"Xiaomei, this is Grandma's medicine, take it!"
Er Zhu said as he handed the herbs to Wang Xiaomei. Just then, the room plunged into darkness!
Wang Xiaomei lost her balance and instinctively grabbed Er Zhu's collar. Thus, they both fell onto the kang!
He above, she below!
"Ah!"
After a bout of dizziness, Wang Xiaomei let out a shocked cry.
Just as she was about to scream again, she felt Er Zhu's strong masculine presence!
Wang Xiaomei's face instantly turned red. She lay stiffly on the kang, blinking her large eyes as hard as she could, trying to see everything.
Er Zhu propped himself up on the kang with his hands, feeling her soft skin and gazing at the charming woman beneath him.
It was a close call just now!
Luckily, he reacted quickly, otherwise, now he would be...
Thinking of this, Er Zhu felt his throat dry.
"Brother Er Zhu, you're stepping on my hair..."
After an unknown amount of time, Wang Xiaomei's soft voice broke the silence.
Er Zhu finally came to his senses, rolled over, and sat to the side.
"Sorry, the village voltage is unstable. Take good care of Grandma!"
Er Zhu said apologetically, his head bowed, and then he hurried away.
Hearing his footsteps, Wang Xiaomei's eyes darkened, a hint of disappointment flashing through her heart.
It was all her fault. The atmosphere just now was so good!
If she had waited a little longer, maybe it would have happened!
Thinking of the inappropriate scenes, Wang Xiaomei covered her face, which turned even redder!
Ever since her last encounter with Er Zhu, Wang Xiaomei's affection for him had grown day by day!
This was also one of the reasons she came in person.
"Xiaomei, you can't rush these things, take it slow!"
Just as Wang Xiaomei was feeling ashamed, Old Mrs. Wang's voice came from not far away.
Hearing her grandmother's words, Wang Xiaomei felt even more ashamed, wishing she could crawl into a hole.
Meanwhile, Er Zhu had already calmed his mind.
Just then, the power came back on!
To create more opportunities for her granddaughter and Er Zhu to interact, Old Mrs. Wang decided to stay under the pretense of seeking medical treatment.
Er Zhu and Li Mei didn't think much of it and agreed.
One day, it was late at night again. Er Zhu was about to begin his cultivation when he saw Li Mei staring at him with wide, curious eyes.
"Sister Mei, why aren't you sleeping? What are you looking at?"
Er Zhu looked at Li Mei, a hint of confusion in his eyes.
"Ever since you taught that fatty Heitou a lesson by the river last time, I've been the one falling asleep first. I wanted to see what you do after I fall asleep."
Li Mei said truthfully, blinking her bright, spirited eyes.
"What can I do? Sleep, of course."
Er Zhu was startled. He lay down and gave a perfunctory explanation.
He thought Sister Mei wouldn't notice these small details, but he didn't expect her to have noticed!
It seemed he would have to find an excuse to sleep alone from now on...
"I don't believe you. You're definitely lying!"
"Ever since that incident, you've been different from before. You're definitely hiding something from me!"
Li Mei naturally didn't believe Er Zhu's perfunctory response. Her curiosity grew, and she finally sat up.
"Heh heh, I'm sleepy!"
Facing Li Mei's persistent questioning, Er Zhu could only continue to play dumb. He turned over, pretending to fall asleep.
"Er Zhu! Er Zhu!"
Just as Li Mei was about to continue her questioning, she suddenly heard shouting from outside the door.
The voice sounded very urgent, and Li Mei could hear it clearly from so far away!
Bang!
Before Li Mei could react, she saw someone kick open the heavy iron gate and then rush inside like a madman.
Li Mei quickly turned on the light. Just then, Sun Erniang lifted the curtain.
"Er Zhu, please save my daughter-in-law, I beg you!"
Before Li Mei could react, she saw Sun Erniang kowtowing and pleading in Er Zhu's direction.
The loud noise also woke Wang Xiaomei. She put on her coat and entered the east wing room.
"Sun Erniang, what madness is this in the middle of the night!"
Seeing that the visitor was Sun Erniang, who often ridiculed Er Zhu, Wang Xiaomei's expression was not very pleasant.
This old woman always sat at the village entrance badmouthing Er Zhu, and now she was running over in the middle of the night. It couldn't be for anything good!
The more Wang Xiaomei thought about it, the more worried she became for Er Zhu. She grabbed Sun Erniang and tried to pull her towards the door.
"Er Zhu, as long as you deliver my daughter-in-law's baby, I'll do anything you want from now on!"
Sun Erniang forcefully shook off Wang Xiaomei's hand, pounced in front of Er Zhu, and pleaded with tears streaming down her face.
At this moment, Sun Erniang's intestines were filled with regret!
If she had known she would have to beg Er Zhu one day, she would have died before saying those words!
Thinking of her past actions, Sun Erniang wished she could beat herself up!
"It was all Erniang's fault before. Please, for the sake of the child, help me this once!"
Seeing that Er Zhu remained silent, Sun Erniang knelt on the ground again and begged piteously.
"What exactly happened?"
Er Zhu looked at Sun Erniang's desperate state with a serious expression.
Sun Erniang wiped away her tears and began to speak with a choked voice.
It turned out that Sun Erniang's second daughter-in-law had suddenly gone into premature labor. The village was too far from the town, and Sun Erniang was desperate, which was why she came to beg Er Zhu.
"Er Zhu, hurry and go! This could be life-threatening!"
Before Er Zhu could speak, Li Mei, standing nearby, urged him on.
Although Sun Erniang was not a good person, the Sun family's second daughter-in-law and her unborn child were indeed innocent.
"Xiaomei, you stay home and take care of Sister Mei. I'll be back soon!"
Er Zhu nodded, glanced at Wang Xiaomei, and quickly put on his clothes.
Er Zhu did not like Sun Erniang, but that did not mean he would stand by and do nothing!
Besides, the Dragon God had told him when he passed down the River Luo Divine Art that he should accumulate merit and virtue!
"Thank you, Er Zhu. Er Zhu, you are truly a good person. It was all Erniang's fault before!"
Seeing Er Zhu get off the kang, Sun Erniang was both surprised and overjoyed. With tears streaming down her face, she apologized to Er Zhu.
"Alright, stop with the useless talk. Let's go to your house!"
Sun Erniang was stunned, nodded gratefully, and then pulled Er Zhu to her home.
Watching Er Zhu's receding back, Li Mei felt a hint of worry.
Although Er Zhu knew medicine, did he know how to deliver a baby?
A short while later, Er Zhu arrived at the Sun family's house.
The Sun family's house was already crowded with people, including several village doctors.
"Erniang, it's no good! Your baby's position is wrong!"
"Yes, and not just a little wrong. It's impossible for the baby to be born!"
"Exactly, and it's too late to send her to the hospital. You should start preparing for the funeral!"
...
As soon as Sun Erniang entered the house, several village doctors swarmed forward, speaking anxiously and helplessly.
Boom!
Sun Erniang felt as if she had been struck by lightning. She held her head, almost fainting!
Premature labor, difficult labor, and a malpositioned baby!
In such a situation, even in a hospital, survival would be unlikely, let alone at home!
"Ah, it hurts so much!"
Just then, a heart-wrenching scream came from the room. Sun Erniang shivered and fully sobered up.