"Husband and wife are like birds of the same forest, flying their separate ways when disaster strikes."
That isn't right!
The saying should go like this: "Husband and wife are as one; they should naturally share both sweet moments and bitter hardships with each other."
How could he just leave her alone to suffer, right?
With the principle of saving his own skin while others can go to hell, how could Su Pan'er bear the sight of this little brat sleeping on the bed, while she was relegated to staying in the firewood room?
"I just think this bed is too cramped for two people..."
Suddenly realizing the double meaning in his words, Qin Yi quickly shut his mouth.
"It's not you getting squashed, roll over there and stop nagging!"
Su Pan'er is not interested in his excuses. With a yank, she tosses him to one side of the plank bed, then turns to lie down. Her plump form occupies most of the bed, nearly crushing him.
She shows no sign of guilt, wrapping the quilt around herself and turning to fall asleep
After a night of tossing around, she's so tired her eyes are crossed. The moment her body touches the bed, she closes her eyes.
Qin Yi watches the woman sleeping next to him. Is she really so content with everything?
Well, that's good too!
Considering his broken body... the more she is like this, the better she will probably fare if he leaves. Thinking about this, his eyes dim considerably, as he also turns to lie down.
Although this was the best option, why does he feel so uncomfortable? Shaking his head, he gently lifts the edge of the quilt...
The quilt is immediately taken back.
Qin Yi attempts to snatch it again. Before he can extend his hand, it's caught in a vice-like grip, causing him to break out in a cold sweat.
"If there's a next time, I'll render your hand useless!"
A deep, feminine voice sounds from the dark, the glowing eyes hinting at a simmering fire.
"It's too cold, share half the bed and the quilt with me." The quilt moves a bit.
It's spring now. The weather is actually quite warm.
Suddenly, Qin Yi's mood improves.
The quilt gets dragged away again: "Get lost! If you dare fight over the quilt again, I'll make you unrecognisable even to your mother."
"Hey!... Can't you speak more civilly, you wild woman?" someone retorts angrily.
"Hmm, not wild? Should I just let you step all over me?"
Su Pan'er smirks without much interest in arguing. She wraps the quilt around herself and falls back asleep.
"Ugly woman! Don't get too cheeky or else I..." someone grinds his teeth angrily.
"Internal injuries, coughing, coughing up blood from lung deficiency - be careful not to overexert yourself. Your terrible health plus tiger-wolf medicine – it's a miracle you're not dead yet! If you continue like this, I guarantee you won't live past this spring."
A lazy tone, as if commenting on the beautiful weather.
However, it hits Qin Yi like a bolt of lightning.
He gapes, "You... how do you...?" Know what?
Everyone thinks his illness is tuberculosis, but only he knows that's not the case.
From the first time he coughed up blood and collapsed, his family had spent a lot of money on his illness. Not only did they spend all their savings, but they also accumulated a lot of debt.
As his condition worsened, they thought of arranging a marriage to counter his bad luck, hence Su Pan'er's arrival.
"Nonsense! My eyes aren't blind."
Good thing she kicked him aside during their wedding night! She wonders who hates him enough to let him take the tiger-wolf medicine with his broken body. Obviously, he's angered some young woman.
Truly, the heart of a young girl!
Qin Yi shakes his head. Instead of wondering about this, he decides to focus on the journey ahead. After a bout of coughs, he curls up on the bed and promptly falls asleep.
Su Pan'er waits for a while. Only when she hears a faint sound of snoring does she close her eyes again.
Little brat!
Making me worry for nothing.
Su Pan'er sleeps soundly, unknowing of when she rolled over into Qin Yi's embrace, using him like a teddy bear.
Qin Yi, drowsy and unrested, feels like he has a stone on his chest as he struggles to wake. He finds the octopus-like Su Pan'er holding onto him, sleeping soundly.
The Su Pan'er before his eyes is completely different from her usual lively self. There's a unique kind of tranquil beauty about her.
Even though she's the size of a mountain and as dark as charcoal, her healthiness is enviable!
The Su and Qin families lived in Luoshan Village and Yan Village respectively. Both villages were close to each other, located near Deicide Mountain, having lived their lives there for hundreds of years.
Initially, he was supposed to get engaged with her second cousin from the Su's. But after the Su's swapped the bride to Su Pan'er, he couldn't help but resist. Su Pan'er was pretty famous – she was huge, dark-skinned and a little naive.
Little did he know that after actually dealing with her, he would realize the meaning of the saying "a lie repeated becomes the truth".
Unable to support his numb arm any longer, Qin Yi lightly moves, attempting to withdraw his hand.
Barely moving, Su Pan'er wakes up.
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Let's watch how our Pan'er transforms from a tough, ugly girl into a woman unmatched in the world!