Wei Dongling had a splitting headache. She felt hot and cold alternately all over her body, and the mattress beneath her was soaked with sweat again and again.
Jingzhe found a cleaning woman from the inn. She wiped Wei Dongling's body over and over again and changed her into dry clothes to make her sleep more comfortably.
It was pitch - black all around. Wei Dongling felt dizzy. Noisy sounds kept coming from her ears, and there were even people snickering. Then, one face after another appeared in front of her, some familiar and some not. They all passed by her, whispering something, but she couldn't hear a single word clearly.
In a daze, she heard Jingzhe sigh, "If I had known this would happen, I really shouldn't have let you come!" Wei Dongling couldn't tell where the voice was coming from. She anxiously searched back and forth.
Suddenly, she felt someone grabbing her chin. Someone was pouring bitter Chinese medicine down her throat. Wei Dongling wanted to struggle free, but she was so weak that she could only be forced to drink the bitter medicine. After that, she fell back into a deep sleep.
She didn't know how much time had passed when she felt someone gently undressing her and slowly wiping her body. She was startled and grabbed the person's hand. She tried hard to open her eyes.
The light was dim. She saw Cuihuan in a light - green dress looking into her eyes. Seeing her wake up, Cuihuan exclaimed excitedly, "Miss, you're awake?"
Wei Dongling's lips were dry and her voice was hoarse. She murmured to herself, "Am I having hallucinations? I can actually see my Huanhuan!"
Ruan Niang, sitting on a chair beside them, snorted, "It seems you're not burned stupid. You can still see clearly!"
Hearing this, Wei Dongling turned her head and said in surprise, "Ruan Niang?! Am I dreaming?"
Cuihuan's eyes were slightly red. She quickly helped Wei Dongling get dressed and said happily, "It's good that you're awake! You've really worried us all these days."
When Luo Xunlong rushed over after hearing the news, Wei Dongling was sitting on the bed drinking medicine. Seeing him coming, she gave him a sweet smile.
Luo Xunlong ignored her flattering smile. With a cold face, he said angrily, "Humph! You think you're all grown - up now, don't you? Relying on everyone's love for you, you've made us all run around like headless chickens!"
Wei Dongling lowered her head obediently. With an extremely proper attitude, she admitted her mistake, "Uncle Luo, I know I was wrong! You can punish me however you like!"
Luo Xunlong was so angry that he didn't know where to vent his anger. He snorted, "Humph! Everyone really believed that you went to Liaocheng to open a branch! You didn't come back for several days. You made everyone so worried that we were going to go to Liaocheng to look for you! Don't you know how busy everyone is at the Lanshan Temple branch? After finishing their work at the store, they still have to worry about you!"
Wei Dongling looked extremely guilty. On the verge of tears, she said, "I'm really wrong! Stop scolding me... "
Cuihuan felt a bit sorry for her. She glanced back at Luo Xunlong, hinting for him to stop talking.
Seeing that his future wife was protecting Wei Dongling, Luo Xunlong's face darkened. He was extremely angry, but his voice softened a bit. "If our daughter runs so far away for another man in the future, I'll definitely break her legs!"
These words made Cuihuan both shy and annoyed. She stamped her feet in a hurry and blushed deeply. Seeing that she was really angry, Luo Xunlong finally stopped talking.
Wei Dongling sighed and said in a low voice, "It's all my fault. I made you all worried!" It was indeed wrong of her to secretly come to Hanzhong without telling the uncles. But she didn't regret it. After learning from the Crown Prince that Yu Zixi was in trouble, although she didn't say anything on the surface, she was extremely anxious inside and wished she could fly here immediately. Wei Dongling also knew that if she had told everyone, the uncles would surely be worried and want to come with her. She didn't want that.
She had decided to come and look for Yu Zixi on her own. How could she trouble the uncles to come all the way with her? Moreover, the Lanshan Temple branch had just opened and was still in the running - in stage. Someone had to take good care of it.
So Wei Dongling didn't think much and left a letter for the seriously injured Cuihuan before leaving. If it weren't for that letter, the uncles might have turned Liaocheng upside down!
The more Wei Dongling thought about it, the more guilty she felt. She should have told them everything! Now she had even made Luo Xunlong and Ruan Niang come all the way here. It was only right for her to be scolded!
Luo Xunlong looked at the silent Cuihuan and waved to Wei Dongling. "Brother Lang's idea was for us to bring you back. But seeing that your little stall business seems quite good, I wrote a letter back to report your safety."
Wei Dongling said gratefully, "Thank you, Uncle Luo!"
Luo Xunlong asked again, "We know you want to wait until you find Young Master Yu before going back. We've also discussed it and decided to stay and help you look for him."
Hearing this, Wei Dongling was extremely touched.
Luo Xunlong continued, "You might consider renting a shop to sell milk tea properly. After all, your business is good, and it's not very convenient for Jingzhe to move things in and out every day. Also, the climate here is bad and there's a lot of sand."
Wei Dongling thought for a while and said softly, "I came here just to look for someone. Whether I make money here or not doesn't matter. Once I find Zixi, I'll go back to the capital directly."
"Okay." Luo Xunlong didn't say more and turned around to help Jingzhe.
At night, everyone gathered in the main hall on the first floor of the inn for dinner. Aunt Fang, the innkeeper, saw that Wei Dongling, who had been lying in bed for several days, finally came downstairs. She quickly told the kitchen to prepare special dishes for her and sent up two delicious dishes.
Everyone thanked her and picked up their chopsticks to serve Wei Dongling food. The steaming mutton stew and chicken soup made her mouth water. She felt really comfortable in her stomach.
After a good meal, they sat around joking and chatting, sharing their experiences on the way west.
Taking advantage of everyone's inattention, Tian Qi grabbed Cuihuan's arm and pulled her out.
Seeing their intimate behavior, Luo Xunlong stood up in surprise and asked Wei Dongling, "Where are they going?"
Wei Dongling was sipping hot tea. She replied, "Most likely your elder brother - in - law has some private words to tell Cuihuan."
Hearing this, Luo Xunlong felt relieved. He nodded and sat down.
Ruan Niang said casually, "Who knows what those childhood sweethearts will talk about!"
Hearing this, Luo Xunlong trembled. His face looked very ugly. He stood up and followed them.
Wei Dongling couldn't help laughing. "Ruan Niang, why do you have to do this!"
Ruan Niang shrugged. "I have to give this young man a sense of crisis! What about you? You came all the way here for a stinky man. What if you can never find him?"
Wei Dongling's face changed. She said firmly, "I believe he's still alive. As long as he's alive, he'll definitely come to find me. It's just a matter of time."
"Alright, then let's wait slowly. We can just consider this a trip." Ruan Niang felt the Nine Needles for Reviving Yang that Yu Zixi had given her in her clothes and sighed silently.