Pampered By All In Different Planes

"Xiaoyuan, Xiaoyuan——"

Aliang had simply closed a door when he discovered Ji Xiaoyuan had disappeared, so he went into the outer room to look for Ji Xiaoyuan.

The inner room and outer room of Ji Xiaoyuan's home were connected, separated by a door in the middle.

And when Aliang stepped into the outer room, the door of the inner room wasn't closed.

His eyesight was excellent, and in just an instant, he caught a glimpse of that sister-in-law from the rumors—

And at that moment, Aliang was completely dumbstruck.

He was but a country boy who had grown up in the countryside, never having seen such a fairy-like figure. With just that fleeting glance, his eyes sunk deep into her image, unable to extricate himself any longer.

She was too stunning!!

Whether in heaven or on earth, it would be hard to find such a peerless beauty.

"Si-, sister-in-law…"

Aliang murmured to himself.

But in reality, he had long since lost track of what he was saying.

His voice brought the two people in the inner room back to their senses.

Su Zhiruan glanced at Ji Xiaoyuan and found he was also looking at her.

In that silent exchange of glances, it went without saying that for the time being, she would have to play the role of Ji Xiaoyuan's wife again.

"This is Aliang," Ji Xiaoyuan took the initiative to introduce him.

He flipped the cleaned, upside-down teacups on the table right side up and poured a cup of tea for Su Zhiruan, bringing it to her lips, "Have some tea."

Su Zhiruan obediently took a sip, and then looked at the young man, "Nice to meet you, but I cannot rise due to my leg injury, my apologies."

"No, no worries at all, sister-in-law, you just focus on your recovery," Aliang tried to regain his composure, then stopped looking at Su Zhiruan's face and gave a polite bow.

Ji Xiaoyuan also poured a cup of tea for him and told him to sit in the outer room.

Aliang's heart was filled with tumultuous waves and even now, he was still immersed in the sight of the peerless beauty he had inadvertently glimpsed.

There was actually such a fairy-like figure in this world.

Before leaving home this morning, Aliang heard his mother, Cuihua's mother, and various aunts chatting idly. At the time, he had felt sorry for Cuihua since she was the prettiest girl in the village.

He was three years older than Cuihua, at seventeen this year, but he always regarded her as a younger sister, and knew that she had always thought of marrying Ji Xiaoyuan, to the point that it was taken for granted that Cuihua would one day become Ji Xiaoyuan's wife.

His feelings for Cuihua were only those of kinship; hearing that Ji Xiaoyuan had already married, especially to a disabled woman, he thought that she could certainly not compare to Cuihua.

But having just seen her with his own eyes, he felt as though he had seen a fairy.

Even the most beautiful woman he could imagine paled in comparison to her.

Her skin was as white as snow, with a complexion like jade bones; it wasn't an exaggeration to say so.

Aliang dared not look any longer, feeling as though each additional glance was desecrating a fairy. He quickly took out the things from his basket, and with the now empty basket on his back, left the house.

"Xiaoyuan, I'm heading home first. Take care of sister-in-law, and you, sister-in-law, take good care of yourself," he said in haste, standing in the yard.

"Okay," Ji Xiaoyuan came out to see him off.

Aliang suppressed the turmoil in his heart and left hastily.

*

In the following days, Su Zhiruan's leg healed quite quickly.

Halfway through, Ji Xiaoyuan had called for a female physician to come and see Su Zhiruan.

He had many years of experience in battle, knowledgeable in treating external injuries and setting bones, but internal injuries required a specialist's care.

As soon as the female physician entered, she too was stunned by Su Zhiruan's appearance.

However, after taking her pulse, the physician knitted her brows and looked at Su Zhiruan with concern, then turned her gaze to Ji Xiaoyuan.

"Miss, your body is very weak; all your organs have been impacted. You need proper nourishment to recover. Your internal injuries are quite serious," she said as she checked Su Zhiruan's pulse, shaking her head gravely, then glanced at her leg, "Your leg is almost healed. You can start walking around slowly these days, but remember not to run or walk too much, and avoid exerting pressure on your injury or exposing it to wind."

"I'll write a prescription; after decocting and taking the medicine for half a month, it should help regulate your organs. Otherwise, if the internal injury rebounds, it could cause major harm to your body." The female physician stood up and swiftly wrote down a prescription with the paper and pen she carried with her. After finishing, she handed it to Ji Xiaoyuan.

Ji Xiaoyuan took the prescription, then looked at Su Zhiruan, but he directed his question to the doctor, "Are her internal injuries very severe?"

"Yes," the female physician furrowed her brows as if contemplating, "Based on the symptoms, it appears to be caused by a fall from a high place leading to a concussion. I wonder if that's the case?"

"Indeed," Su Zhiruan, leaning on a soft pillow, squeezed her leg and nodded in acknowledgment.