Eat My Childless Life: The Little Fisher Girl is Poor and Fierce

Chapter 518 How could Cai Jiaojiao possibly become someone's concubine?

The young master and Miss Lin personally prepared the medicine and consulted the doctor.

But how could they not see the doctor coming and going from the Gu family home?

Even the young master has taken leave from the county government to stay home and care for the sick lady, which shows that her condition must be quite serious.

Lin Chang'er wanted to tell him that his wife was alright.

But she certainly couldn't say that now. She took a palm-leaf fan and fanned herself in front of the stove's vent, saying earnestly, "Liu Zi, have you heard of the saying 'things reach their extreme and then reverse,' or 'after the worst comes the best'?"

Liu Zi nodded, his face full of doubt: "Is this related to Madam's illness?" "Miss, how can you be so sure?"

Lin Chang'er smiled and said, "I've already said that after the worst comes the best. Although Madam's illness came on fiercely and looked dangerous, she will definitely be able to get through this."

"In fact, physical ailments are insignificant compared to the torment of mental illnesses."

"Think about it, your wife finally escaped from that cage in the capital, saw the vast sky and sea outside, and experienced true freedom. Her real good days haven't even officially begun yet! Do you think she'd be content with just this..."

Lin Chang'er shrugged, feeling that what she was about to say was unlucky, so she didn't say it.

Liu Zi understood and nodded in agreement, "But, but..." Illness strikes like a landslide, can the mind really overcome the pain?

Lin Chang'er comforted him, "Have you heard of a medical technique called Zhuyou?"

Liu Zi nodded. Although he didn't quite understand, he was indeed listening to what people were saying.

Lin Chang'er fanned herself with a palm-leaf fan, "Isn't that settled?"

Although Liu Zi didn't know why their boss, Lin Da Dong Jia, was so certain, Lin Da Dong Jia knew much more about his wife's situation than they did.

Since she said so, he would believe her!

Then Lin Chang'er started to worry about Cai Jiaojiao again, making her both laugh and cry. "Brother Liu, can't you take a break? You're always worrying about this and that. In a few years, you'll be a worrisome old man!"

When Liu Zi heard what she said, he chuckled and suddenly felt less troubled.

Meanwhile, Cai Jiaojiao followed Wu Qingfeng to Madam Wu's residence.

Before I even entered the door, I could smell a medicinal odor.

After Wu Qingfeng finished greeting her at the door and went inside, the smell of medicine in the room was even stronger, almost suffocating her.

Cai Jiaojiao covered her mouth and nose with her handkerchief, barely blocking some of the pungent medicinal smell, but she still found it difficult to move.

Wu Qingfeng was different. As if he had a bad nose, he quickly walked to the bedside, took the hand of the patient lying on the bed, and asked, "Mother, how are you feeling today?"

The figure on the bed stirred, followed by a cough that subsided after a while.

Then a weak female voice came from behind, "Same as always, why aren't you on duty today?"

Wu Qingfeng replied softly, "My mother's health is of utmost importance, so I have asked my superiors for leave."

The person on the bed sighed, "You child, I know my own body. It's nothing serious. Chang'er can take good care of me."

“Mother…” Wu Qingfeng held his mother’s hand, his tone full of apology, as if he didn’t want to continue the topic, and skipped over it, saying directly: “Mother, look, who’s here to see you?”

As he spoke, he stepped aside to make room for Cai Jiaojiao, allowing her to show herself.

Madam Wu turned her head and saw Cai Jiaojiao. She was stunned for a moment, then gave a polite but awkward smile. "Mother stays in the inner quarters all year round, so the younger generation in this family doesn't recognize each other."

Wu Qingfeng kindly introduced her, saying, "She's my aunt's daughter, Jiaojiao's younger cousin."

Upon hearing this, Madam Wu suddenly realized, "It's Jiaojiao! She's grown into a young lady in the blink of an eye. I still remember the last time I saw you, you were just..."

Mrs. Wu gestured to indicate the height of the bed's headboard, "It's only this high!"

This was the first time Cai Jiaojiao had heard Wu Qingfeng call her "cousin Jiaojiao," and she was overjoyed. Hearing that her aunt still remembered her made her even happier.

Her aunt was right. The last time she saw her aunt was when she was five years old. Ten years have passed, and her aunt still remembers her. This shows that she must hold an important place in her aunt's heart.

She covered her mouth and nose, squatted down next to Wu Qingfeng, and exclaimed dramatically, "How did Auntie get so sick?"

"Jiaojiao, I heard that your aunt has only been at the Gu residence for a few days. Could it be that the people here have neglected your aunt?"

Madam Wu shook her head, her pale lips opening and closing. "Jiaojiao is joking. The Gu family is all very kind. It's just that your aunt's health is not good."

He paused for a moment, as if saying another word would cause him to catch his breath, before continuing, "By the way, what's Jiaojiao doing here?"

Cai Jiaojiao pouted, "To be honest, Aunt, my cousin is stationed alone in a remote area, and my mother has always been very worried about him. A while ago, that child went to the capital to plead for help, and my cousin asked my uncle to vouch for him. After hearing about this, my mother asked my uncle for his opinion and asked Jiaojiao to take care of my cousin!"

Madam Wu's lips twitched, though she didn't show it on her face. In her heart, she sneered. The Wu family really had a good plan.

After ruining her, they still want to ruin her Feng'er. Dream on!

Fortunately, her Feng'er is not only good at studying, but also has her own opinions.

So what if Chang'er is a widow?

Honest and capable, kind but not hypocritical or foolishly kind.

She could go to the battlefield, cook in the kitchen, and even create political achievements for Feng'er.

She relied entirely on herself, which is much better than those noble ladies in the capital who rose to prominence through their family background.

However, although she knew the truth perfectly well, she couldn't show it on her face.

Madam Wu chuckled and reached out to hold Cai Jiaojiao's hand. "I'm sorry you had such a long and tiring journey. But your cousin Qingfeng is just a blockhead. He's good at studying but has no sense of romance at all. You must have suffered these past few days!"

Cai Jiaojiao: "..." That's it? My aunt agreed?

Cai Jiaojiao was overjoyed and was about to say something nice to make Madam Wu happy.

But Madam Wu said softly, "Our Wu family is a prominent family in the capital, and we have never had the custom of taking a concubine before marrying a wife."

"Jiaojiao, you are an innocent girl from a respectable family. To just be a concubine like this, without any proper understanding, is always..."

Seemingly finding it difficult to speak, Madam Wu didn't finish her sentence. She looked at Cai Jiaojiao with an apologetic and affectionate expression, as if trying to comfort her. She continued to offer a promise: "But Jiaojiao, don't worry. After your cousin Qingfeng gets married, your aunt will arrange for you to become a concubine. You won't have to manage the household affairs or worry about having children. Of course, Wu and Cai are related by marriage, so when your cousin Qingfeng's legitimate son is born, you'll have a child to rely on."

After Mrs. Wu finished speaking, she began to gag uncomfortably.

Although Wu Qingfeng knew his mother meant it to annoy Cai Jiaojiao, he still found those words truly terrifying...

Needless to say, Cai Jiaojiao stared wide-eyed at Madam Wu. What was she talking about? What concubine? How could Cai Jiaojiao possibly become someone's concubine?