After a while, Feng Fei brought the little girl to the nearest medical clinic called Xuanhu Clinic. Before even entering, Feng Fei exclaimed, "Doctor! Come quickly and take a look at this child!"
Feng Fei shouted in the lobby for a long time before an old man slowly walked out, his indifferent voice following: "What are you yelling about? If he's not dead, come with me. If he's dead, get out. Don't tarnish my clinic."
Feng Fei was instantly enraged, but the little girl was more important. Suppressing her anger, she said in a hoarse voice, "Doctor, this child suddenly fainted..." Before Feng Fei could finish speaking, she saw the old man looking disgusted and taking two steps back. She couldn't hold back any longer and shouted, "You damned old man! Aren't you going to check on this girl?! If anything is wrong with her, I'll smash your brand!"
Seemingly frightened by Feng Fei's ferocity, the old man trembled, but then straightened his back and said sternly, "Where did this wicked woman come from?" He then retreated into the main hall.
Feng Fei was furious and about to follow, but then she realized this wasn't the time to argue with the old man. So she darkened her face and glared at him fiercely. "Fine, I'll remember this. I'll definitely come back for justice next time!" Feng Fei spat inwardly, carrying the little girl as she walked outside. She bumped into the little boy who had just caught up and was still panting.
"My sister..." Just as he was about to ask how his sister was, he saw her eyes slowly open with trembling, and he couldn't help but exclaim excitedly, "Sister!"
Feng Fei looked at the little girl in his arms with surprise and asked, "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine." The little girl's voice was a little weak, but she did seem to be alright. Feng Fei, however, was still a little worried. He continued to hold the little girl and randomly grabbed a passerby to ask which nearby clinic was the best.
After thanking the passerby for his answer, Fengfei carried the little girl and led the little boy slowly toward the clinic.
Along the way, the little girl and Feng Fei chatted intermittently.
"My brother cannot be a servant." The little girl's voice was weak, but it still held firm.
“I didn’t intend for your brother to become my servant, and I’m not used to it myself.” Feng Fei said helplessly, as she hadn’t expressed that intention at all.
The little girl fell silent for a moment.
"My brother can be your servant." The little girl's words were surprising, causing Feng Fei to stare at her intently. Seemingly afraid that Feng Fei would think that the two siblings would become a burden, the little girl explained somewhat anxiously, "My brother and I both possess the cultivation methods that our parents taught us, and we will have the opportunity to awaken our bloodlines in the future."
Feng Fei raised an eyebrow, a half-smile on his face: "Judging from what you're saying, you two siblings must have some extraordinary background, right? Leaving you here would just be asking for trouble for myself."
Hearing Feng Fei's tone, which seemed to indicate a refusal, the little girl hurriedly said, "My brother and I won't go out and cause trouble! And..." She didn't finish her sentence. Feng Fei looked down and saw that the little girl's face was covered in tears, and the little boy's face also had obvious tear tracks. Clearly, these two children had encountered something terrible, but had escaped with great difficulty, and they seemed to have good parents who had made thorough arrangements for their escape.
Feng Fei sighed softly, looked up at the blue sky, and said gently, "Alright, I didn't refuse." Feng Fei looked down into the little girl's eyes, "Are you called Xiao Mo? Is your brother called Xiao Xuan?"
The little girl's face lit up with joy. She hadn't expected Feng Fei to not mind that they were a nuisance. She smiled, a rare occurrence for her: "My name is Li Yimo, and my brother's name is Li Moxuan."
"What a lovely name," Feng Fei praised with a smile, then turned to look at Li Moxuan, only to find the little boy blushing shyly.
“I’m five years old this year, and my brother is seven.” Li Yimo introduced herself and her brother. She saw Feng Fei nod, pursed her lips, as if she had made a decision, and was about to speak when Feng Fei interrupted her: “Everyone should keep their biggest secret, you know? Even with your closest people, don’t let them know you completely. Besides, I’ve only known you for a short while.”
A few tears welled up in Li Yimo's eyes, but quickly disappeared. She smiled and said to Feng Fei, "Yes, I'll remember."
Feng Fei pinched Li Yimo's little cheek: "That's more like it! Little girls should smile more, that way they'll find pretty girls!"
Li Yimo rarely replied, "If you're pretty but don't have the ability, you'll be coveted by others."
"Then why don't you just become a beautiful and capable girl!"
Li Yimo nodded thoughtfully, actually listening to Feng Fei's casual remark, leaving Feng Fei speechless.
Before long, Feng Fei led Li Yimo and Li Moxuan to the front of a pharmacy called Hu's Medical Hall.
Feng Fei helped the little girl sit on a soft chair nearby and asked the doctor who was taking Li Yimo's pulse, "Is the child alright?"
"It's nothing serious. The child seems to have a good constitution, but it appears he hasn't been eating enough lately, and his body is a bit weak." The doctor slowly came to this conclusion after a careful examination. Feng Fei breathed a sigh of relief, then suddenly pulled Li Moxuan over and said to the doctor, "Doctor, please give this child a check-up too!"
The doctor nodded and took Li Moxuan's pulse. After a while, he released his hand and said, "This child's constitution is even better than that of a girl, but he is slightly weak because he is not eating enough. He will recover after a period of proper care with food."
"Should we open some more?" Feng Fei asked, frowning.
The doctor smiled and shook his head: "No need. There's nothing wrong with their health; taking medicine would be counterproductive. Besides, according to you, the little girl's fainting was probably due to emotional distress combined with her weak constitution. All medicines have side effects, so it's best to avoid them if possible. Here's what I'll do: I'll write a prescription for dietary therapy. You can prepare it for them, and they'll be as lively as before in just one month."
Feng Fei thanked them in anger, paid the consultation fee, and left with Li Yimo and Li Moxuan.
“I don’t have anywhere to stay right now. I’m currently staying at Longfei Inn. Xiao Mo, what do you think?” Feng Fei asked Li Yimo, tilting his head as he held one hand in each of theirs and with Ming Feng perched on his shoulder.
Li Yimo lowered her head and pondered for a moment before answering, "How much money do you have left? Is it enough to buy a courtyard house in Beicheng?"
Feng Fei was slightly taken aback, then smiled wryly and said, "I don't know how much silver I have left, or if it's enough to buy a courtyard. You two come back to the inn with me today! We can talk about the rest later. I won't let you go hungry like before."
Holding the two children's hands, Feng Fei walked forward. Although she was somewhat worried about how she would live in the future, she was still in a good mood.
"Um... what's your name? How should we address you?" Li Moxuan asked a question that Feng Fei and Li Yimo had both overlooked.
Feng Fei was a little stunned, then looked at Li Yimo with a strange smile and said, "My name is Feng Fei, and I'm almost thirteen years old. Hehe, you can call me Sister Feifei, but you can only call me Sister Feng in front of others."
Sure enough, when Li Yimo heard that Feng Fei was not yet thirteen years old, her body stiffened slightly, obviously remembering that she had called Feng Fei "aunt" before. However, she quickly realized: "Feifei's appearance is too deceptive!"
Feng Fei burst into laughter, pinched Li Yimo's little cheek, and led the two children toward the Dragon and Phoenix Inn.
Mingfeng perched on Fengfei's shoulder and chirped merrily twice, attracting Li Moxuan's curious gaze.
Chapter 40: Liu Xiaobei Shows Goodwill
"Sister Feifei, what's the name of this little bird? It's so intelligent!" Li Moxuan wanted to reach out and touch Mingfeng, but then pulled back.
Feng Fei glanced at Ming Feng and said with a smile, "Its name is Ming Feng." She didn't say anything more. After all, Ming Feng was a divine beast, and she wouldn't force Ming Feng to do anything.
Li Moxuan nodded, took Feng Fei's hand, and followed Feng Fei to the Dragon and Phoenix Inn.
Upon entering the inn, Feng Fei and Li Yimo said, "You two will stay in the same room with me for the next two days!" Seeing that the brother and sister both nodded, he then instructed the waiter, "Go and boil a few buckets of water, and also go and buy a few sets of clothes that fit these two children." He tossed a silver ingot to the waiter and then led Li Yimo and Li Yimo upstairs.
Before long, the waiter brought the clothes, three sets each for Li Yimo and Li Moxuan.
Feng Fei told Li Moxuan to wash first, while she and Xiao Mo went downstairs to get some food. When they came back upstairs, Li Moxuan had already washed and dressed.
Li Moxuan is seven years old this year, but his size is already about the same as that of a ten-year-old. If it weren't for the recent hardships, he wouldn't be so thin. After washing up, and knowing that he would no longer have to live a life of begging, Li Moxuan's spirits immediately lifted. Dressed in clothes that weren't fancy but were still bright and new, a handsome little boy appeared before Feng Fei.
Feng Fei looked him over with admiration: "Xiao Mo, your brother is really good-looking!"
A shy blush appeared on Li Moxuan's face, and she lowered her head slightly, but her eyes, which she raised slightly, sparkled with joy.
Li Yimo had a faint smile on her face as she stepped forward to help her brother straighten his clothes: "Brother, you look so handsome."
Li Moxuan patted Li Yimo's head and said with a smile, "Xiao Mo is the prettiest."
"Alright, alright!" Feng Fei pulled Li Yimo into the inner room, then turned to Li Moxuan and said, "Moxuan, go out for a while, and we'll have dinner together when you come back."
Li Moxuan nodded, then left the room, carefully closing the door behind him.
A short while later, Li Moxuan returned upstairs after wandering around outside. Feng Fei happened to open the door to look for Li Moxuan.
"Mo Xuan, perfect timing! Come in and eat!" Feng Fei waved with a smile, and Li Mo Xuan responded with a smile and quickly ran into the house.
The food on the table wasn't anything special, but Li Yimo and Li Moxuan enjoyed it very much; they felt they hadn't felt this way in a long time.
Mingfeng stood on the table, eating what was in front of her, occasionally calling out, making the whole scene incredibly warm and cozy.
"Knock knock knock"
After the knocking, Liu Xiaobei's voice came through: "Is Miss Feng here?"
"Yes, just a moment." Feng Fei frowned slightly, wondering why Liu Xiaobei had come to see her.
Feng Fei opened the door and stepped aside to let Liu Xiaobei in, but Liu Xiaobei just stood at the door and smiled, "Miss Feng, I won't go in." He peeked out and saw Li Yimo and Li Moxuan sitting inside. "I suppose the two children in the room are the ones you just brought back, Miss."
Feng Fei looked at Liu Xiaobei warily: "Hmm. I wonder what Brother Liu is thinking."
Liu Xiaobei withdrew his gaze, looked at Feng Fei whose face was a little tense, took a step back and said, "Miss Feng, you must have misunderstood. I just came back from outside and happened to hear the waiter say that Miss Feng kindly brought back two beggar children. Also, because of the advice Miss Feng gave me the other day, I wanted to offer my own contribution."
A few thin pieces of paper were placed on the outstretched hand.
Feng Fei curiously scooped them up and looked at them. He immediately looked at Liu Xiaobei with a strange expression and said, holding up the few pieces of paper in his hand, "A house deed and banknotes?"
Liu Xiaobei nodded: "My two brothers and I don't lack these things, but it seems that Miss Feng is a little strapped for cash. So... I just wanted to..." Feng Fei waved her hand to interrupt Liu Xiaobei, refusing: "I haven't helped you in any way, and I can't accept something for nothing. Take these things back."
Liu Xiaobei thought for a moment, then took out the house deed and scooped out five silver notes from his pocket. He put them together with the previous notes and handed them back to Feng Fei, saying, "Miss Feng, I actually have a favor to ask, so please accept this offer."
Feng Fei stared straight at Liu Xiaobei, his voice somewhat unsteady: "I don't know what you need me to do?"
"I cannot tell you for the time being, but I assure you, it will not be anything that would put you in a difficult position, much less something that would be immoral or unethical. If you find my request impossible or unacceptable, you are free to refuse." Liu Xiaobei's answer was impeccable.
Feng Fei thought about it carefully and realized that given her current appearance, it was unlikely that he was after her looks. She had no other means to achieve anything else. Perhaps Liu Xiaobei saw that she could achieve great things in the future! Haha, Feng Fei felt a little narcissistic, but on the surface, she remained the same as before.
Feng Fei curled his lips into a smirk, rubbed his temples with a troubled expression, and finally, as if making a decision, accepted the silver note handed to him by Liu Xiaobei, saying in a hoarse voice, "Then I won't be angry anymore, and I will definitely repay Brother Liu in the future!"
"Very well!" Liu Xiaobei bowed respectfully. "Then I shall take my leave."
Watching Liu Xiaobei's departing figure, Feng Fei's thoughts raced.
Perhaps Liu Xiaobei has some ulterior motives. If he doesn't interfere with Feng Fei's affairs, then everything is fine. But if he does, well, let him lose his wife and his army! Anyway, she's in disguise, so she can just change her appearance again. Li Yimo and Li Moxuan can also disguise themselves. Everything will be fine, hehe.
Feng Fei casually pocketed the silver note and turned around with a large stride.
"Xiao Mo, Mo Xuan, let's eat! We'll find a suitable courtyard tomorrow morning!"
Li Yimo and Li Moxuan responded happily, their faces beaming with bright smiles.
That evening, Feng Fei and Li Yimo slept in bed, while Li Moxuan slept on the bed next to them.
The night was peaceful until dawn.
Li Yimo was the first to wake up. She carefully got out of bed, walked to her brother, and gently nudged him awake: "Brother, wake up."
Li Moxuan quickly opened his eyes and immediately saw his younger sister. "Sister."
"Shh, keep your voice down, don't wake Feifei." Li Yimo put a finger to her lips and whispered, "Let's go downstairs and get some water first!"
Li Moxuan nodded, quickly put on his clothes, and then took Li Yimo's hand and walked downstairs.
A moment later, two small children entered the room, each carrying a large wooden basin. The basins were filled with clear water, and Li Moxuan had a cloth draped over his right arm.
In fact, Feng Fei had woken up early, but seeing Li Yimo get up and call Li Moxuan, he remained silent and waited for the two of them to return.
"Feifei, wake up!" Li Yimo had just put the wooden basin on the table when she ran to Fengfei's bedside. "If you don't get up soon, the sun will be shining on your bottom!" Fengfei pretended to have just woken up, and said sleepily, "Xiaomo, you guys are up so early!"
Li Yimo simply smiled slightly, stood quietly to the side, and watched Feng Fei slowly put on his clothes.
After the three of them finished washing up, Fengfei took the two children downstairs. Her task for the day was to finalize the arrangements for the courtyard.
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I was really busy today, and I rushed to finish this chapter this afternoon, so it's a bit rushed. I still have to write my thesis and have class tonight, so... sorry, sorry...