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In the night, Ye Xiaohan was awakened by the urge to relieve herself. Braving the cold, she got up to head to the outhouse.
Knowing her reluctance, Liu Bei obediently went to Liu Yang's room to rest, sparing Ye Xiaohan from further distress.
Otherwise, she would have had to worry about various things while trying to relieve herself in the middle of the night.
Finally alleviating the pressure in her abdomen, Ye Xiaohan quietly pushed open the door of the outhouse. Just as she was about to step out, she noticed shadows moving outside and halted her actions.
Lowering her head, she peeked through the gaps in the wooden boards of the outhouse.
In the darkness, two tall figures stood outside. One of them was Liu Bei, whom Ye Xiaohan recognized. The other tall man was unfamiliar to her.
Seeing their intimate demeanor, Ye Xiaohan observed a hint of respect in the way the stranger interacted with Liu Bei. They seemed to be discussing something important, but since they were speaking in hushed tones and she was at a distance, she couldn't hear a word.
After they parted ways, Ye Xiaohan slowly crawled out of the outhouse and made her way back to her room. The reason for crawling out was that Liu Bei and his companion had taken too long to talk, leaving her legs numb from squatting.
A sleepless night followed, with Liu Bei's image occupying her mind.
What secrets did this mountain hunter hide from her? Why didn't he tell her about his injuries? And who was that person who came in the middle of the night?
A multitude of worries plagued Ye Xiaohan's heart, tormenting her and preventing her from getting a good night's sleep.
When dawn broke, she finally managed to doze off.
However, it wasn't long before a loud knocking echoed from outside.
Ye Xiaohan, known for her morning temper, immediately flared up. "Who is knocking on my door without any regard? Don't they know I'm still sleeping?"
At the door, Liu Bei found himself met with silence and scratched his head. He thought about how not only had his wife become formidable, but her temper had also grown considerably. Yet he couldn't just leave it at that; he steeled himself and spoke up. "Xiao Han, Zhang Da Bo's house has been vandalized. Do you want to get up and take a look?"
Inside the room, Ye Xiaohan smirked at this news. It was only a matter of time before something like that happened. If anyone were to blame, it would be their greed; coveting others' possessions was never an easy task. She called back, "Got it. It's not like it's our house that got vandalized. Why are you so anxious? I'll tidy up and come out."
Liu Bei pondered for a moment and agreed with her logic; after all, it had nothing to do with their family. He turned around and left, deciding not to disturb Ye Xiaohan any further.
Startled by the commotion caused by Liu Bei, Ye Xiaohan lost her sleepiness and decided to get up and tidy herself.
After a night’s effort, the excess weight she had accumulated within her body had noticeably diminished; otherwise, she wouldn’t have found herself needing to use the restroom in the middle of the night.
She believed that given some time, all this excess fat would surely dissipate.
Entering the hall, which was merely a shed built in front of the thatched cottage, she recalled how she had asked Liu Bei to construct it. She couldn’t bear the thought of eating in her room, so she instructed Liu Bei to set it up.
As Ye Xiaohan gracefully approached, Liu Bei, who had been waiting at the dining table, immediately stood up and walked over to her.
“Xiao Han, I’ve made some rice porridge for you. Hurry and drink some; you’ve lost weight recently.”
Hearing this made Ye Xiaohan very happy; she felt joy at her weight loss.
It was evident that Liu Bei had put in a lot of effort. The golden rice porridge on the table emitted a fragrant aroma that made one’s mouth water. After being hungry all night, Ye Xiaohan couldn’t resist sitting down to enjoy a hearty meal. However, before she could take more than a couple of bites, someone kicked open the door of Liu Bei's house.
Liu Bei snorted coldly, grabbing a stick nearby and stepping outside.
Ye Xiaohan continued to eat her porridge leisurely; nothing could disturb her meal.
Once she finished eating, she slowly walked into the courtyard and saw Sister Zhang entangled with Liu Bei while wielding a kitchen knife.
Liu Yang had taken Qi to enroll in school early that morning, so he wasn’t home at the moment.
Upon seeing Ye Xiaohan appear, Sister Zhang swung at Liu Bei and charged toward Ye Xiaohan with the knife. “You filthy woman, today I’m going to make you pay!”
Ye Xiaohan felt no panic at all; Sister Zhang still lacked the strength to pose a real threat to her.
Of course, Liu Bei was unaware of this. Seeing Ye Xiaohan in danger, he rushed forward and pushed Sister Zhang aside.
After all, Sister Zhang was just a woman; how could she compete with the young and strong Liu Bei? She fell to the ground with a thud.
"Are you okay?" 6 Bei asked, rushing forward despite her loud crying.
Ye Xiaohan looked at 6 Bei with a mix of disappointment and urgency. "Do you remember what happened yesterday?"
Caught off guard by her sudden seriousness, 6 Bei was momentarily speechless.
Ye Xiaohan leaned closer to 6 Bei's ear and whispered, "Endure it!"
Before 6 Bei could react, Ye Xiaohan's hand struck her back, and the hidden embroidery needle she held pierced into 6 Bei's acupoint.
A sharp pain shot through 6 Bei's chest, and a wave of heat surged up her throat, causing her to spit out a mouthful of blood.
Receiving Ye Xiaohan's signal, 6 Bei fell to the ground, groaning softly.
Ye Xiaohan feigned shock, kneeling beside 6 Bei and crying out, "6 Bei, what's wrong? Don't die on me! 6 Bei..."
At that moment, Sister Zhang fell silent.
Staring at 6 Bei in disbelief, she quickly seemed to regain her composure and shouted to the crowd, "This has nothing to do with me! He attacked me; I did nothing! You all saw it! Please help me!"
"Sister Zhang, what grudge do we have against you? Knowing full well that 6 Bei is injured, why did you come to our home with a knife to harm her?"
Faced with Ye Xiaohan's accusation, Sister Zhang turned pale with fear. "I didn't! I didn't do anything! This is an injustice! If you hadn't switched the money on me and deliberately withheld it to frame me, I wouldn't have come here causing trouble!"
Ye Xiaohan stepped closer, her voice rising with indignation. "Frame you? How dare you accuse me! Yesterday in front of everyone, I handed the money directly to you. You even checked it yourself! So many people witnessed it; how can you claim I framed you? You’ve always taken advantage of others; I never expected you would stoop so low today. And injuring 6 Bei—your heart is truly wicked."
Zhang Da Bo was the only scholar in the village and known for his kindness. Everyone knew that Sister Zhang had a reputation for being greedy and valuing money above all else. With Ye Xiaohan’s words ringing true, the crowd began to side with her.
After all, many present had witnessed Ye Xiaohan handing the money directly to Zhang's Wife just the day before.
Now it was time for everyone to turn their accusations toward Zhang's Wife.
How could one mouth compete with dozens? Under the accusations of the crowd, Zhang's Wife was so furious that she nearly fainted.
In the end, it was Zhang Da Bo who stepped in and found Ye Xiaohan.
"Six families' wives, I really don't know what happened. As soon as we got home, the money turned into mushrooms. Early this morning, everyone came to our house asking for money, but there was none to give. Our house was vandalized, which is why my wife is so agitated. I hope you can understand and forgive us!"
"Zhang Da Bo, I don't know how your money turned into mushrooms. Given your family's situation now, demanding compensation would only add insult to injury. Six Bei's health has never been good; I won't take advantage of your misfortune. Let's put today's matter to rest. Please take Zhang's Wife back and discipline her strictly; do not let her disturb us again."
Ye Xiaohan spoke with both authority and kindness, her words stern. Although Zhang Da Bo feared his wife, he was also a clever man. He understood that Ye Xiaohan had already shown them mercy, so he quickly pulled Zhang's Wife away without daring to linger.
As the crowd dispersed, Ye Xiaohan helped Six Bei back inside and laid him on the bed.
"You just coughed up blood, so don’t move around too much. Rest for a bit. We have money at home now; you don’t need to worry about hunting for food."
Six Bei stared at Ye Xiaohan in a daze, his face unchanged but his aura completely different, along with the things she had mentioned. He didn’t understand what was happening or why Ye Xiaohan had changed so much. He finally asked, "Xiao Han, what did you do to make me cough up blood?"
Ye Xiaohan had anticipated that Six Bei would ask this question. She had acted overly dramatic; even a fool would sense something was off, let alone Six Bei. Thus, she had prepared an explanation in advance.
"During my time away from the Liu family, I worked at a pharmacy and learned quite a bit of knowledge. I ended up offending Boss's wife and got kicked out. However, I still learned a lot about pharmacology."
After finishing her explanation, Ye Xiaohan did not give Six Bei another chance to ask questions and turned to leave.
After all, the timing wasn’t right; it was inconvenient for him to know too much.
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