Episode 18 — Die If You Dare Covet My Wife
“Anyone who dares to covet my wife… is tired of living.”
“Whoever dares to have designs on Sister-in-law doesn’t want to live anymore!”
At the sound of this, Wang Mian immediately volunteered.
“Captain, just give the order. I’ll make sure that blind bastard learns what it means to mess with the wrong people.”
Wang Mian looked ready to tear someone apart on the spot.
He Linzhou nodded coldly.
“Find out everything about this Song Jiaxiang. Wang Mian, start the car. I’m going now.”
That evening after dinner, He Linzhou changed his clothes and left with Zhang Hu and Zhao Long.
Zhang Hu and Zhao Long followed closely behind.
Old Wu stood at the doorway, worried.
“Miss Xiao, Captain He seems off tonight… he barely ate and kept serving you dishes.”
Wu Yi sighed.
Jiang Ning took a sip of tea and glanced outside.
“He changed into black clothes today. I ran into a man at the Friendship Store who smelled disgusting and even tried to grab me. Almost made me throw up.”
She smiled faintly.
“I’m guessing… Linzhou went to settle the score for me.”
And she was right.
In a dark alley near Song Jiaxiang’s workplace, Zhang Hu and Zhao Long were already waiting.
“Are you Song Jiaxiang?”
Zhang Hu asked, deliberately pitching his voice in a strange, high tone.
The man froze.
“What… what do you want? I work for the city government!”
“Cut the nonsense,” Zhang Hu said impatiently. “I asked if you’re Song Jiaxiang.”
“I—I am! I’m Deputy Secretary Song Jiaxiang!”
The moment he admitted it—
They struck.
“AHHHH!!”
A scream tore through the night.
A sack was thrown over his head.
Fists and kicks rained down mercilessly.
“Spare me! I have money! I have a thousand yuan in my pocket—take it, just stop hitting me!”
But they didn’t care.
What mattered wasn’t money.
It was the fact that this man dared to harass their young mistress.
Zhang Hu leaned toward Zhao Long.
“Break him.”
Zhao Long didn’t hesitate.
The beating intensified.
Soon, Song Jiaxiang could barely make a sound.
Only when he was half-dead did they finally stop.
From a distance, He Linzhou watched everything unfold quietly.
Only then did his expression finally ease.
“Anyone who dares to touch my woman,” he said coldly, “is asking for death.”
After dealing with him, the three men casually went to a state-run restaurant.
They ordered noodles, braised pork, stewed pork knuckles, and stir-fried greens, eating until fully satisfied before returning home.
At home, Jiang Ning was busy making medicinal wine.
She planned to convert all stored wine into medicinal batches—some for the elderly in the He family, and some to be sent to Old Master Ji in the south.
She worked carefully, categorizing herbs and blending formulas:
health tonics
wind-dampness relief wines
sleep aid medicinal wine
external anti-inflammatory liniments
This was her way of repaying kindness.
The Wu aunt watching her couldn’t help but sigh.
Wu Yi said softly, “These herbs… weren’t they part of the He family’s engagement gifts back then?”
Jiang Ning smiled.
“Yes.”
“Captain He’s family is truly fortunate,” Wu Yi said warmly. “They married such a kind girl.”
But then her tone darkened slightly.
“If only that Zhou family hadn’t ruined everything.”
At the mention, Jiang Ning paused.
A faint sadness crossed her face.
She missed her parents from her original world.
Just then—
Footsteps sounded outside.
He Linzhou had returned.
He heard everything.
Including her last words:
“I only like him.”
His lips curved slightly.
Zhang Hu couldn’t help teasing.
“Wow… Sister-in-law is really good at sweet talk.”
Zhao Long nodded vigorously.
“No wonder Captain He is completely wrapped around her finger.”
He Linzhou didn’t deny it.
“Keep talking,” he said calmly.
“Yes sir!”
Jiang Ning walked out smiling.
“Are you hungry?”
He Linzhou stared at her, his gaze softening instantly.
“We already ate. I’m not hungry.”
She pushed him lightly.
“Go wash up. You’re still injured. Rest early.”
He suddenly smiled wickedly.
“Stay with me.”
The others instantly disappeared.
Zhang Hu, Zhao Long, and Wu Yi slipped away like they had seen something deadly sweet.
Jiang Ning pinched his waist.
“You’re becoming more shameless.”
He caught her hand and kissed it.
“They’ll be staying with us long-term anyway.”
Then he leaned closer.
“And I like you. I’ll say it every day so they get used to it.”
Jiang Ning blushed.
“You really know how to talk.”
He pulled her into his arms.
“I’ll only ever speak like this to you.”
She looked up at him.
“And if you never met me?”
He lowered his voice, lips brushing her ear.
“Then I would die alone.”
“Never marry. Never love anyone.”
“Just… live and die alone.”