Ruling the Historical Romance Novel as the Female Supporting Character-Chapter 255: The Unwanted Peach Blossom

"Damn system!" Su Yijia couldn’t help but curse.

[Host, it’s not fair! Although the pain is multiplied many times, other sensations are also intensified many times! Just grit your teeth and bear it, and you’ll thank me later.] 666 explained, sounding aggrieved.

Hearing this, Su Yijia felt like she’d been struck by lightning.

"Just shut up." She was so furious her body was trembling.

Qin Kaize thought she was in pain and felt a deep sense of guilt. He rolled over to her side and pulled her, along with the blanket, into his arms.

"I’m sorry. I promise I won’t hurt you next time," he said in a deep voice, soothing her as if he were comforting a child.

"Then let’s not do this anymore." Su Yijia tugged on his collar, lifting her head with a pitiful expression. Her dark eyes were full of expectation.

"Can you bear to?" Qin Kaize hugged her tighter.

Su Yijia blushed all over, looking like a cooked lobster. "You jerk!" She bit his face in frustration.

To stop this torment, her eyes darted around, and she said defiantly, "You still have toxins in your body. If I get pregnant, the baby won’t survive."

The light in Qin Kaize’s eyes flickered, and guilt surged again. "I’m sorry, I didn’t think it through."

He gently kissed Su Yijia’s face, holding her close and comforting her. Once she calmed down, he went to the wardrobe to find clothes for her.

The bright red polka-dotted blouse made Su Yijia look radiant. When they left the room, breakfast was already set on the table, bought from the mess hall by the guards.

Xia Weiguo had taken a leave, so he wasn’t in the office early. Gao Huabin, Grandpa Lin, and Grandma Lin were sitting in the yard, listening to the radio while watching the mushrooms they had laid out to dry. They were also knitting wool sweaters for the cold weather.

After Su Yijia finished breakfast, Qin Kaize went to the yard. When he heard the commotion and turned around, he saw Gao Huabin, excited and rushing towards him.

"Boss! Are you okay now? Can you stand?" Gao Huabin immediately stood up, eager to approach.

Qin Kaize took a step back, startled by his own heightened sensitivity and the almost non-existent resistance from the ground.

Did the Great Strength Pills have this effect?

Xia Weiguo and Gao Huabin had never mentioned this before. Qin Kaize thought their Great Strength Pills shouldn’t have this effect; otherwise, they would have told him. From their usual actions, he could tell their strength had increased, but their skills hadn’t improved significantly. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Suppressing his doubts, Qin Kaize nodded at Gao Huabin. "The medicine I took last night seems to have made a significant difference."

According to Jiajia, the toxins were still lingering in his blood, nerves, and organs and needed time to repair.

"Grandma, Grandpa, shall we go explore the island? This island is quite large. Besides enjoying the sea breeze on the beach and chasing the tide, there’s a small mountain with pretty good scenery," Qin Kaize suggested.

The tide-chasing happens when the tide recedes every evening, but the island’s weather is usually a few degrees cooler, and the flowers on the mountain are especially vibrant. Moreover, every year, new team members participate in drills on the mountain, so there are no aggressive wild animals left. The locals often go there for leisure, and even wild chickens and rabbits are rare.

"Sure, let’s go tide-chasing! Maybe we can find some clams. I’ll go get the salt and bucket," Su Yijia said, jumping up and heading back to get the tools.

Without a proper shovel, she grabbed a spatula. Qin Kaize saw his wife’s casual attitude and went back to fetch some straw hats.

"Put on the hat," he said.

Su Yijia looked at the outdated style and felt it clashed with her chic port-style blouse. However, everyone was wearing them, so to show unity, she let Qin Kaize put the mismatched hat on her head.

Just as the five of them were about to leave, someone pushed open the bamboo fence gate to their yard and walked in with a smile.

They intended to greet the newcomer, but when they saw Qin Kaize’s steady stride, they were too stunned to speak.

"Qin Kaize, are you okay?" Wang Futong, who was standing behind her aunt, rushed forward. Her face was filled with uncontrolled joy, but when she saw Su Yijia next to Qin Kaize, her expression darkened instantly.

Wu Shuqing, noticing the change in Qin Kaize and his wife’s expressions to disdain, quickly pulled Wang Futong back.

Wang Futong was reluctant but complied when the pain in her body made her obedient.

"Qin, are you going out? We’re just in time, or we would have missed you." Wu Shuqing didn’t mind Qin Kaize ignoring her and continued to greet him warmly. When her gaze fell on Su Yijia, it was filled with shock.

She’s so beautiful. It’s not just some vixen. How could someone like Qin Kaize, who typically ignored women, end up with her? No wonder her niece was so upset.

"You must be Qin’s wife. You are truly beautiful," Wu Shuqing said, not getting any response but continuing to smile.

As the saying goes, one shouldn’t strike a smiling face. She kept her attitude low, so Su Yijia felt she should at least respond. However, before she could say anything, Qin Kaize shielded her behind him.

"Auntie Wu, if you’re here to plead for your niece, forget it." His voice was cold and chilling.

Wu Shuqing wasn’t foolish enough to think he was trying to settle things peacefully. She quickly replied, "I know my niece made a mistake. She’s been spoiled by us since childhood. But wrong is wrong. I brought her here to apologize."

"Auntie," Wang Futong urgently called out.

This wasn’t what they had discussed last night. They had agreed she wouldn’t apologize to Qin Kaize’s vixen, or it would embarrass Xue Qianhao. If that happened, her life would become even more difficult.

"Making a mistake and saying the wrong thing must be apologized for!" Wu Shuqing’s tone turned more severe.

Last night, she and her husband both believed that, even if Qin Kaize had recovered somewhat, his legs were still crippled. He would never be able to return to the team, and thus posed no threat.

She thought if she assumed the stance of a senior, using her husband’s position to pressure him, Qin Kaize would have no choice but to lower his head and accept his fate. After all, no matter how outstanding he once was, being disabled and having left the team meant he was nothing now. There was no way he could keep that same stubborn pride, always insisting on right and wrong.

But now, he was clearly acting like nothing was wrong, and even went out of his way to come to the island. Did that mean he was about to rejoin the team?

It suddenly made sense why Xia Weiguo had been so focused on someone they all thought was done for. It turned out, he realized Qin Kaize was useful again.

With such a rapid recovery, the promotion that had been considered for him earlier would surely go through. If she continued with the plan they discussed last night, they’d end up offending him badly.

In that case, not only would Futong’s husband have a hard time, but her own husband’s position would be in jeopardy too. After all, if Qin Kaize proved to be valuable, Xia Weiguo would go to any lengths to protect him.