"...You damned bitch, you ruined my man like that, if you're so slutty, why don't you spread your legs and go to a brothel to solicit customers!"

The woman stood with her hands on her hips, hurling extremely offensive insults. Lin Shuyun had already recognized who it was.

Last night, it was Wang, the wife of that scumbag Jiang Lao Er.

Although Jiang Lao Er was greedy and lustful, he was a coward who bullied the weak and feared the strong.

Wang was also physically strong and had a fierce and ruthless nature, and she usually kept him completely under her thumb.

This morning, a woman went to the river to wash clothes and found her son half-dead. She was so frightened that she threw down her clothes and rushed to the Jiang family to report the news.

Jiang Lao Er's biological mother, Xu, cried and wailed, calling for doctors and brewing medicine. Although Jiang Lao Er's hands and feet were reattached, his lower body was completely useless.

Keep in mind that Wang hadn't given birth to a child in the year since she entered the household, which meant she was essentially childless.

At this critical juncture, Jiang's father, Jiang Shoutian, brought eggs and mixed rice to Jiang Changtian, which caused another fight between Xu and Jiang.

After waking up, Jiang Lao Er insisted that Lin Shuyun was possessed by a ghost and had caused him to be in this state.

Seeing Wang rush over to hit her, Lin Shuyun gently dodged to the side and stretched out her leg.

"what!"

Wang fell flat on her face.

"You slut, if you dare trip me, I'll beat you to death!"

Wang got up from the ground and, looking fierce, went to pull Lin Shuyun's hair again.

A glint of ruthlessness flashed in Lin Shuyun's eyes. Just as she was about to make a move, Jiang Shoutian and his wife, Madam Xu, came out of the house.

"Second brother's wife, what are you doing? She's your sister-in-law!"

The eldest son woke up and was happy, which means the wedding ceremony to ward off bad luck was effective.

But then the second son got into trouble again.

"What sister-in-law? She's a vixen and a slut who harmed my man! My man told me himself when he woke up that Lin Shi harmed her. How could she be wrong?"

When Wang saw her father-in-law and mother-in-law come out, she became a little more restrained and glared fiercely at Lin Shuyun.

"Lin, you dare to harm my son! I'll drag you to the pond and drown you right now, so everyone can see the wicked devil the Lin family has raised!"

Madam Xu felt sorry for Jiang Lao Er, and felt indignant whenever she saw Lin Shuyun's bewitching appearance.

Jiang Shoutian grabbed his wife, "What are you doing? We haven't even finished asking the questions yet, why are you asking me to sink this in the pond!"

When Xu saw the old man protecting Lin Shuyun, and remembered that he had insisted on bringing rice and eggs that morning, she was furious.

"What are you asking? I think you're also bewitched by this vixen..."

"Mother, do you think I'm dead?"

Jiang Changtian's voice came from inside the house, and Xu was about to slap Lin Shuyun's hand.

"Yunniang, come in!"

Upon hearing the name "Yunniang," Lin Shuyun raised an eyebrow slightly, placed the basket in the woodshed, and went inside to check on Jiang Changtian.

Jiang Changtian lay back on the kang (a heated brick bed), his clothes had been changed, and he looked to be in good spirits.

Seeing Lin Shuyun enter with fine beads of sweat on her forehead, he gestured for her to come forward.

Although Lin Shuyun was puzzled, she still stepped forward.

Jiang Changtian took a clean piece of cotton cloth from under the pillow and handed it to her, pointing to her forehead.

Lin Shuyun bent down and lowered her head, a hint of a smile appearing in her eyes.

The meaning is obvious: you wipe it for me!

After a slight pause, Jiang Changtian lowered his eyes uncomfortably and raised his hand to wipe her sweat.

Jiang Shoutian and Xu Shi, who followed them into the house, happened to witness this scene.

Madam Xu's eyes widened. "Eldest son, she's the one who caused your brother to die without an heir. Are you going to protect this little hussy?"

Jiang Changtian put away the cloth and looked at Madam Xu expressionlessly. "Yunniang is so delicate, how could she harm the second son, a grown man? Mother, you have eyes, how could you listen to only one side of the story?"

"I……"

Just as Xu was about to speak, Jiang Changtian spoke again.

"Could it be that Mother, seeing me become like this, also hopes I die soon, and that's why she's making up some excuse to kill Yunniang? If she dies, there will be no one to take care of me, and I, a cripple, will have no choice but to die with her!"

"Mother, my second son and I are both your sons, are you really so biased?"

Jiang Changtian stared at Xu Shi, his eyes bloodshot.

The disfigured face made Xu instinctively take two steps back.

"But the second son said it was Lin who harmed her!"

Jiang Changtian lowered his head and said slowly, "Who knows? Maybe he did something wrong and is being punished by God."

Mrs. Xu was somewhat flustered and still wanted to persist in her accusations.

Jiang Shoutian, who had just started wiping away tears, grabbed Xu Shi and tore her away.

"Go, go quickly. You're still her mother, don't let your child be completely heartbroken."

Once inside the courtyard, he scolded and berated Wang, who was still cursing.

Wang was furious and kicked the firewood under the shack before leaving, panting heavily.

The three of them had only walked a short distance out of the courtyard when Wang and Xu, who were still cursing, tripped over weeds on flat ground.

One chipped a tooth, and the other twisted his ankle.

Jiang Shoutian exclaimed, "What a terrible thing!"

……

The room was quiet.

Jiang Changtian then looked at Lin Shuyun and asked, "Are you alright?"

Lin Shuyun had originally prepared to fight alone, but she didn't expect Jiang Changtian to protect her.

Her efforts had paid off, and she was in a good mood. She smiled and said, "Thank you for protecting me, my husband. I'm fine."

"You're doing me a disservice by marrying a useless person like me."

Jiang Changtian turned his head away uncomfortably, avoiding looking at her.

“I’m not upset. I think it’s great. There are plenty of miracle doctors in the world. You can definitely cure me.”

Lin Shuyun turned around and said, "Husband, you rest. I'll go cook. I was lucky enough to find a pheasant while gathering firewood. We'll have chicken soup tonight."

She would have a headache if she married a normal man, but this one is just right, saving her trouble.

Jiang Changtian watched her leave, his gaze deepening.

After a long while, she raised her hand and placed it on her numb leg, her eyes filled with confusion and helplessness.

Can it really be cured?

Lin Shuyun closed the courtyard gate, tied it with a rattan cane, and then went to the shack to pick up the basket.

Pour out the firewood on top, and below are pheasants, rabbits, and half a basket of wild vegetables.

Lin Shuyun quickly boiled water and prepared two pheasants to make soup. She also skinned and cleaned a rabbit, coated it with salt, and hung it up to eat tomorrow.

Once you've had your fill of meat, it'll be too hot to leave it out for more than a few days; otherwise, it might go bad.

Wild vegetables can be stored; we can save them to eat with the rabbit tomorrow.

There weren't many other seasonings; the chicken soup only contained Sichuan peppercorns, ginger, and salt, but it was simmered until it was thick and smelled quite fragrant.

Lin Shuyun simply tore the chicken into the bottom of the bowl, ladled out some soup, grabbed two pairs of chopsticks, and went to Jiang Changtian's room.

"time to eat."

"That...I..."

Jiang Changtian, lying on the kang (heated brick bed), found it really difficult to speak.

Lin Shuyun immediately understood, "You need to use the restroom, right? You should have said so earlier. There's nothing to be embarrassed about."

Lin Shuyun put down the bowl, went forward to help the man up, handed him the chamber pot, and then turned away.

She's interested in abs and such, but she's not interested in looking at those ugly parts of her body; she's afraid of getting a sty.

Listening to the pattering water, Jiang Changtian blushed, his neck and above steaming.

Previously, it was his father, Jiang Shoutian, who took care of him; this was the first time he had done so in front of a woman…

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