84 Teasing
◎Would you like me to add some liquorice, ophiopogon japonicus, and honey?◎
Seeing a living person disappear, Song Jinyi's heart suddenly panicked. He was so beautiful, could someone have evil intentions? He was kidnapped. For a moment, she was flustered and had no time to appreciate the flowers.
She hurriedly said goodbye to Lao Shou, lifted her skirt, and returned along the ridge of the field to look for the way she had gone.
Dusk deepened in the mountains, crimson clouds tinting the sky like a watery rouge. A row of willow trees lined the road, and she spotted Xie Wuyang not far away. He had his back to her, fiddling with something in his hands.
She walked over quickly. The country road was full of small stones and was bumpy. When she stepped on it, it made a "crunching" sound, which startled Xie Wuyang.
Xie Wuyang heard the sound and turned around. Song Jinyi then saw clearly what he was holding in his hand - a wreath. The base was woven with willow leaves, and pink dendrobium flowers were crisscrossed on it.
Xie Wuyang was surprised. "Sister, weren't you out admiring the flowers? How come you're back so soon? I wanted to give you a surprise."
When Song Jinyi heard this, her anger subsided by three points, and she said unhappily: "Do you know that you almost scared me to death? I turned around and you suddenly disappeared."
Xie Wuyang laughed when he heard this. "How can a grown man like me be afraid of something happening? Sister, are you just too concerned?"
Song Jinyi was still angry, and after being teased by him like this, she ignored him and looked at him unhappily.
Xie Wuyang walked towards her with a smile on his face. He stretched out his hand and carefully placed the garland on her bun. He also tidied up the loose hair at her temples and praised her as he did so, "It looks good."
Song Jinyi had just been preoccupied, taking only a cursory glance at the wreath. It was beautiful, but this flower… She asked, “I think I’ve only seen this dendrobium flower in the flower garden just now. Where did you pick it from?”
Xie Wuyang replied that he picked them there.
Song Jinyi's face changed immediately when she heard this. She had just chatted with the owner of the flower garden and learned that the Dendrobium flower was actually a medicinal herb. The old man made a living by buying it, so it was inappropriate to pick it casually.
But before Song Jinyi could figure out how to solve the problem, she heard Xie Wuyang say, "I think the old man will come after him after he finds out something is missing. In that case, sister, let's not just stand here and run!"
Before Song Jinyi could digest his words, he pulled her forward. The willow trees on both sides were dense and tall, swaying their branches and leaves, rustling. The sunset in the distance was left behind them.
She stared at Xie Wuyang's back. His golden curly hair shone like golden leaves under the sunlight, making her feel flustered.
It was not until the wreath on her head became a little loose and she held the wreath with her other hand and felt the solidity in her hand that she came to her senses.
She suddenly stopped and grabbed Xie Wuyang's hand. After a while of jogging, her voice was panting, "No, it's wrong for us to do this. We should go back and apologize to my father-in-law, and then..."
She was halfway through her speech when she realized that Xie Wuyang not only wasn't listening seriously, but was actually laughing! She angrily shook off his hand and turned around, ready to go back and solve the problem by herself.
But Xie Wuyang said, "When I found this place yesterday, I also met the old man. I told him a story in return. He lent me this flower voluntarily. Sister, you don't have to go back."
Only then did Song Jinyi realize that she had been fooled by him. She was so angry that she wanted to pull the wreath on her head and throw it at Xie Wuyang.
Xie Wuyang took the wreath and saw that her brows were furrowed and she was really angry, so he pulled her hand and quickly apologized. Song Jinyi glanced at him, pulled her hand out, and walked straight forward.
Xie Wuyang was like a clingy puppy. He ran to Song Jinyi in a few steps and said some flattering words. Song Jinyi pretended not to see him and ignored him.
Xie Wuyang was really panicked this time. He stood in front of Song Jinyi and said seriously, "Sister, I was wrong."
Those dark green eyes used to be as quiet as the abyss, but now Song Jinyi saw a pitiful look in them. Being stared at like that, she couldn't help herself. "Forget it," Song Jinyi suddenly smiled. "Why do you allow me to tease you and not let me fight back?"
"So, sister was just trying to scare me." He let out a long sigh and said sullenly, "I thought sister really hated me."
"Am I such a stingy person?"
Song Jinyi took the wreath from him again and rubbed it in her hands. "Besides this, what else can you weave?"
"Weaving grasshoppers, little birds, little baskets..."
*****
In the evening, after Song Jinyi finished washing up, she sat at the table and stared at the wreath in a daze. Suddenly, she heard a knock on the door. Li He was outside the wing room at the moment. She heard Li He asking who it was while opening the door.
Li He opened the door and saw that it was Xie Wuyang. She exclaimed in surprise, "Huh?" What was he doing here so late at night? Then she saw that he was holding a bowl, which he was holding with a plate, looking very mysterious. Although she was very afraid of Xie Wuyang, her curiosity got the better of her, so she asked, "What delicious food did you bring?"
Xie Wuyang glanced at her and said indifferently: "It's not for you to eat anyway, get out of the way."
Li He pouted and reluctantly moved aside to let him in. After he left, she secretly rolled her eyes, "What a disgusting guy!"
Xie Wuyang was waiting for Song Jinyi in the outer room, holding a bowl. Seeing that she had taken off her hair, it seemed that she was about to rest, he said, "I am sorry for disturbing you, sister."
Li He was secretly wondering, is Xie Wuyang sick? Why is he so different to Sister Jinyi than to everyone else? Next time she goes back to see Yu Dongqing, she'll definitely ask if there's a cure for this condition where his expression changes so quickly.
Let him drink the bitter medicine as well.
As soon as she imagined the scene of Xie Wuyang crying out in pain from the bitter medicine, her mood instantly became brighter.
Song Jinyi looked at the bowl on the table and asked, "What is this?"
Xie Wuyang said, "Sister, haven't you always been curious about what special day today is?"
As he spoke, Xie Wuyang lifted the plate - it was a bowl of longevity noodles.
Song Jinyi turned to look at him, and seeing his eyes curved, he smiled and said, "Sister, today is your birthday. How come you even forgot your own birthday? This is the noodles I made myself. Come and try it and see if it tastes good."
Song Jinyi opened her mouth slightly, but for a moment she didn't know what to say first. She sat down, picked up a chopstick of noodles, and asked, "How did you know today is my birthday?"
"I was at the Song Mansion before and happened to hear someone mention it."
Song Jinyi nodded. No wonder he was so strange today, taking her shopping to appreciate the flowers and even making noodles. So that's why. Song Jinyi took a sip of the hot soup and felt her internal organs warm up. It felt good to be thought of by someone - even though the noodles tasted terrible.
Seeing Song Jinyi finish all the noodles, Xie Wuyang asked softly, "Sister, how does it taste?"
Song Jinyi paused and said, "It's okay." Anyway, Xie Wuyang only did it on a whim and probably wouldn't touch it again in the future. Although she was very touched by this bowl of noodles, her stomach refused to be moved.
"When I was in Xirong, I heard that the Han people celebrate their birthdays by eating longevity noodles and wearing a human-shaped ribbon...", as he took out a red human-shaped ribbon from his sleeve.
Song Jinyi laughed and said, "This is for children. It's weird for someone my age to wear this."
It’s not that she didn’t notice that Xie Wuyang treated her differently, but... she wasn’t sure what he was thinking, nor was she sure of her own thoughts.
She thought for a moment and said, "Actually, we Han people have a custom of making a wish on our birthdays. This day is the most effective day for making a wish."
Xie Wuyang then asked, "What is Sister's wish?"
"Of course, to make a lot of money!" Then she changed the subject and asked, "What about you? What's your wish?"
The room was silent for a moment. Xie Wuyang looked at her and said gently, "I hope the person I like can like me too."
From his eyes, Song Jinyi felt that she seemed to understand, but also seemed not to understand.
She stood up suddenly and said unnaturally: "Thank you for your face, it's late, you should go back and rest--"
A few days later, on the day of the follow-up visit, Song Jinyi took Li He to the mountain alone.
Li He was so dazed that he thought it was the hour of Si. His eyes were half open and he yawned intermittently along the way. Finally, he simply closed his eyes, took Song Jinyi's hand, and walked slowly beside her.
When they reached halfway up the mountain, the sun came out with golden light, dazzling her eyes. She blinked, her mind full of questions.
"Sister Jinyi, what time is it now?"
"At noon."
Chenshi! No wonder she was so sleepy. It was an hour earlier than usual. Li He asked in confusion, "Why so early? The roosters have just started crowing. Maybe the man on the mountain is still asleep."
"Nonsense!" Song Jinyi said, "Haven't you noticed that a lot of people have come to the island recently? When there are so many people coming to see the doctor, you have to wait in line. If you don't go early, you won't be able to get a spot today."
Li He covered her mouth and yawned again. She opened her eyes and turned her head to look around. She realized belatedly that they were the only two people there. She asked curiously, "Aren't Song Yunting and Xie Wuyang coming?"
"Maybe he was fast asleep. I knocked on the door several times but no one answered."
"Really?" Li He said disapprovingly, "I thought you were avoiding him."
Her words touched Song Jinyi's heart, making her feel nervous. She didn't expect that Li He could see through it.
Since that night, Song Jinyi had consciously avoided Xie Wuyang, and would ask Li He to inform him of anything. Today, during the follow-up visit, Song Yunting and Xie Wuyang were sharing a room, and if Song Yunting was asked to, it would be difficult for Xie Wuyang to stay.
So, Song Jinyi hesitated again and again, but in the end she didn't go over to knock on the door and call them.
In a blink of an eye, Song Jinyi and the other arrived at the pharmacy. The pharmacist said that there was a distinguished guest in the house and led Song Jinyi to wait on a bench in the yard.
Half an hour later, the distinguished guest came out and she took Li He in.
Yu Dongqing took Li He's pulse and said, "Since the prescription worked fine for you last time, let's add a little more medicine."
When Li He heard him talk about the prescription, he immediately said, "Doctor, I'm having an uncomfortable reaction."
Yu Dongqing looked over after hearing this and asked, "What kind of discomfort?"
"It's too bitter! Can you prescribe something that tastes better?"
Yu Dongqing gave a forced smile and said, "Do you want me to add some licorice, ophiopogon, and honey?"
These were all sweet, so Li He was naturally happy. She nodded hurriedly.
Yu Dongqing chuckled, picked up the folding fan beside him and tapped her on the head, saying jokingly, "What are you thinking about? It's sweeter, why don't you ask me to make you some herbal fruit?"
Li He muttered softly, "I thought so too, but don't you think you have the ability?"
Seeing that the two were about to fight again, Song Jinyi quickly stood in front of Li He and took Li He away under the pretext of getting medicine.
When they arrived at the backyard, Song Jinyi handed the prescription to Li Zhen.
Jin Huan glanced at the pharmacy and muttered the price in a low voice, "Madam Song, a total of thirty taels."
Song Jinyi frowned and asked, "Why is it so expensive this time?"
Jinhuan pointed to several new herbs on the list and patiently told her that the new herbs were all very expensive.
Song Jinyi took out the money from her purse, and it instantly lost its weight. She thought to herself, no wonder this pharmacy is so grand. Not only is the consultation fee expensive, but the medicine is also expensive.
While Jinfei was getting the medicine, Song Jinyi calculated in her mind that if this continued, it would be disastrous. The money she earned from the preserved fruits would not be enough for Yu Dongqing to fill his stomach.
She had to find a new way to make money.
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