[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-abandoned-woman-busy-farming":3,"chapter-abandoned-woman-busy-farming-abandoned-woman-busy-farming-chapter-406":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Abandoned Woman Busy Farming",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},537671,790,"Chapter 406 - 406 406 Du Zhongshu Has Been Poisoned!","abandoned-woman-busy-farming-chapter-406",406,"\u003Cp>Chapter 406: Chapter 406: Du Zhongshu Has Been Poisoned!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 406: Chapter 406: Du Zhongshu Has Been Poisoned!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It isn’t just Du Zhongshu who’s come, but also Du Fuling, who is wearing a red dress, looking very bold and assertive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having previously caused a ruckus at the stall, Du Fuling left a poor impression on Lin Ping’er.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that it seemed like she was going to accompany them, Lin Ping’er suddenly felt anxious and didn’t want Bai Ruozhu to go anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carrying her bundle and holding Little Dengdeng, Bai Ruozhu walked out from the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was a bit surprised upon seeing Du Fuling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t this girl still planning to hold a Plum Appreciation Banquet?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was she going along with them to Beiyu City?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Bai Ruozhu and her mother’s stunned looks, Du Zhongshu explained somewhat awkwardly, “Fuling wanted to accompany us home this time, she won’t cause any trouble on our journey.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Du Fuling’s brother being that polite, Bai Ruozhu and Lin Ping’er naturally didn’t feel that they could question further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Du Fuling came over, laughing cheerfully, and linked arms with Bai Ruozhu, saying, “I originally planned to host a Plum Appreciation Banquet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since my third brother needed to go home, I thought I’d accompany him and take care of his meals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I go with him, I can invite you and Sister Hongxiu to appreciate the plums when we return to Anyuan Town.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu responded with a smile, but feeling Du Fuling’s arm hooked around hers made her feel uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The family came out to see Bai Ruozhu and Bai Zepei off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ping’er’s eyes were red as she said, “I won’t be able to see my little Dengdeng for several days; it’s really upsetting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu jokingly said to her second brother, “Second brother, did you hear that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mother is not reluctant to part with us at all, we have fallen out of favor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nudged into laughter by the term “fallen out of favor”, Lin Ping’er didn’t dwell on her sorrow and instead quietly reminded Bai Ruozhu to be careful around Du Fuling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the longing gazes of their family, Bai Ruozhu and Bai Zepei exited the corner gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Zhongshu had someone lead a horse over for Bai Zehao and suggested, “Brother Zepei, why don’t we ride horses?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the reins handed to him, Bai Zepei showed a rare look of embarrassment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know how to ride a horse,” he said in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching her brother, Bai Ruozhu felt a tightness in her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As peasants, they didn’t even have a donkey, let alone a horse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could her second brother possibly know how to ride a horse without any teaching?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rarely had she seen such an expression on her brother’s face and, while sympathetic, she also made a secret resolution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once they reached Beiyu City, not only would she buy a house, but she would also buy a horse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it meant increased expenses, she wanted to keep a horse for her family!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Zhongshu looked startled, only reacting after a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing that the Bai family seemed awkward, he silently cursed himself for being too impulsive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He should have anticipated that Bai Zepei wouldn’t know how to ride a horse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the son of a wealthy family, he had everything from a young age, including servants who could ride horses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it hadn’t occurred to him that Bai Zepei couldn’t ride a horse, or probably hadn’t even touched one before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then riding in the carriage is also fine,” Du Zhongshu suggested apologetically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The carriage is quite spacious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can sit with Ruozhu and help her take care of the baby.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zepei quickly recovered to his usual self, nodding and saying, “Thank you, Brother Du.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He and Bai Ruozhu waved goodbye to their family again before boarding the carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the carriage began to move, Bai Ruozhu held Dengdeng and watched as their home receded into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heart filled with emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time she had left home since her transmigration, leaving her parents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was only for a few days, she still felt very reluctant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the carriage, Du Fuling was chattering away, trying to get familiar with Bai Ruozhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon enough, any trace of Bai Ruozhu’s sorrow got drowned out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But somehow, Bai Ruozhu couldn’t shake off the feeling that this girl was purposefully following her in the hopes of meeting Jiang Yichun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps she was overthinking it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their Jiang Yichun hadn’t reached the point of being a heartthrob yet, had he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because there was another lady in the carriage, Bai Zepei remained pointedly oblivious to his surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, he took out a book and started reading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu wanted to tell him not to strain his eyes as the carriage jolted about, but thought better of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A day of reading was better than sitting there doing nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu started to play with Dengdeng, but she was surreptitiously studying Du Fuling out of the corner of her eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She soon noticed that Du Fuling gave her a disdainful glance when she wasn’t paying attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, the girl had not truly become friends with her yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, Du Fuling started secretly checking out Bai Zepei, perhaps because she thought he was attractive or maybe because he had topped the exams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just gazed at Bai Zepei for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling a twitch at the corner of her mouth, Bai Ruozhu thought to herself that this girl was a typical fangirl, all caught up in the sight of a handsome man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She should continue to pine for her mysterious rescuer, and not cause trouble for her second brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Jiang Yichun knew what Bai Ruozhu was thinking at the moment, he would not be able to resist spanking her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To think she’d be worried about Du Fuling causing trouble for her second brother and not worry about him being troubled!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The carriage set off in the morning, and by the evening they would have arrived at Beiyu City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At noon, they stopped at a small town for food and to stretch their legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The midday meal was quite simple, after which the party continued on their journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, before long, the servants outside yelled out in shock, “Young Master, Young Master, what’s the matter?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The carriage halted abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing something amiss, Du Fuling immediately lifted the curtain and jumped down from the carriage, asking, “What happened to my third brother?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss, come quick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Master fell off the horse!” the servant exclaimed in a panic, his voice trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu and her second brother glanced at each other and hurriedly got down from the carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Falling off a horse could result in minor injuries or serious ones, even potentially fatal ones—although they didn’t believe Du Zhongshu could be so unlucky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What happened that he fell off his horse?” Du Fuling exclaimed in fright, shouting questions as she rushed over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Du Zhongshu was the first to run into trouble, and the carriage had only stopped once he fell, it ended up quite a distance—more than twenty meters—from where Du Zhongshu had fallen from his horse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Fuling ran over and Bai Ruozhu and Bai Zepei followed suit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Second brother, hold Dengdeng for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll check on Young Master Du,” Bai Ruozhu said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The servant had already begun to cry, “I don’t know what happened, Young Master was just fine, and suddenly he swooned and fell off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, we weren’t going too fast.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furious and alarmed, Du Fuling slapped the servant right across the face, hissing, “You useless thing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this how you take care of your master?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you want to die?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu frowned as she kneeled beside Du Zhongshu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Du Fuling’s overreaction, she turned to her and said, “We should prioritize saving him now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest can wait till later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Fuling opened her mouth, apparently upset about Bai Ruozhu’s remark, but seeing her unconscious third brother on the ground, she swallowed her retort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After checking Du Zhongshu, Bai Ruozhu turned Du Zhongshu’s eyelids back and exhaled, saying, “He’s been poisoned.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?” cried Du Fuling, “How could my third brother be poisoned?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was the food at the inn we just ate at poisoned?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m going to confront them right now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, she was about to mount a horse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu was getting a headache from Du Fuling’s reckless words, thinking, did this girl not have a 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