Rebirth of a Farming Wife - Chapter 536

Chapter 536: Chapter 543: No Discussion
 

“Daughter-in-law, how do you feel now, the pain has stopped, hasn’t it?” Han Yu carefully wiped Su Wenyue’s forehead, which was already soaked with sweat.

Su Wenyue nodded her head, “Much better now, all thanks to Doctor Mu’s medicinal pills. The pain has eased already, these pills really are quite remarkable.”

“Doctor Mu is a Divine Doctor, his medical skills need no mention, taking care of your minor injury is barely a challenge for him. Now let’s see if you dare to act recklessly again. Do you think I discipline you for no reason? It’s all for your own good, yet you take my words as if they’re just a breeze past your ears, not realizing their weight until you suffer for it.” Han Yu had seized the moment to teach his daughter-in-law a lesson, his tone carrying a hint of heartache.

At this time, Su Wenyue dared not retort; not to mention that Han Yu was right to begin with, she simply compliantly said, “Husband, please, I was wrong, I won’t do it again in the future.”

“As long as you understand.” Han Yu tapped Su Wenyue’s forehead and said no more, usually he might have lectured her more, but seeing how his daughter-in-law hadn’t taken his words to heart, and now having learned her lesson and been scolded so mercilessly by the Divine Doctor, he was sure she wouldn’t repeat her mistakes. So he refrained from saying more, not that he was unaware of his daughter-in-law’s little schemes, assuming he had grown too talkative.

Su Wenyue, seeing that Han Yu didn’t go on a lengthy discourse of education as he used to, sighed with relief, her attitude more positive and sincere than ever, “Experience teaches wisdom, and I will remember this lesson.”

Watching Su Wenyue’s demeanor, Divine Doctor Mu’s expression also softened somewhat. Having grown fond of her over the days, and considering Su Wenyue’s character, he treated her like a granddaughter rather than a common patient. From deep love comes strict discipline, which is why he was so angry with Su Wenyue’s careless behavior towards her health.

“If you cause such trouble again, don’t come looking for me to treat you. With your frail body, to have tormented it to its current state, I only managed to nurse you back to health a little, and yet this careless act wastes much of our efforts! I will prescribe you a few doses of medicine to regulate your condition, and later I’ll adjust your diet. Nutritional therapy is better than medicinal one, and when it’s time, you’d better follow the diet plan I set out for you and not let me hear any of that ‘I don’t eat this and that’ talk!” Divine Doctor Mu declared imperiously. Su Wenyue, for her part, held deep respect mixed with fear for this kind and stern elder, and did not dare to argue, just nodding obediently. In her heart, though, she secretly groaned, wondering if Divine Doctor Mu would have her eat something bizarre; not to mention anything else, but just the thought of Bird’s Nest made her rather queasy. She thought that maybe she could negotiate a bit with Han Yu later on.

Han Yu, seeing Su Wenyue obediently nodding like a quail, without daring to object to Divine Doctor Mu’s words, felt a bit amused inside. How nice it would be if this little girl would be as well-behaved and trouble-free in front of him. Indeed, a daughter-in-law shouldn’t be overly indulged. In the past, she had been sensible and obedient, and rarely acted capriciously. He had really been worried sick these past days. Of course, Su Wenyue had deliberately been challenging Han Yu as well.

It wasn’t just Han Yu who wanted to shape his daughter-in-law well, Su Wenyue also had the same idea, taking the opportunity to test Han Yu’s patience, refreshing the limits of their relationship while relieving the boredom. If Han Yu knew Su Wenyue was thinking this way, he would have no choice but to spoil her; ever since he realized how important she was to him, his indulgence had become even more boundless.

Perhaps as a deliberate punishment, Divine Doctor Mu included some extremely bitter medicinal materials in the prescription this time, making Su Wenyue feel that in this life, one should offend anyone but a doctor—the bitterness was simply unbearable. With her having made the error first, and with Han Yu watching her closely, dodging the treatment was not an option. She had to grit her teeth and swallow the medicine, feeling bitterness throughout her entire body.

Han Yu enjoyed seeing Su Wenyue learning a lesson the hard way, though he knew Divine Doctor Mu did it intentionally, he didn’t object. Even though his daughter-in-law now acknowledged her mistake, she still needed to understand the consequences of wrongdoing in order to learn from it. After all, as harsh as the taste of the medicine was, it was beneficial.

“Husband, this medicine is just too bitter. How long do I have to keep taking it? I really can’t stand it.” Su Wenyue said with a troubled look, pitifully gazing at Han Yu, almost ready to shed tears, realizing that no matter what she went through, she could not change her aversion to bitterness and pain.

“The treatment is for three days, and you’ve already taken it for one; you still need to take it for two more days to consolidate the effects. Be good, finish your medicine. Recovering your health is more important than anything else, and the children want their mother to be healthy and return home.”

Upon hearing this, Su Wenyue pulled a long face, knowing she was set for another two days of suffering from such bitter medicine, she felt thoroughly awful: “Husband, you aren’t joking, right? I feel that I’ve already recovered, there’s no problem anymore. Didn’t Grandfather Mu say that food is the best medicine? Medicines are meant to be poison in thirds, so maybe we could just skip the…”

“No way, don’t even think about it. Doctor Mu has made it very clear, you must take the medicine for at least three days. When he comes back to check your pulse, if the effect isn’t achieved, you know what kind of person he is. If he loses his temper, don’t blame me for not warning you.” Han Yu felt that his influence over his daughter-in-law was waning, and to control her, he had to lean on Divine Doctor Mu’s authority.

Su Wenyue’s face fell completely: “Husband, can’t you plead with Grandfather Mu on my behalf? You know I’m most afraid of him, and yet you use him to scare me.”

“It’s your fault for being disobedient and sneaking foods you know you shouldn’t eat. Now you understand the consequences. Don’t even think about me pleading on your behalf. If you don’t learn from this, you’re likely to repeat the mistake. You used to tell the children that doing wrong comes with consequences, and I give you the same advice: Just take your medicine earnestly and drop any shrewd ideas, otherwise, not only will Doctor Mu not let you off, but I won’t spoil you either.”

“Husband, your heart is so hard! Are you really going to treat me this way, no room for discussion?” Su Wenyue shook Han Yu’s arm a little, with a hint of probing.

Han Yu firmly shook his head: “No room for discussion!”

Su Wenyue felt utterly disappointed; Han Yu being so firm meant he had resolved to discipline her thoroughly. Seeing that Han Yu was unswerving in his stance, she gave up on the idea of buttering him up and turned her head away in pique, “I’m tired now and want to rest, you better leave, stop bothering me. It’s not good for my recovery if I feel irritated seeing you. Go do whatever you need to do; nobody feels sorry for me anyway!”