The husband I snatched halfway through his life is strange.

Chapter 66 Can't you...avoid suspicion?
Yu Tingwan was in a daze.

So, the white tiger initially put her in the pit so that she would stay put and wait for it to come back?

She felt like she was dreaming. But when she pinched herself, it hurt terribly.

The girl walked very carefully, carrying a basket that was stuffed full on her back, and occasionally looked back to check on the white tiger's expression.

After realizing it wasn't a joke, she took bigger steps and, not afraid of falling, quickly switched to running.

This time, Fu Meng did not chase after him and pin him down again.

It watched Yu Tingwan leave until the girl's figure disappeared from sight.

Yu Tingwan stumbled along the way, her cotton-padded coat torn in several long gashes by thorns.

It broke her heart.

The cotton-padded coat didn't fit her well and wasn't very warm, but it was the only one she owned.

As she moved, the snow seeped into her cotton-padded coat and melted into water, making her shiver with cold.

But Yu Tingwan couldn't care less about any of that.

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The village head then made up his mind and alerted all the villagers.

He sent people to invite hunters from several nearby villages, and organized the young and strong men in the villages to patrol the path leading to the foot of the mountain in groups of three.

One batch during the day, and another batch at night.

The next day, a new second batch arrived.

So back and forth.

No one dared to complain, after all, the village head's grandson had taken the lead.

With patrols, they can give advance warnings. If a wild animal comes down from the mountain, the villagers will know in advance and can hide in their cellars.

Everyone wore worried and anxious expressions. But they had no choice but to pull themselves together and go back to settle their families.

The village head's grandsons, carrying bows and arrows, headed towards the foot of the mountain. The older ones gave instructions to their two younger brothers.

“Second brother, your child is still young, and third brother hasn’t gotten married yet. You two stand a little further apart and don’t get too close. I’ll go to the foot of the mountain. If anything happens, I’ll call for help. Don’t worry about anything else, just run back and tell the villagers.”

He was afraid too, but he and Wei Qintian were not on the same page. He knew that if something happened, the older brother had to step up and take the lead.

As soon as he finished speaking, the third brother pointed ahead in astonishment.

"Brother, look!"

It scared him half to death; he thought it was a tiger and quickly turned around to look.

It's too far away to see very clearly.

But for individuals!

Yu Tingwan didn't dare to rest on the way and ran all the way back to the Wei family.

Her bones felt as if they had been chilled by the cold wind, and every finger had turned into an ice cluster. Her shoulders trembled, and her breath condensed into white mist. She did not forget to close the Wei family's door tightly.

Hui Niang came out after hearing the noise, her eyes already swollen from crying.

She froze: "Wan Niang."

Seeing her like this, Yu Tingwan was plunged into immense grief.

Has Wei Shen died?

Otherwise, why would Mother cry?
Yu Tingwan's leg slipped and she was about to fall when Hui Niang, who was striding over, pulled her tightly into her arms.

She held the girl's frail body tightly, as if afraid it was all a dream and the girl would disappear if she let go even slightly: "It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright, child."

Her voice was hoarse.

It was clearly Yu Tingwan who was cold, but Hui Niang was shivering even more violently than her.

Yu Tingwan patted Hui Niang's back hesitantly.

"Mother, I've been perfectly fine."

Having experienced both great sorrow and joy, Hui Niang couldn't get enough of looking at the girl now.

Seeing her dirty little face and soaking wet, he couldn't hide the heartache on his face.

Even though she had many questions to ask, she suppressed them all.

Hui Niang hid her heartache and led the person into the house. As a result, Yu Tingwan didn't even have a chance to show off her basket.

"You're soaking wet, you must be freezing. Hurry inside and take off your clothes, I'll go boil some hot water for you to soak in. What if you catch a cold?"

As soon as Yu Tingwan entered the room, Hui Niang beckoned to Yue Shan, leading him away and closing the door behind her.

The cotton coat was wet, and the clothes underneath were wet too.

Wei Zhao had been watching her ever since she came in, but his brows were furrowed deeply.

He had anticipated that Yu Tingwan would be frightened, and at the time he thought it would be good to teach her a lesson.

I won't be so foolish as to open my heart to others again.

This world is harsh on women, but as human beings, we should not be divided into high and low, noble and base.

Even the most loving couples have their disagreements. Wei Zhao had witnessed far too many betrayals.

A girl comes into this world not to become anyone's wife, daughter-in-law, or mother.

She could read and write, and could distinguish right from wrong; she was far more radiant than the spring sunshine.

Yu Tingwan should please herself.

Be kinder to yourself and value yourself more.

Then you won't get hurt or disappointed.

If you don't have too many worries, your life will go smoothly.

But now she looked so disheveled, her hair was messy, her cotton clothes were wrinkled, and her face was covered in dirt.

They looked like refugees who had fled a famine.

Wei Zhao felt uneasy again.

This complex emotion displeased Wei Zhao.

The couple's eyes met.

Yu Tingwan smiled at him: "I'm back."

Wei Zhao did not respond.

Yu Tingwan was too cold, so she didn't avoid people and quickly started unbuttoning her coat and taking it off.

Her eyes lit up: "My husband, do you know what I brought back!"

Wei Zhao didn't want to know.

"The ginseng I brought back is as thick as an arm! Aren't you happy?!"

Yu Tingwan was very excited when she thought of this: "There are also many medicinal herbs, and they all look quite old."

"I refuse to believe that this can't save your life."

She believes that Wei Shen has already achieved half of his potential!

With that basket of medicinal herbs, you can just pick one and sell it; you won't have to worry about not having money for treatment.

Wei Zhao:......

That was truly devastating news.

Perhaps because she was home, the girl's panic subsided, and she felt exceptionally at ease.

She even became somewhat arrogant.

"You might not believe it, but I've been through so much!"

Wei Zhao:......

Yu Tingwan continued to take off her inner clothes.

"I've encountered a tiger!"

"She looks just as scary as everyone says!"

Yu Tingwan: "But I just don't understand how there could be such a big pit in the mountains. At most, you can catch rabbits and pheasants on the outskirts. Even hunters wouldn't set such a big trap."

Wei Zhao's lips moved slightly: "I understand."

He said in a very calm tone, "That was dug for me."

Even if he's really dead, it's good to bury him.

Yu Tingwan: ...

Lost in her thoughts, she thought, "There was also a small pit where he was lying. Are wild animals these days so particular?"

Yes, they all have their own beds.

Fu Meng just wanted to experience what it was like to be buried. The smaller one was too small; it felt cramped.

Therefore, the trap it set for Wei Zhao kept getting bigger and bigger.

Fortunately, Yu Tingwan didn't dwell on these things anymore: "You probably don't believe it either, but those medicinal herbs were all given to us by it!"

Wei Zhao:......

so annoying.

Fu Meng needs to be disciplined again.

One by one, Yu Tingwan threw the clothes on the ground.

The girl's face was pale, and her body was even paler.

Everything was just right.

Caught off guard, Wei Zhao had no idea that she was only wearing a bodice on top. He quickly turned his back to the wall, his voice tense and unnatural: "Can't you...avoid suspicion?"

Yu Tingwan was baffled; she didn't mind at all. Why would Wei Shen mind?
She blinked: "I'm willing to show it to my husband."

(End of this chapter)