Chapter 6: We Are Even
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Tang Ming glanced at the pale-faced Xia Wan and continued, “Of course, Bingbing is behind all this. You know, Bingbing is a noble. You can’t save your brother who has terminal cancer in time. As long as you agree to give up your reputation, you can exchange it for your brother’s health. You can still make money with your medical skills in the future. This is a good deal.”
Xia Wan smiled bitterly.
At that time, she had no other choice. Her brother’s illness could not wait. Tang Ming was right. Xia Wan, who had just finished her apprenticeship, had no money or connections. No one would believe her. It was difficult for her to save her brother on her own.
Hence, Xia Wan made a compromise.
She didn’t expect that this would allow Xia Bing to completely steal her life.
Later on, Xia Wan heard that Chen Mo and Xia Bing got engaged only because Xia Bing was the person who had saved his life.
Xia Wan tried to tell Chen Mo the truth. She wanted to tell him that she had saved him.
However, she also knew that Chen Mo wouldn’t believe her. Xia Bing had bribed everyone related to the operation that year, to which, all said that Xia Bing was the one who saved Chen Mo.
At that time, Xia Wan realized the significance of having money and power.
After she saved her brother, he became healthy, and she became famous. More and more people came looking for her, and her life improved. However, the man she had a crush on would never belong to her again.
Xia Wan had already recovered some strength as she put away those memories. She picked the mulberry leaves and was about to go home when she saw a familiar medicinal herb on a nearby cliff.
Her eyes widened, and her heart began to thump in excitement and joy.
“It’s ginseng!”
The initially frail girl was suddenly filled with fighting spirit. She climbed towards the cliff. Even if there was danger, she was not afraid Upon closer inspection, she realized that the wild ginseng was actually fifty years old!
In that era, wild ginseng was very expensive, but because it was very difficult to find, very few would spend the effort to find it in the mountains. The probability of finding wild ginseng was like winning the lottery.
Xia Wan did not expect her luck to be so good that she would actually run into one. It must be because she had just saved Chen Mo. This was a blessing in disguise. Now, God was giving her back.
If he were to sell this wild ginseng, it would be worth a few years of her father’s earnings!
The overjoyed Xia Wan became even more cautious of her surroundings. The ginseng grew in a dangerous place, and the soil nearby was loose. If she made a mistake, she would roll down the cliff with it. Hence, she dug carefully and dug out the ginseng bit by bit.
Xia Wan employed masterful techniques, and the ginseng was basically undamaged.
Holding the root in her arms, Xia Wan was as happy as a child. However, it was then that her feet slipped, and she began to slide down the hill.
Her first reaction was to wrap the ginseng in her clothes. Even if she was injured, the ginseng must not be damaged!
Just as she thought she was going to fall, a soft cushion caught her.
She slowly opened her eyes and was greeted by Chen Mo’s handsome face.
“You! Why are you here?” Xia Wan asked in surprise.
Chen Mo’s face was filled with pain. After putting Xia Wan down, he said, “When I tried to save you, my wound reopened.”
Xia Wan followed his line of sight. As expected, the wound that she had bandaged earlier was bleeding again.
The girl looked a little embarrassed as she thought about the intimacy between the two of them just now. In this era, everyone was still very conservative. Hugging or anything of that sort was enough to be considered outrageous behavior.
Just now, she had fallen directly into Chen Mo’s arms. Her face pressed so hard against the man’s chest, she could even hear his heart beating.
“Wait a moment. I’ll treat your wound for you.”
As Xia Wan spoke, she quickly turned around and placed her ginseng into the basket. Then, she covered the ginseng with the wild grass she picked on the road. She looked at Chen Mo and moved closer to check on his wound.
As she got closer, his face turned red.
At first, his wound hurt a lot when he was lying down. However, he could feel that the pain had reduced, probably thanks to the medicine that she had used.
As the two of them stood face to face, Chen Mo’s senses were so heightened that his heart was beating much faster.
Xia Wan, on the other hand, was focused on checking the wound and had no time to think about anything else.
After the examination, she nodded and said, “I’ve checked it. It’s nothing serious. All you have to do is go down the mountain and find a proper hospital to deal with it. It’s almost dark, and there are wild animals at night. It’s not safe here.
Chen Mo smiled and looked at her. “Are you concerned about me?”
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