Su Ruanruan sat on the stone bench for a long time without saying a word, her upturned lips gradually pursing into a line.
Good heavens, she thought Mu Bai was buried in his studies at the academy, but she didn't expect that he would secretly go out and set up a stall again.
Setting up a stall is one thing, but it also attracts unwanted attention.
Doesn't he realize how charming his face is?!
Su Ruanruan tapped her fingers on the table.
Based on Ziwu's description, she was certain that the woman wearing the veil was Suhe.
Su He, she probably doesn't know that the person is Mu Bai, right?
Their meeting was probably just a coincidence.
Besides, whatever the possibility, she believed in Mu Bai.
Su Ruanruan simply smiled faintly.
"I'm not afraid, so what are you afraid of? Don't worry, Su He isn't that kind of person."
Purple Mist: "..."
Master, you'd better be more careful. Don't wait until Mu Bai gets kidnapped before you start crying.
Su Ruanruan didn't want to continue the topic, so she went to the accounting office with Ziwu to talk about some business matters.
Just then, a waiter came to report that someone was looking for Su Ruanruan outside the door.
"What does that person look like? Have I seen them before?"
The waiter shook his head. "I've never seen him before. He was dressed in all black and leading a black horse. He said that his young mistress, young master, and young lady were passing through Peach Blossom Town when you, sir, rescued them. His master specially sent him to deliver a gift of thanks."
Su Ruanruan's eyes flickered, and she suddenly remembered the little boy that she and Gu Ji had helped in town a few days ago.
It seems they have safely returned to their maternal grandparents' home.
Knowing that the man was from out of town, she had no reason to hide it, so she had him invited to the octagonal pavilion.
Su Ruanruan was busy making tea when she heard footsteps and quickly looked up.
"It really was you!"
"It's you?"
The two looked at each other and said the same thing.
Su Ruanruan's eyes lit up as she looked at Zhan Huyuan, who was dressed in a black outfit, with some disbelief.
"Is that little boy's maternal grandfather Master Hu?"
Zhan Yan smiled and said, "Hehe, what a coincidence."
Su Ruanruan gestured for Zhan Yan to sit down.
I poured him a cup of tea and placed it in front of him.
"How has your husband been feeling lately?"
Zhan Yan withdrew his gaze, clasped his hands in a fist and said, "His health is much better now. It was all thanks to Miss Su's help back then, otherwise my master..."
He couldn't bring himself to say the rest, and even felt a little ashamed. If it weren't for Miss Su's intervention, the master would probably have been beyond saving by the time the doctor arrived.
Su Ruanruan curled her red lips, "You're sincerely thanking me? I seem to remember someone saying that I'm just a young girl who's only fit to stay home and have children, and that I have no skills in healing or saving lives?"
"Hehe, hehe." Zhan Yan scratched his head sheepishly.
He took an envelope out of his pocket and handed it to Su Ruanruan.
Su Ruanruan took it, opened the silver notes inside, and her eyes brightened several degrees.
One thousand taels?!
“A thousand taels? But I only gave him two taels of silver back then. Even five times that would only be ten taels.”
"Master told you to accept it without worry. After the young master went home and told him your name, Master wondered if this Su Ruanruan was the Su Ruanruan who saved his life. He then had the young master describe your appearance before confirming that you were the same person. Master said this is what you deserve."
Zhan Yan stood up and looked around the courtyard. "Are you the owner here? Did the master spend all the consultation fees he gave you here?"
"Well, in the end, it was all thanks to Mr. Hu who provided me with my first pot of gold."
Zhan Yan looked at her and asked, "Why don't you open a clinic?"
Opening a clinic? Su Ruanruan hadn't considered it yet.
She didn't want to follow the same old path for life; she would just treat patients as fate dictated.
Su Ruanruan smiled faintly, "How could I dare to open a clinic with my little tricks? If something goes wrong, not only will I lose the clinic, but I might also face jail time. That's not a good idea..."
"According to Miss Su, when you treated my master, you were just trying anything as a last resort?"
Su Ruanruan waved her hand, "Oh, what a coincidence, I've just seen your master's illness before."
Su Ruanruan glanced at the sky; it was already noon.
"I'm hosting today, please invite Protector Zhan to a gathering at the restaurant?"
Zhan Yan glanced at the little dog that was tied to the side and staring at him.
He then looked away. "Miss Su, you're too kind. My brothers and I have important business to attend to. We've troubled you today, so I'll take my leave now."
Su Ruanruan saw Zhan Yan off at the door and saw that there were four other people dressed similarly beside him.
After saying goodbye to her, the group led their horses away.
Su Ruanruan examined the silver notes in her hand repeatedly; there were just too many!
The rich are rich; they spend a thousand taels of silver in one go. She put the silver notes in the accounting cabinet and left the tofu shop very late.
The sky was tinged with an orange glow as the sun gradually sank in the west, leaving behind only the tranquil beauty of dusk.
Su Ruanruan reached out her palm, wanting to touch the tiny salted egg yolk in the sky, just like before.
When she was little, she was always locked in a dark basement, never seeing the sunlight like a rat.
As they grew older, they were often locked in the attic.
At that time, her heart had been hollowed out, and she was lonely and desolate.
Sitting by the window, watching the sunset slowly descend, I watched the tiny salted egg yolk smile and say goodbye.
Su Ruanruan slowly lowered her raised hand, her heart filled with mixed emotions.
In just a few months, she has traveled to another time and space.
It all felt like a dream.
But at this moment, her heart was no longer empty.
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