That being said, when Lin Wanyue and Lin Zihan went home hand in hand.
When Xuefu had already prepared a nourishing soup for the two children that was said to help them grow taller, Lin Wanyue immediately avoided it.
A bowl of thick chicken soup was topped with some yellowish-brown powder. Its peculiar smell made it clear that it must be a good medicinal herb.
But it might not taste good when you drink it.
"Wanwan, come and try it too. This is a recipe recommended by Doctor Hu. It's said that if you drink two bowls of this chicken soup every month, you can grow taller. Your four older brothers drink it every month, so you should try it too. Maybe you can grow taller as well," Xuefu said with a smile.
Lin Wanyue waved her hands frantically: "Mother, no need, this won't work for me... I need to grow taller through cultivation, drinking this might affect my cultivation."
"Oh, I see." Xuefu didn't understand these things and was immediately fooled by her words, but she didn't want to waste good things.
She then brought the bowl of chicken soup, which had been laced with medicine and was originally prepared for Lin Wanyue, to Lin Zihan: "Here, drink it together, don't waste it."
"Mother... eating is just as bad as medicine, and it must be the same. Maybe if I drink too much, I'll grow too tall." Lin Zihan had just finished his portion, and his mouth was so bitter that he couldn't stand it. Now he had to drink another portion, which would surely make him suffer.
While Lin Zihan was struggling, Lin Ziqiu wiped his mouth and said calmly, "What's so bitter about such a small amount of medicinal herbs?"
"Here, have some!" Lin Zihan had been waiting for him to say that, and with quick movements, he handed the bowl full of chicken soup to Lin Ziqiu.
Lin Ziqiu: "..."
Lin Wanyue's sympathy for her third brother, Lin Zihan, immediately turned into laughter at her fourth brother.
Fortunately, someone from the Imperial Medical Academy suddenly came to invite him, saving Lin Ziqiu from his awkward situation.
Lin Ziqiu has been living a very successful life lately. Under Hu Jiuyuan's strict tutelage, he has finally memorized all the medical books of Baihua Valley and mastered the skill of using silver needles.
Even the stray cats and birds that occasionally wander onto the roof of the Lin family's house would be frightened away by his silver needles.
Originally, those shameless people in the Imperial Hospital were thinking of abducting Lin Ziqiu and making him their apprentice.
But now, two years have passed, and no one can keep up such a big face anymore. The older ones are still a little embarrassed, while the younger imperial physicians have already started calling Lin Ziqiu "Little Master."
If they encounter any difficult or complicated illnesses, they will come to visit and ask Lin Ziqiu to help them figure out what's wrong.
Several imperial physicians in their forties and fifties approached Lin Ziqiu and told him about a patient they had encountered this time, one for whom they didn't know how to proceed.
Hu Jiuyuan strolled around for a bit, then arrogantly raised his chin, stroked his beard, and said with a grin, "Such useless things can actually become imperial physicians. The fact that our Great Yan Dynasty's emperor has lived to this age probably means he's incredibly resilient."
No one else could hear what Hu Jiuyuan was saying, only Lin Wanyue was laughing so hard her stomach hurt.
Hu Jiuyuan wandered around for a while, then returned to Lin Wanyue's side, his gaze lingering on Lin Ziqiu and the imperial physicians.
Lin Wanyue said, "I still have some spiritual incense on me. How about I light one for you? We can go over and give them a little pointers."
Lin Wanyue sometimes felt that Hu Jiuyuan and the others were actually quite lonely.
Without Lingxiang's help, no one would be able to see them. And Lin Ziqiu is usually busy with his own things, even going to school, so he can't always be by his side.
Even though Hu Jiuyuan was far more skilled in medicine than them, he couldn't even get a word in edgewise.
"No, no!" Hu Jiuyuan quickly refused, averting his gaze and saying disdainfully, "I'm too lazy to hang out with that bunch of useless trash. What if they start clinging to me? Besides, I won't be in this world for long. I'll just stay with Xiao Qiu until he graduates from his apprenticeship. Then I'll have to reincarnate. If I accidentally get entangled in karma, that would be a real hassle."
But as he said this, his gaze involuntarily fell on that group of people.
Lin Wanyue suddenly understood why he could see a kind of loneliness and desolation in Hu Jiuyuan.
Hu Jiuyuan always appeared aloof and cold, but deep down he must have been quite sentimental, worried that if he got to know many people, he would miss them.
Lin Wanyue opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say.
Lin Xiangwu, who had been by Liu Junlan's side, seemed to notice this and came over to sit next to Lin Wanyue and Hu Jiuyuan. He said with a smile, "Wanwan, you're so young, don't be so unhappy all the time. Old Hu has me here with him."
Lai Fu is unreliable.
Ever since he discovered that accumulating merit could alleviate the black mist around him, he has devoted himself to doing good deeds.
Often away from home, Lin Ziqiu was busy going to the orphanage, which is why he had the opportunity to use his excellent silver needle skills to scare away cats and birds.
Lin Xiangwu was determined to wait for Liu Junlan.
He wanted to stay by Liu Junlan's side forever, until Liu Junlan's life ended, and then the two ghosts would go to the underworld together.
Even if Liu Junlan couldn't see him in front of outsiders, he was already content as long as he could see him.
However, Lin Wanyue saw that Lin Xiangwu still looked the same as when he died, more than twenty years ago. Compared to Liu Junlan, he was much younger and more handsome.
Liu Junlan was beautiful when she was young, and now that she's older, she's a kind old lady. But time is the cruelest thing, and when the two of them, one human and one ghost, are together, their appearances are quite different.
Lin Wanyue suddenly spoke up: "Grandpa, do you want to grow old together with Grandma?"
"Hehe." Hu Jiuyuan chuckled beside him. "Isn't this what he's always dreaming about? It's just that..."
Before he could finish speaking, Lin Xiangwu understood Lin Wanyue's meaning: "I'm willing! I want to grow old with her."
Lin Wanyue smiled and gently blew a breath. Lin Xiangwu's young and handsome face gradually changed, transforming from a man in his twenties to a man in his fifties, and his once upright figure became somewhat hunched.
Lin Xiangwu saw the wrinkles on his hands and smiled with delight. He walked unsteadily to Liu Junlan's side.
Lin Xiangwu gently stroked Liu Junlan's hair, a satisfied smile on his face.
Lin Wanyue felt a lump in her throat.
If Lin Xiangwu hadn't died in battle, he and his grandmother might not have missed so much time together and could have stayed together until old age. How wonderful that would have been.
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