The daily life of a space tycoon raising children, doting on his husband, and farming.

Chapter 259 Justifiable Defense
"Oh, he passed out from the pain after I broke his nose, and he's probably in the clinic right now."

As he spoke, Shi Tou popped a piece of dried meat into his mouth, a cold glint in his eyes.

If he hadn't wanted to avoid causing trouble for his family, Lu Chengyuan's actions would have been far more serious than just breaking a nasal bone.

Shang Wan clicked her tongue lightly and asked, "I heard you two had a fight. How did it start?"

“He can’t say anything nice, he’s talking badly about my brother-in-law.” Stone swallowed the jerky in his mouth. “Sister, you didn’t hear what he said, otherwise you would have argued with him too.”

Shang Wan chuckled. What was she arguing about with that pervert Lu Chengyuan? Wouldn't it be more satisfying to fight?
She didn't even ask Shi Tou to repeat Lu Chengyuan's words, knowing full well they weren't pleasant, and she didn't want to make herself uncomfortable.

"Sister, brother-in-law, you don't need to worry about me. I've asked around, and it's nothing serious. I'll only be in jail for ten days or half a month before I can get out."

Shi Tou was in a good mood and even smiled at Shang Wan and Lu Chengjing, saying, "Remember to ask for leave for me at the academy, and also send someone to bring me some food. You don't need to come every day, just bring it every two or three days."

Shang Wan's lips twitched. "Young man, you're quite optimistic, huh?"

Lu Chengjing said, "Lu Chengyuan now holds the title of Juren (a successful candidate in the imperial examinations), although he is not yet an official. If he wants to pursue this matter, according to the law, you will not only go to jail, but also be caned."

Shi Tou was stunned, and suddenly the spicy jerky in his mouth didn't taste so good anymore.

Should he also be caned?

Hearing those two words made his butt hurt.

However, he glanced at his brother-in-law and thought, "Let him be caned if he wants. I don't regret beating that bastard!"

Hmph, I'll beat him up again next time I see him!
"Leave this to your brother-in-law and me." Shang Wan stood up, slapped the stone on its head, and asked, "Who started it?"

“Him.” Stone lifted his chin forcefully to show the two a small scratch on his chin. “Here, it’s from the jade thumb ring he was wearing.”

"Then this doesn't count as fighting, it's self-defense." Shang Wan squinted at the scar that would be easily overlooked if not looked closely, and gently curved the corners of her lips. This younger brother of hers also knows how to scheme.

If Shi Tou hadn't deliberately let him win, how could Lu Chengyuan, a weak scholar, have possibly risen to his position?
The concepts of actively attacking and passively defending are different.

"Husband, let's go have a good talk with Lord Ming." Shang Wan glanced at the prison cell. Now that she had an excuse, she wasn't going to let Shi Tou spend the night in the prison.

Lu Chengjing understood what his wife was thinking. He stood up and patted Shitou on the shoulder. "Wait here, I'll pick you up in a bit."

Stone blinked. No, his brother-in-law just said he was going to be caned, and now they're taking him out?
The couple left together, and the jailer brought Stone a pot of hot tea and took away the bowl of noodles from the table.

After sitting there for a moment, Shi Tou suddenly reached out and pulled off the jade ring that was an accessory on his belt, and slashed it twice across his chin.

He grimaced as he wiped the blood from his chin and poured himself a cup of hot tea.

Chewing on dried meat and drinking tea, the boy began to think about what he would eat when he got home.

He craves hot pot when the weather gets cold, but he doesn't know if Xiao Huan would be willing to make it.

Unlike Shi Tou's leisurely mood, the county magistrate who was approached by Shang Wan and her husband was in a dilemma. He couldn't offend either side, so what should he do?
With Shang Wan and Lu Chengjing working together, the county magistrate finally couldn't resist and had to agree to Shang Wan's request to bail out Shi Tou.

Having met everyone, Shang Wan wasn't in a hurry to leave. She probed the county magistrate's opinion on establishing a chamber of commerce composed entirely of women.

Although the county magistrate looked very unwell and only offered excuses, Shang Wan felt that there was a possibility that this matter was not entirely impossible.

The couple achieved their goal and left satisfied, leaving the county magistrate sighing in the hall.

"Master, if we release him, how will we explain this to Young Master Lu?"

The confidant asked cautiously, "Releasing the person is just a matter of saying a few words, but what if we anger the physician Wang behind Young Master Lu? What should our master do then?"

"Do you think this couple is easy to mess with?" The county magistrate glanced sideways at his confidant. "Are the people the Duke of Dingguo's mansion is protecting people that I, a mere seventh-rank official, can afford to offend?"

The confidant hesitated, "But that official is in the Ministry of Personnel..." What the confidant wanted to say was that the Ministry of Personnel was in charge of evaluating officials, and if his master wanted to be promoted, he absolutely could not offend the officials in the Ministry of Personnel.

But before he could finish speaking, the magistrate waved his hand and ordered, "Go and tell Young Master Lu about this yourself."

The confidant didn't understand the deeper meaning. The question was already on the tip of his tongue, but seeing the impatience on the magistrate's face, he swallowed it back, accepted the order, and left.

Upon receiving the news, Lu Chengyuan angrily smashed his teacup, and the nosebleed that had stopped started flowing again.

He couldn't care less about being angry now and quickly ordered someone to call a doctor.

His trusted confidant took the opportunity to slip away.

Meanwhile, Shang Wan and the other person went to the prison to pick up Shi Tou, and the three of them took a carriage home.

"You cut yourself?" Shang Wan pinched Shi Tou's chin to look at it. Although the two bloodstains were not long, they were much deeper than the original one.

The skin and flesh were torn open, with some white flesh turned outwards, which looked quite serious.

The bleeding had stopped, and Shi Tou didn't feel much pain.

“It’s scary to look at. That scoundrel Lu Chengyuan will definitely not let this go. If my wounds heal, there will be no evidence. Now that I have these two wounds, even if we go to court, I can argue with him and won’t be at a disadvantage from the start.”

He felt that his brain had finally clicked for once.

Lu Chengjing looked at him, his tone somewhat helpless as he asked, "What does the Spirit Medicine Pavilion do?"

"Selling medicine, huh?" Stone blinked.

Lu Chengjing pointed to the wound on his chin, "You've been leaving this wound untreated, are you trying to ruin the reputation of the Spirit Medicine Pavilion?"

Jade rings are not sharp objects; how serious of a cut could they cause?

Shang Wan is the manager of Lingyao Pavilion, yet she's unwilling to use good medicine for her own younger brother?
The wound looks scary, but if you use the best all-purpose ointment, given Stone's current physical condition, it will be almost completely healed overnight.

Stone:"……"

The boy stopped talking.

How could he have forgotten about that?

Was his injury in vain?
Shang Wan patted Shi Tou's head affectionately, "It's a good thing that he's willing to use his brain."

Take it slow, you'll understand as you go through more experiences.

Stone:"……"

He felt that his sister was insulting him, but he had no proof.

When the three of them returned home, Xiao Huan had already prepared hot pot.

She wasn't surprised at all that her sister and brother-in-law had brought Shi Tou back. Given her sister's protective nature, as long as Shi Tou didn't kill someone in the street, she would never let him go to jail.

Can a stone kill someone in the street? Absolutely not!
While in prison, Shi Tou was thinking about eating hot pot. Unexpectedly, his wish came true, and he was so happy that his mouth almost stretched to the back of his ears.

Yuanyuan took two pomelo leaves from somewhere and focused on taking pictures of her Uncle Stone.

My aunt said we should use pomelo leaves to ward off bad luck.

Stone bent down, picked up the baby, and spun him around twice until he was dizzy before happily running inside to change his clothes.