Immediately, she quickly stepped forward and gave Jiang Youfu several harsh kicks. Sure enough, Jiang Youfu's body trembled slightly, clearly still breathing.
She turned to Jiang Ziling and said, "He's still alive! And, I'm not leaving anymore."
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 disabled leg: "Take off your pants!"
Jiang Ziling instantly blushed, his face and neck turning red with shame and anger, and he stood there, stunned, unsure of how to respond.
Su Yu saw his shy, little-wife appearance and couldn't help but roll her eyes, but realizing that her own words were indeed a bit abrupt, she explained, "Where did your mind go? I'm here to treat your leg. A doctor's heart is compassionate, regardless of gender. Hurry up and strip, I need to check the injury first."
Jiang Ziling looked around, and although he was in the wilderness with no one around, undressing in front of a lady was really...
Seeing him still hesitating, Su Yu urged, "You're a big man, dilly-dallying around, do I need to do it myself?"
Jiang Ziling, feeling helpless, explained, "Although there's no one around here, we can't guarantee that no villagers will pass by. I'm worried about affecting your reputation, Miss."
Su Yu nodded in understanding, "That's also true. Anyway, I have nowhere else to go, so just take me back to your house then. We can do the check there."
Jiang Ziling looked at the frail and helpless woman in front of him, worried about her encountering further danger and reluctantly agreed with a nod.
Then, he limped over to pick up the fishing spear that had fallen on the ground.
Su Yu followed closely behind, but after just a few steps, Jiang Ziling suddenly stopped, causing Su Yu to bump into his back.
She held her nose and looked at him discontentedly, "What are you doing?"
"My younger brother..." he started but then stopped.
With his reminder, Su Yu remembered Jiang Youfu was still there.
"Wait a moment!" She walked over to Jiang Youfu, and seeing his shirt half-open, her lips curled into a mischievous smile.
Dare to mess with me?
You've met your match this time!
She swiftly stripped Jiang Youfu of his outer garment, leaving him in just his briefs.
Then she dragged him to a tree and tied his hands behind his back to the trunk using his belt.
Su Yu, catching her breath, shouted to Jiang Ziling, "Hey, come and give me a hand!"
Jiang Ziling was speechless at her actions. Hearing her call, he quickly put down his things and came over.
Su Yu commanded, "Go and strip off his pants and throw them into the river. I don't want to risk going blind from seeing some filth."
"Ah?" Jiang Ziling was completely baffled. Why does this girl always want to strip people's pants?
Seeing him freeze, Su Yu teased, "Feeling pity? With this hot weather, are you afraid he'll die of cold?"
"Besides, you saw what he tried to do to me earlier. For such a guy, this lesson is considered light!" she argued convincingly.
Jiang Ziling felt that she made sense, and finally followed Su Yu's instructions.
Imagining Jiang Youfu waking up hours later, finding himself naked and bound to a tree, isolated and in a pitiful state, Su Yu felt a rush of delight.
Humph, kid, this night is long, and the riverbank is teeming with snakes and insects. Enjoy the experience!
Using Jiang Ziling's fishing spear, she skillfully caught several fish from the river, impressing Jiang Ziling with her dexterity.
This young girl, appearing only fourteen or fifteen, was not only knowledgeable in medical skills but also physically agile, truly surprising!
Su Yu stared at the plump fish in the bucket, his throat involuntarily moving!
His body, already weak from a hunger strike at home, had drifted in the river for a while and then had a fight with that bastard Jiang Youfu; he was already starving!
Today, he could finally have a full meal!
Following behind Jiang Ziling, they arrived at the front of a residence. He stopped, hesitating slightly before saying, "My stepmother has quite the fiery temper; if she says anything unpleasant, just ignore her."
Su Yu nodded, thinking to himself: It's still up in the air who's more fierce!
The moment they stepped into the Jiang Family courtyard, Jiang Ziling's stepmother, Lady Zhao, came over and snatched the bucket from his hand. Seeing the fish inside, her face immediately lit up with joy.
"Aiyah, not bad today, caught four fish at once!"
But when she looked at Jiang Ziling again, the smile on her face vanished: "Okay, go back to your room. I'm saving these fish to nourish your elder brother."
Jiang Ziling stuttered half-heartedly but couldn't utter a single word!
Su Yu cursed inwardly: What a coward, just like that, you're morally hijacked?
She wasn't having any of it.
With quick eyes and quick hands, she snatched the wooden bucket from the woman: "Sorry, but I caught these, and they have nothing to do with him."
Lady Zhao was taken aback: "Who is this little girl, and you don't even look at where you are; is it your place to speak?!"
"Mother, this, this..."
Watching Jiang Ziling stutter for a long time without making any sense, it was instead Lady Zhao's words that reminded Su Yu!
Right, she was just an outsider after all, indeed having no place to interfere...
Loudly she announced, "Today I was troubled by villains by the river; lucky for me, Young Master Shen bravely lent a hand. As I have nothing to repay him with, I had no choice but to promise myself to him!"
With that, wasn't it just like having her own family now? Hehe...
While they were still in a daze, Su Yu continued, "Actually, it's just a few fish; filial piety towards the in-laws is obligatory, but I heard that you already kicked out Young Master Shen from the house; I doubt you'd have the face to ask for these now..."
Lady Zhao was just about to retort when Su Yu cut her off: "As for the elder brother, since he once saved Young Master Shen's life, I'll certainly remember him with good things; I'll send them over once they're ready, so you needn't worry."
Having said this, she grabbed Jiang Ziling by the wrist: "Let's go, what are you standing around for!"
It was only then that Jiang Ziling came to his senses and led Su Yu towards his room.
He asked nervously, "About what you said just now, promising yourself to him, was that true?"
Su Yu waved her hand: "No, no, no, it was just a temporary strategy. Since I want to stay here, I need a legitimate reason; otherwise, who knows what others might say!"
"Don't worry, once I help you heal your leg, I will leave. You can just say I was vain and ran off with someone else. They don't know me anyway; that way, you won't end up with a bad reputation."
Jiang Ziling remained silent, feeling an inexplicable sense of loss in his heart.
As soon as the door was pushed open, a small head peeked out...
A frail little girl with dark skin and two indescribably odd little braids, certainly not pretty.
Lady Zhao coldly observed the scene with the look of someone waiting for a drama to unfold.
She thought bitterly: "Hah, talking about promising oneself, you don't mind that he's a cripple, what's more, won't you disdain that he's poor and has a burden as well?"
At that moment, Su Yu's gaze met with those timid eyes, and Jiang Ziling hurriedly explained: "This is my daughter, Xixi; I found her by the river three years ago and felt pity, so I brought her home."