After Marrying The Paranoid God of War (Rebirth) - Chapter 2.2
Three days later, the sky was clear in Xinghua Village.
Sun Ye also wanted to test the medical knowledge of the medicine apprentices, so he randomly tested a few prescriptions.
“Chinese goldthread (Huang Bai), Purple gromwell root (Zi Cao), Eggplant flower (Qie Hua), each two fen; Oleander (Jia Zhu Tao), one fen; Bupleurum root (Chai Hu), seven fen; Ginger, one qian…”
“Wait!”
Sun Ye suddenly interrupted, “What are you reciting?”
The female medicine apprentice replied timidly, “Contraceptive pill.”
Sun Ye also frowned, acting like a young master, and ordered, “Continue reciting.”
The female medicine apprentice pursed her lips. “Two almonds, a small amount of cassia twig, and seven white hollyhock flowers…”
Sun Ye’s expression became increasingly unpleasant. “This is not the contraceptive pill formula at all!”
The two medicine apprentices were stunned, their mouths slightly agape.
“The first part of the prescription is correct, but the latter… Why did you mix up Danggui Fuzi Decoction and Tonify the Menstrual Blood and Strengthen the True Decoction?”
Sun Ye was a bit flustered, and his still unchanged childish voice carried a hint of a sob.
Mistaking a prescription was originally a small matter, but the contraceptive pills that Ruan An entrusted him to formulate a while ago, Sun Ye had delegated it to the two medicine apprentices.
He originally thought that these two medicine apprentices had memorized it thoroughly, but unexpectedly, halfway through, something like this happened. Ruan An was planning to sell these medicines around the Dragon Boat Festival.
Sun Ye sighed, and now the only solution was to destroy those pills and pay from his own pocket.
In this way, as long as he finished formulating these contraceptive pills before the Dragon Boat Festival, Ruan An wouldn’t notice anything amiss.
At noon, Ruan An returned after washing clothes, coincidentally hearing the laughter of several children in the thatched house.
She walked to the children with a wooden basin in her hands, pretending to scold them sternly, “You guys are lazy again. Haven’t you copied the medical prescription enough?”
While saying this, Ruan An’s almond eyes widened, and her cheeks puffed up slightly.
The girl’s fair face had a natural blush, and her thick feather-like eyelashes curled up. With her expressions, she looked cute, and not only was she not fierce, but also very charming.
Her appearance was gentle, and when she got angry, it seemed like she was acting cute. Moreover, she was only a teenage girl, not much older than them, and had no imposing manner.
Sun Ye was not really afraid of Ruan An, but he knew clearly that they shouldn’t have gone down the mountain to the town fair without permission that day.
Ruan An was genuinely angry this time.
He lowered his little head and apologized softly, “Aunt Ruan, we know we were wrong.”
Sun Ye intentionally addressed her as Aunt Ruan, hoping to ease Ruan An’s anger.
However, Ruan An was ready to seize the opportunity to scold Sun Ye a bit more when she suddenly felt that the atmosphere around her was not quite right. The children also fell silent.
In a daze, Huo Pingxiao had already walked to her side. His tall figure, along with the warm sunlight outside, cast slanting shadows on the bluestone ground, almost overwhelming her petite figure.
The man had just woken up, half-closing his thick and black eyelashes, covering some laziness. The slightly pursed corners of his lips showed a cold feeling. He lowered his head and silently examined the left arm, which had been tightly bound with bandages.
Like a dangerous lone wolf, although he didn’t make a sound, he was patrolling his territory.
Sun Ye secretly observed Huo Pingxiao. His original dark attire had been replaced by the most ordinary village clothing, a coarse linen robe with a right-collared upper garment and trousers.
He still wore the same black boots on his feet. The waist, which should have been tightly bound with dark brown plain cloth, looked awkwardly adorned with luxurious bangles.
Sun Ye had secretly tried on those bangles before, but when Ruan An discovered it, he was stared at and had to put them back beside Huo Pingxiao.
Such simple attire couldn’t conceal the man’s slender waist, long legs, tall and straight figure.
But Sun Ye, for some reason, felt like laughing.
Just at this moment, Huo Pingxiao turned his head to look at him.
The man’s jawline was firm and distinct, and a long scar on his neck resembled a fierce and sharp dragon. Although his eyes were calm and composed, his entire body exuded the dignity of a general, with a strong sense of oppression.
Although Sun Ye was mischievous, he was still a child. After being shocked by his fierce aura, he immediately suppressed the laughter.
Huo Pingxiao asked in a low and indifferent voice, “Did you help me change clothes?”
Sun Ye nodded like a little chick pecking at grains.
“Thanks.”
The man lifted his gaze. The wrinkles on his eyelids were deep, and he chuckled self-deprecatingly, “It fits quite well.”
Although he said it fit well, the upper garment was obviously tight, revealing a powerful muscular outline.
Ruan An held her breath, observing Huo Pingxiao’s movements and expressions. She saw his slightly bent fingers pulling the leather bag that dangled down, and he took a few steps toward her.
The height difference between the two was obvious. When he settled down, Ruan An tilted her small face upward, her almond eyes filled with innocence, like a startled rabbit.
Huo Pingxiao lowered his head to look at her.
Thinking that the mountain girl might be shy, he slowed down his tone and said softly, “Extend your hand.”
Ruan An’s eyelashes trembled, and as instructed, she stretched out her small hand.
Huo Pingxiao then lifted his wrist, stopping a few inches away from her palm.
The man’s palm is broad, with evenly spaced and long finger bones. The back of his hand bulges with several distinct blue veins, filled with a sense of strength.
“Here are ten taels of broken silver.”
He spreads out his five fingers, and the heavy leather pouch falls into Ruan An’s soft palm. The touch is rough, still carrying his body temperature.
“After I leave, I will have someone send the remaining medical fees as soon as possible.”
Having heard this, Ruan An understands his intention. She looked up and asked in disbelief, “Are you leaving now?”
Combining her observations of him just now, Ruan An speculates that Huo Pingxiao probably doesn’t remember what happened that day.
These days she has fed him some porridge and also tried to indirectly inquire from the man, wanting to know why he ended up like this.
But Huo Pingxiao never mentioned it, and Ruan An didn’t bring up the matter of him being drugged.
Now that he has regained his strength, if he wants to leave, Ruan An can’t stop him. However, the man’s arm injury is still not healed, and she is somewhat worried that Huo Pingxiao won’t receive better medical treatment along the way.
Moreover, she has been hesitating whether or not to speak up about the difficult-to-discuss matter with him.
Ruan An’s soft lips open and close, wanting to say something to keep him, but the intermittent sounds of joy suddenly come from nearby—
The laughter gets closer and closer to the thatched cottage, with drums beating and gongs clanging, and the shrill sound of suona, disturbing the quietness of the mountain.
When she got out of the house, Ruan An sees Steward Liu walking ahead with a beaming smile, followed by a small sedan carried by two people.
Including the sedan bearers and the musicians, there are a total of seven people.
Thinking of the several dealings with Steward Liu, Ruan An sighs inwardly that things are not good.
She immediately gave a signal to Sun Ye, indicating that he should quickly lead the two apprentice boys into the thatched cottage.
The mocking smile in Steward Liu’s eyes deepened as he sarcastically said, “Miss Ruan, what are you waiting for? Don’t miss the auspicious moment. Our young master is waiting for you to consummate the marriage.”
Ruan An blushed at the mention of consummate, and retorted with both embarrassment and indignation, “What nonsense are you talking about? When did I agree to marry your young master?”
Steward Liu didn’t rush to utter threats against Ruan An, but his gaze was involuntarily drawn to Huo Pingxiao, who stood beside her.
Seeing his extraordinary appearance and physique, he looked skilled in martial arts, but he had an injured arm.
Yet, his gaze upon them was cold, even carrying a hint of disdain.
Excessively arrogant and proud.
Steward Liu couldn’t help but squint his eyes.
Could this guy be the secret lover of the village girl surnamed Ruan?
Within a radius of a hundred miles, everyone knows that Steward Liu was the most trusted official of the county magistrate, and everyone treated him with respect.
What qualification did this guy have to look at him like that?
Steward Liu sneered, deciding to teach Huo Pingxiao a lesson.
After all, with seven people here, dealing with this cripple should be more than enough.
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- “Suona” (??) is a traditional Chinese musical instrument. It is a double-reeded horn, similar to the Western oboe, and is often used in Chinese traditional music, particularly in folk and ceremonial music.
I’m not gonna search about the herbs anymore, translating them was already a pain in the ?a?s?s?
Translated by: All Things Fluff