Peach Blossom.

Wang Jing was shocked. It sounded like Tao Ye was determined to throw the jar into the ground.

He was not familiar with Caiwei's voice, nor did he know who the person who came to report the news was. He thought it was just Mei Xiangxie, a girl who was on good terms with Taoye.

Without having time to think, Wang Jing had already rushed to Meixiangxie under the guidance of Caiwei.

The capital city is much quieter at night than during the day, but once you get close to Meixiangxie, you can always hear the bustling noises from afar.

Because Taoye had been closed for several months and was suddenly seeing guests again, Meixiangxie welcomed its busiest night in recent times. Many of Taoye's former regular guests heard the news and rushed in, making it so crowded that there was no room left in the hall of Meixiangxie, so they had to gather outside the door.

There were also some idle onlookers who, upon hearing that the self-righteous Miss Tao Ye of Meixiangxie was actually saying that she wanted to accommodate male guests, could not contain their curiosity and gathered in layers outside to watch, almost blocking the street.

When Wang Jing and Cai Wei arrived at this street, they heard cheers from afar, as if a male guest had volunteered and shouted, "I'll eat."

Then there was an uproar all around.

Wang Jing walked forward a few steps with his crutches and soon heard the sound of vomiting.

The onlookers laughed and talked to each other: "I didn't expect that Miss Tao, who is both talented and beautiful, has such a bad cooking skill. How come she throws up every meal she eats?"

After hearing this, Wang Jing realized that many customers had tried the food before, but none of them could swallow it.

Needless to say, that was not the food cooked by Tao Ye, but was from the Ghost King Restaurant.

There were many people ahead, and Caiwei was afraid that Wang Jing would fall, so she supported Wang Jing and pushed other guests aside as much as possible to make way for him.

It was hard not to notice the way he walked. The sons of officials all recognized Wang Jing:

"Isn't this the prince consort?"

"There was a strong fishy smell, as if there was blood on his clothes..."

"It really is blood! It's not dry yet!"

Someone accidentally touched Wang Jing's sleeve and was surprised and disgusted, so he stepped back repeatedly.

When people nearby heard this, they all tried to get out of the way, leaving a narrow path for Wang Jing to walk on with crutches.

Caiwei supported Wang Jing and walked into Meixiangxie through the narrow path.

The stage in the middle of the Meixiangxie Hall is usually where dancers perform to entertain guests, but on this day it was filled with plates and bowls.

At the innermost part of the plates and bowls, Tao Ye was sitting there sideways, her elbows resting on a food box, her dress scattered on the stage.

She was heavily made up, with long black hair and thin clothes. Her almond-shaped eyes looked at every guest who came to see her. Her eyes moved and her smile was enchanting. Her half-lying, half-sitting posture was even more charming, just like the appearance of a courtesan in a brothel, full of all kinds of charm.

Since Shen Hui was not here tonight, it was difficult for others to restrain Tao Ye, so they could only let her run wild and turn the stage into a dining table.

"Is anyone else coming to eat? Why isn't it eating so well?" Tao Ye drooped her eyelids, her cheeks flushed like a crescent moon in the warm light. She asked and sighed softly, and every frown and smile was captivating.

"Miss Tao, this dish... this dish tastes really weird. It's ok if you let me have one or two bites, but if I want to finish it all... I really can't eat it..." After vomiting for a while, the guest hurriedly explained to Tao Ye.

Tao Ye raised her fingers that were as sharp as peeling onion roots, gently lifted the man's chin, and opened her red lips slightly: "If you can't eat...it means you still don't love me enough..."

Although Wang Jing couldn't see what was happening in front of him, he could tell from Tao Ye's voice how frivolous her attitude was.

He staggered over, stopped when his cane touched the stage, reached out and touched Tao Ye's arm, then suddenly grabbed the arm tightly: "Do you know what you are doing?"

"Who did I think it was? Turns out to be the Prince Consort?" Tao Ye raised her head, her eyes swept across Wang Jing, and she saw Caiwei, then she realized that it was Caiwei who had called Wang Jing here.

She smiled slightly, pushed Wang Jing's hand away, and pretended to be nonchalant: "I am looking for a groom here. If you don't have anything important to do, please don't waste my time. There are many people waiting in line to taste the dishes."

After that, Tao Ye shouted again: "Next!"

Wang Jing was so angry when he heard these words. He couldn't see where the line was or how many people were in it. He just turned his head and asked outside with a frown, "Who's next? Who else is in line?"

The next person who was about to take a turn saw that everyone who had tasted the food had vomited it out, and he was already hesitant. Then, seeing Wang Jing, the newly powerful father-in-law, asking questions angrily, how could he dare to go over?

"Since there's no one queuing, it's my turn." Wang Jing said, and grabbed the dish closest to him, not caring what it was, and started eating.

Everyone watched with wide eyes as Wang Jing stuffed food that no one else could finish into his own mouth. After finishing each plate, he threw it to the ground, smashing it to pieces.

Hearing the sound of the plate breaking, Tao Ye couldn't help but get angry. She didn't understand why Wang Jing threw things in front of her and what right he had to vent his anger here.

He ate one and broke one, and soon the table was empty, with pieces all over the ground.

Looking at the broken porcelain pieces on the ground, Tao Ye recalled what Wang Jing had said during the day, and she was filled with anger without realizing it: "A person without a sense of taste cannot be considered a winner even if he can eat."

After saying this, Tao Ye stood up, threw away her bright yellow pleated skirt, turned around and ran to the second floor.

Wang Jing followed the footsteps and went upstairs, and caught up with Tao Ye at the door of her room.

The guests below all looked up and saw Tao Ye closing the door as soon as she entered the room, but Wang Jing forced the door open and then the door was closed with a "bang".

What will happen inside the door? The spectators stretched their necks.

The door was closed by Wang Jing. He turned around and asked sternly, "Who allowed you to humiliate yourself like this? Are you forcing me to come here?"

"Isn't this exactly what you want? Didn't you tell me to go back to where I belong? How can I go back if I don't work hard to complete my mission?" Tao Ye had a sarcastic smile on her face, as if what she said was very reasonable.

Wang Jing felt that this was just a far-fetched argument, and could not help but accuse him again: "Is this the only way to complete the task? How did your fellow villager do it? Do you have to betray yourself?"

Tao Ye sneered, deliberately angering him: "That's what I want! You described me as a prostitute in front of so many people, so I will show you what it means to be available to anyone."

Sure enough, after hearing these two sentences, Wang Jing's face suddenly became blue with veins popping out, and he roared like thunder: "I - won't - allow it!"

"Who are you to me? What right do you have to say no? Are you worthy? You..."

Before Tao Ye could finish venting, Wang Jing suddenly hugged Tao Ye and kissed her on the mouth, making her unable to speak anymore.

Tao Ye felt mixed emotions, and all kinds of thoughts rushed into her mind. Out of instinctive self-protection, she pushed Wang Jing away, slapped him hard, and squeezed out a few words from between her teeth: "The belated love is cheaper than grass..."

Wang Jing understood these words, but at this moment, the spark in his heart was getting stronger and stronger, and he didn't care whether she was cheap or not, he couldn't help but hug Tao Ye again.

Tao Ye didn't know when her eyes were blurred with tears. She was not good at pretending to be noble and could not keep the person she loved at a distance forever.

Unconsciously, the two of them hugged each other tighter and tighter. He kissed her eyebrows, her cheeks, and her lips, and finally pushed her down on the bed.

They seemed to have returned to the night many years ago when Wang Yi arranged for them to get married.

Tao Ye's mood was still complicated, there were still traces of tears in the corners of her eyes, and she could still hear the noise downstairs.

Until all the lights in the hall outside went out and everything was silent, Tao Ye once again cried on Wang Jing's shoulder, repeating in a low voice: "I hate you... I hate you..."

Wang Jing didn't say anything. He felt his pillow was soaked with tears, so he hugged Tao Ye tightly.

After an unknown amount of time, Tao Ye fell asleep. In the second half of the night, she suddenly woke up and felt sweat all over her body, as if she was woken up by the sweat.

She reached out and touched Wang Jing. As she thought, Wang Jing was sweating. There was a lot of sweat on his front and back, as well as on his head, arms, and legs.

This touch also woke Wang Jing up.

Tao Ye asked hurriedly: "Why are you sweating so much?"

"In the past few months... my sweating has become more and more severe..." Wang Jing stammered, keeping some distance from Tao Ye.

Tao Ye should have guessed that Wang Jing's illness was getting worse.

"Every time I want to get close to you, I will think of my dying body, which can only drag you down." Wang Jing said in a low voice, slowly turned his face to face Tao Ye: "So, I really hope you leave me, do you understand?"

"I don't understand..." Tao Ye just opened her mouth and tears started to flow down again: "If you didn't want to drag me down, you should have made a ruthless decision long ago... I have waited for you year after year, and I have become an old girl, but you said to me... please leave..."

Wang Jing could tell Tao Ye was crying, so he reached out to wipe away her tears, mocking himself: "Yes, I am too entangled in life. I can't pick it up, I can't let it go, I can't bear to let it go, and I can't keep it. I have wasted your youth in vain."

He sighed softly, looked up at the beams, and spoke again, so frustrated: "I don't want to be like this. I really want to spend the rest of my life with you wholeheartedly, but how long is my rest of life? If we stay together, you will definitely face the day when I die.

I am not afraid of death, but I am afraid of experiencing the scene of separation from the one I love. I can imagine how sad you will be when that day comes. I don’t want you to be heartbroken for me one day, I would rather you never hear from me again…”

At this point, Wang Jing's tears began to flow from the corners of his eyes.

Tao Ye bit her fingers because Wang Jing couldn't see but could hear her, and she didn't want to cry so loudly.

The night was as silent as death, with only the sounds of breathing and sobbing floating in the air.

After a long while, Tao Ye slowly controlled her emotions and choked up to say one sentence: "But... do you know... without you, my life is worse than death... how can we talk about the future..."

Hearing these words, Wang Jing's heart almost melted, and he didn't know how to choose the remaining short life.

"Shall we leave the capital together? Shall we go around looking for famous doctors?" Tao Ye grabbed Wang Jing's hand and looked at him pleadingly: "We can also look for my third brother. His medical skills must have improved a lot by now, and he may have made friends with many doctors from all over the world..."

Wang Jing remained silent, quietly feeling the warmth from Tao Ye's palm.

He really wanted to see what the peach leaves looked like now. He thought they must be very, very beautiful...but he couldn't see them.

"Even if I can't cure you, at least I can let you live a few more years..." Tao Ye got up slightly, tears falling on Wang Jing's face: "From now on... every day I can be with you is a gift from God to me... no matter how long it takes, I will be satisfied... please don't give up again, okay?"

Every word that came out of Tao Ye's mouth was engraved into Wang Jing's heart. He felt a dull pain in his heart and finally nodded. He once again put his lips close to Tao Ye's cheek and kissed Tao Ye's tears.