.
Is this really a good idea?
Jiang Zijin glanced at her indifferently, ignoring her, and fixed her gaze on Xiao Yu, her voice cold: "Is there a problem with the patient from last time?"
Ignored by Jiang Zijing, the little tyrant immediately bristled: "Jiang Zijing, what do you mean? I was just trying to give you a friendly reminder, and this is your attitude?"
That's too much.
Jiang Xiaolin was fuming, her eyes immediately reddening. Jiang Zijin hadn't said a word to her since she entered the room, so why did Jiang Zijin take the initiative to talk to Xiao Yu as soon as she arrived?
She felt very wronged.
etc...
Jiang Xiaolin suddenly seemed to realize something, his eyes filled with disbelief.
Could it be that Jiang Zijin likes someone like Xiao Yu?
Jiang Xiaolin couldn't help but look up at Xiao Yu. She had delicate features and was reasonably good-looking, but she herself wasn't bad either.
Why is Jiang Zijin ignoring me?
"Xiao Yu, are you sick?" Her eyes were filled with hostility. She hoped that Xiao Yu was really sick, otherwise she would definitely find a chance to teach her a lesson.
"It's because her wife is sick." Jiang Zijin sighed slightly, her usually cold expression softening a little in the face of Jiang Xiaolin's unreasonable behavior.
"What?" Jiang Xiaolin stared at Xiao Yu in disbelief, his eyes wide. It took him a while to find his voice: "You already have a wife? When did this happen?"
Make a fuss over nothing.
What's so strange about her having a wife?
Xiao Yu finally understood. Jiang Xiaolin clearly liked her. If he liked her, why pretend to be indifferent?
No wonder he already has a wife while she's still single.
Wait a moment...
What does it mean to say you already have a wife? Why does she subconsciously see the young lady as her wife?
Xiao Yu immediately lost her composure, pursed her lips, and felt a turmoil in her mind.
My feelings for Song Luoning...
"Hey, Xiao Yu, can you hear me?" Jiang Xiaolin finally couldn't take it anymore after being ignored repeatedly.
Just as he was about to stand up, Jiang Zijin pressed his hand down on his shoulder.
"......"
Jiang Xiaolin instantly turned into a kitten and sat obediently.
Xiao Yu was stunned.
Jiang Zijin: "Sorry, don't listen to her nonsense. You're here today because..."
Reminded by her, Xiao Yu then remembered the purpose of his trip and took out a Qi-replenishing pill from his pocket and handed it to her.
The pills have a faint fragrance and a clear, bright color.
Jiang Zijin frowned, held the pill under her nose and sniffed it lightly. Based on her experience, she quickly identified several medicinal ingredients, but a few...
But I couldn't smell what it was.
“Young Master Xiao, what is this pill…” Jiang Zijin asked.
"This was sold to me by a quack doctor. Can you take a look and see if my wife can take it for her illness?" It wasn't that she wanted to hide it, but she couldn't let anyone know her background. Otherwise, she would be treated like a monster, and at best, she would be driven away, and at worst, she would be burned.
It's not worth the risk.
Furthermore, her purpose in coming here was to find out whether the young lady would suffer any adverse effects from taking this medicine. Although it was produced by the system, she still dared not give it to the young lady without confirming its effects.
Jiang Xiaolin, standing to the side, smirked: "Xiao Yu, you really do have a wife?"
He had barely opened his mouth when Jiang Zijing glared at him, and he obediently shut his mouth.
"To be honest, young master, I can only discern part of the ingredients in this pill from its aroma, so I dare not make any rash conclusions. I wonder if you could leave the pill here so I can examine it further?" Jiang Zijin asked.
As a doctor, when faced with such a problem, I often want to get to the bottom of it; if all else fails, I'm willing to pay for it.
Xiao Yu thought for a moment. The reason why Mingshantang could become the best clinic in the county was largely due to the doctors' medical skills. He wouldn't be able to figure it out even if he went back. He might as well leave the pills behind and make other plans if it really didn't work.
"How long will it take?" Xiao Yu asked.
Knowing that she was eager to save her wife, Jiang Zijin pondered for a moment and said, "Three days. I will give you an answer in three days."
Three days later was the day to get the medicine for Song Luoning again. Xiao Yu pondered for a moment, bit her lip. It seemed she had no choice. If she couldn't confirm it by then, she could just continue to get the medicine for the young lady. It was only three hundred taels of silver.
She doesn't have it, but how could the young lady not have it?
I gritted my teeth and agreed.
Not long after Xiao Yu left, a woman dressed in a gray-white outfit appeared at the house. Her hair was neatly tied back, and she carried a black longsword with her.
"My master said everything is fine at home, so Miss can stay here without worry. If you need anything, you can go to the county town to find me. I live in the county town..." the woman in the close-fitting clothes said respectfully.
Song Luoning pursed her lips. Was this person really sent by her father?
She was meeting the person in front of her for the first time. There were no keepsakes from her father, nor any letters, only a verbal message.
This inevitably raises suspicions.
But right now...
Unsure of the other person's identity, I could only go along with her wishes.
"Thank you. Please tell Father that Luo Ning is doing well here."
The woman in tight-fitting clothes clasped her hands in a fist and said, "I will certainly convey this to my master. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave now to avoid being seen."
Song Luoning nodded.
The woman then leaped into the air and disappeared from Song Luoning's sight.
After leaving the clinic, Xiao Yu went to a pastry shop and selected several exquisite pastries.
Considering that the young lady needed to replenish her body, Xiao Yu went to the market again and bought some eggs and meat, spending a total of two taels of silver. Since he still needed to save the silver for the young lady's medicine, Xiao Yu did not dare to buy anything else and rode his horse home.
The early spring chill was biting; soon the hands holding the reins turned red from the cold, and the wind stung the cheeks. When they returned, Song Luoning was leaning against the bedside with her eyes closed, looking very listless.
It's really heartbreaking.
Xiao Yu sniffed, put down the snacks, and rubbed her hands, which were red from the cold: "Song Luoning, I brought you some snacks. Would you like to get up and try some?"
Song Luoning's breath hitched, and she clenched her hands together over her abdomen.
she......
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