I became the Counterpart of the Winner in a Period Novel

Chapter 97: Chapter 94: Both Enter the Space

This woman was the one who made him lose the great future he could have easily had. Now, here he was, losing the city girl, losing his job, and being packed off back to this disgraceful, poor place in the countryside.

For Jiang Beihua, being born in such a place was a disgrace in itself.

Yet the culprit still came to tug at his clothes for help: Why don’t you go dream?

Jiang Beihua wore an aloof expression, turned around, and went back to his room to lock the door and sleep.

If there weren’t still people in the courtyard, he would have definitely shown her what was what.

In the courtyard, everyone curiously passed around and looked over it, with the literate ones giving it a read.

Finally, they unanimously congratulated: Congratulations!

Wu Cuilan, the one being congratulated, didn’t feel happy, but she felt much relieved because she wouldn’t have to give a dowry anymore.

She threw the document at the faces of Li Xiaocui and her husband: "Keep your dog eyes wide open. Your daughter is a vixen. My son was supposed to marry a city girl, but your daughter seduced him, ruining my son, oh. With the certificate collected and the child conceived, he’s already my son. If I had known earlier, let alone making me pay a dowry, I wouldn’t even let you in the door if you gave me a dowry. And you still dare come asking for a dowry." As Wu Cuilan said this, she reached for the broom leaning against the wall.

"What, what are you going to do?"

"Of course, I’m seeking justice for my son."

"Ah ah..." Instantly, the old courtyard was filled with chaos, with chickens flying and dogs jumping, accompanied by cries and curses.

After the scene cleared, Jiang Mingyue was still unsatisfied.

Liu Yinghe’s pregnancy was exposed, so hearing the gossip among the neighbors now emerged.

"Tsk tsk tsk, she’s already pregnant and still wants to squeeze into the third room. The second house boy has wicked intentions."

Someone quick to catch on immediately added: "And you’re not thinking, wasn’t he going to marry a city girl? How can a village girl compare to a city girl? The boy from the second house wants both hands full—a city girl and a caregiver for his child. See now? The chicken’s flown, and the eggs are empty. Seeing that the cousin brother Jian Guo from the third room is honest, they wanted him to raise the child for them. That’s truly bullying people!"

This kind of truth-hitting commentary spread across the entire village in no time, even extending to the neighboring villages, bringing the reputation of Wu Cuilan’s family to a new low.

Originally preparing to return home with Xiao Ran to teach reading, Jiang Mingyue suddenly felt her spiritual power tremble. She immediately extended it outwards. It was a nimble man, not a resident of Qingshan Village. Although Jiang Mingyue hadn’t met this person face to face, he appeared in Wudong’s memories.

It was that apprentice Liu Chu who wanted to set fire and burn the elder uncle to death.

Wasn’t he said to be missing?

Jiang Mingyue asked Xiao Ran to go home first, then immediately chased.

But sadly, her spiritual power couldn’t reach for long-distance attacks; she could see the person’s steps but couldn’t catch up.

She chased into the Baihua Forest but still got rid of by that guy.

She extended her spiritual power again, but the person was gone.

Jiang Mingyue had to give up, but several questions surfaced in her mind.

Why did Liu Chu appear in Qingshan Village? Was he just passing by, or did he have some purpose?

Right, the elder cousin brother had come by; could it be that he was here chasing after the elder cousin brother? Was his target the main house? What about Xiao Ran...

Jiang Mingyue started running.

Fortunately, when she got back, Xiao Ran was safe and sound.

"Sister, I’m reciting the Book of Songs, but there are some words I don’t recognize, come quickly."

Jiang Mingyue sat muddle-headedly in front of Xiao Ran.

"Xiao Ran, did a strange uncle appear stealthily in front of you just now?"

Xiao Ran thought seriously for a while, "A strange uncle? There was one just now. I didn’t recognize him, but he just looked at me once and left."

Jiang Mingyue’s alert went off, thankful that she ran fast; otherwise, Xiao Ran might have been gone.

But her spiritual power was spread out, it would be impossible to not notice this stranger!

"It’s him."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mingyue looked over and suddenly froze.

"You mean it’s him?"

"Yes, I’ve never seen this uncle before."

Jiang Mingyue breathed a sigh of relief and found it somewhat amusing. The stranger Xiao Ran mentioned was now waving at her, looking simple and honest, quite matching his name. Jiang Mingyue lifted her feet and walked over.

"Uncle Tiezhu, what’s up? You dare move around in broad daylight?"

Wang Tiezhu glared, "You little brat, who do you think I’m doing this for? Get going, head to the backyard; your spices have arrived."

"Oh, didn’t you say there were none? How come they’re here so fast?"

"Alright, don’t act like you’re getting a bargain and still complaining. I tell you, the price can’t be less, plus you owe me two marinated chickens, and a few of those ham pancakes from the other day too. Eating one before bed helps with sleep."

"Deal!" Jiang Mingyue opened the backyard door, letting Uncle Tiezhu unload all the spices from the cart.

"Oh dear, I say, you little brat, you almost killed me with exhaustion."

"Uncle Tiezhu, it’s no good, you’ve got to get up early to exercise, stop just eating savory and spicy foods all day. Look at your oil belly, it’s too unsightly."

"You little brat, do you even know how to talk? Pay up, two hundred for one pattern, two pieces." Didn’t ask for oil, and the money’s indeed halved.

"Alrighty!" Jiang Mingyue swiftly counted the money, also gave him two marinated chickens, five ham pancakes, and after some thought, added a portion of spicy rabbit cubes.

"Hmph! This is more like it. I’ll give you that you’ve got a conscience."

"Uncle Tiezhu, bring some oil next time; however much there is, I want it."

Spicy rabbit cubes sure do use a lot of oil.

"Hmph, I’ll want marinated chicken at that time too."

"Pay up."

"No pay, it tastes better free."

Jiang Mingyue was speechless.

Daring to loiter in broad daylight, Jiang Mingyue suspected that Uncle Tiezhu had informants in the village. After sending off this uncle, Jiang Mingyue closed the door and bolted the latch, but didn’t notice a large bamboo broom leaning against the wall falling over. When she felt it, she hurried to support it, but in that instant, something sharp stuck her, and blood oozed from her fingertip. Behind the bamboo broom and the clump of bamboo, there lay a man weak and gasping.

The man was now just struggling to call for someone.

"Yueyue..."

Jiang Mingyue suddenly heard someone calling her, thinking it was a hallucination.

"Yueyue..."

This time for sure, someone was calling her, but the voice was too weak.

Could it be the elder cousin brother? Doesn’t seem like it, but someone calling her like that... Jiang Mingyue immediately turned to look and saw the current scene.

A man covered in blood lay leaning against the wall behind the bamboo, whether on his face or... in any case, covered in blood.

In an instant, Jiang Mingyue felt she couldn’t breathe. When she snapped back, she was already squatting in front of the man.

"Yan Jinzhi, what happened to you? You..."

Jiang Mingyue barely got the word ’you’ out before she was pulled into the space, and more bizarrely, the person she was supporting also came in, landing coincidentally into her pharmacy.

Jiang Mingyue didn’t have time to think about anything else, surrendered to the situation, and just went with the flow. Since they were in anyway, could she still cover it up?

She simply pushed him onto the sickbed and stripped the person clean in no time, not noticing the blush creeping up at the base of his ear.

Alcohol swabs, tweezers, anti-inflammatory, and healing medication all laid on the table, she started dealing with various wounds on him.

Thankfully, despite appearing horrifying, there were no life-threatening injuries when it came to treatment.

So...

"Why did you just look on the verge of death?"

The response she got was shallow breathing from him. How exhausted must he have been!

Jiang Mingyue: "..." Unbelievable.

She took a thin quilt from the cabinet in the resting room, covered him, and Jiang Mingyue gently left the resting room.

Once outside, she reviewed the events that had transpired.

After Liu Chu left, there was an injured person, but the injured person wasn’t from the main house, but rather Yan Jinzhi, who hadn’t appeared for a long time.

What was Liu Chu’s relationship with him? Did Liu Chu inflict his injuries?

Or was this just a coincidence, with no actual relation between the two of them?

Questions surged in, giving Jiang Mingyue a headache.