The Peasant Wife: The Prime Minister's Beloved

As his thoughts deepened, Chen Xi recalled that Old Lady Chen once inadvertently mentioned that she was almost sold to Mr. Liu's family in Wuli Village as a concubine.

Isn’t that Mr. Liu the Hu Quanwen in front of us?

It was rumored that he enjoyed bullying his concubines, and some women even lost their lives as a result.

A complex emotion surged in Chen Xi's heart.

Humph, I never thought that this day would come, that our fate would continue in this way.

Chen Xi sneered secretly, and had secretly made up his mind to make him pay for his past evil deeds.

After Hu Quanwen slowly removed her veil, Chen Xi announced calmly across the examination table, "Your illness is serious. It is caused by syphilis. The prospect of recovery is very bleak."

Hu Quanwen's face was filled with shock and disbelief when he heard this: "How could this be! Everyone says you are a miracle doctor who can cure any disease, but why can't you cure my disease?"

"If I can cure you, no matter how much silver it costs, I, Hu Quanwen, will never frown." He almost begged, and his words revealed the wealth of his family.

Chen Xi glanced at Hu Quanwen from the corner of his eye, and a hint of coldness flashed through his heart. Since you are financially strong, if I don’t ask for more, wouldn’t it be a bargain for you?

"First of all, I want to make it clear that the disease you suffer from is not an ordinary minor illness. As I said before, it is caused by romantic affairs, and it costs a corresponding price to treat it. Eighty taels of silver, and the possibility of cure is not great." Chen Xi's words were firm.

When Hu Quanwen heard this, his face suddenly changed, as if a thunderclap suddenly struck the clear sky, and he felt panic and helplessness.

"This... What should I do? My whole body feels like it's being bitten by thousands of ants. It's itchy and painful. I can't bear it! As long as you can help me escape this endless torture, let alone eighty taels, even if it's a hundred or a thousand taels, I will never break my promise!"

His words revealed an unprecedented urgency and pain.

Chen Xi sneered secretly in his heart, but did not show it on his face. He only felt a surge of happiness in his heart.

You were so romantic and dashing in the past, causing trouble everywhere and making many good women cry. Today, you finally tasted the bitter fruit.

Although there was a surge of anger in her heart, the calmness she had developed from years of practicing medicine made her expression remain as calm as water.

"I have medicine to cure the rash on your body, but I have to tell you that this disease is deep-rooted. Although I can relieve the symptoms, I cannot control whether it can be cured or whether there will be any sequelae in the future."

Chen Xi spoke with reservation, but he had already made up his mind. Now that he had run into a trap today, how could he let him go easily, lest he bring disaster to the world again in the future? He had to take this opportunity to completely put an end to his delusions.

When Hu Quanwen heard that there was a cure, he immediately responded, "Okay, okay, doctor, just prescribe the medicine. I really can't wait even a moment."

As soon as he finished speaking, his hands involuntarily began to scratch all over the itchy places on his body, looking miserable.

At this moment, a gentle sound of footsteps came from upstairs, accompanied by Wanyu's clear and pleasant call: "Chen Xi..."

She walked down gracefully, holding a few silver bills earned from selling ginseng in her hand, and gently handed them to Chen Xi.

Hu Quanwen witnessed this scene, his eyes flashing with enlightenment, and he murmured: "Chen Xi, Chen Xi..."

The fragments of memory gradually came together, and he suddenly remembered that the granddaughter mentioned by the old lady Chen in Xianghe Village many years ago was exactly this name - Chen Xi, the girl whose engagement was never realized due to coincidence.

Looking at the youthful, dignified and beautiful Chen Xi in front of him, the evil thoughts in Hu Quanwen's heart quietly revived.

He locked his eyes greedily on Chen Xi, with a malicious smile on his lips: "You are not the granddaughter of Old Lady Chen, are you? I remember when I was a child, your nanny almost betrothed you to me, but then she regretted it for some reason and returned all the betrothal gifts."

There was doubt in his tone, mixed with a bit of desire to rekindle the old love.

Chen Xi's face froze when he heard this, and he responded coldly: "You've got the wrong person, I have nothing to do with the Chen family."

After saying this, she turned around and prepared to leave, ready to start preparing the prescription.

Seeing this, Hu Quanwen was impatient and shouted hurriedly: "Stop pretending, it's you, how could I remember something like this wrong?"

He stared at Chen Xi's back intently, swallowing unconsciously in his throat, as if he was suppressing some desire.

Chen Xi was dismissive of this and concentrated on his work, but Hu Quanwen still didn't give up and even wanted to reach out to pull Chen Xi, but Chen Xi's body shook and he nimbly avoided it.

Chen Xi originally didn't want to get entangled with him, but seeing how frivolous and rude he was, she decided not to tolerate him any longer: "Why don't you take a piss and look at yourself? Look at your behavior. Not only is your belly bloated, but your body is also weak. Your appearance alone is enough to turn people off. You even dare to point fingers at me. Do you really think you are someone important?"

The words were sharp, to the point and merciless.

Facing Chen Xi's rebuke, Hu Quanwen did not get angry, but became even more shameless. He smiled and said, "Hey, Chen Xi, calm down. I'm just worried about you. You are such a great doctor. Why don't you help me once and cure my illness completely? Then you can put aside this tiring life of practicing medicine, go home with me, be my concubine, and have maids by your side. From now on, you can live a life of luxury."

His tone was full of seduction, but it couldn't hide his selfishness and greed.

"Bah! Do I want that kind of life? If I look at your face for a few more times, I will not only have nightmares at night, but I'm afraid I will be terrified even during the day. You'd better save your time and burn a few more incense sticks for yourself, praying that you can linger on for a few more days in this world!"

"Oh, my little beauty, how can you say such a thing? You know, you were originally in my pocket, but unfortunately, things suddenly changed and Mrs. Chen insisted on returning the engagement gift to me, which made our good fortune fall through. Come on, let me see, in these days without me, are you still as charming as before?"

After saying this, he shamelessly stretched out his hand again, trying to grab Chen Xi's soft hand.

Chen Xi was quick-witted and picked up the ruler on the table and swung it vigorously. He wanted to slap him in the face as a warning, but then he changed his mind and felt that this slap would not only dirty his clean palms, but he was also afraid of being contaminated by the foul smell on him that made people avoid him.

So, the ruler replaced the hand and fell accurately on his wrist.

Hu Quanwen screamed in pain, begging desperately while shamelessly urging Chen Xi to submit to him.

Chen Xi was clear in his mind, knowing that this kind of person was like sticky taffy, and once you got involved, it would be hard to get rid of him. So, after teaching him a lesson a few times, he wisely chose to stop.

Her courage made the people around her retreat away for fear of getting into trouble.