Chapter 551 - 553: He Had Other Women Before
Jiang Yichun’s face changed, "Curing poisonous insect poison is different from the usual poisoning, it doesn’t require taking any medicine. Are you sure you didn’t see it wrong?"
Bai Ruozhu felt a little unhappy when she heard this, "I’m known for my sharp eyes; if you don’t believe it, leave it. After all, she grew up with you like a little sister; how could you not trust her?"
Jiang Yichun felt somewhat confused in his heart. Fearing she might feel upset, he held back his thoughts, hugged her again and said, "We have been through so many hardships together, how could I not trust you? I’m just too surprised and can’t quite figure it out."
Bai Ruozhu felt better seeing him being soft. Seeing his furrowed brows, she couldn’t bear it; she raised her hand to smooth the wrinkles on his forehead and said, "Next time, be careful not to pass out genuinely, and observe closely."
Jiang Yichun nodded, "However, my inner strength is entirely suppressed now, and my body is extremely weak; it would be hard to stay conscious. I might need a few more days."
Upon hearing this, she felt uncomfortable. What if Wu Wanqing touches him or kisses him tomorrow? She knew he couldn’t be blamed for this but what woman would like to see her man being touched by others?
After thinking for a while, she suddenly brightened up and asked, "How good is your junior sister in using poison?"
"Among my fellow disciples, each one of us has our own strengths. My junior sister is pretty good at curing poisonous insect poison and medical skills, but using poison is just average."
Upon hearing this, Bai Ruozhu smirked and took out a small bottle from her sleeve and handed it to him, "Use this when you go to cure the poison tomorrow. Apply a little to your lips and face. She doesn’t need to touch your face or mouth when curing poisonous insect poison, right?"
"What is this?" Jiang Yichun frowned slightly.
"Don’t worry, it’s not lethal, I’m afraid of offending your master. It’s just a type of color that will gradually show up and is hard to wash off. If she touches you while taking advantage of curing the poison, wherever she touches will leave a light green mark," said Bai Ruozhu.
Likewise, she also wanted to use some itchy powder or eye-watering drug. But when she thought of Wu Yunfeng, she gave up on that idea. After all, Wu Wanqing was his biological daughter; if things get out of hand, who knows how she would end up.
Jiang Yichun’s eyes flashed coldly, squeezing the bottle in his hand, "Well, I’ll see if my junior sister’s words contradict her heart. I’m Jiang Yichun, not someone who can be violated easily."
Bai Ruozhu was pleased to see his cooperation, she tiptoed and pecked on his lips, whispering, "Don’t cause too much trouble, you’re still counting on her to cure the poison. Your master is very busy and probably doesn’t have the time."
A faint blush appeared on Jiang Yichun’s somewhat pale face, he immediately held Bai Ruozhu’s slender waist, not allowing her to back off. A storm appeared at the bottom of his eyes.
"Just a peck, and you want to run away? That’s too irresponsible of you," he curled up his lips.
Now it was Bai Ruozhu’s turn to blush, she shyly glared at him, "It was just a reward, what else do you want? Don’t forget your junior sister said your body is weak now, you can’t overwork yourself!"
Jiang Yichun immediately understood the implication, he clenched his teeth in annoyance. Then he sealed her mouth with his and passionately kissed her.
Um... Bai Ruozhu’s words were smothered by the kiss. She widened her eyes and lightly hammered him twice, but she was unable to do anything to him. In the end, her lips were left swollen due to his intense kissing.
Dengdeng, lying on the bed, looked at his toy, then looked at the couple. He started shouting "ah ah ah" and pointed at them. It seemed like he was saying: What are you doing? I’m shy...
As soon as the child cried, Jiang Yichun let go of Bai Ruozhu, but he was not satisfied yet and licked his lips as if there was still a sweet taste left.
Bai Ruozhu’s face turned even redder, she found it extremely embarrassing to be seen by the child. She quickly picked up Dengdeng and said, "You get some sleep, I’ll take Dengdeng home for a meal."
Jiang Yichun, however, didn’t let her leave, "Stay and dine with me, otherwise I won’t have any appetite."
Bai Ruozhu saw his complexion was pale, and she couldn’t bear to leave. She nodded and said, "Then you rest for a while, I’ll wake you up in time for dinner. I’ll cook something you like."
Jiang Yichun held Dengdeng in his arms and said, "Then we’ll both sleep together."
Dengdeng happily wrapped his arms around his neck and lay down on the bed with him. Bai Ruozhu didn’t object, after all, Dengdeng needed to nap in the morning.
"Take good care of Dengdeng, hmm?" She reminded him and then left the room for the kitchen.
What she didn’t expect was that Wu Wanqing would meet her on the way. Wu Wanqing was surprised that she was not with Jiang Yichun and asked, "Miss Bai, where are you going?"
"Yichun and the child are resting, and he asked me to cook some dishes he likes for lunch." Bai Ruozhu said, smiling while secretly observing Wu Wanqing’s reaction.
This time Wu Wanqing was very calm. She affectionately arm-linked with her and said, "I was just about to go to the kitchen and order some food. I’ll take you."
Bai Ruozhu sensed that Wu Wanqing was not as simple as she seemed. Earlier, in the room, when she was touching Jiang Yichun’s face, she had a fanatic look in her eyes. Now, she could face her as a "love rival"? Did she even treat her as a friend?
Of course, if she hadn’t witnessed that scene in the room and because Wu Wanqing had been very forthcoming the day before, she would have let down her guard and even started to like Wu Wanqing a bit.
The two walked towards the kitchen, chatting casually along the way.
"How old is your child, he’s so cute." Wu Wanqing complimented Dengdeng sincerely.
"Almost six months. He eats and sleeps well, and is quite well-behaved." Bai Ruozhu responded smilingly.
"I didn’t expect Yichun to love him so much. You both are truly blessed," said Wu Wanqing enviously.
Bai Ruozhu only laughed and didn’t add anything.
As they approached the kitchen door, Wu Wanqing said, "Yichun said he wanted to marry you after the New Year. I was thinking about what gift to give you. I didn’t expect it to come so soon, I didn’t have time to prepare."
Bai Ruozhu smiled, "Your brothers don’t care much about these things. As long as the intention is there, that’s all that matters."
"I originally thought Yichun didn’t remember anything for a while and seemed to have been with another woman, so he wanted to wait until he remembered before getting married. I didn’t expect it to be so soon," said Wu Wanqing innocently.
Bai Ruozhu suppressed the shock in her heart. What did she mean by not remembering anything for a while? What did she mean by having been with another woman? But she didn’t ask Wu Wanqing these questions because she didn’t trust her!
She would ask Jiang Yichun about these doubts. Upon thinking about this, she didn’t feel like cooking anymore. She wanted to run back and ask for clarification right away.
Seeing Bai Ruozhu’s lack of reaction, Wu Wanqing was a bit surprised. But she pretended to say casually, "Yichun must have told you. You are good at medicine, you might be able to help him remember something, but even if he doesn’t remember, it doesn’t matter, as long as your feelings for each other are strong."
As she said this, she chuckled softly. But when Bai Ruozhu heard her voice, she found it extraordinarily eerie.
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Here’s an update. What do you think will happen with the male and female leads?