This is outrageous! Simply outrageous!
Ye Wanmian was so angry that she seemed about to explode. Her ears were so red that it seemed blood would drip from them. Subconsciously, she raised her hand, wanting to slap Xiao Jingcheng across the face.
Although the man couldn't remember things and couldn't speak, his body's instincts remained. He grabbed her wrist in one fell swoop, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes. Then, when he realized it was her, his expression immediately turned docile. He actively leaned his face over and rubbed it against her palm, grinning stupidly at her.
This action was also extremely intimate. As he rubbed, he looked up at her. His eyes were clean and clear, as if nothing in the world could catch his eye, except for her, who was truly special.
"You—you—" She originally wanted to scold him, but seeing his behavior, the harsh words got stuck in her throat and she couldn't spit them out.
In a fit of shame and anger, she forcefully pulled her hand back and got up to leave without a care.
Whether he crawled on all fours and whether it was proper or damaged the dignity of the Eastern Palace had nothing to do with her! She shouldn't have meddled in the first place!
As she got up and left, there came the man's urgent whimpers and the sound of him hitting the ground behind her. She suddenly turned around, pointed at him, and roared, "Stop! Sit down for me!"
Xiao Jingcheng, who was on all fours, was stunned for a moment. Following his body's instincts, he obediently squatted on the floor, looking at Ye Wanmian pitifully.
"You just sit here obediently and don't go anywhere!" she said fiercely. "And don't follow me either!"
Then, she slammed the door and stomped off angrily.
When Ye Wanmian rushed through the small door to the front hall of the medical clinic, Qi Wen was sound asleep on the table, while Dahuang was lying at the door keeping watch for him.
Sensing Ye Wanmian's scent, Dahuang jumped up from the ground and ran towards her, desperately wagging his tail and circling around her.
Ye Wanmian ignored it and stepped forward to kick Qi Wen. "Get up for me!"
Qi Wen was having a wonderful dream at that moment, dreaming that his storybooks were selling like hotcakes and he was counting money until his hands were sore. Ye Wanmian's kick directly kicked the treasure basin out of his hands. He was so scared that he woke up with a start and shouted:
"Who? Who cut off my source of wealth!"
Ye Wanmian put her hands on her hips and said angrily, "Who? It's me, your old lady!"
Qi Wen looked up and saw it was her. He was stunned for a moment, then rubbed the place where she had kicked him and complained, "Miss Jiang, what do you mean? Didn't we agree that you'd take over today so I could sleep a bit longer?"
"You've slept long enough. It's time for you to go back and it's my turn!" Ye Wanmian didn't tell him that Xiao Jingcheng had woken up. She just wanted to drive Qi Wen back.
Although Qi Wen looked reluctant, he still stood up. Muttering something under his breath, he turned around and was about to go to the backyard.
He took two steps, then suddenly stopped. He walked back to Ye Wanmian backwards, staring at her curiously. "Hey, Miss Jiang, why are your ears so red?"
Ye Wanmian was so angry that she lifted her foot and kicked at him. "Why do you have so much to say? Hurry up and go!"
"Ouch! Okay, okay, I'll go back right away!" Qi Wen was so scared that he quickly jumped up and ran. His voice came from afar. "Miss Jiang, if you're so fierce, you'll end up an old maid!"
An old maid it is then. It's none of his business!
Ye Wanmian thought angrily. Looking down, she saw Dahuang obediently squatting at her feet, tilting his head to look at her. His pair of small, black bean-like eyes were so innocent.
But somehow, Ye Wanmian thought of Xiao Jingcheng in the room, who was squatting on the ground obediently, looking at her longingly.
It had to be said...
Xiao Jingcheng's appearance was really quite similar to Dahuang's.
Before she could figure out what was going on, she heard Li Zhao's hoarse and somewhat vicissitudinous voice. "I could hear the commotion outside from inside the room. What's going on?"
Ye Wanmian came back to her senses and turned around. Li Zhao was limping and slowly walking towards her.
"Uncle Li, why did you come out?" She stepped forward and looked down at his seemingly lame leg.
Perhaps her expression was a bit surprised. Before she could say anything, Li Zhao said:
"I lost the use of this leg back then. That's how I managed to escape death and survive that great disaster."
She had found him unconscious. Ye Wanmian hadn't seen him walk in the past few days. It was only now that she noticed his leg injury.
Ye Wanmian quickly helped him sit down and asked him to roll up his trouser leg. She felt his leg bone with her own hands.
"It's been almost twenty years since the injury," Li Zhao said softly, looking at the girl's wrinkled brow. "It can't be cured."
Ye Wanmian stood up and said, "I may not be able to treat it, but my master must have a way. Or, when my uncle comes, I'll ask him to take a look at it for you, Uncle Li."
Seeing her serious expression, Li Zhao didn't object. He nodded. "Okay."
Noticing that he was looking at Dahuang, Ye Wanmian smiled and said, "You've been recuperating in the room all this time, so I haven't had the chance to introduce you. This is my dog. His name is Dahuang. He's obedient and smart, just like a member of my family."
As if understanding Ye Wanmian's words, Dahuang held his head up proudly and barked loudly at Li Zhao. "Woof!"
Out of love for Ye Wanmian, Li Zhao looked at Dahuang with a kind expression. He waved at it. "Come here."
Dahuang looked at Ye Wanmian. After Ye Wanmian nodded, it got up and walked in front of Li Zhao. Li Zhao gently rubbed its head. "It's good for a girl living alone to have a dog for company. It can protect you and guard the house."
As if sensing that the person in front of him was friendly, Dahuang gently wagged his tail and twitched his nose, smelling the scent on his fingers.
It was originally just following its instincts, but as it smelled, it smelled a familiar scent on the man.
It stopped in its tracks, tilted its head slightly, thinking it had smelled wrong. Then it leaned forward and sniffed hard again.
Woof! It wasn't wrong. It was a familiar scent, just like its mother's!
But... But it was also a bit different.
Dahuang's tail wagged much more vigorously than before. It turned around excitedly, bit the corner of Ye Wanmian's clothes and gently tugged at it, whimpering continuously.
Ye Wanmian laughed and said to Li Zhao, "Uncle Li, it seems Dahuang really likes you. He's never been so enthusiastic about others before."
"Really?" Li Zhao didn't miss the dog's actions just now. He just smiled and didn't say much.
"Thud, thud, thud." A rush of footsteps came. Qi Wen's voice returned. "Miss Jiang, something's wrong, Miss Jiang!"
Qi Wen rushed out from the small door. His clothes were in a mess, and there was a scratch on his face. "Miss Jiang, the dog—"
Just as he was about to speak, he saw Li Zhao opposite Ye Wanmian. The words on his lips changed direction.
"Goudan, Goudan is awake!"
After saying this, he thought Ye Wanmian would be shocked and anxious. But to his surprise, she was extremely calm and said,
"Today is already the third day. It's normal for him to wake up. But what happened to you?"