After appeasing her mother, Xiao Yunying pulled the blanket up a little higher: "Mother, please tell Father that I want to eat the pheasant he caught."
Mu Lianrong understood what her daughter meant: "Okay, I'll tell your father when I get back later."
The mother and daughter talked everything out, putting each other's minds at ease, and both felt much lighter.
After talking for a while, Mu Lianrong was in a hurry to go back and explain the matter to Xiao Shanhai, so as to share her joy. After confirming that Xiao Yunying was alright, she left in a hurry.
Luo Xin peeked in and saw Xiao Yunying looking at her with a smile. She leaned over the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) and asked, "Mother, are you feeling better?"
Xiao Yunying straightened her posture: "Mother is much better. Xin'er, were you worried sick these past two days?"
Luo Xin's eyes immediately reddened, but she tried to purse her lips and hold back her tears: "I am very worried, but my brothers, Aunt Yunwan and everyone else said that Mother will be alright, so I knew that Mother would definitely be alright."
Xiao Yunying patted Luo Xin's head: "Xin'er, don't cry, Mother is alright."
Luo Xin nodded, then hesitated and said, "Mother, Xin'er wants to learn martial arts."
Xiao Yunying was taken aback for a moment: "You want to learn martial arts?"
Luo Xin asked expectantly, "Mother, is it okay?"
"It's possible, but learning martial arts is very hard. Can Xin'er persevere?"
Luo Xin nodded firmly: "Xin'er is not afraid of hardship."
Xiao Yunying squeezed Luo Xin's small hand.
This child has been through a lot lately, so it's normal for her to want to learn some martial arts to protect herself. Even if it's just a little bit to strengthen her body, she has no reason to refuse.
"Alright, then I'll talk to your father and ask him to find you a martial arts instructor."
"Thank you, Mother."
Xiao Yunying didn't sit for too long; her buttocks were still a little sore from sitting for too long. She went out to take care of her business and then went back to lying down.
When the children returned in the evening and saw that she was awake, they didn't show it on their faces, but they were finally relieved.
The two adults remained as composed as ever, while Luo Li, following Luo Yang's advice, led Luo Xin to play with the two dogs and the orange cat in the yard.
The children's laughter and the barking of cats and dogs did indeed make the atmosphere at home much more cheerful, unlike the heavy atmosphere of yesterday. Xiao Yunying's mood improved as she listened to their playful sounds.
That evening, Zheng Yunwan made her dumpling soup. Xiao Yunying smelled the aroma and had a bit of an appetite. She ate a small bowl and a lot of vegetables.
Luo Sheng woke up at mealtime, and after eating, he took the medicine to Xiao Yunying.
Xiao Yunying finished drinking the medicine with a wrinkled face and handed the bowl to him.
"Luo Sheng, I want to talk to you about something. Xin'er told me she wants to learn martial arts. Can you help her find a martial arts master?"
Luo Sheng didn't ask any more questions: "That's simple. When Wei Xun comes back, we can have him teach Xin'er. His techniques are suitable for a girl like Xin'er."
Xiao Yunying didn't know much about martial arts; she could only tell that Wei Xun had good lightness skills.
Agility-based martial arts are indeed more suitable for girls than strength-based martial arts. If you can't win, you can run away. Preserving yourself is the most important thing, and this is something she appreciates.
“Alright, I don’t know anything about martial arts, so you should pay more attention to it.” Xiao Yunying thought for a moment: “I wonder if Luo Yang and the other two want to learn martial arts.”
Luo Sheng said, "Luo Chen and Luo Yang are too old. Luo Li is alright, but that kid is rather lazy. I don't know if he's willing to learn."
Xiao Yunying respected the children's wishes in such matters, but she wasn't sure what Luo Sheng meant, and didn't know if he wanted the children to learn martial arts. She tentatively asked:
"Ask them tomorrow if they want to learn. Let them decide for themselves. Even if they can't become experts like you, it'll be good for their health."
"Then I'll ask them tomorrow."
Xiao Yunying saw that his expression remained unchanged, showing no sign of reluctance, so she assumed he did not object to the children learning martial arts.
Luo Sheng took the medicine bowl out and returned shortly afterward.
Xiao Yunying thought he had something to say to her, but after waiting for a while and still not making a sound, she began to wonder.
Even after swallowing the apricot preserves that had removed the taste of medicine from her mouth, Luo Sheng remained seated beside her, watching without saying a word.
"Is there anything else?"
"It's alright." Seeing that she had finished eating, Luo Sheng poured her a glass of water and handed it to her: "Are you going to sleep?"
Xiao Yunying took a couple of sips of water. Her buttocks were still a little sore from sitting for so long. She nodded and said, "Let me lie down for a while. I'll fall asleep when I'm sleepy."
Luo Sheng put down the water glass, helped her lie down, then closed the door and took off his coat.
Xiao Yunying then realized what was happening: "Hey? What are you doing? You're not going to sleep here, are you?"
Luo Sheng quickly took off his clothes and put them away, then opened the wardrobe and took out another quilt: "I'm worried about leaving you here alone, so I'll stay and keep you company."
"No...no need, I can manage on my own."
Luo Sheng placed the quilt and pillow on the kang (a heated brick bed), some distance away from Xiao Yunying: "I'm worried. What if she gets a fever again?"
Seeing him make the bed so skillfully, Xiao Yunying stammered, "It shouldn't be... right? I think I'm almost fully recovered... I won't have a fever anymore."
"This is what the doctor told us. You might have recurring fevers. What if you get a fever again in the middle of the night? I'm not at ease if no one is around."
"But……"
Luo Yong placed the blanket and pillow on the farthest side from Xiao Yunying: "Don't worry, I'm a good sleeper and won't move around or disturb you."
Seeing that she couldn't persuade him, Xiao Yunying simply stopped talking and said, "Alright then, you should go to sleep early."
She wanted to be comfortable, so she built a large enough kang (heated brick bed) in her room that she could sleep in either direction, and could comfortably fit four or five adults.
There's nothing to be dramatic about two adults sleeping fully clothed. It might feel a little strange, but I wasn't particularly embarrassed.
Luo Sheng turned off the light and got onto the kang (a heated brick bed), lying down on the other side. Xiao Yunying listened to the sparse sounds, and then quieted down.
In the darkness, all the senses are amplified. Xiao Yunying thought she wouldn't be able to sleep soundly with a man next to her, but to her surprise, the other person's breathing was so shallow that she could hardly notice that there was another person in the room.
She simply pretended that she was the only one in the room, closed her eyes and cleared her mind, and soon she actually fell asleep.
In the darkness, Luo Sheng, who had been keeping his eyes closed, heard steady breathing coming from beside him and turned his head slightly to look in that direction.
Only after making sure the other person is sound asleep do I truly close my eyes and fall asleep.
She slept soundly until dawn. Xiao Yunying turned over and felt someone watching her. She suddenly opened her eyes.
Luo Sheng leaned against the wall, half-supporting himself: "You're awake. Did you sleep well?"
Xiao Yunying was shocked: "Why are you so close to me?"
Luo Yong raised his hand above his head and tapped the wall behind him: "I'm already pressed against the wall. If there's no wall in the way, I can get to another room."
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