Abandoned Woman Busy Farming

Chapter 1983: Chapter 1982: Is It Devotion or Foolishness?

The doctor Mu bowed to Ji Min and then to Bai Ruozhu, ”I will return to Fushou Hall now.”

Bai Ruozhu earnestly performed a younger generation salute to him, ”Thank you very much, Doctor Mu, for speaking righteously today.”

”It’s what I should do. I’m not someone who likes to lie.” Doctor Mu waved his hand indifferently and walked out directly, seeming to be a straightforward old man who disliked socializing.

Only then did Ji Min remember that Bai Ruozhu was the female Chief Doctor, and his daughter-in-law had just harmed her...

Ji An did not dare to look at Bai Ruozhu; she was worried that her private interactions with Bai Ruozhu might be exposed.

”Miss Ji is a student at the bride’s School. I should indeed help her.” Bai Ruozhu said with a smile.

Ji Min felt even more embarrassed, ”Mr. Bai, thank you so much. It’s all my fault for not managing my family well and causing you trouble.”

”No problem, it’s inconvenient to diagnose here; let’s talk somewhere else.” Bai Ruozhu gestured invitingly.

”Okay, okay, Mr. Bai is right.” Ji Min hurriedly took Ji An outside but found Ji Bao still standing stupidly there and quickly pulled Ji Bao out of the Public Hall.

The onlookers praised Bai Ruozhu with thumbs up, and someone shouted, ”Mr. Bai has such great tolerance, repaying grievances with virtue, we admire you!”

”Indeed, Mr. Bai is a good officer! But the young lady of the Ji family is also pitiful, to be harmed by her sister-in-law like that.”

”That slut should be sent beyond the frontier, let her suffer well!”

”...”

Bai Ruozhu kept smiling gently and nodding in thanks to the people, not expecting Ji Bao to suddenly burst out, ”Shut up! My wife is not someone you can gossip about!”

If he hadn’t spoken, some might have felt he was also pitiful, but with his shout, those with bad temper joined in, ”We’re just speaking the truth. If she didn’t sleep with Doctor Tian after bribing him, what else could she be? In our countryside, she’d be drowned in a pig’s cage!”

”What does one need such a wife for? Doesn’t even realize he’s been cuckolded, how foolish!”

The crowd shouted chaotically, many enjoying the spectacle without filtering their words, which sounded increasingly harsh, making Ji Min’s face turn red.

He quickly pulled Ji Bao onto the horse carriage and turned to Bai Ruozhu, ”Mr. Bai, may I bring my daughter to your residence for a visit later?”

Bai Ruozhu nodded; Ji Bao’s emotions were unstable now, indeed, it’s best to send him home first.

The Ji family got on the horse carriage, and Ji An never stopped crying, Ji Min felt anxious and frustrated, his temper also rising, ”What are you crying for? It’s not like it can’t be cured!”

Ji An gathered the courage and said softly, ”It’s not that I’m afraid my face can’t be cured, but I’m worried I won’t be able to marry.”

Only then did Ji Min remember, with such an incident at home, although the scandal was caused by the third daughter-in-law, good families would still be critical, thinking the sister-in-law would also corrupt the daughters of the house.

”Ah, one wrong step can lead to a thousand-year regret, all because I didn’t stop your third brother!” Ji Min sighed, appearing exceptionally fatigued.

Ji Bao suddenly exclaimed, ”Linglong is not that kind of person, surely it’s others slandering her! Whatever she did before is past, she’s been considerate with me, how could she look at other men?”

Ji An was frightened by her third brother’s demeanor, she shrank to a corner of the carriage, forgetting even to cry.

With a slap, Ji Min harshly slapped his son’s face.

After the slap, his hand trembled, the third son was always obedient and diligent, the only one in the family to pass the Juren exams, when had he ever hit such a son? Today he was truly driven mad by him.

”Have some sense, is that kind of woman worth it? If she acted properly, how would Tian Chen know about the mark on her body?” Ji Min angrily asked.

Ji Bao’s eyes flickered, ”No, he’s speaking nonsense, there’s no mole.”

Ji Min sighed, he had already noticed his son’s reaction, now he was still telling him lies?

”Ji Bao, today I’m very disappointed in you,” Ji Min said, then fell silent, Ji An didn’t dare to cry again, and the carriage was exceptionally quiet on the way.

...

After finishing lunch, Bai Ruozhu comforted two children to nap, soon a maid reported that the master and third young master, fourth young lady from Ji Residence requested to meet.

Bai Ruozhu instructed Min Ju to bring the medicine box and then went to the Main Hall.

”Mr. Bai, sorry to trouble you, this is a small thank you from me.” Ji Min had a steward present a gift list.

Bai Ruozhu glanced at it, Ji Min seemed quite sincere.

”You don’t need to thank me so much for treating an illness; Mr. Ji you’re too kind,” Bai Ruozhu said.

Ji Min said with some embarrassment, ”Also the Ji family’s compensation for you; we’re truly sorry about the matter.”

Bai Ruozhu smiled, ”You can’t be blamed; blame the Ma Family for not teaching their daughter well.”

Then she took Ji An’s hand to feel her pulse, examined her rash, and used the silver needle to apply acupuncture to Ji An, then wrote a prescription.

The entire process took just over a quarter of an hour, quite fast indeed.

”Alright, go back and decoct the medicine, take it twice a day for three consecutive days, and you will recover,” Bai Ruozhu said.

Ji An was stunned, ”Three days and it’ll be healed? No more rash?”

”You’re poisoned; once the toxin is cleared, it will soon disappear. Fortunately, you haven’t had much contact with poison, otherwise, more exposure could be problematic.” Bai Ruozhu thought, as long as she wasn’t dead, she could aid detoxification, but she wouldn’t say this aloud.

Ji An was overwhelmed with emotion, suddenly kneeling before Bai Ruozhu, ”Thank you for saving my life, Mr. Bai!”

Bai Ruozhu knew she spoke of ”life-saving grace” rather than ”detoxification grace,” hurriedly helped her up, and smiled with a nod, ”You’re a student at the bride’s School, destined to meet me; it’s only right to assist.”

At this moment, Ji Bao, who had been standing silently with his head hung, suddenly fell to the ground with a thud, then banged his head three times for Bai Ruozhu.

Bai Ruozhu didn’t even react, by the time she came to, he had finished. Raising her head again, she saw his forehead was broken, blood flowing from his forehead to his nose.

This Ji Bao was truly infatuated, clearly knowing Ma Linglong’s previous matters with Saihan, yet willing to go to such lengths for her; one hardly knows whether to admire him or call him foolish.

”Why would you do this, Mr. Ji? Please get up; if you’re pleading for Ma Linglong, it’s useless. She committed crimes and harmed people, deserving to receive proper punishment.” Bai Ruozhu said coldly, she wouldn’t spare Ma Linglong because of Ji Bao’s kowtow.

”Mr. Bai, I know Linglong was wrong, but she was just spoiled, a bit headstrong, please give her another chance, she’s such a pampered girl, how can she endure in prison?” Ji Bao remained kneeling on the ground.

Bai Ruozhu became irritated hearing this, what did ”a bit headstrong” mean; risking lives, and it’s still ”just”?

”Ha, Mr. Ji truly loves his wife to the point of disregarding life.” Bai Ruozhu sneered.