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

Chapter 55 If that person were me

When Bai Wanqing arrived at Furong's room, Furong had just woken up. She looked at Young Master Du in front of her with some fear.

"Miss, don't be afraid. It was Young Master Du who saved us. He's not a bad person." Baoyue brought over the medicine and comforted Furong from the side.

Seeing that Baoyue was alright, Furong secretly glanced at Du Huan, who was covered in injuries, and knew that she had indeed been rescued, which put her mind at ease.

But when she saw the medicine soup in Baoyue's hand, her little face twitched again, and her cute appearance made Du Huan unable to take his eyes off her.

"Miss, drink your medicine!" Baoyue scooped up a spoonful and held it to Furong's lips. Furong instinctively backed away. "Bitter! Bitter! Furong doesn't like it."

Du Huan's gentle voice rang out, "Furong, be good, you can only get better by taking the medicine."

Furong blinked her eyes, looked at Du Huan, pouted, and looked like she was about to cry.

Du Huan couldn't bear to see Furong cry, so he immediately said gently, "Furong, let's not drink the medicine first. I have some delicious food here, would you like some?"

After saying that, Du Huan took out a piece of candied fruit wrapped in paper from his pocket and spread it out in front of Furong.

Furong stared at the candied fruit in Du Huan's hand with her round eyes, swallowed hard. She hadn't eaten anything all day since she left home yesterday morning, and she really wanted to eat.

"Furong wants to eat." Then Furong looked up at Du Huan pleadingly.

Du Huanxin was practically melting with delight. "Okay, give it to Furong!"

Furong reached out and picked up a fruit, putting it in her mouth. The sweet fruity aroma spread in her mouth, and Furong closed her eyes contentedly, "Delicious! So delicious."

Looking at Furong like this, Du Huan's face flushed slightly. Baoyue, holding the medicine, didn't know whether to continue feeding her or leave.

"What's so delicious?" Bai Wanqing asked with a smile as she walked in with Lin Yunche.

When Furong saw Bai Wanqing's figure, the fear she had been suppressing could no longer be contained.

"Big sister! Big sister!" Furong sat on the bed and burst into tears. Bai Wanqing felt a pang of heartache and went over to hug Furong.

"Big sister is here! With big sister here, no one can bully Furong." Bai Wanqing gently patted Bai Furong's back to comfort her.

Furong cried for a while before stopping. Then she secretly glanced at Du Huan, who was confused. Before he could react, Furong reached out and took all the candied fruit from his hand and handed it to Bai Wanqing. "Big sister, eat! The candied fruit is delicious."

Du Huan looked at Furong in front of him with amusement, but felt a little bitter inside, since she hadn't offered him any.

Bai Wanqing smiled and accepted the candied fruit. She glanced at Baoyue, who was awkwardly holding a bowl of medicine, and said to Furong, "Furong, drink your medicine first, and then we can eat the candied fruit together, okay?"

Furong frowned, but still obediently let Baoyue bring over the medicine bowl and drank it down in one gulp. Bai Wanqing then handed her a candied fruit, and Furong's tightly furrowed brows slowly relaxed.

"Big sister, you should eat too!" Furong picked up a piece and held it to Bai Wanqing's lips. Bai Wanqing wasn't used to being fed, so she reached out to take it, and her swollen wrist caught Furong's eye.

"Big sister, you're hurt!" Furong cried again, her heart aching. Du Huan felt even more bitter. He seemed to be more seriously injured than Bai Wanqing, yet he didn't receive the same treatment as Furong, the little pearl.

Seeing that Du Huan was a little jealous, Bai Wanqing decided to help him out. "Furong, don't cry. Big sister is fine. But Young Master Du was injured while saving you. Furong should thank Young Master Du properly after she recovers!"

Furong turned her head, her eyes brimming with tears, and glanced at Du Huan. Du Huan blushed again, scratching his head, "Miss Bai, you're too kind. I'm fine, I'm fine."

Furong sweetly replied, "Thank you, Young Master Du."

Du Huan was so happy he almost fainted. If Lin Yunche hadn't been there to support him, he would have collapsed immediately.

Bai Wanqing found it amusing, but Furong noticed the handsome young man beside Du Huan. She glanced at Lin Yunche with a questioning look, and Lin Yunche awkwardly greeted her, "Uh, I... I am..."

"He is Young Master Lin, the Young Master Lin I am engaged to," Bai Wanqing introduced, her expression calm and composed.

Bai Furong nodded, "Hello, brother-in-law!"

Lin Yunche stood there, feeling like he was already a husband. Even though they weren't married yet, everything seemed to have become natural. Lin Yunche stole a glance at Bai Wanqing.

Bai Wanqing's eyes sparkled, and her smile as she looked at him was gentle and tender. All of this seemed pretty good, Lin Yunche thought to himself.

Perhaps because they had been talking for too long, Furong's eyelids were a little heavy. Bai Wanqing told Furong to rest well, and then took Furong's pulse. Furong was weak. She had been frightened last time and had been bedridden for several days. Now, she was not only frightened but also beaten, making her body much weaker than last time. Bai Wanqing thought of that Li San and wished she could beat him up again.

Bai Wanqing's gloomy gaze fell into Lin Yunche's eyes. This woman was just gentle and kind, like a harmless rabbit, but now her eyes looked like she wanted to kill someone!
Be careful! I still have to be careful! Lin Yunche reminded himself silently.

They spent the next few days in Huiyang County. Bai Wanqing sent a message to the Bai family, telling her father not to worry and that they would set off back once Furong's injuries had healed a little.

Lin Yunche and Du Huan have been frequently going to the county government office to testify these past two days, and the verdict for Li San was quickly handed down. Not only Li San, but also the manager of Chunlai Inn were punished by the county magistrate for upholding justice even against family ties.

Du Huan was overjoyed to see Li San off in jail, but he was still indignant. "A human trafficker like him should be executed."

Lin Yunche remained silent. A country has its laws, and a family has its rules. The county magistrate was simply acting in accordance with the law, so there was nothing anyone could say.

That night, Lin Yunche, unusually, ordered a pot of wine and hid in a corner of the backyard to drink. Bai Wanqing, who prepared herbs for Furong every day, happened to pass by and stopped in her tracks when she saw Lin Yunche like this.

Lin Yunche twitched the corner of his mouth and casually asked politely, "Want to come along?"

Bai Wanqing put down the medicinal herbs in her hand and unexpectedly walked over to Lin Yunche, sitting down five steps away from him.

Lin Yunche picked up a jar of wine and handed it to Bai Wanqing. Bai Wanqing gently shook her head, "The injury on my wrist hasn't healed yet, so it's not advisable to drink wine."

Lin Yunche nodded, put the wine jar away, and glanced at Bai Wanqing's wrist. The swelling had subsided considerably, but some red marks were still visible.

"Does your wrist still hurt?" Lin Yunche looked away and took a sip of wine to hide his unease.

Bai Wanqing moved her wrist and said gently, "It doesn't hurt, it's almost healed."

"Do you treat everyone like this?" Lin Yunche asked again.

Bai Wanqing didn't understand what he meant, and turned to look at him, "What?"

"I said, if I were the one in danger, would you fight that person to the death without hesitation?" Lin Yunche regretted his words as soon as they left his mouth. He and Bai Wanqing only had a contractual relationship, so why was he expecting her answer?

Bai Wanqing's eyes flickered. "Of course!"

"Why?" Lin Yunche asked, a little excited.

"Because you are my future husband, I will definitely save you," Bai Wanqing replied calmly.

Because he was her husband in name only, she saved him. Lin Yunche's eyes darkened, and she picked up the wine jar and stood up.

"Aren't you going to drink anymore?" Bai Wanqing asked.

Lin Yunche grunted and was about to return to his room when Bai Wanqing stood up, picked up the herbs again, and prepared to go back to rest.

"I'll head back tomorrow!" Lin Yunche left hurriedly without waiting for Bai Wanqing's reply.

Bai Wanqing looked bewildered. She was fine just a moment ago, so why is she throwing a tantrum like a child now? Well, perhaps there are some things she has no right to ask.

The next morning, Lin Yunche was already gone. Bai Wanqing knew he had left, so she didn't prepare his breakfast.

At the dinner table, Du Huan asked, "Where's Brother Lin? Why did he leave without a word? That's really disloyal of him."

After this incident, Du Huan and Lin Yunche became acquainted. Du Huan, in particular, felt that the two of them would become a bridge in the future, so he treated Lin Yunche with respect and did not look down on him in the slightest because of his background.

"He has some other matters to attend to and will be leaving now!" Bai Wanqing said. "Young Master Du, you have been away for quite some time now, and Madam Du must be getting anxious. Why don't you return today as well?"

“Furong and I will return to Huai’an County in three to five days. I will take good care of Furong, so you don’t need to worry.”

Du Huan glanced at Furong, who was drinking porridge, his eyes full of smiles. "It's alright, I've already told my aunt, I'll go back with you."

Furong saw Du Huan smiling at her, and suddenly remembered something. She asked Baoyue to bring her the sachet she had embroidered.

She handed it to Du Huan herself, saying, "Here you go!"

Du Huan was flattered and widened his eyes as he asked Furong, "For me? Is it really for me?"

Furong nodded emphatically, “A thank-you gift, a thank-you gift of fruit.”

Du Huan suddenly realized what was going on, and his eyes reddened. If Furong hadn't wanted to give him this sachet, he wouldn't have been kidnapped.

"Furong, you don't need to come to the Du family to find me anymore. If you want to find me, go to Mufeng Pavilion." Du Huan suddenly realized that Mufeng Pavilion was not a suitable place. "No, I'm not going to Mufeng Pavilion. I'm going to..."

Oh no, he hadn't gotten to know a single decent person in Huai'an County, a thought that made him somewhat embarrassed.

Bai Wanqing stepped in to smooth things over, saying, "Then let's go to the Centennial Pharmacy. I'll have Manager Zhou send you a message."

Du Huan looked at Bai Wanqing gratefully, "Then thank you, Miss Bai."

Before the group could finish speaking, the Du family's steward came to the door. Steward Wang immediately spotted his young master in the lobby on the first floor.

He walked over with a bow and a smile, greeted Bai Wanqing and Bai Furong, and then said to Du Huan, "Young Master, Madam has come to ask me to invite you back."

Du Huan, who had just said that he had already spoken to Madam Du, felt embarrassed and looked at Butler Wang with resentment in his eyes.
"Butler Wang, let's talk over here!" Du Huan led Butler Wang back to the room. Bai Wanqing looked at the somewhat flustered Du Huan and the imposing Butler Wang, and sighed inwardly.

"It seems that the marriage between Furong and the Du family will not be so easy."

(End of this chapter)