Meeting his gaze, Shangguan Yanran felt somewhat embarrassed, "I..."
Was Fu Rongchen doing this on purpose?
He knew perfectly well what she was referring to, yet he deliberately said it out loud. Wasn't that embarrassing for her?
"Did I say those things? No, I don't remember at all." After a long while, she denied it with a straight face.
Seeing her acting spoiled, Fu Rongchen chuckled softly, then suddenly leaned over and took a bite of the bun from her hand.
Shangguan Yanran was stunned.
Fu Rongchen stood up. "Alright, I have to go take care of my business. Your injury hasn't healed yet, so rest well in the room. I'll come back to have lunch with you."
When Shangguan Yanran saw that he was about to leave, she was overjoyed, finally she didn't have to take medicine anymore.
But her happiness lasted less than a moment before Fu Rongchen said, "I'll have someone bring you your medicine in a bit, and you'd better drink it obediently."
Shangguan Yanran's face fell. "Can I not take my medicine?" Her tone unconsciously carried a hint of coquetry.
She had a strong suspicion that the doctor was trying to cheat her, otherwise why would he prescribe such bitter medicine?
Fu Rongchen looked down at her, paused, and nodded, "Okay."
"Huh?" Shangguan Yanran thought she had misheard. "What did you say?"
A smile flickered in Fu Rongchen's eyes as he reached out and touched her soft face, saying gently, "You don't need to drink it this morning, but you must drink it at noon and in the evening."
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Yanran pouted, "That's it? You made me happy for nothing."
Fu Rongchen smiled and said, "What are you thinking? Your injury hasn't healed yet, so you still need to take your medicine. If you stop taking it now, wouldn't all the medicine you took yesterday have been for nothing?"
Shangguan Yanran knew he was right, but she just hated taking medicine.
She tugged at his sleeve and shook it, "Anyway, I'm not in a hurry to get better, it's okay if I don't take the medicine, it shouldn't have any effect, at worst it'll just take a little longer to get better."
Fu Rongchen raised his finger and pinched the space between his eyebrows. It was the first time he had heard someone say that he didn't want his injury to heal too quickly.
This girl will say anything to avoid taking her medicine!
“No.” He frowned and stared at her. “Didn’t you want to return to the capital as soon as possible? Then you should heal your injuries as soon as possible, otherwise the long journey may worsen your condition.”
Shangguan Yanran pursed her lips and let go of her hand.
Well, it's okay if I can skip one dose of medicine.
After thinking for a moment, she added, "Okay, I'll do whatever you say, but could we only drink together twice a day from now on?"
Fu Rongchen was somewhat helpless with her. In addition, she was not aware of her own need to drink the medicine, and he had so many official duties to handle at the government office every day. He couldn't stay by her side all the time and watch her drink it.
After thinking for a moment, he compromised and said, "That's fine, but you have to promise me that you will take your medicine on time every day and that you won't secretly throw it away behind my back."
Shangguan Yanran nodded emphatically, "Yes, I promise you."
Seeing that she had become obedient again, Fu Rongchen felt both doting and helpless. He reached out and rubbed her head before leaving.
Although Shangguan Yanran promised him that she would take her medicine properly, Fu Rongchen, who was handling official business at the government office in the afternoon, had no time to return to the backyard, so he had someone summon the maid who served Shangguan Yanran for questioning.
"...Miss Shangguan ate a bowl of rice and drank a bowl of soup at noon, and then drank her medicine as well," the maid replied.
Upon hearing this, Fu Rongchen finally felt relieved.
Seeing that he had no further questions, the maid was about to leave when he asked again, "What did she do today?"
"The young lady has been lying in bed all day reading books and looking at picture books; she hasn't gone anywhere," the maid said with a smile.
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