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

"Then why don't you go in?"

"No, I'll buy it in town later!"

Tang Jun quickly stopped her.

“I have it at home, why go to the city to buy it? Since you’re here, come in. Finish writing in my study, and I’ll take it with me tomorrow.”

Lan Zhi hesitated for a moment, then suddenly looked at Xiang Xiu.

"Xiangxiu, come inside with me!"

If she went into such a grand mansion as the Tang family alone and then had to spend some time alone with Tang Jun, it would inevitably arouse suspicion. Having Xiangxiu accompany her would prevent rumors from spreading.

Xiangxiu initially wanted to refuse, but Tang Jun seemed to have seen through Lanzhi's thoughts and warmly invited her to join him.

"Xiangxiu, we've lived here for over ten years, and you've never been to my house before. Come on in!"

Xiangxiu thought Tang Jun's words made sense. In the past, everyone had been saying how good the Tang family was, but she had never had the chance to see it for herself.

Since we're here today, why not go in and take a look?

As Tang Jun, accompanied by Xiangxiu and Lanzhi, entered the Tang family residence through the main gate, two servants led two robust dogs to greet them.

"Young master, who are these two young ladies?"

Tang Jun gave a cold reply.

"They are my friends."

"The master has ordered that no strangers are allowed to come to the house."

"I told you, they are my friends."

Tang Jun's tone was filled with anger. Xiangxiu, seeing the two baring, snarling dogs, tugged at Lan Zhi's collar in fright. Lan Zhi quickly said to Tang Jun:

"Scholar Tang, I just forgot, Mo Ning hasn't had lunch yet. I'll go back and cook for him first."

"Miss Ling, don't be afraid, they're just a few guard dogs."

He spoke these words in a harsh tone, as if he were scolding a dog, or perhaps referring to the two servants.

Judging from the fierce looks in the eyes of those two servants, it would be difficult for them to enter the Tang family.

Lan Zhi quickly shook her head to ease the awkwardness.

“I’m not scared. Mo Ning hasn’t eaten since this morning, so I have to go cook for him. As for the letter, we can talk about it later. We’re leaving now.”

Having said that, she grabbed Xiangxiu's hand and fled from the Tang family as if escaping. They had already reached the gate when they heard Tang Jun angrily shout at the two servants:

"Get out! All of you, get out of here!"

He probably felt he had lost face today!

Even after they had left the Tang family's residence quite a distance, Xiang Xiucai, still shaken, patted his chest.

"It's terrifying. Not just those two dogs, those two people are terrifying too. They look like bandits who can eat human flesh and drink human blood."

Lan Zhi didn't find it particularly scary. She just felt that since there were rules against outsiders entering, she couldn't make Tang Jun feel too embarrassed.

She sighed helplessly.

"If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have come. I was too impulsive."

Xiangxiu pouted and shrugged helplessly.

"No wonder the villagers say the Tang family is strange, they won't even let them in."

"Xiangxiu..."

A middle-aged woman called out from not far away, and Xiangxiu quickly said to Lanzhi:

"My mom is here to see me, so I have to go now. I'll come visit you when I have time."

Leaving those words behind, she quickly ran towards the middle-aged woman. Lan Zhi continued walking forward and heard the middle-aged woman scolding Xiangxiu.

"You should talk to her less in the future, or she'll lead you astray."

This……

She's only been here for two days and hasn't done anything outrageous, so how did her reputation get ruined?

She sighed helplessly and quickly walked towards her home.

It was almost dusk, and she should go and make dinner for Mo Ning.

All afternoon, Mo Ning stared blankly at the ceiling, his mind filled with the words Lan Zhi had told him, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

How he longed to stand up again, to seek revenge on those who had hurt him and his mother, and to reclaim everything that belonged to him.

But he really didn't believe that a farm girl who had lived in the countryside since childhood could cure his illness. Was she just exaggerating, or did she have ulterior motives?

What could her purpose be?

He and his mother had lived in this area for five years, and his mother had confirmed many times that no one in the area knew their true identities.

Even if he found out, he was just a down-on-his-luck man, worse than a dog, with nothing to gain.

He suddenly laughed self-deprecatingly.

It's ridiculous that he's still doubting others in his current state.

At this moment, Lan Zhi came in carrying a bowl of hot water, carefully placed the water on the table, and then prepared to change his diaper.

He bit his lip and said in a deep voice:

"I would like to..."

Lan Zhi looked at him in surprise, "What did you say?"

"I told you I'd let you treat my wounds, so just treat this hopeless case as a last resort!"

Upon hearing this, Lan Zhi's lips curled up slightly, revealing a satisfied smile.

"You've finally come to your senses?"

Mo Ning's eyes flashed with a dim light.

"If I recover, it will be a sunny day for me; if I die, it will save me a lot of trouble. Even if I remain as I am, that's my fate. What else could I possibly be upset about?"

It seems he hasn't reached the point of being hopelessly dull-witted.

She quickly wiped his body, changed his diaper, threw away the trash, and then brought hot water to the bedside, whispering a reminder.

“I’m glad you think that way, but since you’ve agreed to let me treat you, you have to do whatever I say. Drink this water first.”

This time, Mo Ning didn't object and obediently drank a large bowl of water.

After drinking a bowl of hot water, he felt much better in his stomach, and only then did he look at her.

"Lan Zhi, is there a doctor in your family?"

Lan Zhi shook her head.

"No!"

"And your medical skills..."

Lan Zhi then realized that he still doubted her.

She simply made up a lie to explain:

“My family was very poor, and I was adopted by my older brother, so I lived a life of hunger and cold from a young age. I remember when I was three years old, I went up the mountain to cut pig feed and accidentally fell off a cliff. I was seriously injured. When I woke up, I found that a miracle doctor had saved me. At my request, he took me as his apprentice and I learned a skill. However, I have never dared to treat people, for fear of killing them. You are my first patient!”

She told him about the plots she had read in novels in her past life, and he listened attentively and believed her without a doubt.

He suddenly let out a soft sigh of relief.

"It's alright. If you really kill me, you just need to set a fire here to make me disappear completely, and then you can leave. No one will come after you."

"What if the patient survives?"

She raised an eyebrow at him.

Don't you believe I can cure you?

His forehead tightened, and the corners of his mouth drooped slightly, revealing a sorrowful expression.

He had been bedridden for five years and had seen countless doctors; how could he possibly trust her so easily?

The next morning, Tang Jun stood at the gate and called her name.

“Miss Ling…”

She hurried out to greet him, and Tang Jun somewhat awkwardly handed her a piece of paper.

"Miss Ling, I'm sorry about yesterday. I've brought you the letter paper. Please write it now, and I'll wait for you."

She glanced at the carriage behind him and knew that he was in a hurry to get going, and it was really wrong to keep him waiting.

Most importantly, he gave her paper, but she didn't have a pen.

She simply said:

"I won't write a letter. The capital is so big, you might not even run into my older brother. How about this, if you do run into him, please pass on a message for me. Tell him I'm doing well at home, and that he doesn't need to worry. Tell him to focus on his exams and take care of himself."

Tang Jun nodded.

"I will certainly convey this message. I'll be on my way now. Farewell."

After saying this, he clasped his hands in a gesture of greeting to her, then turned and walked towards the carriage.

She watched his carriage drive away and let out a soft sigh of relief.

It seems that behind everyone's glamorous facade lies a helplessness unknown to others!