CHAPTER 519: CHAPTER 519 PRAISE

Xie Jingchen felt a rush of blood to his chest, making him cough uncontrollably.

The sound of coughing was so loud that it attracted the women outside the courtyard inside.

"What happened?" she asked.

"Should we get a doctor to take a look?"

The prescription was written by Su Jin.

The woman hadn’t seen her take Xie Jingchen’s pulse, just assumed she was copying it from memory.

These medicines shouldn’t be taken lightly; even if it was suitable before, it might not be now.

Especially since Xie Jingchen fell off a cliff.

Falling from such a high cliff and not being shattered or breaking any limbs, just having some internal injuries, was already a blessing from the heavens.

When the man went to fetch the medicine, the woman suggested getting a doctor, but Su Jin said no, so she could only go along with Su Jin.

Although he coughed before taking the medicine, it wasn’t this severe.

Once he took the medicine, the cough became so violent, making it hard not to suspect there was something wrong with the medicine.

"No need," Su Jin said awkwardly.

The woman thought Su Jin was quite stubborn. Who would joke about their husband’s life like that, especially someone who wasn’t short of money?

The golden hairpin used to buy the medicine was only a tenth of her wealth.

When she gave her the money, she generously gave it all to her as thanks.

Her whole family working for ten years wouldn’t make that amount.

How could someone so lavish not be willing to get a doctor for her own husband?

The woman was quick-tempered but had a clumsy tongue, not knowing how to persuade.

Xie Jingchen was coughing so hard that he tasted blood.

The internal injury from falling off the cliff was not as serious as being angered by Su Jin’s words.

Su Jin poured tea for him. Xie Jingchen drank a couple of sips and felt slightly better.

He just stared at Su Jin with his eyes.

The woman was frightened by his wolf-like gaze and quickly turned to leave.

Su Jin glared at him, "You’re scaring people!"

Xie Jingchen didn’t want to speak.

Being angry to the point of chest pain was really unpleasant.

When he didn’t speak, Su Jin felt unsure.

Is he really angry?

But she was speaking the truth.

Yesterday, when she went out, she saw him gazing affectionately at the cow.

Her concern was quite reasonable.

But judging by Xie Jingchen’s temperament, he was surely deeply enraged.

Thinking of the incident of falling off the cliff, Su Jin’s heart softened; getting angry could worsen his internal injuries.

Su Jin leaned in and kissed Xie Jingchen on the cheek.

Xie Jingchen didn’t respond.

Though his internal anger cooled a bit.

What could Su Jin do? She had to find a way to make amends for her mistakes.

She moved to kiss Xie Jingchen on the lips, intending only a fleeting touch, but his arm wrapped her waist, deepening the kiss.

Two children walked in from outside.

Seeing this, their little faces turned red.

The elder brother covered his eyes with one hand and his sister’s with the other.

He turned around and dragged his sister outside.

The sister protested, "Why are you dragging me, brother? We haven’t asked the big sister if they want the osmanthus sugar lotus root."

The soft voice reached her ears, making Su Jin shiver.

She pushed Xie Jingchen away in one go.

To say Xie Jingchen was unlucky would be an understatement; being caught off guard, he hit the back of his head on the bedpost.

A loud thud echoed.

Xie Jingchen inhaled sharply.

Su Jin was at a loss.

"Are you... okay?" Su Jin asked cautiously, feeling like she could just bang her head against the wall.

Xie Jingchen looked at her with a helpless gaze.

He knew anyone who provoked her was unlucky.

But why did this include him too?

Xie Jingchen reflected, wondering if he should also burn some incense.

This was just two kisses; if it were something else, would he be alive?

After hitting two walls in a row, Xie Jingchen calmed down a lot; marrying a wife who loved to spoil the moment meant he had to accept it.

Speaking of Su Chong and the others, after confirming the horse was Xie Jingchen’s, they took it back to the Dongxiang Marquis Mansion.

Seeing the bloodstains on the horse’s back made everyone’s hearts heavy.

...

After a good night’s sleep.

Upon waking up in the morning, Su Jin felt the pain throughout her body ease a bit, at least lifting her arm didn’t make her frown in pain.

Xie Jingchen took the medicine prescribed by Su Jin, and being strong and healthy, his recovery speed was much quicker than Su Jin expected.

Waking up in the morning, he was in even better spirits than she was.

Su Jin and the woman were about the same height. She wore the woman’s new clothes, which she hadn’t had the heart to wear. Xie Jingchen was taller than the man, so he wore clothes that the man bought when he went to get medicine.

The usual robe in no way diminished his handsome looks, making hearts flutter upon seeing him.

Hmm.

Good-looking people attract attention wherever they go.

The old lady who rented the cow yesterday came to lead it away in the morning and saw Xie Jingchen.

The moment she saw him, her eyes lit up.

This man had such good looks; what girl within ten miles wouldn’t want to marry him?

She walked over, circled Xie Jingchen, and went to speak with the family’s Old Madam, "Old sister, who is this? Just look at his build; he could carry manure three miles without panting, hasn’t married yet, has he?"

Xie Jingchen’s face instantly turned as dark as the bottom of a pot.

What angered him more was Su Jin.

She came out of the house, stepped down the stairs, and happened to hear the old lady’s straightforward words.

Really, she couldn’t hold back her laughter.

Xie Jingchen turned to look at her, and Su Jin quickly stifled her laughter, but her trembling shoulders betrayed her struggle.

Xie Jingchen felt he was going crazy.

What kind of people had he encountered?!

Describing him as strong and healthy was one thing, but why use this description?!

Xie Jingchen turned and went back inside.

The woman noticed his anger and got a bit frightened.

Xie Jingchen and Su Jin were both dressed finely, especially the brocade robe Xie Jingchen discarded, edged with golden silk and silver thread.

Having someone of such noble status go and carry manure...

Could he not be angry?

The woman quickly came over, saying, "Aunt Chunhua, he is my distant cousin-in-law; if you say that, my cousin..."

Thinking of Su Jin’s laughter, the words the woman intended to say stuck in her throat.

Her own husband was about to pass out from anger, yet she laughed so brightly.

The old lady looked disappointed. If possible, she would have liked to set him up with her granddaughter, but he was already taken.

However, seeing Su Jin’s appearance, the old lady smiled and said, "Your cousin and cousin-in-law look so well-matched, a handsome man and a beautiful woman, truly a match made in heaven."

"I have things to attend to, so I’ll be on my way."

The woman hurried to bring the cow out, letting the old lady lead it away.

The woman walked over to Su Jin, saying awkwardly, "Country folks don’t know how to speak, forgive us, Madam."

"It’s fine, the praise was sincere and honest," Su Jin chuckled.

The woman was speechless, "...."

Inside, Xie Jingchen began coughing again.

He didn’t want to stay here any longer.

Su Jin tried to make up for not holding back her laughter earlier; she looked at the woman and asked, "How long does it take to get to the Capital City from here?"

The woman thought for a moment and said, "At my pace, if I set out before dawn, I can arrive at the Capital City in time for lunch."

Su Jin was speechless, "...."

How was it so far?

Xie Jingchen might be able to walk that long, but she definitely couldn’t.

Su Jin took off the last golden hairpin and the pearl earrings from her ears and handed them to the woman, saying, "Please help us buy a horse carriage."