After everyone left, Lan Yamei quickly took out the scar remover from her sleeve, covered the product with her wide sleeve, leaving only the bottle opening exposed, gently squeezed out some, and evenly applied it to the scars with a bamboo stick.
During this process, only Lan Ya Mei saw it. Aunt Guan didn't look in their direction; she sat to the side resting. Although she had regained her strength after two days without food, her stomach was rumbling.
The two supervisors were blocked and dared not step forward, their hearts pounding with anxiety.
After quickly treating the wound, Lan Yamei washed her hands and said, "That's it!"
Nanfang Nan then opened her eyes.
Soon, a maid entered, carrying a bronze mirror. Nanfang Nan looked at herself, her expression unchanged. It was impossible to tell if she was satisfied or not, but she politely said, "Arrange a room for the two of them to rest, and bring some food to their room. Neither of them can see me until my face has healed."
Granny Guan was so angry she couldn't speak. Lan Yamei took Granny Guan's hand, thanked Nan Fangnan, and then followed the Imperial Guards.
They quickly settled into a side room in the backyard, with two Imperial Guards standing guard at the door.
Lan Yamei breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Aunt Guan, did they hit you?"
"No, not at all! But I don't understand what these people are doing? Why did they kidnap me here? I have no grudge against them!" Aunt Guan was still in a daze.
Lan Yamei quietly recounted the fight that had taken place in the forest that day, and then explained the information she had about Nanfang Nan.
Aunt Guan's brows furrowed more and more, clearly showing her worry. She said, "If that's the case, does that mean we're helping bad people?"
"What is good? What is bad? There are no real standards for judging good and bad; it all depends on individual perspectives. I think this person is reasonable, not as terrible as the rumors suggested. Look, aren't they speaking quite politely?" Lan Yamei spoke her mind.
"A good person? A good person would kidnap us and lock us up here so we almost died, and you still call him a good person! Whose side are you on? Are we even family?" Aunt Guan pounded her chest in anger and continued, "We've been family for so many years, sharing joys and sorrows! And we're not even worth a few polite words from a stranger? Trust me, he will never leave us so easily."
Lan Yamei was about to express her opinion.
Bang bang bang, someone is knocking on the door.
"Come in," said Lan Ya Mei.
Soon a maid brought in the food: two bowls of porridge, a plate of pickled vegetables, a plate of cured meat, and two steamed buns, all on a tray. After putting the food down, the maid left.
Aunt Guan, quick to speak her mind, pointed at the food and said, "Look at all this food!"
Lan Ya Mei looked at the simple meal, picked up a cornbread, took a bite, chewed it, and said, "I wasn't sure just now that he would let us go! But now that I see this food, I'm sure he will keep his promise and let us go."
Aunt Guan was also hungry. She picked up her porridge, took a sip, and ate a bite of pickled vegetables before asking, "How did you figure that out! Anyway, I don't care anymore, I'll eat first."
"Look, he's surrounded by experts, yet he lives so frugally. Why is that?" Lan Yamei asked.
Aunt Guan thought for a moment, then seemed to realize something and said, "Could it be because he's poor?"
Lan Ya Mei chuckled. She had always thought Aunt Guan was clever, but now she thought she was foolish. So she said, "A truly powerful master, as long as he's ruthless enough, when will he ever lack money? So I'm certain he's a good person! Therefore, he would never indiscriminately kill innocent people."
"What you're saying makes sense," Aunt Guan finally said, relieved. She then asked, "I've never seen you use medicine before, how come you do today…?"
Lan Yamei quickly racked her brains and explained, "You know, my father is Wen Dechang. He inevitably had his share of mishaps while traveling the world, so he taught me some basic medical knowledge from a young age. Once, I was cooking at home, and because I was young, I accidentally burned my face with hot oil. My father treated it like this, and as a result, my face was healed in less than three days. If I didn't tell you, would you have been able to tell?"
Aunt Guan felt a pang of sadness. "It must have been so hard on you! Taking care of yourself at such a young age! Sigh! If your father had agreed to my request back then, I would be your mother now."
Lan Yamei looked up in surprise and asked Aunt Guan, "You mean, my father is the person you loved so desperately back then?"
Aunt Guan nodded!
"When did you find out? I had no idea!" Lan Yamei pressed.
“I knew it all along! I used to hate him. I thought, how could he not like me, such a beautiful and talented woman, who is not only a skilled doctor but also a top-notch businesswoman?” Aunt Guan put down her chopsticks and fell into her memories.
"And this is...? You were pursuing my father?" Lan Yamei pressed, too curious about this past event in the martial arts world.
“I was the one who pursued him, but he always avoided me. Those were the happiest and most helpless days of my life! The last time I confessed to him, I was rejected again. At that moment, I lost all my courage. I vowed never to care about him again. I forced myself to calm down and read medical books, one after another. I didn't have the energy to manage Hua Manlou, so I handed everything over to Hua Yuhe. It was during that time that I was betrayed by Hua Yuhe. In the end, I lost everything! You know all of this.” Aunt Guan’s eyes welled up with tears as she spoke.
Lan Yamei sat down next to her and gently patted her back to comfort her, "What bad luck! Sigh! What a pity!"
"Later, I spent all the little silver I had left. I just wanted to go outside the city and find a quiet corner to die peacefully. This unfortunate life should end soon, so I could be reborn and start anew. But when I got outside the city, I passed by the ghost market and met you! You called me 'Auntie' and gave me food. You were so kind and caring towards me. At that moment, my parched heart felt like it was being infused with new energy. Suddenly, I didn't want to die anymore!" Aunt Guan touched Lan Ya Mei's hand as she said this.
She continued, “I saw your business was doing poorly and I wanted to help you, but I don’t know how to work. Over the years, you’ve been supporting me. We’ve relied on each other for more than three years, and gradually, I’ve come to regard you as my own daughter.” As Aunt Guan said this, tears welled up in her eyes.
“I’ve always considered you my own mother! Although my father let you down, I will protect you for the rest of my life. Now that I’m all grown up, don’t be afraid, I’ll always be there for you.” After saying this, Lan Yamei and her mother hugged each other and cried.
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