When it was dark, He Fangzhi and Yu Xiaoxiu came back. There was no one in the front yard. They didn't know what was going on. When they found Yu Shu's room, they heard someone talking inside. Yu Xiaoxiu went in first and saw a man wearing a snow cloak standing by the bed. He exclaimed: "Brother Xue?"
When he looked again, he saw Yu Shu lying unconscious on the bed. He was scared out of his wits and rushed forward.
"Sister, sister!"
Zhao Hui hurriedly called Lang Zhong to come in and take Yu Shu's pulse. She didn't notice that Yu Xiaoxiu's call was wrong. It should be "Brother Cao" instead of "Brother Xue".
"Lang Zhong, come and take a look at Xiao Yu. Is it serious?"
He Fangzhi had met Xue Rui twice in Yiyang City. It was when Yu Shu was beaten by Old Lady Ji for stealing fish and was chased out on a rainy day. Xue Rui went to invite him to see him at night. But later on, he treated Zhao Hui. When they were close, Xue Rui had already left.
After half a year, coupled with Yu Xiaoxiu's call, he didn't recognize him for a moment. He was pulled to the bed by Zhao Hui. Soon, his attention was attracted by Yu Shu's pale face.
When He Fangzhi saw Yu Shu's face, he knew it was bad. He hurriedly peeled off her eyelids and took out her wrist from the quilt to take her pulse. After checking, he saw that her hands and feet were stiff and her pulse was cold. He hurriedly said to the person beside him: "Quickly ask someone to boil a bucket of hot water. I'm afraid she will get sick if it's too late."
"Boil it, boil it. Yun Dou, quickly go to the kitchen." Zhao Hui urged.
The maidservant hurriedly left. At this time, Yu Xiaoxiu was already lying on He Fangzhi's bed and crying. He was so noisy that He Fangzhi couldn't concentrate. Xue Rui saw that Yu Xiaoxiu was in the way, so he pulled him up and brought him to the side. He reprimanded him in a low voice before he finally stopped crying.
The cook and the maid who was sweeping the floor carried the hot water into the room. Xue Rui helped to pour it into the bathtub. After adjusting the temperature of the water, he and Yu Xiaoxiu retreated to the door. He Fangzhi left, leaving only the woman in the room. Zhao Hui was also pulled out.
Yu Shu was carried into the bathtub by the strong maid and soaked for half an hour. During this time, she would add more hot water from time to time. She was sweating profusely. Zhao Hui and Yu Xiaoxiu waited anxiously outside. He Fangzhi went back to the room to gather some herbs and personally went to the kitchen to boil it. Xue Rui stood in front of Yu Shu's door and didn't say a word.
They tossed and turned like this until late at night. Yu Shu finally recovered and her limbs were no longer stiff. She was carried back to the bed. The movement was not small, but she didn't wake up.
After making her drink the medicine, He Fangzhi carefully examined Yu Shu again. He was worried and put a few needles on her forehead. Finally, he let out a sigh of relief and said to the people around the bed, "She's fine. There's a bag in the kitchen. Xiaoxiu, go pour a bag of hot water and put it under your sister's feet. She'll be fine after a night."
Yu Xiaoxiu hurriedly complied and went out.
Zhao Hui's eyes were red. She pushed Doctor He away and sat by the bed. She touched Yu Shu's head, "Why isn't she awake yet?"
"Don't worry. She just slept too deeply. She just drank the medicine. She'll sleep until tomorrow morning." He Fangzhi advised her, "You should go back to your room and rest. I'll keep an eye on her. If you get sick again, I don't know which side to take care of."
How could Zhao Hui be willing to leave? However, she was a considerate person. She knew that if she made a mistake at this critical moment, she would only cause more trouble. After a day, her waist was slightly sore. She was worried about the child in her belly, so she thought about it and agreed.
However, when she saw that Xue Rui was still in the room, she asked, "Shopkeeper Cao, where are you staying? The snow has just stopped and the road is slippery. It's dark outside. Why don't you stay at home for the night? I'll have someone prepare a guest room."
When Xue Rui came, he had taken a carriage. The coachman was waiting at a nearby restaurant to avoid the snow. He could have returned at any time, but when he saw Yu Shu sleeping soundly on the bed, he hesitated for a moment before nodding, "Then I'll disturb you for the night."
Zhao Hui then told him that she didn't have the leisure to reminisce with Cao Zixin after this incident. She had her personal maidservant, Yun Dou, stay in Yu Shu's room to look after her. She took the maidservant and followed her back to her room. If there was anything, they could talk about it tomorrow morning.
He Fangzhi had already recognized Xue Rui. She had Yu Xiaoxiu and the maidservant guard Yu Shu in the room and led him outside to talk.
After Zhao Hui returned to her room, she had a manservant bring a brazier over and serve hot tea and snacks. She wanted the men to have something to talk about.
"When did Shopkeeper Cao come to Jing City to make a living?" He Fangzhi asked.
"Actually, my home is in Anling. I've been back for a few months," Xue Rui didn't answer in detail. He had been in Yiyang for a few months and shouldn't have been known by outsiders. He should have pretended not to know him, but in a moment of desperation, he exposed himself in front of Zhao Hui and the others and admitted Cao Zixin's identity. It was purely an accident.
To prevent He Fangzhi from asking in more detail, Xue Rui picked up the topic, "Doctor He and Aunt Huei got married a few months ago. It's a pity that I wasn't there to drink a cup of wine. I'll make it up to you another day. I hope you won't blame me."
With this, He Fangzhi couldn't refuse. She sighed with a smile and said, "It's all thanks to Xiao Yu's help that Hui niang and I were able to become a family."
Xue Rui's face showed curiosity, "Why do you say that?"
When He Fangzhi talked about the past, she couldn't stop sighing. She told him about how Zhao Hui had been injured by the Dou siblings on the streets. Zhao Hui had hit her head and was sent to his medical center. She even told him about how Yu Shu had kowtowed and begged him to save her life.
"At that time, she earned five hundred taels for two days. It really shocked me. It could be said that Hui niang relied on Xiao Yu to save her life. Both of us, husband and wife, are grateful to her. However, without her, we don't know where we would be."
It was Xue Rui's first time hearing about this story. Even though he did not know how Yu Shu managed to raise five hundred taels of gold to save someone in that kind of situation, he knew that it must have been an extremely difficult task. Hence, he regarded her as someone who valued friendship and righteousness even more. She was not a fickle and untrustworthy person. However, when he heard the gratitude in He Fangzhi's words, Xue Rui actually felt a little proud of himself for having a good eye for people.
It's true that Yu Shu is usually mischievous, but in critical moments, she is the most reassuring person.
What happened next, He Fangzhi didn't need to tell Xue Rui. Yu Shu thought that he didn't know about her helping Zhao Hui to fight the lawsuit. In fact, he watched the whole thing from the side and only left after it was over.
He Fangzhi said, "I haven't asked, where did Shopkeeper Cao meet Xiao Yu?"
Xue Rui said, "Before I left the capital, I didn't know where the siblings moved to. Coincidentally, I met Mr. Pei from the Thai Heng Chamber of Commerce, so I went to ask for directions. I came to look for Ah Shu because I have an urgent matter. I didn't expect to see her fainting in this world of ice and snow."
So long as Xue Rui was willing, he wouldn't have to put on airs as a Young Master, and he would be able to get along well with anyone. The two of them chatted like this, and before they knew it, half a night had passed. During this period of time, He Fangzhi had entered the room to take Yu Shu's pulse twice, and when she saw that her condition had stabilized, she consoled Yu Xiaoxiu before inviting Xue Rui to the guest room to rest.
After they left, Kim Bao crawled out from under the bed and climbed up Yu Xiaoxiu's trousers to the bed. It squatted beside Yu Shu's pillow and whispered. Yu Xiaoxiu didn't pay attention to it, so Kim Bao stopped making sounds and obediently lay down. Its dark eyes looked at Yu Shu, as if it was worried about her.
The ground was covered with snow and the sky turned white early. Yu Shu woke up in the morning. Yu Xiaoxiu and Yun Dou took turns to sleep for half the night. He just got up and was about to put a water bag under her feet when he saw Yu Shu's eyelids opened. He was so happy that he hurriedly said, "Sister, sister, you're awake!"
Yu Shu's lips moved, her voice was weak, but she asked, "Is Bao Chen back?"
Yu Xiaoxiu's smile froze and he gently shook his head.
Yu Shu then closed her eyes again, as if she was asleep. Yu Xiaoxiu didn't dare to speak carelessly, fearing that he would make her sad. He touched her forehead and saw that it was still hot, so he softly said, "Sister, I'll go ask Uncle He to come over."
After he finished speaking, he ran out.
The room was quiet. Yu Shu took a deep breath and violently coughed.
"Ke, ke ke."
After a while, the bedroom curtain moved, as if someone had come in. She didn't have the strength to open her eyes. At first, she thought that it was Doctor He, but then she heard a familiar male voice, "Are you awake?"
Yu Shu's eyelashes trembled, but she didn't move.
"I'll say a few words to you before leaving. You just need to listen."
The voice was warm and there was a hint of comfort in it, but it didn't seem to be happiness, "If you want to find someone, I can help. You can rest in peace for a day. Tomorrow morning, I'll come and take you to Ding Bo Hall to see Xiang Wang."
"You don't want to accept my favour, I know that. But I'm willing to help you. This is my matter, so you owe me one. As for the rest, after the Da yan examination, we'll talk again. "
"I'm leaving, take care of your body."
After he finished speaking, the steady footsteps sounded again, as if he stopped in front of the door for a moment before leaving.
On the bed, Yu Shu slowly opened her eyes and turned her head to look in the direction of the door. Her haggard face had all sorts of emotions.
After the time it took to drink a cup of tea, Yu Xiaoxiu brought He Fangzhi in, and Zhao Hui followed behind. Seeing that Yu Shu had really woken up, she hurriedly ordered someone to bring water and soup over. He Fangzhi diagnosed Yu Shu once again. Under the worried gazes of the adult and child, he nodded, "The cold has subsided, you just need to take care of yourself."
Zhao Hui thanked the heavens and earth and sat by the bed, stroking Yu Shu's head. She warmly said, "You scared us last night, so don't be silly and stay at home." She paused again and used the words she discussed with Doctor He last night to coax her, "Doctor He will go find your Uncle Pei later and ask him to help look for Young Hero Jing. Don't worry, he's an adult and won't go missing. Maybe he'll come back tomorrow. Just now, before Shopkeeper Cao left, he asked about the situation. It sounded like he wanted to help find out more. With so many people watching, you don't have to worry. "
Yu Shu listened wearily. She didn't want to worry, but what else could she do? In her current state, if she ran out again, she would really die. Yesterday, she was impulsive and stubborn, implicating everyone in the house to work for her.
Remembering that Jing Chen had internal energy and wasn't afraid of the cold, Yu Shu could only comfort herself that nothing would happen to him. She nodded at Zhao Hui and said softly, "Aunt Huei, you didn't sleep well last night, right? Quickly go back to your room and rest. I'm tired, I'll sleep again."
After coaxing Zhao Hui away, Doctor He also returned to his room. The maids and servants all went to work. Only then did Yu Shu beckon Yu Xiaoxiu to the bedside and asked, "Why is your Brother Xue here so early in the morning?"
"Last night, he was the one who sent you back."
Yu Shu's head hurt. She vaguely remembered that last night, in the heavy snow, she saw a figure holding an umbrella. Gradually, it actually matched with a rainy day.
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