The Fallen Medicine Woman: The Daily Life of Chun Nuan-Chapter 171 - 135: Letting Go

Chun Nuan was blushing furiously from his few words. She had initially thought he was a heartless person, but never expected him to be so shameless, daring to say anything.

To stop him from talking nonsense any further, Chun Nuan changed the topic.

"What should be done to give him a taste of his own medicine?"

"You don’t need to worry about this. I’ll take care of it."

Seeing him speak this way, Chun Nuan felt warm inside.

Ever since the incident with the Xiao family, she had silently shouldered everything at home. Despite her fragile shoulders not being able to bear it, she had to press on. Although everyone in the family knew she was exhausted, no one dared to step forward and say: "Let me do it!"

Chun Ning had not yet grown up, so her burden could not be relieved even a bit.

"You..." Chun Nuan looked at the person in front of her, thought for a moment, and said, "Will it be dangerous for you?"

Chun Nuan did not want Zhao Minghua to get into trouble. In the eyes of outsiders, the third young master of the Zhao family was just a playboy, proficient in eating, drinking, and entertainment, but not suitable. Such an image was good because at least no one would guard against him.

"No, don’t worry, I will do it well, wait for my news."

"Hmm."

Watching Zhao Minghua leave, seeing his figure disappear, Chun Nuan’s heart beat faster.

She knew she might be truly infatuated, having only brought up marriage as a contingency option, choosing him only because there was no better choice, mainly because she thought she knew him well enough to manage.

From his actions during the grandmother’s incident, she realized she had misjudged him.

This person had one demeanor in public and another in private, but every demeanor gave her peace of mind.

This feeling should be what a real fiancé is supposed to feel like, right?

Chun Nuan recalled meeting the young master of the Zhaang family; it was plainly dull each time, with each meeting feeling like an obligation. Her thoughts frequently revolved around how it wasted her time, while her mind wandered back to the pharmacy, thinking about those herbal formulas...

Back then, she had also considered: what kind of torment would it be to live under the same roof, sharing life and meals with such a person.

When the Xiao family encountered trouble, and the Zhaang family rushed to withdraw the engagement, there was a moment when Chun Nuan felt relieved.

So, this probably meant there was no destiny, and people who are not meant to be will inevitably part ways.

Chun Nuan had an inexplicable trust in Zhao Minghua.

He said leave it to him, and she trusted him.

Indeed, three days later, a piece of news came that made her happy: the inner courtyard of the Xiao family had caught fire, and the eldest daughter of the Xiao family, Xiao Chunlan, was captured by a group of bandits.

This meant Zhao Minghua had fulfilled his promise to her.

When she asked him if he was willing, whether he would be distressed, he showed her with action: I am doing this for you!

"The bandits are fierce right now; they visited your house a few days ago; yesterday they went to the Xiao family; could it be that these bandits were actually after the Xiao family, and they mistakenly targeted your house first?"

"It’s entirely possible." Facing Aunt Luo’s questions and analysis, Chun Nuan directly bolstered her confidence, affirming her guess was correct, to guess in that direction!

The Xiao family’s large household, Clan Leader was scolding Xiao Changfa.

"You really have become daring, willing to do anything?" Clan Leader said: "I heard that the village family had issues, and I guessed it was your doing. You’re actually meddling with those people from Black Mountain Cave?"

"Father, it wasn’t me."

"If not you, then who else, who else has that much ability?" Clan Leader scolded: "Committing an act but not daring to admit, asking them for their help and then daring to say the task wasn’t completed and not giving the subsequent fee, greedy enough to risk your life, daring to black out their money, really courting death." 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Saying the task wasn’t completed, not giving the later portion of the money, what was he thinking?

Clan Leader has strong doubts that when this son was born, what was picked up was actually a placenta.

He dares to provoke anyone, regardless of whether they should be offended.

They say even thieves have ethics, but the bandits from Black Mountain Cave never knew how to write the word ’knife’, their common trick is to feast off both A and B sides.

For someone like this, Xiao Changfa still dares to provoke, how much water does he have in his brain?

Look at what happened, inviting trouble and welcoming wolves into the house.

"How many houses were burned?" Clan Leader asked the steward nearby.

"Reporting to master, a total of six houses were burned. It was discovered that the fires started at six different locations."

"Are all the guards in the house just eating idle meals?"

Such a large courtyard, dozens of maids, and tens of guards couldn’t prevent someone from setting fires in six different places simultaneously, it was like a situation blossoming everywhere.

"What use is keeping them?" To raise soldiers for a thousand days, to use soldiers at a time; when needed, not one is to be seen: "Deduct two months’ wages from each!"

What can the servants say?

Forget about deducting their wages, even if randomly beaten or killed, there’s no way around it. Being bonded servants, their lives are in the hands of others; being alive is a blessing enough.

The Xiao Clan Leader continued scolding, but Xiao Changfa felt something was off.

"Father, those people from Black Mountain Cave are quite far, how could they precisely find these fire-prone places?"

"What do you mean, speak if you have something to say, let it out."

"Father, I suspect there is an insider in our courtyard!"

Clan Leader glanced at Xiao Changfa, knowing the truth in his statement. Without internal help, how could Chunlan be abducted?

Without inside assistance, how could all the guards have been perfectly avoided?

"This courtyard is under your management, it’s full of holes and you still dare speak, always eyeing my position but never gaining skill, what will the third and sixth sons think?" Clan Leader favored the eldest son, but he was like an incapable puppet: "Even your biological daughter can be kidnapped, unable to protect her, how can you manage as the Clan Leader..."

Xiao Changfa was silent, his father looked down on him.

Yes, he might not have the abilities of the third and sixth; however, he refused to concede.

No matter what, he intended to hold this position firmly.

Xiao Changfa also clearly knew who did this; genuinely surprised, joyful, and fearful.

Surprised that his daughter could collaborate with people from Black Mountain Cave, joyful at the thought that perhaps in the future, he could always rely on them, fearful that these people do not play by the rules, treating both employers unfairly, and when dealing with such people, he was unsure if he was up to the task.

The most urgent concern now was retrieving his daughter.

"Sir, what can be done, Chunlan... will she..."

Faced with Wen Shi’s sobs, Xiao Changfa was quite irritable inside.

"Stop crying, crying is useless. Even if found, she cannot return home, prepare yourself mentally."

"Sir, she is your only legitimate daughter."

"As you said, she’s the only legitimate daughter; am I lacking daughters? Keep an eye on which maid you fancy, register her under your name, and that will be your legitimate daughter."

Has he given up on Chunlan?

Wen Shi opened her mouth, suddenly overwhelmed with sorrow, this entire family felt truly desolate!

"Sir, it was our failure to protect Chunlan that led to her suffering, sir..."

"She brought this upon herself, no one else is to blame."

What?