Sang Luan and Meng Youning sat beside each other, and Sang Luan would pick up food for Meng Youning from time to time.
She lowered her eyes to look at the dazzling array of delicacies in front of her, and then glanced at Qu Shiqing who was holding a piece of cake and munching on it alone.
Sang Luan raised her hand and without hesitation handed a plate of pastries, three-fresh buns and freshly baked steamed fish to Qu Shiqing.
"Doctor Qu, please try this. Ningning's illness has been cured thanks to you. Please eat more."
Sang Luan had a smile on her face.
But Qu Shiqing held the cake in his hand, raised his eyes and glanced at Sang Luan, then lowered his head and turned to the side silently.
"I don't need it. I told you I only need three breads a day, that's all."
There was a hint of determination in his tone.
Sang Luan was speechless for a moment. She glanced at Qu Shiqing casually, slowly picked up a three-fresh bun, and waved it in front of Qu Shiqing, "Are you really not going to consider eating some?"
Qu Shiqing sniffed lightly.
He originally thought the pancake in his hand was quite delicious.
But now, when I smell the flavor of these three-fresh buns, I suddenly feel that the bun in my hand is no longer fragrant.
Sang Luan smiled and pushed the food towards Qu Shiqing again, "Eat it."
Qu Shiqing lowered his eyes and hesitated for a moment, then put down the pancake in his hand with a smile.
He wiped his hands on his clothes, then picked up the three-fresh buns in front of him and said, "You guys treated me to this, it doesn't count as my money."
Sang Luan was a little amused and said, "Yes, it's not yours."
Meng Youning looked at Qu Shiqing and spoke slowly, "You possess such superb medical skills, but have you ever considered treating high-ranking officials and dignitaries? The consultation fee would definitely be high. After just a few consultations, you'd make a lot of money."
Sang Luan followed up, "Yes, even if you charge less for each consultation, it won't be worse than it is now."
Qu Shiqing was eating the three-fresh buns, and perhaps because he felt it was a little hot, he switched it between his hands.
"High-ranking officials? I never want to treat high-ranking officials again in my life. Besides, since they are all high-ranking officials, they will definitely have doctors around them."
He took a bite of the three-fresh bun, the aftertaste lasting. "Also, those with a little power are always ruthless. If something like that happens again, I think I'll either be running away or on the run for the rest of my life."
He waved his hand, his face calm, "I've figured it out. I can't say nice things, so naturally I can't please the powerful. Whenever something happens, I just don't like it. If I intervene, it's useless because I have no power or influence. If I don't, I can't even get over it in my own heart."
Every time he spoke, he took a bite of the three-fresh bun in his hand, and looked very satisfied.
In the blink of an eye, he had eaten up all the three-fresh buns in his hand.
Qu Shiqing wiped his hands casually on his clothes and smiled at Sang Luan, "I want to eat another one."
Sang Luan pursed her lips.
The other party was obviously unwilling to talk too much about powerful people.
She didn't ask any further questions.
Sang Luan picked up a piece of fish and said, "If we stay in Jingu for a few days, they shouldn't chase us, right?"
Meng Youning had just eaten a piece of sour plum when saliva instantly began to form in her mouth.
She reached out and rubbed her cheek, "Delicious."
Sang Luan glanced at her casually and felt a pang of pain in her teeth.
Qu Shiqing took two three-fresh steamed buns and went straight to another table, where he sat with the groom Mo Yanfeng.
The two maidservants also stood up suddenly, "Miss, you guys eat, we will go over there to guard."
Sang Luan nodded slightly.
Meng Youning slowly swallowed the sour plum in her mouth with relish before patiently answering Sang Luan, "Luan'er, don't worry. Considering how much Qi Ran and Feng Hengzhi are protecting Tu Ling now, wouldn't it be perfectly in their favor if we left? How could they possibly chase us?"
She took a piece of unknown pastry and placed it in front of Sang Luan. "Try this. It smelled quite good to me just now. Unfortunately, I don't like sweets now, so I can't eat it with you."
Sang Luan thought about it and nodded in agreement. "That's true. If we leave, these people will probably be extremely happy, especially Tu Ling. The biggest threat to her is gone. I'm sure she'll wake up laughing in her dreams."
Sang Luan glanced at Meng Youning's abdomen intentionally or unintentionally, and suddenly her eyes lit up.
She leaned forward slightly, one hand resting on the table. "In that case, we can rest here for a day before continuing on our journey. After all, our identities are now legitimate, so there's no need to hide."
As she spoke, her expression softened a little, "It's just right, I'll take this opportunity to let you adjust your body."
Meng Youning nodded slightly, "That's fine."
Sang Luan rolled up her sleeves, picked up the bowl of water in front of her, and drank it all in one gulp.
She reached out and wiped the water stains from the corners of her mouth, her face full of satisfaction. "Now I finally don't have to follow those messy rules. We only live once, so we should live as comfortably as possible. Ningning, you haven't seen that scene. When I first came into the mansion, I had to follow rules and etiquette when eating, sitting, standing, and even sleeping."
As she ate, she said, "Sleeping and sitting are supposed to be relaxing and enjoyable, but the way they do things is exhausting."
The scenes of being bound by rules before flashed through her mind, and she felt a headache.
She didn't want to feel that kind of days anymore.
Meng Youning couldn't help but look up, looking at Sang Luan with a smile, saying in a doting tone, "Okay, now you can do whatever you want, eat whatever you want, no one can control Luan'er anymore."
Sang Luan chuckled, her eyes and eyebrows curved.
She already looked bright and beautiful, and now with her brilliant smile, she was even more captivating.
When a passerby who happened to pass by inadvertently saw this scene, he paused what he was doing and subconsciously wanted to step forward and talk.
But when his eyes met the two women beside him with unfriendly faces, he had to change direction silently.
Qu Shiqing, who was standing by, quietly leaned towards Mo Yanfeng and touched his arm. "Hey, Old Mo, let me ask you something. Do you know the identities of those two people?"
As Qu Shiqing spoke, he broke off a piece of cake and slowly put it into his mouth, his eyes still fixed on Sang Luan and Meng Youning.
Mo Yanfeng drank the white soup in his bowl in one gulp and answered without even looking up, "I don't know. I just do the work for the money."
Qu Shiqing frowned slightly and tutted, "Could they be daughters of officials?"
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