Abandoned Woman Busy Farming

Chapter 2148: Chapter 2146: You Don’t Need to Wait for Me Anymore

Early the next morning, when Bai Ruozhu woke up, she felt sore all over, her chest heavy with pain. She knew she’d been reckless; she shouldn’t have fought with the monster out of anger.

Thinking about how the monster had used such a large secret realm to trap them, could it be a normal character? She, a mere mortal, fighting desperately was simply like hitting a rock with an egg.

Fortunately, Second Brother was fine. She let out a big breath but suddenly felt her lips were a bit swollen and painful. She hurriedly touched them, sensing a tingling feeling, seemingly...

Her face turned red, only then noticing Jiang Yichun resting with his eyes closed on the couch.

Could it be that Achun did something last night? She felt a bit elated, but thinking that he preferred sleeping on the couch rather than the bed made her heart sink again.

She slowly got up, not disturbing him, dressed herself, and walked out of the room.

Behind, Jiang Yichun on the couch slowly opened his eyes. As soon as she reached out, he woke up but didn’t know how to face her, so he continued to pretend to sleep.

Bai Ruozhu, clutching her chest, found Second Brother’s room, knocked on the door, and asked, ”Is Second Brother awake?”

Si Yihuan hurriedly came to open the door, supporting her, saying, ”Ruozhu, why are you up? You’ve suffered internal injuries and need to rest properly.”

”I’m fine, just came to check on Second Brother’s situation. I’m afraid there’s still residual black Qi.” She said.

”He looks a little off-color.” Si Yihuan said.

Bai Ruozhu hurriedly went to check, and indeed, there was residual black Qi. Fortunately, the monster didn’t stay in his body for long, so the black Qi’s impact was minimal.

”Don’t worry, I’ll treat Second Brother, and he’ll be fine.” She said.

She placed her hand on Second Brother’s shoulder, using her mind to draw the black Qi within him toward the Curse Tree in the Space. Luckily, Second Brother’s situation was much better than Wang Haoyang’s, so there was no need for the Spatial Hot Spring’s help.

After roughly two incense sticks’ worth of time, Bai Ruozhu finally cleansed Bai Zepei’s body of the remaining black Qi.

At this moment, Bai Zepei also woke up and, seeing Little Sister’s pale face, he said guiltily, ”I’ve made you worry about Second Brother again.”

”I was careless; you fainted that day, giving the monster an opportunity. If I had noticed earlier, it would have been better.” Bai Ruozhu had been excited after seeing Achun just then, so she didn’t pay much attention to Second Brother’s situation, which made her feel very guilty.

”You both shouldn’t blame yourselves. It’s best that everything is fine now.” Si Yihuan said with a smile, ”I’ll go bring breakfast over, Ruozhu, stay here and eat together.”

Bai Ruozhu thought about Jiang Yichun in the room and got up, saying, ”Achun hasn’t woken up yet, I’ll eat with him.”

Si Yihuan smiled, ”Then don’t run back and forth. I’ll bring it over for both of you; you wait in the room.”

After speaking, she quickly went downstairs. Bai Zepei noticed her fleeting concern and sensitively asked, ”What’s wrong? Are you and Jiang Yichun having a tiff?”

Bai Ruozhu bitterly smiled, ”No, it’s just that he hasn’t been happy since he arrived this time. He’s quite hostile towards the Jiuli Clan.”

”He’s worried about you; just talk it out and you’ll be fine.” Bai Zepei said with a smile.

Bai Ruozhu nodded at Second Brother, bid farewell, and returned to her room.

By this time, Jiang Yichun was already awake, changing his outer garments. Seeing her, he said, ”It’s good that you’re alright. I’m going to check on the kids.”

He was about to turn and go, but Bai Ruozhu grabbed his arm. He flinched, nearly wanting to turn back and hold her tightly.

”Let’s have breakfast together; the kids might not be awake yet.” Bai Ruozhu said somewhat awkwardly, lowering her head.

He wanted to refuse but ultimately nodded, sitting by the table.

Soon, Si Yihuan brought breakfast over and then, smiling, looked at the two before retreating.

Jiang Yichun gently served Bai Ruozhu a small bowl of porridge. His actions were slow, still as gentle and considerate as before, making Bai Ruozhu’s heart feel warm; earlier was just a little misunderstanding.

After drinking a few sips of porridge, she suddenly heard him say, ”I’m planning to return to Chengshui Country. Chengshui is unstable, and someone needs to oversee things. I’m planning to return as Regent King.”

Bai Ruozhu’s eyes widened, ”Aren’t you and Tang Yin brothers? Why would you want to go to Chengshui? Achun, you never liked these power struggles before; why the thought of becoming Regent King now?”

”Thinking you don’t like something doesn’t mean you won’t like it now. My father was the previous Regent King but chose to stay with me and hasn’t returned. Now it’s time for me, his son, to take up my responsibility. A man should achieve great things and unite the world; I don’t want to miss the opportunity.”

His voice was calm, without a ripple, yet in Bai Ruozhu’s heart, it stirred a storm.

”Then what about me and the kids? I don’t want to get entangled in power whirlpools or go to the Chengshui Imperial Palace; have you thought about us?” Bai Ruozhu asked, agitated.

”You can stay here; it’s nice. Once I’ve stabilized the world, I’ll come see you.” He said, avoiding Bai Ruozhu’s gaze.

Bai Ruozhu suddenly laughed, ”Stabilize the world? Are you speaking from the heart? You aren’t that kind of person!”

”I’m stating the truth. I’ve thought about it clearly these days: I can’t let go of military strength, nor do I want to live a life unnoticed. If you don’t like it, you don’t need to wait for me.” He almost bit these last words through his teeth, and the pain in his teeth was undeniable while his heart hurt even more.

”What about your constant worry about me being cursed? Are you just going to abandon me like this?” Bai Ruozhu shouted, angry.

”I’ve already discussed it with my father; he’ll find someone to break the curse for you. Anyway, I can’t break curses, staying here would be a waste of time.” He turned his head, pretending to be impatient while actually fearing he would unintentionally shed tears.

”Waste of time?” Bai Ruozhu staggered and nearly fell to the ground, but luckily the chair behind her caught her, allowing her to steady herself, ”Such relief, aren’t you afraid I’ll lose my life?”

”You won’t; there are three kids needing your care, and you won’t irresponsibly pass away. I don’t have time to look after them, and if something happens to you, they could only stay with the elderly.” Jiang Yichun’s voice was cold and hard.

Bai Ruozhu retreated three steps, unable to believe these words came from his mouth. She shook her head in disappointment, ”Impossible, you’re not that kind of person.”

After shouting, she dashed out. The wind whisked against her face, wiping away her tears, but soon they soaked her entire face again.

Gao Deng walked in from outside, sighed, and said, ”Doing this will break her heart.”

”Better than causing her death, right? Look, she’s already cursed, and if she stays with me, the condition will only worsen; who knows when she’ll lose her life. If I die, that’s fine, but if something happens to her, the kids would truly be without parents.” Jiang Yichun spoke, already with tears streaming down his face.

”Wearing that armor back then wouldn’t have affected her; surely something else caused it. Perhaps you shouldn’t have ignored her so soon.” Gao Deng sighed again, a sigh so frequent it seemed to have aged him a few years.