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

Chapter 228 Coaxing
The academy. Zhong Chushan ran back to the study from outside and said to Zhou Wangshu, who was sitting by the window, exuding a gloomy aura, "Your older sister is here."

Zhou Wangshu turned around, his eyes icy cold.

"Alright, alright, it's your wife. She's here, standing outside. If you don't want to see her, I'll kick her out right now and tell her never to come again."

As Zhong Chushan spoke, he turned to leave, but Zhou Wangshu grabbed his wrist.

Zhou Wangshu stood up and strode out.

In the courtyard, a young girl in a light green brocade dress with cloud patterns stood with her back to him. Her hair was styled in the fashionable "Jinghu" bun, adorned with a pearl hairpin. Passing students sized her up, but she faced them with composure, neither pretentious nor evasive.

"Young lady, who are you looking for?" A refined-looking student stepped forward to strike up a conversation.

Su Yaoguang wanted to say "looking for my younger brother," but thinking of Zhou Wangshu's awkward personality, she could only say, "Is Zhou Wangshu here?"

"So you're a member of Zhou Xuezi's family. No wonder I haven't seen you before. Are you Zhou Xuezi's sister?"

Su Yao is bright and flamboyant, while Zhou Wangshu, despite her young age, is prematurely aged; they do indeed look more like siblings.

“No, he is my…” Su Yaoguang saw Zhou Wangshu and smiled brightly, “My husband.”

Zhou Wangshu's previously cold face froze instantly, then her face flushed, and she touched her uncomfortable cheek.

Zhong Chushan burst out laughing.

Chen Buyu clicked her tongue twice: "My husband..."

Zhou Wangshu glared at the two of them, strode towards Su Yaoguang, and awkwardly said, "Why are you here?"

“You left without eating anything this morning, and your mother and I were very worried, so we brought you some food.” Su Yaoguang lifted the basket in her hand.

Zhou Wangshu said "Oh," and took the basket: "I've received the items. You can go now."

"When do you finish school? I'll come pick you up." Su Yaoguang asked.

Zhou Wangshu pursed her lips: "I've been staying at the academy recently."

"You can discuss your studies with your classmates, which is indeed more convenient at the academy, so I..."

"Since you're coming to pick me up, I'll go back with you later."

He said he'd stay at the academy, and she actually let him. Was she just naive, or did she simply not want to try and coax him?
Su Yaoguang smiled and said, "Okay, I'll come pick you up later."

"Ah."

"Then I'm leaving?" Su Yaoguang pointed to the door.

"it is good."

After Su Yaoguang left, Zhong Chushan put his arm around his shoulder and said, "Brother, you guys are acting a bit strange today, something's not right. Did you have a fight?"

"If we argue, will she pick me up from school?"

"That's true."

“Yaoguang has such a good temper, how could she possibly argue with him? If they have a disagreement, it’s his problem,” Chen Buyu said from the side.

"Are you familiar with that lady from the Wangshu family?" a new classmate asked curiously.

“Her mother is our godmother, so she’s like our god-sister. In a way, Wang Shu is our brother-in-law, isn’t he?” Zhong Chushan said with a wicked grin.

Zhou Wangshu nudged Zhong Chushan with his elbow.

"The Master is coming, let's go!"

When Zhou Wangshu left school, he saw Su Yaoguang standing at the door waiting for him. Before he could even walk over, some students approached him to chat.

"Miss, my surname is Cheng. I am not yet married. May I ask which classmate you are related to?"

Zhou Wangshu walked over, looked at Cheng Xuezi, and asked without a smile reaching his eyes, "This is my wife. Do you need to see her?"

“Ah…” Cheng Xuezi was stunned. “I saw that this girl’s hair wasn’t tied up, so I thought…”

Su Yaoguang touched her hair and said, "It was my oversight."

"Let's go!" Zhou Wangshu pulled Su Yaoguang away.

Zhong Chushan pointed at Zhou Wangshu's hand and said, "This kid is up to no good, he's already holding hands with someone."

“They’re a married couple, so holding hands is no problem, they can even be intimate,” Chen Buyu said. “They’re always together, what are we doing?”

"We don't know anyone here, and we've already done all the fun we've had before, so there's nothing new to do. Let's go find our godmother and mooch some food and drinks."

Su Yaoguang and Zhou Wangshu strolled along the street.

Today, Su Yaoguang came out with Zhang Zhaodi's mission.

In the morning, Zhou Wangshu cried like a wronged little wife. Zhang Zhaodi felt sorry for her and said that if she couldn't be comforted, she would just send her to sleep on the street today.

Although she knew her mother couldn't be that cruel, she couldn't help but nag in her ear.

Of course, more importantly, Zhou Wangshu's wronged little face really made her feel guilty, as if she were a heartless woman who had bullied others.

Several people rode up at full speed.

People around saw those people and quickly moved away.

Su Yaoguang turned around and saw the horses charging from the opposite direction; her expression changed.

Zhou Wangshu put his arm around her slender waist and lifted her up, taking her directly away from the danger zone.

However, the person at the front was startled by Su Yaoguang and Zhou Wangshu's stop and fell off the horse.

"Young master..." The attendants following behind quickly dismounted and hurriedly helped the young master up.

Su Yaoguang looked at the man and recognized his identity based on her memories from her past life, and a sense of foreboding washed over her.

"Wang Shu, trouble has come knocking. This person is the heir of the Marquis of Cheng'an's mansion."

A fierce glint flashed in Zhou Wangshu's eyes.

He sized up the person in front of him and saw that the other person was about twelve years old, with a good-looking face, but his eyes were so fierce that they looked like he wanted to kill someone.

"Who? Who dares to startle my horse? Come out!"

People around them quickly moved away, which made Su Yaoguang and Zhou Wangshu stand out even more.

Xia Zhen walked over, her eyes icy: "Was it you two who startled my horse and caused me to fall off? Guards, take them away."

“Your Highness, our laws state that horses cannot run freely in the marketplace. This is a marketplace, with people coming and going; you could easily bump into someone if you're not careful,” Su Yaoguang said. “We were just caught off guard and didn't do anything else. On what charge did you arrest us? Or is it that Your Highness's whims are the law?”

"Sharp-tongued." Xia Zhen sneered, "Wait till I pull out all your teeth and cut off your tongue, then let's see how you dare to offend this young master!"

Zhou Wangshu shielded Su Yaoguang behind him. He could sense Su Yaoguang's fear.

This person is good-looking, but he is ruthless at such a young age. He is indeed the beast raised by that person. The little beast born of the old beast deserves to die.

“The reason why Your Highness startled the horse is because the horse is sick,” Zhou Wangshu said. “I have a better horse that I can give to Your Highness. Please forgive us for this, since we are new to the capital and do not know the rules.”

Everyone on the street saw their argument today. If he were to make a move here, Yaoguang would be implicated, so he had to swallow his anger for the time being.

"Do you have a better horse? This horse of mine was brought back from the Western Regions and is worth a fortune."

"Your Highness, rest assured, since I dared to ask, I will not disappoint you," Zhou Wangshu said. "My horse is an Akhal-Teke."

"Oh?" Xia Zhen was indeed intrigued.

The Akhal-Teke horse is extremely rare and highly sought after; it's not something you can just buy whenever you want. Even for royalty, acquiring one would require an immense amount of manpower and resources. It is said that only three Akhal-Teke horses have ever been seen in the world: one in the Imperial Palace, one in the Eastern Palace, and the last one in the Prime Minister's residence.

Su Yaoguang tugged at Zhou Wangshu's sleeve, silently questioning him with eyes full of worry.

"Let's go, take me there immediately," Xia Zhen said.

"Your Highness, my wife is timid. May she go back first?"

Xia Zhen waved his hand, signaling to release Su Yaoguang.

Su Yaoguang grabbed Zhou Wangshu's arm: "I'll go with you."

"Don't worry, I really do have one," Zhou Wangshu said. "Yesterday I met an old man selling horses and happened to get one. I figured I don't know how to raise one yet, so I put it in a horse farm that specializes in raising horses, and I plan to pick it up in a few days. Once I've sorted things out, I'll come back soon to have dinner with you."

Su Yaoguang didn't know anything about horses and didn't know how precious that horse was. Zhou Wangshu spoke with such certainty, so it must really exist!
“No…” Su Yaoguang said, “I have to go and see.”

Su Yaoguang wanted to follow, but the group rode incredibly fast, even Zhou Wangshu and his entourage rode together, disappearing from her sight.
Taoyaofang. Zhang Zhaodi saw Su Yaoguang return alone, looked behind her, and didn't see Zhou Wangshu.

"You're not really going to let Wangshu stay at the academy, are you? Wangshu's life is so hard, can't you be a little nicer to him?"

"Wang Shu went out to buy me some food," Su Yaoguang said. "She'll be back in a bit."

"Don't you know how to buy what you want to eat yourself? You always order Wang Shu around, just because he has a good temper," Zhang Zhaodi said. "Luckily, you met Wang Shu. If it were anyone else, would they have indulged your temper like this?"

"Mother, I didn't do anything to Wangshu, did I?"

"The worst thing is that you didn't do anything to him. You are husband and wife. As a wife, you don't think about how to take care of your husband and respect him. You treat him like a brother all day long. People who don't know the situation would think that I have given birth to a son and a daughter."

Su Yaoguang: "..."

It turns out her mother knew everything.

Over the years, she has never mentioned their relationship dynamics, and I thought she was unaware of these things. It turns out she knows everything perfectly well, but she just doesn't say it.

"Mother, I understand," Su Yaoguang said. "I will definitely treat Wang Shu well."

"I've made plans to go to the night market with your second aunt, so I won't talk to you anymore." Zhang Zhaodi left.

Su Yaoguang sat in the courtyard waiting for Zhou Wangshu to return. Jiang Jing and Jia Chunni also went out with Zhang Zhaodi and Zhang Pandi, while the other staff and servants went about their own business.

Despite the large size of the house and the presence of so many people, she felt a profound emptiness.

Su Yaoguang fell asleep on the stone table.

When she was woken up, she found herself being held in Zhou Wangshu's arms.

When Zhou Wangshu saw that she was awake, he carried her into the room and placed her on the bed.

"Why are you sleeping in the yard?"

"I've been waiting for you!" Su Yaoguang got up, touched his arm, and then looked him over from head to toe. "That young master of the Marquis's mansion didn't do anything to you, did he?"

In my previous life, the heir of that marquis's mansion was notoriously difficult to deal with. If you offended him even slightly, you would lose half your life. Countless people died at his hands.

She had tried to follow them, but they were running too fast; even if she found a horse, she couldn't catch up. She could only wait for him to return home.

"Don't worry, I said I'd compensate him with a better horse. Once I give him the horse, this matter will be over." A strange light flashed in Zhou Wangshu's eyes.

Today's events were an unexpected bonus. He found that family without much effort. Now it's time to make them pay their debts. But before that, he needs to stir things up for them and ensure they never have a peaceful day again.

Zhou Wangshu noticed that Su Yaoguang was staring at him, and a hint of unease flashed in his eyes.

Did she figure something out?
Zhou Wangshu had previously considered staying away from the Su family because he didn't want to implicate them when he was stained with blood. But now, he didn't want to stay away anymore.

When a creature has been sleeping in an icy pool for too long, and suddenly finds itself in a warm nest, it begins to crave the warmth there and is unwilling to return to the icy pool.

"You haven't eaten yet," Su Yaoguang said. "I'll go get you something to eat."

"I'll just eat the leftovers."

"No way." Su Yao was thinking about how close they had come to today, and she was determined to get him something good to eat to calm his nerves. "Wang Shu, we were lucky today. If we ever see that prince again, we must stay away from him. Don't be fooled by his good looks; he's a heartless bastard. His aunt is a royal concubine and is very favored."

"He's good-looking?" Zhou Wangshu disagreed with this statement. "How can a callow child be good-looking?"

"Don't underestimate this greenhorn; he knows more than you do. I've heard that he's constantly changing his maids, and quite a few have died."

A sarcastic look flashed in Zhou Wangshu's eyes.

This is not surprising.

"However, this person does look somewhat like you."

"How dare you compare me to someone like that?" Zhou Wangshu crossed her arms, her face full of anger.

"I misspoke." Su Yaoguang rummaged through the ingredients and said to Zhou Wangshu, "That hypocrite isn't even worthy of carrying Wangshu's shoes. How about I make you scallion and minced meat wontons?"

"Okay." Zhou Wangshu rolled up her sleeves. "I'll cut the meat."

Su Yaoguang had been observing Zhou Wangshu and, seeing that the latter was indeed unaffected, she finally believed that he had not been bullied.

It's no wonder she was worried; the prince's reputation was so bad, and Wang Shu was beautiful—that face was also a temptation for those playboy nobles.

"Is the horse you gave away still available for sale? You must have really liked it to buy it, and now that someone else has taken it from you, you must be upset. If there's another horse that's similar, let me know, and I'll buy it for you."

“I didn’t really like that horse either. I only bought it because the old man who sold it couldn’t even afford to feed himself, and it would only starve to death if it stayed with him. Now it’s living a life of luxury with that prince, which is better than it was with me,” Zhou Wangshu said.

Su Yaoguang did not mention the matter again.

However, she had already made up her mind.

Zhou Wangshu watched Su Yaoguang busy at the stove.

When Su Yaoguang dressed up, many butterflies would always swarm around her. At those times, Su Yaoguang was radiant and dazzling, and they loved her beautiful and charming appearance. However, to Zhou Wangshu, she looked her best when cooking at the stove, mixing spices in the workshop, or greeting guests in the front hall…

She looks best when she's focused on doing something.