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Qi Chong disregarded the crutch and strode towards Yu Chunmiao.
“Stop!” Yu Chunmiao raised her hand, making a gesture like a traffic cop signaling for a vehicle to halt. “You need to clear things up with her before coming to me.”
After saying this, she walked towards the kitchen without sparing them another glance.
Once in the kitchen, Yu Chunmiao's face was ashen, stirring the contents of the pot with impatience, completely devoid of her usual calm demeanor.
Chen Ruolan noticed something was off and quickly asked, “What’s wrong?”
Yu Chunmiao flung the ladle aside and sat down at the dining table, slamming her hand on the surface. The bowls and plates rattled from the impact.
No matter how much Chen Ruolan pressed her for answers, Yu Chunmiao remained silent. “You watch over these two pots of herbal jelly; I’m going back to my room for a bit.”
Chen Ruolan thought to herself that Qi Chong must have upset her. She wanted to ask her son about it but was tripped up by the pots of herbal jelly on the stove, allowing Yu Chunmiao to storm off in anger.
Meanwhile, Qi Chong's expression was dark as he spoke coldly to Zhou Min. “I don’t like you. This marriage was agreed upon by my parents, not me. Besides, Yu Chunmiao and I have already registered our marriage; she can’t just be sold off like that. She is my wife now, and if I tried to sell her, I’d end up in jail. She’s not foolish; she’s much smarter than you. So watch your mouth from now on.”
Each word pierced Zhou Min’s heart. Even a cripple like Qi Chong, who had nothing to his name, wouldn’t marry her—she truly had no hope left.
No, she couldn’t let herself fall into despair.
“Fine, she is your wife; I accept that. Just let her come out; I’ll beg her to take me in as a concubine. Just pity me a little and give me a name so I won’t be sold again, okay?”
Qi Chong flatly refused, “No way! In this lifetime, I only have her.”
Knowing that Chen Ruolan was kind-hearted and soft, Zhou Min seized the opportunity while Qi Chong wasn’t paying attention and dashed inside.
The chimney guided her path as she ran straight into the kitchen.
Upon seeing Chen Ruolan, she immediately knelt down. “Aunt, please save me! Let Qing Ge take me in; I’m willing to be a concubine.”
Chen Ruolan was taken aback at first; regardless of the situation, the kitchen was now a crucial area for the Qi family—no outsiders were allowed near it.
Ignoring Zhou Min’s pleas, she pulled her towards the exit. “Go outside; just go outside.”
But Zhou Min refused to budge, clinging tightly to the table and standing up to peer into the pot.
Qi Chong arrived without his crutch, enduring pain as he limped over. With one swift motion of his long arm, he threw Zhou Min out of the kitchen.
Zhou Min fell at the entrance but tried to get back inside again. Chen Ruolan slammed the door shut with a bang, nearly hitting Zhou Min’s nose in the process.
Leaning against the wall for support, Qi Chong said, “You don’t need to look for my wife; I can handle this myself.”
The pain radiating from his leg made his breath uneven as he let out a hiss of discomfort.
Catching his breath, he continued, "I told you, in this lifetime, I only have Yu Chunmiao. Even if you were to die in my house today, I wouldn't agree to it. Don't think that just because Yu Chunmiao is here now, I would want you even if she weren't. Just leave; I can't help you with your situation. Instead of wasting time here, you should find another way."
After he finished speaking, he leaned against the wall and groaned softly, clutching his leg.
Inside the room, Yu Chunmiao heard him and felt a pang of concern. She opened the door and stepped out. "Qi Chong, what's wrong?" she asked, walking over to him with genuine worry.
She had heard everything Qi Chong said earlier. Although she had always believed in him, she was upset that he hadn’t pushed away the person who was holding him right away.
Qi Chong stood up, forcing a smile. "I'm fine; I just rushed a bit too hard earlier. I'll be okay in a moment."
Zhou Min then changed from sitting to kneeling and began to bow fervently to Yu Chunmiao. "Please, Sister, take me in! All I ask for is a small position so that my father won't sell me off to Liu Dahu from the town."
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