86 Huaibai Fish Cooked with Wine
◎If it weren't for the greater good, why would I waste my time on her?◎
"Absolutely impossible." Song Jinyi almost blurted out.
How could Song Yunting be faking illness? If he was faking illness, why didn't he speak out when he was clearly being bullied in the Song family? Unless... unless it was because of Shen Lingyu!
Yu Dongqing seemed to have anticipated her reaction and calmly asked, "Are you so sure he's really sick? Let me ask you, how long have you lived with him? Have you been keeping an eye on him all the time?"
"This..." Song Jinyi hesitated. She naturally didn't pay attention to him all the time. She had escaped from the Song family since she traveled through time, and they had only met two or three times since then.
It was only because I took him to seek medical treatment recently that we had the opportunity to spend time together.
Seeing that she remained silent, Yu Dongqing thought he had guessed correctly and continued, "I observed that his pulse was steady and his mind was clear. Although he was weak, he definitely did not have any brain disease. Seeing that he was hiding something from you, he must have something to hide, so I did not tell you and only prescribed some prescriptions to nourish his body.
"Mrs. Song is also a smart person. She should be able to see the difference between him and Li He."
No wonder two exactly the same prescriptions were prescribed for the same illness.
But Song Jinyi couldn't understand why Song Yunting hid it from her if he was really healthy? Didn't he even trust his own sister?
Song Jinyi did not respond easily, but just said that it was just empty words and why should she believe his words.
"What's fake can't be real, and what's real can't be fake. I can prove it to you. But—" Yu Dongqing said this with a puzzled look on his face. "What's strange to me is that he knew it was fake, but he still dared to come with you to see the doctor. What does this mean?"
Song Jinyi replied: "It means... he is not afraid of being discovered, or rather, he wants to be discovered?!"
Why?
"The specific reason behind this can only be asked by Madam Song herself."
Yu Dongqing thought the deal was over and reached out with his chopsticks to pick up the fish.
"Wait a minute—"
"Is Madam Song going to go back on her word?"
"Of course not. The secret that Doctor Yu mentioned is indeed worth five taels. This meal will be my treat." Song Jinyi took out the "Suiyuan Food List" from the medical book on the table.
She smiled and said, "I'm afraid Doctor Yu wants to eat more than just this one. Coincidentally, I can make more than just this one either. It depends on whether Doctor Yu wants it or not."
Since she is here, she must get some benefits before leaving.
Yu Dongqing tasted the Huaihai white fish cooked in wine and found it extremely fresh and tender. He had never tasted such delicious food before. This taste should only exist in heaven and is rarely tasted in the world.
In the end, she couldn't resist the temptation of delicious food and agreed on a price of five taels per dish. She would let him order whatever he wanted, and as long as the ingredients were available on Yaowang Island, Song Jinyi would cook it for him.
******
On the way back, Song Jinyi thought about Yu Dongqing's words, her eyes looking at the rugged mountain road, and her eyes were fixed on Song Yunting's back.
There was a section of the road that became muddy due to a heavy rain recently. It was okay when going up the mountain, but it became extremely difficult when going down the mountain, with one foot deep and one foot shallow.
The two of them were walking very slowly. Suddenly, a rock as big as a pebble rolled down the slope at high speed. Song Jinyi had no time to move and cried out in alarm, "Be careful!"
Song Yunting quickly dodged to the side and avoided the falling rocks, which made Song Jinyi stare at him in a daze for a while. This reaction was really not like that of a stupid person.
Song Yunting walked forward a few steps and heard no movement behind him, so he turned around and looked back. He saw Song Jinyi standing there motionless, looking at him with a complicated expression. He asked her carefully, "Sister, what's wrong?"
Song Jinyi had wanted to ask him again when she got back to the inn, but now that he was pretending to be innocent, she couldn't suppress the anger in her heart and asked him directly, "Why did you lie to me?"
Song Yunting was stunned and his voice became weaker. "What are you talking about, sister? I don't understand."
"You're not stupid at all, are you?! And you knew Doctor Yu could tell, yet you still followed me. You're not afraid of me finding out! If that's the case, why not be frank and explain everything today?"
After a long silence, Song Yunting said, "It seems that Doctor Yu has already informed you of the matter."
Seeing that he had given up pretending, Song Jinyi immediately asked, "Why? Why are you pretending to be sick?"
Song Yunting laughed very softly, "Everyone says that I fell into the water when I was young and fainted from a high fever, but no one has investigated who caused me to fall into the water."
"Did Chen Lingyu do it?" Song Jinyi asked in surprise. Although the other party did not answer, his silence already explained the answer.
Even when Song Yunting pretended to be crazy and stupid, he was still regarded as a thorn in Shen Lingyu's side, let alone when he was not crazy or stupid.
The drizzle in the mountains drifted down, and the cool touch fell on Song Jinyi's skin, "Why didn't you tell father?"
Song Yunting smiled bitterly: "If father is willing to uphold justice, why should I pretend to be crazy and stupid?"
Song Jinyi pursed her lips. When Song Zhangye was a husband, he favored his concubine over his wife. When he was a father, he was a hands-off manager, which only pitied his original wife's two children.
The fire in Song Jinyi's heart was extinguished by the drizzle, leaving only a cold and desolate feeling. She looked at Song Yunting's thin body and felt that he had not had an easy life over the years.
She walked forward, holding Song Yunting's hand and walked down the mountain together.
"By the way, since you pretended to be sick because of Shen Lingyu, why didn't you tell me when we were on the boat?"
"Because I know you are not my elder sister."
!!!
Song Jinyi shuddered all over, trying to control her expression. She choked and forced a laugh, saying, "What are you talking about? Are you talking nonsense just because you got caught in the rain?"
"My elder sister and I are from the same mother and have known each other for over a decade. I know her character well. She is kind but cowardly. In Shen Lingyu's hands, either kindness or cowardice would cost her her life.
"But you are different. You dare to say no to your father and dare to go out and venture into the world. This is the courage and boldness that a girl who has been raised in a secluded place since childhood can have." Song Yunting said this with extraordinary calmness.
Song Yunting actually knew that he was a fake! When?
Song Jinyi was so shocked that she didn't speak for a long time. The two walked down the mountain in silence. Song Jinyi said, "So you are willing to come with me this time, first, to escape from Shen Lingyu's control, and second, to confirm this matter, right?"
Song Yunting nodded and said seriously, "In fact, there is a third extra benefit. I found that you are a good person. Although I am not your brother, you treat me like your own brother. I see it with my own eyes and remember it in my heart.
"If you like, I can continue to call you 'Ajie'."
Hearing Song Yunting's call of "Sister", Song Jinyi felt mixed emotions and her eyes were slightly moist. In fact, thanks to the original owner's body, she was able to "resurrect" and start over and meet so many friends.
She reached out and stroked Song Yunting's head and said, "Although your previous sister and I are not the same person, I am still your sister after all. I will take good care of you for her."
Song Yunting hummed heavily and asked Xie Wuyang, "What is the relationship between my sister and Xie Wuyang?"
"Why are you mentioning him suddenly? But you had a conflict when you lived together?"
Song Yunting shook his head and said that he often saw him go out at night and his whereabouts were unknown. He had a cold and aloof personality, and it was always reassuring to have such a person around.
Xie Wuyang was like this when they were in Yunzhou. She followed him there at that time, and Xie Wuyang paid tribute to his mother. Now that he has come to Yaowang Island, why does he come back so late at night?
Although she was also confused, she had been with Xie Wuyang for quite some time. Although she didn't know what he had done, she didn't want others to misunderstand him, so she covered up for him on the pretext that he was young and liked to hang out.
"He found some nice flower gardens a few days ago. If I'm free tomorrow, I'll take you there to see them."
******
That night.
When Song Jinyi was about to fall asleep, her sharp ears caught the sound of the door being pushed open next door.
She hesitated for only two seconds before quickly getting dressed and quietly pushing the door open to leave. Standing at the stairs and looking down, she saw Xie Wuyang.
She followed him out without hesitation. Last time she followed too closely and was discovered, so this time she learned her lesson and kept a distance from Xie Wuyang.
After turning left and right and finally entering a road, Song Jinyi was dumbfounded. There were two forks in the road, but she didn't know where the person was going.
She rubbed her hair in frustration, and was wondering whether to go back when suddenly a golden light flashed at the corner of her eyes.
On the left!
She followed him and saw him stop at a corner, seemingly waiting for someone. She also stopped at the corner and peeked in. Her blond hair seemed a bit dull and yellow, not as shiny as it was during the day. Perhaps it was because it was getting dark?
Soon, a man in a black robe came. He looked around and took off his hood when he thought there was no one around.
Song Jinyi's pupils suddenly shrank, and she opened her mouth in surprise. This person—this person also has yellow hair! But the color is much darker, it would be more appropriate to say it is brown.
Could it be that they were from the same clan? If so, why didn't they meet during the day, but had to be so sneaky at night? The more Song Jinyi thought about it, the more puzzled she became.
"Staying in this paradise, with a beautiful woman by his side, the prince must have forgotten his own purpose."
“I dare not forget it for a single day.”
…
The two exchanged some confusing conversations. Because they were far apart, only fragments of their conversation reached Song Jinyi's ears. She was just wondering why they weren't communicating in their native dialect when she suddenly heard the other person mention her: "I wonder how the prince and that Miss Song are doing?"
"She's already completely devoted to me. I'll just have to coax her and make love with her after some time. Once a woman sleeps with a man, her body and mind are no longer under her control. Don't be fooled by her noble appearance; she's just a woman. As for you, how are things going with the Song family?"
"Song Ci's matter has been properly handled, and no one will ever find out about you. It's just..."
"Just what? When did you become so fussy?"
"It's just that you've been with Miss Song for a long time, and I'm afraid you might waver."
The man scoffed, as if he had heard a huge joke. "Since ancient times, which man doesn't love gentleness and virtue? How can Song Jinyi be said to have anything to do with these words? If it weren't for the greater good, why would I waste my time on her?"
【Author’s words】
The classic eavesdropping plot, [heart eyes]
Kang Kang's next book is in advance, "After the Divorce, the Ex-husband Was Cold and His Ex-husband Was Burned to the Crematorium". If you pass by, please add it to your collection [scatter flowers]
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