Time Travel: The Best Doctor in Ancient Times

Chapter 1090: Chapter 763: Old Acquaintance = Travel Expenses?

Gu Changsheng paused at the words, then looked bitterly at the couple sitting in the shed.

Rarely seen with such a rough appearance, a full beard that is quite characteristic, yet his actions were very heartwarming, carefully spooning the woman in front of him some stuffed dumplings. The woman’s posture was rather unusual, leaning to one side, with her big belly clearly showing she was pregnant.

Even with the added fullness of expectant motherhood, her delicate and beautiful face remained noticeable.

The man’s rugged looks contrasted with his thoughtful and attentive actions, which surprisingly created a natural harmony and warmth.

Even from afar, Gu Changsheng could feel the man’s satisfaction, radiating from the corners of his eyes and brows.

This was truly a wonderful image of a wild husband caring for his wife!

Although not aesthetically perfect, it was very warm, like the sun of the Northern Country which is fierce yet not scorching!

”Actually, I’d rather rob the rich and help the poor...”

After watching for a while, Gu Changsheng finally spoke with a bleak expression.

Truly, she didn’t mind revisiting the occupation of highway robbery!

She would prefer that to facing this genuine old acquaintance!

”That might not be suitable, given our identities are prominently placed, how can we really engage in burglary and robbery?” Zhou Mu said with amusement, looking at the proper little woman in front of him, with pampering eyes.

”Damn it, such a burden!” Gu Changsheng let out a long sigh, ”We’ve escaped all the way to this place, who would know who’s who, huh? What’s wrong with robbing the rich to help the poor? Don’t look down on that, I once relied on it to make my way down from the Capital City to return to Liuzhou City!”

Gu Changsheng said, tidying her clothes, then crawled out from the blanket.

Damn it, truly bad luck, traveling this far just to bump into acquaintances, even worse, we’re broke!

Crap!

It’s truly deadly!

”What? You’re willing to go down?” Zhou Mu leaned lazily against the carriage, teasing the little woman in front of him as she tidied her clothes, combed her hair, and put on a mask.

”If I don’t go down, am I really going to rob the rich and help the poor? I wouldn’t mind, but this area is also part of my dowry fields!” Gu Changsheng rolled her eyes immediately upon hearing that, ”If it gets out, it’s nothing good, and it would be shameful!”

Damn, if she wasn’t mistaken, Dowager Empress Xiao, the old schemer, seemed to have given Liaodong of the Northern Country as her dowry, right?

Have you ever seen someone rob their own property?

Walls have ears, if word got out, where would this landlord put her face?

”A person’s reputation is like a shadow of a tree! I care about my face! Come on! Let’s meet this old acquaintance and casually extract some travel expenses from this couple!” Watching the big-bellied woman in the distance, Gu Changsheng sniffed with resentment, jumping off the carriage in a make-or-break manner.

Alright then! If it’s a blessing, it is not a curse, if it’s a curse, you can’t avoid it!

Instead of letting her questionable conduct in Liaodong be widely known, it’s better to seek funds from an acquaintance, that way she might avoid future disgrace!

The eyes beneath the half-mask shone intensely, and Gu Changsheng walked towards her old acquaintance.

Upon seeing her approaching, Guo Luo quickly put down the bowl to greet her, while Beauty Sai also tried to stand up despite her heavy waist.

Gu Changsheng watched as the two warmly greeted her and Zhou Mu to be seated, feeling like family. Her eyes darkened slightly, never leaving Beauty Sai’s belly, nor did she sit down.

Even though Beauty Sai was once a woman of the Itinerant World, being stared at like that made her uneasy, instinctively protecting her big belly and moving behind her man.

While wandering in the Itinerant World, being cautious is always good.

Moreover, they were only newly acquainted, though this man chatted happily with her own husband, the fact that these two were disguising their identities made her uneasy!

Even someone as rough as Guo Luo noticed the abruptness of the woman across from them.

As the couple was being stared down by Gu Changsheng, almost getting uneasy from her gaze on the belly, Gu Changsheng finally moved her lips, muttering four words in a deep voice.

”Twin pregnancy!”

She’s seen quite a few pregnant women!

However, a belly so large and symmetrically shaped is undoubtedly carrying twins!

”Wha... what?”

Guo Luo was a bit slow to react to Gu Changsheng’s words, and Beauty Sai seemed confused, the bit of fullness on her beautiful face showing a tinge of bewilderment.

”What what? Can’t even understand a sentence! Eat!” Gu Changsheng withdrew her gaze and plopped down into the chair, speaking grumpily.

The scene turned awkward for a moment. Even Guo Luo and his wife, accustomed to the easygoing ways of the Itinerant World, were left dumbfounded by Gu Changsheng’s rudeness.

”Great, now there’s no leaving even if we wanted to, damn!” Sitting at the square wooden table, Gu Changsheng picked up a spoon and scooped a stuffed dumpling from the untouched bowl, stuffing it angrily into her mouth and biting hard.

”This...” Guo Luo was at a loss.

Brother Shui Mu is straightforward and easy to talk to, but why was his fiancée so difficult to deal with?

Zhou Mu also found himself helpless with the capricious little woman in front of him. Observing the slightly stiff expressions of the couple across from them, he had to cough lightly to ease the atmosphere, explaining apologetically, ”Please, excuse my fiancée... cough, cough... not in a great mood! You know how it is, right? Women, they have those few days every month... cough, cough...”

”Pfft!”

Zhou Mu had just finished his sentence when Gu Changsheng sprayed out the meatball she’d just shoved into her mouth, with quite a bit of saliva!

Women... every month... do have those days?

Women... every month...

If it weren’t for the half-mask, you would’ve definitely seen Gu Changsheng’s face filled with a kaleidoscope of almost distorted expressions!

What on earth does this evildoer mean by that?

What does he mean?

Could it possibly be what I’m thinking?

But why does it sound so much like that?

Is it what I’m thinking? No, right? Right?

Gu Changsheng glared with her beautiful eyes, boiling with anger, at the shameless man beside her, wishing she could bite him a few times and devour him alive!

”Ha ha! I understand! I understand! It’s no big deal, no big deal!”

”Heh heh... I was just wondering why this little lady was so hard to get close to, turns out this is why...”

As Zhou Mu’s voice fell, Guo Luo and Beauty Sai opposite them were relieved as if they had an epiphany. Guo Luo laughed straightforwardly and threw down the first sentence, and Beauty Sai, supported by her, threw down the second sentence. The atmosphere that had become tense due to Gu Changsheng’s reaction instantly became lively again.

”Bang!”

Gu Changsheng lost her balance, and her whole body suddenly sprawled over the table, like playing dead.

The woman playing dead, her Phoenix Eyes hidden under the mask, angrily glared at the man beside her!

You’re the one who’s in a bad mood! You’re the one who’s on your period! Your whole family is on their period!

Sprawled over the table, the woman gritted her teeth; she felt that her evildoer was being erratic!

Ever since she escaped the wedding, he picked up her tendency to act erratically, occasionally flipping out, making everything nerve-wracking!

Gu Changsheng swore she would never, for her whole life, let the evildoer buy fabric to make menstrual pads for her! Absolutely never! Never, even if threatened!

”Shopkeeper, bring two bowls of your sweet jujube soup, my baby in my belly is craving it and wants to drink it!” Beauty Sai thought Gu Changsheng was embarrassed, then considered that daughters of the Itinerant World shouldn’t have so many taboos, just speak up if there’s a problem, what’s there to be embarrassed about? Feel embarrassed a few more times, and eventually, you get used to it; that’s how she got through it, so she immediately summoned the shopkeeper and instructed him, then turned to Gu Changsheng, speaking affectionately, ”Sister feels unwell, have some too, I’ve read the medical books that the Southern Emperor wrote, saying these red dates are great for replenishing energy and nourishing blood, perfect for right now.”

When in the world did she write that in any medical book?

Slander! Rumors!

This is entirely a case of backfiring!

The shopkeeper was efficient, and soon, two bowls of sweet jujube soup along with a plate of sugar were served up.

Gu Changsheng glanced at them, feeling aggrieved, and didn’t have the slightest desire to eat.

But when she turned her gaze, she saw that Beauty Sai across from her had indeed abandoned the wine balls and begun eating fermented jujubes!

Seeing this, Gu Changsheng wasted no time, quickly swiping the bowl away like a swift claw.

Big-bellied Beauty Sai instinctively felt her hand empty, and upon seeing, realized that the sweet jujube soup she’d just lifted but hadn’t tasted had already reached Gu Changsheng’s mouth.

That was... hers!

Beauty Sai blinked her eyes, looked at the bowl in Gu Changsheng’s hand, then the untouched bowl in front of her!

With a speechless face, she reached out, thinking, well, women do have those days, a bit of a quirky mood is understandable, perhaps this little lady finds stolen food tastes better?

Embodying a maternal glow, mother-to-be Beauty Sai wasn’t bothered, smiled, and reached for the neglected bowl, grasping it by the rim.

Exerted a little force, attempted to lift...

Huh?

Didn’t move?

Used more strength, tried lifting again...

Still didn’t move!

Beauty Sai’s gaze flashed in surprise, took another look, and fine, the little lady opposite was firmly pressing the other side of the bowl, no wonder she couldn’t lift it!

What’s the meaning of this?

Eating from the bowl, watching the pot? She’s claiming both bowls?

Well! A guest from afar, after all, she can be considered half a host, there’s no reasonable cause to quarrel over one bowl of sweet jujube soup with the guest.

Beauty Sai, smiling, shook her head helplessly and raised her hand to call the shopkeeper, requesting one more bowl of sweet jujube soup!

Upon hearing Beauty Sai order more sweet jujube soup, Gu Changsheng, who had just managed to gulp down her bowl, suddenly spluttered, glaring resentfully at the woman in front of her, almost hysterically grumbling, ”Eat eat eat! You dare to eat more! You’re already so fat, yet you still have the nerve to eat!”