Cheng Lang tried to fathom the intentions of Song Huaizhi and Meng Ruyi, but found himself completely in the dark as to why they had acted this way. Maybe his medical skills had truly tempted them?
The room was neat and simple. Although it wasn't anything special, for Cheng Lang, who had been roughing it for a long time, it was a rare luxury.
The warm quilt beneath him was as soft as a cloud in the sky. Cheng Lang turned over greedily, buried his head in the quilt, took a deep breath, and for once, felt a tinge of defeat.
Screw it! Anyway, his current goal had been achieved.
But...
It was a headache. He hadn't had time to tie up the loose ends. In order to meet Meng Ruyi back then, the medicine he had prescribed for that man was no good stuff, and it had to be combined with acupuncture to take effect.
So in the next two days, he had to be more meticulous in tying up those loose ends.
Thinking of this, Cheng Lang closed his eyes and fell into deep thought.
...
After seeing Song Huaizhi off, Meng Ruyi's face was still as red as if it were bleeding. She couldn't suppress the fluttering in her heart at all. "Lianqiao, open the window."
It was so hot.
While waiting for Lianqiao to open the window, Meng Ruyi finally came to her senses. Seeing the servants start to tidy up the room, she fell into deep thought.
Cheng Lang had stayed for now, but she didn't know what he was really up to or why he wanted to go to the capital.
Even better, Tang Xiyi, due to the current situation, had to choose to cooperate with her and stand on her side.
Far away in the north, there was Gu Ling, guarding the border and accumulating military merits. He was just waiting for the right moment to return to the capital.
There was also Jingzhe by her side. One of the most unexpected "male leads" turned out to be a woman. Now she was following Meng Ruyi.
Meng Ruyi and Song Huaizhi planned that after returning to the capital, they would find a way to let Jingzhe take over the Sword Pavilion as in the original plot. But this time, with Song Huaizhi's help, Jingzhe's path would be much easier than before.
Everything was going smoothly. Four out of the seven male leads had appeared: Gu Ling, Tang Xiyi, Jingzhe, and Cheng Lang. All of them could be considered allies for now. So Meng Ruyi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, but she was even more curious about the situation in the capital.
What was the Crown Prince really like? Although she hadn't met him yet, Meng Ruyi didn't think he was as benevolent as the common people said. Instead, she thought he was extremely domineering. He had forced the Tang family and was also the mastermind behind the incident of the Gu family back then. He was quite dangerous.
As for the other two male leads she hadn't met yet, she wondered what kind of people they would be.
The road ahead was long. She didn't know when it would end.
Thinking about these things, Meng Ruyi couldn't help but sigh.
Moreover...
Cheng Lang was the little divine doctor in the original story and a weapon by the female lead's side. Was he related to her tragic death?
Meng Ruyi reached out and gently touched the position of her heart. Beneath her hand was a beating, vibrant heart.
No matter what, she would never back down!
...
When Meng Ruyi woke up the next day, as soon as she got out of bed, she saw Lianqiao standing in front of her bed, as if waiting for her to wake up.
"Hmm?" She got up and while putting on her clothes, she asked, "Is there something?"
"Miss," Lianqiao said to Meng Ruyi. "Young Master Tang came to the inn early this morning and is waiting downstairs now. But Young Master Song said not to worry and let you sleep first."
"Okay." Meng Ruyi sat down and waited for Lianqiao to do her makeup. Then she remembered with a guilty conscience what she had forgotten last night.
She and Song Huaizhi had suddenly moved out of the Tang family's private mansion and forgotten to tell Tang Xiyi! But she couldn't be blamed. Meng Ruyi made an excuse for herself. As soon as Tang Xiyi got off the boat yesterday, he looked so listless. When they got to the mansion, he just fell asleep. So it was quite normal for her to forget about him.
Wasn't even little Brother Song unaware of this?
When she went downstairs, Meng Ruyi saw a pair of resentful eyes staring intently at her. When he saw her, his eyes instantly lit up, then he pouted and looked away.
Cough cough. It seemed that Tang Xiyi had been startled when he woke up and didn't see anyone.
Meng Ruyi rubbed her nose guiltily and walked forward, sitting down at the table opposite him.
"Miss Meng and Young Master Song really know how to enjoy themselves," Tang Xiyi said resentfully to her after seeing Meng Ruyi sit down. "This morning, when I just woke up and hadn't come to my senses yet, I heard that you two had left early last night without even leaving a single word. The servant just said there was no need to wake me up."
"I thought you two were in a hurry to leave and might have already reached the capital by now."
Tang Xiyi's eyes were full of melancholy, and there was a hint of sadness on his face. Thinking of his embarrassing state when he woke up this morning, he couldn't help but sigh continuously.
It was no wonder he thought too much. After all, this cooperation of theirs was really crucial. Song Huaizhi and Meng Ruyi's sudden disappearance inexplicably gave a feeling of running away. Coupled with the fact that he hadn't slept enough, of course he broke out in a cold sweat instantly.
"...Cough." Meng Ruyi covered her mouth with her right hand and coughed lightly to cover up her embarrassed mood. She said to the person in front of her, "Next time if there's anything, we'll let Young Master Tang know. We just didn't have the heart to wake you up yesterday because you looked so tired."
Was it really because they didn't have the heart to wake him up or because they had forgotten?
Tang Xiyi ignored this point sadly and nodded to Meng Ruyi. He said seriously, "Then Miss Meng remember not to forget about me next time."
Meng Ruyi nodded.
"Miss Meng."
A gentle voice sounded. Meng Ruyi turned her head when she heard it and saw Cheng Lang standing behind her. When he saw Tang Xiyi, there was a slight look of uneasiness on his face. He said, "Good day, Young Master."
Who would have thought that this Cheng Lang was a bit shy?
Meng Ruyi smiled and said to him, "This is Young Master Tang, Tang Xiyi."
"This is Young Master Cheng that Brother Song and I met yesterday. He's very skilled in medicine."
Meng Ruyi introduced them. Unexpectedly, Tang Xiyi's reaction was extremely cold. He just nodded slightly at Cheng Lang and didn't even stand up. He said to him, "Glad to meet you, Young Master Cheng. Have you had breakfast yet? Why not sit down and join us?"
After saying that, he pointed to the chair beside him and didn't say anything else.
Meng Ruyi: ???
Was Tang Xiyi taking the wrong medicine? Why was he suddenly so cold?
The moment Tang Xiyi saw Meng Ruyi introducing Cheng Lang, he understood that the two of them might have left him behind for this person yesterday. Even though he was usually smooth-tongued, at the thought that he had been outshone by this person, he couldn't help but feel a bit angry.
Meng Ruyi was completely confused and just motioned for Cheng Lang to sit down.
The three of them were sitting at the same table, but the atmosphere was inexplicably cold and a bit strange.
Cheng Lang was a bit fidgety and kept his head down in thought. Tang Xiyi's lordly temper flared up, and he rarely sounded sarcastic. He laughed at the others and said, "I, Tang, am incompetent. I only have a bit of money. Let me treat you to breakfast today."
Saying that, he called out to the waiter loudly, "Bring all your breakfast dishes."
Cheng Lang: ???
Meng Ruyi: What's wrong with him!
The late-arriving Song Huaizhi: ...