Chapter 71 Spring
Yan Qing chatted with Shang Yuji for a while before noticing the red mole on her right cheek. He stared at it for a long time, and just as Shang Yuji was about to ask what was wrong with it, he looked away.
He was certain that Shang Xiaonizi did not have this red mole before!
Although the red mole on her face shone brightly, his medical instincts told him that this thing was no benevolent creature.
The chilling danger emanating from beneath the skin made one hesitate for a long time before finally asking, "When did this mole appear?"
Shang Yuji subconsciously touched the red mole on her right cheek and replied, "It appeared when the Heart-to-Heart Gu was formed."
How are you feeling? Is there anything bothering you?
She shook her head and explained, "Aunt Hui said this is a normal manifestation of the Gu formation, and I haven't felt any discomfort yet."
After explaining, Shang Yuji saw Yan Qing turn his head away in dissatisfaction. He turned so quickly that she wasn't sure where the anger on his face came from.
However, it was probably not directed at her, otherwise Old Master Yan would have already been glaring at her and berating her.
"Why is Old Master Yan so sullen?" she asked, trying to be helpful.
Yan Qing turned around, the anger in his eyes subsided, replaced by a touch of sorrow: "This fate is truly inescapable. Twenty years ago I failed to save Jiang Moliu, and twenty years later I still cannot break free from this Heart-Sharing Gu."
In the end, he watched helplessly as many lives swirled around a single point, their destinies intertwined, chaotic and indistinguishable, a mess that left everyone helpless.
A sudden wave of self-reproach washed over him, and he immediately felt dissatisfied with his lack of medical skills.
Unexpectedly, Elder Yan was troubled by this. Shang Yuji remained silent for a moment before comforting him, saying, "Life is always unpredictable. Who can solve every problem they encounter? Elder Yan, you have done your best. As for the final outcome, it is beyond our control."
Upon hearing this, Yan Qing waved his hand and said in a low voice, "He has come back to life, and it is the younger generation who are comforting this old man. Don't worry, Shang Nizi, it's just a temporary sadness. I have seen many life and death, and I have become more open-minded. I will not be so obsessed with this."
That's what he said, but when Jiang Xi passed by on his way to learn Gu poison from Hui Gu, he glared at the two of them with a displeased expression.
Seeing his actions, Shang Yuji covered her face and suppressed a laugh behind his back, feeling much more at ease.
It seems that Elder Yan was indeed unaffected.
Jiang Xi was completely unaware of Yan Lao's glare. She steadily held a brightly colored butterfly on her fingertip, and raised her other hand high, waving happily at her.
Under the sunlight, the scales on the butterfly's wings shimmer and glow as it flutters.
His bright, fox-like eyes made it difficult to tell who was better.
Seeing that he seemed about to take a step forward, but hesitated and stopped at the next step: "Yunxiao, I'll go to the backyard with Aunt Hui first..."
Shang Yuji nodded in agreement and waved goodbye to the two of them.
After the two left, Yan Qing spoke up: "It's good that he was smart enough not to come over. Those butterflies may look pretty, but they're very poisonous. Only the people of Southern Xinjiang aren't afraid of these poisonous insects and snakes."
"Alright, I should go now." Yan Qing put away the medical knife and silver needles given to him by Shang Yuji, eager to go back and try them out.
It would be best to show off your skills in front of your junior brother, making him envious, and then persuading him to become the dean will naturally fall into place.
Even now, he was still thinking about the little girl!
Let's take another look at her?
They're just trying to scam these old folks!
Shang Yuji casually said, "I've been trying to print a new medical book recently, which includes a lot of new hygiene and protection tips. Once it's printed, I'll bring it to you two to see."
Yan Qing pricked up her ears, eager to see any new content, but unfortunately it wasn't ready yet, so she could only urge her not to forget to show it to them later.
He completely forgot that he had just been secretly condemning her.
"Well, the academy needs new medical books for its courses, so we'll have to trouble the two doctors to compile them into a book from simple to complex for teaching purposes," Shang Yuji added somewhat guiltily.
Sure enough, Dr. Yan jumped up and pointed at her, saying, "You, you wicked girl who exploits and bullies the old man!"
He thought she had changed her ways, but he never expected her to betray them, her fellow disciples.
It's all because they're too familiar with each other!
People should keep their relationships at the level of polite formality they had when they first met!
Shang Yuji quickly begged for mercy, coaxing him in a soft voice for a long time until she finally managed to appease him.
This involved offering many gifts and compensations, but compared to having the two sages of medicine write books and guarding the first medical school in Da'an, these compensations were insignificant.
Today's big businessman, Shang Yuji, is guaranteed to make a profit!
Spring had already arrived in Yangzhou amidst everyone's busy schedules. One night, a spring rain began to fall, and Yangzhou was transformed into a sea of green overnight.
The low, rolling hills in the suburbs are covered in green, and the breeze makes them look like surging waves.
The willows sprouting emerald green buds, the grasses emerging from the earth, and even the clumps of moss growing on the steps beneath the white walls and black tiles—spring quietly fills Yangzhou.
"Let's go for a spring outing today. If you keep knitting, won't your eyes get dizzy?" Shang Yuji said after finishing the doll's hairstyle.
Because her martial arts lessons and sewing wedding dresses conflicted, Shang Yuji communicated with her three masters and reduced the time Jiang Xi spent learning martial arts. The masters understood and thus made time for her.
Jiang Xi went to rush to make her wedding dress, while Shang Yuji was busy with her own tasks nearby.
She had considered helping, but ended up sewing a crooked crane on the wedding dress Jiang Xi was going to wear, with messy stitches, barely managing to take shape.
But compared to the lifelike crane on the other side, the contrast is stark.
He had intended to have Jiang Xi dismantle and resew it, but unexpectedly, he fell in love with the work that was beginning to resemble a crane.
Amidst his shy attempts to persuade her to stay and his blatant boasting about his remarkable talent despite being a beginner, Shang Yuji agreed to keep the unconventional cloud crane.
The two wedding dresses were just missing the finishing touches, so out of consideration for his recent hard work, she suggested that he go out for a spring outing and rest for a day.
Spring is in full bloom now, it's the perfect time to appreciate the myriad colors of spring.
Jiang Xi's expression softened. She tightened her needlework, stopped what she was doing, looked up and smiled, "Alright, let me pack some things for our trip, and then we'll go for a spring outing."
Shang Yuji patted the purse at her waist: "Travel light, and buy whatever you want on the spot."
After she finished speaking, she could easily imagine how imposing her own body must be.
"Ah Ji is so amazing! I'll listen to whatever Ah Ji says."
"You should quickly change into clothes that are comfortable for going out."
"Okay~" he drawled, got up and quickly went back to his room to change his clothes.
Before he returned to the study, Shang Yuji straightened his loosely tied belt, checked it to make sure it was in order, and then took his arm and led him out.
Springtime in Yangzhou is like a painting whose charm could not be captured even by a painter's lifelong skill.
The plants and trees are thriving, wildflowers are scattered everywhere, and the scenery is beautiful whether lightly or heavily adorned.
Under the warm sunlight, everything is lush and green, full of vitality.
A gentle breeze carries a damp scent from afar, brushing against my face as if to wet my long eyelashes that are about to drift away with the river.
His damp eyelashes blinked slowly due to the heaviness, and his fingertips moved slightly as he slowly searched for her hand.
Shang Yuji was busy admiring the beautiful spring scenery and didn't notice his actions. When their hands touched, they naturally clasped together.
She was surrounded by blooming flowers, and couldn't take it all in. She walked quite a distance, and the people around her chattered like birds, but there was no sound from him.
She turned her head and looked up, only to see him staring blankly at the spring scenery before him. Upon closer inspection, she realized that his gaze had no fixed point; he was simply taking in the scenery.
Perhaps this is just his habit of appreciating scenery? Then she won't disturb him.
Just as she was about to look away, her gaze suddenly met his. Shang Yuji chuckled, "I saw you were too quiet, so I came to check on you. How is it? Isn't the spring scenery in Yangzhou beautiful?"
Jiang Xi nodded: "It looks good... It's different from the ones I saw on the way to Yangzhou."
"Because of the differences between places, they all have their own unique spring."
"How amazing! I really want to see spring in other places with Yunxiao."
As if struck by something, listening to these poignant words, she vaguely recalled that this was the third spring he had ever witnessed.
One was in Hongyun Garden, one was on the way to Yangzhou last year, and the last one is springtime in Yangzhou today.
She paused for a moment, then gripped their clasped hands tightly and smiled, saying, "Yes, we will see many springs."
The fox-like eyes, damp with moisture, finally shed the long-hanging water droplets, and Jiang Xi followed suit with a bright smile:
"We want to watch it together!"
Ah Ji always said that he unconditionally obeyed her and had no thoughts of his own.
But even though she was always indulging him and making countless promises to him, these promises were always kept.
Lin Mingshan was right; all the luck they had in their lives had been spent on meeting them.
He was truly lucky to have met Ah Ji.
Shang Yuji pointed ahead: "Let's go, there's a temple up ahead, shall we go take a look?"
"Um!"
A short distance along the mountain road, peach blossoms were in full bloom, and when the wind blew them down, the pink blossoms filled the sky.
A large peach tree stands in front of the mountain temple, its branches laden with blossoms, and countless red ribbons tied to its branches with prayers flutter in the wind, dazzling the eyes of passersby.
The two went into the temple to burn incense and took two red ribbons to write their wishes on.
The master stationed there had a habit of asking, "Do you two need help copying this?"
"We'll do it ourselves, so we won't trouble Master."
The master pointed to the position of the pen on the table: "Please make yourself at home."
Shang Yuji picked up a calligraphy brush and gestured for Jiang Xi to write next to her.
Dipping a brush in ink, flowing words and phrases appear on a red ribbon.
Having practiced calligraphy for so long, she is no longer the same person she once was, with distorted handwriting and occasional misspellings.
Jiang Xiqu's characters were very precise and neat, with each stroke perfectly aligned, as if they were printed.
Out of respect for his wishes, Shang Yuji did not want to pry into what he had written.
After he finished writing, she called him to go to the old peach tree to tie a red ribbon.
The two walked around under the tree, and Shang Yuji rubbed her neck, which was a little sore from holding it up for so long: "Do you see any empty seats?"
Jiang Xi reached out and massaged her, replying, "Yes, but it's a bit high."
Shang Yuji looked up again. Sunlight, like scattered gold, shone through the gaps in the treetops, casting dappled shadows on her face, dazzling and captivating him.
She suddenly turned her head, stuffed the red ribbon in her hand in front of him, and the smile in her eyes was even more delightful than springtime:
"Could you please tie the prayer ribbon to it, my dear little sea and sky?"
His long eyelashes trembled slightly. He withdrew his kneading hand, took the red ribbon in front of him, his gaze gentle, his ear tips flushed, and he smiled, "Hmm, no trouble at all."
Ah Ji's affairs are not troublesome at all.
"Yunxiao, you'd better stand here obediently. I'll be back soon."
She's not a three-year-old child!
Despite her thoughts, she still responded.
Under the peach tree, Shang Yuji looked up and stared at the person who jumped up the branch in a few steps. On the other side, at the corner of the temple, the playboy watched the beautiful scene before him with tears in his eyes.
Oh dear, the way his two most beloved beauties are getting along is so touching.
The servant wiped away a cold sweat and whispered a reminder, "Young master, these two are getting married soon, shouldn't we leave them alone..."
The sight of the crowd staring intently at them from behind was truly terrifying. The servants were terrified that if the crowd saw anything amiss, they would tear the poor man and his young master to pieces.
The spoiled young master, still harboring wicked intentions, muttered to himself, "My courtyard is still missing two such lovely..." beauties.
Before he could finish speaking, the servant quickly reminded him, "Young master, don't forget your buttocks!"
The spoiled young master promptly fell silent.
He could never forget how the Yang family gang threatened him as if he were their enemy, and how his father finally beat and scolded him severely before the matter was dropped.
The spoiled young master covered his trembling buttocks.
Because of it, he hasn't bothered any pretty girls for days!
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