This Life, I'm Raising the Right Man

After Su Yaoguang regained her energy, the whole temple echoed with laughter and joy once again.

Zhou Wangshu leaned against the door, watching as Su Yaoguang was surrounded by enthusiastic townsfolk, her arms full of food and supplies. Unable to withstand such enthusiasm, Su Yaoguang squeezed out of the crowd and ran away.

"Boss Su’s skin is too thin, that’s not good," an old lady said with a smile.

"She’s a young girl, not like us old-timers with thick skin. When she has kids with Young Master Zhou in the future and becomes a mother, she won’t be so easily embarrassed."

"Ah, that’s still far off. Young Master Zhou is too young. I don’t think they’ve consummated the marriage yet!"

"They definitely haven’t. You can tell at a glance who has and hasn’t consummated. Besides, Young Master Zhou is too young; who knows when that’ll be? If you ask me, she should marry someone a bit older. Older men know how to pamper. Other than being good-looking, I don’t think Young Master Zhou matches well with Boss Su. Just think about it, he’s so young, Boss Su would still have to coax him!"

"Aunt Wang, you’re truly insightful. I even saw Young Master Zhou sulking once, and Boss Su was running after him, coaxing him with candy!"

Zhou Wangshu: "..."

That time, he was insistent on leaving Xiao Yanci on the mountain, but Su Yaoguang refused. Knowing she was at fault, she tried all sorts of ways to please him, even giving him candied fruits.

He’s young? In what way? Aside from looking good, what do they mean by he doesn’t match? His good looks are his greatest strength. If Su Yaoguang doesn’t go for someone as handsome as him, would she go for someone old and ugly?

No, why should he care who she picks? They just have a sibling relationship. They’re not supposed to match, and that’s perfectly normal.

Feeling upset, Zhou Wangshu left, striding briskly as if everything was an eyesore, kicking stones like they owed him a debt.

A few days later, the last batch of local patients recovered, and the monks at the temple were responsible for taking them down the mountain, which included Xiao Yanci.

Xiao Yanci hadn’t seen Jiang Yihuan, thinking she had already left, which deepened his disappointment. Sitting in the carriage, he looked towards the temple from time to time and saw Su Yaoguang walking past with a few women.

"Boss Su..." Zhang Xuezhi called out to Su Yaoguang.

Su Yaoguang looked over and smiled at him. "Are you heading down the mountain?"

"Doctor Jiang examined us early this morning and said we could go down. Boss Su, if not for you, we wouldn’t have been lucky enough to survive. We are eternally grateful for your kindness."

"This time when you return to the academy, you should prepare for the imperial exams. Wang Shu is still on the mountain helping me, so could you please inform the teacher and Mountain Master that we have been in contact with many patients daily? Until we see the last patient recover and leave, we dare not let Wang Shu go down the mountain, fearing he still carries any illness."

"That’s easy to do. You’re doing a great deed by saving lives, so the Mountain Master and teacher will surely speak highly of Brother Wang Shu. Please tell him we’ll be waiting for him back at the academy and will take the exams together then."

"Okay. Take care. We won’t see you off."

Seeing Su Yaoguang leave without even a glance in his direction, Xiao Yanci suddenly felt a suffocating heaviness in his heart.

In his past life, he wished Su Yaoguang would stay far away and never bother him again, but now that the day had come, he found it hard to accept. How could she treat him so indifferently? In this life, her gaze was so unfamiliar, and the affection that should have been his was given to someone named Zhou Wangshu.

Xiao Yanci thought about how he became the Champion Scholar in his past life while she became the Champion Scholar’s wife. In this life, she wouldn’t have that title. She would surely regret not recognizing his worth in the beginning.

With that thought, Xiao Yanci decided to hurry back to the academy to prepare for the exams.

Until the carriage left, a woman next to him said, "Why do I feel that the way that scholar surnamed Xiao looks at you is a bit odd? It’s the kind of feeling like... love unfulfilled."

Haha! The people nearby burst into laughter.

"By no means. That Xiao fellow isn’t a good man, he’s got unclear ties with several women. Our Boss Su is so wonderful, she should find an honest, good man."

"Exactly."

"But still, I think Young Master Zhou is too young. Have you considered my cousin? He’s in business and quite handsome; take a look, maybe you’ll hit it off!"

"But Boss Su is already married!"

"What’s this so-called marriage anyway? They haven’t even consummated. At most, it’s just a betrothal, like being engaged."

"Mom..." Zhou Wangshu’s voice sounded.

The crowd was startled by the sudden voice.

They looked in the direction of Zhou Wangshu.

As Zhou Wangshu’s voice rang out, Zhang Zhaodi emerged, knife in hand. "What’s the matter? What’s the matter? I was just chopping vegetables!"

"Yaoguang said I’m too young and wants to leave me for someone older," Zhou Wangshu said with a pitiful look at Zhang Zhaodi.

Zhang Zhaodi waved the knife in her hand, her gaze fierce. "You got some nerve?"

Su Yaoguang quickly explained, "No, I didn’t say that."

"She may not have said it, but she’s thinking it," Zhou Wangshu said, "No wonder she’s been ignoring me lately. Mom, you said, as soon as I became part of the family, you’d treat me like your son. Now that Yaoguang’s changed her mind, you have to stand up for me."

"Su Yaoguang!" Zhang Zhaodi rushed over, waving the knife. "How dare you, you’re just like those scoundrel men who get a little money and despise their wives. If I knew, I would’ve never let you earn money and kept you a pauper for life. And now you dare to despise Wang Shu, I’ll teach you a lesson today."

The guilty parties quickly moved to stop Zhang Zhaodi.

"Lady Yaoguang, it’s not like that, we were just joking!"

"Yes, yes, we were just joking. Young Master Zhou and Boss Su are such a perfect match, they’re practically a pair forged in heaven, like the golden boy and jade girl by Guanyin’s side. They’re the best match, there’s no one better. Please calm down, you don’t want to hurt yourself in anger."

"Zhou Wangshu, you better explain this to my mother." Su Yaoguang grabbed Zhou Wangshu, nudging him towards Zhang Zhaodi. "Brat, you did this on purpose, didn’t you?"

"Good sister, how could I dare to harm you? After all, I’m just a son-in-law in name, still a young fellow!" Zhou Wangshu said with a mischievous grin.

Su Yaoguang pinched the soft flesh on his waist. "Brat, you’re doing this on purpose."

"Ouch... Yaoguang, stop pinching, it hurts," Zhou Wangshu said, feigning pitifulness.

"Su Yaoguang, you dare pinch him!" Zhang Zhaodi fumed further, rushing over, knife in hand.

Seeing the situation, Su Yaoguang quickly ran away.

"Mom, Jing’er is calling for me; I’ll go check on the patients."

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