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

Chapter 89 Forced to Become Famous
In the following days, Bai Wanqing continued to check on Yang Cong's condition in the prison cell. At first, Yang Cong was still despondent, but somehow he came to his senses and suddenly began to actively cooperate with Bai Wanqing in recuperating from his injuries.

He even complained to Bai Wanqing about the food in the prison cell, saying it was too bland.

“You’re already injured, eating something light will do you good!” Bai Wanqing responded calmly to his complaint.

After hearing Bai Wanqing's words, Yang Cong stopped frowning and complaining, and obediently ate all the food that was brought to him.

Bai Wanqing stared at him blankly for two seconds before Yang Cong finally spoke, "I must avenge my wife and children, so I cannot die."

"You believe Young Master Lin again?" Bai Wanqing asked.

Yang Cong paused slightly, but only for a moment, "I don't believe you, but you went to so much trouble to heal me, so you probably won't kill me easily. Since I'm useful, I'm willing to do anything to deal with Luan Heng."

"It's just that I'm afraid no one will recognize me as Chairman Yang anymore, and the people I used to know probably won't recognize me either."

Yang Cong's face was so badly injured by countless sharp weapons that it was unrecognizable; in fact, it looked rather terrifying.

Bai Wanqing had no way to deal with the disfigurement. "You're not using your looks to get revenge, so what does it matter?"

Yang Cong glanced at Bai Wanqing, then burst into laughter. He hadn't laughed in a long time, but he couldn't help it now. "But...nobody recognizes me anymore?"

"Isn't that great? It will take Luan Heng a lot of effort to find you and silence you!" Bai Wanqing naturally knew what Yang Cong was laughing about, but she had a different opinion.

Yang Cong was taken aback, then nodded deeply. That was indeed the case. So, his disfigurement was actually a blessing in disguise.

Bai Wanqing didn't know what he would think afterward, but her mission was complete. "Your injuries are almost healed, and I won't be coming over again."

Yang Cong nodded indifferently, watching Bai Wanqing leave.

The next day, Lin Yunche came to the clinic and told Bai Wanqing that Yang Cong had confessed to everything, but Lin Yunche did not say what exactly he had confessed to.

Bai Wanqing naturally wouldn't press the matter, but she was still quite concerned about Yang Cong's crimes. "So how will Yang Cong be sentenced?"

"If this case is handed over to Magistrate Hu, then he must be a spy from the Northern Dynasty and will not survive."

“But if he’s willing to follow me and let me judge him, I can give him a chance to redeem himself,” Lin Yunche said, tossing an apple in his hand with a burning gaze.

Bai Wanqing understood Lin Yunche's meaning. Recalling what Yang Cong had said yesterday, she knew what Yang Cong would choose.

"Are you worried about him?" Lin Yunche asked with a smile.

Bai Wanqing shook her head. "No, I just..."

"Are you worried about me?" Lin Yunche said without batting an eye, but this time Bai Wanqing did not shake her head.

Lin Yunche smirked, secretly delighted. "Don't worry about me, you probably don't know yet?"

Bai Wanqing looked up at Lin Yunche with a puzzled expression, "Don't know what?"

"The husband you chose by accident is actually a very capable person." Lin Yunche blushed when he said the word "husband," and then, not daring to look at Bai Wanqing's reaction, he ran out of the clinic.

They happened to run into Manager Zhou, who was returning from outside.

"Young Master Lin, why is your face so red? Do you have a fever?" Manager Zhou called out to him from behind.

Lin Yunche immediately wanted to disappear into a crack in the ground. He simply said "no" and quickly rode away on his horse.

Manager Zhou shook his head, thinking to himself: Although Young Master Lin seemed carefree before, he was actually not impulsive. But when he turned around and saw his boss blushing, he seemed to understand everything.

Oh dear, he didn't disturb their romance just now!
Recalling Lin Yunche's words, Bai Wanqing felt a surge of anticipation for the future. So, she spent the entire afternoon with her books around Doctor Luo, seeking his guidance. This exhausted Doctor Luo, who couldn't help but teach Bai Wanqing, "You have to eat one bite at a time, and walk one step at a time. Don't be impatient for quick results."

Bai Wanqing only verbally agreed, but her actions didn't stop, because she also wanted to be a capable person.

That day, Bai Wanqing returned to the courtyard and read some medical books until late at night before going to sleep. It wasn't until Ruixin came to wake her at noon the next day that she realized she had overslept.

"Ruixin, why didn't you call me sooner?" Bai Wanqing glanced at the sun outside and frowned.

“Miss, I saw you were sleeping too late last night, so I really didn’t have the heart to disturb you.” Ruixin lowered her head and quietly stuck out her tongue.

Bai Wanqing certainly wouldn't pursue the matter. She asked Ruixin to fetch her water and washed her face thoroughly. Thinking of what Lin Yunche had said yesterday, her face flushed again. "Husband?"

Bai Wanqing suddenly felt that the word was both familiar and unfamiliar. She recalled that when she was in the Meng family, Meng Zhan never referred to himself as her husband. She then sighed softly, "Will it really be different? Perhaps it will be different!"

"Big sister, what are you saying that's different?" Just as Bai Wanqing was murmuring softly, Furong and Baoyue peeked in.

Bai Wanqing hadn't seen Furong for quite some time, and immediately stood up happily, "Furong, what brings you here at this hour?"

"Furong, I miss my older sister, and I miss my mother too." As soon as Furong spoke, her eyes reddened.

Bai Wanqing immediately grabbed her hand, "What? Did your brother-in-law bully you?"

Furong quickly shook her head. Baoyue, afraid that the young lady would misunderstand, immediately explained, "No, young lady, the young master did not bully you. It's just that you haven't seen you for a long time, and when you saw you now, you cried like a child."

“I’ve been crying with Madam in the front yard for quite a while now!” Furong nodded in agreement when she heard Baoyue explain for her.

Bai Wanqing then noticed that Furong's eyes were very red. It seemed that she had indeed been crying.

"Don't cry, Furong. If you're feeling bored at the Du family's, you can come to the clinic to find me. Your brother-in-law isn't that old-fashioned," Bai Wanqing said with a smile.

Furong nodded obediently. "Big sister, Auntie said you've become very skilled at treating illnesses lately. It's already showing signs of... what was it again?" Furong shook her head, unable to recall what she was about to say.

“Miss, you have the appearance of Hua Tuo reborn,” Bao Yue added.

"Yes, yes, she looks like Hua Tuo reincarnated." Furong blinked her big eyes and looked at her older sister with great admiration. If others didn't know how difficult it was to study medicine, she knew it better than anyone else.

Before she got married, she often helped out at the clinic with her older sister. Later, she was even taken in as a disciple by Doctor Luo, and she seriously studied how to identify medicinal herbs for a long time. However, she still hasn't identified them all yet.

She had been troubled by this, but her husband said that she should just let things take their course. Master Luo also asked her to do the same.

Bai Wanqing was shocked and opened her mouth wide when she heard Furong's words!

"Furong, Madam Du must be joking with you. Why would she even bring up someone like Hua Tuo?"

"You should know that even our grandmaster couldn't be compared to Hua Tuo."

Bai Wanqing felt that someone must have spread the word to make fun of her.

Furong raised her little face and said proudly, "Big sister, you don't need to be so modest. It's not just Aunt who says this now; many ladies who come to visit Aunt say the same thing."

"They said they not only cured a girl's hidden illness on Changsheng Street, but also cured prisoners in jail."

"Everyone knows that you haven't been studying medicine for very long, so they all say you have the appearance of Hua Tuo (a legendary Chinese physician)."

Bai Wanqing was taken aback. She wanted to say something more, but looking at Furong's proud little face, she didn't take the rumors to heart. She just wondered when Furong had cured a girl's hidden ailment.

She has absolutely no recollection of it.

But she didn't have time to think too much at the moment, after all, Bai Furong had finally returned to her parents' home, and Furong had a lot to say to her older sister.

"Elder sister, my husband says he wants to go back to the prefecture to study." At first, Furong didn't understand why Du Huan was telling her this.

She just nodded blankly.

It wasn't until Du Huan told her to get ready and that she would come with him after attending her older sister's wedding in two months that she realized Du Huan wanted to take her with him.

Thinking of this, Furong felt a little unhappy. She had never left Huai'an County before, nor had she ever been so far away from her parents.

"Big sister, can Furong not go? Furong can stay in Huai'an County with Aunt." As Furong spoke, her eyes reddened again.

"Have you spoken to your mother about this?" Bai Wanqing asked softly.

"I already told my mother! But she said that since I'm married, I should go wherever my husband goes. But I can't bear to leave home, and I don't want to go." Furong pouted, feeling wronged.

Bai Wanqing patted Furong's head and comforted her, "Furong, you are the second young lady of the family. You are already married, which means you have grown up. Growing up means you are destined to leave your mother and father."

Do you remember what your older sister said to you before you got married?

Furong nodded with teary eyes, "Furong remembers, Big Sister said that no matter what happens, Furong must take good care of herself."

“But Furong doesn’t want to go to Huaizhou. Furong can take good care of herself if she stays here.”

Bai Wanqing thought for a moment and said, "What if your husband misses Furong?"

Furong was stunned! "He'll miss me?" Furong blushed as she thought of Du Huan. "Then can't he not go to Huaizhou?"

“Furong, your brother-in-law is very talented. Do you want him to waste his talent like this? If he can study in a better place, it means he may have a better future. Don’t you want your brother-in-law to become better?” Bai Wanqing said softly.

Furong understood. "Big sister, I understand! I can't let my husband miss me, and I also want him to become a better person."

"Furong is going to Huaizhou!"

Bai Wanqing nodded and smiled at her confident expression.

After seeing Bai Furong off, Bai Wanqing thought back to the young lady with the hidden illness, but still couldn't recall her.

Well, it's just something someone made up as gossip, but it sounds a bit too outrageous.

“Miss, shall we go and investigate?” Ruixin asked.

Bai Wanqing paused, "No need! It's just a small matter, I'm afraid no one will believe it."

(End of this chapter)