"Gag... cough, cough, cough..."
Zheng Cui'er desperately clawed at her throat, trying to expel the water.
With a single touch of her ability, Jiang Wan ensured that no matter how much Zheng Cui'er choked herself, the water would not come out.
Terrified, Zheng Cui'er burst into tears.
Jiang Wan felt no sympathy, her entire being radiating a chilling coldness. "What? You're scared? Didn't you want a man? Then enjoy yourself."
Jiang Wan glanced at Zheng Dayou, who had fainted in the courtyard, and sneered, "You better watch closely. That's your father. If you lose your senses..."
Zheng Cui'er's face turned ashen. She fell to her knees with a thud, clinging to Jiang Wan's leg and begging, "Wan Wan, I was wrong, please spare me, please knock me unconscious. I was truly wrong, I'll never do it again."
Jiang Wan kicked her away and walked to the bedside, lifted Erlang, and strode out of the courtyard that disgusted her.
As she left, she also took Zheng Cui'er's clothes. Once outside the courtyard, she threw them into the alley.
Zheng Cui'er should consider herself fortunate. In her previous life, Jiang Wan would have thrown Zheng Cui'er into a crowd of men to let her truly experience what men were like!
Now, she had merely force-fed her the special concoction they had prepared. As for what would happen to Zheng Cui'er next, that was up to fate.
Jiang Wan carried Erlang out of the alley, and people on the street stared at her with wide eyes.
After all, she was only five years old, barely reaching a meter in height. Erlang was fifteen, tall and slender, standing over 1.7 meters. Having such a large person slung over her shoulder, with his legs dragging on the ground, it was impossible not to attract attention.
Cheng Sinian ran over and helped lift Erlang's legs. "Wan Wan, what's wrong with your second brother? Is he sick? Hurry and take him upstairs, I'll have my mother call a doctor."
Jiang Wan thought for a moment and shook her head.
Erlang had been drugged. It was not suitable for Madam Cheng or Madam Su to be near him. She would carry him out of the city.
Cheng Sinian wanted to help, but Jiang Wan refused. "You'll only make things worse. Go tell Aunt Cheng and my sister-in-law that I'll sleep with my mother tonight and come back tomorrow."
Without giving him time to react, Jiang Wan, carrying Erlang, sprinted away.
Zheng Wu Shi was watching at the city gate. She believed their plan was foolproof, and tomorrow, their family would be able to move onto the Jiang family's carriage.
The thought made her incredibly happy.
As she was reveling in her happiness, she saw Jiang Wan emerge carrying someone on her shoulder. The clothes on that person were very familiar.
"Erlang?!"
Zheng Wu Shi exclaimed, "Little fool, why did you carry your brother out?"
Jiang Wan coldly appraised her. "You should worry about your man and daughter first. I fed your daughter quite a bit of the good stuff you prepared. If you don't want any scandals to arise with father and daughter together, go now, it might still be in time."
When Zheng Wu Shi heard what she said, her mind buzzed, and she almost couldn't stand.
"Oh my heavens!"
Zheng Wu Shi shrieked and bolted towards the city gate.
Just then, the guards at the city gate began to prepare to close the gates.
Jiang Wan, too lazy to bother whether Zheng Wu Shi could get into the city, carried Erlang all the way to the campsite. Many villagers gathered around. "Oh my, what's wrong with Erlang? Why is his face so red?"
Jiang Wan simply said, "My second brother has a sudden illness, I'm taking him back to find my mother."
Upon hearing this, everyone quickly came to help lift Erlang and take him to the Jiang family's carriage.
Chen Yue Zhi's face turned pale when she heard that Erlang had a sudden illness. She quickly went to feel his pulse.
Jiang Wan leaned close to Chen Yue Zhi and quietly explained the situation. Chen Yue Zhi's face turned ashen, and she couldn't stop trembling.
"Mother, don't worry, I will ask the immortal to help protect Erlang's body so it won't be damaged."
Erlang was still young. Those vile aphrodisiacs could easily damage his foundation.
Chen Yue Zhi was still furious, wishing she could grab a knife and chop Zheng Dayou to pieces.
Jiang Pan had also gone into the city to help look for people. After searching everywhere without success, he hurried back to check on the situation.
He heard that Erlang was sick and rushed back home.
After understanding what had happened to Erlang, Jiang Pan was so angry he wanted to go into the city and fight Zheng Dayou to the death.
Chen Yue Zhi, having calmed down, quickly stopped him. "Don't go. That family is so disgusting right now, don't dirty your eyes."
She was more worried that if this matter blew up, the Zheng family would cling to the idea that Erlang had done something to Zheng Cui'er. That would truly be unbearable.
Just then, Da Lang called out, "Father, Mother, Erlang is awake."
The couple no longer cared about the Zheng family and rushed to see Erlang.
"Erlang, how are you feeling? Is anything uncomfortable?"
Erlang first touched the back of his head, then tugged at his collar. "Why is it so hot? How did I get back?"
Chen Yue Zhi took his wrist to feel his pulse, which startled Erlang. "Mother, why are you taking my pulse for no reason?"
Seeing his lack of cooperation, Jiang Pan raised his hand to slap him, but remembering that he had been hit on the back of the head earlier, he restrained himself. "Stay still and don't move!"
Afraid of being beaten, Erlang shrank his neck and obediently cooperated.
After feeling for a while, Chen Yue Zhi asked uncertainly, "Besides feeling hot, do you have any other sensations?"
Erlang touched his chest. "My heart is beating a bit fast, I feel a bit flustered, and... and..."
He also felt a slight swelling and pain in his pocket, but he was too embarrassed to say it.
Jiang Pan noticed his unusual behavior and, after thinking for a moment, asked Da Lang to fetch a basin of cold water. "Wipe yourself with it. Wipe wherever you feel uncomfortable!"
Erlang looked at the water with ice shards in it and was somewhat resistant, but seeing his father's face as dark as the bottom of a pot, he dared not say anything. He quickly grabbed a cloth from the basin, wrung it out, and wiped his face.
As he wiped, he felt a wave of comfort, and the burning sensation from deep within his core subsided.
He quickly unbuttoned his clothes and used the cool cloth to wipe himself all over.
Seeing him like this, Chen Yue Zhi instructed, "Be careful not to catch a chill."
Erlang chuckled foolishly. "I won't catch a chill, I'm strong."
Chen Yue Zhi looked at his still-developing small frame and her hatred for the Zheng family intensified, making her grit her teeth!
After a long while, the effects of the medicine on Erlang were finally completely dispelled.
When he learned what he had gone through, he was utterly devastated.
He was just a boy of fourteen or fifteen, who had never encountered such sordid matters. He felt his entire worldview was shattering.
Seeing his state, Jiang Wan lectured him with her hands behind her back, "I told you that family had bad intentions and to stay away from them, but you didn't take it to heart at all!"
"If I had arrived any later today, Zheng Cui'er would have defiled you. Later, if Zheng Cui'er shamelessly wanted to marry you, think about it yourself. Would you be willing to marry such a woman? Would you want Zheng Dayou to be your father-in-law? Would you want Zheng Wu Shi to shit and piss all over you?"