Romans PaiPai - Chapitre 65
“It’s easy to repay me,” Yang Luoxue smiled good-naturedly. “Pour us a bowl of water.” He faced the mother and son, but his eyes were fixed on Baili Wushuang. “We’re both dying of thirst.”
The water, freshly drawn from the well, was clear and sweet. The freshly boiled red eggs were just enough to fill the two of their slightly hungry stomachs. Ah Shan's mother had already started cooking, but unfortunately, she made a lot of meat and fish dishes. Yang Luoxue only ate two pieces of green vegetables before putting down her chopsticks.
Baili Wushuang thought that if he weren't hungry, he probably wouldn't have touched the dishes—no matter how clean they were, to him they were things that someone else had used.
Ashan asked, "Where does your benefactor run his pharmacy?"
Yang Luoxue said, "Medicine King Valley."
Ashan was stunned: "The Medicine King Valley where the Divine Physician Yang stayed?"
Yang Luoxue asked slowly, "You know him?"
“How could I possibly have the good fortune to know him? I’ve only heard of his great name. But my benefactor’s medical skills are probably not far off from his! It’s said that he refused when the emperor asked him to be the imperial physician. I wonder if my benefactor would be willing. If he were, he would definitely be the imperial physician.”
"Oh, well..." He was interrupted before he could finish speaking—"He is Yang Luoxue," Baili Wushuang said. She couldn't stand by and watch him tease the people of Suoding City like this.
Ah Shan's chopsticks fell to the ground with a loud crash from the kitchen. Something had hit the floor, and Ah Shan's mother seemed quite startled.
"I knew it! Who else but the Divine Physician Yang could have such miraculous healing skills! He only needed one acupuncture needle, and the baby was born!" Ah Shan was flushed with excitement, then suddenly slapped his thigh, "Is the Divine Physician married?"
Yang Luoxue shook her head.
“Perfect timing! Our young lady isn’t married yet—” Before she could finish, Ah Shan’s mother rushed out and yelled at her, “What nonsense are you spouting after just two cups of wine?” She then gave her a sharp look.
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Ah Shan understood the look in his eyes. He looked at Baili Wushuang carefully and said, "This young lady is certainly not bad, but compared to our young lady, she is obviously still a step behind."
Yang Luoxue slowly peeled a peanut and put it in her mouth. "You know Baili Wushuang?"
"I saw her from afar once!" Seeing the divine doctor's interest, Ah Shan became even more enthusiastic. "The young lady rarely comes to the outer city, but she goes out every year on the anniversary of the lady's death. The young lady likes to wear red clothes, and she is very tall. She really looks like a fairy! They say that the young lady is a fairy reincarnated, and there is even a fairy aura between her eyebrows. It's a pity that I was never able to see her up close."
Yang Luoxue said "Oh" and glanced at Baili Wushuang.
There was a deep smile in that fleeting glance.
Baili Wushuang put down his chopsticks.
"The young lady is still unmarried, and we all say that no one in the world is good enough for her. But the Divine Doctor is different. Regardless of family background or status, only the Divine Doctor is worthy of the young lady, and only the young lady is worthy of the Divine Doctor—"
Ah Shan's mother called from behind, "Ah Shan! Ah Shan! Come and chop firewood!"
Ah Shan rushed over, and then heard a loud "bang." Ah Shan then protested, "I was just telling the truth!"
Another commotion, and Ah Shan was herded into the kitchen. Ah Shan's mother came over and laughed, "That boy got a son and was so happy he went crazy. He drank two cups of wine and became even more out of control, talking nonsense! Girl, don't take it to heart."
"It's nothing." It was Yang Luoxue who spoke. He lazily picked up a strand of long hair and slowly wrapped it around his finger. His eyes were glistening with tears, and he was clearly in a very good mood. "Your son is quite interesting."
Baili Wushuang said calmly, "Are you full? If you're full, it's time to go."
Ah Shan's mother stamped her foot, realizing she had still offended the girl after all.
The two of them walked back.
Yang Luoxue walked slowly, so Baili Wushuang had to walk for a while and then wait for her.
A bowl of water, an egg, and a meal. This was probably the cheapest consultation fee he had ever received, but he was in a very good mood.
A happy mood makes you wish that time could slow down, slow down, and never pass.
Baili Wushuang walked ahead of him; he could see her slender figure but not her face. However, he could see her face on the dining table—a little anxious, a little annoyed, a slight blush on her cheeks. What would happen if Ashan continued?
Yang Luoxue's thin lips curved into a smile, her eyes full of laughter.
He laughed a little too much, and after walking for a while, he realized he had arrived at the abandoned courtyard. Baili Wushuang rushed inside. Sensing something was wrong, he followed, "What are you doing?"
"Change your clothes."
Why do I need to change my clothes?
"Of course I need to change clothes to go back." Baili Wushuang glanced at him. "Do you expect me to go back dressed like this?"
"Why not?"
"Would you dare wear women's clothing in Medicine King Valley?" Baili Wushuang asked. "If you can lose face in front of your disciples, then I won't be afraid to wear men's clothing."
These words left Yang Luoxue speechless. Their status determined their behavior, because their appearance did not belong to themselves, but to the entire sect.
Only after changing back into her red dress and high bun did Baili Wushuang's heart finally settle down. Wearing white, she felt as if she weren't herself, but possessed by some spirit. This short half-day had felt like a dream. Walking back to the city, she felt lightheaded, as if it were all too unreal.
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I really don't know what possessed me to make me so easily manipulated by him.
Once inside the inner city, she suddenly remembered that the elders had arranged a luncheon for the eldest disciple of Medicine King Valley, but since it was past noon, it had to be changed to an evening banquet. Upon hearing her mention "banquet," Yang Luoxue quickly shook her head, "No, I least want to eat with a room full of unfamiliar people." Seeing her open her mouth, she knew she was about to bring up the grand principle of the friendship between Medicine King Valley and Suoding City, and preemptively said, "If you're truly sincere, just prepare a few vegetarian dishes at Fuliu Pavilion tonight, and bring a pot of good wine; that will suffice."
So the luncheon was changed to a dinner party, and the dinner party was changed to a private banquet. When the elders heard this, they nodded hurriedly, "Everything is arranged according to the young lady's wishes." The news that the young lady and the divine physician were shopping had already spread from the outer city. The elders had to control themselves and not laugh out loud, otherwise the young lady would probably be embarrassed.
Even if she's a sword god imbued with invisible sword energy, even if she's the young lady of Suoding City, she's still just an eighteen-year-old girl. Who here hasn't been eighteen? Who doesn't know the joys and sorrows, the stirrings and shyness of being eighteen?
The moon rises above the willow branches, and we meet after dusk.
Although Yang Luoxue did not have a date with her lover, the sunset glow piled up on the horizon, the pale crescent moon hung on the treetops, and the evening breeze blew. At such moments, people always felt a strange feeling of sweetness and melancholy.
Footsteps sounded at the courtyard gate. Baili Wushuang walked in front, with a maid carrying wine and dishes.
The food and wine were laid out in the pavilion in the corner of the courtyard. The pavilion was surrounded by wind on all sides and was a common place to cool off in the summer. But now was not the time to enjoy the cool air, Baili Wushuang said, "You are not well yet, you should sit inside."