Immediately afterward, she quickly stepped forward and kicked Jiang Youfu several times. As expected, Jiang Youfu's body slightly trembled, clearly still breathing.
She turned to Jiang Ziling and said, "He's still alive! And, I'm not going anywhere now."
Jiang Ziling stared at her with wide eyes, full of confusion: Why isn't this girl leaving? What does she want to do by staying here?
Su Yu directly squatted down and grabbed Jiang Ziling's crippled leg, "Take off your pants!"
Jiang Ziling's face turned red immediately, from his neck to his ears, both ashamed and angry, he was momentarily stunned there, not knowing how to respond.
Seeing him looking like a shy little wife, Su Yu couldn't help but roll her eyes, but realizing that her words had indeed been a bit abrupt, she explained, "Where is your mind going? I am going to treat your leg. A doctor harbors compassion, regardless of gender, hurry up and take them off, I need to check the wound first."
Jiang Ziling looked around, and although they were in a deserted rural area with no one around, undressing in front of a young lady was truly...
Seeing him still hesitating, Su Yu urged, "You're a grown man, dilly-dallying, do I have to do it for you?"
Jiang Ziling, feeling helpless, explained, "Although there's no one here, there's no guarantee that villagers won't pass by. I'm worried it might affect your reputation."
Su Yu nodded, understanding, "That makes sense. Anyway, I have nowhere else to go, so just take me back to your home then. You can check once we're home, right?"
Jiang Ziling looked at the frail, helpless woman in front of him, worried she might encounter some danger again, and could only agree with a nod.
Then, he limped over to pick up a fish spear that had fallen on the ground.
Su Yu followed him closely, but after just a few steps, Jiang Ziling suddenly stopped, causing Su Yu to bump directly into his back.
She covered her nose, looking at him discontentedly, "What are you doing?"
"My third brother…" He started to speak but then stopped.
Reminded by him, Su Yu then remembered Jiang Youfu.
"Wait a moment!" she walked over to Jiang Youfu, saw his half-opened clothes, and a sly smile hooked at her lips.
Dare to provoke me?
You've met your match!
She swiftly stripped Jiang Youfu of his outer garment, leaving only his underwear.
Then she dragged him beside a tree and used his belt to tie his hands behind to the trunk.
Catching her breath, Su Yu called out to Jiang Ziling, "Hey, come and give me a hand!"
Jiang Ziling was dumbfounded by her actions, but upon hearing her call, he quickly put down his things and walked over.
Su Yu instructed, "You go help him take off his pants and throw them into the river. I'm afraid I'll go blind from seeing dirty stuff."
"Ah?" Jiang Ziling was completely baffled. Why was this girl always trying to strip people's pants?
Seeing him frozen, Su Yu teased, "Feeling pity? It's so hot, you think he'll freeze to death?"
"Besides, you saw what he tried to do to me. For a guy like him, this lesson is light!" she argued convincingly.
Jiang Ziling thought her reasoning made sense and eventually did as Su Yu had asked.
Imagining Jiang Youfu waking up in a few hours to find himself naked and bound to a tree, isolated and pitiful, Su Yu felt a surge of satisfaction.
Humph, boy, the night is long, and the riverbanks are teeming with snakes and insects. Enjoy your experience!
Using Jiang Ziling's fish spear, she skillfully fished several fish from the river, her technique impressively slick, which made Jiang Ziling regard her with newfound respect.
This girl looked only about fourteen or fifteen years old but she was already versed in medical skills and agile, which was truly surprising!
Su Yu stared at the fatty fish in the bucket, unable to stop her throat from swallowing!
This body had protested by fasting at home and had floated in the river for a while; then she had a fight with that bastard Jiang Youfu. She had been hungry enough for her stomach to stick to her spine!
Today, at last, she could have a full meal!
Following Jiang Ziling to a house, he stopped by the door, hesitating, "My stepmother has a fiery temper. If she says anything unpleasant, don't mind her."
Su Yu nodded, thinking to herself: It's still unsure who's more fierce!
As the two of them stepped into the Jiang Family courtyard, Jiang Ziling's stepmother, Lady Zhao, came forward and grabbed the bucket from his hand, her face lit up with joy when she saw the fish.
"Oh, good catch today, four fish at once!"
When she looked at Jiang Ziling, the smile vanished instantly, "Alright, go back to your room. I am saving these fish to nourish your elder brother."
Jiang Ziling hesitated and couldn't utter a word!
Su Yu cursed inwardly: What a coward, just like that you're morally kidnapped?
She wasn't going to take that.
Quick as lightning, she snatched the bucket from the woman, "Sorry, but these were caught by me, they have nothing to do with him."
Lady Zhao was stunned, "Where did you come from, girl? You don't even look at where you are, it's not your place to speak!"
"Mom, this, this…"
Seeing Jiang Ziling stammering and unable to explain, it was Lady Zhao's words that reminded Su Yu!
That's right, she was ultimately an outsider, indeed she had no right to speak over…
She declared loudly, "Today, I encountered villains by the river, and luckily Young Master Shen kindly helped. I have nothing to repay him, so I agreed to marry him!"
That way, wouldn't she be part of the family? Hehe…
While they were flabbergasted, Su Yu added, "It's just a few fish, after all, honoring one's in-laws is expectable, but I've heard that you drove Young Master Shen out of your house, so you probably have no face to accept them…"
Lady Zhao was about to retort, but Su Yu cut her off, "As for my elder brother, since he once saved Young Master Shen, I'll naturally remember him with any good item. I'll cook them later and send some over, you don't need to worry."
She finished speaking, grabbing Jiang Ziling's wrist abruptly, "Come on, why are you standing there stunned!"
Jiang Ziling finally snapped out of it and led Su Yu towards his room.
He asked anxiously, "What you just said about marrying to repay, was it true?"
Su Yu waved her off, "No, no, no, it was just a temporary expedient. Since I want to stay here, I need a proper status, or else who knows what others would gossip about!"
"Don't worry, once I heal your leg, I'll leave. Then you can just say I ran off with someone else for wealth. They don't know me anyway. This way, you won't suffer a bad reputation."
Jiang Ziling remained silent, feeling an inexplicable sense of loss.
As the door opened, a small head peeked out…
A thin little girl with dark skin and two indescribable odd braids was not exactly pretty.
Lady Zhao watched the scene coldly, her face looking like she was ready to enjoy a drama.
She cursed inwardly: "Humph, talking about marrying to repay, you don't mind that he's a cripple, but could it be that you also don't despise his extreme poverty and the burden he carries?"
Just then, Su Yu's gaze met those timid eyes, and Jiang Ziling quickly explained, "This is my daughter Xixi. I found her by the river three years ago and took her home because I felt sorry for her."