Siheyuan: The wife was intercepted after returning from the battlefield

Lin Ping looked at Ya Ru and sighed, "Don't you feel it's not worth it for you to do this? These four people have nothing to do with you, why do you have to make yourself suffer like this?"

Hearing this, Ya Ru smiled bitterly and said, "Comrade, to be honest, I was born in a scholarly family. I was proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting since I was young, and I am even better at needlework. But my family fell into poverty and was framed by a villain, so my family was destroyed and I was sold to a brothel. Fortunately, I was still young at the time and knew how to hide my appearance, so I was not forced by the madam, ahem..."

Seeing that Yaru was coughing badly, Dashuang quickly poured a glass of water for Yaru and said with a sob, "Mom, drink some water and take a rest first."

Ya Ru gave Lin Ping an apologetic smile, took a sip of water and continued, "Fortunately, I am pretty good at poetry, calligraphy and painting. Although I am not an adult, I have earned some reputation. In this way, I saved enough money to redeem myself. But I am an orphan, and I am afraid that I will be bullied if I move away from here, so I bought a small courtyard and lived here. When the army entered the city, I made a living by embroidering. When I saw that the parents of the four girls had both died, I took pity on them and adopted them. Now I treat them like my own family. What is the value? I can't let them do those businesses for the sake of survival. At worst, we can leave this world together."

At this point, a trace of determination flashed in Ya Ru's eyes. Now that she was so sick and her four children were not yet adults, how difficult would it be for her to survive without any source of income?

Lin Ping was deeply moved after hearing this. He was also touched by Ya Ru's kindness. A woman like her should not die like this. So he smiled and said, "Ya Ru, a kind-hearted woman like you should not be so desperate. God will always have the mercy of giving you a glimmer of hope."

Ya Ru shook her head and sighed when she heard this, and said self-deprecatingly: "My family was kind and generous and accumulated good karma in the past, but it ended up being destroyed. How unfair God is."

Thinking of the tragic deaths of her family members, tears could not help but flow down Ya Ru's pale face.

Lin Ping sighed that Ya Ru was also a miserable person, and couldn't help but persuade her: "Ya Ru, people should not give up easily when they have hope. Besides, you didn't meet a good person before, but now you have met me. Don't worry, I can cure your disease."

A trace of desire to survive flashed in Ya Ru's eyes when she heard this, then she shook her head and smiled bitterly: "Comrade, I know you are comforting me. My illness cannot be cured in big hospitals, so you don't have to comfort me."

Lin Ping smiled and said, "How do you know I can't cure you if you don't try?"

Ya Ru knew that the other person meant well, so she smiled and said, "Then please, great doctor, take a look at me." Then she stretched out her hand.

Lin Ping knew that Ya Ru didn't believe him, so he didn't say much and just put his hand on Ya Ru's wrist and pretended to feel her pulse. After a while, he said, "Ya Ru, your disease is easy to cure. I can cure you right away."

Hearing this, Ya Ru smiled bitterly and said, "Comrade, please stop teasing me. I know you are a good person, so I ask you for one thing. After I die, if it is convenient for you, please help me take care of them. If it is not convenient, just let them fend for themselves."

The four girls cried when they heard this: "Mom, don't talk nonsense. You have to live a long life and watch us get married and have children, wuwu..."

Upon hearing this, Ya Ru burst into tears and looked at Lin Ping with blurry eyes, wanting to leave a glimmer of hope for the four girls before she died. The determination in her eyes just now had disappeared. Yes, if she could live, how could she bear to take them away from this world? They were still so young.

Lin Ping's eyes were sore from watching the scene. In this family without blood ties, he saw something more precious. He turned his head, wiped his wet eyes, turned back and smiled again: "Okay, let's cure your illness first. If we can't cure you, I'll raise the four girls."

Upon hearing this, Ya Ru's originally lifeless eyes suddenly burst into a brilliant light. She grabbed Lin Ping's hand and asked excitedly: "Are you telling the truth?"

Seeing Lin Ping nod, Ya Ru looked at the four girls and said sternly: "Why don't you kneel down and kowtow to your benefactor!"

Da Shuang and the other three knelt down and kowtowed to Lin Ping with tears in their eyes. Lin Ping quickly helped the maids up one by one and said, "What are you doing? Get up quickly."

Ya Ru stopped him and said, "Comrade, just let them kowtow to you. This is a great favor that saved your life. No matter how much you thank them, it is not too much."

After saying that, he looked at the four girls again and said, "Da Shuang, you are the eldest sister. Remember, the four of you will be my benefactor's people from now on. You must serve my benefactor for the rest of your lives. Remember?"

The four girls choked with tears and said, "Mom, we remember this. From now on, we are the benefactors. If we betray you, we will be punished by heaven and earth."

When Lin Ping saw this, he quickly stopped her and said, "Ya Ru, what are you doing? That's not what I meant."

Upon hearing this, Ya Ru waved her hands and said, "My benefactor, there is no free lunch in the world. Since they need you to keep them alive, it is only natural that they sell themselves to you. I also know that you may be married at this age. When these four girls are still pretty enough, they can become your maids. As long as they don't starve to death, it is their good fortune."

Lin Ping stopped trying to persuade her after hearing this, thinking that once Ya Ru recovered, she would no longer have such thoughts. He nodded and said, "I agree. Can we focus on healing now?"

Ya Ru looked at the four maids, and they bowed and said, "Greetings, young master."

Lin Ping knew at a glance that this person was well-educated. He thought that the Ya Ru family must have been a big family in the past. However, the title of Young Master was not appropriate, so he waved his hand and said, "Just call me brother."

Dashuang looked at Yaru after hearing this and saw Yaru nodded and said, "Brother."

The remaining three little girls also followed suit and called him brother.

Ya Ru felt relieved when she saw Lin Ping agreed. She really raised them like four girls. Now that she had arranged everything for them, she would die without regrets. She panted and said, "My benefactor, this yard will be given to you after I die. Da Shuang, go get the deed."

Lin Ping quickly stopped him and said, "You should get treatment first. Aren't you afraid that I will take the deed and run away?"

Ya Ru smiled bitterly and said, "You are not that kind of person. I trust you. Even if you are gone, it is the fate of the four girls."

Lin Ping also understood that Ya Ru was helpless, so he advised: "Okay, let's treat the disease first, and then talk about other things."

Ya Ru nodded and said, "My benefactor, how can I cooperate with you?"

Lin Ping smiled and said, "Just lie down, I'll give you a few acupuncture treatments first."

Lin Ping took out a pair of silver needles from his pocket and pretended to give Ya Ru acupuncture, but in fact he had already started the purification and rejuvenation techniques.

Ya Ru felt that after a few injections, all the burdens on her body disappeared, and she felt stronger. She said in surprise, "My benefactor, I feel full of strength, as if I were ten years younger."

At this time, Ya Ru's body was full of toxins. Lin Ping smiled and said, "You should clean it first."

When Ya Ru came out of the bathroom, Lin Ping was stunned. Ya Ru's appearance was even more beautiful than that of Lin Qingyan and her sister.

Seeing Lin Ping staring straight at her, Ya Ru blushed and asked, "What's wrong, benefactor?"

Lin Ping's face turned red when he came back to his senses. He knew he had made a fool of himself. He touched his nose and said, "Ya Ru, you are so beautiful. I was distracted for a moment. Please don't be offended."

Upon hearing this, Ya Ru blushed and said, "Benefactor, this is the first time that Ya Ru has shown her true face to others. Ya Ru's life was saved by you, and from now on Ya Ru belongs to you."

Lin Ping quickly waved his hands and said, "You can't do that. I'm not the kind of person who takes advantage of others. Now that you've recovered, you can continue to take care of the four girls." After saying that, he was about to say goodbye and leave. God knows if he would make a fool of himself if he stayed any longer.

Ya Ru gritted her teeth, took off her coat, hugged Lin Ping and said, "My benefactor, please have mercy on me." After that, the two of them fell onto the bed.

Da Shuang quickly took the three maids out of the house.

An hour later, Lin Ping embraced Ya Ru and said with a wry smile: "Ya Ru, why are you doing this?"

Ya Ru leaned into Lin Ping's arms and murmured, "Ya Ru originally wanted to die, but she felt that it would be unfair to the girls to die with them. But if I died, the four girls would not survive. There are no good people in this alley. I am afraid that they will go astray. Fortunately, I met you. Now there is hope in life. Don't worry, I won't disturb your family. I will quietly protect you until my teeth fall out and my hair turns white."

Lin Ping scratched Ya Ruqiong's nose and said with a smile: "You are afraid that now that you have recovered from your illness, I will no longer take care of you, right?"

Ya Ru's secret was exposed, and her pretty face turned red. "No, it's one thing to be afraid, but Ya Ru really wants to follow you."

Ya Ru understood that although she had recovered from her illness and could do some embroidery work to earn money to support her family, she might not be able to get food even if she had money now. She could only tie Lin Ping up tightly. The fact that he could drive showed that Lin Ping was not an ordinary person. Besides, she did have a good impression of Lin Ping, so she gave herself to him directly.

Lin Ping tapped Ya Ru's head and said with a smile: "Okay, we are already like this, how can I ignore you?"

Hearing this, Ya Ru smiled and threw herself into Lin Ping's arms again and said, "I knew you were the best."

As soon as she finished speaking, her stomach began to growl and Ya Ru's pretty face turned red. She hadn't eaten or drunk anything for two days and now she had a big battle. How could she not be hungry?

Lin Ping lifted the quilt and prepared to get out of bed, when he saw the bloody red plum blossom mark and asked in surprise: "Ya Ru, is this your first time?"

Ya Ru said shyly: "I was an honest official back then, how could I lose my virginity?"

Seeing that Ya Ru was only about 30 years old, Lin Ping asked, "How old are you?"

Ya Ru smiled and said, "I am twenty-eight years old this year. I was only fourteen when the army entered the city."

As expected of someone who grew up in a place of brothels, her every move was full of charm, which made Lin Ping unable to control himself. He calmed down and said, "With your demeanor, even if you don't show your true face to others, I'm afraid you can't keep your innocence, right?"

Hearing this, Ya Ru smiled shyly and said, "My benefactor, I didn't do this back then, otherwise how could I keep my innocence? I learned all this from childhood, and this is the first time I use it on a man."

Lin Ping thought to himself, wow, with such beauty and such means, any man would be unable to handle her. Fortunately, Ya Ru is a person who keeps herself clean, otherwise she would have become famous all over the country.

At this moment, Yaru's stomach growled again. Lin Ping pinched her cheek and said, "Okay, I'll go get some food from the car. You guys can have a full meal first."

When Lin Ping came out, he saw four maids sitting at the door as door gods. His old face blushed and he said, "You go in first. I'll go get some food."

The Sihe girl nodded obediently and went into the house.