The Peasant Wife: The Prime Minister's Beloved

Chen Xi's words were filled with unquestionable firmness, and her eyes were warm and resolute, as if they could dispel all the haze.

Jiang Li understood and nodded gratefully, with a faint smile on her lips, which showed her deep trust and gratitude towards Chen Xi.

She left in a hurry, without taking a penny with her. Even if she left Chen Xi's place, the outside world would be difficult for her to even cross the threshold of a simple inn.

"You just woke up and are still very weak. Lie down and rest. I'll boil the medicine later. Drink it before we talk."

Chen Xi carefully helped Jiang Li lie back on the soft bed, moving gently for fear of hurting her.

"Sister Chen, please let him go. I really don't want to see him."

Jiang Li closed her eyes, her eyelashes trembled slightly, and a crystal tear slid silently across her cheek, fell onto the pillow, and disappeared.

Chen Xi knew clearly in his heart that the "he" Jiang Li mentioned was undoubtedly Jiang Yufeng.

She kept repeating to herself: Only by staying away from those troublesome men can you avoid misfortune.

These words may have sounded shallow before, but now they have become her profound experience.

As soon as I stepped into the front yard, Jiang Yufeng's familiar and slightly anxious voice floated into my ears with the wind.

"I was really drunk and passed out. I have no recollection of what happened that night. My mind is completely blank."

"Brother Tianyi, to be honest, even if Ningshuang and I really have something going on, I have no idea what's going on."

Chen Xi's footsteps paused involuntarily after hearing these words, and he did not move forward any further.

If what Jiang Yufeng said was true, then the matter regarding Ningshuang did need to be carefully investigated.

"You should go back first. Xiaoli doesn't want to see you now. You have to solve this problem first before talking about other things."

Chen Xi turned around and said to Jiang Yufeng, with a tone of determination that left no room for negotiation.

"Although I haven't been with Xiaoli for a long time, I can feel that she is a woman who has a clear distinction between love and hate."

Jiang Yufeng's face was full of helplessness and pain.

"If this matter is not handled well, Xiaoli may not go back with you."

Chen Xi looked directly at Jiang Yufeng, his words filled with heaviness and concern.

Jiang Yufeng was silent for a moment, and finally turned around and left sadly.

His heart was full of contradictions and struggles. He could not lose Xiaoli, absolutely not.

But the child in Ningshuang's belly was like an unbridgeable gap, pushing him and Xiaoli further and further apart.

Back inside, Chen Xi turned to Xie Tianyi, his eyes full of worry, "How do you think he will solve it? Xiaoli's injuries this time, both physically and mentally, are not light."

"He loves Jiang Li very much."

Xie Tianyi's answer was concise and direct. After years of friendship, he knew Jiang Yufeng's thoughts very well.

Chen Xi nodded slightly to show his agreement.

"In fact, if a man is really drunk and unconscious, how can he have the energy to do that? Do you think what he just said is true or false?"

Xie Tianyi looked at Chen Xi in surprise. He didn't expect that she actually noticed the details of the conversation just now.

"Yufeng shouldn't have lied!"

Xie Tianyi said seriously, and then looked at Chen Xi in surprise, "Are you sure you can't do that when you're that drunk?"

"I mean like really drunk and unconscious."

Chen Xi further explained.

"Yufeng also said so. This is puzzling. Chen Xi, Yufeng is my good friend. I can't bear to see him suffer like this."

"If you can, help him. I'll remember this favor."

Chen Xi's words revealed his admiration and trust for Xie Tianyi.

Although Jiang Yufeng made a mistake, Xie Tianyi, as a close friend, was able to point out his mistake frankly and help his friend without hesitation, even at the cost of doing him a favor. Such qualities are rare and precious.

Chen Xi agreed. After all, Jiang Li was also her friend, and she didn't want to see her continue to be immersed in pain.

At dinner time, Chen Xi specially prepared warm millet porridge for Jiang Li and Jiang Xiaole, and carefully added some wolfberries and red dates to the porridge, hoping that it would nourish the bodies of the mother and son.

After taking the medicine, Jiang Li reluctantly drank a few mouthfuls of porridge, then fell into a deep sleep due to exhaustion.

Jiang Xiaole quietly stayed by his mother's bedside. Even when his favorite children Xiaoyang and Xiaochen came to play with him, he had no interest in them.

As the night deepened, Xiaoyang and Xiaochen curiously surrounded Chen Xi, constantly asking why Jiang Li suddenly came here.

Chen Xi simply said that Jiang Li came with Jiang Xiaole as a guest, and happened to be unwell, so they stayed temporarily.

As for the household affairs between adults, Chen Xi naturally wouldn't say much to the children.

The next morning, when the first ray of sunlight shone into the room through the window, Jiang Li felt that her physical condition had improved a lot.

"Sister Chen, I have thought it through. Ning Shuang's pregnancy is a fact. Even if I don't want to accept it in my heart, I have to face the reality. But I will not go back to the Jiang family."

Jiang Li's eyes revealed an unprecedented determination, "Please trouble Sister Chen to take me in for the next two days. When I feel better, I will take Xiaole back to my parents' home."

For her, the Jiang family only left endless pain and memories. She never wanted to set foot in that heartbreaking place again, and she decided to let go of everything that was left there.

At the same time, the Jiang family was in an uproar because Jiang Yufeng tried to give Ningshuang an abortion drug, and even the old lady was alarmed.

The news that Jiang Li had taken her son away also reached the old lady's ears.

Jiang Yufeng was put in solitary confinement for this, but no one came to take Jiang Li home.

In the afternoon, Xie Tianyi decided to go out, and his destination was Jiang Yufeng's residence.

However, when he learned that Jiang Yufeng was imprisoned by the old lady, he could only turn around and leave helplessly, his heart full of mixed emotions.

At this moment, Xie Tianyi unexpectedly witnessed a scene that he could not believe.

"Chen Xi, Master Fang, do you have any way to determine whether the children in your belly belong to the same person?"

These words were like a bolt of lightning that pierced the calm sky, shocking everyone present.

Fang Wenfu gently smoothed the gray beard on his chin, his eyes flickering with wisdom, and he slowly said: "Well, the child must be born before the parent-child relationship can be confirmed through a blood test. This is the rule passed down by our ancestors."

Chen Xi remained silent. There was a set of modern medical equipment hidden in her space ring. With those advanced instruments, paternity testing could be performed while the fetus was still in the mother's womb.

However, if such a secret were leaked, it would undoubtedly cause countless disturbances, so she could only bury this idea deep in her heart.

She raised her head, her eyes fell on Xie Tianyi with tenderness and complexity, "Why are you suddenly interested in this question?"

There was a subtle hint of temptation in his words.