After being forced to leave the marriage, I became the wife of a top scholar.

Chapter 143 You've really lost out!
On the fifth day after Pan Hu was cured of the poison, Feng Niang felt uneasy when she woke up in the morning.

Bai Wanqing checked on Pan Hu's condition and said, "Let him continue his medicinal bath. Don't worry, he'll be fine after tonight."

Feng Niang knew the truth, but hearing Bai Wanqing say those words again still made her feel much more at ease.

"Madam Xie, I will make sure he takes his medicine and takes a bath on time."

In contrast to Feng Niang's unease, Pan Hu appeared completely calm and composed.

Bai Wanqing smiled and said, "After tonight, don't forget what you promised me."

Pan Hu glanced at Bai Wanqing, "I can't forget, Madam. Let's talk about it after tonight."

Bai Wanqing smiled confidently. She was already planning to talk to Lin Yunche later that day about asking Pan Hu about it together tomorrow.

Just as she came out of Fengniang's room with her medicine box, Ruixin suddenly ran in, panting.

"Madam! Madam! Miss Cheng has written again."

Bai Wanqing immediately perked up. Ever since Su Su was kidnapped from Huai'an County by her father, she and Cheng Su Su had been exchanging letters without interruption.

Especially since Lord Cheng suddenly fell ill a while ago, Cheng Susu was worried and sought a good cure. After discussing it with her grandmaster, Bai Wanqing sent her the prescription. Now it seems that a conclusion has been reached.

"Quick! Give it to me!" Bai Wanqing quickly handed the medicine box to Ruixin, who then handed the letter to Bai Wanqing.

Bai Wanqing quickly opened the letter, and while reading it, she walked back into the house to prepare to write a reply to Susu.

But as she finished reading the letter, she stopped in her tracks.

"Madam, what's wrong? You look a little pale. Has Lord Cheng's illness worsened again?" Rui asked anxiously.

Bai Wanqing folded the letter again and walked back to her room. "No, it's not that. Master Cheng took the medicine given by Master Luo and is now completely cured."

"Now that Lord Cheng is better, that's a good thing! Madam, why aren't you happy?"

Bai Wanqing chuckled softly, "Ruixin, do you think your young lady is easy to bully?"

Ruixin was taken aback by this nonsensical question. Was their young lady easy to bully?
If you say no, ever since Miss got married, all her wholehearted devotion has been wasted by the Meng family. Even when she returns home, there's no peace. There's also the matter of Master Huang. Although Miss has resolved all these issues peacefully, it seems that they still enjoy bullying her.

"Miss, do you want to hear the truth?" Ruixin blinked as she answered.

"Since you asked, I naturally want to hear the truth!" Bai Wanqing said with a slight smile.

Ruixin nodded heavily immediately, "Yes, Miss. Ever since Madam left, these people have been bullying us. Fortunately, Miss is clever and has prevented them from really bullying us."

"Hahaha! It seems that's really true! Your young lady looks like she's easy to bully."

Ruixin thought Bai Wanqing was a little angry, so she quickly explained, "Miss, don't be angry. We'll just stop letting them bully us from now on."

Bai Wanqing raised an eyebrow slightly, "Our Ruixin is the one that has the best understanding."

Ruixin was overjoyed at the sudden praise and forgot why Bai Wanqing had been annoyed earlier.

Bai Wanqing spread out paper and pen, preparing to reply to Cheng Susu.

Ruixin noticed that Bai Wanqing's face was still somewhat pale, and carefully called out, "Miss?"

Bai Wanqing snapped out of her daze and smiled, "It's alright. Since they all want to bully me, how about we prepare to fight back this time?"

Ruixin was very excited when she heard this, and ran over excitedly, saying, "Great! Great! Miss, you write, and I'll grind the ink for you."

"it is good!"

Bai Wanqing quickly wrote her reply and had Ruixin deliver it to the post station. Then she went out to look after the newly opened shop, and by the time she returned, it was already evening.

"You're back!" Lin Yunche said gently as he sat in the room and saw Bai Wanqing enter.

Bai Wanqing was surprised that Lin Yunche returned so early today. She was taken aback at first, then smiled slightly and replied, "Yes, you're back!"

“I just checked on Pan Hu, and he seems to be doing quite well,” Lin Yunche said, getting up and walking to Bai Wanqing’s side.

Bai Wanqing was very confident about this matter. "Of course, let's find some time tomorrow to ask Pan Hu. He promised me that."

“Alright! I’ll tell the yamen tomorrow that I’ll go later,” Lin Yunche said.

“But aren’t you going to pick up Lord Hai tomorrow morning?” Bai Wanqing looked up at him.

Lin Yunche's body trembled. He looked down at Bai Wanqing's questioning gaze and couldn't help but take a step back. "How did you know? Madam, you didn't send someone to follow me, did you?"

Lin Yunche looked aggrieved. "Although I am indeed handsome and charming, please believe me, Madam, I have never even glanced at any other woman except you. You don't need to be so wary of me."

Bai Wanqing twitched her lips in shock, "Husband, you're overthinking it."

"Am I overthinking this?" Lin Yunche thought it over and over, but still felt that he wasn't overthinking it. "But the news of Lord Hai's arrival in our Huaizhou City hasn't spread yet. How did you know, Madam?"

Bai Wanqing was taken aback, then thought of the young master Yang who had come to the clinic to see her a few days ago.

"It was Young Master Yang who said it."

Young Master Yang? Lin Yunche suddenly felt a sense of crisis. "Madam, what Young Master Yang? Where did this Young Master Yang come from?"

“He said he was a friend of yours in Kyoto, and he specifically went to the clinic to tell me about it.”

Lin Yunche was startled. His friend in the capital? Surname Yang? Lin Yunche awkwardly turned his head to look at the Meng family's residence, and then he understood.

"Madam, what else did he say to you?" Lin Yunche was very unsure.

He stared nervously into Bai Wanqing's eyes, afraid that Yang Heng might say something he shouldn't.

"He said..." Bai Wanqing had never seen Lin Yunche so anxious before, so she deliberately dragged out her words.

"Madam, tell me quickly, what did he say to you?" "Oh!"

He said that when you won the top scholar title in the capital, you were very proud and highly regarded.

Lin Yunche slightly curled the corners of his mouth, "That's natural. Your husband has always been this capable."

He also said

"What else did he say?" Lin Yunche was no longer so nervous. As long as Yang Heng was praising him, he wasn't afraid.

"He also said that many girls had their eyes on you back then," Bai Wanqing said, slowly lowering her eyes.

Lin Yunche jumped up excitedly, "He's talking nonsense!"

"Madam, don't listen to his nonsense, it's not true!"

Bai Wanqing lowered her head and said calmly, "But I think what Young Master Yang said makes sense. After all, which year's top scholar is not the ideal son-in-law in the hearts of young ladies? It's normal if someone takes a fancy to you. If you say no one does, I don't really believe it."

Lin Yunche thought about it and realized that it made sense, but he just didn't want Bai Wanqing to misunderstand!

"Yes! There are two! But so what? I don't like them anyway." Lin Yunche blushed as he spoke.

Seeing that Bai Wanqing was still looking down, Lin Yunche continued, "Besides, I already have a wife now, so I will never look at other women again."

“But our marriage is fake, isn’t it?” Bai Wanqing asked softly.

“Who says it’s fake? Didn’t we really go through the wedding ceremony? This is real,” Lin Yunche said, puffing out his cheeks.

Bai Wanqing smiled faintly, "So, if someone comes to you wanting to send you a concubine, I can refuse?"

Lin Yunche stared at Bai Wanqing's lips, then suddenly realized, "Of course! I, Lin Yunche, need only one wife in this life, no one else is necessary."

Bai Wanqing suddenly burst into laughter.

Lin Yunche was puzzled by her laughter. "What's so funny?"

"Husband, you've really lost out on this agreement with me!" Bai Wanqing said, standing up, blinking, and running out.

Lin Yunche glanced at her retreating figure, shook his head, and chuckled, "I won't make a deal that doesn't benefit me."

The next day, before Bai Wanqing and Lin Yunche had even woken up, they heard a commotion outside.

Lin Yunche opened his sleepy eyes. "So early? What's going on?"

Bai Wanqing also sat up, "You can sleep a little longer, I'll go check on things!"

Bai Wanqing got up, dressed, and walked out of her room. She saw Fengniang busy in the kitchen, looking very nervous.

Could it be? Could it be that Pan Hu is no longer well?

Bai Wanqing didn't go to the kitchen to ask Feng Niang. Instead, she went straight back to her room, grabbed her medicine box, and ran to Feng Niang's room.

As soon as I entered, I saw Pan Hu drinking porridge.

"Good morning, Madam!" Pan Hu grinned at her.

Bai Wanqing breathed a sigh of relief. "Are you alright? Why does Feng Niang seem so angry?"

Pan Hu glanced at the woman outside. "Oh! It's nothing. I just don't want to call her 'Mother'."

Bai Wanqing:
"Alright, since I'm here, let me take your pulse again."

Bai Wanqing placed the medicine box on the table. This time, Pan Hu cooperated and proactively extended his wrist. "You've won this time. Feel free to ask me anything."

Bai Wanqing lowered her eyelids and remained silent, quietly taking the pulse.

As expected, the danger period has passed. After taking the medicine for another half month, the toxins in the body will be cleared out.

"Don't worry, I'll ask you sooner or later," Bai Wanqing said with a smile as she opened her eyes.

Pan Hu smacked his lips and reminded him, "Then you'd better hurry up, while I still remember, otherwise I'll forget everything, and you can't blame me."

Bai Wanqing smiled slightly, "If you want me to restore your memories, you can just say so directly, there's no need to beat around the bush."

"However, people say that assassins are all straightforward and rigid, but you are completely different."

Pan Hu's eyes widened slightly. "I don't know! How would I know!"

Bai Wanqing laughed heartily, "Pan Hu, your mother has had a tough time! She waited for you at the brokerage for many years."

"You can give her another chance."

Pan Hu opened his mouth, then pulled his arm back. "I really don't remember!"

"Many years have passed, and some memories have become blurred."

"If you could give me some medicine, perhaps I would have a chance to recover."

Bai Wanqing nodded slightly, "Alright! Once your poison is cleared, I will prescribe some medicine for you."

With that, he picked up his medicine box and left. Pan Hu sat on the bed, his eyes darting around, muttering to himself, "I told you to drive, and you actually did!"

"Knowing that my poison has been neutralized, my memories will be gone."

Alas! How could Pan Hu not know that Bai Wanqing's concealment of this matter was to force him to make a choice?

(End of this chapter)