Perhaps because he was watching too intently, Su Yanqing did not notice that compared to Mr. Zeng's impetuous style, the footsteps this time were very light.
However, he smelled the fragrance of food. The Xiao family's food had a unique flavor. Not only was it delicious, it was also mixed with the warmth that belonged only to home.
"Uncle Master, what delicious food do you have today? With so many people coming, given Madam Xiao's enthusiasm, she must have prepared a sumptuous meal, right?"
He thought it was Mr. Zeng, so he started talking to him very naturally.
Xiao Lanlan couldn't help but smile when she heard him say that. She put the food on the table, looked back, and just happened to see his fair, slender neck and collarbone.
The two looked at each other. When Su Yanqing saw it was her, his heart skipped a beat. Then he reacted and quickly straightened his clothes.
Two traces of light red quickly appeared on his face, and his ears were already red enough that blood seemed to be dripping out. He was too embarrassed to look directly at Xiao Lanlan, and he became tense.
"I'm sorry Miss Xiao, I didn't know it was you. I'm Meng Lang."
Xiao Lanlan was not much better than him. Her face was also red and she didn't dare to look him in the eye.
"No...it's okay. I came here suddenly. I don't blame you."
To ease the embarrassment, she served him chicken soup:
"I'm here to bring you food. Have a bowl of chicken soup first. Today's chicken soup is very delicious."
Su Yanqing only had one hand working properly, as the other hand was wrapped in gauze. He took the chicken soup, which was a little hot, but because it was his left hand, he had difficulty moving it and it was very strenuous.
Normally it was Mr. Zeng who fed him, but at this moment Mr. Zeng was outside having a great time eating and chatting with his fellow apprentices, and had temporarily forgotten about him.
Xiao Lanlan saw how hard he was working, and after thinking for a while she spoke:
"Mr. Su, if you don't mind, let me feed you!"
Su Yanqing was stunned when he heard that, then looked up at her. The girl's eyes were as clear as a deer, her face was rosy and very smart.
He felt as if his heart was hit hard by something again.
Under normal circumstances, if a woman spoke to him like this, he would definitely reject her sternly, saying a bunch of things about physical contact between men and women.
But at this moment, facing Xiao Lanlan, he didn't want to say these words. He was silent for a while. Xiao Lanlan thought he wanted to refuse but didn't know how to refuse. She secretly blamed herself for being rude. When she was about to explain that it was okay, she heard him speak, his voice as gentle as always:
"Then... thank you very much, Miss Xiao!" There was a smile in the corners of his eyes, which made Xiao Lanlan's heart warm, and she couldn't help but curl up the corners of her mouth.
So, there was this scene: Xiao Lanlan was holding the chicken soup, blowing gently on each spoonful, and then bringing it to Su Yanqing's mouth.
Su Yanqing drank them all one by one until the bowl of chicken soup was empty.
"Very fresh and sweet. Madam Xiao's cooking skills are as good as always."
After drinking it, Su Yanqing looked at Xiao Lanlan with a smile. This chicken soup was specially cooked by Xiao's mother with red dates, and Xiao Lanlan even skimmed off the oil foam on it before serving it to him.
Because she carefully noticed that Mr. Zeng did this every time, she guessed that Su Yanqing didn't like greasy food.
In fact, stewing chicken soup does not require any skills at all. Just control the heat well. The longer the time, the softer the chicken will be, and the soup will naturally be more fragrant and sweet.
Afterwards, Xiao Lanlan fed him again. The room was quiet, with only the occasional sound of chopsticks hitting the edge of the bowl, which created a rather ambiguous atmosphere.
Just when Xiao Lanlan was wondering if she should say something to make the situation less awkward, Su Yanqing opened his lips again:
"At most the day after tomorrow, I will be leaving."
Xiao Lanlan paused when she heard this. She felt a little bitter inside, but a bright smile appeared on her face:
"Well, we haven't treated you well enough during this period. It's better for you to go home and recuperate than to stay with us. That's good. I wish Mr. Su a speedy recovery."
Eventually they had to leave. Xiao Lanlan understood that the difference in status between him and her was not a little bit. He was like a cloud in the sky, out of reach. If it weren't for this accident, perhaps they would never have met in this life.
But why do I feel so sad?
"Then when my leg is healed, I will come to thank you in person."
Su Yanqing actually didn't want to leave. He felt that the Xiao family gave him rare peace. Every morning when he woke up, the barking of dogs and the crowing of chickens made him feel quite comfortable.
The wild flowers here look prettier than those that have been specially planted and trimmed in the houses...
"You can come anytime. We welcome you anytime." Xiao Lanlan said politely, but she couldn't help feeling happy in her heart.
Really, her mood has been up and down...
Since he said he would come again, we will definitely meet again.
After saying a few words, there was silence for a long time. When the bowl of rice was finished, Xiao Lanlan seemed to have no reason to stay any longer. She poured him a cup of hot tea to rinse his mouth, and then she cleaned up the dishes and prepared to leave.
Just as I turned around and raised my foot, I heard Su Yanqing's gentle voice:
"Miss Xiao, you are fine. You don't need to worry about those rumors. Those weird and supernatural talks are just the prejudices of pedantic people against women. Su believes that the fate of women is never limited by worldly prejudices. As long as you don't care about them, those rumors will not hurt you."
His words were meaningful. Although he did not say it explicitly, Xiao Lanlan knew what he meant.
Mr. Zeng had investigated the Xiao family, so Su Yanqing naturally knew that Xiao Lanlan had been suffering from rumors and prejudice because of her fate of bringing bad luck to her husband.
So, he was guiding her.
Xiao Lanlan's heart was filled with emotion again. She couldn't suppress the corners of her mouth, so she simply didn't turn around to face him, lest he see through her girlish thoughts:
"Does Mr. Su care?"
Su Yanqing heard this and laughed a few times, which sounded very nice:
"If I cared, why would I say this to you?"
He certainly didn't care. Things like fate were all nonsense from those charlatans, a lie. It was really shameful that a single sentence could ruin a girl's life.
Xiao Lanlan felt comforted, and the smile on her face became even more charming.
"Mr. Su is a good man. Good people will have a peaceful life." After Xiao Lanlan finished speaking, she hurried out of the yard with the plate.
After she left for a long time, Su Yanqing was still a little dazed, with the hot tea in his hand still steaming.
He drank it all in one gulp; the temperature was just right, exactly to his liking.
Of course, people are also...
After lunch, several gentlemen asked Xiao's mother to call Xiao Hechuan and Zhou over and began to take their pulses and diagnose them.
Xiao Hechuan sat there, allowing the two gentlemen to take turns taking his pulse and looking at his pupils.
Jiang Sui stayed beside him, his hand tightly held in his, and his hands were already sweaty.
During the first year, doctors would come from time to time to treat his dementia, prick his head with needles, and give him very bitter medicine to drink.
After so many times, he, as a child at heart, developed a fear of these doctors.
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