Reincarnated as her wicked older sister who has been cleansed up, she attracts a swarm of beastly hu

Chapter 101 Afraid of Suffering

Shen Yihe's distorted expression lasted for a long time, his handsome face scrunched up in a grimace.

He... seems to be very afraid of hardship.

Wen Li stood to the side, watching the tears welling up in his eyes; he looked so pitiful.

"Are you... are you alright?" Wen Li asked softly.

Shen Yihe did not answer her question; his expression became increasingly distorted, and he was so distressed that he could not utter a single word.

Wen Li rarely saw him like this.

Surprisingly, this guy isn't afraid of pain, but rather of hardship.

Seeing Shen Yihe with this face, Wen Li couldn't bear to see him in so much pain.

She carefully recalled if there was anything in her space that could soothe Shen Yihe.

Unfortunately not.

In the end, all I could do was stand by and watch.

Shen Yihe's medicine is really bitter.

Before she left, the witch doctor mentioned that the medicine was very bitter and told her to be prepared.

Out of curiosity, Wen Li tried a small bite herself when she finished cooking.

As a result, she was in so much pain that her face contorted and she grimaced.

She couldn't even handle such a small bite, let alone Shen Yihe who finished such a large bowl in one go.

She originally thought Shen Yihe could accept it, after all, he remained unfazed when faced with most of the injuries.

It seems that even Shen Yihe can't stop it now.

Shen Yihe tried to recover for a while, but still couldn't.

"Thanks……"

He said this to Wen Li with difficulty, and then handed the empty medicine bowl in his hand to Wen Li.

"Are you alright...? Would you like to rinse your mouth? That might make you feel better."

Wen Li took the medicine bowl and offered her advice.

Shen Yihe's eyes were red, and his usually gentle and calm face was now twisted in pain.

This was the first time Wen Li had seen Shen Yihe with such a broken expression.

Most of the time, Shen Yihe was indifferent and gentle in front of Wen Li, without any extra emotions, and seemed quite distant.

It's rare to see him like this, and it makes him seem more vibrant and less distant.

"……it is good."

Following Wen Li's advice, Shen Yihe hurriedly ran outside to the kitchen to rinse his mouth.

Wen Li was also going to wash the dishes, so she followed her.

When she arrived, Shen Yihe had already rinsed his mouth several times, and the pain on his face had subsided slightly.

"Are you feeling better?" Wen Li asked.

A rare look of embarrassment appeared on Shen Yihe's handsome face as he nodded with difficulty.

Thank you for your suggestion.

"Are you so afraid of hardship?"

Wen Li quickly rinsed the medicine bowl and set it aside. "What should we do with the rest of the medicine?"

It seems that Shen Yihe has developed a phobia of this bowl of medicine.

I don't know if he can handle the next few days.

As expected, Shen Yihe's body stiffened abruptly upon hearing Wen Li's words.

The ease and relief on his face vanished, leaving only disbelief.

After a long while, Shen Yihe finally asked with difficulty, "Would you like to drink more?"

“Of course,” Wen Li said seriously, “You have to drink it three times a day for seven consecutive days for the toxins in your body to be completely eliminated. This is only the first time…”

As Wen Li spoke, she watched as Shen Yihe's face grew paler and paler, until he seemed on the verge of collapse.

Clearly, this incident dealt a severe blow to Shen Yihe.

It took Shen Yihe some time to accept this reality.

Although he accepted it, he was still very resistant to taking the medicine.

Unable to resist, she asked, "Can we not drink it?"

Wen Li shook her head.

“…Oh,” Shen Yihe said reluctantly.

Wen Li continued to remind them, "There are still two bowls left today."

Shen Yihe: "..."

Shen Yihe returned to his room, deeply shocked.

Wen Li has already brewed the three bowls of medicine for today; she just needs to serve them to Shen Yihe when the time comes.

She left the kitchen, stayed with Zhu Yan for a while, and then returned to her room.

Lying in bed, Wen Li opened the system store and browsed through it.

She remembered seeing candy here last time, but wondered if the page had been refreshed.

With candy, perhaps Shen Yihe's pain can be alleviated, and we can also increase his favorability with him.

Of all the beastly husbands, Shen Yihe currently has the lowest level of affection for her.

It's hard to raise this guy's favorability rating.

Wen Li flipped through several pages and actually found candied fruit.

However, it cannot be purchased directly; you need to open the box to have a chance to draw it.

Wen Li: "..."

She felt that the system had become stingy lately.

They probably saw that her points had increased, so they started doing this kind of thing.

In the past, many things were clearly priced and could be purchased directly.

Now they've started engaging in insidious box-opening schemes.

Tsk tsk tsk!
Wen Li disliked opening boxes; she felt she wasn't lucky enough to get anything good.

But... after hesitating for a while, Wen Li decided to go ahead and start.

Points are meant to be spent, aren't they?

Maybe she'll succeed on her first try today!

Hypnotizing herself with this thought, Wen Li gritted her teeth and spent two points to buy a blind box.

Fortunately, this blind box is relatively inexpensive.

Upon opening it, instead of the desired candied fruit, I found some toiletries.

Thinking it would be quite practical, Wen Li accepted.

Keep going!

The second, the third, the fourth!

Finally, on the eighth blind box, Wen Li opened the candied fruit she wanted.

The system was quite considerate; instead of just one item, it provided a three-year warranty.

If you count carefully, there are more than a dozen candied fruits in one bag, which is enough to keep Shen Yihe from taking medicine for a while.

Wen Li slept lightly until the afternoon, then got up to prepare dinner.

She was prone to drowsiness in winter, so she could just lie there and let the other beastmen cook dinner.

But lying down all the time isn't a good idea; she needs to move around a bit.

Zhu Yan is the only one in the family who can do the work now.

Bai Yanci has entered a state of hibernation due to health reasons.

Wen Li went to his room and saw that Bai Yanci had already transformed into his beast form.

His true form was a beautiful silver snake, shrunk to its normal size, about as thick as Wen Li's arm, coiled up and hiding under the covers.

According to Zhu Yan, Bai Yanci will sleep for a long time, so it's best not to disturb him during this time. Bai Yanci also doesn't need to eat during this period.

For dinner, Wen Li only cooked for three people.

She, Zhu Yan, and Shen Yihe.

Before retrieving the ingredients from the warehouse, Wen Li took the opportunity to check the supplies at home.

They discovered that only one-third remained.

We've consumed a lot of supplies during this period, but there's still some time before the harsh winter ends.

After calculating, with the supplies in her space, she should be able to barely make ends meet.

Even if she could survive the harsh winter, Wen Li still felt uncontrollably anxious as she watched the supplies dwindle.

She then set her sights on the Shennong Space within the system.

I wish I could get that thing.

With the Shennong Space, she will never lack food again, and her quality of life will be greatly improved.

Just thinking about it makes me happy.

Wen Li made braised pork and stir-fried mushrooms today, and also steamed a big pot of fragrant rice.

The beastmen all loved Wen Li's cooking, and Shen Yihe was no exception.

Although only two dishes were made, the quantity was very large, with two big bowls full.

Wen Li didn't eat much; Zhu Yan and Shen Yihe devoured it all.

After finishing their meal, Zhu Yan volunteered to wash the dishes.
Zhu Yan always took good care of the patients.

Bai Yanci was in hibernation, and Shen Yihe was currently ill, so he took the initiative to take on most of the housework without any complaints.

After the meal, it was time for Shen Yihe to take his medicine.

Wen Li reheated the medicine she had just brewed and took it to Shen Yihe's room. Standing at the door, Wen Li used one hand to poke at the curtain.

"Drink the medicine."

No one replied for a long time.

"Shen Yihe, it's time to take your medicine!"

Wen Li raised her voice.

Finally, Shen Yihe's slightly resistant voice came from inside.

"……it is good."

Shen Yihe lifted the curtain.

His gaze fell on the steaming medicine in Wen Li's hand, his eyes filled with resistance.

Clearly, he didn't want to take the medicine.

Wen Li walked into the room with practiced ease and placed the medicinal soup on his table.

Shen Yihe noticed that Wen Li had also prepared a small bowl.

The bowl contained a pale yellow, translucent object, about the size of a thumb, which looked like food.

"What is this?" Shen Yihe asked.

"Candied fruit," Wen Li explained with a smile. "Aren't you afraid of bitterness? After you finish your medicine, eating some candied fruit will make you feel better. It's very sweet."

Shen Yihe pursed his lips. "No."

Wen Li ignored his rebuttal and reminded him, "Drink up, there's one last bowl tonight."

Shen Yihe stared at the dark soup in front of him, his eyes full of rejection.

Just looking at it, he could taste the bitterness in his mouth.

It tastes awful!

Shen Yihe really doesn't want to go through that again.

"You can leave it here, I'll drink it later," Shen Yihe said.

"You should finish drinking it soon, and I'll take it to wash," Wen Li said.

Wen Li was worried. Seeing Shen Yihe's disgusted look, she felt that he might secretly pour out the soup in the bowl.

"I'll drink it in a bit," Shen Yihe insisted. "I'll wash the bowl myself later."

Wen Li: "Are you sure?"

Shen Yihe nodded.

"Remember to drink it!"

Wen Li did not insist on staying any longer and left Shen Yihe's room.

Wen Li left, leaving Shen Yihe alone in the room.

He suddenly felt much more relaxed and sat down on the bed without even glancing at the medicine on the table.

He really didn't want to drink.

Just the thought of putting this in his mouth made his throat itch and he felt like vomiting.

Shen Yihe waited like this for a while, still showing no intention of drinking.

Wen Li sat outside for a while, but still didn't see Shen Yihe come out.

She suspected that he hadn't taken the medicine at all.

To confirm this, Wen Li went over and asked again.

"Have you finished drinking?"

"……Um."

Wen Li's voice was like a death knell. Shen Yihe had dragged it out for so long, but he didn't want Wen Li to know that he dared not take the medicine.

So he gritted his teeth and drank it down.

"May I come in?" Wen Li asked tentatively.

"Hmm," Shen Yihe replied reluctantly.

So Wen Li lifted the curtain and saw Shen Yihe's distorted face again.

...That can't be right.

Is this suffering going to last this long?

Wen Li was unaware that Shen Yihe had just drunk his medicine.

She glanced at the untouched candied fruit on the table and reminded her, "You can eat that; it's very sweet and will help mask the bitterness."

After Wen Li said that, Shen Yihe felt he didn't want to eat anymore.

That makes him seem so pathetic, doesn't it?

Shen Yihe shook his head, "...No need."

He turned his face away, not wanting Wen Li to see him like this.

"Give it a try, you'll like it."

Wen Li walked to the table, picked up the candied fruit, and handed it to Shen Yihe, "Want to try some?"

Shen Yihe gritted his teeth and refused, "No need."

He's not a child; he doesn't need to be coaxed to take medicine!

Wen Li simply picked up a candied fruit and brought it to Shen Yihe's lips.

She believed that as long as Shen Yihe ate it, he would definitely find it delicious.

“I said I don’t need it.” Shen Yihe frowned.

"Just one bite, I went through so much trouble to get it," Wen Li coaxed softly.

Shen Yihe's resistance softened slightly.

He's always been more responsive to gentle persuasion than force; as long as Wen Li plays the victim, Shen Yihe is very easy to talk to.

"It would be a waste if you didn't eat it. It's my good intention, after all. You know how difficult it is to make this..."

Before Wen Li could finish speaking, Shen Yihe opened his mouth and bit the candied fruit on her fingertip.

"I understand... you don't need to say anything more."

His soft lips gently brushed against Wen Li's fingertips, bringing a tingling, electric sensation.

Wen Li suppressed the strange feeling in her heart and withdrew her hand with a smile, "That's right."

The candied fruit is very sweet.

The moment Shen Yihe took it in his mouth, he felt an unprecedented sweetness.

Like a tidal wave, it swallowed all the bitterness in my mouth in an instant.

Shen Yihe was taken aback, realizing that the sweetness even suppressed the nauseating taste in his mouth.

Shen Yihe's distorted expression gradually returned to normal.

Seeing this, Wen Li smiled and asked, "How is it? Isn't it delicious?"

A dim straw lamp was lit inside the room.

The soft yellow light shone on Wen Li's face, making her eyebrows and eyes appear curved and her bright features particularly captivating.

She chuckled softly, a hint of smugness on her face, a rare display of playfulness.

Shen Yihe unconsciously bit into the candied fruit in his mouth.

An even stronger sweetness spread, almost overwhelming him.

He awkwardly avoided Wen Li's gaze and nodded. "Delicious."

Shen Yihe suddenly felt that the candied fruit seemed much sweeter than before.

"Then you should rest. There's a bowl of medicine before you go to bed. I'll bring it to you then."

Wen Li picked up the empty bowl that Shen Yihe had finished drinking from and left his room.

Shen Yihe sat quietly in place, not having finished the candied fruit in his mouth.

He chewed silently, his mind uncontrollably flashing back to Wen Li's smiling face from just moments before.

I just felt a slight itch in my chest.

This feeling was completely foreign to Shen Yihe.

He frowned, ignoring it.

The medicinal decoction used for treatment is not only bitter, but it also helps with sleep.

After finishing the whole bowl, Shen Yihe felt sleepy.

He fell asleep without realizing it.

After washing the bowl, Wen Li returned to her room.

Wen Li casually took out a candied fruit from her spatial storage and popped it into her mouth.

The sweet taste made her squint her eyes.

Next, Wen Li opened the system again, clicked on the lottery module, and looked at the grand prize on the wheel, eager to win.

Shennong Space.

If she could get this, her life would be complete!
Wen Li glanced at her current points; she had accumulated quite a few over this period.

After she successfully became beautiful, she no longer used her points.

The favorability ratings of the several beastmen increased day by day, and their points also increased.

Normally, Wen Li only uses her points to redeem some daily necessities.

The system is very affordable and doesn't cost much.

Occasionally, I'll buy a gift pack, which only costs three to five points, and before I know it, I've accumulated quite a few.

Right now, Wen Li wanted to splurge.

She hesitated for a while, but still couldn't resist the impulse.

Start pumping!