This Life, I'm Raising the Right Man

Xiao Yanci examined Yang Quan in front of him.

Short in stature, unattractive in appearance, with a timid personality. In the past, such a person wasn’t even qualified to be his servant.

Yet Jiang Yihuan wanted to make food for this kind of person. We can only say that she truly is too kind-hearted, taking care even of someone as lowly as him.

Xiao Yanci didn’t stop Jiang Yihuan from being nice to Yang Quan, after all, Yang Quan’s craftsmanship is their store’s mainstay, so better let him be wholly devoted to Zhong Lanhua and her daughter.

”I’ll go back to my room to read then. You should rest early too, Huan’er.” Xiao Yanci lovingly stroked Jiang Yihuan’s hair.

Jiang Yihuan nodded gently, bashfully saying, ”I know, Brother Xiao.”

Xiao Yanci glanced at Yang Quan, clearly declaring his sovereignty. Even though Yang Quan is so ugly and impossible for Jiang Yihuan to fancy, Jiang Yihuan is so gentle, warm-hearted to everyone. He didn’t want certain people not knowing their place, harboring inappropriate thoughts.

Taoyao Square’s backyard. Zhou Wangshu stood before a bronze mirror, his clothes wide open, exposing a body covered with various scars.

Whenever he saw the scars on his body, murderous intent surged in his heart.

”Wang Shu, are you asleep?” Su Yaoguang called to him at the door.

Zhou Wangshu composed his clothes, opened the door, eyes like stars in the dark night calmly looked at her: ”Not yet asleep. Is there something you need?”

Though his voice remained gentle, and he looked as obedient as always, Su Yaoguang instinctively sensed something was off.

A dangerous aura spread in the air.

She looked at the young man before her, secretly laughing at herself for being prone to fanciful thoughts. Such a well-behaved child, like a gentle puppy, what’s dangerous about him?

”I made pastries, you’ve been tired from reading, have some.” Su Yaoguang stuffed the pastries in his hands.

”It’s so late, you should rest early.” Zhou Wangshu glanced at the pastries in his hands, the darkness in his eyes disappeared, returning to their original clarity.

He examined the innocent girl before him.

”I’ll sleep soon. By the way, tomorrow morning I’ll make buns for you, don’t rush off, take them to the academy for your classmates to taste.”

”Alright.”

Delivering the items, Su Yaoguang noticed Zhou Wangshu dressed lightly, reminded him to wear more before returning to the neighboring room.

Su Yaoguang returned to the room and found Jiang Jing writing something, she approached to ask: ”What are you writing?”

”I’m thinking of revising the face cream formula, to enhance its effects.” Jiang Jing said, ”This way, guests will recognize our products as the best, impossible for those cheap alternatives to have such good results.”

”There’s no need to be so tense, take your time researching, no need to hurry. We rely on skill for our livelihood, if we’re truly defeated by them, we just accept our skills are inferior. However, we understand their capabilities, knowing it’s impossible for them to completely shut us down, these few days can be a break for us.”

Jiang Jing, unconvinced, continued researching.

”Jing’er...” Su Yaoguang just lay down, saw Jiang Jing’s face and sat up abruptly, exclaimed in surprise: ”The dark spots on your face have faded a lot.”

Jiang Jing touched her cheek, picked up the nearby mirror: ”Really? Did the medicine I’ve been mixing lately work?”

”You experimented on yourself again?” Su Yaoguang frowned, ”I’ve told you before, don’t try medicine recklessly without confirming the formula.”

”I know. I am aware of each medicine’s effects, and their reactions after consumption are all under my control. I prepared well before taking them. See how much the spots on my face have faded, clearly, the recent medicine worked. I’ll study which ingredient worked, and try a few more doses.”

Su Yaoguang smiled, picking up a book beside her to read.

Jiang Jing was in high spirits, not sleeping early. Perfect, she hadn’t relaxed like this in a while, today she decided to finish the remaining half of the book.

In the previous life, did she ever enjoy such leisure?

Days like these are truly worth living.

At midnight, Su Yaoguang was awakened by thunder.

After the thunder, the wind battered the windows, making them rattle. Following this, heavy rain poured fiercely, as if chased by something.

She got up to close the window, but heard coughing sounds from the next room.

She came to the next room, lightly knocked on the door, there was no response. She peeked in through the window, but didn’t see Zhou Wangshu on the bed.

The coughing came from here, indicating someone inside. However, he wasn’t on the bed, where could he be now?

She pushed open the door and entered.

”Wang Shu...”

Su Yaoguang found Zhou Wangshu at the corner of the cabinet.

There was a very narrow space between the corner and bed, he curled up there perfectly.

”Wang Shu...” Su Yaoguang crouched down, gently calling him.

She realized he was in a bad state.

She tried to push his arm: ”Wang... ah!”

Zhou Wangshu grabbed her arm, fiercely bit into her hand.

”Wang Shu... ah... it hurts... let go...” Su Yaoguang cried in pain.

Crackling! Thunder boomed.

In the flash of lightning, Su Yaoguang saw Zhou Wangshu’s current state.

His eyes were completely red, as if losing his reason.

Su Yaoguang stroked his hair: ”Wang Shu, don’t be afraid, Sister is with you.”

Zhou Wangshu initially froze, soon relaxed his body, gradually calming down.

He released Su Yaoguang’s hand.

”How about we rest on the bed?” Su Yaoguang led him up.

Zhou Wangshu at this moment was like a puppet, as though missing a soul.

Su Yaoguang let him lie down, and he lay down.

But his eyes were open.

Rumble!

When thunder sounded again, he shivered, shrank into her arms.

He hugged her waist tightly, making small animal-like whimpers.

”There, there, I’m here, don’t be afraid.” Su Yaoguang patted his back, ”Sleep, I’ll stay here with you.”

Su Yaoguang saw that Zhou Wangshu was frightened by thunder, hence his reaction.

What exactly did he experience before, why would he react this way?

The storm lasted till dawn, after dawn, the thunder ceased, and rain subsided somewhat, but didn’t stop.

Su Yaoguang sat by Zhou Wangshu’s bed resting for the night.

When Zhou Wangshu woke, what he saw was himself lying on Su Yaoguang’s lap, Su Yaoguang’s hand on his head.

He looked at the mirror opposite, the reflected image felt warm.

Last night, he had an episode.

He slowly got up, just moved a little, Su Yaoguang’s hand softly stroked his hair, muttering: ”Don’t be scared, I’m here.”

Zhou Wangshu felt complicated.

Is she stupid?

Would she treat anyone she hardly knows so well, as long as they seemed a little pitiful?