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

Chapter 200 Check-in
After having a meal at the restaurant, the next thing to consider is finding a place to stay.

Cui Rong had a villa here and invited them to stay.

Su Yaoguang knew that it was difficult to rent a house at this time of year. Not only were the prices two or three times higher than usual, but the supply also couldn't meet the demand, so there were no houses available even if you wanted to rent one.

Su Yaoguang leaned closer to Zhou Wangshu and said, "Young Master Cui is so kind as to refuse, how about we..."

“I’ve already rented a place, and if I cancel now, the landlord won’t refund our money,” Zhou Wangshu said.

"When did you rent it?" Su Yaoguang asked in surprise.

“I sent my servant to rent a house half a month ago. When Brother Wangshu heard that we were coming to rent a house, he asked us to rent two units for him as well. The money has already been paid,” Zhong Chushan said. “We came to rent half a month in advance, so the price is much cheaper than it is now, which is a great deal. Most importantly, the area is full of students, so we can chat with them. By the way, because the house is not big, my aunt and uncle’s house is next door.”

Zhou Wangshu continued, "With so many of us, it wouldn't be appropriate to bother them. Although you have business dealings, it's hard to repay favors."

Su Yaoguang nodded and said to Cui Rong, "Since they've already rented a place, we won't bother you any longer. Thank you, Cui Rong."

Cui Rong was somewhat disappointed, but the thought of having to discuss business with her in the provincial capital quickly dispelled that disappointment.

"I'll pick you up tomorrow and introduce you to the owner of this place."

"No rush. I'll spend the next few days helping Wangshu get familiar with the place. I'll think about business matters after he enters the examination hall," Su Yaoguang said.

"Then I'll take you there and help you get acquainted with the place, so we can keep in touch."

Chen Buyu leaned closer to Zhong Chushan and whispered, "This kid's offensive is fierce. Are we really going to lose our Wangshu allies?"

“I think this is an opportunity,” Zhong Chushan muttered. “If we don’t provoke him, he’ll never understand his true thoughts.”

The house rented by Zhong Chushan and others was where the students gathered; the area was full of students from all over the country who had come to participate in the provincial examinations.

In fact, the houses here were all built by the local people for the students who were taking the exams. Each house is small, but it has all the necessary functions.

Zhou Wangshu rented two apartments. Her aunt and uncle lived in one apartment, while Su Yaoguang lived next door. Chen Buyu and Zhong Chushan lived across the street.

As everyone was moving their belongings and settling in, the neighbors from next door arrived. Time seemed to stand still when they stepped down from their carriage carrying large bags and bundles. The group stared at each other, clearly astonished by this unexpected coincidence.

Jiang Yihuan took Xiao Yanci's arm and said, "Husband, such a small house cost us five taels of silver. That's too expensive."

Xiao Yanci nodded and said, "Let's move the things inside first!"

Su Yaoguang frowned: "Why is it so persistent?"

Zhou Wangshu never expected that the group had such a deep, karmic connection, running into each other no matter where they went. However, it had been quite some time since they had seen this family.

It is said that Zhong Lanhua followed Jiang Yihuan into the embroidery workshop, and the mother and daughter embroidered from morning till night, earning a considerable amount of money. However, all the money they earned was used to pay off debts.

In addition, the master craftsman named Yang Quan was still working for Jiang Yihuan. He rented a house in Jiang Yihuan's courtyard and made rouge and face powder to sell at a stall every day.

The house that Su Yaoguang and Zhou Wangshu rented only had one room, but in addition to a bed, there was also a soft couch in the room.

The weather is still hot, so there's no need to buy bedding. Just lay out a cooling mat and cover it with a thin cloth.

Having just arrived in the provincial capital, they were quite tired from the long journey. That day, they decided to eat something simple at home and not go out, so they each went their own way.

Su Yaoguang knew that her uncle was even more stressed than the other students, spending almost all his time on his studies, so she didn't disturb them and gave them absolute space.

Zhong Chushan and Chen Buyu both had servants to take care of them, so even if she had some relationship with them, she wouldn't bother with their affairs and didn't inquire about them.

Zhou Wangshu came out of the bathroom after drying himself off and saw Su Yaoguang asleep by the window. Her hair was still wet, so he took a handkerchief and dried it for her. Su Yaoguang was woken up by him and looked at him with half-closed eyes: "Are you done? You should go back to sleep. I'll let it air dry on its own."

Zhou Wangshu didn't move and continued to dry her hair.

"Although it's hot here, you can easily catch a cold if you're exposed to the wind."

"The wind is so hot on my face, I'm not that delicate." Su Yaoguang sat up, yawning. "I'll sleep on the soft couch, you sleep on the bed."

Zhou Wangshu dried her hair and rubbed her cheeks.

"What are you doing?" Su Yaoguang, who was originally deep in sleep, was woken up by her rubbing.

"I want you to wake up. You can only sleep after your hair is completely dry," Zhou Wangshu said.

Strange noises came from next door. At first, the two didn't pay any attention, but the noises got louder and louder until even the clumsy two realized something was wrong.

Over there next door.

Xiao Yanci held Jiang Yihuan down, his eyes bloodshot.

The scene he had just witnessed flashed through his mind.

Su Yaoguang brought the food out of the kitchen, and Zhou Wangshu caught it from a distance and even wiped her sweat.

That image was too offensive.

He wanted to prove he hadn't done anything wrong. In his past life, he chose Jiang Yihuan, treating Su Yaoguang as a mere decoration; his choice wasn't wrong. His misfortunes in this life weren't retribution for abandoning Su Yaoguang in his past life. Only Jiang Yihuan could bring him satisfaction; she was the woman he truly wanted.

Zhou Wangshu's face grew increasingly dark.

The neighbor is so shameless, how can he still have any self-respect?

He grabbed Su Yaoguang's hand and made her cover her ears: "Pull them in, don't get your ears dirty. I'm going out for a bit, I'll be right back."

Su Yaoguang was indeed somewhat embarrassed.

But what was Zhou Wangshu doing going out at this time?
There was no need to block out such a small scene. As soon as Zhou Wangshu left, she closed the window and began packing her luggage.

Her sleepiness vanished after that shameless couple next door made such a scene, and she had the energy to pack her things.

Not long after, a commotion arose from outside.

Curious, she opened the window and saw Zhou Wangshu leading several students over.

"We are all students, we can't just stand by and do nothing when we see danger. But I'm also a weak person, I really can't catch the thief by myself. I can only ask you brothers to help me up and let's catch this thief together."

“Brother Zhou is right. We students should help each other when we are away from home. Don’t worry, with so many of us here, that thief definitely won’t get away.”

As they spoke, the students rushed into Xiao Yanci's room.

Screams came from inside.

Zhou Wangshu stood outside the courtyard gate, showing no intention of going in and disturbing his sight.

Su Yaoguang: "..."