The sun was high in the sky when Ling Qi couldn't wake the woman in the room. He broke down the door and found her curled up on the bed, shivering. He shook her and said, "Wake up."
Even the strongest body can't withstand being suspended from a city wall for half the night while injured.
The woman, lost in a daze, murmured: "Father, don't go..."
"Father?" Ling Qi pursed his lips and touched Bai Lu's forehead.
He's starting to talk nonsense; it seems he's quite ill.
"Father..." Bai Lu called softly again, pulling Ling Qi's arm and hugging him tightly. "Don't go."
"I don't have a daughter as big as you?"
Ling Qi forcefully pulled his hand away, causing Bai Lu's grip to loosen, and she groped around haphazardly.
At this moment, Qiu Yan arrived. Hearing Bai Lu's words, she bent down and asked, "Who is your father?"
"My father... my father..." Bai Lu pulled Qiu Yan's arm and hugged her tightly. "Father, don't go..."
"Your father was from the Northern Qi?"
"No...no..."
Bai Lu was still half asleep when she saw Qiu Yan beside her. Her mind cleared up a little, and she said, "Master, you've come."
Qiu Yan leaned forward and asked again, "Bai Lu, who is your father?"
Bai Lu shook her head and slowly sat up. "My father... I can't remember."
Qiu Yan examined Bai Lu's injuries. "The wound is infected. You should lie down."
If this continues, she will die.
As long as a person is alive, they are still useful.
Qiu Yan pushed Bai Lu down on the bed and unwrapped the original burlap.
"Ling Qi, get some clean water."
Ling Qi's previous bandaging was too rough.
Although Bai Lu was in a daze, she knew that Qiu Yan was applying medicine to treat her wounds.
Qiu Yan's actions brought a long-lost warmth to Bai Lu's lonely heart.
"Thanks."
...After the wound was treated, Qiu Yan noticed that Bai Lu's cold had worsened, so she gave her a bowl of herbal soup.
Such days lasted only three days. After another day, the cold from the White Dew solar term had mostly subsided.
After all, she has an excellent physical condition.
After recovering, Bai Lu became Qiu Yan's personal maid thanks to Qiu Yan's kindness in healing her.
For the past few days, Qiu Yan had been observing the movements around her, but apart from the incident that day, she had not seen anyone suspicious.
...A few days later, the wonton shop officially opened.
The people of Huaiyuan had long noticed this newly opened shop, including many children.
As the firecrackers went off, children gathered in front of the wonton shop, eager to watch.
Qiu Dafu arrived at the wonton shop early in the morning to help with the business.
Qiu Yan held a handful of candy, walked towards the children, and began distributing it.
"Our wontons are unique! Kids, please help spread the word to your parents and relatives. Today is our first day of business, so enjoy a 50% discount!"
The children took the candy and did as instructed.
During the distribution, Jiang Liu, along with her mother and the Jiang Lian couple, came to show their support.
As the Jiang family arrived, many diners followed, and the wonton shop became quite lively.
While Qiu Yan was busy, a tall figure quietly arrived.
Gu Qian reached out and took the candy Qiu Yan offered, smiling gently:
"Yan Yan, I'm here, am I in time?"
"Timely." Qiu Yan's eyes widened slightly.
She was always in a good mood whenever she saw Gu Qian. “You are busy with military affairs. I have Ling Qi and Ling Ba to protect me, which is enough. You don’t need to worry about me all the time.”
Gu Qian: "I still have time to see you."
A day apart feels like three autumns; he spends all his time in the military camp, his mind constantly filled with thoughts of his beloved.
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