In any case, the three men of the Xiao family, including Su Qingyue, were all in a fog.
Xiao Yuchuan squinted at Xiao Ailiu, âBig sister, did you go out and talk bad about my wife?â
âAs heaven and earth are my witness!â Xiao Ailiu slapped her thigh, âChuan, you canât just say whatever you want. As family, I would only say bad things about Qingyue, I would never say anything untrue about her. You must not falsely accuse me!â
âReally?â Xiao Yuchuan was somewhat skeptical, âYouâd better not let me catch you bad mouthing my wife, or elseâ¦â
Xiao Ailiu was scared by his fierce gaze and secretly relieved she didnât lead the commotion in their house earlier, otherwise, Yuchuan might have beaten her to death. She put on a forced smile, âI definitely wouldnât say anything bad about my family. But I did hear some unpleasant words.â She glanced at Su Qingyue, âThey were related to Qingyue, but I didnât take it to heart.â
Yuchuanâs handsome face turned as black as the bottom of a pot, âWhat did they say?â
âI donât believe it.â Xiao Ailiu saw that her third brother didnât know what was going on and had a biased attitude in favor of Su Qingyue, âIf you want to know, you should go and ask around the village.â
Xiao Yuchuan was about to go outside the courtyard when Xiao Yishan said, âThird brother, your body is weak and you still need a dose of medicine. Let me go instead.â
âAlright.â
Xiao Ailiu saw her second brother had walked away and maliciously glanced at Su Qingyue. Before she could take her gaze back, she was caught by Su Qingyue.
âBig sister seems to think that when the second brother comes back, Iâll be in trouble?â She asked softly.
âI didnât say that.â At least she had learned to be obedient.
Xiao Yuchuan moved a desk to sit opposite Su Qingyue, âWife, no matter what happens, donât be afraid, third brother will back you up.â He stretched his arms, his bones making a powerful âcrackâ sound, âAfter I take one more dose of medicine, the poison will be completely cleared. My body is almost recovered. Whoever dares to bully you, I, your husband, will make sure theyâre picking up their teeth all over the floor!â
Xiao Ailiu listened to the sound of her third brotherâs powerful bone cracking and was once again thankful for her decision to be reasonable. When her third brother had beaten her before, his strength hadnât yet recovered and his limbs were weak. If he had beaten her again now, she might not have survived.
Su Qingyue gave a faint smile, not saying anything.
Xiao Qinghe sat in his wheelchair under the eaves, glancing sideways at his wifeâs ordinary face and feeling a bitter taste in his heart.
He actually wanted to promise to protect her like his third brotherâ¦
Butâ¦
Xiao Yuchuan looked up and saw that it was almost noon. He pinched Su Qingyueâs cheek, âWife, third brother is going to kill a chicken and make a soup for you at noon. Youâ¦â He looked her up and down, âYouâre still too thin.â
âThe time is almost right. You should cook your last dose of antidote.â She said.
He beamed, âAre you concerned about me, dear?ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
She pursed her lips and didnât speak.
He cheerfully hummed an off-tune melody, went to the kitchen to heat up water in the pot, and cooked the last dose of medicine on the stove.
Xiao Ailiu took advantage of the empty master bedroom and went in to rummage around again.
Xiao Qinghe turned the wheel and watched her rummaging through the cabinets, âBig sister, what are you doing?â
âIâm looking to see if you have any clothes that need to be changed?â She lied naturally, âIâm planning to find all your dirty clothes and wash them.â She had searched the room twice, the storage room, the secondary bedroom, and the kitchen, but she couldnât find a single copper coin. She really didnât know where the remaining over two hundred taels of silver were hiddenâ¦