[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-back-to-the-1980s-transmigrated-as-the-bigshot-s":3,"chapter-back-to-the-1980s-transmigrated-as-the-bigshot-s-back-to-the-1980s-transmigrated-as-the-bigshot-s-chapter-22":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Back to the 1980s: Transmigrated as the Bigshot's Pampered Wife",{"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},802128,1052,"Chapter 22: Such a Meddlesome Little Girl","back-to-the-1980s-transmigrated-as-the-bigshot-s-chapter-22",22,"\u003Cp>Gu Jiaojiao said proudly, \"Even after you can stand again, I’ll still have to see how you behave before I decide whether to stay by your side.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, Jiaojiao. I’ll definitely pass your test. In this whole world, no one will ever treat you better than I do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If anyone does, I’ll cripple them. We’ll see who dares,’ Su Shuochi silently resolved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Gu Jiaojiao didn’t think that way. She felt it was best to let fate take its course and just go with the flow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they were meant to be in love, she would love him with all her heart. If fate wasn’t on their side, then they would part amicably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When our fate began, I saw you in the crowd. When our fate ends, I’ll see you again, just another face in the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldier on duty at the compound gate saluted Su Shuochi. \"Su Tuan, heading out to buy things again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. My Jiaojiao hasn’t been out of the compound much before, so I’m taking her out to look around.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, Su Shuochi would never have paid anyone any mind. Now, he wanted the whole world to know he was out with his wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wheelchair was incredibly nimble, allowing him to move about freely. Su Shuochi was no longer the dispirited man he used to be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When no one was around, Gu Jiaojiao took out five hundred catties of rice and two hundred catties of noodles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it wouldn’t sell for two hundred yuan, here, one hundred yuan could buy over a hundred catties of pork.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had just gotten everything ready when Houzi appeared before them, startling Gu Jiaojiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss, Sister-in-law, you’re both so early!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re quite early yourself. Were you planning to meet us at the compound gate?\" Su Shuochi asked, his face cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not at all, no way! I was just waiting for you here. Boss, I was too excited to sleep. Twenty yuan in one day!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ll earn even more today. We brought five hundred catties of rice and two hundred catties of noodles. See how many days it takes you to sell it all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One day will be enough. I already took several pre-orders yesterday. Let’s go, we can head straight to my place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Houzi went to push the wheelchair, but Su Shuochi shot him a fierce glare, and Houzi sheepishly took a step back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Is the boss this clingy with Sister-in-law? In the past, plenty of pretty girls from the arts troupe tried to get close to him, but his glare always scared them away.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Shuochi didn’t want Houzi to discover his wheelchair’s secret: it moved on its own without needing to be pushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he also genuinely liked having his little wife close to him. She had a fragrant scent about her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not at all like a big oaf like Houzi, who just reeked of sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the three of them reached the doorway, they saw a woman leaving the house with a thin, middle-aged man on her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dad, Mom, are you heading to Tongji Hall again? Be careful on the road! Don’t worry about the cost. Your son is making good money now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged woman had deep wrinkles and a sallow complexion. She forced a smile but didn’t speak, merely nodding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Gu Jiaojiao could see the woman wasn’t in good health, either. So many women develop cancer from bottling up all their bitterness and frustration. It’s important for a woman to keep her spirits up and not hide things in her heart. Even lashing out in anger is better than letting it fester inside.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she ventured to ask, \"Houzi, what’s wrong with your father?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He fell at a construction site a few years ago. Tongji Hall was opened by Divine Doctor Jiang’s apprentice, whose medical skills are superb, but after several years, there’s still been no improvement.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then tell your parents not to go just yet. I’ll take a look at him in a moment,\" Gu Jiaojiao said, thinking that she should help if she could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister-in-law, you know medicine?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know a thing or two. I’ll have to take a look to know for sure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Houzi’s real name was Zeng Kunheng. Mrs. Zeng was reluctant to trust a young slip of a girl, but Mr. Zeng didn’t want to spend any more money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s great! Wife, let’s head back and let the young doctor take a look.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom, carry Dad to the lounge chair in the main hall to rest for a bit. We’ll be there soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how reluctant Mrs. Zeng was, she wouldn’t embarrass her son and husband. She shot Gu Jiaojiao a harsh glare. ’This little girl is so meddlesome.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Is she trying to cozy up to my son? I’ll never let her marry into our family. She’s far too beautiful.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Our family can’t afford such a beautiful daughter-in-law. Mrs. Zeng had known since she was little: you can’t raise a big fish in a small pond.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I’ll have to warn my son later not to get seduced by a vixen.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Shuochi keenly sensed Mrs. Zeng’s malicious gaze fixed on his wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shot a cold glance her way, and the chilling light in his eyes made Mrs. Zeng shudder, almost causing her to drop Mr. Zeng from her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wife, what’s wrong?\" Mr. Zeng asked with concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s nothing. I’m just worried that girl is too young and doesn’t know medicine. She might delay your treatment. Husband, maybe we should just go to Tongji Hall after all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wife, don’t underestimate the young lady. That man in the wheelchair is clearly no ordinary person.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No ordinary person, and he’s still in a wheelchair? If the girl is so amazing, why hasn’t she cured him first? Husband...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just put me down on the lounge chair first.\" Mr. Zeng’s voice was no longer as gentle as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs. Zeng didn’t dare defy her husband, so she could only silently hate Gu Jiaojiao in her heart, blaming her for being so meddlesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jiaojiao overheard Mr. and Mrs. Zeng’s conversation, as she was standing right at the doorway to the main hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Houzi and Su Shuochi had gone to the west wing to unload the rice and noodles, so Gu Jiaojiao wanted to take Mr. Zeng’s pulse sooner rather than later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing their conversation, Gu Jiaojiao really wanted to just drop the whole thing and leave. But then she remembered that she wanted Houzi to work for her in the future; he had a real talent for business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Interests come first. That’s the world of adults. There is no kindness without a reason, only actions driven by self-interest.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having convinced herself, Gu Jiaojiao walked in with a light step and asked again, \"Uncle Zeng, Aunt Zeng, would it be alright if I took a look?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, yes. Sorry to trouble you, Little Doctor,\" Mr. Zeng said politely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jiaojiao said no more and went to take his pulse. Mr. Zeng’s leg bone and tendons had been crushed and severed by a heavy object.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bone had been set properly, but despite lengthy medicinal treatment, the tendons hadn’t healed. All it would take was a minimally invasive procedure to reattach them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The traditional Chinese doctor at Tongji Hall had already gotten his body into excellent condition, so he was ready for the surgery at any time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She would have to discuss it with Su Shuochi before deciding whether to perform the surgery today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle Zeng, your leg bone has been set correctly, and your body is well-conditioned. The only problem is that the tendons in your leg were never reattached. After a small operation, it won’t be long before you can stand again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really? Little Divine Doctor, you know all this just from taking my pulse? You must be an incredible Divine Doctor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her previous disdain gone in an instant, Mrs. Zeng dropped to her knees before Gu Jiaojiao and said excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Gu Jiaojiao realized what was happening, she immediately jumped away. ’Heavens! This will shorten my life!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I died young in my last life. In this one, I want to live to a ripe old age! Is this old woman trying to take years off my life?!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wife, you’ve scared the Little Divine Doctor! What is this behavior? Get up this instant!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Zeng’s voice was filled with excitement as he rebuked his wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little Divine Doctor, if you can make my husband stand again, you’ll be the Zeng Family’s savior! If you want to marry my son...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom! Mom! Have you gone mad? What nonsense are you spouting? She’s my sister-in-law!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After storing the rice and noodles, Houzi turned around to find Su Shuochi gone. He immediately ran after him, arriving just in time to hear his mother’s nonsense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another glance at his boss, who was radiating a formidable pressure, made his heart tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>",1481,"2026-06-03T03:31:20.613Z","2026-06-03T03:31:25.280Z",1,"novelbin.me","92ce8c8b24d513cc346158d55c9983482cdf69edaeb8e31851a68760b108bbaa","back-to-the-1980s-transmigrated-as-the-bigshot-s-chapter-23","back-to-the-1980s-transmigrated-as-the-bigshot-s-chapter-21",635,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fback-to-the-1980s-transmigrated-as-the-bigshot-s-cover.jpg"]