Chapter 3 003 Admiring a Beauty Under the Lamp
Hua Yisheng shook his head: "No, that girl always wore a veil."
Could it be that he's taken a liking to that girl?
Hua Yisheng's face lit up with delight, sensing a rare juicy tidbit. Everyone knew that although this man was highly sought after by the noble ladies of the capital, he had never been seen caring about anyone. Could it be...?
"How about I find an excuse to make her take off her veil and give you a proper eye check, Your Highness?"
Hua Yisheng waited tensely for a long time, but only heard Lu Liangyu slowly say, "She was injured by me when she tried to save me. I just heard her mention that her wound is still painful. You should take a look at her too."
Lin Wan, who was anxiously waiting outside, suddenly saw the blue curtain of the clinic being lifted from the inside, and the clerk called her in.
Could it be Lu Liangyu's eyes?
Lin Wan rushed into the examination room, taking three steps at a time, and ran to Lu Liangyu: "Young Master Lu, your eyes..."
"It's alright, let the renowned physician Hua take a look at the injury on your face."
She was stunned for a moment, then turned her head and saw Hua Yisheng with a kind smile on his face. She immediately realized that he was concerned about her wound.
Lin Wan smiled, and with a flick of her slender white finger, the white veil on her face slipped down, revealing her charming face with red lips and white teeth.
Before Hua Yisheng could even utter a word of praise, he was stunned by the reddened, lest the wound on her cheek worsen. He completely disregarded it.
"Girl, why don't you cherish the injury on your face? Aren't you afraid it will leave a scar?"
Upon suddenly hearing Hua Yisheng's rebuke, Lin Wan was stunned and didn't react for a moment.
The girl is quite pretty; the prince's taste is indeed excellent. However, judging from her appearance, she must be blinded by beauty, her mind completely focused on the prince, neglecting her own injuries.
Hua Yisheng sighed helplessly: "The wound is not healing well after so long and there are signs of it getting worse. If we don't treat it, it may leave a scar."
Lin Wan's face turned pale instantly, and she asked in a trembling voice, "Will there really be a scar? Won't it be ugly?"
"Young lady, did you see a doctor to properly treat your wound before?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Wan felt guilty. For most of the past month, she had been taking care of the seriously injured and unconscious Lu Liangyu, and later she was worried about his eye disease. She hadn't thought about the injury on her face. It could have been simply bandaged and the bleeding stopped that day. She never expected it to be so torturous!
She glanced at Lu Liangyu with a wronged look and whispered, "I forgot when I was busy. I thought it would heal on its own after the bleeding stopped."
Hua Yisheng, with a smile, was about to make another joke when he was interrupted by a voice that was hard to read. He heard Lu Liangyu, who had been silent, say, "Thank you for your miraculous healing skills, Hua Yisheng, please take a look at Miss Lin's injury."
Since Lu Liangyu had said so, Hua Yisheng had no reason to say anything else. He gently comforted her, "Miss, don't be afraid. The wound hasn't healed yet. It must have been caused by a bloodstained sword. It's still red and swollen after so many days. It's possible that the wound has become infected and worsened."
Bloodstained swords?
Upon hearing this, Lin Wan recalled the scene of meeting Lu Liangyu a month ago and became somewhat lost in thought.
He was rescued from the river with wounds all over his body. Even though he was unconscious and not fully conscious, he still held the dagger tightly in his hand.
Lu Liangyu certainly didn't fall into the river for no reason, and he was covered in injuries.
When he was seriously injured, Lin Wan never asked him about his condition, only hoping that he would recover quickly.
But now that Hua Yisheng had mentioned it, Lin Wan couldn't help but feel sorry for him.
She slightly raised her eyelids and looked at Lu Liangyu with a pained expression: "I accidentally cut myself while cutting something with a knife in the kitchen earlier. It wasn't a bloodstained knife or sword."
Upon hearing this, Lu Liangyu's knuckles trembled.
Will it leave a scar?
"With my medical expertise here, I guarantee there will be no scarring, allowing the young lady to remain as beautiful as ever. However, please be sure to treat the wound and apply the medicine carefully, and do not be careless."
Hua Yisheng carefully cleaned away the blood and pus from her wound, applied the Beauty Jade Ointment, and repeatedly instructed, "Change the dressing frequently and don't be careless."
Her cheeks felt slightly warm after the medicine was applied. Her eyes flickered, and she asked, "Are you sure this won't leave a scar?"
"No." Hua Yisheng looked at Lin Wan, who was gazing at Lu Liangyu with obvious admiration. Beauty was indeed a curse. "Alright, you can come back tomorrow to change your dressings. Don't delay my treatment of other patients."
After saying that, he asked the shop assistant to escort the two out of the clinic.
Lin Wan glanced back at the Xinglin Medical Clinic behind her, chuckled, and her eyes curved into crescents: "The Sage of Chinese Medicine is truly wonderful!"
Lu Liangyu hummed in agreement, without denying it.
The bustling street scene came into view in an instant. People came and went, shops lined the streets, and shouts, singing, cheers and applause filled the air. The crowds surged and thronged.
Lu Liangyu, standing beside him, remained silent, raising her foot as if to walk towards the carriage, but then paused and did not move.
His sleeve was gently hooked by Lin Wan again, and he stopped and turned to face her.
Lin Wan hooked her fingertips around his sleeve, squeezing it slightly, with a hint of flattery: "Young Master Lu, there's a shop selling veils and hats up ahead. Your eye veil has been stained with the medicine powder, why don't you go and pick out a few more to change into?"
“My face has just been treated with medicine, and the veil is a bit painful against it, so I want to change my veil.”
Lin Wan felt a little guilty under his gaze. Although he had a veil over his eyes and couldn't see her, her voice couldn't help but contain a hint of coquetry.
After a long silence, just when Lin Wan thought he was unwilling and still wanted to return to the inn.
A calm voice came through, unhurried and with just the right amount of detachment: "There are many people on the street, but I can't see and walk, so it's not convenient."
"It's alright, I'll lead you, young master," Lin Wan said with a cheerful smile.
But he remained unmoved.
Lin Wan quickly corrected herself: "I meant that if I hold your sleeve, there won't be too many people on the street, and I won't bump into anything or fall if I hold your sleeve."
This time, I finally saw the gentle and refined person nod and even offer his right sleeve.
Whether it's a sleeve or something else, pulling on a sleeve counts as pulling.
How annoying! Even when you can't see, you're still so cautious, like a big block of ice.
Lin Wan obediently held onto his sleeve, feeling the slight coolness of the brocade robe between her fingers. She slowed her pace and walked closer to him.
After passing two shops, you will find a small shop called "Yanyun Pavilion".
"My lord, my wife, come and see. The newly arrived veil is light, breathable, and made of comfortable fabric. It is truly of the highest quality."
The small shop displayed all kinds of veils, hats, and blinds. The shopkeeper was a kind and wealthy lady.
"Oh, are you picking out a veil for your wife? These are all new arrivals this year. The nobles of Bianzhou City love this style. It's woven by a famous embroiderer from the capital. It's cool and breathable. Take a look, my wife."
"My lady, you are so beautiful. This Huanxi gauze dress complements your fair skin perfectly. And since it's hot in summer, this veil will keep you cool."
When the shopkeeper saw the two enter, dressed in fine clothes, he assumed they must be important people and greeted them warmly.
Lin Wan smiled and her eyebrows curved as she listened to the shopkeeper's eloquence: "Sure, do you have a bronze mirror? I'd like to see how I look when I wear it, and whether it looks good."
"My lady is so beautiful, I know she'll be beautiful without even trying her on," the shopkeeper said, delighted, and quickly led her to look at the bronze mirror on the counter.
The delicate veil could not conceal her beauty, and Lin Wan's reflection in the mirror added to her alluring and hazy charm.
Lin Wan was having a great time choosing, picking out several veils in one go, with various embroidered patterns.
Lu Liangyu teased, "Didn't you say that the veil would hurt because the wound on your face hadn't healed?"
Just as Lin Wan was about to ask the shopkeeper to choose some other styles of veils, a voice suddenly rang out beside her, interrupting her selection.
The pleasant atmosphere suddenly cooled down.
"My dear husband is so thoughtful. He knows that wearing a veil is uncomfortable for you because of the injury on your face. My shop has some newly arrived veils and hats, as well as the kind of veils used by noblemen in the capital. Which one would you like, my dear wife?"
"I really envy you guys. Thinking back to when I was young, my old man was the most reluctant to go shopping with me, let alone help me look at things."
Lin Wan listened to the shopkeeper talking more and more enthusiastically, even mentioning things that are appropriate for newlyweds. Even though she was thick-skinned, she couldn't stand hearing the shopkeeper bring it up to her face, especially with Lu Liangyu standing silently beside her.
"Shopkeeper, you've misunderstood...we're not..."
The shopkeeper, being experienced in life, sized up the two men and guessed their intentions. He then smiled and changed the subject.
Lu Liangyu stopped and remained silent, his brows furrowed. In the past, the people around him had never been so noisy.
Lin Wan, who was asking the shopkeeper if they had any eye veils, glanced at him and noticed that he was frowning. Considering that he was usually so quiet, she wondered if he thought she was talking too much, so she kept quiet.
He told Tao Hong, who was waiting nearby, to settle the bill with the shopkeeper and pack up the ground gauze, veil, and his eye veil.
Lin Wan saw the two figures reflected in the bronze mirror on the counter. One wore a white veil, and the other had her eyes covered with a veil. They were just as the shopkeeper had said, a perfect match.
A smile flickered in her eyes. She deliberately took a step closer and said softly, "Young Master Lu, you see, we really are in the same boat. One of us is disfigured and is taking care of the other's eye disease."
Lu Liangyu wasn't too surprised, but sighed softly: "Women in this world all cherish their appearance. You've ruined your face because of me, don't you blame me?"
"Haha, it's a good thing that I got to know you because of a small scar. Otherwise, in this vast sea of people, we might still just be strangers passing by each other."
Lin Wan smiled and raised her voice at the end of her sentence: "Didn't Doctor Hua say that it wouldn't leave a scar? Besides, I'm pretty and not bad-looking, so this little injury is nothing to worry about."
He listened, hesitated for a moment, and ultimately said nothing more.
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The moon was high in the sky, and there was no one to be seen in the courtyard of the inn. Only occasionally did a stray cat dart across the room, its long, soft meows filling the corners of the inn.
Lin Wan took the hot compress medicine given by Hua Yisheng to Lu Liangyu's room.
Looking at the dark, steaming medicine in the bowl, Lin Wan said, "Young Master Lu, let me apply it to your eyes."
He pondered for a moment, then said helplessly, "No need, I can do this myself. Please hand it to me, Miss Lin."
Lin Wan didn't say much, quietly standing by his side, watching him clumsily apply the eye mask.
Admiring a beautiful woman under the lamplight evokes a unique feeling in one's heart.
The orange candlelight reflected the two figures on the white wall. A gentle breeze blew, causing the candlelight to flicker and the shadows on the wall to intertwine.
Although Lu Liangyu was blind, she could feel the intense gaze of the person beside her, and her hand movements involuntarily shifted slightly and slowed down.
A light veil cannot conceal her stunning beauty; a gentle breeze stirs the heart.
Lin Wan's cheeks flushed slightly, unable to suppress the flutter in her heart.
The questioner asked, "Does the young master have someone he admires?"
Lu Liangyu was unusually stunned, his mind went blank, and he stood there dumbfounded.
He stopped applying the medicine: "No."
"That's great..."
Lin Wan's fingertips trembled; she couldn't wait to tell him what was on her mind immediately.
When she raised her eyes to look at the person she had been longing for, she was filled with joy but could no longer express it. In the candlelight, her eyes were deep and hazy, yet they faintly exuded a chill.
“We met by chance. You could have ignored my serious injuries, but you kindly saved me. I will repay this life-saving grace handsomely.”
"Thanks to your care over the past month, I, Lu, have recovered so quickly. I will gladly present you with gold and silver treasures when the time comes."
“I will find a good cure for the injury on your face, so that it will not detract from your beautiful appearance.”
The ambiguous atmosphere in the candlelight suddenly froze.
Lin Wan's eyes twitched, and her expression went from unnatural to extremely unnatural.
Looking at the person she admired, his words carried a hint of coldness, which completely dampened her initial enthusiasm and eagerness to reveal her feelings.
"...I saved you not for material possessions, so don't confuse me with such despicable people."
"Anyway, you just focus on recovering, I..."
The blush on Lin Wan's face had faded, and her expression remained normal: "It's getting late, Young Master Lu, you should rest early. I'll come to find you again tomorrow, and then I'll go to see Doctor Hua to change the medicine."
After Lu Liangyu finished applying the medicine, Lin Wan silently tidied up the bowl of medicine, carefully arranged the clean clothes that the shop assistant had brought over that day and placed them next to the bed, and made up the bedding before picking up the bowl of medicine and leaving.
Lu Liangyu frowned slightly upon hearing her commotion, but said nothing.
Once back in her room, Lin Wan finally couldn't hold back any longer. She slammed the bowl of medicine down on the table, feeling increasingly frustrated and angry. She muttered resentfully, "What a big ice block, that blind bastard!"
Peach Blossom: "Miss, how about we call it quits?"
"Let it go? He's blind right now, that's why he says that." Lin Wan said slowly, "I don't want to just let it go and go home, where someone I don't like will be waiting for me."
"I only want him."
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