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

Chapter 64 It Turns Out to Be Misunderstandings
It was already completely dark when Bai Wanqing, who was warming herself by the fire, heard cries for help not far away. She became alert and did not rush forward. First, she followed Cui's advice before leaving, extinguished the fire and covered it with snow. Then she hid in the cave to observe the movements outside.

Lin Yunche, who was a little frozen at the corner, gritted his teeth and said, "What's wrong with this woman? Why did she put out the fire? They didn't have a tinderbox or anything with them. How are they going to start a fire again?"

Lin Yunche thought that Bai Wanqing would come to find him after hearing the noise, but after waiting for a while, his body grew even colder, and he still did not see Bai Wanqing.

"This woman! She really won't save me?" Lin Yunche gritted his teeth, trying hard to stand up, but failed again. "No, if this continues, he'll definitely die."

"Bai Wanqing, it's me! Come save me!" Lin Yunche shouted loudly, which shook the snow on the mountaintop. Fortunately, only a few snowflakes fell, and there was no large-scale snowfall.

Bai Wanqing recognized Lin Yunche's voice and immediately looked in the direction of the sound. "Young Master Lin? Is that you?"

Bai Wanqing walked to the corner and saw Lin Yunche, who was already somewhat frozen. Lin Yunche's eyes lit up: "It's me! It's me!"

"What happened to you? Why are you kneeling here?" Bai Wanqing checked Lin Yunche's condition with concern. Although his stiffness was not as severe as Du Huan's, it should not be underestimated.

Bai Wanqing tried to help him up, but Lin Yunche's hands and feet were like deformed tree branches, unable to straighten. Bai Wanqing used a lot of strength but still couldn't help him stand up.

With no other option, Bai Wanqing placed her hands under his armpits, preparing to pick him up. Lin Yunche was initially startled, but when he looked up, he saw Bai Wanqing's face so close that he could see even the fine hairs on her face. Her skin was so smooth, white, and flawless. Her eyelashes were also so long, adorned with icy crystals, twinkling like a snow sprite. Lin Yunche was momentarily mesmerized by her beauty.

It wasn't until Bai Wanqing started to exert force that he turned his head in surprise and murmured awkwardly, "Well... men and women shouldn't touch each other. Even though we're engaged, this is still impolite."

Bai Wanqing, who was only thinking about saving the man, did not think about these things at all. She glanced at Lin Yunche and then put him down. It was not that she was moved by what he had just said, but that she really could not move this man.

But Lin Yunche felt a sudden emptiness in his arms, and a sense of loss in his eyes that he himself did not know.

"There's no other way! I guess I'll just have to keep dragging you along." Bai Wanqing made Lin Yunche kneel down in a proper position again. Lin Yunche couldn't bear to look at himself like this, but he had no choice but to close his eyes and say to Bai Wanqing, "Pull me, pull me!"

So Bai Wanqing took Lin Yunche's hand and dragged him back to the cave from his kneeling position in the snow. This short distance was unforgettable for Lin Yunche. He didn't expect Bai Wanqing to be so strong. His legs were almost burning from the friction on the ground. He thought he might be able to walk now.

Bai Wanqing dragged Lin Yunche to a place not too far from Du Huan. When Lin Yunche saw Furong in Du Huan's arms, he immediately closed his eyes. "What...what kind of behavior is this!"

Bai Wanqing also felt this was inappropriate, so she covered one of his hands with his eyes, then walked to Du Huan's side and checked Du Huan's pulse.

Thankfully, Furong warmed up Young Master Du's body! Bai Wanqing looked at Furong, who was only wearing her undergarments, with heartache, and gently patted Furong's pale face, "Furong, Furong, are you alright!"

Furong opened her eyes groggily. She looked at Du Huan beside her, then at her older sister, and said with a smile, "Furong is fine. Furong was very cold just now, but I'm not so cold anymore."

Bai Wanqing was relieved and tucked the fox fur coverings back in. She turned to look at Lin Yunche, who was still stiff and cold. There was no hot water or fire.
Left with no other choice, Bai Wanqing pulled Lin Yunche into her arms. A warm sensation washed over him from behind, and Lin Yunche's heart nearly leaped out of his chest. "You..."

"Don't talk, save your energy." Bai Wanqing's face was also red as she interrupted Lin Yunche.

The two on this side were still a little awkward, but Cui Shi, who was watching everything from not far outside the cave entrance, looked completely satisfied. Lin Feiyun hugged Cui Shi and said with a mix of reproach and doting, "You, you! Aren't you afraid that the children will really get cold!"

"You can't catch a wolf without risking your cubs!" Cui and Lin Feiyun went down the mountain with peace of mind, waiting to come back the next morning to pick up the children.

An hour later.

Lin Yunche, who was lying in Bai Wanqing's arms, finally recovered. He struggled to sit up, and although the movement was slight, it still startled Bai Wanqing. Bai Wanqing slowly opened her eyes and met Lin Yunche's burning gaze.

"Um... I'm not cold anymore!" Lin Yunche said in a low voice.

Bai Wanqing hummed in agreement.

Looking at the calm Bai Wanqing, Lin Yunche suddenly recalled the scene of the first time he met her. "What kind of person are you?" Lin Yunche asked a question that was unusually serious for him.

Bai Wanqing was taken aback; she didn't understand Lin Yunche's meaning. "What?"

Lin Yunche suddenly moved closer, his face almost touching Bai Wanqing's. He looked into Bai Wanqing's eyes probingly and said in a deep voice, "I've seen you abuse the elderly, and I've seen you gamble to save people. I've seen you mistreat your servants to death, and I've seen you risk your life to save your sister. Tell me, what kind of person are you really?"

Bai Wanqing could clearly feel Lin Yunche's breathing, and she involuntarily took a step back.

Abusing the elderly? Harshly mistreating servants? Bai Wanqing was full of question marks. "I abused the elderly?" "Yes, if you can't remember, I'll remind you once more." Lin Yunche smiled wickedly. "That old man at the Hundred-Year-Old Medical Hall, you said you didn't feed him. And when you went to Baojia Village to give money to Bao Si's family, did you feel that you had too much karma and were atoning for it?"

Bai Wanqing recalled the sudden appearance of the pebble that day, "Was it you that day?"

Lin Yunche nodded, but did not leave. Instead, he moved closer to Bai Wanqing. Bai Wanqing turned her head and chuckled.

"What are you laughing at?" Lin Yunche asked, displeased.

"The old man you're talking about is my grandmaster. You took our joke as elder abuse. Isn't that ridiculous?" Bai Wanqing glanced at Lin Yunche, then covered her mouth and laughed again.

Lin Yunche, feeling embarrassed, then asked, "Then surely there will be some issue with the servants being mistreated, right? After all, it's a human life, and you can't deny it even if you want to."

Upon hearing this, Bai Wanqing suddenly became serious. "So you think I killed Bao Si? If you think so of me, why did you help me in the first place?"

Bai Wanqing's sudden questioning made Lin Yunche somewhat embarrassed. Indeed, he had some reservations, but he had also seen how she saved people! He sat up straight and didn't say anything more.

Bai Wanqing felt a little sad. So, in Lin Yunche's heart, she was actually this kind of person?

Bai Wanqing moved to the side, further away from Lin Yunche, and waited for a long time before saying indifferently, "Bao Si was Meng Zhan's page. He took Bao Si to participate in the imperial examination, but when he returned, Bao Si was not there. After some investigation, I learned that Bao Si had been sold to a mine by him."

Lin Yunche listened quietly with his eyes closed, but he couldn't suppress the ecstasy in his heart.

"I sent people to try and pull Bao Si out of the mine, but it was too late. By the time the Bai family arrived, Bao Si had already been tortured to death."

After Bai Wanqing finished speaking, she glanced at Lin Yunche and saw that he had already closed his eyes and seemed not to have heard what she had just said. She couldn't help but smile bitterly, and then she closed her eyes and fell asleep as well.

Lin Yunche, who had been pretending to be asleep, opened his eyes. He looked at the woman beside him who was always aloof but had a fiery heart and couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth. But the smile disappeared immediately, leaving only endless disappointment in Lin Yunche's eyes.

The next day, when Du Huan woke up, it was already bright. He moved his body slightly and realized that there seemed to be someone next to him. When he opened his eyes and saw Furong's face, he turned as red as a roasted crab.

"Furong, what are you doing here?" Du Huan gently patted Furong in his arms, afraid of startling her.

Hearing someone call her, Furong shifted her body, and Du Huan's face grew even hotter. Furong suddenly opened her eyes, looked at the awakened Du Huan, and happily hugged him tightly, "Young Master Du, that's wonderful! You're finally awake."

Du Huan froze on the spot again, which startled Fu Rong, who thought he had frozen again. She rubbed her hands up and down and left and right.

“Young Master Du, don’t be afraid. I touched you like this to sleep last night. If I touch you to sleep again now, you’ll be warm and your body won’t be so stiff.” Du Huan’s face was practically dripping with blood.

A short while later, Lin Yunche and Bai Wanqing, who had left the cave earlier, returned. When Du Huan saw them, he immediately wrapped the fur coat around Furong's body; he couldn't let anyone else see them.

"You're awake!" Lin Yunche asked, looking at Du Huan's flushed face with a hint of teasing.

Du Huan didn't dare look them in the eye, "Mmm!"

"Then you two hurry up and put your clothes on so we can get down the mountain as soon as possible." Bai Wanqing glanced at Lin Yunche, and the two of them then walked out of the cave.

Bai Wanqing stood at the cave entrance without saying a word, her eyes filled with determination. Lin Yunche naturally guessed her thoughts. "Don't worry, the Du family is not an ungrateful family. This time, Miss Bai saved Brother Du, so the Du family should agree to their marriage."

Bai Wanqing was surprised that the man saw through her worry at a glance. "I hope so."

After Furong and the others finished packing, Lin Yunche led the three of them down the mountain. Bai Wanqing was worried that her family would be anxious, so she took Furong back to the Bai family first. Du Huan was also a little worried when he heard that Madam Du had been looking for him all day. In addition, he had already had intimate contact with Furong. He decided to go home and explain things to his aunt.

The group left in a hurry, and the once lively Lin family courtyard suddenly became deserted.

Cui was somewhat dejected. "When will Wanqing finally be able to enter our Lin family?" After saying that, she didn't forget to look at Lin Yunche beside her. Lin Yunche, unusually, did not refute her and turned to go into the house.

"This brat!"

(End of this chapter)