The Daily Life of a Down-on-Hard-Life Medicine Girl Supporting Her Family

Chapter 120 Girl, have you forgotten?

"Miss, General Xia requests an audience."

The next day, while Xiao Chunyu was dressing Panpan, Molan came in to report, her face showing a hesitant expression.

"What else can't we talk about? Just say it all at once."

This General Xia really baffled her. Why did he come to see her so early in the morning?
Doesn't he understand that a lone man should avoid suspicion?
Or does it mean that you can do whatever you want on the estate?

No, no, they didn't say anything about doing anything reckless, so what am I thinking?

"General Xia has brought two young and beautiful girls to visit you, Miss..."

I really have no idea what he means?
"Please come in first, I'll be there in a bit."

Last night I introduced her to two nurses, and today I brought two more young and pretty girls. Are they also for her?

Sure enough, they got straight to the point and said they had found her a maid.

"Thank you, General Xia, but Chunyu has enough manpower."

She doesn't lack maids or servants, so what is this person thinking?

“Du Ruo and Du Xuan are twins. They are not only good at serving people, but they also have some skills. I feel more at ease having them serve you and your daughter.”

Xiao Chunyu's mind went completely blank: What did he say?
This means: First, these two know martial arts; hmm, such girls aren't found in ordinary families, they must have been trained from a young age. Second, they are twins, looking exactly alike. Third, General Xia intends to give these twin beauties to me… no, no, the last sentence makes me feel more at ease.

"Thank you, General Xia. These two sisters are probably useful to you. A gentleman does not take what belongs to others. Please take them back with you."

Xiao Chunyu dismissed the last sentence as a slip of the tongue; how could one just say something like that?

"You guys step back first."

General Xia looked directly at Mo Lan and the others.

Mo Lan... who exactly is the master here?

Bringing two girls to serve as maids for the young lady—are they trying to steal our job?

She mustered her courage to argue, but was too intimidated by General Xia's gaze to utter a sound. As a proper maid, she absolutely could not listen to outsiders. Since her master had not ordered her to leave, she gritted her teeth and endured it.

"Mo Lan, you and the others may leave now."

"Yes, ma'am."

Upon hearing the young lady's words, Mo Lan quickly complied, saying, "Miss, I'll wait outside the door."

If you need anything, just say the word. I'll risk my life to protect you.

As Mo Lan stepped down, she could clearly feel that a certain general's gaze could pierce through her.

"That girl is loyal, but not very smart."

Xiao Chunyu opened her mouth but didn't say anything. Mainly, the other party's aura was too strong, so whatever she said was law.

"Girl, you really don't remember me?"

General Xia suddenly changed his tone: "Five years ago, on that morning, in the hay shed in the backyard of the Xiao residence..."

Xiao Chunyu's mouth dropped open.

It's him!

"See? You silly girl, you really do have a bad memory." "General..."

"That time, I was ordered to investigate the situation of the Prince of Qin, but I was ambushed and seriously injured. I ran into the backyard of your Xiao residence with my last breath, hoping that Physician Xiao could save my life."

Unexpectedly, he collapsed in the hay shed as soon as he entered the backyard, but was seen by Xiao Chunyu, who was watching the snow scene in the morning. Instead of being frightened, she ran to get the hemostatic medicine and gauze she had prepared in her room and bandaged him up.

When General Xia woke up, he saw the girl focused on bandaging her wounds, with ice flowers still clinging to her beautiful eyelashes, and his heart softened for no reason.

That one glance was all it took to capture her heart.

But back then, she was just a girl, while General Xia was a grown man. How could he think like that?

He thought he could wait for her to grow up.

However, life is unpredictable. Before she had grown up, she received an imperial order to guard the border. When he returned in triumph, she married into the Wu family with a grand wedding procession.

That night, General Xia got himself drunk in his study.

"Girl, I should repay your life-saving grace with my body. If you don't mind my age, you and your child's future are in my hands, is that alright?"

Xiao Chunyu's face was flushed and burning, and her mind was completely blank.

What did he say? How could he say that?
No, how could he say that so directly?

Even if it's that kind of thing, shouldn't a matchmaker be sent to their home?
Besides, is this something that can be decided in just a few simple words?
If he were just an ordinary citizen, it wouldn't matter, but he is the dignified General Huaiyuan.

Marriages in prominent families in the capital are carefully considered from all aspects; marriage is not just a matter between two people, but between two families.

Moreover, for someone as powerful as him, marriage also involves the interests of the imperial court.

What was he thinking? He just blurted it out so casually.
Did I belittle myself or look down on him? Or was it just a joke, and I shouldn't take it seriously?

“Girl…” Xia Guangcheng thought to himself that he was getting on in years, and if he didn’t take the initiative, he would miss another opportunity. This girl was like a turtle, and he had finally managed to persuade his mother, so he couldn’t let her hide in her shell and never come out: “I’m serious, I swear…”

“General Xia, you are joking. You are the dignified General Huaiyuan, while I am just an abandoned woman with a child. I am not worthy of you. Please leave.”

Xiao Chunyu was shocked, but her mind remained clear. There is no love without a reason, nor is there hatred without a reason.

I remember what he said, but I don't know why it caught his eye.

This person... is quite nice, but I'm not worthy of him.

Putting everything else aside, as the General of Huaiyuan, there are many women who want to marry him. Madam Xia will naturally choose a lady from a prestigious family for him. My family background, status, and past actions are not worthy of Madam Xia's attention.

Xiao Chunyu had been a wife and daughter-in-law before, so she knew all too well the sordid affairs within the inner courtyard.

She's been through it once, and that's enough. She doesn't have the ability to handle it again.

I'll just live my life like this with Panpan, make a good living in Beijing, and wait for my family to come back.

Yes, at this moment, she cannot have any thoughts of relying on a man; the more she thinks about it, the faster she will die.

"Why don't you believe me?" Xia Guangcheng said anxiously, "I am a man of my word. I said I would take care of you and your daughter, and I will take care of you. I will never break my promise."

"Thank you, General, but it's impossible for us to be together." Xiao Chunyu felt a pang of heartache seeing his expression, but she still told herself to stay calm and not repeat the same mistake. She didn't deserve such a good man. "Thank you for introducing the guards, General. I will keep them here. Please take these two young ladies back with you."

The more she receives, the more she owes. In what capacity and in what way will she repay this favor?

(End of this chapter)