You want a girl who understands pharmacology?
The little girl's sudden request made Shen Jun smile in puzzlement.
"Why did you suddenly ask for this?" he asked softly, with a grave look on his face.
Xiu Ying looked at him, her mind thinking of the Feng Family's bad health before they passed away, but she could not say it out loud. She felt a little guilty and opened her eyes, "Because I want to learn medicine and food to help mother recuperate. She's always like this, she's not good for her health, and I don't trust anyone else. "
I didn't trust anyone else, so I dispelled the doubt on Shen Junxiao's mind. I felt sorry for the little girl.
She must have been heartbroken by her big brother. Otherwise, how could she, at such a young age, say such words that carried a vicissitudes of life?
"Alright." Shen Jun smiled as he ruffled her hair, "Third uncle will look for you, but it will only take a couple of days."
Seeing that he agreed without any further questions, Xiu Ying heaved a sigh of relief. She turned around and walked into the courtyard. Just before the gate was about to close, she turned around and shouted at him, "Third Uncle, thank you. I like you the most."
The tiny figure disappeared from the door.
Shen Jun stood in the same spot for a long time before letting out a soft laugh. His cold expression and eyes seemed to melt like a painting, and his cold demeanor became extremely warm. The little girl's liking was really simple. Whoever treated her well would like it. If she grew up, she understood that there would be another meaning to liking her. She didn't know if she would feel ashamed or not when she thought of what she had said today.
Shen Jun smiled as he headed back to his residence. He had to protect such a cute little girl before that. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to live up to her fondness.
Second Master Shen stayed at the Yongping Estate for another day before returning to the capital to take care of some errands. After Madam You sent him off, he went to the Jia Xin Yuan and sat down in low spirits. The two siblings then brought the children to Kang Ning Yuan to pay their respects.
It was as if the matter of smearing her forehead had never happened. The Feng family did their duty as a daughter-in-law every day. They were in the morning, in the evening, carefully taking care of the house.
Only Old Madam Shen knew that everything had changed. Although her eldest daughter-in-law still smiled at her, her curved eyes were no longer intimate. They were so calm that it could be said that she was indifferent. She still felt uncomfortable about it, but could only suppress it.
Great Master Shen naturally couldn't bring himself to apologize to a junior like Xiu Ying, so he found a few small things to make her happy. Xiu Ying took them with neither sadness nor joy, and threw them all into the corner of the small warehouse. Master Shen did not have the face to bother the Feng family. These few days, he had been pretending to sleep in the front yard and did not let anyone serve him.
On this day, Madam Feng will bring Yu Ying to Chen Tong's house to apologize as promised.
Xiu Ying was also worried about Chen Er's foot injury, so she quietly allowed her mother to comb her hair. She picked out a delicate golden cicada hairpin to give to Chen Er. She had previously taken a liking to them. The Feng Family had sent someone to beat them up, but they had only arrived in the past two days. Thus, gifting them as a gift was more than suitable.
Doctor Chen had been waiting for the news for a long time. When he saw the mother and daughter, he immediately approached them. Seeing that Chen Er was not following her, Xiu Ying guessed that the wound on her foot was still not healed. It seemed to be a little serious.
Her mood could not help but turn heavier.
She didn't push him on purpose, but there was no way to explain it. She had no proof that Shen Lian did it, so she could only swallow her anger. All in all, in this period of time, she and Shen Lianlian had had two more grudges. Even if he pushed her once, she wouldn't be able to get rid of the responsibility of smearing her forehead!
Xiu Ying furiously wrote down Shen Lian's name in her heart, and followed the Feng Family to see Chen Er.
The Chen Clan's ancestors didn't belong to the Yongping Estate. Chen Tong was a person of Jinling, so when his term expires, there would probably be some changes. In Yongping, there were only five people in Chen Tong's family, but the Chen Mansion was not that big. It was only a three-way courtyard. After passing through the drooping flower gate, they soon arrived at Chen Er's small courtyard.
Chen Er lived in the same yard as his concubine's sister. On the day that Old Madam Shen gave birth, Lady Chen did not go. It was also the first time Xiu Ying had seen this concubine from the Chen family.
A lady with a gentle temperament, who was fourteen this year, was already engaged to Jinling's family. She only had to wait until she reached the age of fifteen to get married. This was also the reason why Lady Chen rarely went out.
After greeting each other, Madam Feng and Xiu Ying were invited into Chen Er's room. The little girl was currently sleeping with her eyes closed. It was unknown whether she had fallen asleep or not.
When Doctor Chen saw his daughter in such a state, an awkward expression flashed across his face. "She just wiped her medicinal wine, and I think she fell asleep."
Xiu Ying almost laughed out loud when she heard this. Doctor Chen was a straightforward person. After wiping the wine from his sprain, his body was throbbing in pain. How could he possibly be sleeping? Madam Feng very considerately also opened her eyes to lie, and then withdrew herself.
Doctor Chen brought the two of them to the parlour, accompanied by Lady Chen. In order to show her respect, she even asked her son, who was in the midst of studying hard, to come over and pay her respects. How could Madam Feng not know what she was thinking? She complimented with a smile.
When it was time for dinner, Chen Er could not avoid it even if he wanted to. He was unwilling to be supported by the little girl, causing his mother to laugh as she pulled at his skin.
Xiu Ying took the opportunity to give her the apology gift, and even opened it for her to see.
The Cicada was indeed exquisite. Master's cooking skills were excellent. Her wings were as thin as a cicada's wings, and when she moved, they would tremble as well.
"This is too precious." When Doctor Chen saw this, he was shocked. Let alone the craftsmanship, even these gems were not cheap.
Chen Er stared at it for a long time, pretending that he didn't care and looking away. Xiu Ying took the opportunity to put it on for her. He laughed very sincerely, "Sister Chen, this is really nice to watch. Sister, please don't anger me again."
Chen Er subconsciously raised his hand to touch it, but when he saw the bright smile on Xiu Ying's face, he snorted and turned away. Doctor Chen wanted to withdraw, but Madam Feng pulled at his hand. "Let them resolve the matter of the younger generation. This matter is indeed a sweet and gentle mistake."
At this point, Doctor Chen naturally could not say anything else.
After dinner, the two ladies talked in the parlour, and Yinxiu went to play in Chen's yard.
Because of his mother's orders, Chen Er had to hold back and accompany her. He didn't want to talk to her with a cold face, but he also didn't want to peek at the smiling Xiu Ying. Naturally, Xiu Ying also noticed her little movements, and she couldn't help but laugh in her heart.
This little girl had a tough mouth but a soft heart. She clearly wanted to forgive him.
When she was about to go back, Chen Er suddenly called out to her just as she was about to get on the carriage. Under everyone's puzzled gaze, he removed the golden cicada hairpin from his head and stuffed it into Ying Ying's hands.
Doctor Chen's face turned green. Chen Er said, "I believe you didn't do it on purpose, but I didn't believe you just because you gave me something."
Xiu Ying looked at the golden cicada in her hands, and restrained her shock. She smiled at the little girl, whose face had turned completely red. "Hmm, then do you still want to come and play with me next time?"
"..." Me, I'll tell you when I'm free. "
Xiu Ying laughed, as did Madam Feng. Doctor Chen watched helplessly as her second daughter ran away. Xiu Ying thought of something and jumped off the carriage to run towards the Flowerflower Gate. She called out to the little girl, "Little sister Chen, I'll be going to school in a few days. You and I will go to school together."
Then, under Doctor Chen's wide-mouthed expression, Madam Feng poked her on the forehead, "You were just shouting. Look at how frightened Madam Chen is."
Xiu Ying covered her head and said, "It was just a moment of excitement." She truly wanted to be friends with Chen Er. She wanted to be his little sister, but in her previous life, she didn't have many friends.
It felt good to have a friend.