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

Chapter 88 Are you going to cheat on me?
Two days later, Wen Li's condition did not improve; in fact, it worsened.

Her physical condition was not as good as He Yan's.

Under her care, He Yan recovered in just two days.

However, two days have passed, and Wen Li shows no signs of improvement.

It even got worse, with signs of coughing appearing.

Wen Li's throat would itch terribly every few minutes, and she would cough so hard that she almost coughed up her lungs.

This feeling was terrible, but she had no other choice.

The healing powers were ineffective against her current condition.

We don't have any effective medicines on hand right now, the system hasn't refreshed yet, and besides, it's freezing cold right now, so it's not suitable to go out and collect herbs.

If she were still in the tribe, Wen Li could have found a shaman, and things wouldn't have dragged on until now.

The only solution is to tough it out.

"Cough cough cough."

Wen Li clutched her chest and coughed violently, almost coughing up blood.

He Yan came in from outside and saw her sitting miserably in the corner.

"Why aren't you lying down properly?" He Yan said.

Wen Li had just recovered from a cough and looked up, appearing extremely disheveled.

His eyes were red and bloodshot.

"Lying down isn't comfortable," Wen Li said with difficulty. "So I got up and sat up."

For some reason, her throat became even itchier when she lay down, and she even coughed while lying down, making Wen Li worry that she would cough up her stomach contents.

“It’s getting worse.” He Yan frowned. “…I’m sorry.”

Blame him.

He returned with a sickly aura, which he then passed on to Wen Li.

"It's nothing," Wen Li said weakly, waving her hand.

She was already ill and simply didn't have the energy to continue arguing with He Yan.

If possible, she wants to recover quickly and go back home as soon as possible.

I've been trapped here for almost a week now, and I wonder how my beastly husbands are doing.

Perhaps because of her illness, she was particularly vulnerable and suddenly missed them very much.

"How's the situation outside?" Wen Li changed the subject.

"Not good." He Yan's face was grim.

This year's situation is much worse than in previous years.

Earthquakes and blizzards again; perhaps it's the year of disasters.

"I see the snow outside has stopped," Wen Li said, looking outside.

The continuous snowfall has disappeared, leaving only gusts of cold wind that sway the slender branches.

"It's stopped, but it's very cold," He Yan said.

The snow has stopped, but the temperature has dropped even further.

The temperature dropped by nearly ten degrees, and even He Yan himself felt that he could hardly stand it.

I felt extremely cold after standing outside for only a short while.

"Cough...didn't the snow stop?" Wen Li coughed softly.

In Wen Li's opinion, snow and rain are similar; it's not advisable to go out when either occurs.

But things changed after it stopped.

"He Yan, let's go back to the tribe," Wen Li said softly.

Once we get back, everything will be much easier.

"I was just about to tell you this," He Yan said seriously.

Wen Li suddenly had a bad feeling.

"W-what's wrong?" She tried her best to suppress the itching in her throat.

“This place is far from the tribe, but I don’t know exactly how far,” He Yan said.

The stray beast is extremely cautious; it chooses its dens to be far from the tribe, so as not to be easily discovered.

More importantly, he can fly.

The true form of the stray beast is a crow.

When He Yan was chasing the stray beast, he took a long and winding road, which took a lot of time and effort, and he almost lost it.

Now that such a heavy snowfall has occurred, He Yan himself has difficulty discerning directions and quickly located the tribe's location.

Moreover, Wen Li is currently ill, and he was worried that she would freeze to death if he took her out in such cold weather.

Seeing He Yan's attitude, Wen Li knew that there was no hope of returning in the near future.

Feeling depressed and unable to catch her breath, Wen Li's throat started to itch again, and she couldn't help but cough softly.

He Yan couldn't bear to look at him like that.

"Is there no cure for your cough? You've been coughing for a whole day and night."

She coughed from morning till night. It wasn't that He Yan found her noisy; he was just worried that her fragile little body couldn't take it and she might cough herself to death.

"If we had some herbs, it would be better," Wen Li said softly.

"What herbs?" He Yan asked. "I'll go get them for you."

He couldn't just watch Wen Li cough herself to death.

This is where medical guides come in handy.

After diagnosing herself, Wen Li discovered that there were indeed some useful herbs nearby.

The location was a bit far away, and she didn't really want to trouble He Yan.

Wen Li felt that her physical condition was pretty good and that she could continue to endure it.

However, the system's cold voice rang out:

[Host, your health has begun to decrease.]

Wen Li's eyes turned black.

Are you kidding me? It's just a fever and a cough, and her health is going to drop!?

"Why didn't you say so sooner?" Wen Li didn't even have the energy to question the system anymore.

[Prices will decrease starting today.]

"Could you let me exchange some medicine? I have a lot of points!"

"Hey system, you can't just watch me die, can you? Please refresh the menu with some medicine next time."

"..."

No matter what Wen Li continued to say, the system did not answer her. It simply appeared to give a reminder and then disappeared again.

Wen Li didn't want to lose any health points, so she anxiously bit her finger.

Right now, the only person they can rely on is He Yan.

She looked at He Yan, and He Yan looked back at her.

Do you remember?

He Yan was not a doctor and knew nothing about treatments or herbal remedies, so he couldn't be of much help in that regard.

Wen Li nodded with difficulty.

“I know a place where there are herbs.”

The medical guide clearly shows the location of the herbs, which are nearby... on the edge of the cliff.

This is quite dangerous.

"Where is it?" He Yan asked. "I'll go get it for you."

"It's very dangerous." Wen Li looked at him with difficulty, her voice dry. "That place is very dangerous."

He Yan didn't care.

"Just tell me the location."

Wen Li didn't say it directly, but she still felt a little guilty.

Most of the time she is not used to asking others for help, let alone doing so, especially since her relationship with He Yan is now very delicate.

"Stop talking nonsense and just say it."

He Yan couldn't stand her dawdling.

"Stop dawdling, it's going to snow again soon, I'll be right back."

Wen Li ultimately valued her life.

The thought that she would continue to lose health points if she didn't have the medicine made Wen Li feel uneasy.

"Then trouble you."

Wen Li will remember He Yan's help this time and will repay him when she has the chance.

To help He Yan find the location accurately, Wen Li even drew him a map.

She first went to the doorway to get a feel for the location and then started drawing.

"Just keep walking in this direction, cough cough... When you get to the end, you'll see a cliff, and the snow lotus grows on that cliff."

"Okay, I got it." He Yan grabbed a basket and set off. "I'll be going now." He was about to leave without saying another word, full of enthusiasm.

Wen Li stopped him.

"Wait, wait a little longer."

He Yan looked at her suspiciously, "Is there anything else?"

"I'll prepare something for you," Wen Li said.

She certainly hoped that He Yan could return safely, so He Yan had to be fully prepared for this trip.

Wen Li perked up and fiddled with it for a while before handing a thermos to He Yan.

She redeemed the thermos flask with points a while ago; one point could be exchanged for five, and Wen Li thought it was a good deal, so she snagged it.

I originally thought I'd be able to use it in the winter, and now I am.

"I've filled the pot with Flame Grass Soup. It's cold outside, so you can drink some to warm yourself up," Wen Li instructed.

Inside the space, she put some useful props and a small amount of food into He Yan's basket.

To some extent, her fate was closely linked to He Yan's, and she had to increase the chances of success in this matter.

"Isn't there a bit too much stuff?" He Yan glanced into the basket.

"It's not much, but you might find it useful," Wen Li said earnestly.

"Okay, is that all?" He Yan asked.

"Be careful." Wen Li shook her head, her clear black and white eyes looking at him. "You'll come back, won't you?"

"What do you take me for?" He Yan raised an eyebrow, feeling an itch in his palm, and casually rubbed Wen Li's head.

He did it subconsciously, without thinking there was anything wrong with it, probably because he was about to leave.

The soft, delicate touch beneath his palm was a sensation he had never experienced before.

Wen Li was stunned for a moment, looking at him in surprise.

"Don't worry, I'll be back," He Yan promised gently.

His sharp face showed a rare hint of gentleness.

Wen Li's heart skipped a beat. Realizing what had happened, she couldn't help but scold herself for being so spineless.

"Go back and get some rest, don't go out again," He Yan said. "I'll try to be back before tonight."

"Well, have a nice trip."

"this is for you."

He Yan handed her a black bead. "Take this and keep it with you. Ordinary wild beasts will not dare to approach you."

This is... a male's beast pill.

Wen Li looked at He Yan in astonishment. He... he actually gave her this!

"I am leaving."

Before Wen Li could react, He Yan strode away, his voice disappearing into the white snow.

Wen Li stood there for a long time.

Only when her body was frozen stiff did she belatedly realize what was happening and turn to enter the cave.

Holding the warm, smooth beast core in my hand, its pure black texture, like black jade, has a frosted feel.

Wen Li looked at the beast core, then touched her head.

He Yan's series of actions made it hard for her not to overthink.

I have a feeling that there's something ambiguous between the two of them.

But isn't this guy An Yuan's beastly husband? Does he want to cheat on her?

Thinking of this, Wen Li calmed down again.

No, no!

Now is not the time for such nonsense!
Wen Li tried to clear her mind of her jumbled thoughts and lay down to rest again.

Meanwhile, He Yan was on his way to the place Wen Li had mentioned.

His mind was filled with images of Wen Li's flushed cheeks, and a strange and unfamiliar feeling welled up in his heart.

Strangely enough, He Yan did not reject this feeling.

He glanced at the sky and quickened his pace.

Before long, they arrived at the cliff where Wen Li's finger was pointing.

He Yan was very surprised.

Because he didn't expect there to actually be a cliff here.

Wen Li had obviously never been here, so how did she know this?
He Yan was too lazy to investigate further at this point. He looked up at the top of the cliff and, with his excellent vision, accurately spotted the snow lotus grass that Wen Li was talking about.

Small white flowers bloomed scattered on the steep cliff face; these were snow lotus grasses, exactly the same as the ones Wen Li had described.

This was no challenge for He Yan. He leaped down and nimbly clung to the precipitous cliff face.

Pick the snow lotus grass and then toss it into the basket.

Wen Li didn't specify how many plants she wanted, and He Yan picked all the ones he could. Everything went smoothly.

He Yan had almost finished collecting the materials when snow began to fall from the sky.

He easily returned to the bottom and rubbed his frozen fingers.

My body has already begun to feel the chill creeping in.

He Yan thought of the Flame Grass Soup that Wen Li had prepared for him, took out a cup, and took a sip.

The soup was still hot, and after drinking it, my body gradually warmed up, dispelling some of the chill.

He Yan tasted a sweetness he had never experienced before.

He looked at the cup in his hand with suspicion, wondering if Wen Li had put something in it.

This time it tastes sweeter than the previous times.

He Yan put the cup back in the basket, intending to go back and ask Wen Li.

He took two steps toward the cave where the two were, then realized something and his expression suddenly changed.

it's dark.

He Yan has not returned yet.

Wen Li woke up after lying down for a while and was restless.

Her cough got worse.

What started as a mild cough has now become a cough that feels like it's going to rip out my lungs.

Last time, Wen Li even coughed up blood.

The metallic taste in her throat made her realize something was wrong.

This is really serious.

Wen Li is now able to feel her health bar slowly dropping.

Given this situation, she has no idea how many more days she can hold on before she collapses.

She doesn't want to do that right now.

Before her marriage contract with Zhu Yan and the others was even finalized, her death brought several of them down with her.

Just thinking about it makes my scalp tingle.

Wen Li dislikes implicating innocent people; if she were to die herself, she wouldn't care.

But she couldn't bring herself to drag others down with her.

Hopefully He Yan can come back soon.

Feeling extremely restless, Wen Li wrapped her clothes tighter and stood at the door waiting for He Yan.

It was completely dark outside.

With the wind howling, Wen Li felt terrified to be alone in such an environment.

She held the beast core He Yan had given her in her palm as a form of psychological comfort.

Wen Li's legs were about to freeze, but He Yan still hadn't returned.

She gently stomped her feet to improve blood circulation in her legs.

He then poured a few more mouthfuls of the herb soup into his mouth.

I've discovered that this stuff really works; it warms you up instantly after drinking it—a winter essential.

Wen Li didn't eat dinner because she had no appetite.

She stood guard at the door like that.

I don't know how much time passed, until I smelled a bloody odor in the air.

The aroma is rich and can still be clearly smelled even amidst the cold wind and snow.

Her mind cleared instantly, and she followed the scent.

Upon closer inspection, she could clearly see a blurry figure approaching in the distance.

The figure was very familiar, and Wen Li recognized it.

It's He Yan!
At that moment, she couldn't control her impulse and ran towards the limping figure not far away.

"He Yan!"

Her surprised voice trailed off the moment it was about to escape her lips.

The figure in front paused for a moment, then fell heavily onto the snow.