Farmer girl swaps husbands: buys a sickly villain and pampers him

Chapter 156 Fear
Su Yaoguang ran fast and was as slippery as a mouse. Zhang Zhaodi couldn't catch up with her and could only wave her knife at the others.

"Hey you guys, are you bored? If you dare say anything more, my knife won't discriminate."

"We were wrong, we won't say anything wrong again," the women quickly apologized.

"We really like Yaoguang. We think she's at the prime of her life, and it's so unfair for her to be alone in her room all day. It's not that we think Young Master Zhou is bad."

“What do you know? When looking for a husband, you have to find a young one. If you find an old one, he’ll be useless in a few years. Young ones are so much better, full of energy, they have endless strength.”

Zhou Wangshu: “…”

Although Zhang Zhaodi was speaking up for him, it sounded rather strange.

Sure enough, several women looked at Zhou Wangshu with strange eyes.

Zhou Wangshu felt extremely uncomfortable and quickly slipped away.

Su Yaoguang finally managed to escape Zhang Zhaodi's raging roar and slowed her pace. She saw Jiang Ziqian walking towards her from the opposite direction; she saw him, and he saw her too.

The two walked towards each other, looked at each other, and smiled.

Su Yaoguang looked behind him and asked, "No new patients were sent up the mountain today. It seems there's a new turning point in the epidemic."

"It's not that there aren't new patients, but there are rumors that the imperial envoy is traveling incognito. That muddle-headed official in the neighboring city doesn't dare send any more patients to us and can only suffer in silence. The people in the neighboring city have started to riot. If that muddle-headed official doesn't find a way to quell the public anger, he will not only lose his official hat, but he may also lose his head."

“What about those sick people? Will that muddle-headed official kill them all?” Su Yaoguang worried. “Those are human lives, not chickens, ducks, and fish raised in the backyard that can be killed at will.”

“He wouldn’t dare. I think he would definitely come to him for advice and then arrange for people from his own county to take care of the patients in his own county.”

“If that’s the case, then that’s good,” Su Yaoguang said. “You’re going up the mountain to deliver supplies again, right? Actually, you’re so busy, there’s no need for you to go up the mountain yourself.”

"I have to bring this message to you and check on everyone's situation. Anyway, the epidemic is serious right now, all the cities are under lockdown, there's not much business, so we're just sitting around doing nothing."

After Jiang Ziqian finished speaking, he said jokingly, "I consider Boss Su a friend, but Boss Su doesn't seem to like me!"

"No, you misunderstood."

When Zhou Wangshu found Su Yaoguang, she was talking to Jiang Ziqian about things in the city. The two got along well on many topics and seemed to be soulmates.

He snorted and walked away along the side path.

At this moment, in the dilapidated bamboo hut, Jiang Yihuan huddled in a corner, muttering, "I'm despicable, I'm lowly, I'm shameless, I'm selfish and treacherous, I'm not even worthy to carry Su Yaoguang's shoes... I was wrong, I shouldn't have hurt Su Yaoguang... I want to get out, let me out."

At this moment, her face was covered with pustules, and her complexion was sallow; she looked like she wouldn't live more than a few days.

A bowl was protruding from the mouse hole.

When Jiang Yihuan saw the bowl, she rushed over and grabbed it. When she saw that it was filled with a dark, mushy paste, she picked it up and wolfed it down.

After we finished eating, another bowl came in. "What's this?"

"The medicine. If you want to die, you don't have to drink it."

"I don't want to die, I'll drink it." Jiang Yihuan drank it in big gulps.

She didn't believe Zhou Wangshu would be so kind, but now she had no choice but to believe him. In her current state, she wouldn't live more than a few days even if he didn't give her anything.

Although she didn't have a mirror, she had seen too many patients lately—mild cases, severe cases, all kinds. She could imagine how awful she looked right now.

No matter what, she had to live. If she died, she would gain nothing. She hadn't even had a good life yet, how could she be willing to die like this?
Zhou Wangshu leaned against the wall, listening to the chaotic sounds inside, his eyes full of interest.

Jiang Yihuan was in his hands; killing her would be easy, he could simply leave her there unattended. But he never considered killing her. Because killing her wouldn't be fun.

If she were to die like this, in Xiao Yanci's heart, she would always be that pure and innocent girl. The thought of Xiao Yanci hurting Su Yaoguang for such a woman in his dream was incredibly infuriating. Since their feelings for each other were so deep, he couldn't be the one to break them up. He wanted to reunite them and watch their 'deepest love' unfold.

Zhou Wangshu said calmly, "You behaved well today. If you're as obedient as you are today every day, I'll send you your medicine; otherwise..."

"I will listen to you, I will definitely repent properly," Jiang Yihuan said, crying.

“If you behave, I’ll let you leave alive. Once we’re out of here, I’ll tell you everything that’s happened recently…”

“I was sick and recuperated in the temple for a while. It was you who helped me get treatment without holding a grudge.”

"Very good, you really know what's good for you." Zhou Wangshu chuckled. "Remember, Xiao Ci has a bright future. It's better to protect him than anything else. Instead of focusing on Yao Guang, you should keep an eye on your man. Otherwise, if someone else snatches him away, you'll end up with nothing."

"Yes, I know."

"While you were away, I wonder if that Wen family managed to get there first? You'd better behave yourself and try to leave as soon as possible, otherwise..."

Zhou Wangshu left the dilapidated bamboo hut and had just reached the vicinity of the temple when he saw Su Yaoguang searching for him everywhere. Feeling a little guilty, he tried to sneak away, but Su Yaoguang had already spotted him.

"You brat, how dare you scheme against me!" Su Yaoguang ran over and pinched his ear. "Zhou Wangshu, now that my mother isn't here, let's see who stands up for you."

Zhou Wangshu turned around and looked at her with a deep gaze.

Seeing the tears in his eyes, Su Yaoguang loosened her grip and said guiltily, "I didn't pinch that hard, did I?"

"Alright, I don't blame you anymore," Su Yaoguang said. "What was wrong with you just now? Why were you arguing with those aunties?"

“If I were to argue with them, I would have gone straight to my mother and told her that they were the ones who said it. You didn’t even look at what they said. They said I was too young, and that I wasn’t good enough for you. Isn’t that messing up someone’s marriage? If I didn’t know they meant well, I wouldn’t have been so polite.”

Su Yaoguang looked at him with a strange expression: "Are they wrong? Do you think you and I are a good match?"

Zhou Wangshu: "...Whether we are a good match or not is not for them to decide. In the eyes of outsiders, we are husband and wife. How can they talk about me like that? Don't I have any dignity?"

Hearing this, Su Yaoguang understood; it turned out the child was just being difficult. But then again, even if he was young, he shouldn't be subject to others' judgment.