"Doctor Lou said Jiang Jiang is sick and needs to rest well, and no one should disturb her. Su Yang was disobedient and insisted on going in, so I threw him out," Da Chui said, never holding back his dislike for Su Yang.
Xie Jiang reached out and touched his fluffy, messy, naturally curly hair, not sparing any praise. "Thanks to Chui Chui guarding the courtyard gate for me, I could eat and sleep well."
Da Chui's fierce, imposing face, which seemed to ward off all spirits and gods, instantly lit up with happiness, revealing two deep dimples.
Su Yang was almost infuriated. "I wanted to serve Young Master, how would that disturb his rest! Moreover, Lou Yi'an meant not to let outsiders in. When did I become an outsider!"
"You're so fierce, I don't want you taking care of Jiang Jiang!" Facing Su Yang, Da Chui immediately bristled.
"If you had a bit of a brain, I..."
"You say you're not fierce, you say you're not fierce! Jiang Jiang, look how fierce he is!"
"Su Yang, if you bully Da Chui again, I'll break your legs!" Xie Jiang unconditionally sided with Da Chui.
"This blockhead first stopped me from entering Fu Yun Xuan. If he hadn't stopped me, I wouldn't be so angry!"
Su Yang looked at Xie Jiang, his words becoming more aggrieved. "Last night at the palace banquet, Young Master suddenly disappeared. After leaving the palace, I heard Young Master was ill, and I was frantic. But he blocked me from entering! Does Young Master know how tormented I was all night, how I got through this night?"
Xie Jiang said, "I'm fine, what's there to be tormented about."
Da Chui was very optimistic. "With Doctor Lou here, Jiang Jiang will be fine."
Su Yang couldn't be bothered with this big blockhead. This blockhead was so stupid it made people angry, but his real enemy was Yi Yan Geng.
Others feared Yi Yan Geng's authority, but Su Yang wasn't afraid and didn't hide his animosity towards Yi Yan Geng.
"It's not that no one should disturb Young Master's rest, so why did Young Master Yi get in? Did Lou Yi'an tell you he could let him in?"
Can't distinguish who is one of us and who is an outsider!
Was his brain eaten by dogs!
Oh, no.
Even dogs would feel wronged. He didn't have a brain, dogs would starve to death!
Da Chui had a very valid reason. "Jiang Jiang likes him, so he can go in."
Su Yang wanted to tear this foolish blockhead into pieces! Who did Young Master like! What did this brainless blockhead know!
Yi Yan Geng didn't care if Su Yang was hostile towards him; he had no interest in focusing on some insignificant individuals.
Xie Jiang was indeed a debauched and lustful person, but she was always picky and couldn't eat just anything.
Initially bored by their bickering, he was about to pull Xie Jiang away when he suddenly heard Da Chui speak.
Yi Yan Geng's deep, vast eyes shone like the sun. If anyone else had said this, he wouldn't have taken it too seriously, but everyone knew Da Chui's mind was as simple as a child's. Such people saw things most simply and purely.
So Jiang Jiang liked him.
Even someone as simple-minded as Da Chui could see it.
Yi Yan Geng looked at Da Chui with a slightly more amiable expression. He could barely tolerate Xie Jiang's disgusting way of addressing Da Chui. Who wouldn't like such an obedient, sensible, and pragmatic subordinate?
A hint of a smile flickered in Yi Yan Geng's eyes, radiant and brilliant.
Seeing the person who always had a dark expression suddenly smile like this, ah, Xie Jiang felt like doing something improper again.
Yi Yan Geng rubbed her face, trying to sober her up. So many eyes were watching. Did she want to act shamelessly in public?
Xie Jiang didn't care if there were people around. When she pounced like a hungry tiger, who dared to watch? If they lacked such basic awareness, they should be fed to the dogs!
Su Yang watched with even greater hatred. That surname Yi had the smug look of a petty person, it was utterly disgusting!
In broad daylight, he was seducing his Young Master! And his Young Master was actually mesmerized by that surname Yi!
Su Yang was so jealous that smoke was almost rising from his head.
Yi Yan Geng pulled Xie Jiang and hurried away.
Su Yang intended to follow.
Yi Yan Geng suddenly turned back, his cold gaze sweeping over Su Yang. "We have something to discuss. Don't come over and disturb us."
Su Yang didn't stop. Why should he listen to him? Who did he think he was!
Only when Xie Jiang turned back and glanced at him expressionlessly did Su Yang reluctantly stop, afraid to take another step forward.
Da Chui walked over. "Why do you keep bothering Jiang Jiang? Jiang Jiang is busy every day. You're not allowed to disturb her."
"Which eye of yours saw Young Master being busy? Why don't you dare to say a word when that surname Yi is bothering Young Master! Don't you have any sense of who is one of us and who is an outsider!" Su Yang was so annoyed he felt like tearing him apart!
"Jiang Jiang likes him to bother her," Da Chui wasn't afraid of him tearing him apart. Who would tear whom apart was still undecided.
"Say that again!" Su Yang's face was full of ferocity.
Da Chui wasn't intimidated by Su Yang's threat at all. "Jiang Jiang just likes him to bother her. Look how happy Jiang Jiang is with him." Da Chui felt he had a clear understanding; whoever made Jiang Jiang happy was one of them.
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Only when they reached a secluded spot by the lake did Yi Yan Geng fulfill her wish, letting her press him against a tree and kiss him to her heart's content.
"Will I pass the illness to you?"
"You still remember you're sick?"
"That's why I said this illness is very mild. Besides a slight headache, there are no other symptoms."
"A headache isn't enough?"
"A cold compress can relieve it."
Yi Yan Geng suspected that she had suffered too many injuries and been sick too many times to consider a headache or fever as a big deal.
He wished she were always so delicate, whimpering and crying at the slightest headache, throwing tantrums at him and being unreasonable.
The more she didn't care, the more distressed he felt.
Xie Jiang hooked her arms around his neck and looked up at him, her eyes full of smiles. "I can't kiss you anymore. Your body isn't very good either, it's not good to infect you with the illness."
"My body is fine," Yi Yan Geng stared at her deeply.
"What I mean is, if I infect you with the illness, and you infect me again, and I infect you again, and you infect me again... we'll never get better."
We, forever.
This phrase sounded very pleasing to Yi Yan Geng.
The two walked along the lake. Yi Yan Geng wasn't distracted by her, nor did his mind become muddled. He was still thinking about the previous issue. "You only took half your medicine and are unwilling to get better quickly. What exactly do you want to verify?"
Yi Yan Geng's mind raced. He pondered the reasons for her delaying her recovery, becoming increasingly complex, even flashing Song Ze's image in his mind.
And Xu Heng Yan.
She had used the strategy of self-inflicted injury on Xu Heng Yan more than once.
Xie Jiang was unaware that his thoughts were so numerous and increasingly skewed, almost to the point of being completely off track.
However, it wasn't entirely his misinterpretation. Her life was destined to be intertwined with and inseparable from the Song and Xu families.
Xie Jiang pondered for a moment and said, "During my time in Dali Temple prison, and last night, when I was delirious with fever, more things would come to mind."
Yi Yan Geng understood upon hearing this. "You mean you remember things when you have a fever?"
Xie Jiang said, "Vaguely."
"You think getting sick and having a fever can help you recover some memories, so you want to delay your recovery and try to recover more?" Yi Yan Geng was extremely surprised; he hadn't expected this to be the reason.