Tang Doudou was startled and glanced at Nan Maner in surprise. Immediately after, she said with a foolish grin, âMy husband told me that I was the most beautiful flower in my town back in the day. A lot and a lot of people have seen me before!â
When Nan Maner saw that she was still insisting on pretending, she smiled without exposing her.
Tang Doudou knew that she had been seen through when she saw Nan Manerâs confident smile. She was very curious as to how Nan Maner had figured it out, but now wasnât the time to ask.
Since Nan Maner didnât expose her identity, it meant that this girl was the same as before, or perhaps she had other plans.
Although Nan Maner had once saved her, it had only been for Mu Ye. Back when she was staying on the Sacred Tree, this girl had picked plenty of fights with her and sometimes would deduct her meals and starve her for days.
However, that was the past. This girl had said back then that she had never been out of Tree Valley. She must have gone through quite a lot since leaving because she looked much more mature and not as rash as before.
As Tang Doudou mulled over this, Baili Yu silently cleaned Nan Manerâs wounds. Nan Maner asked quietly, âI wonât tell, but can you tell me where the man went-yo?â
See, she knew this girl was up to something.
Tang Doudou smiled. âWhat man?â
Nan Maner stomped her feet and pouted. âItâs, itâs just that man! Stop pretending! Iâve already seen through you. If you keep pretending, Iâll⦠ah!â
Baili Yu had pressed on the wound slightly. The injury already hurt, so Baili Yuâs tiny amount of additional pressure was enough to made Nan Manerâs eyes fill with tears. She looked up at Baili Yu. âYou, you did it on purpose.â
Baili Yu glanced at her expressionlessly without replying.
Nan Maner wanted to say something else, but Tang Doudou grabbed her hand. âManer ah, itâs not that I donât want to tell you, but this place really isnât a good place to talk.â
Her words seemed to remind Nan Maner of something and she nodded. âI got it-yo!â
âGot what?â Just as Tang Doudou wanted to remind her not to tell anyone else about her, the door to the room was pushed open and Xiao Ziyu walked in. When he saw that Baili Yu was pretty much finished treating Nan Maner, he sighed in relief and cupped his fist towards Baili Yu. âMany thanks for your kind aid.â
Tang Doudou continued staring at Nan Maner in a foolish manner. Baili Yu picked up the bandage and started wrapping Nan Manerâs wound. âItâs only a slight effort. Itâs also because my wife took a liking to this lady, so she wanted to help treat her wound. It counts as fate.â
âHowever, to be able to remain unperturbed in that disturbance either, this junior truly admires your courage and insight,â said Xiao Ziyu.
When Tang Doudou heard this, she silently called him heartless. They were helping him treat Nan Manerâs wound, but he was still trying to probe them!
Nan Maner asked, âXiao gongzi, has Nangong Yan left-yo?â
Since she had changed the topic, Xiao Ziyu tactfully followed her lead. âShe was brought away by the person called Liu Zhiyuan. I think they were probably unaware of the Wind Cloud Command. Now that they know, theyâll probably be running as far away as they can.â
Baili Yu cut the gauze and tied it, then started putting his things away. âItâs done.â
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âMany thanks, Uncle.â Nan Maner lightly touched the wound on her head, then sighed. âNangong Yan is also pretty pitiful-yo.â
She shrank back. âIâve been following them this entire time and Liu Zhiyuan doesnât treat Nangong Yan like a person at all. Sheâs often beaten. Whenever she disobeys him, sheâs beaten, but when she obeys, sheâs still beaten.â
Tang Doudou really wanted to ask why she didnât run away?
Nangong Yan definitely wasnât the type to just submit.
However, she couldnât ask directly with Xiao Ziyu here. Luckily, Nan Maner was preceptive and continued, âNangong Yan tried to escape several times, but was caught and beaten. In the end, Liu Zhiyun fed her something black. Ever since then, Nangong Yan hasnât tried to run again-yo.â
So it was like that.
Tang Doudou glanced towards Baili Yu.
Baili Yu caught her look and gathered up the medicine and luggage. âIâve already finish treating this ladyâs wound. When you want to change the medicine, just go to a pharmacy. Make sure to avoid water while the wound is healing. Since the lady is young, the wound will heal quickly, thereâs no need to worry.â
Nan Maner hastily thanked him.
Baili Yu just said âno needâ and prepared to leave with Tang Doudou.
Nan Maner stood up to stop them, but Xiao Ziyu seamlessly blocked her. âUncle, are you guys heading back?â
âEn, I brought my wife here this time to get pregnancy stabilizing medicine. Weâve got it, so weâre heading back now. Thereâs still a pile of farm work waiting for us back home.â
âWhat? Youâre saying sheâs pregnant-yo!?â blurted Nan Maner.
Xiao Ziyu furrowed his brows. It was very normal for peasant wives to be pregnant, why was Nan Maner so surprised?
Nan Manerâs thoughts whirled and she said, âAt her age, itâs dangerous to be pregnant-yo.â
So that was what she meant.
Xiao Ziyu said, âUncle has already gotten some pregnancy stabilizing medicine, so donât worry.â
Nan Maner smiled awkwardly. Xiao Ziyu could say this because he didnât know the situation, but after she had left Tree Valley and was brought to Cerulean Mountain by Grandma, she had found out about quite a bit of the tribesâ secrets.
From what she had learned, there was no way Tang Doudou could be pregnant right now.
It was possible that Baili Yu was just using this as an excuse to stop Xiao Ziyu from asking, but her intuition has always been very sharp and it was telling her that this was likely for real.
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