Ji Xinhe clenched her teeth, and had no choice but to say, "Oh."
Xiao Bei ran to fetch a doctor, bringing back Doctor Li Lang from the village.
He bandaged the wound for him.
Xiao Bei looked at him, still somewhat concerned, and asked, "Doctor, is his injury serious?"
Li Lang stroked his beard: "Not bad, the wound isn’t deep. With about half a month of rest, he should recover."
Ji Xinhe said, "If the wound isn’t deep, he should be able to move around, right? Judging by his clothing, he looks pretty extravagant; he must have some money on him. He should be able to afford accommodation at an inn in town."
But Mu Houchu shook his head: "I have no money on me. Also, I don’t think I can move around."
Not able to move huh? How did you manage to get to my house then?
Li Lang then said: "The young man seems to be a bit weak, which may explain why he finds it hard to move. This injury requires good rest and recuperation."
He’s weak?
Isn’t this man abnormally strong?!
Xiao Bei tugged on Ji Xinhe’s skirt, looking wronged, "Sis, can we let him stay? Please, don’t kick him out. He’s badly injured and penniless. If we kick him out, he might not survive."
Xiao Bei is kind-hearted and especially empathetic towards others’ suffering since he himself has had his share of misfortune Ji Xinhe could understand his sentiment of course, but she really wanted to expose the true nature of this man!
Ji Xinhe gave Mu Houchu a stealthy glare. But he shamelessly and innocently looked back at her like a real victim.
Ji Dong said, "Xin He, let him stay with us for a few days. Besides, he’s a stranger here. He’s alone, penniless, and seriously injured. It’s likely that he will have a hard time."
If she objected now, she feared she would be seen as unkind.
"Okay....." Ji Xinhe gritted her teeth and agreed.
Then Li Lang directed his words to Ji Xinhe, "Come with me to fetch some medicine. You will need to prepare medicinal soup for him three times a day to expedite his recovery."
Ji Xinhe had no choice but to go with Li Lang to get the medicine.
Upon returning with the medicine, she began preparing the soup.
"We have an empty room back at our place. I built it in anticipation that Xiao Bei would need it when he grew up. For now, let’s let him stay there." Ji Dong said as he was tidying up.
Ji Xinhe said grudgingly, "You’re making special arrangements for him by giving him a room?"
"Well, we can’t have him sleep on the ground, can we?" Ji Dong scratched his head.
With his honest nature, Ji Dong couldn’t understand Ji Xinhe’s sarcasm. Realizing that it was unnecessary to continue explaining herself, Ji Xinhe dropped the matter.
Waiting for the herbal soup to be ready to be taken into the room, Mu Houchu was comfortably half-leaning on the bed.
Ji Xinhe had to suppress the urge to throw a bowl of medicinal soup over him. She put the bowl down heavily onto the table and angrily said, "What’s your game? Weren’t you supposed to leave? Weren’t you supposed to be dead last night? And now here you are in my house with only minor injuries?!"
As if he had expected her anger, Mu Houchu responded very calmly: "Yes, I was supposed to leave. But I didn’t say I wouldn’t come back."
"So you mean you left yesterday and returned today?!"
"Can’t I?" Mu Houchu raised an eyebrow.
Ji Xinhe was so livid she thought she might vomit blood!
Mu Houchu gave a light laugh and then explained, "Indeed, my residence was attacked yesterday and I was injured. As you can see, my dwelling was completely robbed, and I’ve lost all possessions. Also, I need to hide from those who seek to harm me. Under these circumstances, I just happened to run into your brother."
Ji Xinhe thought his story was absolute nonsense!
"So you intend to stay put at my home? Why did you leave your grand mansion to freeload at my poor thatched house?!"
"Well, considering that I have nowhere else to go, and I’m a stranger in a foreign land with nowhere to find comfort, severely injured and helpless, wouldn’t you and your brother also pity me if you were to drive me away?"
Ji Xinhe was so angry she gritted her teeth, "Fine! Stay here then!"
She then turned around and stormed out of the room.
Mu Houchu slightly curled up his lips, picked up the bowl of medicine, and started to drink it leisurely.
After returning to her room, Ji Xinhe felt totally out of breath. She had been played by this man not only once but several times! And now he even had the gall to move into her house! She couldn’t help but clench her fists and swear — You dare to move in, and I dare to make you pay!
Who do you think owns this place?
Just as she was thinking about this, she heard Ji Dong shouting: "Xin He, it’s time for dinner."
Oh, I’m coming!" Ji Xinhe quickly replied and went out.
Ji Dong had already served the dishes, "You didn’t eat much in the morning. Eat a little more and don’t work for Wang Er Ya today. You didn’t sleep well last night, so don’t tire yourself out."
Ji Xinhe originally didn’t want to go anymore. There’s nothing difficult about the work, the hard part is bearing with that black-hearted Wang Er Ya, it’s so upsetting.
"Yeah, that sounds good. Brother, our bamboo shoots should almost be ready for selling. Tomorrow is market day; why don’t we take them into town and see if we can sell them?" Ji Xinhe was always excited when it came to making money.
"That sounds good. We’ve bought the bullock cart back anyway, it will make it easier for us to go out."
"Yeah! Good." Ji Xinhe wasn’t sure if bamboo shoots would do well in the market. She was feeling a bit nervous, but at the same time, the excitement made her forget the threat that was Mu Houchu, even if only temporarily.
After dinner, Ji Dong took some food to Mu Houchu. Ji Xinhe then took the family laundry to the river to wash.
Who could have known that she would run into the annoying duo just as she arrived at the riverbank?
Ji Xiulan and Gao Zhiru.
Ji Xiulan also noticed Ji Xinhe and provocatively pulled Gao Zhiru’s sleeve, "Zhiru, you just promised me that when you pass the exam, you’ll marry me and we’ll have good days ahead. You can’t go back on your word!"
Gao Zhiru was quick to promise her, "Of course, how could I bear to let you suffer?"
"The examination is three days away, and you’re still here thinking about seeing me." Ji Xiulan coquettishly said. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚
"If I can’t see you, I feel uneasy. If I’m uneasy, how can I do well on the exam?"
Ji Xinhe couldn’t bear such a nauseating scene, she turned around and prepared to leave, but Ji Xiulan wouldn’t let it go; stopping her, "Hey isn’t that Xin He? What are you doing here?"
It was then that Gao Zhiru noticed Ji Xinhe’s presence. His smile faltered a bit, he was clearly flustered and regretful. He couldn’t lose the goose that laid the golden egg!
Ji Xinhe gave a chilly smile, "I’m not as idle as you are, fooling around all day with the money made from selling off land. I have work to do."
Having said that, she put her basin on the ground, squatted by the river, and started washing clothes.
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