Chapter 79: Blue Moonlight (VIII)

The next morning, just as the sky was getting light, Chen Wenjian went out to get a doctor to treat Su Lanshan's injuries. Chen Yunli stayed inside as usual, squatting by the bowl to drink honey water.

It's still raining outside, so there's no floral water to drink today, but honey is also nice.

The rain subsided considerably as the bells of Songfeng Academy rang. Chen Wenjian's bamboo hut sat on the path up the mountain. Sitting on the windowsill, Chen Yunli could hear the footsteps of students rushing to take the exam as they trudged along the muddy path, and the gentle patter of raindrops against umbrellas.

He thought for a moment, then flew out of the courtyard and perched on a wildflower by the spring. Through the rain, he watched every passing academy disciple. Soon, Lu Heng's figure appeared in his sight.

Lu Heng did not carry an umbrella, but wore a straw raincoat and a bamboo hat, and walked with several other classmates.

He was no different from usual, maybe even in better condition. He gesticulated while talking, smiling widely, and had an inexplicable open-mindedness and confidence.

Seeing this, one of his classmates couldn't help but ask him, "Brother Lu, you don't seem nervous at all. I guess you're confident about today's exam?"

Lu Heng laughed heartily. "You all know my grades. No matter how good they are, I can't get a high ranking. Anyway, I just hope I don't end up last, so why should I be so nervous?"

"Brother Lu has a good attitude. We are all inferior to you in this respect."

Chen Yunli watched several people walking by, talking and laughing. The raindrops falling on his body felt sticky, just like his mood at the moment - a little nauseous.

Chen Wenjian returned after the bell for the academy exam rang. He was accompanied by a young doctor, a female itinerant doctor named Qing Ke who had been frequently seeing patients in this area recently.

Qing Ke had traveled far and wide and had extensive knowledge, and his medical skills were impeccable. After only a brief examination of Su Lanshan's wound, he concluded that it was a trauma left by repeated impact from heavy objects. Fortunately, the people who attacked him had no experience in this area, and each blow was at a different angle and landed on the skull. It was serious, but not fatal.

At least if the treatment is timely, it will not cause death.

"The head is one of the body's most vital organs, and the skull is the hardest bone in the body. He's lucky that three heavy blows didn't hit him fatally." Qing Ke skillfully took out his needle bag. "However, the way his attacker struck him, his brain will suffer a severe concussion and intracranial congestion. I will use acupuncture to disperse the blood clots. Sir, please guard the door for me and don't let anyone in to disturb him."

"Okay, thank you, doctor."

Chen Wenjian left the room as he was told. As he left, his right hand swept across the table inconspicuously. Chen Yunli seized the opportunity to jump on it and left the room with him.

A butterfly and a person stand under the eaves watching the rain. The distant mountains are continuous and blue like smoke. The wind blows the bamboo nearby, and the sound is beautiful.

There was a constant rustling noise in the room, and a faint aroma of medicine wafted out. Only when the wind and rain stopped did the door open again.

"alright."

Qing Ke stepped out of the door, twisted his wrist, and let out a long, tired sigh. "He should be unconscious for another half a day. For the next seven days, I will come over every day to give him an acupuncture treatment. The prescription has been written and is on the table for you."

Chen Wenjian bowed and thanked him, "Thank you very much, doctor. It's almost time for dinner, doctor, would you like to stay for dinner?"

"I appreciate your kindness, but it's not necessary." Qing Ke waved his hand. "It just so happens that the rain has stopped. I have another patient to see, so I won't stay any longer. Goodbye."

Chen Wenjian escorted him out the door and said, "Goodbye."

Qing Ke carried the medicine box and walked briskly, and walked out of his sight in just three or two steps.

Chen Yunli looked at her departing back and asked, "Have you paid the consultation fee?"

"Of course. Fortunately, Doctor Qing Ke's fees are not high, which is just within the affordability of a poor student like me." Chen Wenjian replied with a smile.

Returning to the house, he picked up the prescription on the table and glanced through it briefly. He frowned, then shook his head helplessly: "This doctor is too considerate. Most of the herbs he prescribed are herbs that can be found everywhere in the mountains. There is only one herbal remedy that needs to be purchased from the pharmacy. The amount is not much, so it won't cost much."

"You said you were a poor student, but they had to consider the injured patient's condition as well as your wallet. I wonder how much thought they put into coming up with this prescription." Chen Yunli couldn't help but laugh out loud, "What a compassionate doctor!"

"She's an itinerant doctor, after all. She must have encountered many patients who couldn't afford their consultations or medicine. She's developed a set of methods to deal with such situations, and this prescription is probably one of them."

Chen Wenjian sighed, "Never mind. I'm short of money, so I'll just have to deal with some trouble."

"Are you going out again?" Chen Yunli asked.

"Well, I'll go to the nearest Muyu Town to buy some medicine, have lunch, and pick some herbs on the way back to the city. I won't be back until around dusk." Chen Wenjian touched his wings gently, a little reluctantly, "I'll have to trouble you to look after the house this time."

"Okay, go ahead and don't worry."

Chen Yunli rubbed his fingertips with his tentacles, then pretended to fly away from his hand.

However, as soon as he spread his wings, Chen Wenjian's fingers pulled them back.

Chen Yunli was puzzled: "What are you doing? You're such a grown-up, do you still need someone to accompany you when you go out?"

Chen Wenjian laughed: "I wanted to ask if you wanted to bring anything?"

"I'm just a butterfly. What can you bring me?" Chen Yunli deliberately said jokingly, "Bring me another butterfly?"

Chen Wenjian frowned and flicked its wings: "We don't have butterflies, but do you want moths?"

"Forget it, forget it. When it comes to choosing a 'partner', I'm very concerned with appearance." Chen Yunli retreated a few meters, following his force, and circled around him happily. "Although I really don't have anything I want, if you must bring it, buy me a few storybooks, preferably strange stories. I don't like reading about talented men and beautiful women falling in love."

"Okay, I'll make a note of that."

More than a dozen book titles flashed through Chen Wenjian's mind, and he had already figured out which one to buy and where to buy it at the best price.

Before going out, he boiled some hot water again, made a new pot of honey water for Chen Yunli, and kept it warm on the stove.

She didn't know if it was an illusion, but Chen Yunli always felt that ever since she saw the small portrait in the jade knife, Chen Wenjian treated her more attentively and considerately, and his personality became closer to the one he was in the previous two worlds after they established a romantic relationship.

Does he really think of me as his white moonlight?

Chen Yun thought about the empty space.

…

My head hurts.

I felt dizzy and painful, and my brain felt like it was stuffed with a ball of water-soaked cotton. My scalp was so swollen that it was almost bursting. The veins in my temples were throbbing with the rhythm of my breathing, and I couldn't breathe due to the pain.

Su Lanshan groaned softly, and tried to keep her eyelids open as if they were weighed down by a heavy weight. However, the candlelight blinded her and she closed her eyes again. It took her a long time to open them again.

He turned his stiff neck to the side and saw that he was in a simple and elegant bamboo house. The bed under him was against the window. If he listened carefully, he could hear the sound of bamboo branches rustling in the wind.

There was only one lamp in the room, its warm orange glow covering every corner. His student sat beneath it, adding charcoal to the small red clay stove. The lid of the kettle on the stove trembled slightly, and the sound of boiling water gurgled from the pot.

Su Lanshan's mind was in a mess, as if a rusty metal mechanism was unable to function. She stared blankly at Chen Wenjian, unable to react for a long time.

It was not until a green butterfly covered in silver dust flew past his eyes that he woke up from his dream and came back to his senses with the sudden sharp pain in the back of his head.

"Wen...cough cough..."

Su Lanshan wanted to call Chen Wenjian, but he had been unconscious for too long and his throat was very dry. As soon as he opened his mouth, his throat felt sore and he couldn't help coughing.

"Sir, are you awake?"

Hearing the movement on the bed, Chen Wenjian quickly put down the wooden fork holding the charcoal and walked over quickly to check on his condition.

Su Lanshan struggled to get up, but she had no strength left. After he pushed her lightly, she fell back.

"Sir, your injuries are too severe. You can't get up now."

"I..." Su Lanshan frowned and dragged out the last word in confusion: "What's wrong with me?"

"Don't you remember why you were injured?" Chen Wenjian was stunned. "I found you by the river on the mountainside. You had suffered a severe head injury and were unconscious. The doctor said that even if your life is not in danger, you will need a long time to recuperate."

Su Lanshan followed his narration step by step and recalled her memory, and finally dug out a scene from the depths of her confused thoughts that happened before she was injured.

His face suddenly turned a little paler.

"You remember?" Chen Wenjian observed his expression and asked cautiously, "Sir, what exactly is the cause of your injury?"

Su Lanshan pursed her lips and caught a glimpse of a black shadow flying over. When she turned around, she saw Chen Yunli leisurely landing on Chen Wenjian's shoulder.

Perhaps infected by his ease, Su Lanshan felt a little relieved, but she couldn't help but sigh deeply when she opened her mouth.

"That night, I went to the Lu family and asked Mr. Lu about Lu Heng's quiz. I used subtle methods to get his information out of him and confirmed that he was indeed trying to help his grandson cheat. I thought at the time that we should just talk about this privately and give him and Lu Heng another chance. Even if Lu Heng ranked last and had to leave the academy, he would still have a chance to return the next time the academy recruited new disciples. I didn't expect..."

I didn't expect that there were people in Songfeng Academy who studied so much that they became stupid.

Chen Yunli heard the unfinished words in his weak sneer, and could not help but cross his wings, feeling a little angry for him.

"By the way, how many days was I in a coma? Are the results of the quiz out yet?" Su Lanshan suddenly remembered the important matter and asked anxiously.

Chen Wenjian said gently, "Don't worry, sir. The quiz just ended, and I've already informed Ms. Zhu Fang about Lu Heng's cheating. She promised to handle it properly. You can just focus on recovering."

"That's good. Hiss..."

Su Lanshan breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time, his head ached even more due to his anxiety and anger. He could not help but frown as he pressed his temples.

Seeing this, Chen Yunli urged Chen Wenjian, "Isn't the medicine ready? Let him drink it and have a good rest."

Chen Wenjian nodded slightly, turned around and brought the medicine warmed in hot water and fed it to Su Lanshan.

As soon as Su Lanshan took the first spoonful of the medicine, her face turned green.

"...You also want to murder my master?"

"Sir, that's humorous."

The master and the disciple stared at each other across a bowl of medicine, one unable to open his mouth and the other unable to retract his hand, and they confronted each other for a long time.

Chen Yunli was watching from the side, laughing so hard that his wings were flapping.