Shen Qiyue looked at Yan Xiao, then at the small black worm still moving in the bowl, and felt that everything she was experiencing was very unreal.
She had a million questions she wanted to ask Yanxiao, but she held them back because she knew the timing wasn't right. She only wanted to ask after the matter was settled.
After the young man finished bandaging his master's wounds, he hurriedly came to Yan Xiao's side, cupped his hands, and said:
"Sir, my surname is Xiao, and my given name is Rui. I haven't had a chance to ask your name yet?"
After listening to his introduction, Yan Xiao felt that she had heard the name somewhere before.
But when she thought about it carefully, she couldn't remember, so she didn't pay much attention to it and just assumed that she had heard of someone with the same name before.
"Young Master Xiao, there's no need to be so polite. My surname is Yan, you can just call me Doctor Yan."
"Yes, Doctor Yan. When will my young master wake up?" This was Xiao Rui's biggest concern right now.
"Your young master is mostly recovered, but he hasn't eaten for several days and is currently very weak."
Fortunately, he can take in some liquid food now. Prepare some and feed it to him; he should wake up soon.
As soon as Yan Xiao finished speaking, Xiao Rui hurriedly ran to the door to call the waiter.
After instructing the waiter on what to prepare for his master, he glanced at Yan Xiao and Shen Qiyue, then continued speaking to the waiter:
"Bring some good wine and a few of your signature dishes."
After the waiter left, he turned back and looked at Yan Xiao with gratitude.
"Thanks to Doctor Yan, my master was able to receive treatment. I have no way to repay you, so I can only invite Doctor Yan to have a cup of wine here."
Upon hearing that there was something delicious to eat, Shen Qiyue couldn't help but swallow hard, while Yan Xiao saw through Xiao Rui's thoughts.
She scoffed coldly, her tone revealing neither joy nor anger.
"Stop with the formalities. I won't leave until your young master wakes up. Just remember to settle the consultation fee with me later."
Xiao Rui considered himself to be a worldly person who had dealt with all sorts of strange and unpredictable people, but he had never met anyone as unconventional as Yan Xiao before.
"Hehe~, Dr. Yan is really joking."
He chuckled awkwardly to cover his embarrassment, quickly changing the subject, pointing to the small black worm still wriggling in the drink, and asked:
"Does Doctor Yan know where this thing came from?"
Yan Xiao knew nothing; she only had a slight guess, but she couldn't say it outright.
She glanced at Xiao Rui as if she knew everything, then replied ambiguously:
"Brother Xiao should know where this thing came from, so why ask me? I'm just a doctor, I only care about treating patients and don't want to cause trouble."
Yan Xiao's words made Xiao Rui think even more highly of her, feeling that this person was truly unfathomable and might actually be some kind of reclusive master.
This is not his fault; no one could possibly connect Yan Xiao's medical skills with supernatural abilities.
As the two were talking, the waiter brought over the food and drinks.
After exchanging a few polite words with Yan Xiao, Xiao Rui took the bowl of thick porridge that the shopkeeper had already cooked and went to the bedside.
It's really amazing. His master couldn't be fed at all before, but now he can actually eat.
Yan Xiao glanced over there, but because the bed curtains blocked her view, she couldn't see clearly. However, judging from Xiao Rui's actions, there seemed to be no problem.
She looked away from the food in front of her, which looked and smelled delicious, and quickly gestured for Shen Qiyue, who was already drooling with envy, to sit down and eat.
Shen Qiyue was just waiting for her to speak. At this moment, she was in no mood to care where her sister-in-law got her skills. After receiving permission, she quickly sat down and began to eat heartily.
Yan Xiao didn't care about table manners, or rather, her self-control was truly vulnerable in the face of food.
Both of them hadn't had anything good to eat in a long time, and having only eaten some kebabs this morning, they were already starving. Before long, they had consumed most of the food on the table.
After carefully feeding his master the porridge, Xiao Rui turned around and saw a table full of leftovers, as well as Shen Qiyue sitting to the side rubbing her belly and burping, and Yan Xiao leisurely sipping half a bowl of wine.
Xiao Rui: "???"
Xiao Rui swallowed hard. He felt that all the emotional changes he had experienced in his entire life had not been as dramatic as the ups and downs of today.
Is this really a reclusive master?
He was just about to ask Yanxiao and the others if they needed more food when he heard a slight cough from a man behind him.
"Bang!"
Caught off guard and overwhelmed with surprise, Xiao Rui dropped the bowl from his hand.
With the crisp sound of the bowl hitting the ground, Yan Xiao and Shen Qiyue, who hadn't heard the man cough, were drawn to the sound.
At this moment, the person on the bed sat up halfway up. Although the voice was weak, the words were clearly heard by the three of them.
"What are you doing, all flustered? What time is it?"
"Master, you're awake?"
Xiao Rui was overjoyed and, disregarding everything else, immediately turned around and went to the bedside, eagerly asking:
"Master, how are you feeling now? Is there anything that's bothering you?"
The person on the bed was silent for a moment before replying in a low voice:
"Aside from feeling weak, there's nothing wrong with me."
"That's good!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Rui finally felt relieved. Just as he was about to say something more, he heard Yan Xiao's voice.
"Since your young master has already woken up, there's nothing more for me to do. I won't stay any longer. Please settle the consultation fee, Brother Xiao."
"It's my pleasure! Thank you so much, Dr. Yan."
As Xiao Rui spoke, he handed twenty taels of silver to Yan Xiao. Yan Xiao was overjoyed to receive the silver, but her expression remained indifferent. She nodded slightly and prepared to say goodbye.
The man on the bed seemed to only then notice Yan Xiao's presence, and asked through the bed curtains:
Who is this?
Xiao Rui quickly replied, "Master, this is Doctor Yan. It is thanks to him that you were able to wake up."
The man's tone softened upon hearing this. "I see. Thank you very much, Dr. Yan."
"You're too kind. I've already paid you to help you out, so we're considered to have settled the matter. I have other things to attend to, so I'll take my leave now."
The man on the bed didn't seem inclined to laugh or comment much, only saying:
"In that case, I won't leave a message for you, Doctor. Xiao Rui, see Doctor Yan out."
"yes!"
After Yan Xiao was seen off from the inn by Xiao Rui, she led Shen Qiyue to the place where they rented a carriage and a driver. They paid the deposit without stopping and then took the carriage out of the city.
"Sister-in-law, why are we leaving in such a hurry?"
This was Shen Qiyue's first time riding in a carriage. After the initial excitement wore off, she asked the question that had been bothering her.
Her suspicion was that her sister-in-law had just lied to someone, hadn't cured them at all, and had run away with the money.
This speculation made her very uneasy. Those two were so generous; they were obviously not ordinary people. What if they were reported to the authorities and they were put on the wanted list?
Yan Xiao was resting with her eyes closed, and also using her newly recovered supernatural abilities to detoxify herself.
Hearing Shen Qiyue's question, she slowly opened her eyes and explained softly:
"Those two people are a bit suspicious. The servant has an extraordinary demeanor and is also a trained fighter. The person on the bed has not shown his face, as if he is hiding from something."
Given that person's illness, it's not something you'd expect from someone in such a small place. I suspect they're in serious trouble.
He patted Chen Qiyue's head in a good mood and instructed her:
"I hate trouble the most, and I don't want to get involved in other people's troubles. Once I've taken the money, I'll leave. You should learn from me from now on, understand?"
"Oh, I see, sister-in-law."
Shen Qiyue nodded knowingly, feeling that her sister-in-law was becoming more and more unfathomable.
The questions he originally wanted to ask had vanished, and his gaze towards Yan Xiao was filled with nothing but admiration.
She just felt that her current sister-in-law was very good, and it would be even better if she could always be this capable and treat her this well.
As for the rest, they are not important at all.
What Yan Xiao didn't fully express was that the most terrifying thing about this world is the human heart, especially among those in power.
It's true that she has some healing abilities, but if someone with ulterior motives discovers her unusual abilities, they will definitely want to use her for their own purposes.
If she's sensible, she'll become someone's subordinate; if she's not, she'll be kept in captivity. The worst thing is that if someone is interested in her medical skills and wants to find out more, she won't be able to explain them at all, and that will cause a lot of trouble.
This is the downside of having no human rights. If she wants to live a carefree life, she can't do it without a solid backer, which is why she wants to seduce him.
What she didn't know was that while she and her sister-in-law had a peaceful death, poor Xiao Rui was now frantically searching for them.
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