Summation
Since they discovered that their boss hadn't woken up for a long time and no matter how they called him, it was no use; it was as if he was immersed in a dream and didn't want to wake up.
Xiaoqin was frightened, so she coaxed Lele to go inside to do her homework, and then quickly ran to find a doctor.
Their residence was a series of small houses behind the shops, separated from the shops by an earthen wall, simple and clear.
Therefore, it is convenient for her to go out.
On Xiangnan Street, there are many shops, but there is only one clinic near their home. The doctor is an elderly man with a white beard. Whenever any of the neighbors is sick or in pain, they go to him for a prescription.
When Xiaoqin arrived, the clinic was already closed.
She had no choice but to take a detour to the back room and shout. When she finally managed to drag the doctor back, she found the room brightly lit, so bright it hurt her eyes.
Someone is coming.
She was surprised and looked up at the sky. Night had fallen and the neighbors were already asleep. Who would come here at this hour?
Could it be theft?
This really angered Xiaoqin, who had been running all the way, and she hadn't even vented her anger yet!
She ignored even the senior doctor and rushed in with her sleeves rolled up.
In the inner room, behind the curtains, the disheveled doctor relaxed his brows, about to describe the patient's condition.
"This girl's pulse..."
No sooner had the words been spoken than an angry female voice came from outside, breaking the tranquility.
"Which thief is it!"
Sitting by the bed, Doctor Chen paused for a moment, then continued, "This young lady is physically weak. Her fever is due to mental instability and the invasion of wind-evil. I will prescribe a medicine for her to take once a day, and she will recover in a few days."
His words were respectful, yet tinged with a hint of arrogance.
These words were spoken to another person standing beside him. This person was extremely tall and was none other than Pei Jue, who had come to find Mei Sheng in the afternoon.
He was dressed in all black, which made him appear even more composed in the night. If you looked closely, you could easily see that his outer garment was slightly disheveled.
Upon hearing Dr. Chen's words, his tightly furrowed brows finally relaxed.
Now he had time to see who dared to disturb his peace. His phoenix eyes swept over, full of murderous intent, and his imposing aura emanated from him.
Few can withstand a man's rage.
Xiaoqin panicked and her hands trembled. She was so frightened that she took several steps back and almost fell.
But after a moment, she remembered the landlord inside the house and stammered:
"How is the master...?"
It was at this moment that she finally saw the state of the room. Although she dared not look the man in the eye again, she managed to catch a glimpse of his face.
She wondered why a stranger was treating Lele so well; it turned out the person was someone the employer knew.
The man is so kind to the employer, he must be a friend of the employer.
But how did she know her master was sick? A series of questions arose in her mind. It seemed that she would only know the answer when her master woke up.
Unable to understand, Xiaoqin didn't make things difficult for herself, but instead focused her attention on the doctor writing prescriptions at the wooden table.
This was the best doctor in the city; she had the privilege of seeing him once.
call.
Doctor Chen bowed and said, "Sir, the prescription has been written. I will go and prepare the medicine now."
He was the most famous physician in Arleigh. Not only the city's wealthy merchants, but even officials would consult him. His medical skills were superb; this minor ailment of a cold was nothing to him.
Within the city, his status was in no way lower than that of an ordinary minor official.
As for why he was so respectful to this man?
Pei Jue hummed in agreement, then said in a hoarse voice, "Hurry up!"
As Dr. Chen hurriedly went out to prepare the medicine, he thought to himself: Who would have thought that the famous Grand Commander of the Northern Region was actually so soft-hearted? It's just a woman catching a common cold, yet he's so anxious.
Knowing that her employer only had a fever and that the illness wasn't too difficult to treat, Xiaoqin felt a little relieved. She hesitated for a few steps before following the doctor in his dark robe.
The room fell silent instantly, and even the woman's breathing on the bed could be heard clearly.
Pei Jue sat down on the edge of the bed and tucked her in. As he withdrew his hand, he suddenly realized that he seemed to be wearing the wrong clothes today.
This woman is indeed skilled at bewitching people.
For a moment, his expression was complex, and his thoughts were hard to fathom.
As the night deepened, the woman, whose face was flushed, took the medicine, and her high fever gradually subsided, and her complexion improved significantly.
As dawn broke, the night was about to end.
The person remained unconscious.
Pei Jue suppressed his temper and gritted his teeth, saying, "The fever has subsided, why haven't you woken up yet?"
Even the usually composed Dr. Chen was somewhat flustered at this moment, his brows furrowing repeatedly as he checked the patient's pulse again and again.
"This shouldn't be...this...this..."
"waste!"
The breakfast on the table was overturned and spilled on the floor, and the servants outside were too frightened to move. These were several servants from the Pei family who had come with Han Zhou this morning. Knowing their master's temper, they didn't dare to retaliate.
Xiaoqin, unaware of the situation, stepped forward hesitantly, holding back her tears, and said, "Aren't you the best doctor in the city? How come you can't cure my master's illness?"
The moment the words left his mouth, the air inside the room grew even colder.
“This girl is in a trance and refuses to wake up. I just treated her with an ancestral remedy. If she wanted to wake up, she would have done so long ago.”
Dr. Chen added, "It's because the girl doesn't want to wake up."
"quack!"
"Han Zhou, go to the army and ask for help!"
—
Pei Jue paced anxiously, feeling utterly helpless as he looked at the unconscious woman on the bed.
How is she?
Imperial Physician Li opened his eyes in response, his voice filled with doubt, as if he were puzzled:
"The cold has subsided, and her pulse is strong; the young lady should be fine and should have woken up long ago, but this..."
"Are you also saying that she doesn't want to wake up?"
Imperial Physician Li was cautious and did not mention anything else, only stating that he had acupuncture techniques, which, combined with hot baths, would cause patients to wake up within half a day.
Pei Jue sat on the edge of the bed and said, "Mei'er, do you resent me?"
It must be resentment, otherwise, why hasn't he woken up for so long? Is she punishing him?
Pei Jue was heartbroken, and even his still-healing wounds throbbed, as if reminding him that he was the one who caused all of this.
"If you resent me, can you wake up? Once you wake up, I'll give you whatever you want, okay?"
Unfortunately, Mei Sheng couldn't hear a word of the man's gentle words.
—
Accompanied by a feeling of floating up and down, Mei Sheng finally felt solid ground a moment later.
Looking at the house in front of her, tears welled up in her eyes, and she was speechless for a long time.
Has she finally returned?
Her home is in a small town in the south, a place with gentle breezes, beautiful scenery, and frequent tourist attractions that come to see the Jiangnan water towns.
Having been away from home for so long, Mei Sheng was still somewhat disoriented when she suddenly found herself in this familiar yet unfamiliar house.
Steam was billowing from the kitchen window, which startled her, and she quickened her pace.
"Grandpa?"
Her mother looked haggard and didn't reply, as if she hadn't heard anything.
"Mom, where's Grandpa?"
Mei Sheng asked anxiously again, her voice growing louder and louder.
In the past, my grandfather would play chess without fail at this time. Mei Sheng once asked: Can't you take a day off?
"My grandfather thought playing chess was a way to relax."
Now, his favorite chess chair is empty, with only a few fallen leaves on it, adding to the loneliness.
silence-
Almost instantly, Mei Sheng understood something. A chill ran up her feet, her face trembled, and she almost collapsed.
Oh, and there's a full-length mirror in the restroom.
She went inside and cried.
There wasn't a soul in sight!
This crying seemed to be an attempt to express the fear of suddenly being transported to another world, or perhaps the series of events that occurred after meeting Pei Jue; maybe she was just too fragile.
The truly terrifying thing is returning only to find that you weren't there at all.
What I fear even more is my maternal grandfather. Where did he go?
She was raised by her maternal grandfather from a young age. Her parents were just familiar strangers to her. This small town held the memories of her and her grandfather.
"Hey, you guys are all enemies. One of you fell into the water and hasn't woken up for three months. Another of you suddenly broke your leg. Sigh."
The sighing voice reached Mei Sheng's ears like a savior.
Mei Sheng seized this glimmer of hope and strained to look, but before she could listen more carefully, the scene before her became chaotic, and she was overcome with dizziness, plunging back into darkness.
No matter how much she struggled, it was no use. Where was she going again?
How can I go home, truly go home?
"To have a beginning and an end."
An aged voice came from behind. Although Mei Sheng couldn't open her eyes, her hearing was exceptionally good. It was... her grandfather's voice?
The plum blossom jade pendant flashed with light for a moment, then dimmed further.
The noise started again.
It was a child crying loudly and incessantly, which was very annoying.
"?"
A small face covered in tears came into Mei Sheng's view, as if it had suffered a great injustice.
"Lele, cough cough—"
Seeing Mei Sheng wake up, Lele cried even louder by the bedside: "Auntie, I miss you so much."
"It was just a dream, don't worry."
Mei Sheng pulled back the heavy quilt and took a breath. Who had piled such a heavy quilt on her?
"What dream... could keep you awake for so long?" Pei Jue brought in a bowl of chicken soup. Watching the two talking, he unconsciously tightened his grip on the porcelain bowl.
His voice was devoid of any emotion.
If you don't look closely, you wouldn't notice that he hasn't washed up for three days, and that some stubble is showing on his face.
"You...why are you here?"
Mei Sheng changed her expression, a look of surprise flashing across her pale and tired face. She pulled Lele into her arms and adopted a defensive posture.
For a moment, no one spoke.
Lele looked left and right, but before she could speak, Mei Sheng told her to go find Sister Xiaoqin first.
"Are you feeling any better?" Pei Jue asked, acting as if nothing had happened, as he scooped up a spoonful of chicken soup. "I heard you say you wanted some when you had a nightmare."
Mei Sheng composed herself, covered herself with the blanket, suppressed her nausea, and said, "Thank you."
After speaking, she looked up again, letting her black hair fall to her shoulders, and forced a smile:
"Let's go out for a walk tomorrow to clear our heads."
"good."
Aren't you going to ask me where I'm going?
Where to?
"I heard the stars on Xiaosui Mountain are very beautiful—"
"good."
Several voices echoed in unison, voices I had never heard before.
Mei Sheng was surprised. She thought that going to Xiaosui Mountain would be as difficult as ever, but who would have thought it would be so easy?
This is the mountain she came from. There is a clear pool in the mountain, and it is from this place that she climbed out.
Mei Sheng's thoughts drifted away. Would she go home this time if she went down again?
Definitely.
Pei Jue stared blankly at the woman who had suddenly come to life. It was only then that he seemed to realize that she was inviting him.
I thought we were going to have a fight, but it was so peaceful.
He was suddenly overjoyed. Thinking about it this way, Mei'er was willing to resolve their past conflicts with him.
Yes, no matter what, Mei'er is already his woman. After he goes down the mountain tomorrow, he will arrange the betrothal and promise her to be his wife.
She would have all the rites and privileges expected of a legal wife, including the betrothal ceremony, the phoenix coronet, and the embroidered robe.
Should she be satisfied now?
For some reason, Pei Jue still felt uneasy.
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