Divorced by her husband's family and rejected by her own! She defiantly turned her life around

As dawn broke, He Qinglian woke up groggily, feeling sore all over. She couldn't move her legs, and her body felt like it had been run over by a car wheel. It was not only painful but also uncomfortable, especially down there, where it felt burning hot.

She opened her eyes, looked around, and found no one in bed. She struggled to get up, dressed, and forced herself out of bed. When she lifted the curtain, she was shocked to see her husband lying naked on the floor, curled up.

She quickly squatted down and tried to move him onto the bed, but she couldn't budge him. Despite her discomfort, she dressed Lu Yunzhou, but she couldn't wake him no matter what she did.

She then opened the door and ran out, crying, "Brother, Father, Mother, come quick! I can't wake my husband no matter how much I call him..."

He Qinglian's tone was filled with panic and fear. Upon hearing this, Granny Liu rushed in and saw her son lying on the ground. "Zhou'er, Zhou'er..."

Hearing Granny Liu's scream, Lu Decai and Lu Yunping immediately went inside. Lu Yunping saw his younger brother lying on the ground, so he quickly squatted down, picked him up, and put him on the bed.

"Boss, hurry and go get a doctor! Be quick!"

Zhou'er, don't scare your mother... wake up quickly...

Granny Liu suddenly stood up, looked at the panicked He Qinglian, and slapped her across the face. "You slut, how do you serve your man? Why is he lying on the ground?"

"Mother, I don't know. My husband was up to something for a long time last night. I was so tired. When I woke up this morning, I saw him lying naked on the ground."

"Mom, I really didn't mean to."

"Alright, alright, the new bride has just entered the family and doesn't know anything. What's the use of blaming her? You should explain the situation at home to her and teach her how to take care of her son."

Wang Cuicui was coaxing her daughter in her room, a smile curving her lips. This sickly girl really thinks she's a good person. She's been up all night, she must be exhausted. Her husband is much better.

Doctor Yang rushed over with Lu Yunping, sat down by the bed, and saw his chest rising and falling, knowing that he was still alive. He began to take his pulse, feeling his forehead and eyelids. When he looked at Lu Yunzhou's hair and complexion, Doctor Yang was shocked. Overnight, Lu Yunzhou's black hair had turned silver-gray, even his eyebrows had turned silver-gray, and his face had more wrinkles.

Dr. Yang got up and walked to the table. Granny Liu quickly asked, "Dr. Yang, how is my son?"

"Lu Tongsheng's life is not in danger. He will be fine once he wakes up. However, he caught a chill last night and has a slight fever. I will prescribe some medicine, decoct it, and give it to him to dispel the chill. He will be fine after that."

He was too hasty. He must have been too unrestrained during sex last night, which greatly depleted his essence. In addition, he fell ill during intercourse. Look at his appearance; he already looks old.

The doctor in the prefectural city was right. If he hadn't received acupuncture promptly when he fell ill, his vital essence would have been depleted very quickly, and he would have aged rapidly.

The Lu family was so worried about Lu Yunzhou's safety that they didn't notice his changes at all. But when they took a closer look, Granny Liu exclaimed in shock, "Zhou'er, my son, how could you have become like this!"

"Dr. Yang, you must think of something. Zhou'er still needs to take the imperial examination; he can't go on like this. You must help him."

"I really can't help with this. The people who can help him are right in front of you. Think about Lu Tongsheng when he was a child. His illness didn't get better in a day or two. He needed careful care and maybe he would get better slowly."

"Come with me to get the medicine. We'll give it to him when he wakes up."

Lu Decai quickly went out; it was inappropriate for a father-in-law to stay in his daughter-in-law's room. Lu Yunping followed Doctor Yang to get the medicine. When Wang Cuicui saw her husband come out of the room, she grabbed him and asked, "What happened?"

"I'll tell you when I get back. I'm going to get the medicine now."

Lu Yunping brought the medicine back, knocked on the door, and said, "Mother, I've brought the medicine back."

Granny Liu glared at Madam He, "What are you still standing there for? Don't you have any sense? Go and brew the medicine."

Despite her discomfort, He Qinglian took the medicine from Lu Yunping's hand. "Brother, how do I prepare this medicine? Where is our medicine pot at home?"

Looking at the pitiful and exhausted He Qinglian, Lu Yunping couldn't help but shake his head and sigh. What a pity. "Come with me."

Lu Yunping led her to the kitchen, saying, "You can decoct the medicine here. Use three bowls of water to boil down to one bowl."

When Wang Cuicui saw He Qinglian's appearance, she felt a little jealous. She looked like a vixen who was good at seducing men. Her husband was sickly, so she had to keep a close eye on him and make sure he didn't go around seducing other men.

He Qinglian had nowhere to confide her grievances. It turned out that she was really sickly. The doctor said that she couldn't be cured. Why was her life so miserable? God shouldn't have given her such a beautiful appearance. Wouldn't it have been better for her to be an ordinary farm girl?

She watched the medicine bubbling in the pot, a feeling mirroring her own heart. She was no longer a virgin; she was now bound to this man. She didn't truly love him; she only needed him.

Lu Yunping returned to his room, and Wang Cuicui quickly closed the door. "Husband, what exactly happened to my brother?"

Lu Yunping sighed deeply. "The situation is not good. He was too exhausted from the sexual activity last night and fell ill again. He hasn't woken up yet, and his hair has turned gray."

"Why has your hair turned gray? We tried several times last night, why hasn't yours turned gray?"

"My body is special. The doctor in the prefecture city said that this situation would occur. In order to slow down aging, I had Dr. Yang give me acupuncture. If Dr. Yang hadn't given me acupuncture, I would probably be an old man by now."

"What will happen to me then? Will I still be able to take the imperial examination? If I fail, won't I never get those fields back?"

Lu Yunzhou was also worried. What would he do if he couldn't get those fields back? What would he do if his illness didn't get better?

"My lord, my brother is in this state now. We should also think about ourselves. If we can't get the land back, the family will have no source of income. He also needs to see a doctor and take medicine. How can the family afford that?"

Knowing your parents' nature, they will definitely do everything they can to find medical treatment. Our family can't afford it; one person can drag the whole family down. You're the only one in the family who can help, and it breaks my heart to see you struggling to support such a large family.

"Yes, I know, this is to give me time to think it over."

Lu Yunzhou woke up nearly an hour later and saw his mother sitting by the bed. "Mother."

"Zhou'er, you're awake! You scared your mother to death!"

"Mother, I'm fine." Lu Yunzhou spoke weakly, and coughed softly once or twice.

Granny Liu dared not tell him about his changes, fearing he wouldn't be able to handle it. She held back her tears, unable to utter any harsh words. "The doctor has already examined you and said you're fine. He said you didn't control yourself during sex last night, which caused you to overexert yourself and fall ill again. You also caught a chill. He told you to take good care of yourself."

"Mother, I just want to get better as soon as possible. There's not much time left before the imperial examination, and I don't want to miss it."

"Your mother knows, your mother knows. Your health is the most important thing. Take care of yourself first."

Granny Liu said to He Qinglian, who was standing to the side, "Hurry up and bring in your husband's medicine and serve it to him."

He Qinglian turned and went out, bringing in the warm medicine. He sat by the bed and fed Lu Yunzhou spoonful by spoonful. When Lu Yunzhou saw the scene before him, he thought of Liu Shi. She had also fed him medicine spoonful by spoonful back then. The place hadn't changed, but the person had.

The past scenes replayed before his eyes; that timid young woman had long since left him and would never return.