Joy of Life: Starting from Teacher Fan Xian

Chapter 127 Ruoruo's Ideal

On this day in late September, the Fan Mansion was extremely busy both inside and outside. The autumn rain continued to fall, landing on the stone slabs in the courtyard, making a crisp sound of dripping.

Fan Ruoruo got up very early and started to take care of the servants before dawn. She was busy in the kitchen and went to the side yard with the housekeeper to look for medicinal herbs.

The autumn in Kyoto is much colder than in previous years. Lin Ruo accidentally caught a cold just after returning home. The Emperor in the palace seemed to have taken last night's words to heart. Early in the morning, famous doctors from the Imperial Hospital came to consult and prescribed many health-preserving methods to treat his illness.

This imperial physician from the Imperial Hospital is quite old and highly respected. Upon hearing that Lord Lin was injured by Si Gu Jian's sword, he couldn't help but feel uneasy before going to the palace, fearing that he would not be able to cure the disease and that the emperor would punish him.

However, after this investigation, it was discovered that apart from his internal weakness, the young Lord Lin did not have any obvious injuries. After a brief thought, although he had some doubts, he did not ask any questions. He prescribed a number of prescriptions for replenishing qi and blood, and then Ruoruo was busy preparing the herbs.

Lin Ruo's late return home was a surprise and joyful thing for everyone in the Fan mansion. Before Fan Jian left, he exchanged a few words with Lin Ruo and asked Liu to take good care of him before he hurried to attend court.

Liu also took these words to heart. She had done a lot of things in the morning. Seeing Lin Ruo's pale face, she felt distressed. There was a five-year age difference between them, and Liu really treated him like a younger brother.

"Look at you, you're really asking for your life. Since the whole family heard about you breaking into the Sword House, they haven't had a good night's sleep in the past month. Xian'er told me several times before I left that I would send a message as soon as I had any news about you. But you stayed out for a month without any news, and the Overwatch Council didn't have any accurate information."

Liu really inherited Fan Jian's prestige and spoke with great force. However, Lin Ruo had nothing to refute. He smiled bitterly, feeling as if a thorn in his back, and kept on being lectured.

Liu said she was tired and that was it. She also mentioned that the palace was really unfair. She had made great contributions, but the emperor did not reward her with anything, such as promotion or title. What she hoped in her heart was naturally to stand up for Lin Ruo, and then leave in anger after hastily finishing the matter.

Lin Ruo stayed alone at the stone table under the eaves for a while. Very subtle footsteps were heard outside the yard. The sound was extremely weak, especially in the heavy rain, and seemed insignificant.

But Lin Ruo still heard it, and it was extremely clear.

"Sir, you should rest in your room. How can you come out in the rain and wind?"

Fan Ruoruo walked over, placed the tray on the stone table, held the medicine soup made from countless precious herbs, and blew into it.

"According to the instructions of the imperial physician, the medicine I prepared will not be good if it gets cold. Sir, please drink it quickly."

Lin Ruoze was still struggling with the previous sentence, and said with a smile: "Ruoruo, you are also half a student of mine, why do you have to educate the teacher?"

Fan Ruoruo buried her face and said, "No, I'm just worried that the gentleman would say casually that catching a cold and being exposed to the wind is always bad."

Lin Ruo discovered a big misunderstanding. When the ancients were sick, they always kept the doors and windows closed to prevent the invasion of wind and cold evil spirits. However, they did not know that opening windows frequently to ventilate and breathe fresh air would be very beneficial to the disease.

Although he was outside enjoying the breeze at the moment.

"Getting some fresh air won't affect your condition." Lin Ruo smiled.

Fan Ruoruo pursed her lips and said awkwardly: "It's fine if it's appropriate, but how can we just let the wind blow? I'm afraid it will be counterproductive."

Lin Ruo looked up, somewhat puzzled and a little stuttering.

Fan Ruoruo stared at him and opened her lips slightly: "Sir, you forgot, right? You also said this when Ruoruo was sick when she was a child. It is a good thing to open the windows for ventilation. Ruoruo has always remembered it."

Lin Ruo patted his head and remembered that this was the case. It turned out that he had told Ruo Ruo about this many years ago. No wonder he didn't hear any response. He immediately said, "Sorry."

"Don't blame the sir. He has done a lot of important things, so it's normal for him to forget some insignificant little things." Fan Ruoruo raised her eyebrows, hummed and puffed her lips. She said so, but her expression didn't seem like she understood.

"I won't forget it in the future." Lin Ruo could only add urgently.

"Sir, you look like a scholar now." Fan Ruoruo said.

Lin Ruo said nothing and went to drink the medicine.

Fan Ruoruo pointed out, "You look weak and frail. All scholars are like this. How can they be as strong and healthy as you were before?"

"But it seems that Mr. Lin is no longer a scholar. He does some unusual things. In short, he won't write or preach anymore." Fan Ruoruo supported his chin with one hand and tapped the stone table with the other hand. He stared at Lin Ruo who was drinking medicine, as if he was in a daze observing a work of art.

"At least the temperament is still there."

Lin Ruo really couldn't understand why she had so many considerations. He thought that since they hadn't seen each other for more than two months, she would want to talk more. When he was at Taiping Villa, he saw the carriage, but he still didn't say goodbye to the little girl who was waiting for him, and left in a hurry. He stayed alone in Dongyi City for more than a month, and didn't think of sending a message to report that he was safe, which made the Jingdu family worry for nothing. There were too many unkind things.

Lin Ruo sighed from the bottom of his heart, and then he patiently chatted with me: "Why, you don't like me doing these things, sir?"

When Fan Ruoruo heard this, she immediately shook her head and said, "How could that be? Sir, you serve the country and the people. Ruoruo admires you. But you should take care of yourself more and not make others worry."

Lin Ruo smiled and nodded: "It's really not fair to make a little girl like you worry for no reason. I must be more careful next time."

The little girl's face turned slightly red and she pretended to look away, but in fact she was delighted by the words, even though they might have been a joke to coax her.

"Sir, you won't lie." Fan Ruoruo repeated this sentence very comfortably.

Lin Ruo remained silent. He thought that this time he might really be lying. Things in the world are unpredictable. There is no guarantee that he will do many worrying things in the future.

Her long eyelashes fluttered, and Fan Ruoruo suddenly lamented, "My brother went to Northern Qi to do great things, but Ruoruo can't do anything."

The girl's face gradually became uncomfortable. She looked around and finally met Lin Ruo's gaze. She said pessimistically, "Sir, do you think that Ruo Ruo's life will be like this? When the time comes, she will find a man to marry, and spend the rest of her life taking care of her husband and children. She will never be able to do the free things she wants to do."

When Fan Ruoruo stayed in Beijing, apart from gaining the reputation of a talented woman, she also helped her husband run the bookstore. The latter was what she was more passionate about, and it was obvious that she did not like the former.

Lin Ruo certainly understood that this little girl also wanted to be like him to some extent, doing many meaningful and free things, and she also had her own ideas.

"The husband hasn't even married yet, why are you so anxious as a little girl?" Lin Ruo was trying to comfort her.

Fan Ruoruo pouted and said, "Sir, you are used to being criticized. I'm afraid no one dares to talk about you now. But Ruoruo is different. Ruoruo is just a woman. If she doesn't get married, she will be criticized like the eldest princess in the palace and outside the palace. People will say that she has bad morals."

Even though the eldest princess was very powerful, she could not escape the constraints of ethics and morals, let alone a little girl like her.

"You are different from the eldest princess. You are much kinder than her." Lin Ruo said.

Fan Ruoruo tried hard to force a smile, and after hearing what the gentleman said, her smile finally brightened.

"With me and your brother here, no one will dare to force you. You can always do what you want."

Fan Ruoruo's eyes suddenly brightened: "Then sir, do you know what Ruoruo wants to do?"

Lin Ruo thought for a moment and said jokingly, "In short, Ruo Ruo definitely doesn't want to participate in boring poetry gatherings, doesn't want to stay behind the screen and watch people, doesn't want to do needlework every day, and as for what she wants to do, there are many more."

Ruoruo bit her lip and blinked her eyes. She was especially happy to know that her master understood her. She complained coquettishly, "The master has always forced Ruoruo to be a well-educated and well-mannered person since she was a child."

Lin Ruo explained seriously: "Only when you have more knowledge can you open your eyes to the world, go out more often, and have different thoughts from ordinary people. In short, it is not to restrict you."

Fan Ruoruo nodded obediently, immersed in the teacher's sermon, and suddenly felt that she shouldn't have said that.

"Sir, actually Ruoruo wants to study medicine." Fan Ruoruo had never told her father about this idea. She was out in public all day, trying to have fun despite suffering. She was not sure if her father could understand.

She hasn't told my brother about it either, maybe she hasn't made up her mind yet.

But after seeing the gentleman and hearing what he said, Fan Ruoruo suddenly became enlightened. She could always find direction from what the gentleman said.

"Why?" Lin Ruo asked.

Fan Ruoruo answered without thinking, "When a person lives, the first thing he should do is to make himself happy. Ruoruo feels that saving people from danger is the best way to make himself happy, just like you do."

Lin Ruo smiled gently, and put his hand on the little girl's head again, ruffling her hair, and said simply and playfully: "Remember to call me when you rescue people."

Ruoruo has grown up, and in many aspects, she has a clearer direction and path than Fan Xian.

(End of this chapter)