Becoming the Villain's Discarded Wife
Chapter 321 Negotiation_1

Chapter 321: Chapter 321 Negotiation_1

Xiaoqi left, and after hesitating for a while, Yuanbao followed him.

The five-year-old little girl had slimmed down, even the baby fat on her cheeks, which was once plump, had disappeared.

"Why are you following me?" Xiaoqi turned around to look at Yuanbao hiding behind the tree, sounding helpless.

"Brother Xiaoqi, I also know about herbs. I’ll go with you," Yuanbao said shyly, clutching the corner of her clothes.

"I don’t need your help. Go back early."

Xiaoqi, with a cold face, did not accept her kindness. He just left a single sentence and turned to leave hurriedly.

Watching his figure gradually disappear into the forests, a hint of melancholy crossed Yuanbao’s face.

After a long conversation with Chi Sheng, Old Xu left, leaving only Chi Sheng staring blankly in the Main Hall.

The people in the stronghold had started learning to brew wine, and about two hundred people could move from the village.

On their way back, they had discussed relocating the elderly, the weak, the women, and the children to the village. Once everyone is settled, they will begin brewing wine. As for the other people on the mountain, they’ll have to figure out another solution gradually.

The deputy leader, as usual, took Yueyue’s pulse. Seeing the pale complexion of the young girl, he could no longer bear it.

Yueyue had been in his care for two years, he knew very well how clever and sensible she was. But now, he could do nothing about her illness.

Currently, Yueyue survives on medicinal soups daily, which had caused Xiaoqi’s bright personality to become gloomy once again.

He didn’t know if Xiaoqi would stay at Qing Fenghan if something happened to Yueyue.

"Second Brother."

Chi Sheng knocked gently on the door, catching sight of the pale little girl lying in bed.

"You take a good rest."

After advising the young girl, the deputy leader left the room.

"Big Brother, did everything go smoothly this time?" The deputy leader didn’t go down the mountain this time. Upon seeing Big Brother come to find him, he asked promptly.

"Everything is settled. In a couple of days, they will be sent down after getting their stuff together. How is the little girl?"

Chi Sheng thought about the pale face he saw on Yueyue just now and felt worried inside.

"Not very good." The deputy leader didn’t think about hiding anything, he just spoke the truth: "The girl has guessed a bit, but Xiaoqi hasn’t been informed yet. I guess, she probably won’t make it to the end of the year."

There was silence between the two people for a moment, then the deputy leader sighed again.

"She’s too weak. She must have suffered a lot since she was a child. It’s a mercy she’s made it this far, but the rest of the time will be tough for her, having to rely on medicines."

"Let’s do our best." Chi Sheng finished speaking and fell silent again.

After standing silent for a while, the deputy leader asked the question he had been wondering: "Big Brother, should we tell Xiaoqi about this?"

Yueyue was the only thing that mattered to Xiaoqi. If they kept him in the dark, it might eventually cause the boy to lose faith in the stronghold.

"He will find out sooner or later. I will tell him about this. You just take care of the little girl."

After speaking, Chi Sheng left the deputy leader’s yard.

Looking at the herbs across his yard, the deputy leader pursed his lips in annoyance.

Yueyue was merely suffering from tuberculosis. If only she had been slightly stronger initially, it wouldn’t have led to such severe consequences now.

Yueyue was in the room lying on the bed, staring blankly at the flower vase at her side.

She hadn’t left her room for a long time. The vase held two wildflowers picked from the mountains, the only splash of color in the dull room.

After gazing at it for a while, Yueyue slowly closed her eyes, as if she had exhausted all her strength just by staring at the flowers.

The deputy leader went to the dispensary again. After looking around to make sure nobody was around, Yuanbao sneaked into the room.

Seeing that Yueyue was already sleeping, Yuanbao breathed a sigh of relief and placed fresh flowers into the vase.

Poor sister, all the flowers on the mountain have bloomed, but she can’t see them.

Feeling pity for Yueyue resting in the bed, Yuanbao quietly left the room with yesterday’s wildflowers, returning to her own yard.

She put the two wildflowers into the vase, and Granny Wang beside her, watched as Yuanbao put more flowers into the vase and teased her: "Miss picked more flowers today?"

"Granny Wang, today’s flowers are pink, they’re beautiful." After arranging the flowers, Yuanbao gazed at the brimful vase of colorful flowers with her cheeks in her hands, finding them very attractive.

Looking at the flowers Yuanbao had just put into the vase, Granny Wang was perplexed.

Couldn’t the girl tell colors apart? The ones she had put in were clearly a kind of small wildflower in goose yellow, not pink.

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Shen Miaomiao had run out of patience watching the smirking Ms. Li.

"Say it, how much silver do you want?"

This matter cannot be reported to the authorities. Even if Ms. Li did poison her brother, he was the one who first forced his wife into prostitution. If this matter were reported, her elder brother would definitely land in jail.

Moreover, his health had already deteriorated. If he were to enter prison, it’s likely he wouldn’t make it out alive.

Ms. Li thoroughly scanned her sister-in-law from top to bottom, snickering inwardly.

Her sister-in-law was finally enjoying good days, but now she wanted to get rid of her with some silver. Dream on!

Only by seeing Shen Zhong dead would she feel avenged for the life she had led these past two years!

"Miaomiao, I’ve been the one supporting your brother these two years. Surely you can’t kick me aside now that good times are coming."

There was a smile on Ms. Li’s face, every gesture of hers hinted at flirtation, which made Shen Miaomiao feel disgusted.

"What are you pretending to be here? Now? Do you find me distasteful? When I had to sell myself to support your brother, why didn’t I see you kicking me out then? Weren’t you always wanting to marry that young master from Kyoto? How come I don’t see him anywhere now that you’re an old maid of eighteen? What are you pretending to be here?"

Ms. Li felt both jealous and resentful seeing Shen Miaomiao now. She finished speaking, her gaze filled with hatred.

Why she had to endure such hard times, only to be kicked aside when things were finally getting better?

"Don’t provoke me with your words. We know very well what you did. Giving you a chance to leave is a favor. If you’re not willing, we can always take this to court," said Shen Miaomiao, her gaze cold.

She pitied what Ms. Li had been through but didn’t intend to let her stay in the family because of it.

As long as she stayed, she would be a ticking time bomb for the family.

Ms. Li’s smiling face froze, watching Shen Miaomiao with growing unease.

The poison she used cost her three taels of silver per small bag. The poison seller had told her that while it may not work instantly, long-term use would be detrimental and impossible to recover from, moreover, it’d be hard for anyone to detect it. Could it be that Shen Miaomiao knows already?

Feeling panicky, Ms. Li lost her smile and stared at Shen Miaomiao, gritting her teeth.

A smile crossing the corner of Shen Miaomiao’s lips.

"Tell me, how much silver do you want?"

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