The night was dark, the wind was as cold as a knife, and the wilderness was silent all around.
On a cold spring night, the long night is deep and the cold dew is getting heavier.
When the three of them walked out of the Banyan Medicine Shop, a cold mountain wind blew in their faces, blowing on their faces like a knife, making the three of them shudder uncontrollably.
Leng Yue suddenly stopped and raised her head to stare at the few stars on the horizon. Her eyes were distant and dim, shining with excitement.
She looked at the horizon dreamily, her eyes full of hope. Liu Ruyan looked at her with a smile in his eyes. Seeing her staring into the distance in a daze, as if she had something unspeakable on her mind, she asked softly: "Miss Lengyue, what's wrong with you? Look, what?"
Leng Yue didn't seem to hear his question, and still looked steadily at the distant horizon.
Seeing her sudden expression, Liu Ruyan felt strange in her heart. She didn't know what she was looking at. Then he followed her gaze and looked over.
At this time, Leng Yue actually murmured to herself: "Stars, tell me, where is my Uncle Ma? Why did he leave without saying a word? Stars, you must keep Uncle Ma safe and sound. Yes, if you see Uncle Ma, just send him a message for Yue'er! Tell him that Yue'er misses him so much and wants him to come back soon!" She suddenly became sad, her eyes were moist, and she shed crystal tears. Light flashed, almost wanting to burst out of his eyes.
Liu Ruyan was feeling puzzled. When he heard her talking like this, he realized that she was missing Uncle Ma who treated her like his own daughter. No wonder she looked so strange.
Liu Ruyan couldn't help but sigh softly, and was about to think of how to comfort her, but she said: "When I was young, my father and mother were often not at home, and only Uncle Ma was by my side, playing hide and seek with me. Tell me many wonderful stories to make me happy, Brother Liu, you know, I was really happy when Uncle Ma was with me in those days. Now, I don’t know where Uncle Ma went? Let alone when he Will you come back?"
She spoke quietly, the look in her eyes suddenly dimmed, and the look of sadness on her face became even worse.
She turned her head and looked at Liu Ruyan calmly, and smiled faintly and sadly, showing endless sadness and loneliness.
Liu Ruyan stared at the pitiful Leng Yue under the night, and suddenly his heart moved. At this moment, he suddenly realized that Leng Yue was really beautiful. But the face illuminated by the firelight looked so hesitant and sad, which made people feel heartbroken.
He stood there in a daze, with a solemn expression on his face, not knowing how to comfort her.
After a while, he slowly said: "Miss Lengyue, don't be too sad. The reason why Manager Ma chose to leave in this way certainly has his own thoughts. Maybe, he just doesn't want you to worry! Don't worry, He might be back soon!"
What she said just now is enough to show that she and Ma Xiaoyun have a deep and extraordinary relationship. But what he didn't expect was that the eldest lady Hongqinju in front of him was actually such a caring and affectionate person! While she looked calm as water on the outside, her heart was as hot as a burning flame.
Another gust of mountain wind blew by, and the trees on the roadside swayed gently with the night wind, making a rustling sound. On the mountain road at night, everything was quiet, so quiet that you could almost hear each other's breathing.
Liu Ruyan suddenly took off her gown and gently put it on Leng Yue.
She had already contracted the cold, and she occasionally coughed once or twice while standing there. He was worried that Leng Yue was already weak, and if she was hit by the cold again, it would be even harder for her to recover from her illness.
Liu Ruyan picked up the shirt and gently touched Leng Yue's shoulder, and her body suddenly trembled instinctively. She couldn't help but her face felt hot, and a wisp of red cloud flew up from the sky.
She immediately turned around in panic, her heart pounding uncontrollably. Faced with Liu Ruyan's sudden act of care, she suddenly showed the surprise and shyness of a young girl.
This was the first time she felt the warm care of a big brother who was close to her age. In addition to being shy, nervous and panicked, she also had a strange feeling that even she couldn't understand!
At this moment, she had turned her head away and did not dare to look into his eyes.
Liu Ruyan paused and said with concern: "It's cold at night, be careful if you catch a cold!"
Leng Yue was a little flattered and replied softly: "Yeah, thank you for your concern, Brother Liu!" She was so proud that she still didn't dare to look back or look into his eyes.
When Liu Ruyan saw this, she became confused again and asked sarcastically: "Miss Lengyue, what's wrong with you? Are you worried about something?"
Leng Yue replied in a panic: "No, it's nothing, I'm fine!"
Liu Ruyan smiled faintly and said comfortingly: "Don't be afraid. The doctor has just given you a silver needle to activate blood circulation and dredge the blood vessels all over your body. Don't worry, your illness will get better soon."
Leng Yue smiled sadly and said faintly: "I have been weak and sick since I was a child. When I was young, every time I fell ill, my mother would ask Uncle Ma to go down the mountain to get me medicine. Once I was very ill, and Uncle Ma went to the mountains to search for me. He was just a herbalist. He encountered an evil tiger in the mountains and almost died from the tiger's mouth. When he met the evil tiger on a narrow road, the evil tiger rushed towards him, so he ran away as if for his life. Just when the evil tiger was about to catch up with him, He struggled to climb up a strong tree and stayed in the tree for a day and a night before he escaped from the tiger's mouth and narrowly escaped death. Another time, he was also looking for medicinal herbs for me, but unexpectedly a heavy rain fell in the mountains and he was soaked. My whole body was soaked to the bone. After he came back, he got caught in the rain, caught wind and cold, and suffered from dysentery, vomiting and diarrhea, and became seriously ill! Uncle Ma was really kind to me! Even better than my parents were to me. Even better!" She said, her voice choked with sobs, she slowly lowered her head and covered her face with her hands, looking extremely painful.
Liu Ruyan let out a long sigh and wanted to comfort her. He stretched out his hand but then retracted it. He really didn't know how to comfort her.
Leng Yue grew up on Mingyue Peak since she was a child. Although her father Xu Feng was a famous hero in the world, he had a high status and reputation in the world and was always respected by others.
Later, Xu Fengjinpen washed his hands and retired from the world. With the help of Ma Xiaoyun, he established the Red Qin Residence on Mingyue Peak.
Leng Yue is Xu Feng's only daughter, and has lived a life of fine clothing and food since she was a child. Although she lives a prosperous life, she has few close friends, and the only area she can visit is the small world in the butterfly garden in the back mountain.
Although she lives a carefree and free life, she doesn't feel happy at all! As for her father and mother, who were busy with Hongqinju and the world all day long, they rarely had time to spend with her. But the person who can really always be by her side is Ma Xiaoyun, the general manager of Hongqinju. Therefore, she has been very close to Ma Xiaoyun since she was a child and is very dependent on him.
Now, Ma Xiaoyun suddenly left without saying goodbye, and her heart seemed to be empty all of a sudden. She didn't know what it felt like. She only hoped that Uncle Ma would come back safely as soon as possible!
Tonight, when she saw the few stars twinkling in the sky, she suddenly remembered how kind Uncle Ma had been to her, and she couldn't help but feel sad.
The servant stood aside holding a torch, staring blankly at the two people talking. He wanted to speak several times and told them that it was time to go back. However, seeing that the two were talking in a lively manner, he couldn't bear to interrupt them, and the words came to his lips again. Swallowed.
The bright red flames were blown by the mountain wind, and sparks scattered in the wind, adding a sense of loneliness and desolation to the dark and silent mountains.
Liu Ruyan turned her head and glanced at the servant behind her. His face, which was red by the firelight, showed a little anxiety.
The servant stood there quietly for a long time, and finally couldn't help but speak: "Liu Shaoxia, eldest lady, it's getting late, we should go back, otherwise, the master and his wife will be anxious waiting!"
Liu Ruyan smiled at him, nodded and said, "Miss Lengyue, it's already very late now, let's go back quickly! Everyone is waiting for us!"
Leng Yue turned around slowly, with a nervous look on her face, smiled faintly at Liu Ruyan, nodded and said, "Yeah, let's go, let's go back!" She suddenly noticed that Liu Ruyan was thin , thinking about him taking off his clothes and putting them on himself, his heart suddenly warmed up, and he felt a surge of gratitude towards him, mixed with a hint of shyness and touch.
She finally plucked up the courage to look up at him and said with concern: "Brother Liu, are you cold?" As she spoke, she blinked and stared at him steadily.
Liu Ruyan felt embarrassed when she asked her so abruptly. He smiled faintly at her and said, "No, I'm not cold, I'm not cold at all." He frowned: "Don't worry, I'm strong. It's great, you won't catch a cold. Let's go! Let's go back quickly!"
After that, he walked to the white horse, took off the reins from the tree trunk, led the horse over, helped Leng Yue onto the horse's back and sat firmly, kicked off the saddle, turned over and got on the horse's back, then turned to the servant and said: " Brother, please provide lighting and guidance in front of me!"
The servant nodded and responded, then took the reins of the horse, stepped on the saddle, and got on the horse.
Liu Ruyan sat behind Leng Yue and said softly: "Miss Leng Yue, are you sitting still?"
Leng Yue still looked a little reserved, smiled and said, "Well, Brother Liu, let's go!"
The two men pulled the reins, shouted, and galloped their horses.
Two riders and three people were running leisurely on the official road, and the crisp sound of horse hooves sounded extremely loud in the silent mountains.
The torches made a whirring sound in the rapid running, and the red firelight moved rapidly on the official road, adding a touch of warmth to this desolate night.
Leng Yue leaned in Liu Ruyan's arms. She was nervous and awkward at first, but gradually relaxed. She even felt a warmth and solidity that she had never felt before. But the night was already deep, and a deep sense of weariness came over her. Before she knew it, her eyelids became a little heavy and her eyelids drooped, as if she was about to fall asleep.
Liu Ruyan pulled the horse's reins tightly and loosely, causing the horse to run even faster. In just one cup of tea, he had already run for almost two miles. The dark shadows of the trees on the roadside flashed past quickly, and the mountain wind blew coldly on his face, making him shiver.
Leng Yue's long hair was blown up by the mountain wind, flying messily in the air. The strands of hair brushed against Liu Ruyan's face, covering his eyes, and then scattered and dangled on his face. He felt an itch. He only felt a faint fragrance coming to his nostrils, which made him intoxicated!
Not long after, the two men and horses were running three miles away. There were faint lights in front of them. The brightly lit place not far away was the Yuelai Inn.
The servant shouted from the front: "Young Master Liu, the Yuelai Inn is just ahead."
Liu Ruyan also shouted at him and beat the horse faster. In a moment, the group of people arrived at the gate of Yuelai Inn.
The two men pulled the reins and shouted, and the horse stopped.
Liu Ruyan whispered in Leng Yue's ear: "Miss Leng Yue, wake up quickly. Look, we have arrived at the inn! Everyone must be waiting for us!"
Leng Yue opened her eyes drowsily and murmured: "Ah, Brother Liu, are we all here?"
Liu Ruyan said with a smile: "Yeah, it's here, let's go in quickly!"
The three of them got off their horses. At this time, a waiter who was busy in the lobby heard some movement inside and outside. He looked up and saw someone standing at the door. He quickly put down his work and hurried out to greet them.
As soon as I got closer, I took a closer look and recognized that they were the guests who had gone out on horseback earlier.
With a smile on his face, he greeted warmly: "Three guests, you are finally back. The guests who were with you have been waiting for a while, and when they saw that you didn't come back for a long time, they went upstairs! You three, Please come inside quickly!"
With that said, he reached out and took the reins from Liu Ruyan's hand, then turned back and shouted inside, asking another person to come over and help lead the horse.
After a while, a waiter ran out quickly and nodded and bowed to the three of them. Then he took the reins from the butler's hand, and the two of them led the horses slowly toward the stables in the backyard.
Liu Ruyan supported Leng Yue and walked slowly into the lobby, followed by the servant.
When they arrived at the hall, a short, fat middle-aged man came up from the counter and greeted them with a smile: "Can the three guests want some midnight snacks?" He obviously recognized the three people in front of him. .
Liu Ruyan said to Leng Yue: "Miss Leng Yue, you must be a little hungry since you didn't have dinner before, right? How about you have some midnight snack first before going upstairs?"
Leng Yue paused, smiled slightly and said, "Brother Liu, I'm not hungry. I don't want to eat anything. I want to go upstairs to rest!"
The servant said: "Miss, you didn't eat anything just now. You will definitely feel hungry in the middle of the night. You'd better eat something first!"
Leng Yue waved her hands, looking a little sleepy. Her face no longer looked as pale as before, but she still looked extremely weak.
She said lightly: "No, I really don't want to eat anything!" She turned to Liu Ruyan and smiled: "Brother Liu, I want to go up and rest. You are also very tired today, so go to bed early!"
Liu Ruyan smiled and nodded. Just as she was about to walk towards the stairs, she heard Shangguan Hongqin's voice: "Yue'er, you are finally back. How are you? Have you seen the doctor?" She stood in the corridor on the second floor, looking at the three people downstairs anxiously.
When Leng Yue heard her mother's voice, she suddenly raised her head, looked at her mother excitedly, smiled and said: "Mom, I'm back, don't worry! I'm fine!"
At this time, Xu Feng also came out of the room and stood beside Shangguan Hongqin, looking at Leng Yue eagerly.
He said with a smile: "As long as it's okay, it's okay! Let me just say, we Yue'er just caught the wind and cold, it won't be a serious problem."
After that, he slowly walked downstairs with Shangguan Hongqin.
Liu Ruyan supported Leng Yue and came forward again. Xu Feng hugged Liu Ruyan and said with a smile: "Nephew Liu, thanks to you today, you are tired! It's getting late, please go upstairs and rest!" "
Liu Ruyan also clasped her fists at Xu Feng and smiled: "Uncle Xu, you are serious. Stop saying that. These are what a nephew should do! It's just a little effort, uncle, please stop being so polite!"
Xu Feng turned around and called the servant upstairs to rest. The servant bowed to Xu Feng, nodded and clasped his fists, then turned and went upstairs.
Shangguan Hongqin looked at Leng Yue with a loving face and said faintly: "Yue'er, what did the doctor say? What disease do you suffer from? Have you taken any medicine?"
Leng Yue nodded and said with a smile: "The doctor said that I just contracted the wind and cold and was a little weak. In addition, I walked a long way today and was too tired. Oh, the doctor also saw that I had internal injuries and had not fully recovered! So! It will happen suddenly."
Shangguan Hongqin was startled and said anxiously: "Master, listen, I have long thought that Yue'er's internal injuries have not been completely healed, so her body is so weak! Alas, we have to walk such a long way, she How can your body bear this?"
Xu Feng sighed and muttered: "Madam, don't worry too much. Empress Luoxia has used seven points of internal energy to heal Leng Yue's injuries. With Empress Luoxia's pure internal energy, Yue'er's internal injuries can be cured within three days." It’s okay, she’s just a little weak, and she suddenly became ill because she accidentally caught wind and cold. The doctor has already diagnosed and treated her, and she will probably get better soon, so don’t worry!”
Liu Ruyan looked at Xu Feng and said thoughtfully: "Uncle, mother-in-law, don't worry, the doctor has just performed acupuncture on Miss Lengyue. The doctor said that in addition to wind-cold, Miss Lengyue also has internal stagnation of qi and blood vessels. If it's not smooth, he has cleared the meridians for Miss Lengyue, grabbed a few pills, and said that as long as you take the medicine on time, you will be cured in two days."
After hearing this, Xu Feng nodded slowly. After comforting the mother and daughter, he asked Liu Ruyan to rest earlier.
The couple took Leng Yue up the stairs and walked towards Menghua's room. They arranged for Leng Yue and Menghua sisters to stay in the same room tonight. Liu Ruyan said good night to the three of them and walked straight into his guest room.
The three of them came to Menghua's guest room. Shangguan Hongqin reached out and knocked on the door gently. Menghua had not yet fallen asleep. When she heard the knock on the door, she knew that Leng Yue had come back. She quickly turned over and sat up from the bed and answered. He got out of bed, walked over and opened the door.
Seeing her uncle, aunt, and Leng Yue standing outside the door, she immediately smiled and said, "Sister, is it really you who are back? How about it, have you seen the doctor? What did the doctor say?"
Her eyes were shining, and she looked at Leng Yue expectantly, hoping that what she brought back was good news. They have a deep love for each other as sisters, and she certainly hopes that nothing serious will happen to Leng Yue.
Although she had seen Liu Ruyan care about Leng Yue several times before, which made her feel a little unhappy, fearing that Leng Yue would take away the care that should belong to her, but when she saw Leng Yue was sick and uncomfortable, She seemed to feel the same feeling in her heart, which was not the same feeling, and she felt a little pity for Leng Yue.
Leng Yue smiled sweetly at her: "Good sister, don't worry, I'm fine. The doctor said I have a cold and will get better soon."
Menghua sighed softly after hearing what she said, and the stone hanging in her heart finally fell to the ground. She said excitedly: "As long as my sister is fine, I know she will be fine."
Xu Feng and Shangguan Hongqin felt comforted in their hearts when they saw the two sisters' deep emotions, and couldn't help but smile at each other.
Shangguan Hongqin said with a smile: "Okay, it's getting late, you go to bed quickly, we have to be on the road tomorrow morning!"
They said good night to each other and went back to their rooms to sleep.
