Chapter 29.2

Cherry Red and Lychee Fragrance (10)

Lu Fei Yue also thought something was wrong. The Zheng parents were angry, but after the official sent that family out of Cangzhou, they focused on the Zheng Yan Qing’s provincial exams, and no one brought up the subject again.

Since the family members did not care anymore, it wasn’t wise for Lu Fei Yue as an outsider to intervene too, so this matter was considered over.

Li Ruo Shui also complained about it when she was reading the novel. Did the Zheng family care about their son or just the future scholar?

Zheng Yan Qing has been cut off from the business family since he was a child. His parents kept talking about money and plotted how to expand the store, but they told him that everything was not important, only education was good and money was dirt.

His parents locked him up in the courtyard and hired the best tutors for him. Even though they were in the same mansion, they said that they didn’t see him more than a few times a year.

His brother was a merchant and his sister was the head of Lingluo Silk in Cangzhou. However, he was told that the family’s business was none of his business, and all he had to do was study.

His name was Zheng Yan Qing, but no one really regarded him as a child of the Zheng family.

Zheng Yan Qing looked at her thoughtfully and seemed to be really thinking about the possibility of doing so.

Then Li Ruo Shui asked the most crucial point.

“You aren’t lacking food and drink now, that’s why you want to go on an adventure. But if you really go out in the future and your parents don’t give you money, what will you do?”

She could use the current strategy partly because the system rewards her silver, and she wouldn’t have to worry about food and drink as long as she used the money wisely. Otherwise, let alone strategy, even survival would be a problem.

Zheng Yan Qing smiled bitterly: “I really know nothing else except studying.”

“You can always learn.” Li Ruo Shui patted his shoulder, revealing a smile: “Who was born to read.”

After saying this, Li Ruo Shui froze for a moment, suddenly thought of something, and asked him, “Do you know a suitable place to learn swimming in Cangzhou?”

Zheng Yan Qing loved to read travelogs and knew the geography and sights of this dynasty well, so he immediately gave an answer.

“There’s a small river in the northern mountains with a clear bottom. It’s a good place.”

“Many thanks.” Li Ruo Shui nodded, returned the Buddhist scriptures to him, and ran out of the study room.

Her own words reminded herself that no one was born knowing everything and one could always learn.

Well, Lu Zhi Yao could also learn, even if he didn’t know how to love.

*

“The pulse is calm and steady. There’s no major issue. Stick out your tongue and I’ll take a look.”

The doctor was the one who bandaged Li Ruo Shui’s palm that day, and he recognized Lu Zhi Yao at a glance when he saw Lu Zhi Yao coming today.

The doctor sighed silently when he didn’t see Li Ruo Shui beside him and thought that the world lost a couple after all.

Lu Zhi Yao opened his mouth and stuck out his tongue.

“You’re not eating properly. There are also dark shadows under your eyes, which are due to poor sleep quality. But in general there is no major problem.”

The doctor shook his head and attributed his physical condition to his emotional injury: “Just keep open-minded about it.”

Lu Zhi Yao touched his heart, a little confused: “Is it okay here?”

“What’s wrong with you here?”

“Palpitations, chest tightness, sometimes it’s beating fast, and sometimes there’s some dull pain, but there’s no poisoning. Is it any kind of disease?”

Lu Zhi Yao was not afraid of death, but he did not like the feeling of losing control of his body.

The doctor felt his pulse and shook his head again, “There is no problem. I have been practicing medicine for decades, and I am still confident in my medical skills.”

“That’s really strange.”

“What were you doing when the symptoms occurred?” The doctor asked carefully. Perhaps he might discover what he had overlooked.

“I was with Li Ruo Shui. Especially when she kissed me, not only did my heart beat hard, but even my arms and legs became weak. I was not like myself at all.”

Although Lu Zhi Yao had a smile, he said it very seriously, without any charming feeling. The old doctor blushed when he heard it.

“You……”

The doctor held back for a long time, but he didn’t come up with a result after doing this for a while.

He originally thought it was some kind of major illness that was difficult to detect, but he didn’t expect it to be a problem in this area.

“Although I have thought about poisoning, there is really no sign that she did it.”

Lu Zhi Yao turned the medicine pestle and mortar on the table, seemingly contemplating something.

The doctor licked his lips and opened and closed his mouth many times before he spoke out.

“You are not poisoned. This is only because you are too tired, rest more.”

Since that girl has married into the Zheng family, there was no need to tell him the truth and let the world have another sad person.

“This time the consultation will be free of charge.” The doctor folded his hands and looked at him rather sadly. “Of course, if you really can’t figure it out, go to the teahouse in Smoke Willow Lane and listen to a book.”

That place loved to talk about men and women throughout the ages, and maybe it could teach him something.

Lu Zhi Yao pursed a smile and did not ask any more questions about this, but he brought up another topic.

“I know that my eyes can no longer be saved……” His eyelashes trembled slightly, and the corners of his lips hooked up a sincere smile: “Can you tell me, what does Li Ruo Shui look like?”

The doctor was even more distressed. Perhaps he was a child who just fell in love; he couldn’t let him fall into it again.

“That girl.” The doctor silently apologized to Li Ruo Shui and took out the medicinal herbs.

“She has ginseng eyebrows, mung bean eyes, and a bamboo leaf mouth. In short, she is just not pretty.”

(TL/N: The doctor was describing Li Ruo Shui’s looks based on medicinal herbs)

What a sin. The doctor’s conscience was a little troubled.

That girl was as brilliant as the sunrise, as bright as a star, and she had a rare and wonderful aura at first glance. How could he describe her to this?!

Lu Zhi Yao reached out and touched the several medicinal herbs with a smile on his lips.

“What an interesting look.”

Doctor: ……

“Thank you.”

Lu Zhi Yao still left the money when he left. He then stopped a person outside with a gentle look.

“Excuse me, where is Smoke Willow Lane?”