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

"Oh dear, Dr. Wang, I really don't have it."

Li Mo'er was so angry that she wanted to jump up and down as she watched Doctor Wang go down the path of wrongly accusing her.

Seeing Li Mo'er's agitated state, Doctor Wang understood what was going on.

She turned around, found the ointment, and handed it to Li Mo'er.

Li Mo'er picked up the ointment. The gray porcelain bottle looked expensive; it probably cost at least sixty or seventy coins.

"This medicine is one ounce."

Dr. Wang said casually that she had noticed it long ago; Li Mo'er was doing quite well now, she had gained weight, and her face had become much rounder.

"One tael?! Doctor Wang, are you robbing me?!"

Dr. Wang could tell that Li Mo'er was anxious to get it, so she snatched the ointment back from her hand, saying, "If you don't want it, then forget it."

Li Mo'er quickly grabbed Doctor Wang's hand as he was about to put the ointment back, "Yes, yes, how could I not want it?"

Dr. Wang held out his hand, "Give me the money."

That means if you don't pay, you can forget about taking the medicine from her.

Li Mo'er reluctantly took out one tael of silver, muttering under her breath, "Another tael gone. Is there enough left for the wedding?"

She used her own savings to buy the medicine; she had saved this money for when she got married.

Hearing her mutterings, Doctor Wang instantly perked up. Was Mo'er preparing to marry Jingmo?

Dr. Wang beckoned to Li Mo'er, wanting to ask her some details.

"Mo'er, when are you planning to have your wedding?"

At this moment, Wang Jingmo was holding the ointment he had found in his room. He had just noticed that Li Mo'er's arm was slightly red and swollen, so he went back to his room to get the ointment.

However, just as he reached the door, he heard his mother asking Li Mo'er about the wedding. As if possessed, he hid outside the door and listened quietly.

Li Mo'er didn't hide it from Doctor Wang, after all, she still needed to invite him to attend.

"If things go smoothly, it might be next month."

She had always felt guilty towards Su Yanli and wanted to hold a wedding ceremony with the Shen brothers before his pregnancy became too obvious, as a way of making up for it.

Li Mo'er had no experience with this matter, so she needed to learn from Doctor Wang.

Since Su Yanli is also being married this time, it's impossible for him to handle everything himself. She wants to take care of everything and give them a surprise, so she has to do all the preparations herself.

"Dr. Wang, what do you think we need to prepare for the wedding?"

Dr. Wang became interested upon hearing this, as she knew all about it; she had prepared the wedding herself.

"First, you need to give the groom a betrothal gift, decorate the house and bridal chamber—these are all necessary. The wedding clothes also need to be ordered in advance, though most of them are hand-sewn by the groom himself..."

After listening to Dr. Wang explain so much to her, Li Mo'er casually grabbed the paper where Dr. Wang was writing the prescription and started writing it down.

Dr. Wang saw that she not only didn't mind, but kept nodding, showing that Mo'er was really taking the wedding seriously.

"Oh, by the way, the man is supposed to return to his parents' home on the third day. You need to prepare clothes for him. You can start ordering them now."

Li Mo'er nodded. As soon as she got back, she went to the clothing store and ordered a set for each of the three of them. Although they no longer had parents, they still needed everything they needed.

"Hmm, Mo'er, you don't know Jingmo's size yet, do you? I'll write it down for you."

Doctor Wang was overjoyed. She had always believed that Li Mo'er's discussion of this matter with her meant that she wanted to marry Jing Mo.

"what?"

Li Mo'er scratched her head, wondering why Doctor Wang wanted to give her Jingmo's measurements.

Although she had feelings for Jingmo, Jingmo probably only saw her as a friend right now.

When Dr. Wang saw the hesitation on Li Mo'er's face, her hand, which was about to put down her pen, paused.

"Didn't you want to marry Jingmo?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she regretted it, because she saw the corner of a garment outside the door. It was Jingmo's clothes, and he was standing outside the door. If he heard her, he would be so heartbroken.

Wang Jingmo stood outside the door, his heart pounding, but he couldn't help but have a premonition. Mo'er hadn't discussed this with her mother or him, so it was probably not him.

However, he still held onto a sliver of hope: what if it was him? Mo'er should have known his feelings long ago, right?

He clenched his fists, anxiously awaiting Li Mo'er's reply.

Doctor Wang quickly winked at Li Mo'er, repeatedly signaling her not to say anything inappropriate.

However, Li Mo'er didn't understand, but fortunately she didn't say anything, she just shook her head blankly.

Just as Dr. Wang breathed a sigh of relief, she saw the corner of her clothes disappear outside the door.

She thought to herself, "Oh no!" and rushed over to check. She saw that the door was still open, but the person was gone.

Li Mo'er followed without understanding what was going on, and Doctor Wang angrily shouted at her.

"Li Mo'er, Jingmo likes you so much, and you actually..."

Doctor Wang raised her hand high, the slap lingering for a long time. It was her fault; she shouldn't have let Jingmo meet Li Mo'er. If she had, Jingmo wouldn't have...

Does Jingmo like her?

Li Mo'er was puzzled. How come she didn't notice? Was she just too slow to notice?

However, she did not flinch when she saw Doctor Wang raise his hand to slap her. Perhaps she didn't know it before, but now she felt that Jingmo's departure was her fault, so she just closed her eyes in fear.

Li Mo'er opened her eyes only after hearing Doctor Wang's heart-wrenching cries for his son.

Seeing that Dr. Wang had already walked further and further away, she quickly closed the door and searched with Dr. Wang.

Doctor Wang looked at Li Mo'er who had followed him. Although he really wanted to beat her up to vent his anger, it was clearly not the right time. The key was to find Jingmo.

"You go over there, I'll go over here."

After saying that, Doctor Wang went in his direction to search, calling out as he went.

Since moving here, she has never let Jingmo go out alone. Even when he does go out, it's only to deliver medicine for her.

He wasn't even familiar with Lijia Village, so where could he go? The more Dr. Wang thought about it, the more anxious he became.

Li Mo'er was also anxiously searching everywhere. She didn't know where Wang Jingmo had gone, nor did she know where she herself was. All she knew was that she had to find Wang Jingmo.

Gradually, she walked to a sparsely populated area with only a few houses left.

She had asked around the area, but no one had seen Wang Jingmo; only this last household remained.

Li Mo'er knocked on the door, and an old woman came out, leaning on a cane and walking unsteadily.

"Grandma, have you seen a man this tall, wearing light green clothes?"

Li Mo'er gestured and asked the old woman.

However, the old lady was hard of hearing and couldn't hear what Li Mo'er was saying at all.

So Li Mo'er repeated it loudly again, but the old lady still shook her head.

No, I didn't see it.

The old woman waved her hand, saying that she had difficulty moving around and would not go out unless necessary, so how could she possibly see other people?

Disappointed, Li Mo'er was about to go back when she turned around and saw a grove of trees behind the old woman's house.

Her intuition told her that Wang Jingmo was likely inside. She had searched all the places she had been, even the doghouse, but had not seen any trace of Wang Jingmo.

Li Mo'er took off and ran into the woods. She ran very fast. The woods were very big, and if it was too dark, it would be even harder to find someone.

When the old woman saw Li Mo'er running into the woods, she quickly warned her, "Be careful, there are traps in that woods."

Unfortunately, Li Mo'er ran too fast and didn't hear the old woman's voice behind her.