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Chapter 3 Lovesickness

"Why did you run back?"

Cui Xiaowan's voice is not as crisp and ethereal as before, but her thoughts are very clear.

Xu Buling felt a little relieved, at least not as bad as he had imagined. He walked to the bed and squatted down and looked at it carefully:

"I'm back after finishing my business."

Cui Xiaowan wanted to sit up, but just wanted to raise her hand and lift the quilt, but remembered something and shrank slightly into the silk quilt:

"I didn't get up without clothes. I was fine, I just took a cool night outside, fell asleep accidentally, suffered a little wind and cold, and now it's much better."

Although the tone and expression of his speech are not much different from the past, he can clearly see the weakness in his eyes and make a relaxed look. He may just hold on and don’t want Xu Buling to worry.

Xu Buling could see that it was difficult to react too much, but he smiled peacefully as before:

"It's fine. After a few days, the snow will stop. Let's go out for a walk together. I heard that there is a wintersweet forest in Yueyang, and the scenery this season must be good..."

While speaking, Xu Buling raised his hand to tuck the quilt tightly, but saw the corners of the small mahogany sign exposed under the quilt. The marks on it had not moved for a long time.

Xu Buling sighed in his heart, thought for a while, and took the opportunity to tuck the bedding, rubbed his back on Cui Xiaowan's cheek and rubbed his skin very white and greasy, and the touch was soft, but his body temperature was very high, and it felt even a little hot.

Cui Xiaowan kept staring at Xu Buling's eyes, and hurriedly shrank back and said with a crisp voice:

"Your hands are so cold."

"Oh, right, I didn't pay attention..."

Xu Buling laughed and took his hand back.

Cui Xiaowan moved her hands under the bedding, obviously she wanted to take her own small mahogany card to keep accounts, but there were other people in the room, so I thought about it and let it go.

Xiao Xiang'er stood behind her all the time. Seeing this scene, she felt a little relieved in her eyes. Every day, she naturally saw some changes in Cui Xiaowan, just like a pot of flowers withered branches and leaves. Suddenly, a few traces of tender green were drawn out. Although it was so small that it was invisible, there were always signs of getting better.

Zhongli Jiujiu knelt down beside the bed, reached under the bedding, touched Cui Xiaowan's wrist, and carefully checked her pulse.

Although Xu Buling's expression was calm, he could not have any worries in his heart. He asked softly:

"What's going on?"

Zhongli Jiujiu frowned and called her pulse carefully for a moment, and then she was about to look at Cui Xiaowan's face and pupils. She found that there were people behind her, surrounded by black people, and she spoke helplessly:

"It's not a big deal, what's the matter here?"

Xiao Qi thought so. Xiao Wan was already introverted and it would only be bad things to surround her. She turned around and took Yufu and Manzhi to run away:

"Let Jiujiu be busy, let's go out, don't disturb Jiujiu."

Xu Buling also felt that it was not good to squat here. He stood up and took out a painted small purse from his arms, which outlined the pattern of auspicious beasts. It was a gift from Aunt Gui of the Eighteen Village when she got married to Chuchu. It was regarded as a mascot in the southern Xinjiang, symbolizing that there were no diseases, no disasters, many children and many blessings.

Xu Buling put his purse next to his pillow before getting up and walking out of the door.

Cui Xiaowan's eyes were always on Xu Buling until her back disappeared. She looked at the purse next to her pillow and muttered in a low voice:

"My mother likes these things, what are you giving me to do? I'm not sincere."

That being said, my eyes were very soft and I obviously liked it.

Zhongli Jiujiu sat by the bed, saw Cui Xiaowan's expression in her eyes, sighed secretly, and said with a smile:

"Men are like this. They are all purses and hairpins. How can they choose gifts? Come on, open their mouths."

"That's right."

… ——

After Xu Buling came back, the boat seemed to have a backbone, and everyone walked out of the dullness, and the atmosphere became a little more relaxed.

Ning Qingye and Chuchuma were relatively slow and walked behind. When they came back, they were too tired and couldn't help. After washing away the dust on their bodies, they went back to the room to fall asleep.

Lu Hongluan burned incense and prayed for blessings in a nearby Taoist temple. When he heard that Xu Buling had arrived, he also rushed back with Yuenu.

It is worth having a happy reunion after a long separation, but everyone was worried about Cui Xiaowan and had no intention of celebrating the banquet. The family just sat together and ate a meal and talked about some family matters.

Zhongli Jiujiu kept checking Cui Xiaowan in the stern room. During the period, the doctor sent some medical equipment to enter and exit, but no results were reported, which was quite difficult.

Xu Buling did not know medical skills, nor could he go to ask again and again. He waited in the corridor until it was dark and Zhongli Jiujiu finished his work and walked out of the room.

Xiao Xiang'er was most worried, so she hurriedly ran to her, grabbed Jiujiu's hand and asked:

"how's it going?"

Zhongli Jiujiu had a bit of sadness in her eyes. She came to the room next to her and said:

"Xiaowan just went to bed and looked at it carefully. There was no big problem in a short period of time. She has been weak since childhood, and is also withdrawn. She suffered from wind and cold and was depressed. She was sick like a mountain, making her look like she is now. If you want to get better, you must not continue to be so depressed, and you must take care of both your body and mind. Your body is easy to maintain, but your heart disease is difficult to treat. You can only accompany you more and take care of the objects that can absorb the qi and calm your mind slowly."

After hearing this, Xu Buling nodded slightly, and saw Jiujiu's expression of fatigue, he said softly:

"Take it slowly, you can't be anxious. I've been tired after running around for so long. Let's go wash and rest first, let's talk about it tomorrow."

After rushing back from Nanyue, Ning Yuhe couldn't hold on and go to rest. Zhongli Jiujiu naturally felt uncomfortable. She didn't force her to support her at the moment, so she nodded and followed her maid out.

Xu Buling wanted to go into the room to take a look, but Xiaowan had already fallen asleep. It was definitely not good to rush in and wake up, so she went down to wash and go back to the room to rest.

It was snowing outside the boat, and a light inside the window was like beans.

After Xu Buling washed up, he lay on Xiao Qi's big bed and ran around for more than ten days. It was impossible not to be tired. He leaned against the head of the bed and didn't want to move anymore.

Xiao Qi was wearing a black gauze nightgown, spread the bedding and covered Xu Buling's waist and legs, then took off her embroidered shoes and climbed to the innermost side.

Lu Hongluan had just finished bathing. With the hazy candlelight, she could see the proud scenery under the thin fabric, with the charm and moistness. She pulled Xiang'er to the bed and frowned and said:

"Xiang'er, you sleep honestly, you don't know how to do medical skills. What's the use of running into the room? I've been taking care of all these days, and I have to fall down again after I have to hold on..."

Xiao Xiang'er was still worried about Cui Xiaowan's affairs and wanted to run to the room to wait, but unfortunately Xu Buling refused to let go.

Xu Buling also saw that Xiang'er was tired, so he stretched out his hand and hugged Xiang'er over, hugged her soft body, adjusted her posture to let her lie down, then raised her hand and hugged Hongluan's shoulder, comforting her softly:

"Didn't Jiujiu see it? Xiaowan is a little weak now, and everything else will be fine in a few days."

Xiao Xiang'er leaned in Xu Buling's arms, but she lost the restlessness of the past dry fire, and she felt a little depressed:

"Don't advise me. I've never studied medicine and know the severity. Xiaowan is obviously a heart disease. When you come back today, you will feel much better. If you have someone to accompany you, it will be faster. In fact, you should let you go over and accompany me. Just hug me, I guess it will be half better on the spot."

Lu Hongluan had long regarded Cui Xiaowan as a member of the Xu family. At this time, she hugged Xu Buling's arm and nodded:

"I think so, it's useless to just pray to gods and worship Buddhas. You even burned the ancestors' hall in Wudang Mountain. I probably wouldn't pay attention to it after worshiping them. Why don't you just have a wedding and celebrate? Xiaowan is obviously a disease of lovesickness, and it's better to have a room on the spot..."

Xu Buling seemed helpless: "Jiujiu said he would adjust the medicine slowly. Xiao Wanxu was so angry that she couldn't stand up. Making these messy things would add fuel to the fire and it wouldn't work."

Xiao Qi leaned on the inside, holding Xu Buling's arm, and said seriously:

"Yes. Xiaowan's disease has the cause of thinking, but the main reason is that her physical weakness is too weak. She is easily hurt by love, so she has to be supplemented with medicine to slowly nourish her body and mind. How can she apply strong medicine to directly in the bridal chamber? Xiaowan is not Xiang'er, and Xiang'er's lovesickness makes her sick, so this trick is useful."

Xiao Xiang'er hit her sister with a little dissatisfied dissatisfaction, but she also knew that it would be impossible to regulate her body overnight. She thought about it:

"The war is just beginning in spring. You can try to accompany Xiaowan more these days, tell stories, relax and so on. Don't think about accompanying you with a bowl of water. We are not sick, so don't worry about this or two."

"good."

Xu Buling nodded and smiled, and hugged him a little tighter.

It was probably the first time that the four of them were lying together in peace outside the window.

It was confirmed that Xiaowan was fine and had a rough solution, so the four of them felt a little relieved.

Lu Hongluan hugged her for a moment, then looked at Xiao Xianger leaning against Xu Buling's arms:

"Xiang'er, why are you doing lying down? If you don't want to move, let your sister come. Ling'er runs back from afar. It's better not to serve him, but you can't let Ling'er rest. Look at your sister swallowing..." ?!

Xiao Qi raised her eyebrows and then glanced at Lu Hongluan with some annoyance:

"I'm just thirsty, help me get the water cup."

Xiao Xiang'er leaned in Xu Buling's arms, thinking about Xiao Wan in her heart, and she had no other thoughts. Seeing Lu Hongluan urging her to get up, she simply rolled to the side, lay between Xiao Qi and Xu Buling, and raised her hand to pull down the bedding:

"If you are greedy, come by yourself. Why do you pull me and my sister? Do you think they are all the same as you?"

Lu Hongluan is still very conservative. If Xiang'er doesn't go to such a thing first, she would have the nerve to take the lead. At this time, she turned her back to Xu Buling and looked uninterested.

Xu Buling was stuck in the middle. Although he was so tired that he didn't want to move for a long distance, he couldn't really pretend to be dead at this time. He raised his hand and hugged Lu Hongluan in his arms, and said with a smile:

"Aunt Lu, you know how to massage. You're almost broken up when you come back from riding a horse. Please help me push it."

Lu Hongluan pursed her lips and looked reluctant. After slanting the two sisters, she slowly turned over and hooked Xu Buling's neck...
Chapter completed!
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