"Go to hell, where would I hide a man? It's your Wu Laohu who doesn't come home in the middle of the night. Maybe he's off to see some vixen!" Luo Meili quickly found an excuse to distract Jia Lanhua from lifting the curtains.
And it actually worked.
"He wouldn't dare."
Hearing this, Jia Lanhua let go of the curtain and turned to speak to Luo Meili.
"He can't even satisfy me, where would he find the energy for a vixen? I know his capabilities all too well."
Luo Meili was eager to send Jia Lanhua away and continued.
"You never know, why don't you go look for him?"
Jia Lanhua looked out at the pitch-dark sky and waved her hand dismissively.
"Forget it, I'm too scared to go out in the middle of the night. I couldn't care less about his crappy affairs. If he dares to mess with another woman, I'll just take a man and give him a big green hat."
"In a small place like our White Dragon Village, who could catch the eye of the mayor's wife like you? Talking big again."
"The men in our White Dragon Village aren't much, but there are exceptions, aren't there? I think that little Zhang Xiaoshan is not bad, clean and cultured. Right, if Wu Laohu dares to go behind my back to find a woman, I'll go sleep with Zhang Xiaoshan and give Wu Laohu a big green hat, hehehe..."
Hiding behind the curtain, Zhang Xiaoshan swallowed hard when he heard Jia Lanhua say this.
Of the three beauties of White Dragon Village, he had already gotten Luo Meili. If something could happen with Jia Lanhua too, that would be truly spectacular.
Luo Meili immediately felt displeased.
"Lanhua, you're at least seven or eight years older than Little Shan, aren't you ashamed?"
Jia Lanhua replied nonchalantly.
"So what if I'm older? It's common to see younger men dating older women nowadays. Besides, didn't you say during our chat last time that you were craving Zhang Xiaoshan's body? What, only you're allowed to crave it and I can't even think about it?"
"I, when did I say I craved Zhang Xiaoshan's body, you, stop making up nonsense..."
Immediately, Luo Meili's face flushed red, and she glanced in the direction of the curtain, feeling extremely guilty.
Zhang Xiaoshan, hiding behind, heard everything loud and clear. Indeed, Luo Meili had been eyeing him all along.
And it seemed that Jia Lanhua was also quite interested in him.
"Hey, there's no one else here; what are you embarrassed about? I won't talk with you about this anymore. I'm going to go take a shower and head to bed," she said.
As Jia Lanhua watched Luo Meili blush, she chuckled and went into the bathroom.
"What's that smell here? Why does it smell so fishy?"
Once in the bathroom, Jia Lanhua smelled an unusual odor.
Luo Meili hastily explained,
"It might be because I haven't opened the windows for too long, it's gotten musty. Just open the window to air it out."
It was late, and Jia Lanhua was incredibly sleepy; she just wanted to hurry up, take her shower, and go to bed, so she didn't think much of it. Opening the faucet, the water poured down her body.
The bathroom door of Luo Meili's home was frosted glass, directly opposite the curtain, through which Zhang Xiaoshan could vaguely see the attractive curves of Jia Lanhua's body.
At that moment, Luo Meili gently pulled the curtain aside.
She caught Zhang Xiaoshan's eyes, glued to the bathroom door.
"You little rascal, what are you peeking at?" Luo Meili said with a tinge of jealousy, pinching Zhang Xiaoshan's waist while whispering sharply at a low volume.
Zhang Xiaoshan quickly looked away and whispered back to Luo Meili,
"I was just checking what she was doing, looking for a chance to slip away."
"Hmph," Luo Meili huffed softly.
"Don't think I don't know what you're up to. I'm warning you, don't even think about messing with Jia Lanhua. That woman is not one to be trifled with. If you get involved with her, you're going to suffer."
Without waiting for Zhang Xiaoshan to reply, she urged him,
"While she's taking her shower, make a break for it."
Zhang Xiaoshan was also panicking, afraid of getting caught, and quickly left Jia Lanhua's home.
But as he was leaving, he couldn't help but turn his head back toward the bathroom door once more.
...
Once out of Luo Meili's house, Zhang Xiaoshan put on his clothes and ran excitedly towards his own home.
"Besides the Nine Dragon Devouring Sky Art that Susu passed on to me, I've received magical medical skills. There's hope for my sister-in-law's eyesight."
At the edge of the village, there was a small courtyard composed of three blue-brick houses, the home of Zhang Xiaoshan.
Zhang Xiaoshan's parents had passed away when he was very young, and his brother Zhang Dashan had raised him. Six years ago, a mining disaster claimed his brother's young life, leaving behind a young sister-in-law, Yu Xiuxiu, who hadn't even had her wedding ceremony.
Yu Xiuxiu's beauty could topple kingdoms, a rarity in this world, and saying she was a fairy wouldn't be an exaggeration. Her most prominent feature was her otherworldly aura, unlike any ordinary woman. The only downside was that she was blind.
Her origins were somewhat mysterious.
On a rainy day, Zhang Xiaoshan and his brother found the gravely ill Yu Xiuxiu on the road, took her home, and nursed her back to health. When she woke up, to repay their kindness, Yu Xiuxiu wanted to marry Zhang Dashan, but tragedy struck the day before the wedding when Zhang Dashan died in an accident, leaving Yu Xiuxiu a widow before she was even married.
Everyone thought with Zhang Dashan gone, the marriage would be called off, but to everyone's surprise, Yu Xiuxiu voluntarily stayed with Zhang Xiaoshan's family to take care of him while he was still in high school, depending on each other for survival.
Zhang Xiaoshan later applied for a medical specialty with the hope of one day restoring Yu Xiuxiu's sight.
However, great chefs can't cook without rice. The Western medicine that Zhang Xiaoshan studied required professional equipment to treat Yu Xiuxiu's eyesight, something beyond the power of one person.
But tonight, after receiving the Dragon Girl's legacy, he gained a myriad of ancient medical techniques, giving Zhang Xiaoshan hope.
Zhang Xiaoshan was so excited that he rushed straight home.
At that time, in the courtyard of Zhang Xiaoshan's home, there was a large wooden tub filled with water, and a young woman with snowy white skin and a slender figure was soaking in it.
This fairy-like beauty was none other than Yu Xiuxiu.