Wei Ruyi stayed in Bai Yu'an's room all morning, carrying quilts and serving tea. A Tao stood nearby and couldn't interfere.
Just before noon, Mother Chen came in with the prepared medicine, handed it to A Tao and said, "Why is there a little brother squatting outside the gate? He didn't tell me who he was, so he just squatted at the door."
A Tao was stunned: "What is he squatting at the door?"
Mother Chen shook her head: "The man just squatted and didn't move. I couldn't see what he was going to do."
Wei Ruyi heard this and said hurriedly: "I brought that. Mother Chen doesn't have to worry about him. Just let him wait outside."
A Tao looked at Wei Ruyi and smiled teasingly: "Why don't you bring the people you brought in for us to see? Are you being shady?"
As she said this, A Tao looked at Bai Yu'an: "I just saw that Ruyi's face has been so beautiful these days. Doesn't he have a lover?"
Wei Ruyi's face turned red and she said quickly: "Sister A Tao, don't talk nonsense. Brother Wang saw that it was inconvenient for me to come here alone, so he came here to see me off."
Bai Yu'an took the medicine bowl from A Tao's hand and said to Chen's mother: "Go and ask someone to come in and sit down. It's cold at this time of year. It's not good to squat outside."
Wei Ruyi was stunned and looked at Bai Yu'an with red eyes: "Brother Wang is a laborer unloading goods at the dock. He hasn't changed his clothes yet, so he's afraid of dirtying the young master's place."
Bai Yu'an couldn't help but frown after hearing Wei Ruyi's words: "He can wait for you outside for so long without saying a word, which shows that people are reliable and honest."
"And since you asked someone to send you off, you must trust him. How can you let people wait outside?"
"Besides, what's the difference between me and you? We both came to this world clean and innocent, so there's nothing dirty about it."
"I don't dislike it. Could it be that you do?"
Wei Ruyi stayed where she was.
When Chen's mother heard this, she smiled at Wei Ruyi and said, "It's a good thing to have an intimate person. I'll ask someone to come in and show it to you."
With that said, he turned around and went out to call someone.
Wei Ruyi's cheeks turned red, and she went to pick up the medicine bowl in Bai Yu'an's hand: "Then I will serve the young master to drink the medicine."
Bai Yu'an waved his hand gently: "It's not like I can't hold the bowl."
He lowered his head and drank the medicine.
As soon as she handed the empty bowl to A Tao, Chen's mother walked in with a man.
I saw that the man was tall, wearing coarse gray linen clothes, with slightly brown skin, and some plaster on his resolute cheeks, but he was not restrained and stood in the middle openly.
When Wei Ru saw him come in, he quickly blushed and pulled him towards Bai Yu'an: "This is my master, please come and say hello."
Wang Chunping was pulled in front of Bai Yu'an by Wei Ruyi. He looked at the noble young master leaning on the bed, bowed his head without humility and said only: "Master Bai."
Wang Chunping's appearance is not bad. He looks a bit powerful when he stands there, and his movements are neat. His face also looks upright, and he looks like a good person.
Bai Yu'an smiled and nodded: "I'm not feeling well today, just be more casual."
After saying that, he asked A Tao to bring someone a stool to sit on.
Wei Ruyi glanced at Wang Chunping, then turned back to Bai Yu'an and said, "Brother Wang is usually a stupid person, sir, don't blame him."
Bai Yu'an looked at Wang Chunping, who looked like a good man, and said to Wei Ruyi: "You also know that I don't mind this, and I am no better than others."
"Similarly stupid."
Wei Ruyi laughed.
Mother Chen said at this time: "The meal is also ready. Would you like to eat now?"
Bai Yu'an nodded: "Let's eat in the small hall outside."
Mother Chen responded and went out to prepare. Upon hearing the complaint, Wei Ru quickly got up and went to help.
Bai Yu'an held her back and said, "A Tao is just going to help. You can take your brother Wang to the small hall to have a meal together."
Wei Ruyi said hurriedly: "Master, you don't need to worry about us. How can we have dinner with him?"
In the past, when Wei Ruyi was still with Bai Yu'an, she was unwilling to eat together. A Tao couldn't even ask anyone, and Bai Yu'an was also a little helpless.
Bai Yu'an sighed and said: "You are no longer my girl. Ah Tao has had dinner with me countless times, but you still can't change your temper."
"If you do this again, you don't have to come see me in the future."
Wei Ruyi was almost in tears. She bit her lip and choked with sobs before saying, "Then I will listen to the young master."
She went over and pulled Wang Chunping up. Wang Chunping stood up, then paused, walked up to Bai Yu'an with pursed lips and whispered, "Thank you, Mr. Bai, for taking care of Ruyi."
"In the future, if Master Bai needs anything, just give him his orders."
When Bai Yu'an saw this person suddenly coming to her and saying something like this, she couldn't help but smile and said, "I have never regarded Ruyi as my girl. She is weak and will need more care from you in the future."
The voice is gentle and soothing, making people feel comfortable listening to it.
Wang Chunping couldn't help but look up at Bai Yu'an, who looked like an unattainable and elegant person, and his illness could not stop his pure elegance.
He nodded: "I will take good care of Ruyi."
Wang Chunping spoke with great energy, and his back was straight, showing no sign of humility.
Bai Yu'an looked at Wang Chunping with some affection. After nodding, he said to Wei Ruyi: "You can take people out first."
Wei Ruyi was a little hesitant: "Young Master is inconvenient, I will wait for you to eat first."
Bai Yu'an shook his head: "You go first, A Tao will come in later."
Wei Ruyi glanced at Bai Yu'an worriedly, hesitated for a few times and then took Wang Chunping out.
The people in the room were gone. Bai Yu'an held his forehead and arched his back slightly before letting out a breath.
The long hair on her back and shoulders all slipped on the brocade quilt. Bai Yu'an closed her eyes slightly tired and sighed again.
After A Tao finished working in the kitchen, she came into the room and saw Bai Yu'an sitting on the bed deserted, looking at the bed quilt, not knowing what she was thinking.
Bai Yu'an saw A Tao come in and suddenly said: "I forgot to drink the recipe my mother sent me last time. You can take it for me today."
A Tao looked at Bai Yu'an and saw the tiredness deep in her eyes. She choked but nodded.
"Mother Chen is taking care of you outside. I'm going to bring the young master some fish soup in for you to use."
Bai Yu'an shook his head, sat up and rubbed his eyebrows: "I have been lying down for many days. I want to get some air."
A Tao held Bai Yu'an's shoulders and whispered: "It's time to get some air. Although it's early spring and it's very cold outside, the young master still stays in the house."
Bai Yu'an persisted for a long time but could not say anything to A Tao. In the end, he just went to lie down on the chair and covered himself with a thin quilt.
With her feet on the outside of the quilt, warmed by the charcoal fire, Bai Yu'an looked out the window and said, "A Tao, open the window."
"It's a little boring."
Bai Yu'an stayed in the room for a long time, feeling groggy and still feeling a little unconscious.
A Tao knew that the room was stuffy, and there was a heavy smell of medicine as soon as he entered.
But A Tao didn't stick to it. He covered Bai Yu'an with a thin quilt and said, "Young master, if you bear with me, you will be fine in two days."
After saying that, A Tao didn't give Bai Yu'an a chance to speak, turned around and went out to serve the fish soup.
When Wei Ruyi was about to leave, she came in to see Bai Yu'an. Seeing that Bai Yu'an was already lying on the chair, she couldn't help walking over and squatting next to the chair and whispered: "Young master, don't be willful when you drink medicine. Your illness will be cured sooner."
Bai Yu'an smiled bitterly and nodded: "Don't worry, I also want to get well soon."
Wei Ruyi felt relieved and said with red eyes: "The young master must take good care of himself in the future. I will come to see the young master another day."
Bai Yu'an looked down at Wei Ruyi sadly: "You also take care of yourself."
Wei Ruyi wiped away her tears and nodded, then said: "I also brought a lot of pastries. If the young master is greedy, I can ask Sister A Tao to bring them to the young master to try."
"Whatever you like, young master, just ask Mother Chen to come over and get it."
A Tao said from the side: "Don't worry, just go quickly."
After saying goodbye for a few more words, Wei Ruyi reluctantly left.
