I was sold when I opened my eyes! My sick and disabled husband comforts me every night after he wake

"In the future?"

She looked at him with a face full of suspicion.

"If you don't want to kick me out, why are you worried about what will happen in the future?"

Her question left him speechless for a moment. She slipped the two taels of silver under his pillow as a reminder:

"Keep this money with you for now, just in case."

After saying that, she stood up straight. "You haven't eaten or drunk anything since last night. I'll go get you some porridge now."

After saying that, she walked out the door with light steps, while Mo Ning was somewhat dazed.

This woman, whom he had only known for two days, exuded an aura that intrigued him.

He used to be quiet, but since meeting her, he's been able to talk to her a lot.

He suddenly laughed to himself, probably because he usually only saw his mother and hadn't seen strangers in a long time!

It took her an hour to finally cook the porridge. This time, before carrying the bowl of porridge into the house, she prayed at the door.

"No one should disturb me when I feed him today, otherwise he will really starve to death."

Before she could finish speaking, someone outside called her name.

“Miss Ling…”

She turned around and saw Tang Jun, whom she had seen yesterday, standing at the door, carrying a bag in his hand.

She placed the bowl of porridge on the stone bench in the courtyard, and walked over in surprise to ask what was wrong.

"Scholar Tang, what's going on?"

"I just came back from town and bought some osmanthus pastries. Here, have some for you to try."

She hurriedly waved her hands in refusal.

"How can that be? You should take it back to your wife!"

Tang Xiucai's face immediately turned red.

"I...don't have a wife."

"Oh, then give it to your mother!"

"My mother is dead too."

what?

Lan Zhi was a little embarrassed.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know..."

Tang Jun shook his head, completely unconcerned.

"It's alright, I'm used to it. You can keep the osmanthus pastry! I didn't mean anything by it, it's just that you've only just arrived and Aunt Mo isn't here, so it might be inconvenient for you to go out, that's why..."

Seeing how generous they were, she felt that if she didn't accept their offer, she would seem stingy.

She simply took the paper bag from his hand, nodded with a smile, and said, "Thank you then. Why don't you come in and sit for a while?"

Tang Jun immediately shook his head and refused.

"No need, you go ahead with your work, I'm leaving."

He left those words behind, turned and walked away, leaving her quite curious.

He's a scholar, why doesn't he go to the capital to take the imperial examination?

My eldest brother, Ling Jiawei, went to the capital a month ago. The imperial examination is in a month. If we miss this opportunity, we will have to wait three years.

So she called out to him.

"Scholar Tang..."

He turned around. "Miss Ling, is there something you need?"

She smiled and shook her head.

"It's nothing, I'm just curious. The imperial examination is next month, why didn't you go to the capital to take it?"

Tang Xiucai was taken aback for a moment, then smiled sheepishly.

"I never expected you to know the date of the palace examination. I'm preparing to leave tomorrow."

Hearing this, she breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's good. I wish you the best of luck in the college entrance examination and that you become the top scorer in the college entrance examination."

Tang Jun nodded with a smile on his lips.

"Thank you, Miss Ling. I appreciate your kind words."

Then, as if she had just thought of something, she said:

"By the way, my elder brother has also gone to the capital to take the imperial examination, but he left a month earlier. I was thinking of asking you to send him a letter to let him know he is safe. I wonder if it would be convenient for you, Scholar Tang?"

She knew that before her brother left, the person he missed the most was her.

She should reassure him and encourage him to focus on his exam.

Tang Jun agreed without hesitation.

"There's nothing inconvenient about it. You can write the letter now, and I'll come to pick it up first thing tomorrow morning."

After seeing Tang Xiucai off, she carried the osmanthus pastries he had brought, picked up the bowl of congee from the stone bench, and returned to Mo Ning's room.

Mo Ning immediately noticed the paper bag in her hand and asked in surprise,

"what is that?"

She waved in front of him.

"Osmanthus pastry, sent by Scholar Tang."

These words made Mo Ning's face darken, and Lan Zhi quickly explained.

"He said I didn't have time to go out, so he thought he'd give you some to try. Are you close to him?"

She specifically mentioned that the osmanthus pastry was for him, so as not to cause him any misunderstanding or unnecessary trouble.

After thinking for a while, Mo Ning shook his head.

"I've met you before, but we're not very familiar with each other."

"Oh, he said he's going to the capital to take the imperial examination tomorrow. He brought you some food before he left. He probably knows your mother isn't here and is worried I won't be able to take good care of you!"

As she spoke, she sat down on the round stool beside his bed, holding a bowl of porridge.

"Let's eat!"

He kept his mouth slightly closed, wanting to refuse, but suddenly he was afraid that she would leave him like before.

So he obediently opened his mouth, and she fed him the porridge.

The meal went smoothly until he finished a bowl of porridge, at which point she nodded in satisfaction.

"Isn't this much better? Why torture yourself by starving?"

She stood up and instructed him:

"You rest for a while, I'm going to eat."

It wasn't that she didn't want to eat with him, it was just... just that she found it hard to swallow food in front of a completely naked person.

She went to the kitchen, sat on a round stool, and called out to Xiaoxin before eating.

Xiao Xin stood opposite her. After swallowing a mouthful of porridge, she asked:

"Is his illness curable?"

Xiao Xin turned her head a few times and replied:

"If the master says it can be cured, then it can be cured."

"I'm asking you."

"Since the master has not fully developed Xiaoxin's brain, Xiaoxin cannot give you an accurate answer."

Hey!

She sighed helplessly.

What Xiaoxin said was true. Before the chip that could replace humans in surgery was implanted into Xiaoxin's brain, the laboratory exploded, and she was transported here.

It seems that the only way to cure Mo Ning's illness is to rely on all the knowledge she has acquired throughout her life.

Fortunately, Xiaoxin was able to provide her with the tools she wanted.

Right now, it's more important to persuade him to regain his will to live and to believe that she can cure his illness.

Otherwise, given his current physical condition, he is not suitable for surgery at all.

After finishing her meal, she tidied up the kitchen and then went to the yard, intending to clean up the chicken feathers.

This was left behind by Nie Yuan and those scoundrels yesterday. She has to clean it up, otherwise it's a terrible sight.

She had just picked up the broom to sweep the yard when Nie Yuan walked in with a grin, then snatched the broom from her hand.

“Miss Ling, I wronged you about yesterday. It was my fault. Let me help you sweep.”

She handed him the broom without any hesitation, then crossed her arms, looked at him, and nodded in acknowledgment.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Young Master Nie. Was the chicken from last night delicious?"

Her words startled Nie Yuan for a moment. He then turned to look at her and chuckled.

"The chicks were all eaten by the wolf, how would I know if they tasted good or not!"

She chuckled to herself; he was just a wolf, even worse than a wolf.

However, she didn't intend to expose him.

Since the village chief and the villagers all believe that the chickens and dogs were taken away by wolves, and most of them were returned last night, why should she bother to meddle?

However, she didn't know why Nie Yuan was trying so hard to please her. Was he afraid she would pursue the matter?

That shouldn't be the case. The village chief has already given her the money, and the matter is considered settled. Why would he need to come and flatter her?

Just as she was wondering what was going on, Nie Yuan grinned and leaned his face close to hers.

“Miss Ling, I heard you went to my house this morning. My mother bullied you, so I stood up for you and taught her a lesson. If anyone dares to bully you in the future, just come to me, and I will protect you.”

what?

Use him to protect her?

It's ridiculous.