Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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They wondered what had kept You Jingyan occupied, as he hadn’t been able to return for dinner to eat with her.
You Xu had underestimated this body; she had only gone out for a short walk, and in the middle of the night, she developed a high fever, a splitting headache, and even breathing was difficult. In her hazy state, she could vaguely hear people making noise.
When she regained some consciousness, she always felt a bitter taste in her throat, as if she had been forced to take some kind of medicine.
The strong smell of bitter medicine lingered, but she also vaguely smelled a delicate fragrance.
After an unknown amount of time, You Xu’s consciousness gradually returned. She felt sore all over, weak and powerless, and her head was dizzy and heavy. With great difficulty, she opened her eyes and immediately saw You Jingyan standing guard by her bedside.
His face was weary, his chin stubble unkempt, his eyes bloodshot and red-rimmed. He said in a hoarse voice, “A Xu, finally awake.”
Looking at the man before her, whose face had always been handsome and refined, now pale and dishevelled, You Xu opened her mouth, her breath weak, unable to utter a complete sentence.
You Jingyan got up to pour her water and helped her sit up to drink.
You Xu drank some and noticed a flower beside her pillow. Its pale blue petals had blood-red veins, several blooms on a single stem, in full bloom, emitting a faint, refreshing fragrance, quite pleasant.
You Xu instantly fell in love with this flower, a picture in itself. “What kind of flower is this?”
You Jingyan wiped her lips. “It’s a Blood Blue.”
The steward added from a distance, “This flower only blooms in extremely cold places. The Valley Master specially went to the Snow Ridge to collect it; it only blooms once every hundred years…” His words were cut short by You Jingyan’s gaze.
No wonder he returned so late. You Xu felt a warmth in his heart: “Thank you, brother.”
The candles in the room flickered, their warm yellow light blending into his gentle gaze: “Between brother and sister, there’s no need for thanks.” Only the finest flower in the world was worthy of his sister.
As the head of the valley, You Jingyan could hardly keep anything from Yaoling Valley, especially matters concerning her. Fearing that Cui Zhi would be punished because of her, You Xu took the initiative to say, “I went out and got a peace charm for you, brother. Please don’t blame Cui Zhi; I asked her to do it.”
Actually, as soon as You Jingyan returned, Cui Zhi took the initiative to admit her mistake, but You Xu had only allowed Cui Zhi to take care of her personally since childhood and trusted her completely. If he were to punish Cui Zhi, it might upset You Xu, so You Jingyan could only let Cui Zhi face the wall for a while.
You Jingyan took the bright yellow amulet, carefully examining it with his fingertips. He lowered his eyelids and after a long while, he whispered, “A Xu, do you know?”
“Whether I’m safe or not isn’t important.”
“For me, what’s important is your safety,” he said slowly.
….
You Xu lay in bed for two more days. Cui Zhi, who had been facing the wall, then returned. From Cui Zhi, she learned that she had been unconscious for two days and two nights, no wonder You Jingyan was so worried.
You Xu thought to herself that her body was truly amazing; going out and coming back felt like going through the gates of hell.
Later, she learned from the housekeeper that during the two days she was unconscious, You Jingyan had taken care of her without taking off his clothes, from feeding her medicine and food to occasionally moistening her lips with warm water.
How much care must this big man have taken from childhood to be so meticulous?
It took her half a month to recover. She noticed that when the blue blood flower was exposed to light, its pale blue petals would turn blood red, and its veins would turn dark blue. She watched it with curiosity for several days.
“Health is the foundation of everything,” You Xu deeply believed. She didn’t rush to find Shen Jue because the original owner of this body was too picky, and the medicinal food from Yaoling Valley was terrible, leaving her emaciated. You Xu began to eat every meal without fail, increasing her food intake, chewing the bitter taste in her mouth with tears in her eyes, bitterly recalling the delicious food of her previous world, barely managing to swallow it.
When her spirits were a little better, You Xu had 78 download books on Tai Chi, Daoyin exercises, and yoga into her mind, practicing them whenever she had free time.
Only Cui Zhi and You Jingyan knew about this.
Cui Zhi: “That’s great! Miss isn’t lying in bed sickly anymore!”
You Jingyan: “The movements are a bit strange, but my little sister is adorable.”
After more than a year of this recuperation, You Xu’s body finally looked somewhat normal, so she began to plot her escape.
Ever since You Jingyan found out how she had sneaked out, he had taken away her containment bracelet.
Perhaps the illness from last time had left a psychological scar on You Jingyan, as he had rarely left Medicine Spirit Valley in the past year, and even when he did, he would return within two hours.
You Jingyan kept a close watch on her; her activities were thus confined to the Pear Blossom Courtyard, so leaving the Pear Blossom Courtyard was the first step to success.
The main gate of the main courtyard was guarded. You Xu walked to a section of the wall in the back courtyard, clapped her hands, and rolled up her sleeves.
Cui Zhi advised from the side, “Miss, don’t do that, what if you hurt yourself…”
“Cui Zhi, when my brother is here, you can listen to him,” You Xu interrupted her, “but when I’m here, you have to listen to me. Come on, let’s go.”
Cui Zhi had no choice but to stand below and push her young mistress up.
You Xu stood on tiptoe, finally managing to reach the edge of the wall with both hands, and said with difficulty, “Cui Zhi, higher.”
Cui Zhi lifted her up again, and You Xu’s upper body was now halfway over the wall.
You Xu: Wow, what a hero!
Before she could even thank Cui Zhi, her wrist was grabbed, and she saw her brother standing on the ladder they had just thrown over the wall, fanning himself and smiling at her.
Separated by a wall, the siblings met in mid-air.
Honestly, at that moment, she felt the air above them was a little thin.
….
This plan didn’t work. When they heard that a distinguished guest had arrived, and You Jingyan went to keep him company, You Xu brought Cui Zhi to the backyard, telling her to make a small hole for her to crawl through.
Cui Zhi hesitated again: “This isn’t quite right.” Saying this, she took a sledgehammer and swung it through the wall, making a small hole.
You Xu mentally gave her a thumbs up, rolled up his sleeves, bent down, and crawled through the hole.
The freshly made dog hole was still covered in dust, and You Xu choked a couple of times. But holding her breath, she huffed and puffed her way out halfway. The world outside wasn’t what she had imagined, because all she could see was a pair of blue cloud-patterned boots.
Like in slow motion, You Xu slowly raised her head, finally seeing You Jingyan’s displeased face. Her heart skipped a beat, and she was about to apologize when
You Jingyan said sternly, “What’s going on? This hole is so small! Someone! Make this hole bigger!” That way, his sister could crawl in however she wanted.
You Xu: “…”
Then the dog hole became a huge hole, impossible to repair, and was eventually turned into a large door.
You Xu tried her best to sneak out, but You Jingyan, as if he had found some fun game to play with his sister, would appear halfway through, then smile at her.
You Xu remembered watching a comment on her phone saying that squinty-eyed people are monsters, and she thought her brother was one too, and the really idle kind.
Another year passed. During this time, You Xu kept sending Cui Zhi out to gather information. She learned that Shen Jue had conquered Black Rock Mountain, and soon after, he massacred the Dianwei Prefecture and the Bear Demon Clan.
The Heart-Eating Fox was already attracting much attention, and Shen Jue’s actions directly shocked the demon hunters and the demon race. The world was already in turmoil, and his corruption level was constantly rising, from 70 to 76. You Xu could no longer sit still.
She even considered drugging You Jingyan, but then she thought, who could drug the Medicine King?
Fortunately, not long after, You Xu finally saw You Jingyan come out.
“Cui Zhi, come here.” You Xu beckoned to her.
Looking at her mistress’s harmless smile, Cui Zhi felt a chill run down her spine.
You Xu took her hand, with an expression of reminiscing about the past: “Cui Zhi, how have I treated you these past few years?”
The familiar opening of the conversation made Cui Zhi’s scalp tighten: “Yes, my gratitude is as heavy as a mountain.”
You Xu looked at her with a kind smile.
“…” Cui Zhi was on the verge of tears: “Miss, just tell me, what do you want me to do now?”
The author has something to say:
Cui Zhi: This is too hard. In my next life, I want to be the female lead, the one holding someone else’s hand.
You Xu: ? You want me to be your maid?
Cui Zhi: …Or be my father?
You Xu thought for a moment, the female lead’s father, that seems okay too.
Then, in the middle of the night, You Xu woke up with a start: Wait, the protagonist’s parents are usually buried in the ground…
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