Do not waste food
Su Yuexing had been busy all day and was exhausted, her back aching, as she came out of the kitchen.
She rubbed her aching back and shoulders as she went to Li Jinghe's room and said, "Are you alright now? I'm going back."
Li Jinghe put down the book in his hand and called out, "Wait a minute."
Su Yuexing stopped and asked, "Is there anything else?"
“Who said maids can go back to their own courtyards to rest?” Li Jinghe said.
Su Yuexing sensed something was wrong. "You'll stay and keep watch tonight," he said.
Keep watch at night? There's such a rule? I didn't know that. I always let the maids in my courtyard go back to their rooms to sleep after they've finished their chores.
"How do we defend it?" Su Yuexing asked.
Li Jinghe smiled faintly and said, "He's just guarding me in my room."
"If I need anything convenient in the middle of the night, you have to serve me."
Su Yuexing frowned, looking displeased, and said, "You're deliberately torturing me!"
Li Jinghe spread his hands, "So what? Who told you to be..." He suddenly stopped himself from saying the rest of his sentence.
"What is it?" Su Yuexing asked. Even if he didn't say it, she knew what he wanted to say.
It's simply that my status as a commoner marrying into the Li family and being able to serve him is an immense blessing for me.
Li Jinghe changed the subject, saying, "You go out and keep watch."
Su Yuexing turned around angrily and stood outside. So what if she was born into a better family than me? What's there to be proud of!
But having not done anything for a long time, Su Yuexing rubbed her shoulders with a pained expression as she started working.
As expected, one cannot be lazy; laziness will lead to problems.
Suddenly, a heavy rain began to fall, accompanied by strong winds and a slight chill in the air.
"Achoo!" Su Yuexing couldn't help but sneeze.
Li Jinghe couldn't concentrate on his book either. Looking at the figure outside the door, he thought to himself: Doesn't she know to come in herself?
Li Jinghe, sitting in his wheelchair, opened the door, and a lot of rainwater rushed towards him.
Su Yuexing, who was waiting outside, was already soaked to the bone. Li Jinghe said angrily, "It's raining, don't you know to come in!"
Su Yuexing lowered her head and remained silent, because she didn't want to stay in the same room as him; she would rather be outside in the rain.
"Hurry up and come in!" Li Jinghe snapped.
Seeing that he was angry, Su Yuexing went into the room and closed the door.
"Cough cough cough!" Li Jinghe couldn't stop coughing.
Su Yuexing was worried that his old illness might have relapsed because of that gust of wind.
"How are you?" she asked as she stepped forward.
Li Jinghe's body was trembling uncontrollably, and his face was completely bloodless.
Seeing him like this, Su Yuexing panicked and quickly said, "Li Jinghe! Are you alright? Don't scare me."
Li Jinghe opened his eyes and looked at him with difficulty, saying, "I want to go back to bed for a bit."
Su Yuexing immediately picked him up; he was so light! She couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache as she looked at Li Jinghe.
He was much, much lighter than Xie Xuanye; I felt like I could lift him up with one hand.
Su Yuexing carefully placed him on the bed and said, "I'll go and get a doctor for you."
Li Jinghe grasped her hand and shook his head slightly, saying, "No need, it's an old problem, a good night's sleep will fix it."
Su Yuexing was still worried and said, "It would be better to have a doctor come and take a look, just to put my mind at ease."
Li Jinghe said, "I am a doctor myself, and I know my own body better than anyone else."
Seeing his resolute attitude, Su Yuexing said, "Alright then."
Su Yuexing took his hand and said, "Then I'll stay here with you."
Li Jinghe smiled slightly, nodded, and slowly closed his eyes while holding Su Yuexing's hand.
After Li Jinghe fell asleep, Su Yuexing withdrew her hand. Her face was slightly flushed. He…
I……
She touched her burning cheeks. What's wrong with me?
Su Yuexing sneezed again. She quickly looked at Li Jinghe and, seeing that he hadn't been woken up, tiptoed out.
The moment he heard the door close, Li Jinghe slowly opened his eyes; in fact, he hadn't been asleep at all.
The pain inside his body made it impossible for him to sleep; he did that only to put Su Yuexing at ease.
So this is what it feels like to be cared for and appreciated.
After changing her clothes, Su Yuexing saw Li Jinghe leaning against the headboard and asked, "How are you feeling?"
Li Jinghe looked at her and asked, "Are you really concerned about me?"
Su Yuexing was taken aback, not understanding why he would suddenly ask such a question, "Why should I pretend to care about you?"
Li Jinghe was taken aback by the question and said, "Since you care about me, you can keep watch in the room tonight."
"You..." Su Yuexing pursed her lips helplessly, then bowed and said, "Alright! Respected Young Master!"
"It's getting late, you should go to sleep. I'm going to blow out the candle." Su Yuexing walked to the candlestick and blew out the candle.
The room was pitch black. Su Yuexing sat on the floor, propped her head up with her hands, and closed her eyes.
Li Jinghe saw all of this and said, "If you beg for mercy, I will allow you to sleep on my bed."
Hearing his words, Su Yuexing asked in confusion, "I haven't done anything wrong, why should I beg for your forgiveness?"
Li Jinghe said, "If you haven't done anything wrong, why would I demote you to be my maid?"
Su Yuexing rolled her eyes and said, "Fine! Tell me, what did I do wrong?"
“You…” Li Jinghe choked.
Seeing that he hadn't said anything for a while, Su Yuexing said, "You're just bored! You've been staying in this courtyard for too long."
"So your brain has become stupid! Stupid!"
Li Jinghe said with slight anger, "You called me stupid! You called me dumb!"
"Su Yuexing! I think you don't want to live anymore!"
Su Yuexing wasn't afraid of his appearance at all, and said, "Look at you! Your temper is flaring up again."
"Spending all day here, guarding such a small place, has made you narrow-minded."
"Although your yard is quite big, nothing beats the fun outside."
"Li Jinghe, when I have some free time, I'll take you out for a walk," she asked.
Li Jinghe was stunned, then whispered, "Let's go outside for a walk."
Su Yuexing continued, "It's been a long time since I've hunted. I want to go hunting in the mountains."
Li Jinghe frowned slightly and said, "Going up the mountain to hunt?"
Su Yuexing nodded, her eyes shining, and said, "The mountains are so interesting. Staying in the mountains for a long time will improve your mood."
Li Jinghe looked at him and said, "You really enjoy hunting?"
Su Yuexing nodded and said, "Of course, because the game we hunt can be sold for money."
"This will reduce the burden on the family."
Li Jinghe suggested, "Why don't we go hunting tomorrow?"
Su Yuexing shook her head and said, "No, it just rained today, and the mountain will be slippery tomorrow, making it difficult to walk."
"Let's wait a few days. When the weather is nice, I'll take you hunting," Su Yuexing said excitedly.
Li Jinghe agreed, "Okay."
“You won’t need to use a wheelchair then; I’ll carry you up the mountain on my back,” she said.
Li Jinghe was surprised and repeated, "You carried me up the mountain?"
Su Yuexing said, "Yes, that's how I used to carry my younger brother. He's in poor health, just like you."
“My younger siblings are still small, so sometimes I take them up the mountain to hunt.”
When talking about her family, Su Yuexing's tone couldn't help but soften.
“They would sit in one place and play, while I hunted nearby. Sometimes, when I had hunted a lot, they would help me carry the hunt down the mountain.” Su Yuexing’s eyes reddened as she said this.
Now, as these memories suddenly resurface, she feels a sense of nostalgia and warmth.
He rarely goes out to see the outside world anymore. The last time he went out was when he was with Xie Xuanye and the others, and he sneaked out.
The two fell asleep without realizing it while they were chatting.
But things didn't go as planned, and it rained for several days in a row.
Li Jinghe had been hoping for sunny weather, but several days of rain made him feel increasingly worse.
Su Yuexing noticed that Li Jinghe had been eating less these past few days.
Seeing that there was still half a bowl of food left in his bowl, Su Yuexing reminded him, "Eat a little more. This food is hard-earned."
Li Jinghe declined, saying, "No, I'm already full."
Su Yuexing advised, "But it's a waste to waste so much food, you should eat more."
Li Jinghe slammed the food on the ground, shouting, "I paid for this food, and I can waste it whenever I want!"
Su Yuexing froze, not understanding what she had done wrong. Why was he getting angry at her when she was just trying to persuade him to eat a few more bites?
When our family was at its poorest, the rice in this bowl was the entire day's worth of food for all five of us.
Mother cooked a small amount of rice into porridge, and then divided it among the three of us sisters and Father.
She drank soup, while we children had rice in our bowls.
Having experienced hunger, I know how hard it is to obtain rice, so I can't stand seeing others waste food.
Su Yuexing slowly squatted down and used her hands to stuff the food on the ground into her mouth.
Li Jinghe's pupils contracted upon seeing this scene, "You..."
He pushed the wheelchair, grabbed her hand, and said, "What are you doing?"
Su Yuexing shook off his hand and said, "Don't you know what I'm doing?"
"I'm not good at spouting grand theories, but I know how hard it is to get these dishes on the table."
"I know you usually eat small portions, so I don't dare to give you any extra food, just in case you waste it."
"But I don't know why your appetite has become so small these past few days? I always secretly eat the food you can't finish."
As Su Yuexing spoke of these things, her eyes were already slightly red. She forced back a sob and said, "Everyone's experiences are different, so their perspectives on things are also different."
"What you think you can throw away, I can't!"
After finishing her sentence, Su Yuexing continued to squat down and eat the food on the ground.
Li Jinghe watched helplessly as she finished eating what was on the ground.
After that, Li Jinghe sat by the window for a long time.
He only snapped out of his thoughts when Dongyang called him to take a shower.
He relaxed completely in the water and slowly closed his eyes.
Su Yuexing was busy in the kitchen when Dongyang found her, looking flustered, and said, "Young Madam, could you please do me a favor?"
Su Yuexing stopped what she was doing and asked, "What's wrong?"
"I have an upset stomach. Young Master is taking a bath inside. If he needs anything, please let him know."
Before she could react, Dongyang had vanished without a trace.
Su Yuexing wanted to pretend she didn't know, but the thought of his poor health and the possibility of something actually happening to him was really bad.
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