freenovelworld Chapter 16
Chapter 16
Upon hearing this, Nalan Jing frowned even more deeply.
"Are you feeling unwell? Did you bring the antidote?!"
Liu Qishan patted her hand to comfort her, "It's okay, my legs are just a little numb and I can't feel them. I'm sorry to trouble you to carry me back."
Nalan Jingwen's eyes flashed with anger, but he couldn't bear to blame him. He pressed Nalan Jingwen's head against his chest and saw his fair face flush slightly. Only then did his displeasure subside. He then put his arm around Nalan Jingwen's waist and picked him up.
Her voice was slightly deep as she glanced down at the person nestled obediently in her arms and said, "Hold on tight, or you'll fall."
Liu Qishan lowered his eyes and pursed his lips, but his hands obediently wrapped around her neck.
Amused by his gesture, she smiled again and walked back with her basket on her back.
The sunlight was just right, falling on the intertwined shadows of the two, softening the passage of time. In the dim light, the blue robes and linen clothes outlined a beautiful scene.
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Nalan Jingwen had always thought that Liu Qishan was gentle and peaceful, so she thought he was very obedient and would do whatever she said. But she never expected that he would have such a stubborn side.
Looking at the stubborn man sitting in front of her, she couldn't help but sigh.
"Do you have to go?"
Liu Qishan nodded.
After the two returned and ate, they rested for a while before he planned to go down the mountain to town to treat patients. However, his legs were still numb and he couldn't move them, so he had to ask her for help.
She originally wanted Liu Qishan to rest well, but who would have thought he would be so stubborn.
"If you don't want to, please find me a stick, and I can go down the mountain by myself."
Nalan Jingwen scoffed. Let him go down the mountain by himself? His legs are numb now, he can't even walk, let alone go down the mountain where the terrain is treacherous. If he is not careful, he will slip and fall, and he will be injured if not crippled.
Apart from the calluses on his hands, the rest of his skin was smooth and delicate. He would bruise easily from the slightest bump. How could he possibly endure that?
I really want to crack open his head and see what's inside.
But his smile was so gentle that she couldn't bring herself to do it.
Even so, she didn't refuse him, after all, she couldn't bear to watch him walk down the mountain on his own with his cane.
"Let's go."
Hearing her compromise, Liu Qishan's smile widened even further.
The road down the mountain was bumpy, and I don't know how Liu Qishan managed to make so many trips back and forth.
Because they were afraid they wouldn't be able to see the road, they carried Liu Qishan on their backs and let him carry the basket.
Fortunately, this body had practiced martial arts and had a relatively stable foundation, so it wasn't too strenuous. However, Liu Qishan would ask her from time to time if she was tired, resting his chin on her shoulder and breathing softly. If she hadn't been strong-willed, she would have been completely captivated and lost all sense of direction.
Liu Qishan didn't do it on purpose, and he was unaware that others perceived him as so alluring.
Following Liu Qishan's exceptional sense of direction, they accurately descended the mountain and arrived at a small town.
Following his instructions, we arrived at a stall with a table and two stools—that was it; it was very simple.
Liu Qishan gestured for her to put him down, sit on the stool, and put the basket on his back aside.
Nalan Jingwen watched his familiar movements as he took out the items from the basket and arranged them one by one. A strange emotion flashed in his eyes, and then he turned around and stood beside him.
Upon seeing Liu Qishan, a group of people quickly gathered around.
"Dr. Liu, you've finally arrived! We've been waiting for you for days."
Liu Qishan responded with an apologetic smile.
"I apologize for keeping you waiting. I was delayed by some things and arrived a few days late."
The old woman waved her hand dismissively and said, "What's there to apologize for? You treat us and prescribe medicine, allowing ordinary people like us to access medical care, and you don't even charge us a consultation fee. You've cured so many people; we should be the ones thanking you."
Those around him echoed his sentiments, all looking at Liu Qishan with gratitude.
Liu Qishan still wore a gentle smile, which immediately made people feel good about him and shortened the distance between the doctor and the patient.
"I've already received payment for the consultation, ma'am, please don't say that."
The old woman quickly replied, "That's no consultation fee. It's just a few copper coins and a few small bags of rice. It's nothing."
Liu Qishan wanted to say something more, but Nalan Jingwen quickly stopped him. If they kept talking, the line behind them would stretch all the way to the other side of the street.
In just a short while, so many people have arrived, men, women, young and old. It seems that Liu Qishan is quite famous here.
"Qishan, hurry up and treat the patient, don't delay."
Liu Qishan then stopped and focused on taking the pulse of the person.
When the old woman heard Nalan Jingwen's voice, she looked over suspiciously, then her eyes lit up. She glanced at Liu Qishan, her eyes filled with ambiguity.
"You are Doctor Liu's wife, aren't you?"
Nalan Jingwen glanced at the man who was focused on treating patients without showing any emotion, and noticed his slightly red ear tips, genuinely assuming that he was unmoved.
She smiled at the old woman, neither confirming nor denying it. The old woman seemed to have confirmed her identity and began to say to her, "Oh my, I knew it. How could someone as kind and beautiful as Doctor Liu be still unmarried at this age? We all say that any girl who can marry Doctor Liu must have accumulated a lot of good fortune in her past lives."
The old woman pulled Nalan Jing along, looking him over from left to right, and seemed extremely satisfied.
"The little girl is so pretty, she and Dr. Liu are a match made in heaven."
Nalan Jingwen was somewhat surprised. Although the original owner was very beautiful and extremely stunning, with a rare appearance, she had been secretly ridiculed in Fengtian Kingdom.
Because this continent almost universally admires strong, rugged women, there are few women as beautiful as the original owner. Naturally, her appearance is used as a basis for criticism, so the original owner also dislikes her appearance.
But Nalan Jingwen disagreed. Why must there be a standard for women? No matter what they look like, they are all women, aren't they?
In modern times, everyone says that because she is a girl, she has no right to inherit the family and cannot manage it well. But she is different. She has gone through cruel trials and won the right to inherit that her two older brothers were born with. She has paid so much, only to receive what others have from birth.
She was unwilling to accept this. Why are women not expected to achieve anything from birth? Why is it that ability is judged based on gender?
So she climbed desperately, to survive and to prove that there is no difference between men and women, only gender; ability is entirely a matter of personal choice and has nothing to do with gender.
She left bloody footprints with every step she took, faced life-or-death situations countless times, walked through the gates of hell countless times, and devoted countless efforts to climb to that position.
Later on, she no longer needed anyone's approval. Their approval was meaningless to her. She had the absolute ability and right to silence all those who questioned her, whenever she wanted.