Chapter 12: Chapter 12 Check the Wound
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Bowing his head to meet Zhang Shufen's beautiful eyes, Ye Fei saw determination in them.
Since marrying Ye Daming, Zhang Shufen had not lived a single good day.
The burden of a family should rightly be carried on a man's shoulders.
But she, a woman, had taken on this responsibility.
Not only did she need to take care of Ye Daming, who was paralyzed, but she also had to find ways to make money to maintain the family.
If it hadn't been for Ye Fei, even if she had truly been violated by Li Feng and Wang Daniu, there would have been no one to seek justice for her.
Now, at last, she finally had someone to rely on in Ye Fei.
As a woman, she also had the chance to be a real woman now.
Ye Daming had previously suggested that she and Ye Fei have a child, and she had felt resistance and shyness in her heart.
But now Ye Fei had given her the security that Ye Daming couldn't provide, causing her heart to completely fall for Ye Fei.
At this moment, feeling Ye Fei's masculine vigor, Zhang Shufen was both shy and excited.
She did not retreat a bit; instead, she faced him head-on.
Embracing soft warmth, Ye Fei exhaled hot breaths through his nostrils.
Through several thin layers of clothing, he could clearly feel the warmth.
He felt like Sun Wukong, who had been pinned under the Five Elements Mountain for five hundred years, and he was eager to soar to the heavens.
Just as his inner beast was about to break through his reason, Ye Fei suddenly suppressed his impulse and gently pushed Zhang Shufen away from his embrace.
"Sister-in-law, since we still have time, I want to go into the mountains again," he said.
The heat in Zhang Shufen's eyes was quenched at that moment.
Her advances being rejected by Ye Fei made her feel as if she had been stripped naked and thrown onto the street, with nowhere to hide her shame.
Ye Fei, witnessing the change in Zhang Shufen's expression, knew all too well how cruel his actions must have seemed to her.
He smiled gently, patting the new electric tricycle next to him to calm her.
"Sister-in-law, I sold the herbs in the city for thirteen thousand yuan. The owner of the pharmacy hopes I can supply them long-term, and I've already agreed. I even took a seventeen thousand yuan deposit, so I can't delay. As for everything else, let's talk about it when I come back tonight, okay?"
Ye Fei's words somehow made Zhang Shufen feel a bit better.
Only then did she remember the twenty thousand yuan, and she excitedly asked, "Xiao Fei, did you say you earned that twenty thousand yuan from selling herbs? If those herbs are so valuable, I should join you and go to the mountains to gather them too."
Hearing this, Ye Fei quickly shook his head and refused.
"Sister-in-law, my brother can't be left unattended. Besides, if the villagers see you and my younger uncle sneaking into the woods, they will inevitably gossip," he replied.
Zhang Shufen's cheeks burned with embarrassment as she suddenly came to a startling realization.
"Oh my! I forgot, they still have your brother's mouth gagged!" she exclaimed.
Watching Zhang Shufen hurry into her brother Ye Daming's room, Ye Fei didn't waste any more words and quickly grabbed his medicine basket and left the house.
Walking along the road, Ye Fei mulled over his thoughts.
Today, I made my first pot of gold by gathering herbs.
But the herbs in the mountains are limited, and I can't rely on this to make a living forever.
Moreover, this time it was because I was lucky enough to find precious herbs that I could sell them at a high price.
To give sister-in-law a good life, I need to find a sustainable way to make a living.
Not to mention, my brother is paralyzed, but that's because we didn't have the money for the best treatment back then.
Having learned medicine, I can try to help him, and maybe he'll be able to stand up again.
With these thoughts in his mind, Ye Fei immediately had an idea.
Why don't I open a clinic in the village?
In doing so, I could not only ensure my brother and sister-in-law won't be bullied but also solve the villagers' difficulty in getting medical care.
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By the way, this is also a steady source of income.
Having identified his target, Ye Fei immediately became full of vigor.
"Little Fei."
Just as Ye Fei was about to quicken his pace and head into the mountains, a shout suddenly came from not far away.
Turning his head, he saw Xie Chunmei standing at her front door, her seductive eyes like silk waving at him.
"Sister Chun Mei, your injury hasn't healed yet, why aren't you resting at home properly, and instead coming out?"
Xie Chunmei's face reddened, and she shyly explained, "Little Fei, sister came out for a quick errand, and I saw you, so I just wanted to say hello."
Ye Fei smiled slightly and hurried over to support Xie Chunmei with concern, "Sister Chun Mei, you should go back and rest. Didn't I tell you before, the snake venom still lingers, and you walking around like this could likely worsen your condition."
With Ye Fei's assistance, Xie Chunmei limped towards the house.
After taking a few steps, Ye Fei suddenly had a jolt of realization.
Sister Chun Mei said she wanted to introduce her sister to me before, she couldn't be deliberately trying to lure me inside, could she?
The thought made Ye Fei stop immediately.
He who now had nothing to his name, it truly wasn't the time to be involved in a romantic relationship.
"Sister Chun Mei, it's better if you let your sister come out and help you inside. I'm in a hurry to get into the mountains, and if there's any more delay, I won't make it back before nightfall."
Hearing this, Xie Chunmei quickly grabbed Ye Fei's arm.
"Little Fei, there's no one else at sister's home, and my sister went to the city to sell things."
Only then did Ye Fei relax and continued to help Xie Chunmei into the inner room.
Just as they reached the bed, Xie Chunmei bit her red lip shyly and whispered, "Little Fei, sister feels the wound is really painful. Hopefully, it hasn't worsened, could you check it for me again?"
Ye Fei hesitated for a moment, but ultimately couldn't refuse.
"Alright then."
After returning home, Xie Chunmei had changed her skirt and immediately lay down, lifting her skirt to her belly.
The sight before him left Ye Fei stunned.
Around Xie Chunmei's waist was a delicate touch of pink, barely concealing that enticing spot, faintly resembling a watercolor painting.
Gulp.
Without realizing it, Ye Fei swallowed, an electric current running down his spine to his tailbone, making him tingle all over.
Who would have thought Sister Chun Mei, who dresses so conservatively on the outside, would wear such flashy undergarments.
Before it was light green, now it's pink, probably no other woman in the village could compare to her.
After a moment of silent appreciation, Ye Fei came back to his senses and began earnestly unwrapping the torn short sleeve wrapped around Xie Chunmei's leg to check the wound closely.
Peeling back the medicinal herbs, the originally blackened area around the wound had started to regain some color.
Though still somewhat swollen, the symptoms indicated that the snake venom had been controlled.
Immediately after, Ye Fei re-bandaged Xie Chunmei's wound and assured her with a smile, "Sister Chun Mei, don't worry, the wound hasn't worsened. A few days of rest and you'll be fine."
Xie Chunmei breathed a sigh of relief but didn't hurry to pull her skirt down.
"Little Fei, sister is all alone, taking care of this home, barely able to farm the land properly. Barely scraping by, I really don't have any money to repay you. After thinking it over, the only thing I can offer... is my body... to express my gratitude."
Ye Fei was suddenly taken aback, hooked by these tempting words.
Before he had a chance to think of a response, he suddenly felt something against his thigh. Without thinking, he closed his legs and instinctively looked down.
To his surprise, what was trapped between his legs was a smooth and fair calf.
As a young man faced with Xie Chunmei's temptation, he had no idea what to do.
Swalling nervously again, he saw Xie Chunmei gently lift her hand to move aside the swath of pink at her waist, revealing an intensively vivid stroke.
"Little Fei, sister knows this is the age when you're most desiring of a woman. Sister truly wants to show her gratitude, just come..."