Warm medicine emits fragrance

Li Chenbi did not sleep well that night. Without Fan Liuer holding him, he tossed and turned and could not fall asleep.

Hearing the occasional noises coming from the bed, Li Qiuping, who was sleeping on the floor, assumed Li Chenbi was hot and whispered, "Master, would you like me to fan you?"

Li Chenbi was already agitated, and the presence of someone in front of him would only make him more irritable. "No need, give me the fan."

Knowing that Li Chenbi was in a bad mood, Li Qiuping didn't dare to provoke him and quickly handed him the fan.

Guanshan Town is located at a much higher elevation than Xingzhou, so the summer climate is not as hot as Xingzhou. At night, with the doors and windows open and the evening breeze blowing, it is quite cool. With a fan, the heat on the body is reduced a lot.

This made me even more annoyed.

The thought of going to find Fan Liuer arose in his mind, and at the same time he blamed himself for going too far with what he had said during the day.

He knew exactly what kind of person she was, so why did he still argue with her?

Even if she doesn't like him that much now, so what? As long as they spend more time together, their feelings will naturally deepen.

Why did I have to put on this act with her? I'm the only one who's suffering.

He stopped fanning himself and tried to get up.

After thinking about it, I lay back down.

She's already made those promises, and she's already given in less than a day. She'll definitely go even further in the future.

No, I can't let her get away with this. This time, I have to make her realize that she can't live well without him and Shen Bi.

Two thoughts swirled in my mind, and I didn't fall asleep until the early hours of the morning.

When he woke up in the morning, Li Qiuping was already awake. Seeing him get up, he immediately went forward and said, "Master, let me help you wash up."

After tidying himself up, Li Chenbi sat down at the table, and Li Qiuping brought him breakfast.

The servants they bought only knew how to cook simple home-style dishes, and were naturally incomparable to the chefs hired by the Li family. Breakfast consisted of simple congee, side dishes, and steamed buns.

After finishing his meal, Li Chenbi instructed Li Qiuping, "Calculate the cost of breakfast and go get it for her."

Li Qiuping exclaimed, looking troubled, "Sir, how do we calculate this little bit? It only adds up to a few copper coins."

He felt they were not presentable enough.

"Calculate it however you see fit," Li Chenbi said calmly.

Li Qiuping had no choice but to sigh and go to Fan Liuer's room.

Fan Liuer was eating when she saw him come in. Her expression was indifferent, lacking the usual enthusiasm and intimacy she showed when she saw him.

Li Qiuping thought to himself that he was being disliked as well.

He was truly wronged.

He took out a five-tael silver ingot from his purse, carefully placed it in front of Fan Liuer, and whispered, "Madam Fan, this is my and my master's food allowance."

He simply couldn't bring himself to give only a few copper coins.

Fan Liuer glanced at the silver, but didn't refuse. "Alright, I'll keep track of the cost of every meal you have from now on, and I'll make up the difference when you leave."

Li Qiuping was dumbfounded; this was not the answer he had expected.

He thought Fan Liuer would say too much, and then he could take the opportunity to tell her that it was Li Chenbi's order and that he couldn't let her suffer a loss.

He then gave the same amount for every meal after that, since he had brought a lot of money with him, and if he needed more, he would go back to Xingzhou to get more.

Fan Liuer loves money so much that even if the two don't reconcile for a while, she won't kick them out for the sake of money.

Fan Liuer's reaction was unexpected, leaving him momentarily stunned.

Fan Liuer looked up at him. "Is there anything else?"

Li Qiuping shook her head, "No...nothing more, then I won't disturb your meal any longer." With that, she turned and left.

As soon as he stepped out of the room, a look of worry appeared on his face.

Oh no, this situation seems a bit serious.

He rushed back to his room and told Li Chenbi about it. Li Chenbi asked worriedly, "Master, are you sure this will really make Lady Fan see her true feelings?"

"I feel like she..."

"What do you know?" Li Chenbi interrupted him. "Do you understand her or do I understand her?"

Li Qiuping dared not speak.

Around noon, after lunch, it was time for Li Chenbi to take his medicine.

The medicine has already been decocted, and now it needs to be diluted with Fan Liuer's decoction.

Li Chenbi didn't let Li Qiuping go; instead, he went to Fan Liuer's room himself.

He didn't go in a wheelchair; he went using crutches.

Just as she raised her hand to knock, the door opened from the inside, and Fan Liuer stood there. She wasn't wearing the same clothes she usually wore at home, but a brand new outfit, bright in color, which suited her very well.

She was clearly dressed up carefully, with rouge on her face, her hair styled in an updo, and two pearl hairpins adorning her hair.

Li Chenbi's feigned composure immediately crumbled, and he stared at her, his face darkening.

Before he could speak, Fan Liuer said, "The medicine is already on the table, twenty taels per dose. Go in and get it yourself."

As she spoke, she brushed past Li Chenbi and walked out of the house.

Li Chenbi grabbed her and said in a deep voice, "Where are you going?"

Fan Liuer turned to look at him, shook off his hand, and tilted her chin up as she spoke to him word by word.

"none of your business."

After saying that, he tossed his head and walked towards the courtyard gate.

Li Chenbi, leaning on his cane, couldn't catch up with her. He was also angered by her words. He stood there staring at her back until she opened the door, went out, and slammed the door shut.

He tightened his grip on his cane, turned to look at the servants standing by the courtyard, and said, "What are you all standing there for? Go and keep her company. Don't you know you should follow your mistress when she goes out?"

None of them were selling themselves for the first time; they had never worked for a wealthy family before and knew nothing about the rules of the rich.

Hearing him say that, they all followed him.

"return!"

The group stopped and turned to look at him.

Li Chenbi: "After you followed her, you told me in great detail where she went, who she met, what she ate, and what she said."

This instruction left the group looking troubled, exchanging bewildered glances.

After exchanging glances, one of the bolder ones spoke up: "But the patriarch..."

Although it was their first time selling themselves, they knew that in a family, the head of the household was the one with the most say.

They dared not offend the head of the family.

Seeing that Li Chenbi's patience was running out, Li Qiuping hurriedly said, "You need to find out who bought you back. If it weren't for me, none of you would be able to stay here."

"Hurry up and go, everyone will be rewarded when you come back."

Upon hearing this, the group immediately set off for the courtyard gate without hesitation, fearing they might lose track of Fan Liuer if they were late.

After the others left, Li Qiuping looked at Li Chenbi and saw that he was pursing his lips and had veins popping on his forehead, looking extremely angry.

He quickly helped the man up. "Sir, come inside. I'll go get the medicine. Please calm down so your fever doesn't flare up prematurely."

Li Chenbi was helped into the house and sat down at the table, staring at the cup of milk on it. The image of Fan Liuer from earlier flashed through his mind, making him even angrier.

Dressed up so extravagantly, who is she going to see?