Abandoned Woman Busy Farming

When Xu Huilin walked in, Bai Ruozhu was startled, because he looked very spirited, his complexion rosy, and his whole person seemed a bit more upright, looking quite neat.

She admired Xu Huilin greatly, Senior Fox was really extraordinary, just this made her admire him immensely.

"What are you staring at me for? How's your Mechanical Technique coming along? Have you been slacking off?" Senior Fox asked three questions in a row, with a bit of disdain on his face, clearly concluding that Bai Ruozhu had been slacking.

Bai Ruozhu rubbed her nose, somewhat embarrassed, "I've been busy lately, so I haven't had much time to study, but I haven't stopped."

Xu Huilin snorted coldly and then said, "Never mind, I've heard about your situation, don't put too much pressure on yourself. Your belly is already so big, if you wear yourself out, I'd be the villain here."

As he spoke, he walked to the table, using his prosthetic hand to pick up a cup and pour a glass of water, the action couldn't have been more fluid, as though it was his real hand.

Bai Ruozhu certainly understood, such manipulation wasn't something that happened by chance or that one was born with; it came from practice over and over again.

He was pouring tea here to put her at ease, perhaps.

"But don't blame me for not reminding you, having more skills can't hurt, you should learn well whenever you have the chance. Even if your man is reliable, it's always good to have more abilities yourself, don't get complacent!" Xu Huilin said again.

"Yes, I absolutely won't slack off anymore!" Bai Ruozhu replied earnestly.

"Seeing that you look well, I can be at ease now. I'm going to the Guest Palace to see Black-faced Junior Brother; I heard his face has gotten even darker, I have to go and have a good look." Xu Huilin laughed heartlessly.

Bai Ruozhu rolled her eyes at him helplessly. These two brothers often poked fun at each other, but their bond was genuinely strong.

"Then please help me take a letter to him. You know I'm pregnant and it's not good to be near him, so I'll trouble you." Bai Ruozhu said as she handed him the sealed letter, then talked about Jiang Yichun wanting to absorb evil energy from someone on the Demonic Path.

Xu Huilin jumped up as soon as he heard this, no longer drinking his tea, "Damn, I came just in time. Is his head not working? I have to go knock some sense into him!"

He said this while lifting his prosthesis, likely thinking that it would hurt quite a bit when hitting someone on the head.

Xu Huilin bid farewell to Bai Ruozhu and went to the Guest Palace to find Jiang Yichun, directly throwing the letter at him, and said, "Your wife wrote this to you. Even with a kid so big, you're still this mushy, can't stand it."

Jiang Yichun glanced at the prosthesis he used to throw the letter, calmly saying, "Much more flexible now."

Xu Huilin raised his hand to hit his head, Jiang Yichun immediately dodged, Xu Huilin chased and yelled, "I'm your Senior Brother, and you dare to dodge when I hit you? No respect!"

Jiang Yichun's face turned icy cold, "Keep it down, don't force me to fight back!"

"Oh, so you want to bully a cripple, do you? Fine, go ahead, hit me!" Xu Huilin said shamelessly. "Anyway, once you absorb the evil energy and lose your martial arts, you'll be just like a cripple, then even if you want to hit me, you won't be able to."

Jiang Yichun's movements paused, the word "cripple" digging into his heart like a thorn, unwilling to strike back, and Xu Huilin's following remarks left him utterly helpless.

"This is my own choice." He stood firmly.

Xu Huilin seized this chance, hitting his head with his arm, shouting at him, "Are you an idiot? If you had a choice, who would want to be a cripple? I understand you not wanting to be away from your wife and child. But with no martial arts, if you encounter danger again, you'd have Ruozhu stand in front to protect you, and if you need to escape, have your Ruozhu carry you away."

Xu Huilin laughed recklessly, looking smug, "Let me think, would Ruozhu carry you on her back, or lift you up? No, you're too big for her to lift, she'd probably carry you horizontally."

This made him laugh even harder, originally stirring Jiang Yichun up, but thinking of this scene amused him, especially picturing Ruozhu turning into a tough heroine to carry Jiang Yichun horizontally, the image was too vivid.

"Enough!" Jiang Yichun's face was as dark as it could get, "I still have subordinates."

Xu Huilin continued laughing, "Yeah, you have someone to protect you, but if your wife is in danger, would it be another man protecting her? Not that I look down on you, but if that day comes, who's to say a rival wouldn't pop out from somewhere and knock you down, even a cripple like me could handle you then."

"Have you said enough? I need to read the letter; see yourself out!" Jiang Yichun was ready to kill. If anyone else dared say this, he would have beaten them into looking for their teeth on the ground.

Seeing that enough was enough, Xu Huilin hummed a little tune and left.

Not far away, Gao Zhou and the Emperor were laughing so hard they could hardly breathe. The Emperor, trying to maintain decorum, held back his laughter until he returned to the Bedchamber, where he chuckled heartily, telling Wang Shun, "The Boss from the Meng Family is really something, just a shame."

Wang Shun quickly added, "I think he might have a future; didn't you say Bai the Chief Doctor is making prosthetics for him?"

The Emperor glanced sideways at Wang Shun, "I notice you have growing confidence in Bai Ruozhu?"

Wang Shun chuckled, "Your Majesty, I just feel that in terms of medical skills, Bai the Chief Doctor has quite the talent, and since she's young, there's more room for development."

This time the Emperor also nodded, "Bai Ruozhu is indeed a talent, but unfortunately born the wrong gender."

"If she were a man, Master Jiang would cry." Wang Shun said, laughing.

The Emperor also laughed along, giving him a light kick, "You servant are getting better at storytelling."

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Over on Jiang Yichun's side, having taken the letter, he found a secluded spot to open it eagerly, missing Ruozhu so much, yet fearing returning would disturb Dengdeng, enduring his longing painfully.

Tearing open the envelope, inside was a heart-shaped folded letter, a faint smile involuntarily appearing on his long-unsmiling face. Though his facial muscles were tense, the smile carried a sweetness and satisfaction.

He understood this shape; his woman had explained it. Everything she had told him, he remembered clearly.

He cautiously opened that "heart", feeling a bit reluctant but knowing he wouldn't see the letter unless he did, so after fondling it several times, he finally opened it.

The letter was filled with tiny regular script, Bai Ruozhang's neat handwriting, warming his heart as just a glance made his chest feel full.

"Have you been sleeping well? Do you dream of me? Last night I dreamed of the scene of our first meeting. You looked dashing on horseback, and even gave me a cold humph."

"Every time I close my eyes, I think of you, wondering where you are, if you are thinking of me too..."

Jiang Yichun's face flushed, heart pounding. His Ruozhu had never written such a straightforward and mushy letter to him before!

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Ahh, I noticed that the number of monthly votes exceeded 100, Mouka plans to stay up late to add more chapters, going all out! Also, continuing to ask for free guarantee monthly votes, tomorrow will continue with five updates!