In Love With My Fierce Farming Wife!
Chapter 1107 - 1101: Could it be Possessed?

Chapter 1107: Chapter 1101: Could it be Possessed?

Su Ke had also just learned of the news that Lord Zhang and the deputy minister of the Ministry of Works had gone to the Qin Family’s Mansion to propose marriage on behalf of his second son, Zhang Zhongding, to Qin Shuan’er.

He had been on cloud nine, having placed second in the Autumn Imperial Civil Service Beneficent Examination—there was nothing more wonderful than this!

There was a poetry meeting organized by his classmates from the academy today, and he originally did not plan to attend, preferring to hide in the mansion to read and prepare for next year’s Spring Imperial Civil Service Examination. However, he couldn’t resist Xue Qian’s persistent persuasion and was dragged to the event. He hadn’t expected to hear such "good news"!

It seemed everyone was aware of the relationship between the Su Family and the Qin Family, and some took the opportunity to inquire about the Qin Family’s unwed daughter.

Su Ke tried to smile, but it felt especially stifling in his chest. After struggling several times, the dispirited him felt as if everyone around him was laughing at him, and he was so dazed that he wasn’t even clear on how he had returned to the mansion.

Suddenly, a cold sensation came from his forehead, startling Su Ke into shouting, finally snapping back to reality.

"What happened to you? Could you be possessed?"

Xue Qian looked at him with a worried expression, peering closely into Su Ke’s eyes. Su Lao Si was by his side, with a large basin on the table that still had a few pieces of ice floating in it. Mrs. Su-Hua stood nearby with a towel in hand—the culprit that had just covered his face!

Equally anxious, Su Lao Si said, "Maybe his soul was scared away. Shall we, perhaps, burn some incense paper and offer food to the gods outside?"

People here liked to burn incense candles and papers, then bring out rice as offerings when a child lost their soul, praying for protection to deities in every direction. On the way back home, they were not to look back, while calling out their child’s name. Upon returning home, they would perform a soul-calling ceremony.

"Right, right, right, he definitely looks soulless. Shall we go out and pray now?"

Xue Qian nodded vigorously, like pounding garlic.

"It’s you who’s lost your soul!"

Su Ke, having just regained his composure due to the ice water, raised his hand and smacked Xue Qian, his voice filled with resentment.

On the contrary, Xue Qian heaved a great sigh of relief, "Su brother, are you alright? You had me scared to death just now; no matter how I called you, you wouldn’t wake up, just like a puppet. Tell me, what exactly happened?"

"I’m fine. I just suddenly thought of a topic and got lost in thought," Su Ke casually found an excuse to brush off the concern and promptly started pushing Xue Qian outside, "You go back, go back! I’m really tired right now and want to rest."

"Wait, wait... hey!"

The legitimate eldest son of Lord Xue from the Hanlin Imperial Academy was thus pushed out of the Su Family’s Mansion, literally being driven out of the gates.

Xue Qian initially wanted to say more, lifted his hand to knock on the door but then, thinking of Su Ke’s unusual behavior before, slowly brought his hand back and decided to leave quickly.

Perhaps he had discovered some serious problem?

With Xue Qian gone, Su Ke inevitably had to endure a continuous nagging from Mrs. Su-Hua.

With a headache, Su Ke covered his forehead and kept his eyes shut, not uttering a word. Fortunately, Su Lao Si was clear-headed, observing Su Ke for a long while before pulling Mrs. Su-Hua away.

Clearly not catching on, Mrs. Su-Hua protested while being led away, "Don’t pull me, you old fool, why are you pulling me? Didn’t you see Ke’er is unwell... what, you’re serious? But..."

Su Ke couldn’t hear the rest of her words.

He conveniently pulled the blanket up and covered his head completely.

Why?

Couldn’t Shuang’er wait for him a while longer?

He had always believed that, having been childhood playmates with her, though the window pane paper separating them had not been pierced, in reality, they both had a tacit understanding. He had silently worked hard for their future, striving to advance himself, and had planned that once he succeeded in the High School examinations next year, he would personally visit her home to propose and marry her.

Why couldn’t she wait even a few more months?

With these thoughts, he tossed and turned, not only lacking any desire to eat, but also unable to sleep soundly even for one night.

By dawn, his forehead had become more painful and he couldn’t even open his eyes. Little Shitou, who attended to him, woke him up, and he couldn’t help but cry out in pain, clutching his forehead.

Little Shitou, who was attending him, was so anxious that he kept pacing back and forth, "Young Master, are you feeling very uncomfortable? You must have caught a cold. Just wait, as soon as I inform the mistress, I’ll go and call for the Doctor."

Little Shitou comforted him and then reached out to check the temperature of his forehead, which felt burning hot to the touch, and hurriedly went out.

Ill? How could he possibly be sick?

He laughed bitterly at the thought!

It had been so long since he’d been ill, it seemed that since that year, after Fourth Sister had cured his leg ailment, he had never fallen sick again.

He reached out to touch his own forehead; it did seem a bit hot, which was likely why his head hurt.

In a dazed state, he fell back into a deep sleep.

This illness had him deliriously sleeping beside his bed for three days without opening his eyes. In the depth of winter, Mrs. Su-Hua was so worried that she broke out in fever blisters, and in a frantic hurry had Su Huarong called back, only then making a trip to the Ye Family’s Mansion. It was under the pretense of the Ye Family’s name that they were able to summon the Imperial Physician to treat him.

They resorted to such measures naturally because no one in the Su Family held an official post high enough to summon the Imperial Physician.

After the Imperial Physician arrived, he took the pulse and gave a long spiel about "excessive contemplation, liver fire harming the body" and the like. Then followed acupuncture, medicinal baths, and being fed decoction. On the fourth day, Su Ke finally came to from his delirium. As soon as he opened his eyes, he realized that almost everyone from the Su Family had come.

Mrs. Su-Hua had been beside herself with worry these days; seeing Su Ke awaken, her tears flowed uncontrollably, and she kept comforting him.

"Oh, my child, why are you in such a hurry? Is it just because of the Spring Imperial Civil Service Examination? If you’re not confident, let’s just not take it. Even without official honors, your Fourth Sister and Fourth Brother-in-law won’t let us starve to death. Besides, your first cousin brother has now become a fifth-grade official. Don’t panic, ah..."

Mrs. Su-Hua babbled on, and Su Ke then realized she had mistaken his illness as being caused by anxiety for the Spring Imperial Civil Service Examination, and he couldn’t help but bitterly smile at this misunderstanding.

"Mother, I’m hungry, I want to eat the Yu Xiang Rou Si you make yourself."

After Mrs. Su-Hua had talked and cried enough, she cheerfully went to prepare the dish, responding to her sick child’s request.

Once Mrs. Su-Hua left, only Patriarch Su and Su Lao Si remained in the room.

Patriarch Su, who had eaten more salt than Su Ke had rice, clearly understood the meaning behind Su Ke’s bitter smile just now.

He then comforted him by patting him on the shoulder, "Ke’er, there’s no hurdle in this world that can’t be gotten over! What you find hard now will look different after a while. What you thought you’d never be able to get over will have been crossed silently and certainly; what you thought you’d never forget will have been forgotten unnoticed. Be wise and take care of yourself!"

He sighed, shook his head, and left, leaning on his walking stick.

Su Lao Si also looked at him with a meaningful gaze until Su Ke hurriedly pretended to faint, avoiding his gaze.

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