Warm medicine emits fragrance

With such a way of thinking, Li Chenbi couldn't argue with her.

My chest hurts terribly; I'm so angry.

He tilted his head back and took a deep breath, trying to reassure himself.

Forget it, there's no point in arguing with her about this; it will only lead to more arguments.

She doesn't understand her own feelings right now, but once she does, she will naturally change her mind.

Moreover, the situation is unstable right now, so even if she agrees to marry him, the wedding cannot be held immediately.

He didn't want to rush into a wedding and make her feel wronged.

There's plenty of time in the future, so there's no rush to get her to give in right now.

Having figured this out, he felt much better. He propped his head up with one hand, looked at the things Fan Liuer had brought into the room and placed on the table, and asked her, "What did that person give you?"

The tone was still unavoidably sarcastic.

He knew that Fan Liuer could not possibly have anything to do with that man. She had him in her heart, so how could she possibly be interested in another man, especially one whose looks and family background were inferior to his?

But I just don't feel comfortable.

Seeing that Li Chenbi had stopped going crazy and the atmosphere between them was now peaceful, Fan Liuer's resentment and anger subsided somewhat.

"Last time I went to ask Professor Wenwen for advice on pharmacology, I lied and said that I had been studying medicine on my own recently, and he gave me his notes from when he was studying medicine."

Li Chenbi snorted coldly, "He dares to show off his little bit of knowledge? If you want to learn, I'll hire a master doctor to teach you."

Fan Liuer glanced at him. "Why did I tell such a lie?"

Li Chenbi paused for a moment, then slightly raised his chin. "What about the other package?"

He said it was a heat-clearing herb and told me to steep it in water and drink it.

"Heh." Li Chenbi snorted coldly again. "He's trying to harm you, isn't he? His intentions are so malicious."

Fan Liuer knew that Wen Zhishu meant well, but she was unhappy that he was slandering others like this. "You really don't know what's good for you. People have good intentions, but you think they have ulterior motives."

Li Chenbi was displeased again. He didn't like Fan Liuer siding with other men. "He meant well? Do you dare say he doesn't have ulterior motives?"

"What could he possibly want? He doesn't even know if I have money or not."

"Of course he's after you. Otherwise, why would he bother coming to deliver things to you in the scorching midday sun?"

Fan Liuer felt that he was making excuses, "Do you take me for some kind of celestial being, that everyone can fall for me?"

Li Chenbi snorted again, "I am better than him in looks and family background. If I can be attracted to you, why can't he be attracted to you?"

Fan Liuer: "..."

For a moment, she couldn't tell if he was praising her or himself.

Fan Liuer couldn't respond to his words, and Li Chenbi continued, his tone dissatisfied, "Can you be more careful in the future? Don't just accept things from anyone."

These words reignited Fan Liuer's anger. "I did it all for you. Those herbs are for clearing heat, and I thought they would be good for your fever. Otherwise, why would I have accepted them? Would I want to live too long?"

She glared at Li Chenbi, her almond-shaped eyes wide open, her face radiating anger that seemed to burst forth in the sunlight.

Li Chenbi didn't say anything more this time, he just looked at her.

The sunlight seemed to fall on his heart, warm but not harsh.

Fan Liuer thought Li Chenbi had been humiliated and felt a little smug.

Let's see how you talk now!

Neither of them spoke after that, but the atmosphere in the room improved considerably.

Fan Liuer was no longer angry, and Li Chenbi no longer complained.

The two made up silently.

Another day later, Li Qiuping came to Fan Liuer to say goodbye. "Madam Fan, Second Master's medicine is almost finished. I have to go back to Xingzhou City. Is there anything you need me to take with me? I will be back by noon tomorrow at the latest."

Fan Liuer couldn't help but worry, "Didn't they say your master's enemies are still searching for you everywhere? Won't you be in danger going back to Xingzhou?"

Li Qiuping reassured her, "Don't worry, Madam Fan, I'm skilled enough to take care of myself."

Seeing his confident demeanor, Fan Liu'er felt a little more at ease. "I don't need anything. Just make sure you come back safely. Please be extra careful."

Li Qiuping felt a warm glow in his heart upon hearing these words.

Sure enough, it's good to have a female lead; unlike his master, who never says such sweet things.

To ensure his own comfort in the future, he quietly told Li Chenbi before leaving, "Master, please don't argue with Madam Fan while I'm gone, okay? Please be more accommodating to her. Madam Fan has such a good temper; if you don't provoke her, she definitely won't get angry with you."

Li Chenbi's face darkened. "Do I need you to teach me?"

"Li Qiuping, when did you become so talkative?"

For the sake of his own good life, Li Qiuping is no longer afraid of offending Li Chenbi. Even if he does offend him, Fan Liuer will speak up for him.

"Just remember it," he reminded him again.

Li Chenbi's face darkened further. "Get out of here."

Li Qiuping rolled away and spurred his horse toward Xingzhou. When he was almost at the city gate, he found a place to hide his horse, paid a driver to let him into the city, and hid inside the carriage.

After entering the city, he did not go to the Li residence. Now Qi Weiming is definitely watching him. As soon as he appears at the Li residence, he will be followed by many insects that he cannot shake off.

He went to the house where Fan Liuer lived before she ran away. Li Chenbi kept it a secret, and apart from the people around Li Chenbi, no one knows who the real owner of the house is.

The mansion is now guarded by many guards, and everything remains as it was when Fan Liuer was there.

He appeared silently in the courtyard, and the steward immediately went to greet him.

"Manager Li, what brings you here today?"

Li Qiuping handed him a prescription, saying, "Go to the storeroom and fetch all these medicinal herbs."

Li Chenbi's illness requires him to take medicine year-round. Every year, people are sent all over the country to purchase the rare medicinal materials. Regardless of whether he needs them or not, as long as someone is selling them, they are all collected and stored for future use.

When we left the Li residence, in addition to what was prepared in Niujiao Lane, we also prepared quite a lot here.

Now it comes in handy.

The steward brought the medicinal herbs, and Li Qiuping also asked him to bring some gold and silver ingots.

Guanshan Town is small, and in these chaotic times, even banknotes are not very useful; gold and silver are still much more convenient.

Carrying several full bundles, he went to the kitchen again before finally leaving.

When leaving, they did the same thing: they paid to hide in someone else's caravan, found their own horse after leaving the city, and then hurried to Guanshan Town.

Fan Liuer got up a little late today; the servants had already prepared breakfast.

To make things easier for Li Chenbi, Fan Liuer now eats with him in the bedroom. As soon as she sat down, she saw a very familiar dessert on the table.

She immediately looked at Li Chenbi, her eyes shining, "This was made by the cook in the mansion."

Li Chenbi slightly raised his lips.

The next second, Fan Liuer looked touched. "This must have been brought by Steward Li. He's such a kind person. He went to do such a dangerous thing and still thought of bringing me pastries."

Li Chenbi's face darkened again.

"I asked him to bring it."