The rural doctor is busy with farming, and her abstinent husband can't bear it

Su Yu briefly described what happened: "It was poisoning from eating wild mushrooms by mistake, but it's not a big problem anymore, as long as everyone is safe."

Jiang Ziling felt a complex emotion surge in his heart. Several similar tragedies had happened in the village before, and some people were not so lucky.

Thinking that his A Yu was able to save people from danger, he felt both proud and distressed. If she had been here earlier, perhaps more tragedies could have been avoided.

These thoughts swirled in his mind, and a layer of sadness unconsciously covered his face.

For Su Yu, this is just a part of her daily life. She knows that accidentally ingesting poisonous mushrooms is not uncommon, and whether successful treatment can be achieved is affected by many factors, such as the type of poisonous mushrooms, the amount ingested, and the time of discovery and treatment.

Although the boletus that Aunt Li was poisoned by today was poisonous, its toxicity was relatively weak. If it was a highly toxic mushroom and she delayed for longer, even she could not guarantee that her life could be saved.

As the night deepened, Su Yu took off his slightly stained coat and walked towards the bathroom with clean clothes in his hands.

A day of hard work made her long for a complete relaxation.

While helping Aunt Li, her clothes inevitably got contaminated. Taking a shower before going to bed was undoubtedly a better choice.

Seeing this, Jiang Ziling tried hard to follow Su Yu's steps even though his leg injury had not healed.

Although his movements were a little clumsy, he was much more flexible than at the beginning. Considering that Su Yu was busy practicing medicine in the town during the day and had no time to rest after returning home, Jiang Ziling was determined to be her support at the critical moment, even if it was a simple task like boiling water, he would do it himself.

When Su Yugang stepped into the house and lit the faint candlelight, Jiang Ziling followed closely.

Without waiting for Su Yu to speak, he offered: "I'll help you light the fire and get some hot water, you can take a rest first."

This delicacy and thoughtfulness, like the warm sunshine in winter, illuminated Su Yu's heart and made her feel warm and satisfied.

Thinking of Uncle Li's deep affection for Aunt Li, Su Yu couldn't help but imagine that Jiang Ziling would be like this in the future, putting her first in everything, sharing every beauty, bearing all the wind and rain, and giving her unwavering love.

However, people's hearts are fickle. Su Yu smiled lightly, thinking that it would be better to wait until his leg injury is fully healed before slowly verifying it.

While the water was still boiling, Su Yu raised his doubts: "Everyone in the village is afraid to go up the mountain, so where did Uncle Li's family get the wild mushrooms?"

Jiang Ziling chuckled and explained, "Although the villagers are afraid of Yunqiu Mountain, they cannot live without the mountains. If they don't go up the mountain, where can they find enough firewood to sustain their livelihood? Besides, in addition to Yunqiu Mountain, there are many smaller hills around. Farmers usually live in those places, and large beasts will not easily appear there. In the rainy season, the humid environment promotes the growth of various fungi, so it is not surprising that the villagers eat mushrooms."

It turns out that although the mountains and forests are dangerous, they are the foundation of the villagers' survival.

Everything has its own laws, just like the life and death, joy and sorrow in this world, all find their respective places in the interweaving of nature and human feelings.

Recalling the quiet time he spent with his master in the misty forest in his previous life, Su Yu's eyes flickered with tenderness, and he sighed softly, "It's been a long time since I tasted the deliciousness of those forest elves - mushrooms. Tomorrow morning, why don't I step into that familiar forest again, pick a few and relive the old dream."

Jiang Ziling's face turned pale like the moonlight outside the window when he heard this. He was pale with an indescribable worry: "Eat mushrooms? But you just cured the villager who was poisoned by eating wild mushrooms. Why are you going to put yourself in danger again in the blink of an eye?"

Su Yu shrugged lightly, with a calm smile on her lips, as if those hidden dangers were nothing more than a breeze in her world. "Why should we be afraid? Wild mushrooms have the purest taste and are extremely delicious. They are like treasures that nature has accidentally left behind. Wouldn't it be a waste of this gift if we don't taste them? Besides, the mushroom world has its own rules, with poisonous and non-toxic mushrooms coexisting. As long as we have a discerning eye and don't eat the highly poisonous ones, we will be safe."

"That's true, but every rainy season, there are always people who indulge in wild game and get poisoned accidentally. Tragedies happen frequently, so it's better to be careful."

Jiang Ziling's unusual aversion to wild mushrooms, like an unsolved mystery, quietly aroused Su Yu's curiosity.

"Zi Ling, why are you so afraid of this? Have you ever had an unpleasant experience of being poisoned?"

Su Yu's eyes are sharp and gentle, as if he can see through people's hearts.

Jiang Ziling's expression slightly condensed, and after a moment's silence, he chose to remain silent. His hesitant look only deepened Su Yu's curiosity.

"Is there anything we can't be honest about?"

Su Yu's words were gentle but powerful, like a warm current reaching Jiang Ziling's heart, causing the secret in his heart that had been prepared to be buried to begin to slowly melt, like ice and snow encountering the sunshine of early spring.

Finally, Jiang Ziling sighed and decided to make the painful memory public: "It is indeed as you said, the taste of wild mushrooms is irresistible, and my elder brother and I will naturally not miss it. In order to avoid accidents, we set an iron rule: only collect familiar species that have been safely eaten, and stay away from those mushrooms that have never been seen or cannot be identified. However, fate is a tricky thing. Even with such caution, my dear third aunt was still poisoned that time."

Su Yu heard this, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes: "Poisoned?!"

Jiang Ziling nodded heavily. That memory was like a huge rock pressing on his heart, heavy.

"It was the anniversary of my grandparents' death. My third aunt married and moved to the South China Sea. Although there are abundant seafood there, there are few delicacies from the mountains. Every time she came home to pay her respects, she would specifically ask to taste the wild mushrooms that she had not tasted for a long time. So, my eldest brother and I went up the mountain with joy, hoping to give her a surprise. For several consecutive years, everything was fine, but that time, not long after my third aunt enjoyed the food, she suddenly bled from all seven orifices, and the light of life quickly dimmed..."

At this point, Jiang Ziling's voice was visibly choked with sobs. It was not only his mourning for his third aunt, but also his deep self-blame for his own powerlessness.

When the third aunt was alive, she was a kind person. She knew very well how difficult life was for the two brothers, so she would always quietly leave some money behind when they parted, hoping to alleviate their plight a little.

However, such a loving relative died in front of the mushrooms picked by the two brothers due to an accident, which became a trauma in Jiang Ziling's heart that can never be healed.

After hearing this, Su Yu frowned slightly, and a strong sense of doubt surged in his heart: "I'm afraid things are not that simple. There are too many doubts here."

Jiang Ziling looked at her in confusion: "What's wrong?"