Chapter 35 I won't leave you alone anymore

Chu Ran has always been honest with Li Fu. Basically, he would never hide anything from Li Fu, even if it was some shameful thoughts.

It's hard to explain why, maybe it's because they have seen each other at their ugliest sides, so even if he told Li Fu all those little thoughts, Li Fu would not despise him or look down on him. Or maybe it's because he simply thinks Li Fu is trustworthy.

But after he finished saying these words, Li Fu looked at him in silence for a long time.

No one spoke for a long time. Chu Ran turned his head and saw Li Fu looking at him. He couldn't help but said proudly: "What do you think? Do you think I've become smarter? Oh, no, I was smart to begin with. I just don't want to use my brain."

The container he found was filled with fresh aloe juice. Chu Ran put the lid on it and prepared to take it to Qiluan Palace tomorrow to show his "loyalty" to his boss, the most powerful mistress of Qiluan Palace, Concubine Li.

Of course, Chu Ran was not that stupid. Concubine Li had just fallen for the pearl powder given by Concubine Xi, so it was definitely not easy for her to trust others for gifts in such a short time. So Chu Ran took the opportunity when the imperial physician came to see Concubine Li to serve the things.

He knelt before Concubine Li, raised his hands above his head, and said, "I know that Concubine Li has been worried about the scars on her face and her loss of her former beauty. In order to relieve your worries, I have specially presented you with a folk remedy that I found. This thing is called aloe juice, which is the juice inside the aloe plant. Apply it on your face before going to bed at night. Over time, it can make your skin delicate, soft and elastic. I can guarantee with my life that this thing will definitely work. If you trust me, you can give it a try."

Concubine Li has been troubled recently because of this matter. After all, her face is her biggest asset to gain the emperor's favor. If her face is ruined, it would be like a flaw in white jade. Not only Concubine Li cannot accept it, but the emperor also finds it difficult to accept it. Although the emperor has come to Qiluan Palace more often than usual recently, he basically comes to make up for his guilt. However, the emperor's mood cannot last too long. Concubine Li is also worried that after this period of time, the emperor will find that she is not as pretty as before and suddenly dislike her. What should she do?

Therefore, she had been summoning the imperial physician to check her face recently. However, the scars on her face would be difficult to completely disappear in a short period of time. Even if she put a sword against the imperial physician's neck, the imperial physician could only tell her to take it step by step. However, she was anxious because of this.

Now, if what Chu Ran presented really has the effect he said, it would be like a blessing in disguise for Concubine Li. If it really works, Concubine Li is willing to take the risk and give it a try.

However, the premise is that it is really useful.

Concubine Li looked at the imperial physician beside her and motioned him to go over and take a look to see if this thing was really as he said.

The imperial physician walked forward, opened the lid, took a look at what was inside, then bent down and smelled it carefully. It was indeed aloe juice.

After a careful examination, the doctor turned around and said to Concubine Li: "Your Majesty, this thing is indeed the juice inside the aloe vera, but I have never heard of the effects he just mentioned, so I don't know if it is true."

"You don't know?" Concubine Li looked at the imperial physician suspiciously.

The doctor thought for a moment and said, "However, some people have applied this substance to wounds to promote early healing. However, no one has ever applied it to the face, and I don't know what effect it would have if applied to the face."

Chu Ran lowered his head, thinking secretly in his heart, you don't know, that's because you are ignorant, aloe juice has many functions, the biggest function is to replenish water and moisturize. If the skin has enough water, how can it not be fragile?

Concubine Li thought about it and thought that the aloe juice might be useful indeed. However, as the old saying goes, once bitten, one is afraid of the rope again. She was still cautious and did not dare to use it lightly.

"If you don't believe it, you can first apply it on your own hands, or ask the maids around you to help you try it. If it works, it won't be too late to use it again."

Concubine Li smiled and said this was a good idea.

"I'm so thoughtful. Please get up."

Chu Ran stood up, and the container containing aloe vera in his hand was also taken away by the palace maid beside Concubine Li.

Concubine Li looked at Chu Ran with a sympathetic look and said with a smile: "If this thing is really useful, I will definitely reward you well."

"Thank you, Madam."

Coming out, Chu Ran looked up at the not-so-bright winter sun above his head, feeling relaxed and happy in his heart.

As long as he succeeds in pleasing Concubine Li, wouldn't his future life in the palace be smooth sailing?

It feels like he is not far away from his dream life of lying like a salted fish.

The aloe juice that Chu Ran presented to Concubine Li finally made Concubine Li very happy. When Concubine Li looked at Chu Ran again, she no longer felt disgusted with him, but was happy. She even rewarded Chu Ran with many things for this.

Chu Ran had no use for the gold, silver, and jewelry at the moment, so he saved them all. He also had some food and daily necessities, so he shared them with Li Fu on the spot after he returned.

I have to say that Concubine Li is indeed a generous and magnanimous leader. She rewarded Chu Ran with so many good things that after this, Chu Ran's pockets became fatter.

Chu Ran was originally worried that there would not be enough charcoal, but among the things given by Concubine Li, there was charcoal. Although it was not much, together with what Chu Ran bought, it was enough for them to get through this winter without suffering much.

The weather outside was getting colder day by day. In the evening, large, white, crystal snowflakes floated in the sky.

Chu Ran squatted on the ground and lit the charcoal fire in the copper basin.

He lit the charcoal here and asked Li Fu to close the door. As for the windows, he and Li Fu had sealed them up long ago, so that when they slept at night, no wind would leak in through the gaps in the windows and wake them up in the middle of the night.

The door was closed and the charcoal was burning. Chu Ran called Li Fu over to warm himself by the fire.

The charcoal fire was placed next to the bed. Li Fu sat on the bed, while Chu Ran moved a small stool and sat on it to warm himself by the fire.

Both of them had just come out from outside and their bodies were cold. After warming themselves by the fire for a while, they gradually warmed up.

"It's so warm." Chu Ran placed his hands on the charcoal basin, rubbed his dry palms, raised his head, smiled, and looked at Li Fu with satisfaction.

Li Fu's expression relaxed for once in a while and he nodded.

The house with the charcoal fire was indeed very warm, a warmth that he had never experienced before in his memory.

"How did you spend the winter in the past?"

Chu Ran turned his head and looked at Li Fu.

But Li Fu did not answer immediately. He just pursed his lips noticeably with a slightly strange expression.

"Wear more clothes." Li Fu quickly regained his indifferent expression and said, "When you go to bed at night, wear thick clothes and you won't feel so cold."

Chu Ran raised his head and looked at Li Fu.

He could feel that no matter how lightly Li Fu spoke, the truth was definitely much crueler than what he said.

In the coldest winter, without charcoal fire for heating, the suffering would be much greater than he had imagined.

Usually, when Li Fu talked about his past life, he always downplayed it, as if he didn't care. But Chu Ran was still keenly aware that his heart was definitely not as calm and indifferent as he appeared.

But Chu Ran couldn't understand what he was thinking.

He just had an inexplicable feeling that there seemed to be a lurking beast hidden under Li Fu's calm appearance. This beast had always been suppressed very well by him, and only occasionally could Chu Ran get a brief glimpse of it.

Sometimes, Chu Ran even felt that he was like a blank sheet of paper in front of Li Fu. Li Fu could see everything about him. But when he looked at Li Fu, he could only see a small part of him. The rest was hidden in the darkness by Li Fu. He didn't even know the whole picture.

A normal person would feel terrified if they were around such a person day and night. Fortunately, Chu Ran was heartless. Even though he couldn't fully understand Li Fu, it didn't affect his attitude towards him.

Just like, no matter what kind of person Li Fu is, what he has experienced is enough to make Chu Ran feel sorry for him.

Chu Ran's way of showing sympathy was very direct. He stood up, lifted the quilt on the bed, and wrapped it around Li Fu like a cloak, leaving only his round head exposed.

Chu Ran bared his teeth, lowered his eyes, and smiled at him, "Okay, from now on, I won't treat you coldly anymore."