The eldest young master of the Xie family, Xie Xianyu, was like a spring breeze and a graceful orchid—refined, elegant, and, rarest of all, blessed with a compassionate heart.
A year ago, he ...
"You're not?" He said calmly, without any burden.
Wanruo gritted her teeth. She was not a doctor, she was definitely a mule!
Wanruo went out with the medicine bowl, but saw Xie Xiulin hurriedly rushing into the garden.
"Sister Wanruo!"
Wanruo paused: "Xiulin."
"Sister Wanruo, are you okay? I was really scared. I wanted to come see you yesterday, but the Third Madam locked me up, and I sneaked out the next day. I didn't expect someone would dare to do such a thing during the Flower Festival."
As Xie Xiulin spoke, her voice choked with sobs and her eyes were red, as if she hadn't slept all night.
Wan Ruo looked at her calmly: "I didn't expect why those bandits were chasing me."
Xie Xiulin hurriedly said: "Maybe it's because you are pretty..."
Wanruo shook her head. "They kidnapped me and the Fifth Miss. Later, I thought carefully about how we were similar. I thought it was probably just because we both wore red cloaks."
Xie Xiulin froze there, tears rolling down her cheeks. She said in panic, "Really? I just casually picked up the cloak that day. I really didn't expect... It was so crowded that day, and suddenly the crowd got bustling, and I got separated from you. I turned my head and couldn't see you anymore."
Wanruo pursed her lips and said, "It's all over. I'm glad everyone is okay."
Xie Xiulin wiped the tears from her face and said happily, "Yes, fortunately it's all over. You came back safely. Not only did you save Fifth Sister, but you also won the favor of the eldest son. Sister Wanruo, you will have a good life in the future."
Wan Ruo pursed her lips and smiled: "Yeah."
Xie Xiulin glanced at her expression and saw that she had no doubts, so he felt relieved and forced a smile: "Then I won't bother you anymore. I'm going to leave first. I'm afraid that if the Third Madam finds out that I sneaked out, she will beat me again."
"Then go quickly."
Only then did Xie Xiulin turn around and leave.
Su Yue took the tray from Wan Ruo and said, "Why don't you tell Miss Seven the truth about leaving the Xie family? Maybe Miss Seven can help."
Wanruo shook her head: "When the incident happened that night, I was planning to pull her out, but I didn't expect to catch her. Instead, I was pushed from behind."
Su Yue was shocked: "The girl is suspicious of her..."
"I'm just suspicious, I hope it's not her."
When Wanruo arrived at Xie Xianyu's bedroom, he was still a little unhappy: "Why did you take so long?"
The scope of his responsibilities is getting wider and wider.
Wanruo pursed her lips and said, "I met Xiulin and chatted with her for a while."
Only then did Xie Xianyu let her go. Wanruo brought gauze and medicine and changed his dressing.
Wanruo undressed him, cut the blood-stained gauze on his body with scissors, then reapplied medicine and wrapped the gauze again. She moved quietly with her eyes lowered, her movements light and gentle.
Xie Xianyu looked at her porcelain-white face so close to him, yet he felt as if she was very far away and difficult to grasp.
This feeling made him feel inexplicably annoyed, but she was like a docile little white rabbit, with nothing to find fault with her, leaving him no chance to express his annoyance.
"Since our affair is already known to everyone, I think it's better to bring him in early, otherwise your status in the mansion will be awkward." He suddenly spoke.
Wanruo paused and nodded obediently: "Yes."
She didn't make any excuses this time, and he felt a little better. Perhaps because he had saved her once, she had developed a conscience.
Xie Xianyu's expression softened a bit: "Don't you like learning the piano?"
Wanruo pursed her lips and said, "How could I not like it if my cousin taught me?"
He pinched her chin and stared at her: "If you don't like it, just say you don't like it. I won't force you."
He had known for a long time that she didn't like learning the piano. Asking her to learn was just an excuse to get her to come to Songhe Garden. Besides, he couldn't stand her perfunctory attitude towards him.
But since she was about to move into Songhe Garden, those excuses were no longer necessary. Besides, she was so well-behaved now, and he wanted to be nicer to her and let her be more comfortable.
"Don't you like to study those medicinal herbs? The headmaster asked Qing'an to clear the plum forest in the east and make a medicinal field for you to grow medicinal herbs."
She stared blankly at the rare relaxed smile in his eyes, lowered her eyes in a hurry, and replied softly: "Yeah."
The smile on his lips deepened a little, and he suddenly felt that the injury was worth it. Ruo, who had been angry with him a few days ago, no longer held a grudge and became more obedient than before.