After a silent night, Mo Yu, who had been in a coma all night, gradually woke up with the help of the elixir that Hua Wuxin got from Tan Hua.
Although his head and body still hurt a little, it didn't hinder Mo Yu's movements. Hong Yu saw that he had opened his eyes, and quickly helped him up, asking with concern: "How do you feel?"
With his beautiful woman by his side, the first thing Mo Yu said when he woke up was to grab Hong Yu's hand, concerned about the others: "I'm fine. Where's Xinzhai? He blocked a needle for me. How is he now?"
"...", Hong Yu's eyes flickered, and he didn't dare look at him, and his words were hesitant. Mo Yu saw this and couldn't help but get even more anxious: "Forget it, I'll go find him myself. He loves watching the sunrise and basking in the sun at this time of the day. It's a rare good day today, he must be out for a walk somewhere."
Wang Ruo, Hua Wuxin, Wang Nianqing, and several other helpers sat in front of the fire, silently watching the teapot on the fire. Mo Yu didn't see Li Xinzhai in the crowd, thinking he had gone somewhere else, so he started looking for him. But after searching around, he couldn't even find the corner of Li Xinzhai's clothes. "Strange, you're all here, where could he have gone?"
Wang Ruo was about to say something to Mo Yu when he clapped his hands and muttered to himself, "I see. If he's not outside, then he must be in the car!"
As expected, when Mo Yu lifted the car curtain, he saw Li Xinzhai lying in the car with his arms and legs spread out. "Okay, we have to hurry up, get up!"
"..." No matter how hard Mo Yu pulled or how he yelled, Li Xinzhai wouldn't budge. Mo Yu's injuries hadn't healed yet, and after a while of pulling on Li Xinzhai, a thin layer of sweat had already formed on his forehead. Seeing that this man was still refusing to get up, Mo Yu simply let go and sat down next to him.
Li Xinzhai lay quietly for a while, as if making sure he had rested enough, before slowly opening his eyes. Mo Yu tilted his head slightly to look at him and whispered softly, "Look at you, you've been lying to me all day long. They said you were fine... Fortunately, you're fine, otherwise, I don't know how I would face myself."
Li Xinzhai heaved a sigh of relief, raised his hand, and called him with a smile, "...Senior Brother."
"I pulled you just now but you refused to get up, but now you are willing to do so." As Mo Yu touched Li Xinzhai's icy hand, he couldn't help but shudder and frowned, thinking to himself: Why is it so cold? Is there something wrong with the silver needle yesterday?
Li Xinzhai noticed Mo Yu's subconscious action. After sitting up straight, he yawned and said, "I didn't cover myself with a blanket last night. I'm a little cold."
"You deserve it," he said, but Mo Yu regretted it the moment he said it: "You look very bad, don't you..."
Li Xinzhai knew that Mo Yu was probably worried that he had hurt himself, so he rubbed his chest and coughed a few times before explaining, "Those three kids are really amazing. You saw me get hurt, so remember to treat me better in the future."
Mo Yu replied helplessly: "Yes, yes, when have I ever been mean to you?"
Li Xinzhai couldn't help but smile at his confident expression. "Come on, now's your chance to show off. Give this to Tang Chen for me." As he spoke, the man pulled out a transparent bead. At first glance, Mo Yu couldn't tell what the bead was made of.
Mo Yu played with the bead in his hand for a while, then stuffed it back into Li Xinzhai's hand: "...Why don't you go by yourself? I didn't realize you dared to order your senior brother around."
Li Xinzhai explained in a somewhat shameless manner, "I was injured, and I was afraid she would get anxious if she knew. Besides, her family is jealous and she's really wary of me."
Mo Yu recalled how Wang Yanzhou had targeted Li Xinzhai in the military camp. He realized it wasn't just an act. "To give you a favor, I'll do you this favor with reluctance."
Li Xinzhai smiled, then stuffed a cold object into Mo Yu's hand and instructed, "Also, this is for you. You have to keep it well for me."
Mo Yu opened his palm. The Li family heirloom jade cicada, which he had given to Hua Wuxin in exchange for help from the black market, now lay peacefully in his hand. "Didn't you give this jade to Hua Wuxin? How did you get it back?"
Li Xinzhai continued, "He just wanted to borrow it for research, and he'll return it naturally after he's done with it."
Other things would be fine, but he knew how important this jade cicada was to Li Xinzhai. Therefore, Mo Yu righteously rejected him this time: "This is your family heirloom, so you should keep it for yourself. If it gets lost or damaged, I can't afford to compensate you."
Seeing him evading, Li Xinzhai had no choice but to change his words and said, "I'm not saying I'm giving it to you. After I'm done with this, I still need to look after Tang Chen. Go back and help me look after Uncle Li. I left some small gifts for you with him as a thank you gift for helping me deliver the jade."
Mo Yu saw that Li Xinzhai didn't seem to be joking, and thinking about the little gifts he said he had prepared for him on the mountain, he suddenly became excited: "Okay, okay, look at your face, it's all frozen purple. I think they seem to have boiled some hot water, I'll pour you some, wait."
"Well, I'll sit here and wait for you." As he spoke, Li Xinzhai stood up slightly with the help of the car door, moved his seat to the door, leaned against the eaves of the door, looked up at the scorching sun above his head, and squinted slightly.
"..." Mo Yu took two steps and felt something was amiss. When he turned back, Li Xinzhai was looking up with his eyes closed, enjoying the rare sunshine on this winter day. After noticing his gaze, he opened his eyes and smiled at him. Even after so many years since his master, his mother, passed away, Li Xinzhai's smile still made him feel incredibly at ease.
The kettle, blackened by smoke, still roared on the fire. The winter sun, though bright, lacked any warmth. This child, born into a comfortable family, after experiencing all the hardships of life, still ended his long journey under that bright sunlight.
Perhaps, the end of this journey is the beginning of another story. I just don’t know if I will be so lucky again and meet two or three close friends in this vast world...
When everyone went out to do their own things, Tang Chen, as usual, did the same things every day with A Yuan by her side. Apart from waiting, it seemed that nothing could arouse her interest.
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