Chapter 120: Setting the Trap, Snaring the Prey (Part II)

"You still have the heart to joke around? If you continue to let your body wither away like this, I fear you will suffer from lasting complications."

"How about I secretly kidnap a physician from the city and bring him here to examine you? We can blindfold him—what do you think?"

Gu Xiaoyao watched as he broke into a cold sweat while still trying to jest with her, so she deliberately proposed this plan.

Upon hearing her suggestion, Chu Chengjin laughed again, his hand still resting against her cheek.

"I am truly happy that my wife values me so much. There is no need for kidnapping a physician; I will recover soon enough, so you need not worry."

Seeing his pale complexion and bloodless lips, Gu Xiaoyao thought she would have to be a fool to believe him.

However, seeing his reluctance, she suppressed her restless impulses. In truth, though she had been joking, she had seriously considered the idea. If she really did kidnap a physician, as long as she kept him blindfolded and paid him well before returning him to the city after the examination, it shouldn't cause any major trouble.

"I am not going to work today. I will stay here to look after you. Do not refuse me; I truly do not want anything to happen to you."

She removed his hand, tucked him in with the quilt, and after stepping outside, she spoke to Gu Xiaoshu and the others.

"Sister, just stay home and take good care of brother-in-law. With so many people helping today, we will surely be able to clear plenty of land."

Once Gu Xiaoshu learned that his brother-in-law was ill, he naturally took the responsibility of the land clearing upon himself, promising to keep a close watch over their fields.

"Right, right! We won't slack off either, but can we have a bit more meat tonight?"

The Chu Qingsong brothers were naturally not very enthusiastic about hard labor, but they were certainly enthusiastic about food!

Usually, when they followed Lady Liu, they never got to eat such good dishes, and Lady Liu's cooking could only be described as mediocre. Everything was boiled in water—even pieces of meat—so when they ate the food Gu Xiaoshu cooked, they felt as if they were eating out at a restaurant every day.

"I will have Xiaoshu supervise you. If you work well, I will grant your request."

Seeing that the stubbornness on their faces had faded somewhat, she felt that these two were not entirely hopeless—at the very least, they were far better than Gu Dacai.

After watching them leave with their hoes on their backs, Gu Xiaoyao went inside to check on Lady Li. Seeing that she was still asleep, she reached out and gently placed her hand on Lady Li's forehead.

Her plant-based psychic energy flowed from her palm into Lady Li's body. The previously restless woman immediately began to breathe steadily.

Seeing her fall into a deeper, more peaceful sleep, Gu Xiaoyao nodded with satisfaction at her own ability; at the very least, it could now be used for healing.

Returning to the room where Chu Chengjin lay, she saw his breathing was heavy. Although his eyes were closed, he sensed someone approaching and immediately opened them.

"Get some sleep. When you wake up, your body will certainly not feel so uncomfortable."

Gu Xiaoyao removed the towel from his forehead and placed her hand upon it once more.

Feeling a continuous stream of soothing energy flowing through his body, Chu Chengjin could not help but close his eyes and drift into a deep, sweet slumber.

Seeing that both of them were asleep, Gu Xiaoyao took some rope and a wicker basket and ran behind the house to hunt for some small creatures.

Since Lotus Village was surrounded by mountains, she could only hunt for some small things here to satisfy their cravings.