A vile, ugly, and fat female? A chaotic scene of six beastly husbands vying for her favor.

Chapter 22 Promise me one thing.

Ling Yu felt terrible from the bitter taste of the medicine, and drank it too quickly, choking and coughing violently.

"Cough cough... I, cough cough... I tested the poison for you. There was no... poison."

She said with difficulty, "That bastard is so ungrateful."

He had gone to so much trouble to prepare the medicine for her, yet she still doubted him and forced him to drink it.

Xuan stared at the female in disbelief.

Even though he was in so much pain he was about to cry, with tears welling up in his eyes, they still insisted on making him drink the medicine.

Could it be that she really did so much for her own illness?

Even at the risk of their lives?

"You can't drink but you're still pretending! Give it to me!"

Xuan stood up and snatched the bowl of medicine from Ling Yu's hand. The pungent bitter smell made him frown.

Is this stuff even drinkable by humans?

But when she met Ling Yu's expectant gaze, she knew she definitely wouldn't dare drink it if it really was poisoned; she couldn't let this female look down on her.

After thinking for a moment, he simply tilted his head back, tilted the bowl back, and drank it all in one gulp!

A bitter taste immediately filled his mouth.

He looked troubled, and clenched his fists tightly to keep from losing his composure.

Ling Yu breathed a sigh of relief, her voice becoming much gentler: "Good medicine tastes bitter but is good for the disease. After drinking this bowl of medicine and taking a nap, you won't feel any pain or fever in your body anymore."

Xuan glanced at her suspiciously. When did this female become so eloquent?
It's amazing that he could say something so educational.

"Don't get too cocky! I'm drinking this not because I trust you, but to prove that I'm not afraid of this mere medicine!"

Having learned so many lessons from the past, he absolutely could not give her a kind look!
Otherwise, she'll take advantage of his kindness and do even more disgusting things to him.

Ling Yu sighed and rubbed her forehead. This grown man was quite arrogant.
But it doesn't matter, as long as he survives, he still has a chance to complete his mission.

"If this bowl of medicine can really cure you, what will you say?" She raised an eyebrow at the other person.

Xuan denied it without hesitation, "Impossible! The Grand Elder has already discussed it with the witch doctor. This disease can only heal itself and cannot be cured."

"What if I could cure him?"

Ling Yu was very confident in her medical skills, which were provided by the system.

To put it another way, she possesses plant-based superpowers, and her life and death are inextricably linked to her beast husband through a life-and-death contract. Last night, she held him as she fell asleep, which unknowingly helped him recover most of his strength.

Xuan scoffed dismissively, "What do you want?"

Ling Yu stroked her chin and thought for a moment: "If I heal you, you have to grant me one request. I haven't thought of a request yet. Are you willing to take the bet?"

"Why wouldn't I dare?"

Xuan said impatiently, his body was feeling hot and aching again.

Ling Yu was secretly pleased; she had gained an extra life-saving charm!

"Then it's a deal."

She picked up the stone bowl, smiled slightly, and said, "I'm going back now. Good night."

Watching her leave the cave with an air of nonchalance, Xuan stared at her retreating figure with a shocked expression.

Just like that, he left?

She didn't beg to stay and take care of him like she did yesterday? She really only came to deliver this bowl of medicine?!
He felt a strange emptiness deep inside.
Recalling the smile she gave him before she left, he felt a strange tenderness and sweetness.

I've gone mad! I really have gone mad!

He actually has feelings for that ugly woman—no, she's not ugly anymore, she's wicked! He must be delirious from illness.

After leaving Xuan's residence, Ling Yu brewed another bowl of medicine and delivered it to Li.

Pear was her first friend here.

But her beastly husbands clearly didn't believe her and coldly refused. It was Pear who insisted on taking the medicine, and for her sake, she said to her beastly husbands:
“Yu is my friend. She has improved now and does indeed understand witch medicine. We should encourage her instead of questioning her.”

"Thank you for still thinking of me, Yu. I will take the medicine. I believe you will cure me."

Ling Yu felt a warm glow in her heart, and her nose tingled with emotion.

Pear had a fever, her cheeks were flushed, and her lips were dry; she was clearly in a lot of pain, but they still insisted on taking care of her.

When Ling Yu returned after delivering the medicine, her father had already woken up. While grilling the meat, Ling Yu also boiled some water. After helping her father to sleep, she finally lay down to rest.

The night passed quickly, and the next day dawned.

Ling Yu got off the stone bed and saw two large piles of herbs in the corner of the cave, namely the extremely rare Ice Blue Moss and Scorched Leaf.

"Did Li and Liu send these over?!"

She stared blankly at the sheer number of herbs, finding it hard to believe.

[Host, your beast husbands Li and Liu placed medicinal herbs in the cave while you were resting.]

The system answered her questions.

Ling Yu was pleasantly surprised and touched. They actually helped her. Didn't that mean they didn't dislike her as much anymore?

Thinking about it this way makes me feel sweet inside.

"By the way, we need to distribute the medicinal herbs today so we can control the epidemic as soon as possible and prevent it from spreading any further."

She told her father and then walked out of the cave.

She struck up a conversation with several females, some of whom didn't recognize her at first, but after taking a few more glances, they confirmed her identity.

Perhaps because they were cleaner and more polite, the females' attitudes improved considerably.

But when they heard that she planned to give them the herbs to take back and boil into a decoction, they all refused:

“Yu, we’ve all seen the changes in you lately. You’re more sensible than before, but you can’t just spout nonsense!”

"A disease that even the tribal shaman couldn't cure, you think you can cure? Who would believe that?"

"And those herbs you mentioned, we've never heard of them before. How did you learn that they can cure diseases?"

Ling Yu tried her best to explain, but no one would listen.

As more and more people gathered, they became dissatisfied with her high-profile behavior of showing off.

Lin heard that Yu claimed in the tribe that she could cure the plague, so she immediately came to see what was going on. She didn't believe that this fat woman had such ability at all.

When she walked over, she almost didn't recognize her.

That clean-cut, pretty woman, who was still the fattest in the crowd but much thinner than before, was Yu?

"Please believe me, this disease does not only spread among males, females can also be infected."

"Everyone needs to take the medicine as soon as possible for prevention."

Ling Yu, her throat dry from trying to persuade her, explained the dangers of the illness.

Suddenly, a familiar voice rang out, "What Yu said is true, her medicine can cure diseases! I am proof!"

A pear? It's a pear?!
She turned around and saw Pear smiling as she walked towards her.

Holding her hand, he explained to those present, "I was also infected with the disease the night before last. My body was in a lot of pain and I had a persistent fever. It wasn't until last night that Yu brought me some medicine. After I took it, the pain stopped today."

"What? Pear got infected too? Really?"

"She cured the pear? How come the female could also get infected? Isn't it only males who get the disease?"

“Yesterday, my husband heard from Pear’s husband that she seems to be really sick.”

"My throat has been itchy lately too, could it be that I also have..."

The crowd discussed among themselves, some even somewhat skeptical of Ling Yu's words.

Lin couldn't sit still any longer. She quickly pushed through the crowd and stormed in, angrily shouting:

"Don't listen to her nonsense! Have you all forgotten how Yu bullied you back then?"

"Let me tell you, Pear and she have been in cahoots for a long time!"

"Now, in the tribe, only the shaman's diagnosis counts if someone gets the disease. Currently, only Xuan and a few other males have the disease."

"Unless they come in person, no one can prove that Yu can take these medicines!"

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