"Brother? Then you must have called me wrong. Mu Xiang is only fifteen years old, you should call Mu Xiang younger brother, right?" Zi Su said with a smile. He could tell that A Fu was intentionally changing the subject, and knew that A Fu didn't want him to be sad.
A Fu and Shen Xuan were both sixteen years old, the same age. Zi Su was slightly older than the three of them.
As the four of them were talking, Gu Yitong suddenly shouted "Yi'er!" from the bed, sitting up abruptly. She looked around vigilantly, as if she had just had a nightmare in her unconscious state. Her breathing was rapid, and her forehead was covered in sweat.
"Don't worry, Mu Xiang is on that bed over there," Lu Yu quickly stepped forward to comfort her.
Gu Yitong followed the direction of Lu Yu's finger and saw Mu Xiang sitting on the bed, looking at her with concern. She let out a sigh of relief, gave him a faint smile, and lowered her head.
Sensing that Gu Yitong was trying hard to hide her emotions in front of everyone, Mu Xiang's eyes became slightly moist. He slowly walked to Gu Yitong's bedside, sat beside her, and softly called out, "Sister."
Gu Yitong looked at Mu Xiang's clear eyes, as pure as when he was a child, and the unreserved trust revealed in his gaze. The emotions she had suppressed for so many days could no longer be controlled at this moment.
Gu Yitong tugged at the corner of her mouth, as if trying to smile at Mu Xiang, but ended up with a smile that looked worse than crying. All the bitterness in her heart turned into tears, which gushed out.
After a long while, she called out in a hoarse voice, "Yi'er."
"Sister, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have denied you. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have been so badly injured today."
Gu Yi no longer avoided her. Seeing Gu Yitong like this, he also couldn't control his tears. Tears slowly flowed from his eyes and gently slid to his lips.
"It's not your fault, it's my fault. I, I lost you back then." Gu Yitong said intermittently between sobs.
"Stop crying. We finally managed to pacify Mu Xiang, and now you're upsetting him again."
A Fu quickly walked over to Gu Yitong. Seeing her face covered in tears, he turned his head away in disgust and reached out to wipe Gu Yi's tears. "Alright, stop crying, your face is all tear-stained."
Seeing this, Zi Su silently withdrew his stepping foot and slowly lowered his head, looking at his toes. His arms also seemed to be injured and sad, hanging by his sides.
Everyone's attention was on Gu Yitong and Gu Yi. Only Wu Shao noticed the dejected Zi Su on the side. He wanted to go up and strike up a conversation with him but didn't know what to say, so he also slowly withdrew one of his stepping feet.
"Yes, don't cry. You still have injuries on your face, you can't cry." Shen Xuan chimed in, also coming over to comfort Gu Yi.
Seeing Gu Yi still silently shedding tears, A Fu turned his head in annoyance and faced Gu Yitong, "Can you stop making him cry!"
Gu Yitong was amused by A Fu's words, and Gu Yi also broke into a smile, pulling A Fu's hand to sit beside her.
"A Fu, are you really older than me?" Gu Yi asked with a smile, seeing that A Fu still seemed to have a childish disposition.
"Of course! What? Don't I look it? I'm a whole year older than you." A Fu retorted somewhat indignantly when Gu Yi asked this, pouting.
"Your name is so nice, Gu Yi, Yi'er. I'll call you Yi'er from now on too." A Fu rolled his eyes, thought for a moment, and looked at Gu Yi to ask for his opinion.
"Cough, cough, cough... cough cough..."
A coughing fit interrupted their conversation. Gu Yitong supported herself on the bed with one hand and covered her mouth with the other, coughing continuously.
"Sister, are you alright?" Gu Yi worriedly held Gu Yitong's arm and turned to look at Lu Yu, "Doctor Lu, my sister she..."
"It's nothing, just internal injuries," Lu Yu walked in from the outer room, shook her head at Gu Yi, and handed him a small porcelain bottle.
"This is the medicine I made to treat scars. Apply it externally to the wound on your forehead for the next few days. As for the injuries on your face, just apply a hot towel to it daily."
After speaking, she turned and went to the outer room to bring in the medicine she had just brewed, and handed it to Gu Yitong, "Drink this quickly. Your internal injuries are not light."
Gu Yitong took the medicine but did not drink it immediately. Instead, she turned to look at Gu Yi, who was worried, "Don't worry, sister is fine. Go and apply the medicine quickly. Boys shouldn't have scars on their faces, it's not good-looking."
Gu Yi nodded gently and was helped back to his original bed by A Fu.
Seeing that everyone in the room was getting along harmoniously and that Gu Yitong and Gu Yi's bodies were fine, Lu Yu walked to Shen Xuan's side and brought Shen Xuan to a chair. "The matter of looking for a house that I mentioned to you earlier should now be put on the agenda."
"The town mayor just now—Zheng Yu—is the friend I told you about who asked for help finding a house. After this matter is completely settled, you will come to the medical clinic with me every day, and go look at houses with her."
"I heard your paintings are very popular now. My wife is truly amazing! But your wife is also amazing, otherwise, how could such a smart and beautiful husband fall for me?" Lu Yu chatted and became playful again, teasing Shen Xuan.
Shen Xuan looked up and saw that no one was paying attention to them. She couldn't help but gently punch Lu Yu's arm.
Why is my wife like this again, always saying inappropriate things in public?
Seeing Shen Xuan's slightly flushed cheeks, Lu Yu couldn't resist and quickly leaned forward, kissing Shen Xuan on the cheek with a "pop."
Shen Xuan jumped up from the chair as if she had been scalded.
Sensing that the surrounding sounds had instantly disappeared and the air had suddenly become quiet, Shen Xuan was too embarrassed to look up, burying her head deeply. After a moment, she turned her head, turned around, and ran to the outer room.
This sound also exceeded Lu Yu's expectations. She kissed quickly and couldn't control her strength, actually making a sound.
She really overdid it.
"What are you looking at! Go and boil the medicine, and you should rest well!"
Lu Yu was also very embarrassed by everyone's gaze in the room. Her handsome face blushed slightly, and she coughed twice, gesturing to Wu Shao and Gu Yitong.
After speaking, she also turned and left to coax her wife.
A Fu, Mu Xiang, and Zi Su in the room all blushed. After all, they were three unmarried men, very pure. Suddenly witnessing the husband and wife flirting, they were very shy, each lowering their heads to tidy their clothes, and not speaking.
Gu Yitong was also a little embarrassed. She glared at Lu Yu's retreating back and thought resentfully, "You, Lu Yu, acting like this in front of my brother, you're corrupting my brother."
Only Wu Shao casually scratched his head, chuckled twice, and lowered his head to continue with his own business.
Shen Xuan ran to the outer room alone, still too embarrassed to look up. The heat on her face lingered for a long time, and even seemed to be intensifying.
How could my wife be like this?
Shen Xuan wasn't resisting her wife's intimacy, but rather her inner feudalistic thoughts were at play, believing that intimate actions between them should not be seen by outsiders.