15: Chapter 15 Why Marry Her?
15 -15 Why Marry Her?
Even a nearly dying cabbage wouldn’t be spared, only a beastly wild boar would have done such a thing.
It appears that not all the pain throughout her body was due to sleeping on a hard board—she had also been bumped by a pig.
She herself was not yet dead, which was indeed a miracle.
Gu Youyou quickly propped herself up, no good, she had to quickly get dressed.
If the wild boar came back and saw her undressed, what if it went into a frenzy again?
As she propped herself up, she saw a set of neatly folded clothes placed on the bedside.
Without much thought, Gu Youyou took the clothes and began to put them on.
After all the movements she had made, she was somewhat tired, but it was a lot better compared to her own haunted house.
She pondered, maybe there really was something wrong with that haunted house.
Thus, as soon as she came out, she felt so much more energetic—even being bumped by a wild boar hadn’t killed her?
Just as she finished getting dressed, Gu Youyou heard footsteps approaching from outside.
The person’s pace was fast and steady.
Based on her keen hearing, she judged that it was undoubtedly that wild boar.
Judging by the speed, he should reach the courtyard in a minute or two.
Gu Youyou straightened her clothes and lay back down on the bed, closing her eyes and pretending to be asleep.
The Bible says that when God closes a door, he also opens a window, and it seems there’s some truth to it.
The original Gu Youyou had been locked in a dark room for many years, unable to see the outside world, so her ears had become much sharper than those of ordinary people.
Soon enough, a tall man dressed in coarse cloth entered the room—it was Jin Zijin.
He glanced at Gu Youyou on the bed, took a few steps forward, and stood by the bedside.
His angle just happened to block the sunlight coming in from the window, making Gu Youyou frown involuntarily.
Why does he have to stand there and block my sunlight!
The man stood silently by the bed for a moment before saying, “Youyou, the sun outside is very nice today.
I’ll take you out to the courtyard.”
Gu Youyou: “…” What does that mean?
Before she could answer, she felt a pair of strong arms lift her out of the covers and stride toward the door.
Gu Youyou could no longer pretend, and had to open her eyes.
What met her gaze was Jin Zijin’s resolute face.
His features were deep and well-defined, not at all unattractive; in fact, they were quite pleasant.
However, his dark skin and the stubble on his face partially obscured these advantages.
Jin Zijin placed her on a bamboo recliner in the courtyard, then turned and went back inside the house.
Gu Youyou followed his figure with her eyes, falling into deep thought.
She was so sick that she was close to dying, and he must know it.
Her condition was known throughout the neighboring villages, so it was impossible for Jin Zijin not to know.
But why then, knowing full well that she was nothing but a sickly burden, did he insist on marrying her?
As for physical needs, Gu Youyou didn’t think that was likely either.
With his stature, if he couldn’t marry a good girl, he could certainly have married a healthy one capable of bearing and raising children without a problem!
A moment later, Jin Zijin came out of the house, holding a thin quilt in his hands.
It was not one from the bed—the quality looked good, and it was new, probably taken out from her dowry chest.
That made sense; if Jin Zijin could afford such a quilt, he wouldn’t be living in a nearly collapsing thatch-roofed house.
It seemed like she had just thought of something, and Gu Youyou’s heart skipped a beat.
Right, these good quilts, the dowry—could it be that he married her for the dowry provided by the Gu Family?
Thinking of this, Gu Youyou felt uneasy all over, and her gaze towards Jin Zijin began to harbor ill intentions.