Female-dominated society: My husband is clingy and I can't shake him off

Li Tianming then accepted the silver note with relief. "Mo'er, let's wait a couple of days, or I'll take you to the shop to take a look."

After a moment's thought, Li Mo'er said, "No need, Aunt Tianming can drive it."

She still trusted Aunt Tianming; the property deed had been kept with her for over two years, so what was there to distrust?

"Alright, if you want to go, I'll have Er Gouzi take you. It's not far from the house."

Li Tianming hurriedly took the five hundred taels to the seller, hoping she would leave the shop to them.

Looking at the busy Su Yanli, Li Mo'er thought of the man in the cave.

Everything should be clear by tomorrow. The most crucial thing is that letter; it probably contains some important intelligence.

Once she resolves the issue with that man, she can focus entirely on her business and making big money.

Early in the morning, Li Mo'er still went to the back mountain with her basket on her back, but this time she had an extra set of clothes in the basket.

Inside the cave, the man opened his sharp eyes and surveyed his surroundings.

Yesterday, he was attacked. In his panic, he covered his wound and deliberately chose this mountain. Other places were villages, and although the roads were flat, the chances of being discovered were greater.

The person who was chasing him has probably been lured to another village, so he is safe for the time being.

But how did he end up here?

He remembers collapsing on the road due to exhaustion.

He woke up groggily at night and staggered to hide in the bushes.

As he was pondering, he suddenly heard footsteps and immediately pretended to close his eyes.

He heard the footsteps getting closer and closer. The person didn't seem to know martial arts, as his steps were uneven.

The footsteps stopped beside him, and the man's breathing grew closer, as if he had crouched down.

He held his breath, his heart pounding, and he kept trying to relax so that the sound of his heartbeat wouldn't disturb the other person.

He felt the man place his finger under his nose, testing his breathing.

His brows furrowed slightly, and his heart sank. It was indeed the enemy, checking to see if he was still alive.

Li Mo'er couldn't feel his breath through her fingers, and she was shocked. Could he be dead?

At that moment, she didn't know what she was feeling—regret or relief?

Undeterred, she wanted to confirm it again, so she gently pressed her ear against his chest. When she heard the strong beating of his chest, her doubts deepened.

"What's going on? How can someone be alive but not breathing?"

Li Mo'er murmured softly and placed her finger back under his nose.

It's a woman!!!

Upon hearing the sound, Chu Xiaohuan immediately grabbed Li Mo'er's outstretched hand, glaring at her fiercely.

However, due to exhaustion, even though Chu Xiaohuan had used all his strength, Li Mo'er still felt that she didn't have much energy left.

However, Li Mo'er stared blankly at those eyes, which stood out particularly against her face covered in mud and blood.

Chu Xiaohuan's fiery gaze was mistaken by Li Mo'er as piercing intent, and she continued to stare admiringly.

He saw Li Mo'er still staring at his face without any attempt to hide it, and angrily flung her hand away, touching his own face instead.

Where is his mask? He was definitely wearing a mask, how could it be gone?

He felt a surge of panic, and his eyes caught Li Mo'er still staring at him.

He opened his mouth, wanting to call her a lecher, but his voice was too hoarse to utter a sound.

Seeing him like this, Li Mo'er wanted to reach out and get him some water to soothe his throat, but Chu Xiaohuan misunderstood her as having ulterior motives.

"Hi~"

He was so frightened that he tried to prop himself up on his arms and move backward, but he pulled on the wound on his chest.

……

The two remained locked in a stalemate, neither moving nor speaking.

Even as large beads of sweat rolled down Chu Xiaohuan's forehead and his lips turned pale, he still gritted his teeth and persevered; his pride wouldn't allow him to back down first.

"Sigh (,,?? . ??,,)～"

Li Mo'er sighed helplessly, "You're injured, don't move around."

She was too kind; mainly because she saw that his chest was bleeding again.

Chu Xiaohuan indeed did not move and remained in the same position. Li Mo'er wanted to help him lie down, but he did not budge.

Li Mo'er shook her head and could only turn around to get the bamboo tube and bring the water to his lips.

Since he was already in that position, making it easier to give him water, she decided not to worry about letting him lie down first, otherwise she would have to help him up to drink.

Chu Xiaohuan didn't persist. He drank some water to moisten his lips, the gentle flow of water sliding down his parched throat, his eyes fixed on Li Mo'er in front of him.

Although her actions were well-intentioned, he still couldn't be sure if she was one of the other person's.

Seeing that he had finished drinking the water, Li Mo'er tried to help him lie down, but he still didn't move.

"Lie down, or you'll bleed to death."

Chu Xiaohuan's face turned slightly red, but it wasn't very noticeable because of the mud covering it.

He murmured softly, "My arm is numb."

If Li Mo'er hadn't been so close, she wouldn't have been able to hear it.

She tried hard to keep her expression from laughing and helped him lie down.

When Li Mo'er suggested that he change his clothes, he clearly panicked, his eyes darting around.

However, when his gaze fell on the clothes on his shoulder, he suddenly became agitated and loudly questioned Li Mo'er.

"Where are my things?"

Li Mo'er was taken aback by the contrast between his previous and current voices. Just a moment ago it was a gentle, sweet voice, but now it had turned into a violent, roaring voice.

Although it wasn't exactly a roar, the voice was still clear and pleasant, but the attitude was unusually assertive and the eyes were sharp.

Li Mo'er was intimidated by his gaze and almost told him where he hid the things, but luckily she stopped in time.

She looked Chu Xiaohuan up and down, silently wondering if he was a good person.

Looking into his clear eyes, she thought he must be a good person, but just to be on the safe side, she still wanted to confirm.

What are those things?

Li Mo'er stared intently at Chu Xiaohuan's expression with a scrutinizing gaze.

Those things were very important to him, especially that letter, which concerned the safety of the country.

Chu Xiaohuan was already furious, but he still patiently answered.

"A letter, a jade pendant."

After saying that, Chu Xiaohuan stared straight at Li Mo'er, as if to say, "Hurry up and hand it over."

Li Mo'er was a little confused. There was clearly still a silver ingot and a few gold leaves, so why didn't he mention it?

But seeing how anxious he was, I decided to give him his things anyway.

She had no other way to test him, so this was the only simple way to confirm it.

"There is also a silver ingot and a few gold leaves."

Chu Xiaohuan didn't care about the money; the other two items were far more valuable.

Li Mo'er found it and handed it to him, "By the way, there's some blood on that letter, but I don't know what's inside..."

Before he could finish speaking, Chu Xiaohuan quickly snatched the items away and found the envelope.