Chapter 15: I’ll Support You

Jiang Hong looked at her, a smile that seemed almost obsequious on her face, and felt something strange in his heart. However, being someone who quickly calms down, he soon suppressed the odd feeling. “About a month! To be exact, twenty-eight days,” he said.

At this moment, Li Yiyi wasn’t even thinking about how awkward it might be to spend twenty-eight days with him at home. Her mind was completely occupied with the thought that now that he was home, she could focus entirely on studying.

“Well, I want to discuss something with you. You heard from Third Uncle about the medical qualification exam at the end of the month. There aren’t many days left, so I have to study hard if I have a chance. Do you think you could…?”

Before she could finish, the man quickly completed her unfinished sentence. “No problem, just focus on studying, and I’ll handle things at home.”

Li Yiyi hadn’t expected things to go this smoothly. Excited, she stepped forward and tightly grasped his hand, her face full of gratitude. “Jiang Hong, you’re really the best. Even though you always look so cold, I never expected your heart to be so warm. I really didn’t misjudge you.”

Jiang Hong, pleased with her compliment, was smiling when he heard her next words. Suddenly, the smile on his face froze.

“Cold?” It turned out she saw him this way in her mind.

Seeing him suddenly turn serious, Li Yiyi realized that she had just offended him by saying something wrong.

“I was wrong. You’re not cold at all. You’re a really good person.” She awkwardly smiled at him.

Internally, she sighed. When you need something from someone, you can’t help but watch their expression and act accordingly.

Jiang Hong didn’t buy her explanation, but he couldn’t help thinking, so she saw him as someone with a cold face?

“Okay, I’ll leave the housework to you. I’m going to study inside now.” With that, Li Yiyi quickly found an excuse and went inside.

Left standing there, Jiang Hong touched his face, muttering to himself, “Is my face cold?” After saying that, he tried stretching his lips, attempting to smile more.

Just then, a figure walked into the yard.

His mother, Jiang mother, entered and saw her youngest son making strange facial expressions, looking like he was in some kind of pain.

“Third son, what are you doing? Does something hurt?” She rushed over, grabbing his arm in concern.

Jiang Hong, who had been caught off guard, awkwardly tried to hide his discomfort and forced a smile. “Mom, what are you doing here?”

Jiang mother stared at his face. “What happened to your face? You look like you’re in pain.”

Jiang Hong’s expression stiffened as he responded, “Was I looking really scary just now?”

“Scary? No… but you keep changing the subject!” Jiang mother replied angrily.

Jiang Hong, feeling somewhat downcast, replied, “I’m not sick, I just had a muscle spasm in my face.”

“How could you have a spasm in your face?” His mother looked confused.

Not wanting to talk about it anymore, Jiang Hong quickly changed the subject. “Mom, is there something you need?”

“Oh, right! Yes, there is. Don’t cook lunch today. Come home for a meal. Your dad asked your sister-in-law to buy some pork.”

At this point, Jiang mother realized she hadn’t seen her daughter-in-law.

“Where’s your wife? Did she go back to her parents, or is she just being lazy again?” She asked angrily.

She had thought her daughter-in-law had changed, but now it seemed she had been wrong.

Jiang Hong furrowed his brows. “She’s inside studying. She’s preparing for the county’s medical qualification exam.”

“Mom, don’t be like this. She’s been through a lot these years. Please be more understanding, it’s my fault.” He added.

Jiang mother, feeling left out as her son’s attention was entirely on his wife, sighed. “Have I not been understanding enough? I’ve given her most of your salary, and after marriage, she moved out. Look at your two other sisters-in-law, haven’t they been pampered enough? This old saying is true, once a son gets married, he forgets his mother.”

Seeing his mother getting upset, Jiang Hong quickly took her hand, trying to calm her down. “Mom, I know, I understand. My work is like this, I can’t manage both outside and at home.”

Jiang mother, seeing her son’s pitiful expression, softened. “Alright, I’m just saying this. I understand your hardships. But don’t forget, come home for lunch today.”

“Okay, Mom. Take care.” Jiang Hong walked her to the door, and only after she had left did he stand there for a while before finally going inside.

Inside, Li Yiyi had been studying all afternoon. She came out, looking exhausted, and asked the man who was chopping firewood in the yard, “Did someone come by just now?”

“Yeah, Mom came by. She said we should come home for lunch.” Jiang Hong answered, his eyes showing a hint of concern as he looked at her.

“You look like you’re really tired. Did something happen?” He hesitated, then asked.

“I thought I could still pass the exam even without books, but I was wrong. I’ve been thinking for so long and still don’t know where to start reviewing, what to study. I’m really afraid I won’t pass.” She sighed deeply as she spoke.

“I’ll think of a way. Don’t push yourself too hard. We’ll find a solution. And if you don’t pass, I’ll support you.” Seeing her brow furrowed, he gently reassured her.

“No, I must pass. I want to earn my own money.” She said, then added, “Of course, I’ll still take your salary. I’m your wife, so it’s only right.”

Seeing the little money-loving expression on her face, Jiang Hong smiled softly, his eyes filled with tenderness. “Alright, whatever you want. If you want to take the exam, go ahead. I’ll figure out how to help you. I support everything you want to do.”

Li Yiyi, hearing his unexpected declaration, blushed deeply. Her heart raced, and when she looked into his eyes, it felt as though her heart was about to leap out of her throat.

“Didn’t Mom say we should go home for lunch? I’ll go in and get something to bring over.” With that, she quickly turned, embarrassed, and ran into the kitchen.

Jiang Hong smiled as he watched her rush into the kitchen, his eyes full of affection.

Inside the kitchen, Li Yiyi touched her burning cheeks, feeling a little dazed. After a while, she slapped her cheeks with her hands and muttered to herself, “How embarrassing!”