Chapter 108: Losing It
Su Yaoguang noticed Xiao Yanci’s gaze and rolled her eyes.
She said to that fat young lady, “Older sister, would you like to learn more?”
The fat young lady hesitated as she looked at her body: “Can I really do it like this?”
“See it first and then decide. Don’t worry, we won’t pressure you to buy things.” Su Yaoguang said, “Our shop never forces sales.”
Hearing that, the fat young lady relaxed a bit and walked over with big strides.
“Jing’er, come out quickly.” Su Yaoguang called.
Jiang Jing came out from inside and, seeing the fat young lady, asked puzzledly, “Does this customer have any needs?”
“This older sister wants to lose weight. Take her pulse and see how she should regulate to lose weight.”
Zhang Zhaodi and others curiously gathered there. Su Yaoguang saw the fat young lady becoming more restrained and quickly told the others to disperse.
Jiang Jing took the fat young lady’s pulse and said, “Did you have an illness before? After recovering, you gradually gained weight, and afterward, no matter how you tried, you couldn’t lose it?”
“How do you know?”
“Your body told me. The reason you can’t lose weight is that the previous medicine had fattening effects, which accumulated in your body and didn’t dissipate.”
“Three years ago, I had an illness. My mother invited many doctors, but none could cure me. It was a passing foreign witch who gave me pills that made me recover.”
“That’s it. That medicine was extremely potent. Though it improved your condition, it left medicinal properties in your body that changed it. If you want to lose weight, I need to give you medicated steam baths. Come once every five days. Can you accept that?” Jiang Jing said.
“So that’s treating an illness?” the fat young lady asked.
“Yes, this counts as treating an illness.”
“You’re so young, even younger than me. Can your medical skill handle it? Since it’s an illness, I’ll still go find an experienced doctor! Um, thank you, I’ll go first.”
The fat young lady seemed afraid they would force her to stay. Without waiting for their response, she ran out quickly like her soles were oiled.
Zhong Lanhua had been staring this way. Seeing this scene, she burst out laughing: “I thought you had real skills, but it’s just like this. As I said, you’re not immortals. Can you really make such a big piece of meat disappear?”
“Of course we have this ability, but the young lady has other concerns and wants to go home to discuss with her family. If she comes back to us, we can definitely make her wish come true.”
“Keep bragging.” Zhong Lanhua spat, full of disdain. When she turned back, she saw customers coming and eagerly went to greet them.
Xiao Yanci came out holding an umbrella. Zhong Lanhua asked where he was going, and he said, “Huan’er hasn’t returned yet. I’m going to pick her up. Didn’t you say she went to buy pastries for me?”
A guilty look flashed in Zhong Lanhua’s eyes.
Jiang Yihuan hadn’t gone to buy pastries for Xiao Yanci at all, but to coax the son of the horse market manager.
The pastry shop wasn’t far from the horse market. They couldn’t let Xiao Yanci go there, or it would be trouble if they ran into each other.
Su Yaoguang came out holding an umbrella and bumped right into Xiao Yanci, walking past him.
Xiao Yanci saw a sachet drop on the ground, picked it up, and chased after her.
Zhong Lanhua widened her eyes: “What are you doing?”
That boy picked up Su Yaoguang’s sachet and chased after her. Was he going after Su Yaoguang? That boy’s taste couldn’t be that bad, could it? Falling for Su Yaoguang?
Su Yaoguang walked very fast. When Xiao Yanci called her, she didn’t hear. In fact, even if she had heard, she wouldn’t have paid attention. In her view, meeting this person meant nothing good.
“Boss, I want osmanthus cake, walnut crisps, and donkey rolls. Wangshu likes lotus cake, buy some more lotus cake.”
Xiao Yanci caught up just in time and heard Su Yaoguang’s words. A displeased look flashed in his eyes.
“You really dote on that ten-copper little husband of yours.”
Su Yaoguang looked at him like he was an idiot: “What’s it to you?”
“You! So crude and vulgar!” Xiao Yanci said angrily.
“No choice, seeing dirty things puts few people in a good mood.” Su Yaoguang pursed her lips. “Some sick person won’t take the wide open road but comes right up to get scolded.”
Xiao Yanci shook the sachet in his hand and said arrogantly, “If I hadn’t picked up this broken thing, I wouldn’t bother talking to you.”
In his memories, she never spoke to him in such a tone. Back then, he was her husband. Her eyes held only adoration and affection, making him think she had a gentle temperament, unlike her mother Zhang Zhaodi. In this life, she bought someone else. They were no longer husband and wife, and she treated him like this. This must be her true face. He had been deceived in his previous life.
Fortunately, in this life, things were set right, and he didn’t fall into her hands. Otherwise, spending another ten years with such a vulgar and crude woman would be worse than death.
But why didn’t she buy him in this life? Could she have known something?
He had memories of his previous life. Did she also have memories of her previous life, so she chose someone else this time?
Su Yaoguang snatched the sachet from his hand, threw it into the muddy water, and stomped on it hard a few times: “Since it’s a dirty thing, of course throw it away. Is it worth Xiao Scholar chasing for several streets?”
“This is me being polite, unlike some ungrateful people.”
“Yaoguang…” Zhou Wangshu walked over carrying a package.
“What’s that you’re carrying?” Su Yaoguang went to meet him.
“I took some books home to copy and earn some money.” Zhou Wangshu said, “What did you say to him?”
“Nothing, someone wanted to get scolded, so I obliged.” Su Yaoguang took the package from his hand. “This package is so heavy. You should carry lighter pastries.”
Zhou Wangshu snatched it back: “I’m a man, of course I carry the heavy things. You’re a young lady. Why do you always shoulder everything yourself?”
“Young lady, your pastries are packed.” The shop assistant handed the packed pastries to Su Yaoguang.
Su Yaoguang took them and said with a smile, “Thanks, little brother. Here’s the money for the pastries. Check it, and if it’s fine, I’ll be off.”
Zhou Wangshu saw Xiao Yanci still standing there not leaving and sized him up, his eyes full of suspicion.
What was this person approaching Yaoguang for?
Right, he seemed to have seen Jiang Yihuan earlier.
“Yaoguang, my eye feels uncomfortable, like something got in it.”
Su Yaoguang quickly put the pastries on the nearby stall, stood on tiptoe, and pried open his eyelid: “I’ll blow on it for you.”
Xiao Yanci watched their intimate actions, and a nameless fire rushed to his head.
He didn’t know why.
Seeing this scene, he just felt very angry.
At this time, Jiang Yihuan and a young man walked out from the horse market. The man toyed with Jiang Yihuan’s hair, and Jiang Yihuan pushed his hand away, acting like she was refusing.
The man tried to hug Jiang Yihuan, but she dodged.
“What are you doing?” Xiao Yanci ran over with big strides, raised the umbrella in his hand, and swung it, hitting the man’s face. “In broad daylight, daring to molest a woman!”
