Chapter 78 A Good Medicine She is a good medicine for soothing the sick.
Her soft lips, like a cloud swaying in the wind, brushed past lightly, leaving no trace.
The cloud rolled over the towering snow-capped peak and arrived at the summit. It had longed for this moment for a long time, just to find a patch of red plum blossoms.
The red plum blossoms were beautiful and vibrant, yet so fragile. Awakened by a sudden breeze, they trembled and then abruptly straightened up.
The clouds drifted on, then continued their journey, venturing into mysterious waters in search of pearls buried deep within…
"Say you love me, okay?" Gu Yunshen kissed Yu Wenxue's forehead.
Yu Wenxue buried her face in his chest, which was warm and hot, making her face burn.
She felt ticklish from the kisses, and her voice involuntarily became shy: "You're so clingy."
"Say you love me."
Yu Wenxue dodged away: "I don't want to..."
Gu Yun Shen perceived her feeble refusal as mere coy resistance. The more she refused, the more unwilling he became to let go. He pressed down on her ankles, which were trying to escape, and carried her to the bed in his arms.
The bed curtains fell, revealing a shadowy figure that swayed violently.
Finally, Yu Wenxue couldn't resist his persistent pleading and said "I love you" all night long.
What a childish brat.
Still an insecure and immature person.
She thought.
In the stillness of the night, Yu Wenxue slept soundly.
Gu Yun Shen tucked the blanket around her and gently touched her eyelashes.
Warm and slightly trembling, he took her hand in his, brought it to his lips, and gently kissed it.
He is the illness, and she is the best medicine to soothe it.
After a long while, he put her hand back under the covers, but before he could pull it out, he was slapped on the left cheek.
Gu Yunshen immediately became more sober.
......
Yu Wenxue woke up because she was hungry.
Unsurprisingly, she slept until the afternoon again.
Hungry and her stomach growling, she instinctively reached out to her side, only to find it empty.
That's true, after all, she's the only one who eats and sleeps all day long.
As Yu Wenxue was thinking this, she smelled the aroma of food.
After the servants prepared the food, they withdrew, knowing that their two masters were not used to being served closely and would not go out of their way to make a fool of themselves.
Gu Yun Shen stood in front of the bed and pulled her out of the covers. "Gu Rong Ting is awake."
"Really!" Yu Wenxue was both surprised and delighted, and obediently let him pull her up. "It must be because of the acupuncture you gave me last night. You're amazing."
Gu Yun Shen didn't speak.
Yu Wenxue yawned and suddenly felt a chill on her body, only then realizing that she hadn't had time to put on her nightgown.
So she covered herself with the blanket, then crawled back under the covers and put her bra back on, peeking out to talk to him: "Does Qingwan know? She must be very happy, right?"
Gu Yun Shen opened the wardrobe, found the dress she planned to wear today by following the pattern, and said without any emotion, "He hasn't regained his memory."
Yu Wenxue gave a disappointed "Oh," and out of the corner of her eye, she noticed his flushed face and couldn't help but ask, "Did I hit you again last night?"
Gu Yunshen denied it, saying, "No, it was just mosquitoes."
Are there still mosquitoes this season?
"Um."
Since he didn't ask for anything in return, Yu Wenxue stopped suspecting anything. If she really hit him, Gu Yunshen would definitely cling to her and cause her more trouble...
After washing up and having a simple meal, the two went to the Marquis's residence again.
Gu Rongting had a bandage wrapped around his head, but he seemed to be in good spirits and was already able to sit up.
Upon seeing the two of them for the first time, she choked up, tears of joy streaming down her face: "Xunhan, cousin, seeing you two still together, I can die without regrets..."
"...Don't die." Yu Wenxue replied dryly, then whispered in Gu Yunshen's ear, "Didn't they say he hadn't regained his memories?"
"He just doesn't remember me." Lin Qingwan's face was pale and she looked haggard.
It's true that Gu Rongting has regained his memory, but it's also true that he doesn't remember Lin Qingwan. Even Lu Qingsheng and the old witch doctor are helpless in dealing with this phenomenon.
Lin Qingwan knew what Yu Wenxue was thinking, so she pressed her hand down and shook her head.
Yu Wenxue took back what she was about to say, walked up to Gu Rongting, and held up a number: "What's this?"
Gu Rongting was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "My cousin is still the same as before, she likes to tell jokes."
Yu Wenxue pursed her lips and sighed silently in her heart.
Gu Rongting remembers her, so why doesn't he remember Lin Qingwan?
Even though she was anxious and disappointed, she couldn't hold a grudge against the patient, so she changed the subject: "When your cousin can walk again, I'll take you to the grape trellis we built to have a drink under the moon."
Gu Rongting's eyes flickered, and he gave a simple, honest smile: "Okay."
As he spoke, his eyes kept glancing toward Lin Qingwan.
Something seemed to flash through her mind, but Yu Wenxue couldn't grasp it and let it drift away.
Now that things have come to this, Lin Qingwan has no reason to stay in the Marquis's residence and proposes to move back to the Lin residence.
In his haste, Gu Rongting was about to get out of bed, but then he remembered something and silently retreated, clearing his throat lightly: "Miss Lin has taken care of me for so long, I should thank her properly. Why don't you stay a little longer?"
This statement was ambiguous. Only couples about to get married have a reason to live under the same roof. Lin Qingwan didn't know what to say for a moment, and only politely replied, "It's against etiquette."
"Perfect match, absolutely perfect match!" Yu Wenxue added fuel to the fire: "You've taken care of your cousin for so long, and he hasn't even properly thanked you yet. Shouldn't he at least be responsible for providing you with a month's worth of delicacies?"
"And silks and satins, gold and silver jewelry, nothing can be missing." After saying that, she winked at Gu Rongting.
Gu Rongting nodded in agreement: "Yes, Miss Lin should stay."
The two of them worked together to persuade Lin Qingwan to stay.
Before leaving, Yu Wenxue glanced back at the details of Gu Rongting and Lin Qingwan's interaction.
It seems like things have changed, yet it seems like nothing has changed.
*
After resting for about half a month, Gu Rongting was finally able to get out of bed and walk freely, but he was still quite weak and needed assistance. He said that it was because he had been lying in bed for a long time and his leg strength was weak.
On the appointed day, Yu Wenxue got up early and paced back and forth under the grape trellis, pondering how to create a romantic atmosphere.
Under the grape trellis was an open space. As the weather turned cooler, the once lush green lawn gradually turned yellow.
A strange image suddenly popped into her mind. She looked at Guan Nan, who was petting a cat, and asked, "Could you help me find a few people to come over?"
Guan Nan grinned, showing off his bright white teeth: "What are your orders, Madam?"
"Find three people to help me cut the candles."
"Okay, here... a candle?"
Guan Nan had no idea that candles could be cut, so when she saw the candle cut into pieces, she was almost speechless with astonishment.
The red candles turned into flat, round shapes, lying neatly and uniformly on the ground.
Yu Wenxue's idea was simple: to imitate the classic melodramatic scenes from the TV dramas she had watched over the years and place a heart-shaped candle on the lawn.
Although it's old-fashioned, Gu Rongting and Lin Qingwan definitely haven't seen it before.
After finishing all this, it was past noon. Yu Wenxue slumped into a recliner, completely exhausted.
"Why hasn't Gu Yun Shen returned yet? Isn't this afternoon a day off?"
Guan Nan respectfully said, "I heard that something happened to the Prince of Pingkang, and the Emperor was furious. He ordered a thorough investigation into the matter, and the Second Young Master went to the palace as a witness."
Yu Wenxue remembered that pig's head and, feeling curious, asked, "Tell me about the Prince of Pingkang."
"With the Crown Prince dead, the Prince of Pingkang has the greatest chance of seizing the throne. However, since being confined to his quarters, he has become addicted to the game of Liubo and has no interest in politics. His staff has been dismissed one after another and have turned to the Third Prince."
"The third prince was young, and his birth mother was still favored, with her family wielding considerable power. This made her a highly sought-after contender for the throne, and the struggle for succession thus evolved into a political battle between the Prince of Pingkang and the third prince's maternal family..."
Guan Nan poured out everything he knew, but concealed the reason why Prince Pingkang had become involved in gambling.
He had to maintain an upright image for his master, no matter what.
Such things are easily forgotten once heard, so Yu Wenxue didn't ask any further questions and turned to the small kitchen to prepare pastries for Lin Qingwan and Gu Rongting.
As dusk fell, Lin Qingwan helped Gu Rongting arrive.
Gu Rongting's face was slightly flushed, and he looked radiant, clearly having recovered very well.
Judging from her complexion, she didn't look at all like someone who was so frail that she needed Lin Qingwan's constant support.
"This is my first time visiting Xun Han's home," Gu Rongting murmured. "To my shame, if I hadn't met my cousin, Xun Han's attitude towards me would have been..."
Lin Qingwan comforted her, "At least the relationship between you two brothers has improved, which is a good thing."
She looked at the girl walking towards her and smiled knowingly: "Wen Xue is a little angel sent by heaven to heal us."
She didn't know what a little angel was, but she remembered that Yu Wenxue often mentioned the word before.
It's probably a name as beautiful as a fairy's.
Yu Wenxue, carrying a freshly baked cherry pie, greeted the two of them: "You're here! Come and try my newly developed pastry!"
Lin Qingwan's smile froze on her lips, and a rare look of unease appeared in her eyes.
Gu Rongting didn't notice her subtle expression and laughed loudly, "Great! I'll have a chance to try my cousin's cooking too. I can't wait!"
Lin Qingwan hesitated for a moment, then said hesitantly, "How about we wait for the Second Young Master to come back and eat together?"
Yu Wenxue placed the cherry cake on the stone table, her fingertips burning. She pinched her ear and said, "I saved quite a few for him, but they'll get cold by the time he gets back. This needs to be eaten while it's hot..."
Lin Qingwan stared blankly at the dark red pastries on the plate, then secretly glanced at Gu Rongting.
She likes Yu Wenxue very much, but that doesn't mean she likes the pastries she makes.
How terrifying! She decided to wait until everyone else had eaten before deciding whether she wanted to eat it.
Gu Rongting reached out his chopsticks without hesitation, hesitated for a while, and then picked up a piece that wasn't so dark.
I took a bite and accidentally dropped my chopsticks in surprise.
"Cousin, did you rob the vinegar seller?"
He took a large gulp of tea, barely suppressing the sour taste: "I've heard that many pregnant women crave sour foods. Cousin, you wouldn't happen to be...?"
Perhaps feeling that expressing himself directly was inappropriate, Gu Rongting changed his question, "Am I going to be an uncle?"
Yu Wenxue: "......"
Lin Qingwan's face flushed, and she quickly stuffed the rest of the cherry pie into Gu Rongting's mouth, signaling him not to say anything out of line.
Gu Rongting was forced to swallow another piece of extremely unpalatable pastry.
Yu Wenxue, unconvinced, took a bite, and sure enough, it was so sour it made her teeth ache. She forced it down and awkwardly explained, "I think I forgot to add sugar; the cherries are a bit sour..."
"It's okay, you'll do better next time," Lin Qingwan comforted her.
Gu Rongting took another big gulp of tea, then suddenly stood up and said indignantly, "Cousin, don't worry. Did Xun Han... bully you? Don't worry, as long as I'm here, I will never allow him to betray you!"
Yu Wenxue looked at his unharmed leg, hesitating to speak: "Cousin..."
“You don’t need to plead for him.” After saying that, Gu Rongting ignored the two girls’ surprised looks and walked straight to Yu Wenxue, asking with concern, “Does Xunhan know you’re pregnant?”
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Yunshen, who had just entered the courtyard, paused for a moment and looked at Yu Wenxue's stomach.
Author's Note: It's snowing! [Lucky Lotus]
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