Xiao Jinheng had caught a chill the previous night and had turned into a snotty mess in the carriage, sniffling and dripping snot continuously…
“You little brat, are you alright?” Xiao Xi Tian felt his forehead; it was a bit hot.
Xiao Jinheng huddled in a corner of the carriage, covered with a blanket. “This young master is fine, cough, cough…”
Kong Xing Zhuo, riding outside, heard this and sighed helplessly.
Alas, when had their young master ever suffered such hardship? To accompany Sweet Baby on this trip, he was willing to risk catching a cold. Was it worth it?
“If I had known this would happen, we should have stayed in the county town for two nights!” Yun San Man sat on the carriage shaft, waving his whip. “It wouldn’t have been too late to set off after Young Master Xiao recovered…”
Now, they were in the middle of nowhere, not a soul in sight. Where would they buy medicine for Young Master Xiao!
“I, I’m really fine, cough, cough, cough!” Xiao Jinheng shouted from inside the carriage, his voice hoarse.
Seeing this, Xiao Xi Tian took out cold medicine from her space and poured him a cup of water. “Here, take this medicine and have a good sleep, and you’ll be fine!~”
Children had low resistance, so catching a cold and having a fever was normal…
Moreover, the medicine she took out would definitely work faster than decoctions. With a brazier in the carriage, sweating it out after taking the medicine would surely cure him.
Xiao Jinheng looked at the white pills in the little village girl’s hand and suddenly laughed. “Little monster, did you pick up this medicine too?”
Before, when they were lost on Camel Peak Mountain, the little village girl claimed to have picked up everything she produced – flashlights, lighters, and all sorts of apples and pears…
Xiao Xi Tian rolled her eyes. “I brought this from home. Hurry up and take it!~”
This brat, always suspicious of everything, and calling him a little monster.
She’d have to find time to put on a mask and scare him to death…
Xiao Jinheng swallowed the pill and let out a burp.
Xiao Xi Tian took out a piece of pine nut candy and put it in his mouth. “Eat this, and it won’t be bitter anymore!~”
With the candy in his mouth, Xiao Jinheng felt a warmth spread through his heart.
He hadn’t expected the little village girl to be so caring.
By noon, they were already far from the prefectural county. Xiao Jinheng felt drowsy after taking the medicine and drifted off to sleep…
Shangguan Fang’er sat on the carriage shaft next to Yun San Man, and from a distance, one could hear her chirping sounds.
Kong Xing Zhuo rode over, glanced at Shangguan Fang’er, and asked Yun San Man with a smile, “San Man, do you think Miss Shangguan’s madness can be cured?”
No matter how he looked at it, the two of them seemed like a pair.
What if Shangguan Fang’er remained mad forever? Would Yun San Man have to take care of her for a lifetime?
That seemed highly unlikely…
Although Yun San Man was divorced and had children, with his looks and circumstances, finding another wife wouldn’t be difficult.
Why would he marry a madwoman?
Yun San Man wiped some pastry crumbs from Shangguan Fang’er’s mouth and sighed. “Someone like her, if left outside, would either starve to death or be ruined. Anyone with a conscience wouldn’t abandon her, would they?”
Kong Xing Zhuo: “……”
That was simply talking nonsense with a straight face.
If Shangguan Fang’er were ugly and plain, and constantly smeared snot on you, would you want her?
Sigh, San Man, San Man, your heart is too black…
Actually, Kong Xing Zhuo was somewhat infatuated with Shangguan Fang’er. While she wasn’t breathtakingly beautiful, she was certainly lovely to look at.
It was just a pity that Shangguan Fang’er didn’t fancy him. She didn’t talk to him, but was completely fixated on Yun San Man. Wasn’t that infuriating?
Yun San Man glanced at him and asked, “Young Master Kong, you’ve been in our Dashui Village for several years now. Haven’t you thought about finding a wife? If you fancy any of the girls in our village, I can help you ask them…”
Kong Xing Zhuo’s mouth twitched upon hearing this. “I’d love to find a wife!~”
It was just that his young master had forbidden him to marry within three years, so he didn’t dare to start a relationship…
Yun San Man untied a cloth bag, took out the pancakes and green onions he bought from the county town, smeared some soybean paste on them, rolled up the green onions, and handed them to Shangguan Fang’er. “Here, eat this, and don’t complain about being hungry anymore, understand?”
“Mmm, San Man is so good, I like you!~” Shangguan Fang’er leaned her head on Yun San Man’s shoulder and happily ate the pancake wrapped with green onion.
Kong Xing Zhuo: “……”
Showing off their affection?
Seeing this scene, his famished stomach was instantly filled.
Xiao Jun took out the roast chicken and handed it to Xiao Xi Tian through the carriage window. “Sweet Baby, Young Master, have some food!~”
“Thank you, Brother Xiao Jun!” Xiao Xi Tian took the roast chicken and glanced at Xiao Jinheng.
This brat was really sleeping soundly, like a little pig.
She nudged Xiao Jinheng. The brat frowned and mumbled, “Little monster, don’t disturb me!”
Xiao Xi Tian: “……”
Good heavens, he was calling her a little monster even in his dreams! She was so angry!
“Hmph, no roast chicken for you then!~” Xiao Xi Tian broke off a chicken leg and took a big bite with a huff.
As she ate, she felt Xiao Jinheng’s forehead. His fever had subsided, and his cough had also lessened…
The carriage suddenly stopped as it was moving.
Kong Xing Zhuo, Xiao Ying, and Xiao Jun all rushed to the front.
Xiao Xi Tian blinked her eyes, lifted the curtain, and asked, “Third Brother, why did the carriage stop?”
Yun San Man, with a pipe in his mouth, pointed ahead. “It seems a carriage ahead has broken down. Young Master Kong and the others went to take a look. Don’t worry, you just keep eating…”
Xiao Xi Tian said “Oh,” put down the chicken leg, stretched, and clumsily jumped down.
They had taken two carriages to come here. Since they didn’t need to carry as many people on the way back, Xiao Jinheng had given his carriage to Yun Jin He. He himself was riding back to the village in the Yun family’s carriage…
With the carriage, it would be more convenient for Yun Jin He to return to Dashui Village in the future.
A moment later, Kong Xing Zhuo rode back, his expression extremely panicked, his face ashen.
Yun San Man asked, “Young Master Kong, what’s wrong?”
Why did he look like he had seen a ghost?
Kong Xing Zhuo stammered, “N-nothing, it’s just… it’s just that someone ahead sprained their ankle and is resting!~”
“Then why is your face so pale?” Yun San Man asked, puzzled.
Had he encountered someone formidable?
Either that person was extremely fierce and unapproachable, or they were of high status and not to be trifled with.
Xiao Xi Tian also found Kong Xing Zhuo’s behavior very unusual. He was usually very composed and rarely flustered. Why was he so scared now?
Xiao Xi Tian decided to go and see for herself…
“Sweet, Sweet Baby, no!~” Kong Xing Zhuo saw the little girl walking over unhurriedly with her hands behind her back, and he was so shocked that he started sweating profusely.
Unexpectedly, when Xiao Xi Tian walked closer, she couldn’t help but laugh.
It was just an ordinary old man. What was there to be afraid of?