Chapter 944: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 944: Secret Omen (1)
Who says a woman's heart is unfathomable? Sometimes, a man's thoughts can be just as difficult to decipher. At least, Mo Yan hadn't guessed this subtle reason.
To avoid a certain petty man using this as an excuse to pull her into doing something inappropriate, Mo Yan quietly relayed Cui Ping’an’s pitiful plea. Seeing that the man still looked disapproving, she was frustrated to realize that not only could she not get angry, but she also had to explain everything clearly—because once this person started making a fuss, she was completely no match for him!
"He has a congenital deficiency. The fact that he's lived this long is thanks to the Cui family’s wealth. If he were born into an ordinary family, he might not have survived at all! I was just thinking of keeping him here temporarily to see if I could find a way to completely cure his condition. Since I’m learning medicine from Master, I should put my knowledge to use, shouldn’t I?"
In this era, there were no prenatal checkups, so the chances of babies being born with congenital deficiencies were much higher than in her past life. Because there were no effective treatments, many children didn’t survive long after birth. Even those who managed to live often depended on medicine for their entire lives.
She had checked Cui Ping’an’s pulse, and he seemed fine for now. At least he had grown up and could move freely instead of being bedridden. However, all medicine carries some toxicity. Given his frail constitution and the various herbs he had taken since childhood, toxins had accumulated in his body over time. Whether he would be able to father children in the future was uncertain.
If there was a way to completely cure congenital deficiencies without leaving any aftereffects, it would be a tremendous blessing. Although drinking spiritual spring water several times could help expel the toxins accumulated in Cui Ping’an’s body over the years, it wasn’t practical to treat every person with congenital deficiencies the same way.
Even if that was possible, she would eventually grow old and die. When that day came and there was no more spiritual spring water, what would happen to the children born with deficiencies in the future?
Sure enough, upon hearing this, Xiao Ruiyuan abandoned the idea of sending Cui Ping’an away. In his heart, as long as something made Mo Yan happy, he wouldn’t oppose it.
However, the thought of Cui Ping’an being a grown man left Xiao Ruiyuan feeling uneasy, and his voice carried a strong note of jealousy as he said, "That kid is still a man. Be careful when you're around him. Even if you have no interest in him, getting too close might make him develop improper thoughts."
Mo Yan rolled her eyes silently and said while stir-frying the vegetables, "Do you really think I’m that irresistible? Didn’t I just say that he already has someone he likes? He ran away from home because of that girl, so stop overthinking things."
Seeing how unconcerned she was, Xiao Ruiyuan felt stifled. He was worried about his fiancée being snatched away by an opportunistic wolf—how was that overthinking?
Mo Yan didn’t notice his sulky expression, but Li Yan, who had been watching from the side, caught everything. Her eyes widened in surprise—who would have thought that the usually cold and indifferent son-in-law could show such an expressive side? Realizing the reason behind it, she couldn’t help but cover her mouth to stifle a laugh, feeling happy for her dear Yan Yan.
Only when someone truly values another do they fear losing them!
With Xiao Ruiyuan present, Li Xiu and the others felt it was inappropriate to join them at the dining table, so they set up a small table in the courtyard. With the breeze outside, it was quite pleasant to eat there.
Inside the dining hall, Mo Qingze sat at the head seat, with Xiao Ruiyuan to his right, followed by Cui Ping’an, then Yun Zhao and Zhen’er. On the left sat Mo Yan, followed by Xin’er and Sheng’er.
The Mo family’s dinner table was always filled with laughter and joy. After ten days apart, they had endless things to talk about. As Mo Yan’s future husband, Xiao Ruiyuan set aside his usual quiet demeanor and occasionally joined in the conversation, making the atmosphere lively and warm.
(End of Chapter)