Free Web NovelChapter 13: Chapter 12: Position of Main Husband
Su Mo’s first patient was the old lady’s grandson.
She checked the Little Beastman’s pulse and gently tapped on the child’s chest.
She frowned and asked, "Did he catch a cold a few days ago? How many days has he been coughing?"
"Five days!"
"Hasn’t he taken any medicine these past few days?"
"The Witch Doctor prescribed some before, and he got better. But this morning, it suddenly got worse again."
"Did you give him a bath?"
The old lady nodded. "Yes!"
Su Mo frowned. "The illness relapsed and has gotten worse. I’ll prescribe a few herbs for you to find in the mountains. Go home, brew them into a decoction, and feed it to him several times. If his fever is still high at night, remember to come find me. And wipe his body down with warm water often."
"Alright, thank you, Su Mo!"
"Hurry on now!"
Su Mo’s next patient was suffering from a stomachache, which was no challenge for her.
The one after that was a patient with an inflamed hunting wound. All minor issues.
She diagnosed her patients extremely quickly, and soon enough, she was more or less done with the people waiting outside.
Finally, it was Mo Xiao’s turn.
Su Mo called him into the room. Fei Yan brought over some clean water, and Mo Xiao took off his top, revealing the wound on his left shoulder.
The wound was a bit deep. It had to be cleaned of debris first, then disinfected and the bleeding stopped. It would also need stitches.
With the system’s blessing, Su Mo’s hands were incredibly skilled at these tasks.
Before cleaning it, she applied a small amount of Mandala Flower Liquid to the wound.
She controlled the dosage perfectly, so Mo Xiao felt almost no pain during the entire process.
While treating his wound, Su Mo instructed Yue Ying and Fei Yan to prepare the ingredients for dinner.
By the time she finished with Mo Xiao’s wound, Yue Ying and Fei Yan were already done with their preparations.
Mo Xiao put his clothes back on and said, "Thank you."
"You’re welcome. Don’t get the wound wet when you go back. You’ll need to change the dressing for the next few days. You can ask someone from the tribe to..."
Before Su Mo could finish, Mo Xiao cut in, "I’ll come back tomorrow."
"Actually... I’ve already treated the wound. If you don’t want to..."
Mo Xiao seemed completely oblivious to the meaning behind her words. "Sorry to trouble you."
Su Mo: "..."
’What the heck? Can’t he let a person finish a sentence? Isn’t he the one who wants to see me the least? Why can’t he just have someone from the tribe help him?!’
An unnatural expression flickered across Mo Xiao’s face, and he coughed lightly.
Yue Ying smiled and said, "Our wife has already treated Young Master Snake’s wound. As for changing the dressing, why not let someone else..."
"The wound is too deep. The most appropriate course of action is for him to come see our wife every day to change the dressing and have her check on its healing," Fei Yan said, his heavy gaze fixed on Yue Ying.
Then he turned to Mo Xiao and said, "I think you should just stay here. That way, if anything happens, it will be convenient for our wife to handle it."
"!!!"
Su Mo was dumbfounded.
’What is that roadrunner Fei Yan thinking? It’s bad enough that he’s shamelessly freeloading here, but now he wants to keep this snake too? Who’s the head of this household, anyway! Who gave him the right to overstep his bounds like this?!’
’No way, absolutely not! I can’t let them hold an animal convention in my house! What if they actually gang up on me and try to harm me? I wouldn’t even have a chance to fight back!’
"..."
Fei Yan, Mo Xiao, and Yue Ying exchanged a look.
Did they look like wicked husbands who wanted to murder their wife?
Was this the reason their wife was so set on annulling the engagement?!
Su Mo’s gaze shifted to Mo Xiao, and she forced an awkward smile. "My place is small. You should probably just..."
Mo Xiao promptly cut her off. "I can stay in the room next to Fei Yan."
Fei Yan: "Mm, I can help our wife take care of him."
Su Mo’s jaw dropped wide enough to fit an egg. ’What the hell? Did I say he could stay? He’s just shamelessly planting himself here?! Can’t they listen to my opinion for once!!!’
Su Mo frowned. "I’d rather you didn’t. It’s not very safe here. We had a break-in just a couple of days ago..."
Mo Xiao: "It’s fine. Even though I’m injured, dealing with a few thieves is no problem for me."
Fei Yan: "Wife, don’t you worry. It’s precisely because it’s unsafe that we, as your fiancés, must stay to protect you." fгeewebnovёl.com
Su Mo: "...Do whatever you want!"
She gritted her teeth and stalked out.
Yue Ying fanned himself with a feathered fan and let out a soft, mocking laugh as he looked at Mo Xiao.
When it came to annulling the engagement, this snake had made the biggest fuss. He’d actually thought Mo Xiao had the backbone to go through with it.
But it turns out, hah, he was all talk.
He’d called him, the fox, shameless, but how were their own methods any better?
Fei Yan narrowed his eyes at Yue Ying and warned, "Our wife belongs to all of us. Put away those little schemes of yours."
"Don’t be so sure. Who gets to marry her in the end isn’t set in stone!" Yue Ying said with a smirk. "We agreed back then—whoever enters the family first becomes the main husband. Don’t you forget it."
Hearing this, Fei Yan and Mo Xiao frowned slightly.
The original plan was for Mo Xiao to be the first to enter the family, making the position of main husband his by right. After him were Fei Yan, Yue Ying, Ye Yuan, and Cang Lan.
But now, they all knew that Su Mo rejected Mo Xiao the most, so his chances of becoming the main husband were basically nil.
Ye Yuan and Cang Lan were busy with their own family matters and couldn’t spare the time for this, which left only him and that bird, Fei Yan.
Yue Ying felt that he naturally had a shot!
’Since monopolizing her is impossible now,’ he thought, ’vying for status is a good alternative!’
Meanwhile, Su Mo was in the kitchen, stir-frying vegetables while chatting with Little Nine.
Because she had helped a group of passersby tonight, she had gained 120 points.
She also got a boost from Mo Xiao’s favorability. He was now at -50, which was a full 30-point increase in one evening.
Because the increase was so rapid, the system gave her an extra fifty points as a bonus.
She now owed the System Mall 181 points.
Little Nine said excitedly, "Host, at this rate, you’ll be able to pay off your points debt to the mall soon! Once Mo Xiao and Long Yan’s injuries are fully healed, you’ll get a huge wave of points, and then you can go on a shopping spree in the mall!"
"Mmm..."
Su Mo responded listlessly.
Little Nine: "Host, why aren’t you happy?"
"What’s there to be happy about? The faster the villains’ favorability rises, the harder it’ll be to annul these engagements!"
This wasn’t a good thing for her. She was just an unremarkable, cannon-fodder character who wanted to live out the rest of her life in peace in this world. She had no desire to go through hell and back with a bunch of villains...
Su Mo sighed to the heavens. "Just tell me, what on earth do I have to do to make them annul the engagements!!!"
"I’m sorry, but Little Nine is powerless to help..."
’AHHHH! How do I get rid of these major villains?!’
The three men who were about to enter paused. Major villains?
Was their wife talking about them?
Mo Xiao frowned. This was the second time he’d heard that term.
What did it mean?
The three quickly moved to a small grove nearby. Fei Yan took out the ’God’s Prophecy’ and found an annotation.
Major Villain: As the name implies, a great evildoer who stops at nothing. The antagonist in a story, the protagonist’s strongest nemesis. Usually, the most detestable existence.
After reading it, the three of them fell silent.
So, their wife was determined to annul the engagements because she thought they were bad guys?!
Mo Xiao frowned and asked, "What’s the deal with her medical skills?"
If a Witch Doctor had treated his wound today, the result might not have been this clean.
Fei Yan’s brow furrowed. He thought for a few seconds and said, "The book doesn’t offer a detailed explanation. Perhaps she has awakened a superpower we don’t know about."
Mo Xiao and Yue Ying nodded, agreeing that this was a strong possibility.
