Incurable Chapter 15 Part 1

Chapter 15 (1/2)

Wencheng Central Hospital was an old hospital dating back to the Republican era, and it had remained in operation ever since. Its architecture leaned toward the garden villas of that time. The grounds were thick with greenery, broken up by little paths and pavilions. Behind the inpatient buildings lay the hospital’s rear garden, centered around a curved lake from which the rest of the landscaping spread outward. The flowers there were varied and plentiful. A small bridge arched over the water, and beneath it the lake ran clean and clear. Under broad layers of lotus leaves, the surface rippled lightly from time to time, and flashes of koi could be seen gliding below.

The first scene for the Wencheng hospital unit of Red Embroidery was filmed by the curved lake.

Once Mu Wan finished her part and the crew confirmed they would not need to reshoot it, she went to the pavilion by the water.

Wencheng lay south of Xiacheng and, being inland, was even more humid and stifling. Even the stone bench in the pavilion was hot to the touch. Mu Wan leaned back against one of the pillars, holding a small portable fan in one hand and her phone in the other, chatting with Lin Wei.

The midday sun blazed overhead. The actors sheltering in the pavilion all looked wilted and spiritless.

Mu Wan, by contrast, was glowing.

Lin Daniu: What? Taoist Liu is in Wencheng, too? And at the same hospital as you?

Typing one-handed, Mu Wan confirmed it.

Mu Wan: Mm. He’s here for a research conference.

When she had run into Liu Qianxiu outside the ER building earlier, he had only just arrived from Xiacheng and was on his way straight into the conference. They had not spoken much. Before entering the building, though, he had told her not to worry—the cats at home were all being looked after.

Only then had Mu Wan fully come back to herself from the surprise and joy of seeing him and remembered her own kittens. At the beginning, the kittens had been the reason she and Liu Qianxiu started getting closer. Now, she had somehow reversed the order of things and found herself caring more about Liu Qianxiu than the cats.

Then again, perhaps that was not quite fair.

The reason she was not worrying about the cats was precisely that Liu Qianxiu was so dependable. When it came to them, she knew she did not need to think about anything—he would take care of it all.

At the moment, Mu Wan felt only happiness.

Whatever else might or might not happen, if Liu Qianxiu were here too, they could at least see each other every day.

As long as she could see him once a day, Mu Wan would already be satisfied.

Lin Wei, however, was not.

Lin Daniu: I don’t buy it! Yesterday,y when you asked, he said it depended on the arrangements. Today, the arrangements just happened to bring him here? He arranged it himself, didn’t he? He came here for you! Why would he come here for you? Obviously, because he’s interested in you!

Lin Wei’s use of exclamation marks conveyed just how convinced she was by her own theory.

Her certainty gave Mu Wan a small moment of doubt. She was just about to reply when another message came in.

Lin Daniu: If you’re not sure whether he likes you—seduce him.

Mu Wan: ...

Lin Daniu: Don’t be so repressed. Body and soul can’t be separated. If he’s not interested in your body, then he’s definitely not interested in you. If he is interested in your body, then just take it further from there!

Reading her friend’s advice, Mu Wan lifted one brow ever so slightly.

The little fan sent a cool breeze against her ear, carrying away some of the heat. She tapped out a reply.

Mu Wan: Stop giving me terrible ideas. I honestly wouldn’t care about sleeping with him. I already like him, so if he liked me too, of course,e I’d be willing. But what if he doesn’t? Then that’s sexual harassment. What if he starts avoiding me after that?

The moment the message was sent, Lin Wei’s chat window showed typing..., but before anything came through, someone called Mu Wan’s name.

She pushed herself away from the pillar and looked over.

It was Assistant Director Ma.

There were many assistant directors on a production. Assistant Director Ma was the one specifically responsible for the supporting cast scenes. He was lean, not very tall, and wore a small mustache that gave him a slightly artistic air.

“Director Zhang just passed word down,” he said. “He wants you to come to Yingkexuan on the fifth floor for dinner tonight.”

Yingkexuan was one of the private dining rooms in Wencheng Hotel.

Director Zhang Chengze had not arrived the previous day. Today had been the opening ceremony, and filming had gone on from morning to night. Only now did he finally have time to gather some of the cast for dinner.

But someone at Mu Wan’s level—a small supporting role—would normally eat with the assistant directors and crew.

If Zhang Chengze had named her specifically, the meaning would have been obvious.

Assistant Director Ma knew Mu Wan well enough, too. She was beautiful, had a good figure, and her acting was more than decent. The only thing was that she had no real ambition. Everyone else in the entertainment industry scrambled to climb to the top of the pyramid. Mu Wan seemed perfectly content being one of the bricks at the bottom.

“All right. Thank you, Director Ma,” Mu Wan said with a smile.

The little fan buzzed in her hand.

The plan in her mind had just been disrupted.

Once the assistant director left, Mu Wan looked back at her phone. Lin Wei had finally replied.

Lin Daniu: Then pretend to be drunk and test him. If he doesn’t like you, just fake being asleep and say the next day you remember nothing. If he does like you, then sleep with him first and talk later. I’m telling you, the more abstinent a man looks, the more intense he is in bed.

The tips of Mu Wan’s ears, which had only just cooled down, turned red again.

She pinched one lightly. It was burning hot.

Holding the little fan to her face, the image of the man’s face—and body—only became clearer in her mind. Mu Wan drew in a breath, swept the fan in a quick circle around her face, then exited WeChat and opened her text messages instead.

Mu Wan: Dr. Liu, where are you staying? I’m at Wencheng Hotel.

After sending it, she remembered that Liu Qianxiu was most likely in the conference right now, with neither the time to read messages nor reply to them. Tapping her finger once against the screen, she thought for a moment and sent another:

Mu Wan: I come to Wencheng to film pretty often, so I know the place well. I know a restaurant here that does very good home-style dishes. If you have time, let’s have a meal together sometime.

As soon as she sent it, the assistant director called for her again.

Responding, Mu Wan put the phone away and started toward the set. Just before she reached the shooting area, her phone chimed.

Mu Wan stopped at once and quickly pulled it out.

A message glowed on the screen.

Taoist Liu: The hospital arranged for us to stay at Wencheng Hotel.

Again, it was the hospital’s arrangement.

Mu Wan’s eyes curved at once.

A second message arrived right after.

Taoist Liu: All right. When?

Mu Wan: Tomorrow. I have dinner tonight.

Taoist Liu: Okay.

Once the time was set, Mu Wan felt happy all over again.

Whenever she filmed out of town, apart from a few familiar people from the production, she had never had friends in the same city. Now, not only did she have someone, but that someone was the person she liked.

Now that they had agreed to have dinner tomorrow, under normal circumstances,s she would not see Liu Qianxiu again until then.

Naturally, that was more than Mu Wan could bear.

Whenever there was a break in filming, she wandered over to the ER building several times. There were plenty of busy doctors there, but none of them was Liu Qianxiu. The research conference must have been keeping him occupied. She did not even get a chance for an accidental encounter.

After finishing work that evening, Assistant Director Ma took Mu Wan up with him to Yingkexuan.

The meaning of Zhang Chengze’s specific call for a small supporting actress like Mu Wan to attend the dinner could hardly have been clearer.

Mu Wan had been filming for years. In the beginning, she had not known how to handle situations like this. Later, she had become practiced.

She had no dreams of shooting to fame. The bait a director might dangle in front of her held little temptation. She did not reach for the olive branch, and the director naturally understood what that meant. There were too many actresses in the industry. No director had the energy to waste himself on a minor supporting actress who refused to sleep with him.

Even so, dinners like this still had to be attended.

You could refuse the olive branch, but you could not deny the director the chance to extend it in the first place. That would make him lose too much face.

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Pampered Poisonous Royal Wife Chapter 250

~ RETRIBUTION ~ 

Before Liu Mama tried to find an excuse for Su Qing to stop the boat, she naturally said there were no medicinal ingredients on board to treat her broken leg. However, the actual fact was that they had prepared all the medicinal ingredients very well, but the amount wasn’t enough. However, it would be no problem to wait until she arrived in the Capital for the next few days.

The strange thing is that she used the medicine, but the effect was not so good. Moreover, the pain in her broken leg was getting worse day by day. Yet, there was no abnormality on the outside. After seeing it several times, doctor He kept saying that she should take medicine and rest on time, but his expression faintly brought out some impatience.

Wen Mama had also come to see her a few times. In the beginning, she was kind enough to persuade her warmly, but in the end, she had even warned her out, “Liu Mama, doctor He has already told me that the medicines he gave you were the best. Although your leg injuries are severe, they shouldn’t be so painful. Think about the Master’s face before you talking and doing anything.

Madam Su is the Old Madam’s biological daughter. If you want to embarrass her, that is the same as embarrassing the Old Madam. You have to think clearly about the consequences!”

Liu Mama found it hard to argue with her. “Elder Sister, I’m really not putting on an act. It’s just that my legs are really in great pain, and It feels like someone is stabbing me with a knife.”

Wen Mama lifted the quilt to look at Liu Mama’s legs. Because they had treated it very carefully, and there was no pity in using the medicine, so even the swelling wasn’t that bad. “You’re like a baby. Don’t cause any more trouble, or else I’ll definitely report the truth to the Old Madam.”

When she walked out of Liu Mama’s room, Wen Mama couldn’t help but sneer. In these past few years, the Old Madam had gradually started to ignore the estate’s affair. The Eldest Madam was in charge of the internal affairs. Her heart was merely too generous, and some of her servants have been brought into disrepair by her. Even though the Old Madam didn’t pay much attention to this daughter. But in the end, it was the blood of the Su family. Since she had taken into the Capital, then any mishaps occurred, all the Su family’s face that was disgraced.

Without Liu Mama hovering in front of them, Mu Yunyao and Su Qing were in a great mood, sitting next to each other on the soft couch, and looked out over the windows to both sides of the Bian River.

Having entered the Capital’s boundaries, the buildings on both sides of Bian River have become increasingly prosperous. Unlike the exquisite and delicate appearance of Jiangnan, the Capital was even more majestic, and Su Qing was a little reluctant to blink her eyes.

With the documents from the Su family, entering the Capital on the boat was extremely smooth. It was just that the boat carrying the luggage needed to be inspected, which delayed it a bit.

Having communicated with the letter earlier and knowing that Mu Yunyao and the rest would arrive in Xiling within the next two days, the Su family had already sent people to watch the dock. After received the news of the boat docking, they immediately went back to the residence to report.

The ship shook slightly and made a muffled sound when it came into contact with the dock’s board. Then, it stably stopped.

The wooden planks lowered to the shore, and the maid who had followed them on the boat quickly came down and stood on both sides of the dock.

Wen Mama had already been waiting by Su Qing and Mu Yunyao’s side. Upon seeing the boat approach the shore, a smile immediately appeared on her face. “Madam, Young Miss, the boat has stopped, and you can get off now.”

Mu Yunyao’s face filled with smiles, and her expression slightly with excitement. When she heard this, she stepped forward and held onto Su Qing’s arm. “Mother, we will be able to see our loved ones in a while.”

Su Qing nodded, “That’s right. Let’s go.”

Qi Mama sent by Eldest Madam to receive them on the dock. She was Eldest Madam’s confidante, so her thoughts were more profound and more meticulous. When she waited at the shore, her expression was full of respect, but the moment she saw Su Qing and Mu Yunyao’s appearance clearly, her heart suddenly sank.

Qi Mama was well aware of the reputation they’d made in Jingling City, but she couldn’t help but feel disapproving in her hearth. Although Ni Yun Fang and Bu Xian Luo both received rewards from the Emperor, she doesn’t know how many people have this honor.

In Qi Mama’s mind, she thought that Mu Yunyao made clothes and embroidery, then Mu Yunyao should be similar to the embroidery lady. Who didn’t know how hard it had been for the embroidery lady? After years of embroidery, she couldn’t see clearly, and her health was not much better.

Furthermore, although Su Qing and Mu Yunyao were related by blood to the Su family, they had still grown up in the countryside. It’s not easy for them to compare with the servants in the Su family’s residence. But who could have guessed that they would have been so successful? If it weren’t for Wen Mama on their side, she almost thought she had picked up the wrong person.

Su Qing had a gentle and elegant aura around her, and she looked very graceful when she walked around. Her face was so beautiful, with a slight smile on it. Her expression looked very dignified and elegant.

Mu Yunyao, who was at the side, was even more breathtaking. Her figure was slender and exquisite, and her face was delicate and beautiful. Before she could carefully look more carefully, she heard Mu Yunyao’s sweet voice, “Wen Mama, I’ve only met Eldest Cousin Brother before, and I know how to address him. But, the rest of the people have not seen it, and I don’t know how to call it?”

As she spoke, she looked at Qi Mama and the others with anticipation, as if trying to discern which one was her relative.

Wen Mama’s heart tightened. Just now, she glanced roughly. The people who came to pick up her were still the servants of the house. Naturally, those people didn’t need Mu Yunyao to call them specifically, but she couldn’t say this clearly. Could they tell her that this time no one in the Su family came?

If it just Mu Yunyao, it wouldn’t be a big deal to have the servants come to pick her up. But the problem was that there was Su Qing, She was the Old Madam’s biological daughter, so there should be at least one of her juniors or the younger generation.

Mu Yunyao didn’t hear Wen Mama’s response and turned around to look at her. Seeing that she was only smiling, she couldn’t help but be startled for a moment before the light in her eyes dimmed.

Qi Mama hurriedly stepped forward and bowed her knees and saluted, and forcefully diverting the conversation. “Greetings, Madam. Greetings, Young Miss. When the Old Madam heard that the boat had docked, she was so excited that she couldn’t sit still. She originally wanted to wait for Second Elder to come to pick you up, but Old Madam couldn’t wait any longer, so she urged the servants to come over.”

Su Qing’s face filled with excitement and apprehension, “I have made the Old Madam worry. Let’s hurry over.”

“Yes, the carriage has been prepared. Madam and Young Miss, please get on the carriage!”

The disappointment on Mu Yunyao’s face also disappeared as she said with a smile, “Wen Mama, Mother has prepared many gifts that she wants to give Grandmother, and they are all in the boat behind. Please arrange for someone to help me find them out. When I see the Old Madam later, I can send it up to her.”

“Yes, Young Miss.” Wen Mama hurriedly shot a look at Qi Mama.

Qi Mama didn’t understand. She took a few steps back before asking in a low voice, “What’s the matter?”

“Madam and Young Miss have a lot of things to take with them and find some people to help move them.”

Qi Mama didn’t understand. “Didn’t I already bring a lot of people?” How many items could there be? Wen Mama had taken fourteen people with her. When she came, she brought twelve people. How could so many people not be able to move two people’s things?

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~ VISITING LIU MAMA ~ 

Su Qing didn’t answer when she heard the words, but looked at Wen Mama, who was on one side: “What does Wen Mama think?”

“We can arrive in the Capital in the next few days, and when that time comes, we can disembark from the boat and buy medicinal herbs. How could we allow the Master to accommodate the servants?” Wen Mama slightly lowered her eyes, her face filled with respect. 

Su Qing nodded, but there was a troubled expression on her face. “That is not bad. During this time, all I have been thinking about is meeting my mother as soon as possible. Even if I was sick, I did not give the order to go to the shore. My illness is not severe, and it will recover two days later. But Liu Mama broke her leg, if I don’t order the boat to shore and buy her medicine, would you think that I am as Master was too mean?”

These words were Mu Yunyao’s suggestion to prevent Liu Mama from biting back after landing, saying that they were heartless and then tarnishing their reputation.

Mother Wen’s eyelids twitched fiercely, and then she shook her head with a smile on her face: “What are you talking about, Madam? You’re sick and yet insist on sailing. Liu Mama will definitely be able to endure this bit of pain.”

Su Qing was sick, but she didn’t go ashore to buy medicinal herbs. Instead, she only wanted to travel to the Capital as soon as possible. It showed filial piety and worthy of praise. How could a servant like Liu Mama be more precious than Old Lady? Naturally, she could not delay the return of Su Qing and Mu Yunyao to the Su family’s residence.

Su Qing heaved a sigh of relief. “Then, I am relieved. Liu Mama, please rest. We will arrive in the Capital in the next few days.”

Mu Yunyao also sighed with worry. “Liu Mama, don’t worry. Once the boat approaches the shore, I’ll immediately tell Ying Xue and Jian Chun to help you buy medicinal ingredients. You’ll definitely be safe and sound.”

Liu Mama’s anger reached its boiling point after her plan failed. When she saw the expressions of Su Qing and Mu Yunyao, she felt a tightness in her chest and almost lost her breath. Her face immediately turned red and purple as her entire face contorted: those two were obviously gloating over her misfortunes!

Wen Mama’s eyebrows twitched and quickly went to the side of the bed to block Liu Mama. She gave a respectful bow to Su Qing and Mu Yunyao, “Madam and Young Miss are kind-hearted. This old servant thanks you on behalf of Liu Mama.”

Su Qing nodded, “If that’s the case, then Liu Mama should pay more attention to rest. I’ve got a bad headache, and I’m feeling a little nauseous...”

Mu Yunyao hurriedly stepped forward to support Su Qing. “Mother, you’re also sick right now. Hurry back and rest.” After saying that, she directly helped her walk back.

When the two of them left the room and closed the door, Liu Mama could not help but clench her teeth. “These two really are the ones who don’t know…”

“Liu Mama.” Wen Mama abruptly interrupted her, her expression exceptionally sharp. “You should be able to calm yourself down and rest right now. Since the Master has come to visit you due to illness, shouldn’t you be grateful that Madam and Young Miss go to see you?”

Liu Mama wasn’t brainless. When she heard Wen Mama’s words, she immediately realized her mistake and became frightened. “Elder Sister, my legs are in so much pain that I’m a little muddled, and my mouth is full of nonsense…I felt really touched that Madam and Young Miss can come to visit me.”

Only then did the sharp light in Wen Mama’s eyes recede. “If your brain isn’t clear, then speak less. So that you don’t get into trouble from your mouth.”

“Yes, I understand.” At this moment, Liu Mama had calmed down as well.

She has been with the Eldest Madam for such a long time, and it can be said that no one had offended her. Suddenly, she heard that the Old Madam had a daughter who lives outside. She could vaguely feel the Eldest Madam’s contempt and disgust towards Su Qing, so she wanted to make things difficult for them and asked for a favor in front of the Eldest Madam. But she completely forgot that no matter how many years Su Qing lived outside and what she experienced, she was still her Master. Not to mention that the attitude of many people in the Su family was still unclear. She rushed forward like this, saying that she might have beaten to death.

Wen Mama walked out and looked in the direction where Mu Yunyao and Su Qing left. Her expression on her face gradually deepened.

Returning to her room, Mu Yunyao called Ying Xue and Jian Chun over. She told them to go to the doctor to buy medicinal ingredients as soon as the boat reached shore and helped Liu Mama treat her leg injuries. After seeing the two of them respond, she waves them to retreat.

Su Qing sighed with indescribable melancholy in her eyes, “Yao’er, no matter what, Liu Mama is just a servant. Why would she dare to attack us like this?”

Mu Yunyao held her hand with a slight smile on her face. “Mother, no matter when it was in Xiayan Village or Jingling City, our lives were relatively simple, and we didn’t have that many scheming and intrigues. But the Su family is different. The total number of people there is probably more than the villagers in Xiayan Village. Everyone had their own Master, and every Master had their own plans. Their rule and etiquette are intensely strict. The first wife was in charge of the backyard, and each of the Mamas under her had a distinctive face, just like that Liu Mama, although she is not the confidant of the Eldest Madam, yet some of the Su family’s unfavoured daughters still have to greet her when they see her.”

Su Qing opened her eyes wide, “So it’s like that?”

“Mother, isn’t there an old saying? A third rank official in front of the Prime Minister’s gate and a servant guarding the door of the Prime Minister’s residence were all comparable to a third rank official in terms of the face. Similarly, the Mama who served under the first wife was also different from the rest. Besides, Mother had left the Su family as a child and grew up in the countryside. After that, you had married Father, who was also impoverished. Furthermore, I went into business and became a merchant. In the eyes of the Su Family, these things are very unworthy of their reputation. At this moment, the Su Family is probably angry that we have lost all their face.”

“If that’s the case, why did they bring us back?” Su Qing couldn’t tell if she was sad or angry. “I would rather stay in Jingling City and be free.”

Mu Yunyao smiled slightly. “When Mother was walking, she accidentally squished an ant. Could you have experienced the ant’s despair from losing its life?”

“This...I’m just not careful. I’m afraid I didn’t notice...”

Mu Yunyao’s smile contained a hint of self-mockery, “Yeah. To the Su family, we’re just like ants that they stepped on. They only think about what they should do and won’t care about what we think at all. Maybe even feel we should be grateful!”

Su Qing couldn’t help but raise a hand to hug Mu Yunyao. She gently patted her back and said, “Yao’er, don’t be sad. They don’t care about you, but Mother does. In the future, if the Su family does not have any thoughts of harming us, then we will respect them from afar. If they still want to harm you, we..., we..., we will treat them all as our enemies. Even if Mother were to put her life on the line, she would protect you.”

Mu Yunyao’s eyes couldn’t help but turn red, and her heart ached. “Mother, don’t be so nervous. The ant we talked about just now was just an analogy. Right now, I am an iron nail. If they dare to step on it, they will only let their blood drip. I will also protect my mother and not let her suffer any grievances.”

“Alright.”

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~ THE HEARTLESSNESS LIU MAMA ~ 

In the evening, someone sent medicinal ingredients for Su Qing to recuperate her body, and they brought a bowl for Mu Yunyao as well.

Mu Yunyao’s forehead slightly frowned. “I don’t have any uncomfortable places. Why would I be drinking this bitter medicine juice?”

Liu Mama walked up with the candied fruits. “Young Miss, doctor He said that there are inevitably places from the south to the north where the soil and water are not compatible. Previously, when he checked Madam’s pulse, he noticed that Young Miss’s cheeks were slightly red, which was also a symptom of a false fire, so he prescribed some nourishing and healthy medical herbs, including ginseng and wolfberry. Although the taste is not very good, it is a great benefit for your body. Many young ladies in big families in the Capital have to take care of their health all year round.”

Mu Yunyao picked up the medicine bowl and took a sniff. Her forehead slightly wrinkled, and although her expression was still unwilling, there was no longer the same resistance as before. “Is Liu Mama telling the truth?”

“Of course, it’s true. This servant absolutely does not dare to lie to Young Miss. The Eldest Miss of our family also needs to drink nutritional medicine every day to take care of her body! After being nurtured all year round, her appearance is comparable to a flower. I don’t know how many people envied her.”

“Then is the medicine Elder Sister drank the same as the medicine I drank tonight?”

“Of course, it’s the same. Although Young Miss is Old Lady’s new granddaughter, The Old Lady loves Young Miss just like any other granddaughter. Otherwise, everything on the ship would not be ready, even the medicinal ingredients for nourishing the body had prepared.”

Mu Yunyao’s eyes moved as a smile quickly flashed across her face: Did this Liu Mama think she was a fool?

Su Yuyi did indeed consume pills all year round. However, they were all top quality and precious medicinal ingredients. The combination of the ingredients was exceptionally meticulous in order to make her appearance and complexion more outstanding.

The pill was worth at least a hundred taels of silver, and they are so expensive. What she had in her bowl are just some mere clearing fire herbs. Liu Mama dared to say that they are the same as Su Yuyi’s medicine, what shameless boasting!

As she thought, she picked up the medicine bowl and drank it directly from it. After drinking it, she pinched another candied fruit and placed it in her mouth. Only then did her expression looked a little more relaxed, “This medicine tastes really strong. It’s getting late, and I need to go to sleep early. Let’s have a rest, and Liu Mama also goes down to rest.”

Seeing Mu Yunyao drink the medicine directly from the bowl, a carefree expression flashed across Liu Mama’s eyes. “Yes, then this servant won’t disturb Young Miss.”

When Liu Mama had retreated, Mu Yunyao directly put her hand on the acupuncture points on her chest and spat out the medicine she had just drunk.

Su Qing hurried over to support Mu Yunyao. “Yao’er?”

Mu Yunyao picked up the handkerchief and wiped the corner of her lips. She quickly comforted Su Qing, “Mother, don’t worry. I’m fine.”

“Then just now, you … Could there be something wrong with that bowl of medicine?”

“Just a little. It’s almost the same as the one added to Eight Treasure Tofu before.”

“Silly child, you already saw through the problem. Why didn’t you expose that Liu Mama?” Su Qing felt very distressed.

Mu Yunyao supported Su Qing to sit at the side. Her eyes were a little watery from the vomit just now, and she looked rather pitiful, “Mother, I know about medicine, but I don’t want the Su family to know about it too early. This skill is our trump card, and it might have an unexpected effect sometime in the future. Besides, that Liu Mama was just a nobody. The reason she dared to do this was all due to Eldest Madam’s influence. Even though she’s bold and audacious, she can’t stand to cheated. Like I said before, her expression immediately changed, this kind of person is so easy to deal with, and if we were to deal directly with her, that would be great. But tomorrow, there will still be Zhang Mama and Li Mama. Will the others be easy to deal with too? Besides, we already know what she did, so we only need to be careful. She will have other uses in the future.”

Su Qing was still furious and unbearable: “Even though you said that. It’s suffering you.”

Mu Yunyao looked at the medicine bowl placed on one side by Su Qing, directly brought it over, and poured it into the flowerpot on the table: “What’s so bitter about that? Besides, even though I don’t deal with that Liu Mama now, I didn’t say that I wouldn’t make her suffer. Mother, rest assured, I’m the pettiest person here.”

Not long after he finished talking, a commotion broke out outside.

Mu Yunyao pursed her lips and called Jin Lan in, telling her to go out and take a look. After a while, Jin Lan returned and reported to her, “Reporting to Madam and Miss, when Liu Mama went downstairs, she somehow fell down the stairs and broke her leg.”

“Broke her leg?” Su Qing was surprised.

“That’s right. I don’t know how it happened, but the staircase didn’t seem that high. But if you fell down, you would break your leg.”

Su Qing turned her head to look at Mu Yunyao. With a hesitant tone, she asked, “Yao’er, who…? It’s…, it’s...”

Mu Yunyao nodded slightly, admitting that she had done it herself. Just now, she had asked Liu Mama to bring down that plate of candied fruits, and when her fingers brushed it, she sprinkled some medicinal powder on top of it. The candied fruits had some icing on them, and the white medicinal powder couldn’t be seen at all. Even if Liu Mama didn’t want to eat one, she could have an accident by smelling it.

Su Qing caressed Mu Yunyao’s hair, “Yao’er, let’s have a rest early. Tomorrow, we will go to visit Liu Mama.” Her heart still minded Liu Mama’s previous actions. Her Yao’er was the kindest, yet that Liu Mama had hardened her heart to harm her. If she didn’t look at her miserable appearance, it would be hard to understand her hatred.

“Alright, I’ll listen to Mother.” Mu Yunyao, on the other hand, rarely saw Su Qing gritting her teeth like this. She was so surprised, but she couldn’t help sighing in her heart. The changes in her mother’s temperament during the period of living in Jingling city were astonishing.

The next morning, after breakfast, Mu Yunyao accompanied Su Qing to Liu Mama’s room.

At this moment, Liu Mama was lying on the bed, wailing in grief. Her face was covered in a cold sweat, one of her legs resting on the side of the bed, and she looked so miserable.

When Wen Mama heard the news, she hurried over to accompany them. Seeing her like this, she couldn’t help but furrow her brows and remind her, “Liu Mama, Madam, and Young Miss are here to visit you.”

Liu Mama was lying on the bed. Upon hearing Wen Mama’s words, she turned her head slightly, her face contorted in pain. “This servant thanks Madam and Young Miss. It’s inconvenient for me to get up now, so I can’t pay my respects to you two.”

Mu Yunyao blinked, a look of concern on her face. However, her first sentence directly pierced Liu Mama’s sore spot, “Liu Mama, why are you so careless? It must have hurt a lot to break a leg like this. Most importantly, the medicinal ingredients on the boat are not enough right now, so there might be leaving a disability.”

Heard this word, Liu Mama’s anger rose to the extreme, but she didn’t dare to flare up. Instead, she pleaded, “Madam, Young Miss, this servant’s injuries are too painful. I wonder if I could ask Madam to order people to come ashore and buy some medicinal ingredients for me to use.”

As long as he could achieve his goal, it wouldn’t be too much of a loss.

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~ TESTING LIU MAMA ~ 

Su Qing widened her eyes slightly and lowered her voice, “Yao’er, is there a problem with that Eight Treasure Tofu?” 

“There is nux vomica powder added, but the amount is relatively small. So, there won’t be much problem with today’s meal.” 

Su Qing’s heart turned cold, “What if I eat for too long?”

“A little too much will give you a headache, chest tightness, and nausea. It’s very similar to the symptoms of seasickness when you’re in a boat. If the amount is excessive, it may cost you your life.”

“Yao’er, the Su family plans on making a move now?” Su Qing’s voice trembled. It was unknown if it was out of fear or anger.

Mu Yunyao held her hand, “Mother, don’t worry. The Su family isn’t stupid to this extent. I think some people must have committed some mess and came up with such a stupid move.”

“Yao’er might have guessed who it was?” Su Qing filled with worry.

“The weather is good today. I’ll help Mother take a walk outside, just in time to see who can’t sit still.”

“Alright.” With a smile on her face, Mu Yunyao helped Su Qing to the railing. They had already entered Bian River, the river surface was wide, and the water flows smoothly. The two sides of the river were extremely busy, they could see the buildings on both sides of the river, and occasionally, one could hear loud songs and fishing songs.

However, Su Qing didn’t have the mood to admire the scenery. Her chilled hand grabbed onto Mu Yunyao tightly.

Mu Yunyao held onto Su Qing’s arm, gesturing for her to look towards the horizon. “Mother, take a look. The sunset on the horizon is so beautiful.”

Su Qing could not help but look up when she heard the words. In the distance, the water and the sky were all the same color. The river surface had been dyed red by the setting sun, and some flames seemed to be burning below the water surface. Occasionally, birds would fly past by at low altitude, as if they were flying between the water and the fire, making people couldn’t help being surprised: “It is indeed so beautiful.”

Mu Yunyao narrowed her eyes. When she heard the sound of movement behind her, she couldn’t help but turn her head to look over, and she saw Liu Mama walking up from the lower floor.

Liu Mama was feeling pleased with herself, she had previously heard someone say that Su Qing loved to eat tofu, but Mu Yunyao was very picky about it and never touched any of these things. The best part about the ingredients was as long as Su Qing didn’t feel comfortable eating it, she could find an excuse to say that the medicinal herbs on the boat were insufficient and go to the shore to buy medicine to help Su Qing recuperate.

Although Su Qing was the Old Madam’s biological daughter, this daughter had to live on the outside for so many years and had married a peasant family. Since the Su family had taken her back because of their blood ties with her, how could the Su family pay more attention to them? She only used some small tricks, and as long as Su Qing recuperates a little bit for a few days, she could not find the slightest clue.

Liu Mama raised her head, full of smiles, and looked directly into Mu Yunyao’s smiling eyes. Her heart couldn’t help but tremble. Those eyes were black and white, and the depths of her pupils reflected the sunset. It was like a flame rising. In the blink of an eye, it had penetrated the hearts of the people. “Greetings, Madam. Greetings, Young Miss.”

“Liu Mama, there’s no need to be so polite. Have you eaten already?”

“In reply to Young Miss, I’ve already eaten.”

“Mn, I heard Ying Xue say that Mama likes tofu very much, so I prepared some on the boat. Coincidentally, my mother also likes tofu very much.”

Liu Mama’s heart couldn’t stop beating wildly, and the smile on her face was clearly stiff. “I didn’t expect Madam would like it too. If I had known earlier, I would have people to prepare some more.”

Su Qing was very bewildered in her heart. When she heard Liu Mama’s words, she didn’t say anything rashly, just smiled and said nothing.

Mu Yunyao smiled. “I can see that Mama’s complexion isn’t good, but what’s wrong with it?”

“Maybe it’s because I’ve been on the boat for a long time, so I feel a little uncomfortable.”

“Then Mama should hurry back and rest. Didn’t you say that there is a doctor accompanying? I’ll tell someone to get a doctor to look at you later.”

“No… There’s no need. It’s just a minor problem. I’ll be fine after sleeping. This servant thanks Young Miss, for your concern.”

Mu Yunyao had been carefully observing Liu Mama’s expression. When she saw him, she became even more distracted, and the coldness in her heart increased a bit, “Doctor He, my mother has a headache today. I don’t know why, so I have to trouble you to take a look.”

“Alright.”

Su Qing covered her wrist with a handkerchief. After He You had finished checked her pulse, he kept smiling, “Madam, you have been on the boat for a long time, a symptom of a false fire and having a bad night’s rest. That’s why you have a headache and will be fine after taking some medicine to recuperate for a few days.”

Mu Yunyao nodded her head, “I’m actually worried in my heart. If Mother doesn’t recuperate in time, will the root of the disease remain?”

“The medicinal ingredients on the boat are insufficient. Some people require to take care of their bodies, but some people don’t need it. This disease can be very serious or very small. If the healing is not complete, it will indeed be troublesome …”

“Is that so … Oh yeah, Liu Mama isn’t feeling too well either. Just now, she looked especially unsightly, so doctor He helped her take a look.”

“Yes.” He You went forward and took Liu Mama’s pulse. What he said was more or less the same, as she had been on the ship long enough to make her uncomfortable.

Mu Yunyao nodded, then turned to look at Su Qing, “Mother, why don’t we let the boat approach the shore and rest for a couple of days? We can buy all the medicinal ingredients we need to help you recuperate?” While she was speaking, she had been looking at Liu Mama from the corner of her eyes. When she saw the happiness flash across her eyes, her heart instantly turned cold to the extreme point.

Su Qing shook her head, “Never mind. It’s nothing serious. Didn’t you talk to the doctor just now? I’m just feeling a little uncomfortable. Besides, we’re only a few days away from the Capital. It’ll be over after a while.”

“Alright, then I’ll help Mother to have a rest.”

Liu Mama was stupefied. Her expression darkened as she followed doctor He out. Liu Mama didn’t expect that even after Su Qing was sick, still unwilling to let the boat to shore. What should she do now?

Mu Yunyao supported Su Qing onto the bed and sent Ying Xue and the others out with an excuse.

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~ SOMEONE’S PLAYING A TRICK ~ 

Liu Mama, who was still smiling, suddenly became stiff. According to their original guess, even if Su Qing and Mu Yunyao had something to take along, they wouldn’t carry much. Who would have thought that a boat wouldn’t be able to hold them?

Recalling the boxes that had previously piled up in the courtyard, Liu Mama felt a lump in her throat. When people arrive at the Su family’s residence, but there will be nowhere to put the things, the Eldest Madam will lose face. Lui Mama, who came to observe the situation but didn’t report the circumstances truthfully, would be definitely punished!

The journey on the boat was considerably calm. After Liu Mama realized that the situation wasn’t right, she thought of a way to send a letter to the Eldest Madam, so she came to encourage Mu Yunyao, “Young Miss, the scenery along the way is so beautiful. Moreover, we’ve been on the boat for three days. I’m sure you’re tired too. Would you like to go ashore to rest for a night?”

Mu Yunyao shook her head slightly. Her eyebrows furrowed, and her tone became a little low, “Earlier, there was a delay of many days in order to deal with the matter of Jingling City. With the golden signboard personally bestowed by the Emperor, we cannot abandon Ni Yun Fang and Bu Xian Luo. Since we have already decided to return it to the people of Jingling City, I can’t ignore it. Because of that, they have not left until now and rush to the Capital. Mother and I felt extremely guilty, and now we wish that we could grow a pair of wings and fly directly to Grandmother. Where can we be able to get ashore to rest for the sake of our own well-being?”

Liu Mama was speechless. She carefully looked at Mu Yunyao’s expression, hoping to see some hypocrisy in her words. But no matter how she looked at it, the guilt and longing on her face were very affectionate and sincere.

Su Qing also nodded in agreement, “Yao’er is right. We were already extremely uneasy after delaying for so long. Now we don’t even have the mood to rest. Let’s travel through the night.”

Liu Mama couldn’t do anything but mutter, “Yes.”

When Liu Mama left, Mu Yunyao’s lips curled up into a smile. “Mother, with our current speed, we should arrive in the Capital in six days. Mother will have to suffer greatly along the way.” Although Su Qing’s seasickness was not very obvious this time, it was indeed very uncomfortable to spend a long time on the boat.

“Mother, what suffering do I have? It’s rare for you to have such leisurely days. But you, you eat too little these days. Don’t starve yourself to death.”

“Don’t worry, Mother. I’m fine.”

When Liu Mama left Mu Yunyao’s room, she couldn’t help but feel annoyed. Before she came here, Eldest Madam had mentioned to her before that as long as she did this job well, she will reward her with a hundred silver taels. Furthermore, the Eldest Madam would also arrange for her son to have a good match. She can use this opportunity to show her face in front of the Eldest Madam!

She initially had thought that things would be so simple. To deal with two people from the countryside, she can use some tricks to make them unable to stand it, but she had neglected many things. Who would have thought that these two people would actually bring so many things with them? If the yard arranged by the Eldest Madam really couldn’t fit, it would be a shame and a loss of face. This debt would definitely go to her. After all, she had not sent back the crucial information. In this way, not to mention reward, it would great if she didn’t get punished.

Liu Mama was anxious in her heart and couldn’t help but think of a method to bring the boat to shore. If she can send a messenger pigeon to send a message when they landed ashore, it can send a message to the Eldest Madam before they reached the Capital. While thinking, Liu Mama saw Zhi Qiu pour the dregs into the river, and her eyes immediately narrowed. After which, a smile appeared on her face, and she felt much more relaxed.

Traveling north by boat, the weather seems considerably cool, but Mu Yunyao’s appetite was not that good, and she ate too little these two days. When Su Qing saw this, she became anxious and went to cook herself, hoping that Mu Yunyao would eat more.

Since there was nothing to do on the boat, Mu Yunyao read the book for the whole afternoon. Feeling a little tired, she slept on the bed for a while, and when she woke up, Su Qing was personally bringing the dishes over. When Su Qing saw that Mu Yunyao had woken up, she quickly called out, “Did you wake up after smelling the fragrance of food?”

Mu Yunyao knew that Su Qing was worried about her, so she smiled as she spoke, hoping that she could make Su Qing relax a little. “Isn’t it precisely because I awakened by Mother’s cooking?”

When the Snow Fox that had been lying beside Mu Yunyao’s pillow saw her get up, it hurriedly stood up and jumped onto her shoulder. It intimately rubbed its head against the side of Mu Yunyao’s face as it let out a whining sound from its mouth.

When Su Qing saw this, she could not help but laugh. “This Snow Fox’s personality is extremely compatible with yours.” They all love to coquettish.

“Mother is actually joking. I’m much more adorable than this Snow Fox. Furthermore, how good-looking am I?”

“Aiyo, Mother is indeed wrong. You don’t like this Snow Fox. After all, the Snow Fox is not as shameless as you.”

If Mother says it like that, I won’t listen to her. I feel so sad that I feel hungry …” Mu Yunyao wiped her hands as she spoke, then sat down on the edge of the table. After smelling the smell from the food, she abruptly stopped talking, her eyebrows moved, and then she asked without batting an eyelid, “Are all of these dishes made by Mother?”

“Yeah, I think that your appetite isn’t that good, and you’ve eaten very little in the past two days, so you can eat all the food that I’ve cooked.” Su Qing didn’t notice Mu Yunyao’s abnormality and handed the chopsticks over as she spoke.

Although she had Jin Lan, Jin Qiao, and the rest to accompany her, Su Qing still liked taking care of Mu Yunyao by herself. Every time she saw Mu Yunyao ate sweetly, she felt happier than when she was full. “Quickly, eat some while the food is still warm.”

Mu Yunyao got up and picked up some dishes before placing them in Su Qing’s bowl. “Mom, eat more as well.” After picking up the food, she pulled the Eight Treasure Tofu in front of her for herself.

Su Qing felt a little strange. Mu Yunyao usually didn’t like to eat tofu because the smell of the tofu was too strong. She had made this dish for herself, so why was it so abnormal today? Just as she was about to ask, she inadvertently noticed the coldness in Mu Yunyao’s eyes, and her heart shook.

“This Eight Treasure Tofu is excellent. I didn’t expect there to be such ingredients on the boat. I wonder who prepared them?” Mu Yunyao raised her head to look at Ying Xue and asked with a smile.

“To reply Young Miss, Liu Mama likes tofu better. Presumably, she asked someone to prepare it for her.”

Mu Yunyao’s fingers, who was holding onto a pair of chopsticks, lightly moved it. “Un, what a coincidence, Mother really likes it too.” As she spoke, she scooped a spoonful and placed it in her bowl, but she didn’t use the spoon until the end.

Seeing Mu Yunyao act like this caused Su Qing to feel even more uneasy. Mu Yunyao waited for the others to clear away the food, then accidentally knocked over her bowl, and the things in the bowl fell to the ground. When she picks it up again, she was unable to differentiate its original appearance.

It wasn’t until Ying Xue and Jian Chun left that Su Qing couldn’t help but say, “Yao’er, but …. What’s wrong with that?”

Mu Yunyao smiled, but a cold light flashed in her eyes, “There’s someone who can’t bear it anymore, and she doesn’t want us to be too peaceful!”

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Chapter 14 (2/2)

The opening ceremony for Red Embroidery was on Monday.

Mu Wan’s character was an early cannon-fodder role, which meant she had to join the production from the beginning. On Sunday afternoon, after visiting Datou and Ertong at Liu Qianxiu’s place, she boarded the train to Wencheng.

Wencheng lies to the south of Xiacheng, an old city about four hours away by road. Mi Yu, as the second female lead, would also attend the opening ceremony, but Mu Wan rarely traveled with her. For short work trips, Mu Wan preferred public transport. Why drive four hours when the high-speed rail takes only an hour and a half?

She had already been added to the main group chat for the Red Embroidery production. After getting off at the station, she took a taxi to Wencheng Hotel, where the crew was staying.

Wencheng Hotel was the best hotel in the city.

It was Mu Wan’s first time filming a television drama while staying in a five-star hotel, and she had to admit that with Shen’s money behind the production, the budget had grown bold. When she went to collect her room card, she overheard someone gossiping that the entire hotel had been booked out so the female lead could stay in comfort, and that the rest of them were only benefiting from her presence.

Ah. The female lead.

Mu Qing.

When Gao Mei had mentioned it a few days ago, only a few memories had flickered through Mu Wan’s mind before she let them go. In truth, from the very beginning, she and the Mu family had been only loosely tied together. It was her mother who had held that thread between them.

Her mother died.

The thread snapped.

They each went their own way.

For the Mu family, the best outcome would be for Mu Wan not to exist.

To Mu Wan, the Mu family was no more than a tree glimpsed during a journey, or a gust of wind that had once passed over her and was now gone.

She went up to her room.

It was a standard twin. Inside the entryway, directly ahead, stood a floor-to-ceiling window and a balcony beyond it. The room was large, well-appointed, and decorated in a quietly old-fashioned style. Wencheng was an old city, and Mu Wan had felt its cultural weight the moment she stepped off the train.

That evening, the production held a meeting to discuss the opening ceremony and the next day’s arrangements. The director and producer would only arrive the following day, so the meeting itself remained fairly relaxed. Once it ended, everyone returned to their own rooms.

Gao Mei was sharing Mu Wan’s room.

After they got back, they went over the script together for a while. Then Gao Mei darted off and returned carrying a pile of braised snacks and convenience-store skewers.

“Got them from the props crew,” she announced, setting everything down on the table in a burst of salty-sweet fragrance.

The two of them were sitting at the desk by the balcony. Scripts lay spread across it. Mu Wan picked up a braised duck foot and glanced down at her phone while Gao Mei went on gossiping about the production.

“Mu Qing isn’t coming to the opening ceremony tomorrow. They’re filming everyone else first and waiting for her,” Gao Mei said around the duck foot, her voice full of amazement. “Her backing is incredible. I heard she’s engaged to Young Master Shen Cheng, and she herself comes from a proper old family too. Very much a refined young lady.”

Sweet heat spread over Mu Wan’s tongue.

She lifted her eyes and looked at Gao Mei.

Most of this gossip had probably come from someone who had heard it from someone else. The Mu family had already declined in her grandmother’s generation, and under Mu Qing’s father, the family had long since lost whatever old elegance it once possessed.

Mu Wan said nothing.

She was scrolling through her phone, looking at photos of the cats.

The meeting had run long. By the time it ended, it was already nine-thirty. Liu Qianxiu went to sleep at ten, and Mu Wan did not want to disturb him.

Once she had memorized enough of her script, she finished the duck foot, got up, and went to the bathroom for a shower before bed.

The opening ceremony was held the next day as scheduled.

As expected, Mu Qing did not appear. The second-billed male lead and third-billed female lead, Mi Yu, were filming at the foot of Wenshan Mountain, so naturally, Director Zhang Chengze had gone there as well.

This was a Republican-era medical-and-espionage drama. Mu Wan played a cannon-fodder nurse, and nearly all of her scenes took place at Wencheng Hospital. While the director was shooting the main material elsewhere, the assistant director began filming her scenes at the hospital.

Once the drama aired, it would serve as publicity for Wencheng Hospital, so the hospital had been extremely cooperative. Several rooms in the inpatient ward had been cleared out for the actors to use as changing rooms.

Mu Wan changed into her costume, pinned on her nurse’s cap, and pushed the door open to leave.

The Republican-era nurse’s uniform consisted of a long-sleeved linen underlayer, with a white sleeveless overdress on top, quite different from a modern nurse’s uniform.

She headed toward the small garden behind the hospital, where her scene was to be filmed. But the moment she stepped out of the inpatient building used for changing, she happened to glance across the grounds and caught sight of a small group walking toward the ER building.

Among them, one man stood out at once—tall, spare, unmistakable.

Mu Wan’s heart sped up.

Before she had even fully processed it, she was already running toward him.

“Liu Qianxiu!”

The ER entrance was full of noise and bustle, yet her voice cut through it cleanly, clearly, and sweetly.

After she called out, he turned.

Those quiet brows, that elegant, detached bearing.

The instant he looked back, Mu Wan felt her whole heart coated in sugar.

It beat hard against her ribs.

She looked at him, something flickering in her eyes, and smiled.

Xiao Tan, walking alongside him, looked over as well. Once Mu Wan came close, he glanced over the nurse’s uniform she was wearing and laughed.

“I didn’t expect you to be in the profession too.”

“I’m not,” Mu Wan said.

She had come to stand at Liu Qianxiu’s side. Heat spread from her face outward until she could feel herself burning.

“I’m an actress.”

Then she tipped her head back to look at Liu Qianxiu, her eyes bright enough to glitter.

“Didn’t you say it depended on the arrangements?”

She stood there in her nurse’s uniform. Beneath the white cap, her face looked small and vivid, her lips red, her eyes soft and full of light when she smiled. The brightness in them pulsed like her heartbeat.

Liu Qianxiu lowered his lashes slightly. Beneath them, his dark eyes remained clear and still. His expression did not change, and his voice was low when he answered.

“Mm. The arrangements brought me here, so I came.”

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Chapter 14 (1/2)

By the time Mu Wan arrived, the woman in the red dress at the table had already let her expression flicker.

For one instant, her eyes dimmed. Then she lifted her glass and took a sip of lemon water. When she looked over again, her face was composed once more, and that faint trace of disdain had returned.

The corner of Mu Wan’s red mouth lifted slightly.

She followed Liu Qianxiu to the table. A server drew out a chair, and she sat down smoothly beside him.

It was a high-end Western restaurant, quiet and tastefully understated. Their table sat in a corner of the dining room, almost like a private alcove separated off by branches. The people inside could be glimpsed only faintly through the screen.

Within the alcove, the crystal chandelier cast bright light. Several oil paintings hung on the walls. The cutlery on the table was spotless, and the whole small enclosure carried refinement in every detail, touched with a kind of wealth that did not need to announce itself.

When Xiao Tan saw that Liu Qianxiu had brought someone—and that the someone was a woman—his gaze moved between them.

“And this is...?” he asked.

“Hello. My name is Mu Wan.” Mu Wan introduced herself neatly. “I needed to speak to Dr. Liu about something. He heard I hadn’t eaten, so he brought me along.”

Then she turned her head slightly and nodded to the female doctor at the table.

“Thank you, Dr. Xiao.”

Xiao Yun smiled faintly, light and proper on the surface.

“It’s nothing.”

As she spoke, though, her back straightened imperceptibly, and a layer of heat crawled over her skin.

So she really did linger like a ghost.

Xiao Yun was wearing a vivid red dress that evening, bright and striking. Mu Wan, by contrast, wore only a black halter top and dark brown harem trousers. The pleated waistband tied into a generous bow beneath her flat stomach, setting off her narrow waist, full hips, and nearly perfect proportions.

She had not done much makeup. Her brows were dark and long, her wavy hair falling around a small, pale face and red lips. She looked like a Hong Kong actress through the filter of another era—naturally alluring, coolly glamorous, impossible to ignore.

When the server came over, Mu Wan ordered without hesitation.

Liu Qianxiu had brought her here to eat. There was no reason for her to hold back or feel awkward about it. After she placed her order, Liu Qianxiu ordered the same.

The moment Mu Wan arrived, the meaning of the evening shifted. What had been meant as a meal of thanks turned into nothing more than a simple group dinner.

Xiao Yun was the first to steer the conversation toward several recent surgeries, speaking in a stream of medical terminology. Mu Wan could not follow it and had no way to join in. She propped her chin on the back of one hand, looked at the oil paintings on the wall, and waited for the food.

Watching Mu Wan’s silence at the table, Xiao Yun slowly regained some confidence.

The restaurant was known for refined dishes, which meant the pace of service was a little slower. After waiting for some time, Mu Wan got up and went to the restroom.

When she came back out, she saw Xiao Yun at the sinks, washing her hands.

That small space was flooded with light. The faucet reflected it sharply, and under it the red dress looked even more vivid.

Mu Wan did not like Xiao Yun much. Xiao Yun looked down on her, considering her frivolous. But they were at the same dinner table, and Xiao Yun had paid for the meal, so Mu Wan walked over to the sink and greeted her.

Xiao Yun straightened.

She and Mu Wan were roughly the same height, both slim, though Mu Wan’s figure curved more distinctly. Xiao Yun gave her a casual look and said in a mild voice, “You must have been pretty bored at the table just now.”

Her tone was acceptable enough, so Mu Wan did not respond too stiffly. Water streamed over her hands from the tap as she gave a vague sound of agreement.

“Doctor gatherings are always like that,” Xiao Yun continued, half casual, half pointed. “The conversation never strays far from surgeries, patients, papers... It’s all very specialized. Outsiders can’t really join in, so naturally it feels dull.”

She let the implication hang there, then smiled.

“But doctors themselves don’t notice it. Doctors understand other doctors. We always end up enjoying ourselves.”

Mu Wan turned off the tap.

Only the two of them stood there.

When the water stopped, a few last droplets fell from the faucet and tapped softly into the porcelain basin.

As the “outsider” in question, Mu Wan lifted her eyes and looked at Xiao Yun.

That little speech had been entirely in character—false propriety, self-importance, superiority, contempt. Xiao Yun was implying that she and Liu Qianxiu were not the same kind of people.

The corners of Mu Wan’s lips lifted. Her smile was composed, almost courteous. She gave Xiao Yun a slow up-and-down look and said, “The red dress looks nice on you.”

Xiao Yun’s jaw twitched.

She had bought it specifically because Mu Wan had worn red so beautifully the other day. She thought Liu Qianxiu might like that look.

Drawing a paper towel, Mu Wan kept smiling. She dried her fingers with deliberate slowness and said, “But Dr. Liu has already seen me wear red. After that, he usually won’t bother looking at how it looks on anyone else.”

Then she lifted her eyes.

“I’m an actress. When it comes to faces, I don’t lose.”

She wiped away the last trace of moisture, dropped the used towel into the bin, and left the restroom smiling.

By the time she returned, Xiao Tan and Liu Qianxiu were still in the middle of their conversation. Once they had started talking about surgery, they had simply followed the thread onward. Mu Wan had just resumed her seat when she heard Xiao Tan say,

“Would you be interested in going to the research conference at Wencheng Central Hospital next week?”

Liu Qianxiu did not answer immediately. He sensed Mu Wan’s return and glanced at her first.

Mu Wan looked back at him, thinking about what Xiao Tan had just said. She was about to ask when the server approached with a polite greeting and began setting down the dishes.

By the time the food arrived, Xiao Yun had come back too. She had only touched up her makeup, yet there was no visible trace of disturbance left on her face. She was all gentleness and composure again.

The topic at the table remained surgery.

Mu Wan cut into her steak with the knife and kept glancing at Liu Qianxiu.

He looked back at her once.

Mu Wan chewed in small, quiet bites. Since she could not join the conversation, she had done nothing but eat, and by now most of the steak on her plate was gone. Xiao Tan asked Liu Qianxiu something, and Liu Qianxiu turned to answer him.

Without any outward sign of it, he slid the untouched plate in front of him toward Mu Wan instead.

He had not eaten the steak, but he had already cut it into neat pieces. A hand skilled with a scalpel was equally skilled with a dinner knife. The cuts were uniform, the edges clean, the small cubes lined up in tidy order.

With her cheeks still slightly full, Mu Wan looked at him and asked, “You’re not eating?”

“Mm,” Liu Qianxiu answered softly.

Sweetness spread through her chest at once.

Mu Wan pushed her empty plate toward him and said, “Then I’m eating all of it~.”

Liu Qianxiu took the empty plate and set it in front of himself.

“All right,” he said quietly.

The exchange between them was small, almost invisible. Xiao Tan did not notice. Only Xiao Yun, sitting across from them with her lemon water in hand, saw everything. Her lashes lowered, and her fingers tightened gradually around the glass.

After dinner, the group broke apart.

Mu Wan went back with Liu Qianxiu to see the cats. Since she had nothing to say at the table, she really had eaten two full steaks. Her stomach had rounded out so much that the ribbed fabric of her halter top was stretched slightly.

After fastening her seat belt, she gave up on trying to hide it and looked sideways at Liu Qianxiu.

He started the car. Noticing her gaze, he glanced back. Mu Wan lowered her eyes at her own stomach, and his gaze followed downward as well, landing on the soft little swell there.

Mu Wan laughed and joked, “Dr. Liu, take a look at this stomach of mine. How many months along do you think I am?”

Her figure was slender and long; with her stomach slightly pushed out, she looked almost unexpectedly adorable.

Though he was not an obstetrician, Liu Qianxiu still made a rough estimate.

“Four months,” he said.

Mu Wan thrust the little curve of her belly forward just a bit more, hands on her narrow waist.

“See? This is all territory you conquered.”

What she had meant was simply that it was Liu Qianxiu’s extra steak that had made her this full. But the moment the words were out, she realized they sounded far more suggestive—almost indecent.

Heat rose faintly across her face.

She sat up straighter and pulled her stomach back in. The streetlights beyond the car window passed in broken strips, too dim to show her expression clearly. Liu Qianxiu’s gaze paused once, his lips pressing together. Then he looked away and drove on.

When they got back to Liu Qianxiu’s apartment, Mu Wan went to see the kittens first, picking up one, rubbing another. While she was still there, the matter of going to Wencheng for filming came back to her.

She stepped out of the cat room.

At the bedroom doorway, Liu Qianxiu was just coming out after a shower.

He truly did dislike eating out. Not only did he refuse to eat outside food, but he also washed away even the smell of restaurants the moment he came home. There was not the slightest trace of worldly smoke on him.

His hair was half dry. He wore loose lounge clothes, long-sleeved and wide-legged, comfortable and flowing. On his tall, fine-boned frame, the effect was unmistakably ascetic. Beneath the dark hair, his black eyes and red mouth looked vivid and alive. A towel hung over his shoulder. He wiped his hair once more, then lowered the towel and saw Mu Wan.

He was far too clean in temperament.

Clean like clear spring water.

Mu Wan’s heartbeat quickened.

She pulled herself back and asked, “Are you going to the research conference in Wencheng next week?”

Liu Qianxiu listened without interrupting. Then he lowered his eyes to her, his gaze clear and bright.

Caught like that, Mu Wan felt a little guilty.

“I overheard it by accident,” she said quickly. “I’m going to Wencheng next week too, to film. Are you going to that conference?”

She asked again, looking up at him. There was eagerness in her eyes now.

They stood in the living room, their shadows thrown together on the floor. Mu Wan waited for his answer. Liu Qianxiu’s lashes stirred once, and he said quietly, “It depends on the hospital’s arrangements.”

Said like that, there was an eighty or ninety percent chance he would not go.

“Oh,” Mu Wan said.

Then she added, “If you do go, we might run into each other at Wencheng Hospital. My drama is filming there.”

Her right hand reached behind her back and caught hold of her left arm.

“If you go, then the cats really won’t have anyone to look after them. If you don’t go, then I won’t see you until the week after next...”

She had sunk into the feeling of it. The words slipped out before she could stop them. Her lashes lowered, and she looked faintly unhappy.

The moment she said it, she realized what it sounded like and hurriedly added,

“I mean... that’s when I won’t see Datou and Ertong again.”

The overhead light cast a soft shadow across her face. She looked down at the carpet. Because her right hand was gripping her left arm, her collarbones stood out all the more clearly.

She was not short, but she was so slender. Standing there alone, she looked as though her eyes held far more words than she had actually said.

Liu Qianxiu withdrew his gaze.

“I’ll take you home,” he said.

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~ PUT AN EYE ~ 

When she came to Jingling City before, Su Qing felt seasick. This time, in order to make her mother more comfortable, Mu Yunyao had prepared a lot of things. However, when they arrived at the boat, Su Qing didn’t know if she had gotten used to it or not, but she didn’t feel too uncomfortable. 

Mu Yunyao and Su Qing were sitting in a room on the second floor. Looking at both sides of the river through the window, she said, “I feel a little reluctant to leave suddenly.”

“Who says it isn’t?” Su Qing also filled with emotions. “I didn’t expect that so many people would come to send us off.”

Thinking of the people’s blessing when sending her off, Mu Yunyao slightly raised the corner of her lips. “Mother, everyone wishes us all the best. I think that this time when we return to the Capital, we will surely be able to achieve all our wishes, and everything we want will come true!”

“That’s good.” Su Qing couldn’t help but laugh.

Jin Lan, Jin Qiao, and the others carried some cleaned fruits, “Just used the ice to cool it. Please have a taste, Madam and Miss.”

Su Qing picked up a grape and stuffed it into Mu Yunyao’s mouth, “You can’t be greedy. Just eat two grapes and have a taste.”

“Alright, I’ll listen to Mother.”

Mu Yunyao leaned on Su Qing’s shoulder as she listened to the faint sounds of water splashing coming from outside. Her sight gradually became distant as the clear light slowly circulated in her eyes. It was as if a bright moon hung silently in the night. Her lips are delicate like petals, with a shallow smile. If there is nothing, it is just like the fragrance of osmanthus.

Su Qing tilted her head slightly. Seeing Mu Yunyao’s expression, she couldn’t help but smile. Yao’er’s looks are becoming more and more outstanding, especially her fair skin, looking like white jade tofu, as if tender can pinch out water. This year, her stature has also risen a lot, and her figure is more exquisite than before.

She was as slender as ever, yet her slim waist and four limbs still leaned limply against her body, as if she were as weak as a bone. How could anyone be cruel to hurt such a delicate and beautiful person?

On the boat, nothing happened on the first day. On the second day, Wen Mama brought several servants to see Su Qing.

“Greeting, Madam. Greeting, Young Miss.”

Su Qing had just finished her breakfast and recovered from yesterday’s departure. She was in high spirits as she asked, “Wen Mama, is something the matter?”

Wen Mama’s face was full of smiles. “Reporting to Madam, previously, Madam and Young Miss were busy arranging business in Jingling City, so this servant didn’t have the mood to disturb you. Now I want to introduce a few servants to Madam, this servant is Zhou Mama, and the girls next to her are Ying Xue, Jian Chun, Guan Xia, and Zhi Qiu. When Madam and Young Miss first arrive in the Capital, they must have a lot of maladjustments. These servants can follow you and can be at your service.”

Mu Yunyao put down the book in her hands, looked at the few people following behind Wen Mama, and her gaze focused on Zhou Mama. The Su family also put a few people beside her in the previous life. Among them was this Mother Zhou. At first, this mother Zhou did her best, which moved her deeply. Later, she found out that this person was being respectful on the surface but had secretly helped the Young Miss of the Su family plan and almost killed her. Zhou Mama had been ridiculing her every day ever since she submitted to Jin Wang. She had even frequently hit and scolded her. Even now, those vicious and harsh curses are still very clear.

Su Qing looked at the people Wen Mama had introduced, and she looked a little embarrassed. “Wen Mama must have seen it too, I have Si Qin and the other three by my side, also have Liang Mama. I’ve also brought a lot of other servants with me. If Zhou Mama also goes with me, doesn’t it seem a bit too much...”

Wen Mama smile at them. “Madam has quite a lot of people by her side, but she still has to take care of Young Miss. Moreover, when we arrive at the Su family, there will be many guests visiting. When we get busy, we will not be able to use enough people…”

Su Qing naturally didn’t want those who didn’t know anything to be by her side, and even more so didn’t want them to take care of Mu Yunyao. She wanted to say a few more words of rejection when she heard Mu Yunyao speak.

“Mother, Wen Mama is so thoughtful. Si Qin, Liang Mama, and a few others should take care of Mother. I only have Jin Lan and Jin Qiao by my side, so I’ve really lacked people. How about keeping Zhou Mama, Ying Xue, and Jian Chun behind?”

Being unable to keep everyone by Su Qing and Mu Yunyao’s side, Wen Mama felt slightly disappointed. However, after interacting with them for so long, she knew that Su Qing and Mu Yunyao were not someone who could be manipulated by anyone, so she didn’t dare to say anything more. She hurriedly motioned for Zhou Mama, Ying Xue, and Jian Chun to salute Mu Yunyao, “Hurry up and greet Madam and Young Miss!”

“This servant greets Madam and Young Miss.”

Mu Yunyao smiled and said, “There’s no need to be so courteous. When we first arrived in the Capital, Mother and I must have many things that we don’t know, just like Wen Mama said. We still need you to talk about them all the time.” 

“This servant dare not. She must do her best to take care of Madam and Young Miss.” Zhou Mama hurried forward to reply, her expression extremely respectful, precisely the same as her previous life.

The smile on Mu Yunyao’s face became even more resplendent. “I can tell from this Mama’s every move that she is a person of utmost respect. With you by my side, the fear in my heart lessened. I don’t know which master Mama was serving before?

“Reply to Young Miss, this servant following Eldest Miss’s side to await her orders. But now that I’ve come to serve Young Miss, naturally, I’ll place more importance on Young Miss.”

Mu Yunyao nodded and looked at Ying Xue and Jian Chun, “What about the two of you?”

“Reply to Young Miss, both these servants are maidservants who had just entered the residence. It was the Old Madam who picked us out to serve Madam and Young Miss.” 

“Alright, since you’ve already followed me, I will definitely not treat you wrongly from now on. Jin Lan, bring me the greeting gift that I prepared.”

Jin Lan hurriedly carried three bags. Two of them were placed together, and one was left alone. She brought it forward, and Zhou Mama naturally chose the one that separated and gave the remaining two to Ying Xue and Jian Chun.

“Thank you, Madam. Thank you, Young Miss.”

“Hmm, you go down first. Let Jin Lan and Jin Qiao tell you about my usual habits. I don’t have many things to do, but the rewards and penalties are always clear. If you do something wrong, I won’t care whether you have chosen by my grandmother or not.”

“Yes, your servant will take her to leave.”

Wen Mama also retreated and couldn’t help but sigh after returning to her own room.

Liu Mama’s tone was a bit strange. “I originally thought that Miss Mu was unremarkable, but now it seems like she has more backbone than Madam. She’s so young, but has this kind of thought …” She didn’t finish speaking, only chuckled. There was a trace of disdain in her laugh.

This time, Wen Mama seemed to have thought of something and actually started chatting with her. “The affairs of the estate have always been handled by the Eldest Madam. The Old Madam seldom takes care of things, so I wonder which courtyard cleaned up for the sake of Madam and Young Miss?”

“The Eldest Madam ordered the Chao Lu Garden to be prepared. That courtyard is so beautiful, and I believe that Madam and Young Miss will extremely fond of it.”

Wen Mama nodded her head. “Chao Lu Garden’s scenery is indeed so beautiful, but isn’t the courtyard a little too small? I wonder if we can fit in all these things?”

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~ SEND OFF ACROSS THE CITY ~ 

Steward Qin hurriedly shook his head, “Miss, the items have already reduced over and over again. We really cannot be any less.”

“If that’s the case...” Mu Yunyao was in a difficult situation.
“The Shopkeeper at the boat store said that if we want to use the boat, he can leave the best boat to Madam and Young Miss. Why don’t I get someone to ask about it?”

“That’s fine too. If there are boats available, we can take them all with us. We can avoid trouble in the future.”

“Wei Yi, hurry up and go to Xing Shun Boat Company. Tell the Shopkeeper there to leave a few boats behind for us.”

“Yes.”

The moment Wei Yi left, Steward Qin hurriedly turned around to command the others, “Quickly bring out all the things in Young Miss’s storage room. If you have other boats, you can let Young Miss take them away.”

The others quickly complied.

Soon Wei Yi came back, and accompanying her was the owner of Xing Shun Boat Company. “Greetings to Madam and Miss Mu. I, Feng Xing, am the owner of Xing Shun Boat Company. The boat had prepared, and if Madam and Miss are dissatisfied with anything, you can tell me directly. I will do my best.”

Su Qing had a smile on her face. With each movement she made, her demeanor was already extraordinary. “Boss Feng, there is no need to be overly courteous. In your rush, I’m afraid that it may have brought you quite a bit of trouble.”

“How can you say that? During this time, I have succeeded in taking Xing Shun Boat Company to another level through Bun Xian Luo’s help, so I am very grateful to you. I heard that Madam and Miss Mu need a lot of things to take with you, so I picked some quick and efficient workers to help you carry the items up.”

“Thank you.”

Seeing that it was about time, Mu Yunyao accompanied Su Qing out. Just as they stepped out of the door, their footsteps suddenly stopped. Many commoners were standing in front of the gate, and many of them looked reluctant.

“Madam Su, Miss Mu …”

“We are here to see you off. I hope that you and Madam have a safe journey.”

“We have brought some things with us. We hope that Madam and Miss Mu will accept them and not mind them.”

Mu Yunyao and Su Qing were extremely surprised. Looking at their honest faces, they couldn’t help but feel touched, “Many thanks to all of you, my fellow neighbor. We are already very grateful to all of you for coming here and send us off. We all have a hard life, so you should take everything back. We respect it in our hearts.”

After talking for a while longer, Mu Yunyao and Su Qing firmly decided not to accept anything from the people and only repeatedly expressed their gratitude. Seeing that it wasn’t too late, the two of them got on a horse carriage and rushed the dock at the port of Jingling City.

Along the way, people stood on both sides of the street. Thanks and blessings heard all the time. Many more people were waiting on the dock. Seeing Mu Yunyao and Su Qing coming down from the carriage, they hurriedly expressed their blessings.

Mu Yunyao and Su Qing didn’t even have the time to persuade them to return when they saw Governor Zhang and his wife, as well as Li Mu Nian and Lady Zhou, rushing over in a horse carriage.

Everyone immediately knelt down and saluted, and their voices echoed in the sky.

Governor Zhang and others came forward and quickly signaled the people to get up: “Madam Su, Miss Mu, we were busy yesterday and did not have the time to attend the banquet to give back to the people. Today, we heard that Madam and Young Miss are about to leave and return to the Capital, so we rushed over.”

“My Lord is busy with matters of the heart. I’m sorry to trouble you to come over. Our mother and daughter are very sorry.” Su Qing’s face filled with fear. She really did not expect that Governor Zhang would actually come and send them off.

“Jingling City is under my jurisdiction. Madam and Miss Mu have greatly contributed to Jingling City, so I am grateful for the people’s behalf. After knowing that Madam and Young Miss are about to depart, I don’t know when I can see you again. How can I not send you off?”

“Thank you, My Lord.”

“Because in a hurry, I didn’t have time to prepare any gifts. It’s just a little bit of my heart, Madam and Young Miss must accept it.”

Su Qing didn’t refuse too much either. Before coming, Mu Yunyao had told him that she had to accept whatever gifts these people gave her. They give gifts because they wanted to form a good relationship with us, and taking them would signify that we had agreed to this friendship. In the future, we can take care of each other when we have anything in the future, “Thank you, My Lord.”

“Thank You, My Lord!” Wen Mama and the others respectfully followed behind. They had never experienced anything like this before, so they couldn’t help but feel slightly flustered. They all think that although Su Qing and Mu Yunyao had some assets, their lives would be too miserable. But now, it seemed that even Governor Zhang was extremely courteous to them. I don’t know how many people felt better off than they are, but isn’t there a sign of dissatisfaction?

There was a sound of water splashing. Wen Mama and the others carefully looked over, only to see two boats built for both cargo and passengers approaching. Both of them are decorated in a remarkably magnificent manner and has extraordinarily atmospheric. The ship sent by the Su family was in front of these two boats, and it wasn’t expressly impressive.

The boat sent by the Su family to pick up people are not as good as the boats used by Su Qing and Mu Yunyao to carry things?

Wen Mama was already panicking in her heart. She could already imagine what kind of rumors and slanders would appear once the boat arrived in the Capital. She wanted to stop them, but Su Qing and Mu Yunyao talked with Governor Zhang and others, and there was no room for her servants to intervene. Moreover, as soon as the boat docked, Steward Qin ordered people to carry the items of Su Qing and Mu Yunyao one by one. Even if she asked them to do so, would she be able to get them to come down?

Seeing that she was about to board the boat, it is too late to send people to deliver a letter. She had no idea what would happen when she arrived in the Capital!

Wen Mama felt bitter in her mouth. The Old Madam attached great importance to face, so this time she was afraid that the Old Madam would be angry.

Governor Zhang and his wife didn’t stay for long. After talking for a while, they left. Li Munian and Lady Zhou naturally followed after them.

After they had all left, Mu Yunyao looked at Ding Yuelan, who stand at the side. “Madam, after Mother and I leave, I’ll leave Ni Yun Fang to you. Please take care of me, Madam.”

“Please rest assured, Little Owner. I will do my best to manage Ni Yun Fang properly.”

Mu Yunyao nodded her head. Then, she looked towards Cai Qing, Nan’er, and the others who were beside Ding Yuelan. “You guys follow Lady Ding and study well. when you have finished your studies, you can come to find me in the Capital.”

Cai Qing hurriedly nodded with a grateful expression on her face. However, Nan’er was so upset that he wiped away his tears. “Miss, can’t Nan’er go with you?”

“It’s not right now. If Ni Yun Fang can open in the Capital in a while, you, Ah Mao, and Li’er can help out.”

Nan’er obediently nodded, “Nan’er understand. Madam and Miss must take care of themselves.”

Mu Yunyao couldn’t help but smile. This time, when she left, other than Jin Lan and Jin Qiao, all the other female disciples stayed behind at Ni Yun Fang, waiting for the time to call them into the Capital.

Steward Qin walked over, “Madam and Young Miss, all the things had loaded onto the boat. The maids, the mama, and the others who came with us are on board as well.”Su Qing nodded, “Yao’er, it’s time for us to leave.”

Mu Yunyao nodded slightly. “We’re leaving. We’ll see you later.”

All the people boarded one by one, the rope put away, and the boats slowly moved forward. The sound of the people on both sides of the river was notably loud. It could heard clearly and audible even when the ship far away.

At first, the sound of their farewells was disorderly, but eventually, it unified, “Madam and Young Miss have a good journey, everything goes well!”

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