Bai Ruozhu found it truly ironic. This wasn't about eventually realizing his goodness; it was clearly an attempt to lock someone away until all hope was lost, forcing them to accept him.

"This isn't genuine love for someone; it's just imposing your greed on others. If you loved her, wouldn't you consider her feelings? What does it mean that she'll know your goodness later? Feelings can't be forced; what you create through coercion isn't a lover, just a slave," Bai Ruozhu said angrily.

There was a bang, accompanied by the sound of items dropping and porcelain shattering at the small gate of the yard. Bai Ruozhu turned his head to see Tu Ying standing frozen in place, her hand still in a tray-holding posture, but the tray, teapot, and teacup had all fallen to the ground and shattered into pieces.

Tu Ying was worried that Bai Ruozhu might face her master's wrath, coupled with her master's eccentric temper and dislike for servant care, so she had brought the tea herself, thinking it might calm him if he got angry.

She hadn't expected to hear such things!

Her face showed anger, followed by increasing disgust in her eyes. It turned out her master, who had claimed the outside world was dangerous, saying it was for her own good, actually had greedy intentions!

She simply thought he was stubborn, eccentric, and pitied his monthly illness, but hadn't imagined such filthy thoughts.

Bai Ruozhu wasn't as conservative as Tu Ying; a master-disciple romance could be cute, but Kong Hefeng's situation was truly disgusting. Even master-disciple romances should be mutually consensual, right? Him shamelessly holding onto his disciple was just too contemptible!

"Tu Ying, don't believe her words; she's provoking me. I see you as my daughter, just wanting you to have a better life," Kong Hefeng explained frantically.

Tu Ying's expression turned cold as she slowly walked over, saying, "Alright, if you see me as your daughter, then stay at the Tu Residence or find a place outside; I'll take care of you in your old age. Don't you want to see your daughter get married?"

Kong Hefeng felt as if he'd slapped himself in the face, "No, you can't marry that kid; he's not a good person. He tricked me to get the Seven-color Ganoderma, approaching you to obtain those precious medicinal materials in the valley."

"Then I can marry someone else; my parents will arrange it for me. I'm not leaving Beiyu City, so if you truly see me as your child, don't force me," Tu Ying said, unable to suppress her cold laughter; she felt Kong Hefeng's words were too fake.

She turned to Bai Ruozhu, "Ruozhu, let's go and treat my brother."

After saying this, she turned and walked away, but Kong Hefeng called out, "Tu Ying, I can cure your brother. You don't want to upset your parents, right? Let me cure him, and then you can follow me back to the valley, okay?"

Bai Ruozhu stepped forward, blocking his view of Tu Ying, and said, "No need; I will cure Tu Bai myself. Stop using your threats and incentives."

Tu Ying's face showed even more sarcasm; even at this moment, he still said such things.

Bai Ruozhu went over to hold Tu Ying's hand, and the two walked away. Kong Hefeng couldn't hold back any longer and cried out, "Can't you feel my affection? Why won't you give me a chance?"

Tu Ying stopped and turned her head to say, "I can feel your care for me, master, and I will make sure you drink my wedding wine soon so you can be at ease."

After this, she didn't linger and briskly walked out.

Behind them was Kong Hefeng's angry roar, saying Tu Ying was ungrateful and heartless, claiming he saved an ungrateful wolf...

The two walked a long distance until Kong Hefeng's voice gradually faded away. Tu Ying sniffed and said, "Ruozhu, thank you."

"Thank you for what? I can't stand people like him either. I was just afraid you might feel awkward," Bai Ruozhu explained slightly.

Tu Ying frowned, "It's not awkward; it's disgusting. I've always felt guilty, but if he keeps causing trouble, I won't hesitate to turn against him."

Her face showed determination, as she had been before. Once she decided on something, no matter how difficult, she would persevere.

Bai Ruozhu held her hand, "Let's go see Tu Bai."

After Bai Ruozhu's treatment, Tu Bai could already stand up and walk a few steps, but his martial arts had not recovered. When they arrived, Tu Bai was reading a book with great focus.

"You're here." Tu Bai smiled at the two, showing less of his previous youthful recklessness but gaining some maturity and melancholy.

"What book are you reading?" Bai Ruozhu asked with a smile.

"I lost my martial arts, but I can't just live aimlessly. So I decided to read well and aim for the path of the literary test," he said nonchalantly, but his eyes were bright, clearly determined.

Bai Ruozhu showed a look of admiration, "Good ambition; I'm rooting for you!"

Tu Bai shyly scratched his head, "I'm nothing. Seeing the Meng Family's eldest young master, I realize how weak I am."

The Meng Family's eldest young master he mentioned was Xu Huilin, who undeniably inspired many.

Afterwards, Bai Ruozhu treated him, and Tu Ying stepped out quietly to avoid disturbing Bai Ruozhu.

Nowadays, Tu Bai no longer needed to soak in the Spatial Hot Spring; Bai Ruozhu regularly used needles to repair his meridians.

After the needle treatment, Tu Bai suddenly spoke softly, "Ruozhu, Tu Ying's master came to see me yesterday, saying he could cure me if I let Tu Ying go back to the valley with him. I definitely won't agree; I said in a fit of anger that you would cure me and I wouldn't need him at all. I saw he was very angry when he left and worried he might cause trouble for you, sorry."

"I've already met him just now. I said the same thing myself. We're almost done with the treatment; does he still want to take advantage?" Bai Ruozhu smiled at Tu Bai, "Don't worry about this; he can't hurt me."

Tu Bai let out a sigh of relief, "That's good. I was worried that my impulsiveness would cause trouble for you; alas, my temperament is still not calm enough, so far behind compared to your second brother."

"Come on, you think my second brother is steady? The other day, he got so angry that my mother had an early delivery," Bai Ruozhu complained without hesitation, catching some mistakes of her second brother.

Tu Bai laughed, "Don't blame your second brother. If it were me, I'd also request to go to war."

Bai Ruozhu shook her head; perhaps all men have some passion, longing for dreams of galloping across the battlefield.

A few more days passed, and it was the day before her second brother's wedding.

"Everything is almost ready. Tomorrow we'll give the second brother a bustling wedding," Wan Caiyue said, massaging her waist, her exhaustion clear over the past few days.

"Big sister-in-law, lie down; I'll give you a massage to avoid lumbar disc herniation." With that, she pressed Wan Caiyue down and used inner strength to massage her. As a result, before she finished, Wan Caiyue's light snores could be heard in the room.

She was really exhausted!

Bai Ruozhu covered her with a thin blanket and quietly left. It was time to go to the Si Family to add bridal adornments for Si Yihuan.

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