freenovelworld Chapter 470: My Wife, I'll Make You Soup
Chapter 470: My Wife, I'll Make You Soup
Ouyang Tuoba was furious at the aunt's son's harsh words. His face turned ashen instantly. With a "whoosh," he drew his sword, the blade gleaming coldly in the sunlight. He roared, "You ungrateful wretch! If you dare say another bad word about my wife, I won't hesitate to cut you down with this sword!"
The old woman's son had never seen anything like this before. He was so frightened that he trembled all over, his teeth chattering: "Hero, spare my life! Hero, spare my life!"
Upon seeing this, the old woman immediately knelt down and begged for her son's forgiveness: "Hero, please forgive my son! He was just flustered and didn't mean to offend us."
Seeing that things were going badly, Fang Xiaoxiao quickly reached out to stop Ouyang Tuoba and said, "Tuoba, calm down, don't be impulsive!"
Ouyang Tuoba angrily sheathed his sword, but his eyes were still fixed on the old woman's son with a fierce look.
Seeing Ouyang Tuoba act so impulsively for Fang Xiaoxiao, Pei Yan's jealousy flared up. Not to be outdone, he drew his sword and shouted, "Hmph, whoever dares to insult my wife will sleep in a coffin!"
The two men were exchanging words, their tone tense and menacing, which terrified the old woman and her son, turning them pale as ghosts.
Li Wan'er, who had been watching the drama unfold from the sidelines, finally couldn't help but giggle. As she laughed, she teased Fang Xiaoxiao, "Oh my, Fang Xiaoxiao, look at your charm! You've captivated these two grown men so much that they're about to fight over you!"
Fang Xiaoxiao was both annoyed and amused. She glared at Li Wan'er and said, "You little brat, why aren't you making sarcastic remarks? Hurry up and help persuade her."
Li Wan'er smiled and waved her hand: "I can't persuade these two heroes. Who told you to be so likable?"
Fang Xiaoxiao shook her head helplessly, then turned to Ouyang Tuoba and Pei Yan and said, "If you two keep fooling around like this, I'll really get angry!"
Ouyang Tuoba and Pei Yan glared at each other and reluctantly put their swords away.
Pei Yan muttered, "Xiao Xiao, I did all this for you."
Ouyang Tuoba retorted, "I am the one who truly protects my wife."
Fang Xiaoxiao was both amused and exasperated by the two of them, and said, "Alright, alright, stop arguing. It's more important to get Grandpa treated first."
The crowd quieted down, but the atmosphere remained somewhat awkward and tense.
Seeing this, Li Wan'er smiled and said, "Alright, alright, everyone stop arguing. Fang Xiaoxiao's medical skills are so good, she will definitely be able to cure the old man's illness. Then everyone will be happy."
The old woman quickly chimed in, "Yes, yes, young lady, please, please take a look at the old man."
Fang Xiao glanced at Ouyang Tuoba and Pei Yan, who were still bickering, and walked to the bedside to begin treating the old man.
After carefully examining the old man, Fang Xiaoxiao turned around, sat down at the table, quickly wrote out a prescription, and handed it to the old woman.
The old woman took the prescription with gratitude in her eyes. She tremblingly took out a tattered cloth bag from her pocket, opened it layer by layer, took out 10 copper coins, and handed them to Fang Xiaoxiao, saying, "Girl, this is a small token of our appreciation. You must accept it."
Fang Xiaoxiao quickly waved her hand and said with a smile, "Auntie, I really can't accept this money. It's my own choice to treat the old man's illness, I don't want this."
The old lady was moved to tears upon hearing this, saying that Fang Xiaoxiao had the heart of a bodhisattva.
The old woman's son, however, was stunned by Fang Xiaoxiao's act of refusing payment. A sly glint flashed in his eyes, which had been filled with wariness and suspicion. His mind raced, and he quickly devised a plan to exploit Fang Xiaoxiao's kindness for his own gain.
He leaned closer to the old woman and whispered, "Mom, this girl doesn't want money. We can't just let this opportunity slip by. We can tell everyone that she charges little for her medical services and is very skilled, luring more people here. Then we can charge them, and she'll treat them for free. Wouldn't we make a fortune?"
Upon hearing this, the old woman looked at her son in surprise and said, "Son, how can we do this? That young lady is kind enough to treat your father; we can't be so heartless."
The old woman's son, however, didn't take it to heart and said, "Mom, you're just too honest. In this world, only a fool wouldn't make money. Besides, she wanted to watch it for free; we didn't force her."
The old woman shook her head again and said, "No, doing this will bring retribution."
When the old woman's son realized he couldn't persuade her, he stopped paying attention to her and secretly plotted his own plan.
Fang Xiaoxiao was still giving the old lady some instructions on how to take care of the patient, completely unaware of her son's thoughts.
Pei Yan and Ouyang Tuoba watched from the side. Although they felt that the aunt's son's expression was a bit strange, they didn't think much of it.
After giving her instructions, Fang Xiaoxiao prepared to leave. Suddenly, the old woman's son stepped forward, beaming, and said, "Young lady, thank you so much. If you need any help in the future, just come to us."
Fang Xiaoxiao smiled politely and said, "Okay, Grandpa, take your medicine on time and rest well, you'll get better."
After saying that, Fang Xiaoxiao and her group left the thatched hut.
As the old woman's son watched their departing figures, a smug smile crept onto his lips. He was already plotting how to make money off Fang Xiaoxiao.
After the old woman's son came out of the thatched hut, he rushed off to find his cronies.
Arriving at a dilapidated tavern, the old woman's son saw the group of men sitting slumped over drinking and hurried over to say, "Brothers, I have something to tell you."
His friends glanced at him bleary-eyed, and one of them hiccuped and said, "What good things could you possibly have up your sleeve? Are you here to freeload again?"
The old woman's son got anxious and shouted, "What great news! I'm telling you, a young woman came to my house today to treat my father, and she didn't charge me a single penny!"
Everyone was taken aback at first, then burst into laughter.
"Are you dreaming, kid? Such a good thing is possible?"
"Exactly, that's right, stop spouting nonsense!"
The old woman's son blushed and said, "If you don't believe me, fine. But I'm telling you, this is a great opportunity to make money!"
Seeing that he wasn't joking, the crowd gradually stopped laughing.
Meanwhile, after returning to the courtyard, Fang Xiaoxiao felt a strange unease in her heart, as if something bad was about to happen.
Seeing that she looked distracted, Li Wan'er asked curiously, "Xiao Xiao, what's wrong with you? You've been absent-minded ever since you came back."
Fang Xiaoxiao frowned, shook her head and said, "I don't know either, I just feel uneasy."
Hearing this from the side, Pei Yan walked over and said, "Xiao Xiao, you're probably too tired. You should get some rest."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Ouyang Tuoba rushed out of the kitchen excitedly and said loudly, "Wife, I personally made soup for you, please try it!"