Transmigrating to a Female-Dominated World: Handsome Men Keep Chasing After Me

Chapter 17

Nalan Jingwen glanced at Liu Qishan again and returned the old woman's smile.

The old woman approached her, leaned close to her ear, and whispered, "You came along today because you saw Doctor Liu being bullied a few days ago, didn't you?"

Nalan Jingwen's face suddenly darkened as he recalled the disheveled scene when he first saw him that day, and the bright red handprint on his face.

Even if Liu Qishan's leg hadn't been damaged, she would still have come with him. No one could touch her people under her nose.

She didn't speak, lowering her eyes to conceal the storm brewing within them, her expression suggesting she was lost in thought.

The old woman whispered in her ear, "At first, we thought Doctor Liu didn't have a wife. After all, he always came to treat patients alone. If he had a wife, she would definitely be by his side. She would never let a man come out alone in public. It's very dangerous. Many people saw that Doctor Liu was all alone and tried to take advantage of him. But Doctor Liu is a good person. Many of us have received favors from Doctor Liu, so we helped him drive away those who coveted him."

She sighed and glanced at Liu Qishan, who was treating patients.

"Dr. Liu is so handsome, like an immortal. So many people covet him. We can't always be there. We have our own work to do, and our whole family is waiting for food. But just one time when we didn't see him, Dr. Liu was almost humiliated."

She was also a mother, and she looked at Liu Qishan as if he were her own child. Naturally, she didn't want Liu Qishan to be harmed, especially since Liu Qishan had been kind to them.

Nalan Jingwen listened intently, suppressing his frustration, and glanced at Liu Qishan. Liu Qishan happened to be looking at him, and their eyes met.

As if sensing something, Liu Qishan smiled at her. His smile was gentle and bright, like a breeze ruffling a still spring pond, disturbing one's mind.

He turned his head back, as if he hadn't done anything.

Nalan Jingwen remembered that smile and imprinted it in his heart.

"It was my fault. I was injured a while ago and was recuperating at home, so I let Qishan come out alone. I won't do it again."

The old woman smiled and said, "Oh, I see. Don't let men go out alone in the future. It's too dangerous. As wives, it's our duty to protect our husbands."

Nalan Jing listened intently, which further reinforced the idea that in this world where women are superior to men, women must protect their husbands.

"May I ask, madam, who tried to bully us a few days ago..."

She paused, a struggle flashing in her eyes, before finally saying, "My husband."

The old woman suddenly fell silent, glanced at Nalan Jingwen, and sighed again.

"Young lady, that person is not someone you can afford to offend. You should just let it go."

Nalan Jingwen frowned, his eyes sharp, and said seriously, "You said that a wife should protect her husband, but my husband was humiliated a few days ago. If I cannot avenge him, how can I protect him, and how can I be his wife?"

The old woman seemed a little hesitant, but Nalan Jingwen said directly, "Just tell me, I will keep it a secret."

The old woman was mainly afraid of getting into trouble, so when she heard her say that, she no longer hesitated.

"It's the eldest daughter of the Wang family. The Wang family is the biggest landlord in this area, and no one dares to offend them. Their daughter is even more arrogant and domineering. Whenever she takes a fancy to a man, she snatches him back to her mansion."

Nalan Jing heard this and thought, "Why does this sound so familiar? Isn't this the same as the original owner of this body?"

A strange expression appeared on his face, and he didn't interrupt for a moment.

The old woman continued, "They can steal all they want, but that daughter of the Wang family is inhuman. Every time she takes a man back, he dies within a few days. I heard he was tortured to death in bed. It's such a tragedy. A living person, raised by parents for so many years, just died like that..."

She took back what she said. Although the original owner loved to snatch handsome men, she didn't torture anyone to death. At most, she just ignored them in the backyard.

After all, she was under the emperor's nose, with so many people eyeing her covetously. It was one thing for her to act recklessly normally, but if she really caused someone's death, countless memorials would be submitted, and even the empress couldn't save her, although she usually submitted quite a few memorials anyway.

Here, she wasn't foolish enough to ask why the government wasn't doing anything. At the rate at which people were dying, everyone in the town would know, so how could the government not know? Since they knew and still turned a blind eye, it meant there was collusion between officials and businessmen, and the Wang family had given them plenty of benefits. After all, such things were commonplace in modern times.

Suddenly, the old woman slapped her thigh and exclaimed, "Look, speak of the devil and he appears!"

"Crash".

Just moments ago, the area was crowded with people, but suddenly everyone ran away, leaving only the woman and her husband who had also disappeared.

Nalan Jingwen looked toward the noisy direction and immediately saw the woman surrounded by admirers. She looked weak and listless, clearly a lustful person. Such a person would die in bed sooner or later.

"Oh dear, you should take Doctor Liu with you quickly. She didn't succeed last time, but she probably won't give up this time."

The old woman hurriedly grabbed Nalan Jingwen and urged him on.

However, it was too late. The group of people were already heading in their direction, or more accurately, towards Liuqi Mountain.

Liu Qishan noticed it too, and his smiling face fell, showing that he was in a very bad mood.

Nalan Jingwen almost walked up to him, took his hand and squeezed it.

"Don't be afraid."

Liu Qishan remained silent, but tightened his grip on her hand.

The woman walked over surrounded by several lewd friends. Their lewd gazes could be seen from a distance. When she saw Nalan Jingwen and the two people holding hands tightly, her face suddenly darkened.

She looked at Nalan Jingwen, but her eyes swept over Liu Qishan beside her, as if she wanted to strip Liu Qishan naked.

Nalan Jingwen stood silently in front of Liu Qishan, blocking her disgusting gaze.

Wang Hua was very unhappy and glared at her.

"Who are you!!"

Nalan Jingwen stared at her coldly, his gaze unwavering. Wang Hua felt as if she were being watched by a venomous snake, her body trembling involuntarily. Not wanting to lose face in front of everyone, she said fiercely:

"If you look at me like that again, don't blame me for gouging out your eyes! If you know what's good for you, get out of my way and I'll spare your life."

What an arrogant tone! Perhaps only the current Empress could speak like that?

Just as everyone says, they have no regard for the law and break the law.

Nalan Jingwen gave a cold smile. "What if I don't allow it?"

Wang Hua's expression darkened further; no one had ever dared to disobey her.

Her gaze shifted to Liu Qishan behind her, her eyes filled with mockery.

"You're not his mistress, are you? You thought you were so pure and innocent, but you just went for it without even looking at her. Who knows how slutty you are behind her back? Stop pretending to be a chaste and virtuous man!"