novelhk Chapter 119 A Trip Together
Chapter 119 A Trip Together
About half an hour after the meal, the guests were chatting happily in the spacious and bright living room. At this time, Zhou Xi, the daughter-in-law, voluntarily accompanied Madam Yang to the kitchen to wash the used dishes. Just then, a figure rushed over – it was Xiao Cui. With a beaming smile, she enthusiastically offered to help Madam Yang with the chores.
Madam Yang quickly waved her hand, smiling as she politely declined, "Oh dear, Miss Xiao Cui, you are a distinguished guest in our family. How could we let you do such rough work?"
However, Xiao Cui was not discouraged or in a hurry to leave because of the rejection. On the contrary, she calmly and carefully replied, "Madam Yang, you don't know, my sister hasn't been feeling well lately and is still recuperating! Cold water is absolutely forbidden for her. So it's only right for me, as her younger sister, to help her with the housework. It's really no trouble at all."
Upon hearing this, Madam Yang's face instantly turned somewhat unpleasant; she clearly hadn't anticipated such a situation. For a moment, the atmosphere became rather awkward. However, Madam Yang quickly recovered and forced a smile, saying, "Oh dear, how careless of me! I completely forgot about that. Zhou Xi, you should go back to your room and rest. I'll take care of the kitchen work."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Xi shook his head dismissively and replied, "Madam Yang, please don't be so polite. This is nothing, it won't bother me at all."
Seeing Zhou Xi's insistence, Madam Yang frowned, but she suppressed her dissatisfaction and continued to persuade him, "We have guests, why don't you go to the living room and chat with them? I'll take care of things here."
Zhou Xi glanced at Madam Yang, then at the young girl Xiao Cui standing to the side, and finally nodded in agreement, "Alright then, since Madam Yang has said so, I'll head out first." With that, she and Xiao Cui chatted and laughed as they walked towards the garden, admiring the beautiful flowers. Madam Yang was left alone in the kitchen, watching their departing figures, and sighed helplessly.
The once-happy relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, which had finally been restored after many twists and turns, has now become complicated again due to a few casual remarks from a guest. Madam Yang is filled with worry, fearing that her daughter-in-law might harbor resentment and no longer love her as before. Therefore, she is extremely anxious and wants to immediately go to her daughter-in-law to explain everything.
Just as Madam Yang hesitated, unsure how to begin, Zhou Xi spoke first: "Mother-in-law, my sister-in-law just invited me to go for a walk and relax. We plan to leave today, so you don't need to prepare dinner for Yang Yuxuan and me tonight." With that, Zhou Xi looked at Madam Yang with a smile.
Upon hearing her daughter-in-law's words, Madam Yang was slightly taken aback at first, but quickly regained her composure, a kind smile appearing on her lips as she replied, "Alright, then you two sisters should go out and have some fun, relax a bit." Although she agreed verbally, Madam Yang was still somewhat uneasy inside.
However, the girl named Xiao Cui was actually acting out of pure kindness. She had learned by chance that Zhou Xi and Yang Yuxuan were still childless after their marriage, and she was deeply worried for them. Therefore, the kind-hearted Xiao Cui secretly resolved to help her sister and brother-in-law solve this problem. To this end, she and Zhou Dong had agreed to take her sister and brother-in-law to find a highly skilled doctor to prescribe medicine to regulate their bodies. However, since there was no definite result yet, and to avoid disappointing their elders, they had to keep the matter a secret for the time being.
Miss Xiao Cui is always a woman of her word. Once she decides to do something, she acts swiftly and decisively, making the most of every second. Sure enough, after agreeing to help find the divine physician, she didn't want to waste a moment. She immediately led everyone onto two carriages and hurriedly sped towards the capital.
However, when the group finally arrived in the capital after a long and arduous journey, they received disappointing news—the legendary healer had gone on a traveling adventure! Only two inexperienced apprentices remained at the clinic. Xiao Cui knew these two apprentices were inexperienced and their medical skills limited; she couldn't rely on them to cure the illness. Therefore, after careful consideration, she made a decisive arrangement: Zhou Dong would escort her brother-in-law home to rest, while she and Zhou Xi would continue their journey by carriage, hurrying out of the city to the residence of another legendary healer.
And so, the two of them traveled for about two hours, enduring a bumpy journey, before finally arriving at their destination. Zhou Xi quickly stepped forward to explain the situation to the divine physician, who then personally examined Xiao Cui's pulse carefully. After a short while, the divine physician nodded slightly, seemingly having already made up his mind, but he simply told them to be patient and wait patiently. Then, without another word, he shouldered his bamboo basket and strode out to gather herbs.
Watching the legendary doctor's departing figure, Zhou Xi turned to Xiao Cui with a puzzled expression and asked, "Sister-in-law, why didn't you even give us a prescription when we came here for treatment?" Xiao Cui smiled gently and explained, "Sister, you don't know, this legendary doctor is amazing! He doesn't need to write any prescriptions at all. Instead, he personally goes up the mountain to collect herbs and brews them into a decoction for the patients. It's said that anyone who drinks his personally prepared decoction will quickly improve or even be cured! So we just need to wait patiently here."
"So, are we going to stay here for a few days?" Zhou Xi asked Xiao Cui with a puzzled look. Xiao Cui frowned slightly, her eyes revealing a hint of confusion and worry.
The young lady, Xiao Cui, nodded gently in agreement, saying, "It seems that's how it should be. After all, conditioning the body isn't something that can be done overnight; it requires a gradual process." With that, she looked at Zhou Xi tenderly, as if trying to offer him some comfort with her gaze.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Xi's expression changed slightly, and then she continued to ask anxiously, "Won't your brother-in-law and Zhou Dong worry about us? What if they can't find us?" At this moment, Zhou Xi's anxiety surged like a tide, making her restless.
Seeing this, Xiao Cui quickly reached out and gently patted Zhou Xi's shoulder, then smiled generously and replied, "Don't worry, sister. Your husband is so smart and capable, and Zhou Dong is a sensible child. They can definitely take good care of themselves. Besides, I'm here with you, so there's no need to worry too much." After saying that, Xiao Cui gave Zhou Xi an encouraging smile.
Hearing Xiao Cui's words, Zhou Xi finally felt a little relieved. She took a deep breath, exhaled slowly, and said softly, "Well, since we're already here, we might as well make the best of it. I hope everything goes smoothly."
As expected, just as Xiao Cui had said, the miraculous doctor not only personally went to the mountain to collect herbs, but also painstakingly brewed the medicinal soup upon his return. Finally, he carefully placed a steaming bowl of the fragrant soup before Zhou Xi, urging her to drink it while it was hot. In addition, this miraculous doctor even took the initiative to cook a sumptuous and delicious meal for the two young ladies. Looking at the table full of beautifully presented and fragrant dishes, Zhou Xi and Xiao Cui couldn't help but feel deep respect for this highly skilled and kind-hearted doctor, secretly marveling that they had truly encountered a rare and conscientious physician!
In the vast, windswept northern desert, a loving young couple had prepared to return home. However, the venerable old lord looked at them with deep reluctance, tears streaming down his face. He sobbed and pleaded, "My children, can you stay a little longer? I have so much to say to you!"
Su Yuning was a kind-hearted person, and seeing this scene, she couldn't help but soften. She gently comforted her, "Grandma, don't be too sad. If there's anything important you need to tell us, just say it. We'll listen carefully." Ye Beichen, who was standing to the side, also nodded repeatedly in agreement, "That's right, that's right. Please tell us quickly. Don't keep it to yourself and feel bad."
Just then, the old lord slowly raised his hand and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes. Then, like a wronged child, he pitifully replied, "Actually, it's nothing serious. I just hope that when you go back, you can speak well of that woman and persuade her to change her mind and come back to me. I sincerely want to marry her and spend the rest of my life with her!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Beichen was taken aback at first, then burst into laughter, laughing so hard that tears almost streamed down his face: "Hahaha... I thought it was something huge, but it turns out it's just this! Alright, Grandpa, don't worry!" Su Yuning also smiled and replied sweetly, "Okay, okay, it's just a small favor. Leave it to us, we'll definitely help you fulfill your wish!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a joyful smile immediately spread across the old lord's face. Then, he turned around and walked a short distance away, carefully carrying a whole basket full of freshly picked cactus fruits into the carriage, muttering to himself, "These fruits are unique delicacies from our northern desert. Take them with you on the road and enjoy them."
The young couple looked at the fresh cactus fruit laid out before them, their hearts filled with joy, thinking that their father must have specially prepared this treat for them to enjoy on their journey. So, after exchanging a glance, they almost simultaneously said, "Thank you, Father!" their faces beaming with happiness.
However, at that moment, the old lord suddenly hurriedly explained, "Oh dear, don't misunderstand! These aren't for you to eat on the road! They're for my fiancée. So, you two little ones, you mustn't eat them secretly!" Hearing this, the young couple froze, and the smiles on their faces vanished instantly.
Ye Beichen questioned with a dissatisfaction, "Huh?! How could this happen? What are we supposed to eat along the way? We can't travel on an empty stomach!" He frowned, looking somewhat angry.
Seeing his son's state, the old lord quickly comforted him, "Don't worry, don't worry, I've already thought of everything for you. Look here!" As he spoke, he magically produced a basket of lush green cacti covered in sharp thorns.
"Hehehe! You can eat this! Cactus can quench your thirst and fill your stomach, isn't that great!" The old lord proudly introduced his "brilliant idea".
Looking at the basket of daunting cacti, the young couple exchanged bewildered glances, feeling troubled but unable to say anything more. They could only weakly reply, "Okay..." their voices filled with helplessness and reluctance.
"Alright, alright, stop dawdling! Let's get going! Remember to deliver those fruits to my fiancée as soon as possible! Bye-bye!" The old lord waved to them with a smile, then stood there watching them drive away in their carriage.
On the way back, Su Yuning's originally delicate and lovely face was now filled with gloom. She lowered her head and threw pebbles at the roadside in a sullen mood. After hesitating for a long time, she finally mustered up the courage to ask, "Beichen, are you really the old lord's biological son?"
Ye Beichen, who was driving the carriage nearby, was slightly taken aback when he heard this. Then, a faint smile appeared on his lips, and he nodded gently in reply, "Of course, how could that be false? Why are you asking this all of a sudden?"
Su Yuning pouted and complained angrily, "Hmph! His attitude towards us is so awful! There's so much good food, but he only thought about giving it to his fiancée and didn't leave any for us. It's so unfair!"