Jiang Youran, reborn at the age of four, decided to marry her mother, Mrs. Su—who died in depression before she was 28 in her previous life—to her cousin, Duke Ping, who had always harbored feeling...
Xiao Youran learned the skill of throwing stones. When she finished practicing and rushed out of the courtyard, she saw a tall figure standing by the door, holding a pot of water in her arms.
She skipped over and exclaimed in a clear voice, "Big cousin, big cousin's husband taught us boxing, and he's really good at it!"
Upon hearing the title "brother-in-law," Yun Manwan blushed. She had heard that her fiancé was coming to teach the children boxing, so she couldn't help but bring over some hot water in a porcelain jar.
Although the weather is cold, those who practice martial arts must be thirsty.
When Xiao Youran called out to her, she felt embarrassed.
Upon hearing Xiao Youran's voice, Zhao Huai dared not keep the girl waiting any longer. He also told Yun Tiankuang to practice diligently before opening the courtyard gate and walking out.
Xiao Youran looked at his stiff limbs and laughed, "Brother-in-law, you're moving your arms and legs in unison!"
Zhao Huai's face immediately turned red.
Xiao Youran giggled and ran towards the main courtyard.
Zhao Huai glanced at Yun Manwan's face, then hurriedly looked away, scratching his head and saying, "Hehe, this little cousin is precocious for her age, she's really a good prospect for martial arts!"
Yun Manyan thought to herself, her little cousin is only four years old, yet she is so sensible. How could she be outdone by a four-year-old girl? She stuffed the porcelain jar in her hand into Zhao Huai's arms and looked directly at him generously, saying, "Are you thirsty? Have some water!"
Zhao Huai hurriedly took it and gulped it down, feeling incredibly sweet inside.
"You...you drink slower!" Yun Manwan said worriedly when she saw him chugging water like that.
Zhao Huai handed the porcelain jar back to her, wiped the water from the corner of his mouth, and said seriously, "I've been hunting more these days, and I've saved up a lot of money. I'll be able to marry you soon."
Yun Manyan blushed and stamped her foot, "Who wanted to talk to you about this?!"
For once, Zhao Huai's mind worked quickly, and he asked, "Oh, so what do you want to tell me?"
Yun Manyan was taken aback, turned her head away, thought for a moment and then asked, "You... have you been guarding outside the old house every night these past few days?"
Zhao Huai scratched his head again, "Hehe, I thought none of you knew. Your family has a lot of grain, so it's inevitable that petty thieves would be eyeing it. We're all neighbors, so I'm just keeping watch to remind them. If I caught them red-handed, it would be so embarrassing."
Yun Manyan's doubts were answered. She quickly glanced at him and saw that he had some dark circles under his eyes. Her heart ached. "You...you don't sleep well at night, and you have to come to teach martial arts early in the morning. You also have to go hunting in the mountains during the day. Don't wear yourself out."
Without waiting for his reply, she quickly ran back to the main courtyard.
Zhao Huai watched the young woman run away and smiled foolishly.
In the afternoon, Xiao Youran finally pulled Jiang Youchen into the backyard of the main courtyard. While Aunt Shen was washing clothes, she slipped into Yun Manqian's room and gave her an antibiotic injection while she was fast asleep.
She knew that her fifth cousin had been suffering from a persistent high fever and cough for several days. The doctor had come to see her, but he couldn't do anything except give her medicine.
When they arrived at Yun Manyin's room next door, they prepared to give her an antibiotic injection.
Yun Manyin had been coughing incessantly since falling into the water last time. She knew this was the same cough that had plagued her throughout her previous life. At this moment, it was likely still in the early stages of pneumonia, which was difficult to suppress with traditional Chinese medicine, but antibiotics were very effective.
Yun Manyin was very wary when she saw the brother and sister enter. "What are you doing here?"
Xiao Youran asked with a smile, "Second cousin, you've been coughing non-stop. Your brother has been studying the medical skills of Doctor Gu from the manor these past few days and would like to treat you. Would you be willing?"
Yun Manyin asked, "How long has my cousin been studying medicine under Master Gu?"
Jiang Youchen replied, "Three days."
Yun Manyin: ...
Where do you two get your confidence? You've only studied for three days and you think you can cure her cough that even Dr. Wang can't cure?
Guo was on duty today and happened to come in from outside. Hearing the two talking, she was furious. She rushed in and pointed at the brother and sister, saying, "Get out! How dare you, an outsider, enter Yin'er's boudoir?! Outrageous! You've only been learning for three days and you want to treat illnesses? Do you think Yin'er is a guinea pig?! Get out!"
When Xiao Youran was dragged out of the room in a disheveled state by her brother, she still wanted to try to save the baby, saying, "Third Aunt, the baby has extraordinary bones and amazing medical skills..."
Guo slammed the door shut and spat, "A four-year-old toddler dares to claim he knows medicine? Isn't he afraid of being struck by lightning if he dies?"
Yun Manyin suddenly coughed.
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Seven days after they went up the mountain, Doctor Gu used the same trick again, giving Wen Yuanbai acupuncture and then, while he was unconscious, giving him a second rabies vaccine shot.
After Doctor Gu left, Wen Yuanbai once again felt the strange soreness and numbness in the upper part of his left arm.
He became suspicious and summoned Nan Zhuo, asking, "Has anything unusual happened at the manor today?"
Nan Zhuo thought for a moment, "The Jiang siblings came, but Xiao Bai didn't. Is that unusual?"
Wen Yuanbai frowned. "They're here?"
Why didn't Xiaobai come to find him?
Nan Zhuo nodded, "These past few days they've been coming to seek medical advice from Master Gu frequently, almost every day."
"Coming every day?" Wen Yuanbai asked hesitantly, "Little Bai... what about that little tiger cub?"
Nan Zhuo's eyes lit up. "Master, you actually acknowledged that little tiger's name?!"
Wen Yuanbai:......
Does it matter whether he admits it or not?
Anyway, his name isn't Big White!
Can we just move on from this "name" thing?
Nan Zhu chuckled and said, "I heard from Xiao Youran a few days ago that the little tiger found an orange cat in some corner of the village, and the two little ones are busy recognizing each other and building a bond."
Wen Yuanbai asked instinctively, "Little orange cat? Does it have a name?"
Nan Zhuo couldn't hold back any longer and burst into laughter, "Young Master, you've been led astray by Xiao Fu Bao... Hahaha..."
When will my young master, who usually lives like a hermit, start caring about what a cat's name is?
Wen Yuanbai glared at him.
Nan Zhuo then laughed and said, "It does have a name, young master, can you guess?"
Wen Yuanbai stood up to stretch his limbs, then strode outside, scoffing, "What good name could that wild girl possibly have? It's either Little Yellow or Little Orange."
Nan Zhuo followed behind and promptly gave his young master a thumbs up, "Young master is brilliant! This orange cat is orange and yellow, let's call it Little Orange!"
Wen Yuanbai:......
They really are relatives.
"Young Master, where are you going?"
Wen Yuanbai raised his arm. "My arm is very sore after these two acupuncture sessions. Should I go see Old Gu?"
As he was speaking, he stepped out the door and fell to the ground with a thud.
Nan Zhuo: ...
I knew it!
He calmly helped the young master up. The threshold of the room had long been removed because of the young master's three falls a day.
But the young master always seems to trip and fall while walking, and there's nothing you can do to help him up.
If we can trick that little lucky baby into spending a day or two with the young master, we can verify whether the little lucky baby's good fortune can affect the young master.