Reborn as an Ugly Wife in the Countryside

Chapter 950 - 952: Xue Zhiyi and An Ping (Part 1)

From Old An’s words, Yang Ming and Xiaoxiao finally learned about Divine Doctor Xue.

It turns out that Divine Doctor Xue’s real name is Xue Zhiyi, and he came to Anyi Village last winter.

At that time, it was An Ping, the eldest daughter of the An family, who discovered him and brought him back.

In this village, An Ping was considered an old maid. She was over nineteen and still unmarried.

However, she was betrothed early on, and the fiancé was also from the village. The reason they hadn’t married was that someone in the fiancé’s family had passed away, and they were in mourning for three years, which was not suitable for wedding celebrations.

But now that the three-year mourning period was over, the fiancé still hesitated to marry her.

It wasn’t until An Ping met Xue Zhiyi that the An family understood the reason.

An Ping encountered Xue Zhiyi in the mountains when he accidentally fell while picking herbs, so she brought him back to Anyi Village.

Xue Zhiyi’s injuries were not serious at the time, mostly superficial wounds from the fall, but he had sprained his foot.

When descending the mountain, he used a wooden stick he picked up along the way and did not lean on An Ping for support; both were mindful of social norms.

However, when descending a steep slope, Xue Zhiyi lost his footing and leaned forward.

In that moment, An Ping reached out to support him, and her prospective mother-in-law saw it.

That night, the fiancé’s family came to the An family to annul the engagement, citing An Ping’s impropriety for having physical contact with a stranger before marriage.

The An family could only accept this, but the next day, they heard that the fiancé’s family had arranged a marriage with another family.

This finally made the An family realize why the fiancé had delayed marrying An Ping; even if this incident hadn’t happened, they would have found another reason to break off the engagement.

An Ping had been delayed for years, and now she was rejected. Fearing she wouldn’t be able to marry anyone in the future, she couldn’t bear the blow and attempted suicide that day.

The An family thought An Ping was gone and were heartbroken.

They never expected that Xue Zhiyi, who was staying at their house, saved her.

But though An Ping lived, she couldn’t get over it emotionally; she was gloomy and unhappy every day, leaving the An family helpless.

At this time, Xue Zhiyi stayed by An Ping’s side, comforting her, telling her about interesting things from the outside world, trying different ways to cheer her up.

The An family saw An Ping gradually getting better, so they didn’t stop the two from interacting.

However, as time went on, An Ping recovered from being rejected but ended up falling for Xue Zhiyi, who was staying at their home.

By the time the An family realized this, it was too late, and they had no idea who this person living in their house really was or how they could entrust their daughter to him.

At this time, Xue Zhiyi expressed his intentions to the An family, saying he genuinely liked An Ping and wanted to marry her, hoping for their approval.

Xue Zhiyi revealed his identity to marry An Ping.

He said he was indeed the famous Divine Doctor from Medicine King Valley.

But the An family didn’t believe in this identity at all.

Facing their doubts, Xue Zhiyi showed them a palace token.

He said he was in the capital to prepare medicine for the Empress Dowager and that a rare herb, found only on their mountains, was why he was here.

He also mentioned many herbs and their effects to prove his medical skills.

An Ping vouched for Xue Zhiyi’s honesty.

In awe, the An family finally believed Xue Zhiyi was indeed the Divine Doctor and agreed to their marriage.

Xue Zhiyi promised to return and marry An Ping after he finished preparing the medicine for the Empress Dowager, and the An family was very pleased.