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

Chapter 227 Settlement
The next morning, Su Yaoguang and the others went to the lobby of the inn for breakfast.

"Where is Wangshu?" Su Yaoguang asked.

"Are they still not up?" Zhang Zhaodi asked. "I'll have the waiter go upstairs to check."

The Taoyaofang shop brought twenty-five employees, including seventeen male employees and eight female employees.

It's lunchtime now, and the lobby of Taoyaofang is packed with people.

Just as the waiter arranged by Zhang Zhaodi was about to go upstairs, Zhou Wangshu returned from outside.

"Where did you go so early?" Zhang Zhaodi asked in surprise.

Zhou Wangshu handed a piece of paper to Su Yaoguang: "Here, it's just been processed."

Su Yaoguang took the paper and glanced at it; the others also gathered around. They were all shocked when they saw what was written on it.

"Property deed!"

"Yes, I just went to see the house, and I thought it was pretty good, so I bought it right away."

"Wangshu, you're a real man of few words but great deeds," Zhang Zhaodi said. "I trust your judgment. If you think it's good, it must be good. So, after breakfast, shall we move?"

Zhou Wangshu looked at Su Yaoguang.

"Houses in the capital aren't cheap, where did you get the money to buy a house?" Su Yaoguang stuffed the property deed back into her arms.

“You give me a lot of money every day, and I can’t use it all, so I save it little by little.”

"The money I gave you is enough to buy a house in the capital?" Su Yaoguang asked doubtfully.

"Of course. You're usually so generous, you always like to slip me money."

"Did you say my younger sister and brother-in-law have come to the capital?" Zhang Zhaodi asked. "The capital is so big, it's hard to find them."

"Let's settle down first, and then we can inquire about it when we have time. Anyway, my brother-in-law is going to take the exam like Wang Shu, so we'll meet him sooner or later."

"makes sense."

Zhong Chushan put his arm around Zhou Wangshu's shoulder and said with a grin, "Is the house big enough? Can it take in two homeless people like us?"

"It's not very big, but it's enough to accommodate your whole family," Zhou Wangshu said.

After breakfast, everyone moved to their new place.

The house was somewhat similar to Taoyao Lane in the county town, with shops in the front and residences in the back. The only difference was its size. This house was three times more spacious than Taoyao Lane in the county town.

Zhang Zhaodi was full of praise for her new residence.

“If Wang Shu can become an official in the capital, we will settle here. Look how nice this house is, and the location is also good, perfect for opening a shop. If we open Taoyaofang here, the business will definitely be better than in the county town.”

With many staff members, the cleaning was quick; they tidied up the room that same day and added things to make the new place ready.

After getting everything ready, they first familiarized themselves with the environment of the capital.

With three months to go before the imperial examination, Zhou Wangshu and the others couldn't afford to be idle during those three months. Therefore, they quickly went to the academy in the capital to further their studies.

The best academy in the capital was the Imperial Academy, but not just anyone could get in. Since there were only three months left, Zhou Wangshu and the others didn't want to go through too much trouble, so they found another privately-run academy.

Su Yaoguang led the people of Taoyaofang to speed up the work and opened Taoyaofang in just one month.

When Taoyaofang opened, Su Yaoguang hung a sign at the entrance that all purchases made that day would be 30% off, attracting many curious customers.

Xin Taoyao Fang has four floors. Except for the first floor, which sells various goods, the upper floors are all service-oriented.

"Distinguished guests, please come in..." Zhang Zhaodi greeted the guests at the door.

The capital city has many wealthy people, and the number of visitors is ten times that of the county town. Moreover, most of the people who come in buy things, and almost none leave empty-handed.

Since its opening, Taoyaofang has been packed with customers, and Zhang Zhaodi is always all smiles. Everyone has something to do and something to keep them busy, and they quickly adapted to life in the capital.

There was an empty warehouse in the backyard. Su Yao saw that it was spacious and well-lit, so she turned it into a workshop. All the goods they sold were made in that workshop.

Su Yaoguang checked the progress in the workshop and came out rubbing her sore shoulders. She heard a sound from upstairs, looked up and saw Zhou Wangshu sitting on the roof drinking.

"Hey kid, what are you doing climbing so high?" Su Yaoguang climbed up the stairs next to him.

Seeing her like this, Zhou Wangshu was worried that she would fall, so he grabbed her arm and took her away.

“I think the moon is beautiful tonight, and it’s time to open the jars of your wine. I’d like to enjoy the moon and taste the wine here.”

Su Yaoguang leaned closer and looked at him suspiciously: "You're lying. You have something on your mind."

"What could possibly be on my mind?" Zhou Wangshu used the wine pot to conceal his emotions.

"Fine, if you won't tell me, I'll drink with you!" Su Yaoguang said, snatching the wine pot from his hand and taking a sip.

Zhou Wangshu leaned closer and whispered in her ear, "I just drank some. Does that mean you ate my saliva?"

"Cough..." Su Yaoguang choked and pushed Zhou Wangshu's face away. "You brat, you're getting more and more disrespectful."

Zhou Wangshu put his arm around her shoulder and said, "Look how scared you are. Is it really necessary? We've slept in the same bed and shared the same wine before."

"Wang Shu, what we agreed on before..."

"Ugh, my head hurts so much..." Zhou Wangshu clutched her head. "I got hit by it last time, and I've had headaches every few days ever since. I wonder if I'll become stupid."

Su Yaoguang rolled her eyes.

"If I become an idiot, forget about getting top marks in the imperial examinations; I probably won't even be able to live a normal life. Yaoguang, you won't abandon me after starting this, will you?"

“Zhou Wangshu, didn’t we agree on this before…”

"I don't remember saying anything," Zhou Wangshu said, tilting his head back as he drank.

"Why are you pretending to be stupid now?"

Zhou Wangshu tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp, then put down the wine pot in his hand and kissed Su Yaoguang's cheek.

"see……"

"Yaoguang, please don't abandon me, okay?" Zhou Wangshu looked at her with red eyes and a wronged expression. "You're all I have left."

Su Yaoguang: "..."

Zhou Wangshu's mood is not quite right today.

"What happened to you?"

"Today is the anniversary of my mother's death." Zhou Wangshu lay down and looked at the moon in the sky. "I have no relatives left in this world."

“Who said there isn’t?” Su Yaoguang said. “As long as you’re willing, I will always be your family.”

"If you want to be some kind of older sister, then forget about it! We're legally married. If you have any unusual fetishes, I might be able to accommodate you."

Su Yaoguang: "..."

Zhou Wangshu patted the person next to him: "Stay with me and watch the moon for a while."

Su Yaoguang lay down.

Zhou Wangshu took her hand and intertwined their fingers.

"Wang Shu, are you from the capital?"

"Why do you ask?"

“After you returned to the capital, I noticed you were spacing out more and more often,” Su Yaoguang said. “Mm.”

Zhou Wangshu didn't hear a response from the side for a while, so he turned his head and saw that Su Yaoguang was asleep in his arms.

"You really don't treat me like a man!" Zhou Wangshu said defiantly.

He grabbed her and jumped off the roof.

When Zhang Zhaodi came out of the bathroom, she saw Zhou Wangshu carrying Su Yaoguang back to their room, and a mischievous smile flashed in her eyes.

After Zhou Wangshu put Su Yaoguang down and covered her with a blanket, he found the door locked when he went out.

"Wangshu!" Zhang Zhaodi's voice came from outside the door.

"Mother, why did you lock the door?" Zhou Wangshu asked.

"You said before that you were still young and wanted to wait two years before sleeping together, so that was fine. But now that you're all grown up, isn't it a bit inappropriate for you and your husband to sleep in separate rooms?"

Zhou Wangshu glanced at Su Yaoguang on the bed: "Mother, Yaoguang will be angry."

"This is my arrangement. Let's see if she dares to disobey. Alright, you can rest here today. Move your luggage in tomorrow."

Zhou Wangshu chuckled, walked back to the bedside, pinched Su Yaoguang's nose and said, "This is Mother's wish. Don't make trouble for me tomorrow. I'm an innocent victim too."

Su Yaoguang slapped his hand away and turned to the side.

Zhou Wangshu took off his shoes and crawled into bed.

Su Yaoguang was awakened by the heat. She opened her eyes and saw a handsome face magnified in front of her. Still not fully awake, she was startled and threw a punch at him.

Zhou Wangshu grabbed her fist, tucked it back under the covers, and said, "Be careful not to catch a cold."

"What are you doing here?" Su Yaoguang tried to sit up, but Zhou Wangshu pressed her back down.

"It's not even dawn yet, what are you doing getting up? Go back to bed."

"Zhou Wangshu!"

“Mother locked the door from the inside and said that we have to share a room starting today,” Zhou Wangshu said. “If you’re not happy about it, go and make a scene with Mother. I’m sleepy and want to go to bed.”

As he spoke, he yawned.

"Then you go to sleep. I've had enough sleep. If I think of anything..."

Su Yaoguang looked at Zhou Wangshu, who had rolled over and was pinning her down, and a look of surprise flashed in her eyes.

"Su Yaoguang, am I a flood or a ferocious beast that you despise me so much?"

"No..." Su Yaoguang nudged him, her eyes flashing with unease.

Zhou Wangshu's lips curled up: "Want a kiss?"

"What?" Su Yaoguang thought she had misheard.

"You always treat me like a younger brother, probably because we met too early, when I was too young. In your memory, I'm always that way. Perhaps... you should look at me differently and realize that I'm a man..."

As Zhou Wangshu spoke, he slowly moved closer to Su Yaoguang and lowered his head to kiss her forehead.

Su Yaoguang became increasingly uncomfortable, pushed him away, and said, "Don't talk nonsense..."

Before she could finish saying the word "闹" (nao, meaning to make a scene), Zhou Wangshu silenced her with a kiss.

Zhou Wangshu pried open her mouth and kissed her deeper and deeper.

"Well……"

Zhou Wangshu released her, looked into her eyes which were like the moon veiled in mist, and touched her cheek, saying, "From today onwards, you must recognize that I am your husband."

"Wang Shu, didn't we agree on this before?"

"I was hit on the head and I don't remember what I said before."

"You won't regret it?" Su Yaoguang said. "With your qualifications, passing the imperial examination is only a matter of time, and then many noble ladies will surely admire you."

"What does that have to do with me?" Zhou Wangshu touched her cheek. "All I know is that you are the one I spend every day with, you are the one who guarded me for seven days and seven nights, you are the one who always thinks of me no matter what good things come my way, you are the one who accompanied me through those difficult days and nights, and... your name is on the marriage certificate."

Su Yaoguang looked into Zhou Wangshu's eyes.

His eyes are like stars, very beautiful.

He had always been a very handsome young man. She knew how outstanding he was, so she cherished him like a precious gem, intending to treasure him and hand him over to someone who knew how to appreciate him when the time was right.

If this is what he wants, then so be it!
“If one day… you meet someone you want to be with more, then tell me!” Su Yaoguang said. “If you need a wife, I will become a wife. If you want me to step back to my position as your sister, then I will be your… um, are you a dog?”

Zhou Wangshu got up and got out of bed with a sour face.

"Where are you going so early?"

As Zhou Wangshu dressed, she said angrily, "Su Yaoguang, I don't need your pity."

"When have I ever pitied you?" Su Yaoguang frowned. "Why are you so difficult to please?"

"Listen to what you're saying! Is that what you say to someone you like? I can have a wife if I want one, and a sister if I want one. Who am I to you anyway? Why are you so accommodating? If you truly loved me, you wouldn't be so calm. Are you just pitying me because you have no family?"

Zhou Wangshu opened the door and went out.

Su Yaoguang: "..."

She has quite a temper.

She had already given in, but he was still throwing a tantrum.

Su Yaoguang sat up, thinking of bringing Zhou Wangshu back. However, that boy was in a bad mood and definitely wouldn't listen to her at this moment.

"Forget it, let him calm down first."

Now that the door is open, he should have gone back to his original room.

Bang! Zhang Zhaodi pushed open the door and came in, pulling Su Yaoguang, who was sleeping, out of bed.

“Su Yaoguang, you’ve gone too far now, you don’t even listen to your mother anymore,” Zhang Zhaodi said, pinching her cheek.

"Ouch, it hurts! Mother, what are you doing?"

"What did you do to Wangshu?" Zhang Zhaodi pinched her apple-shaped cheek. "Early this morning, the child cried until his eyes were swollen, and he packed his bags and went to the academy looking very aggrieved. He said he'd be staying at the academy for a while and wouldn't be coming back. He said you didn't kick him out, that you didn't want to take responsibility, that you just thought he was too young, and that it was only because he was born two years too late that he didn't meet your expectations... Su Yaoguang, now that you have money, have you started to play around with those scoundrels and fallen for some random guy?"

Su Yaoguang: "..."

She wanted to strangle him.

"I do not have."

“If not, then bring Wang Shu back to me. Let me tell you, I only recognize Wang Shu as my son-in-law. If you dare to abandon me after starting something, I will sever all ties with you as mother and daughter,” Zhang Zhaodi said, her eyes wide and her voice rising.

"I understand. I'll go to the academy to find him later, okay?"

Zhou Wangshu, you're dead meat.

"Don't wait any longer, get up now." Zhang Zhaodi threw back the covers. "Wang Shu is such a good girl, and you're still so picky. What kind of person are you looking for?"

Su Yaoguang scrambled to her feet weakly, grabbed the clothes beside her, but before she could put them on, Zhang Zhaodi snatched them away and threw them far away.
“You’re going to the academy to see Wang Shu. There are many of Wang Shu’s classmates there. Can’t you dress up a little to make Wang Shu feel more respected?” Zhang Zhaodi glared at her.

Su Yaoguang forced a smile: "Okay, my dear mother, I'll do as you say right away."