The husband I snatched halfway through his life is strange.

Chapter 370 Young Master, it hurts so much
The night is dark.

Water from the bathtub spilled all over the floor.

Someone went all out.

The soft jade, which defies frost and snow, is marked with traces, like red plum blossoms blooming in the winter snow.

Yu Tingwan's waist trembled slightly.

She cried countless times and scratched countless marks on his chest.

All I remember is the candlelight on the wall flickering violently, my insteps tense, and the incessant sound of water.

In her hazy state of consciousness, all she knew was that she had to take another bath.

I don't know when he put me on the bed.

Perhaps because she had been drinking and was exhausted from the day, Yu Tingwan fell into a deep sleep.

But the smell of alcohol in the air became stronger.

It has a pungent smell, unlike the wine I drink during the day.

Yet it felt familiar.

It's the kind of strong liquor that you can buy a bottle for a dozen or so coins.

The men in the village would buy it to drink except during festivals. In the cold winter, the women would often boil it, add a few slices of ginger, and drink it to warm themselves up.

Yu Tingwan, however, did not get to drink it.

As long as she doesn't freeze to death, Wang Shi doesn't want her to waste good things.

Why does my nose smell so strongly of alcohol?

The faint scent of medicine lingered in the air.

Yu Tingwan was feeling confused.

Then there was a crisp cracking sound, the sound of porcelain hitting the ground.

She looked up, about to see what was there, but it was a familiar courtyard.

Xiao Huaiyan, dressed in the county magistrate's robes, came in from outside, walking hurriedly.

"How is he doing these past few days since I last visited?"

Old Ge placed the medicinal herbs into the mortar and pestle, then stepped on the grinding wheel to grind them into powder.

"What can we do? They won't talk to anyone or take their medicine."

Xiao Huaiyan became anxious upon hearing this.

"Wasn't everything fine before?"

"What's so good about it? That girl was the one who forced it down my throat. I don't know where you found this person, they're really bold. Ignoring the general's cold face, they just went straight for it."

While pouring the medicine, he also comforted her in a soft voice.

"The young master is currently paralyzed and bedridden, unable to get out of bed. He is weak and unable to take care of himself, but he will get better after taking medicine."

No, he doesn't want to be good to anyone.

"I know why you don't want to eat."

"If you drink too much medicine, you'll need to use the restroom, which might be inconvenient for you. But I receive half a tael of silver a month, so this is my duty. Helping you with that matter doesn't feel like an offense."

No.

Wei Zhao felt that he was the one who had been offended.

Xiao Huaiyan asked, "Where is she?"

"I'm sick."

“She developed a fever last night. She’s quite resilient and didn’t make a sound. She’s also very diligent. This morning she even got out of bed to brew medicine for the general. I saw that her face was flushed, and when I touched her forehead, it was burning hot, like a furnace.”

Old Ge: "I prescribed her medicine and told her to rest. How could I dare to let her get close to the general?"

Xiao Huaiyan was worried about Wei Zhao, and upon hearing this, he didn't pay much attention to the maid.

"Since he can't move anyway, you might as well just force-feed him."

Old Master Ge: "Your Highness makes it sound so easy, I wouldn't dare."

Just being stared at by Wei Zhao sent chills down his spine.

"That girl is really bold. It's a good thing she didn't know the general's identity, otherwise she wouldn't have dared to make a move."

"If you're so capable, then you go do it!"

Xiao Huaiyan has left.

Wei Zhao sat half-upright, his eyes downcast, and did not react when he came in.

Xiao Huaiyan brought the medicine bowl to the bedside.

“I’ve seen that wound of yours before; it’s from being stabbed by the Cloud-Piercing Spear.”

“I don’t care what you went through. But I saved your life. I didn’t let you die, so you can’t have anything happen to you.”

Wei Zhao didn't even glance at him.

"There are still about six months left."

Xiao Huaiyan: "?"

"Shen Zhiyi then married Chu Liulang."

Wei Zhao: "Why are you focusing your attention on me?"

Wei Zhao said listlessly, "But it's not so bad. You were always afraid of holding her back, so you didn't dare to express your feelings, which allowed Chu Liulang to get the better of you. Ze County is far away, so you don't need to rush back for a drink on the day the Shen and Chu families get married."

Wei Zhao: "Generous."

As he spoke, he lifted his eyelids and glanced at Xiao Huaiyan.

"Free and easy".

"You can take it and let it go; I respect you as a man."

Xiao Huaiyan: ...

So you're stabbing yourself while also tearing out his heart?

He was so angry that his mouth almost twisted into a crook.

Wei Zhao seemed to have thought of something: "What did you say outside?"

Xiao Huaiyan: ? ? ?
Wei Zhao: "I know it's to cover up the truth. Everyone outside thinks that you, the new magistrate, have kept a mistress here. That's why I often come over to visit and stay overnight."

"But it still ruins her reputation as a young woman."

Xiao Huaiyan: ? ? ?
"She didn't care, so why do you?" Wei Zhao's face turned cold. "She doesn't care because she's at the mercy of others, and you've given her a place to stay here!"

“You will eventually have to go back to the capital, and she will get married eventually.”

Xiao Huaiyan narrowed his eyes.

He put down the medicine, crossed his arms, and looked down at Wei Zhao.

"What are you excited about?"

Why are you so concerned?

"I understand now. It's no use feeding you, even though I've placed the medicine right under your nose. You don't even lift a finger. So you just need a young lady to feed you, is that it?"

"No wonder, you're so obedient and compliant to her."

Wei Zhao looked displeased: "She is a woman, how could I possibly hold her accountable? How could she utter such outrageous words?"

"Come on, those women who pounced on you before, you didn't show any mercy to them either."

then.

Xiao Huaiyan came out of the house.

Old Ge, who had been paying attention, quickly stepped forward: "What's wrong?"

Xiao Huaiyan: "He told me to get lost."

Xiao Huaiyan: "I'm leaving."

Old Ge: ...

waste!

I don’t know how much time passed.

There was a creaking sound.

The door was opened by the person inside.

The man who had been sitting on the couch not long ago walked out of the room.

Having not seen the sun for a long time, the light was blinding.

Wei Zhao awkwardly raised his hand to cover himself.

Old Ge watched helplessly as he walked, tearing his wound open, staining his white silk robe red with blood.

"Why are you up!"

Wei Zhao ignored him.

This was his first time stepping out of his room, so he was naturally unfamiliar with the area.

But the yard is only so big.

He took a step and walked away.

Pass by the kitchen.

I passed by the woodshed.

When he passed by the house where Old Ge lived, he kept his eyes straight ahead.

Finally, it stopped in front of Yu Tingwan's door.

Raised his hand and knocked.

There was no response for a long time, only the sound of porcelain shards hitting the ground. He lowered his gaze and pushed open the door.

Xiao Huaiyan: ...

Shameless bastard.

Yu Tingwan curled up and sat on the ground against the wall.

Several wine bottles were scattered haphazardly at my feet, some of them broken from being accidentally dropped.

Her face was flushed red, and she was no longer in her right mind.

"You dare to drink alcohol when you're sick?"

Wei Zhao walked over, kicked aside the obstructing bottle, and looked down at her.

Yu Tingwan mumbled in a daze: "The diluted one is cheaper. It's seven coins a bottle, but I begged and pleaded and got it for only six coins."

Wei Zhao: "Didn't you say you'd get half a tael of silver every month? Why don't you buy something more expensive?"

She couldn't bear to part with it.

How could someone of her lowly status deserve such fine things?
I really shouldn't have bought this wine.

only……

Today is the anniversary of my parents' death. But they never even had a grave erected for them.

Tears streamed down her face: "It's so hot!"

Wei Zhao frowned.

"where."

Yu Tingwan extended her hand.

Her hands were rough, cracked, and calloused, clearly from a life of manual labor.

Wei Zhao: "Did you burn your hand?"

She nodded, then quickly shook her head.

Wei Zhao crouched down to be level with her: "Where is that?"

Yu Tingwan touched her head, her face, and her waist.

she choked.

"It's hot."

"Yaoyao, it's so hot, so hot!"

Wei Zhao didn't know exactly where she was burning.

A string of tears rolled down his cheeks and landed on the back of his hand.

His hands got hot.

Yu Tingwan sobbed, looking helpless and pitiful.

She looked at him with teary eyes and said.

"Young master, it hurts so much."