A husband found in the village? I bought a regent for a penny!

With some time still to go before sunset, Chen Dafu urged his companions to go back to work in the fields.

Several young men filed past Liu, each brandishing a threatening fist.

"Pah! Shameless!"

"It must be because I've done too many dirty things that everything looks dirty to me!"

"Hey, her husband, you should go back and get checked out. Has he been cheated on for a while?"

"We all have wives and children, and we're out working to support our families, yet we have to put up with your disgusting behavior!"

"If I hear you spreading rumors again, I'll knock all your teeth out the next time I see you!"

The Gu family huddled together, heads down, and no one dared to utter a sound.

Liu was already shivering from the cold, and this humiliation caused her to gasp for breath and faint immediately.

Grandpa Gu shook his head and sighed, then sneered at himself, "I'm getting old, I'm useless now."

"With my old face, I'd still get kicked out!"

Master Gu was furious, but had nowhere to vent his anger.

They had no choice but to order a few young men to quickly carry Liu and Gu Tiezhu back.

It was finally quiet.

The door to the west room wasn't locked; Gu Xixi opened it with just a light push.

The stench of blood was even stronger.

She stepped over the threshold.

The windows were blocked by clutter, and the room was dimly lit; you couldn't see anything clearly after coming in from a bright place.

Suddenly, she was pulled into the room, and at the same time, she heard a bang as the door was slammed shut.

Gu Xixi's wrist was pulled painfully, and she subconsciously raised her hand to slap it forward, "It hurts so much, let go!"

When I touched his chest, it was covered in a large, sticky wet patch.

This is... blood.

Back when I was collecting things in the wild, I got bitten by a leech, and when I slapped it, my hand was covered in blood—that's the kind of sensation I remember.

Mu Nanzhao grabbed Gu Xixi's hands tightly, forcibly raised her arms above her head, and pressed her against the wall.

Gu Xixi frowned in pain and asked, "Are your injuries serious?"

Even just doing this small movement, his breathing clearly showed signs of strain.

Mu Nanzhao raised his hand and grabbed Gu Xixi's neck.

The first time he touched her skin, it was delicate and smooth, just the right size to hold in his hand.

Unfortunately……

"You shouldn't have come in and seen this."

Gu Xixi was having difficulty breathing and dared not move.

"I won't ask how you got hurt, and I'll keep it a secret, I swear!"

Mu Nanzhao leaned on Gu Xixi's shoulder, breathing heavily for a few moments, and sneered, "Keep it a secret?"

"Unfortunately, in my experience, only the dead can truly keep secrets."

Gu Xixi felt the pressure on her neck slowly tighten, and her heart raced.

Could she have died earlier because she changed the plot?!

What else could she do? She forced herself to calm down, her mind racing.

Given Mu Nanzhao's ruthlessness, why would he need to use such a dull knife to cut flesh?

He could snap her neck in one twist.

Yes, as long as he hasn't truly decided to kill.

Perhaps if she guesses his most pressing need at this moment, she will have a chance to save herself.

“I know…” Gu Xixi said with difficulty, “You won’t kill me!”

Mu Nanzhao was taken aback, and his fingers indeed loosened slightly.

Gu Xixi took a deep breath, "Because right now, only I can help you!"

"besides……"

Mu Nanzhao released Gu Xixi's neck, but did not loosen his grip on her.

"Go on."

Gu Xixi said, "First of all, your injury cannot be left untreated."

“Second…” She glanced at Mu Nanzhao, then went all out, “If your injury attracts people you don’t want to see, you’ll need my family, me, and our current relationship as cover.”

"With me here, you are the man I bought, Chen Fang."

After a moment of silence, Gu Xixi could even hear her own heart pounding.

She felt her hands loosen, and the murderous man in front of her took a step back.

Only then did she realize that she had survived this time.

Mu Nanzhao turned his head to the side, his face hidden in the shadows, so his expression could not be seen.

"Being clever and perceptive is not always a good thing."

"You know how dangerous I am, aren't you afraid of getting involved with me?"

Gu Xixi rubbed her neck, annoyed, and said, "I'm scared! I'm so scared!"

"But it's already like this, do I have a choice? Or rather, would you even let me choose?!"

"And those people you've messed with, will they let me choose them when the time comes?!"

She paced back and forth a few steps, trying to calm her anger, and turned to ask what to do next.

Then I saw Mu Nanzhao fall straight down...

Aunt Zhang washed herself clean, dipped a peach wood comb in some osmanthus oil that Xixi had given her as a token of respect, and happily combed her hair.

Then there was a loud bang as the door slammed shut.

When she looked up, Gu Xixi had already swept up in front of her like a whirlwind.

"Auntie, quick! Go and fetch a doctor!"

Aunt Zhang laughed and said, "It's so late, who would want to call a doctor? I already told you I'm not hurt."

Gu Xixi said anxiously, "It's not you, it's...it's Chen Fang!"

She pulled Aunt Zhang up and headed outside, saying, "There's no time to explain. Didn't you say there's a blind old doctor in Stone Village? He's the one!"

Previously, Gu Xixi had often pestered Aunt Zhang to tell her stories in order to learn more about the place where she lived.

This finally came in handy.

As Aunt Zhang was being pushed along, she asked in confusion, "You mean him?"

"I'm not telling you, his claim of being a miracle doctor is just self-proclaimed, nobody believes him."

"He's blind in both eyes. Aside from the mentally challenged and the insane, nobody would let him treat them. What kind-hearted person would dare to ask him for treatment?"

Gu Xixi said, "It's better if we can't see it."

"Listen to me, go and invite him, just say it's an external injury."

Aunt Zhang always obeyed Xixi's every word, and so she left in a daze.

The old doctor's home in Stone Village is not far from here.

As the sun set, Aunt Zhang returned, supporting the old doctor with one hand and carrying a large wooden box in the other.

The so-called miracle doctor is not the silver-haired, otherworldly figure of legend.

Instead, he was a thin, frail old man with gray hair and beard, which were messy and dirty, making it difficult to discern his original appearance.

Gu Xixi stepped forward to greet him, "Greetings, sir. Please come inside."

The old doctor nodded, then sniffed in the wind.

"Your family member is seriously injured. Look at all the blood. They're still alive?"

Aunt Zhang said unhappily, "Pah, pah, pah, that's really bad luck. If something really happened, why would I have called you here?"

The old doctor chuckled, not annoyed at all, "If he's not dead, then it's not too late."

Gu Xixi was afraid of frightening Aunt Zhang, so she asked her to boil water and prepare some food.

The lights were already on in the west room, and Mu Nanzhao was still lying on the ground.

The old doctor seemed like a completely different person as soon as he entered the room; his expression turned serious.

He gestured to Gu Xixi that she didn't need help, and took a few steps forward on his own, accurately locating his patient.

"scissors."

The clothes, soaked in blood, were cut open.

Mu Nanzhao's chest was covered in torn flesh and blood, making the wound impossible to see.

Gu Xixi glanced at the old doctor.

The medical conditions were practically nonexistent, coupled with a blind village doctor who was ignored by everyone.

If this female supporting character kills the male lead, will it backfire on her?