Upon hearing this, Su Miao immediately refused.

She pointed him in the right direction, then said, "My brother said it's against the rules to go to other people's houses without permission! Besides, I need to gather herbs!"

If she didn't finish collecting the herbs, she wouldn't be able to eat the osmanthus candy her brother made.

She doesn't want to!

"There won't be anything against the rules! You saved me, so you're my savior. When I grow up and marry you, there won't be anything against the rules!"

In a moment of desperation, he couldn't help but blurt out this sentence.

Xiao Su Miao blushed instantly. She had only heard these words by the stream before, and she never expected that someone would actually say them out loud!

She glared at him fiercely, "You...you're shameless!"

"What's your name? Where do you live? I can come find you later, or if you need any help, you can bring this to me."

As he spoke, the other person took off a small jade pendant from his waist and was about to hand it to Su Miao, but Su Miao refused.

"I don't want to!"

She didn't want to get too entangled in things she didn't know or understand; she just wanted to live a peaceful and stable life.

Besides, she... she only gave him a bite to eat... she didn't want to have too much of a relationship with him!

What's with all this talk about getting married...?

These words were unthinkable for her at that time.

That's terrifying!

She didn't even dare to look him in the eye, after all, there was a difference between men and women. She picked up her things, turned around and ran away.

Many years have passed in the blink of an eye. She has been practicing medicine alongside her brother and has saved more and more people.

One face after another appeared, and her memory slowly faded.

It was just a passing episode, not worth remembering too much.

But who would have thought... that the person she didn't remember would remember her for a lifetime.

...

The next morning, after Su Miao washed up, Shen Changji took her hand and led her into the carriage.

Liu Jiaojiao knew that Shen Changji had returned, but she did not expect that Shen Changji would be holding Su Miao's hand.

Her eyes were fixed on the entangled hands, and she longed to go forward and tear them apart.

Why are you here?

Liu Jiaojiao looked at Su Miao, her tone displeased.

"I've come to send you on your way."