Sima Xing stroked his chin and laughed, "After all, I saved the princess's life. It's really too much for me to do this. I'm the one who applied the medicine to your wounds. If you take a few more glances at them now, you've already gotten your money's worth. I don't want to take advantage of you."
Lu Qingyan frowned and said angrily, "Come here quickly, I'll help you remove the arrow right away."
Sima Xing sat obediently in front of Lu Qingyan, and said worriedly, "Be careful with your hands. If anything happens to me, you'll be stuck in this cave forever."
Lu Qingyan raised an eyebrow: "That's so exaggerated, did you block the entrance?"
Sima Xing sighed, "Yes, the wolves outside are watching us like hawks. If we don't want to become their food, we have no choice but to hide here for the time being."
Lu Qingyan's hand trembled as she applied the medicine: "Are there wolves outside?"
"How could there not be any in the wilderness? I wonder how those people are doing, whether any of them survived," Sima Xing sighed.
"Sima Xing, do you know who's behind this?" Lu Qingyan asked him, unsure if he had any leads.
Sima Xing shook his head: "How would I know? If I knew, would I have let those people get hurt?"
He said with some regret, "Ayan, I wonder if you still remember me?"
"Of course I know you are Sima Xing, but—do we know each other? When did we meet?" Lu Qingyan was slightly taken aback, and focused on looking closely at the person in front of her. He had delicate skin comparable to a beautiful woman, fiery red lips, and a pair of peach blossom eyes that blinked at her.
This fellow was indeed handsome, and Lu Qingyan quite admired him. Looking at the scenery before her, she found it pleasing to the eye, but she couldn't recall ever seeing such a person before.
Sima Xing is from the State of Jin. If he were to come to the State of Lu, it would be a major event. She couldn't possibly be unaware of this!
Sima Xing reminded him, "Ten years ago, at Luoxi Pavilion. What, still don't remember?"
Lu Qingyan's thoughts were instantly drawn back to ten years ago. That year, she was still a chubby little girl, and her already pretty face didn't look bad at the time; on the contrary, it was quite cute.
Luoxi Pavilion is located in a very remote part of the royal garden of the Lu Kingdom's palace. Usually, no one comes here, but Lu Qingyan often comes here to play with Shen Jiyan.
In early autumn, lotus flowers are sparse, daisies are budding, and even the sky is bluer than usual, which contrasts sharply with the white clouds.
Lu Qingyan was chasing after Shen Jiyan when she bumped into someone.
Lu Qingyan stared blankly at the child who had suddenly appeared before her. His appearance could not be described as beautiful; his undeveloped features piled up like a wrinkled bun. His pale face highlighted his frailty, as if a gust of wind could blow him over. His appearance successfully aroused Lu Qingyan's pity.
Lu Qingyan handed him the peeled lotus seeds she had prepared: "Big brother, I'm treating you to lotus seeds. These are very delicious, and I peeled them myself. I'll give them all to you."
The child smiled, as if a painting had been unfolded, and Lu Qingyan couldn't help but stare at him in a daze.
He said, "Thank you, little sister."
Yes, her voice is very pleasant to hear.
Lu Qingyan looked at the beauty in front of him again. He couldn't see any change in her appearance, but her voice was far from the same.
It's really hard to connect these two people.
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