eurekapd Chapter 328: Reward of Kindness
Chapter 328: Reward of Kindness
Perhaps these two words pleased Liancheng, and this time Liancheng did not have Shen Shuyi driven away as he did before.
He stood under the tree and looked towards the door several times, unable to hide his anticipation.
Shen Shuyi was not shy and sat near the low table where Lian Cheng usually sat, and asked the medicine boy to make her a pot of hot tea.
Although someone cleaned it, after the snowstorm, the low table was still covered with a thin layer of frost and snow, which was crystal clear and looked like a jade platform.
Shen Shuyi lowered his eyes, knowing that Xiao Tingshan must not have told Liancheng that the man was dead.
The medicine boy brewed the tea and Jiang Lian brought it up. Shen Shuyi looked at her and asked softly, "What did the people of Prince Song say?"
Jiang Lian lowered his voice and said, "They only said that they found Lian Qiao, but..."
"Prince Song didn't say anything else. He just said to wait for him to bring the person over so that Mr. Liancheng can see it in person."
Hearing this, Shen Shuyi sneered. Sure enough, he was still playing word games.
After all, if he told him directly, how could Liancheng still have the patience he has now? How could he wait and hope here eagerly?
Shen Shuyi collected his thoughts, looked at Jiang Lian in front of him, smiled, and asked: "How did you get Mr. Liancheng to agree to let you live in his yard?"
You have to know that Xiao Tingshan "blocked" a sword for Liancheng and suffered an unexpected disaster, so Liancheng turned a blind eye and allowed him to come in.
She was indeed curious about how Jiang Lian did it.
Jiang Lian's cheeks flushed slightly, and he said softly, "I have been guarding his door day and night. At the beginning, I was always playing rogue, saying that Mr. Liancheng agreed to take me in as his apprentice, but then he changed his mind and refused to let me in."
Shen Shuyi couldn't help but laugh and asked, "What happened next?"
"Later, I saw many people waiting at the corner of the wall in front of the courtyard every day. It was cold these days, so I thought that if they trusted me, I would treat them, and if they didn't, they would continue to wait here."
Who would have thought that most of these people came for Mr. Liancheng and the medicine boy. When they heard that another disciple of Mr. Liancheng had appeared and that the consultation was free, they naturally flocked to him.
As a result, she was so busy that she had no time to think about how to get into the home of this eccentric doctor.
But perhaps it was because she shamelessly used Mr. Liancheng's name that he was so angry that he jumped to his feet.
He stood at the door and pointed at her and cursed at her for several days, but she remained unmoved and confronted him with confidence, which made him so angry that he was fuming.
Later, Liancheng simply stopped caring and let her do whatever she wanted outside.
But as more and more people came to see the doctor, or perhaps because he was afraid that she would ruin his reputation, Jiang Lian didn't know how many days he was busy when Lian Cheng sent his pharmacist to call her in.
He asked her coldly where she learned her medical skills, and then said sarcastically, "You dare to use my name to do things with only a limited knowledge! Aren't you afraid of killing someone and ruining my reputation?"
Her lips had turned purple from the cold that day, and she shivered as she said, "They can't afford to treat me, or the other doctors can't treat me well. There's always some hope."
Lian Cheng snorted coldly: "From today on, you are not allowed to see these people again, otherwise get out of my yard!"
Seeing him agree, Jiang Lian was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Thank you, Master!"
"Who said I agreed to take you in as my apprentice? You are so self-conceited! I just think you are such a scoundrel and annoying!"
No matter what he said, Jiang Lian was always happy.
Her frozen body was finally warmed up in a cold room and she was finally able to drink some hot soup.
As for the people outside the courtyard, she quietly persuaded those who could be persuaded to leave, and for those who could not be persuaded to leave, Jiang Lian still insisted on secretly treating them.
However, she knew that she was not well-trained, so she only treated what she could, and never lied about what she could not treat. She only told the truth, and then felt guilty when she looked at their lost eyes.
She had heard from Sister Shuyi about Mr. Liancheng, so she could understand his unwillingness to save people.
What's more, there are too many people in this world who need to be saved. You can't save them all by just being a good person, and you will only implicate yourself.
Shen Shuyi gently touched his head: "Jiang Lian, you are much smarter than you think. One day, you will be more powerful than Mr. Lian Cheng."
Jiang Lian's eyes sparkled: "Then I can help Sister Yi more and save more people."
Shen Shuyi smiled. She really thought Jiang Lian was smart. She acted under Lian Cheng's nose under Lian Cheng's name, which was like defeating Lian Cheng.
A person like Lian Cheng could not tolerate others using his name to cheat people. He would be so angry that he would jump to his feet. Looking at Jiang Lian's half-baked level, he only had two choices, either to drive the person away or to call the person into the yard.
But in such a cold day, Jiang Lian’s face turned pale and his lips turned purple due to the cold, but he still insisted on saving people.
Liancheng could tell whether she was sincere or not. He saw her kindness and naturally couldn't bear to drive her away.
Shen Shuyi withdrew his thoughts and looked at the girl in front of him, thinking that it wouldn't be long before she would be able to figure out her own life experience.
I hope she will be happy knowing all this.
"Sister Shuyi? Why are you looking at me like that?" Jiang Lian was a little confused, worried that he might have done something wrong.
Shen Shuyi just felt that these should be the rewards for Jiang Lian’s kindness.
Being bullied and tragically killed in the mountains in her previous life should not be her final outcome...
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Not long after, Xiao Tingshan came to the door wearing a moon-white brocade robe. The man wore a white jade crown on his head and there was no other decoration on his body. He looked solemn and pale, and with his thin figure, he looked too plain and simple.
In addition, he was followed by pine nuts, pine cypress, and several guards. The guards were carrying a coffin and were also wearing white belts.
When Liancheng saw this scene, the smile on his face gradually faded, and the expectation and joy in his eyes also dissipated bit by bit, becoming solemn.
Xiao Tingshan walked into the courtyard and immediately caught a glimpse of a girl sitting at a low table drinking tea not far behind Liancheng.
The hot tea emitted steam in the cold weather, blurring the girl's outline.
But through the misty air, he could clearly see those cold and clear eyes.
Xiao Tingshan's heart sank. He didn't expect that Shen Shuyi was so well-informed and arrived earlier than him.
After only a glance, Xiao Tingshan withdrew his gaze, bowed to Liancheng, and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Liancheng."
Liancheng's throat tightened. He looked over and saw nothing but the coffin, but not the girl he was expecting.
Lian Cheng only felt that the blood in his body seemed to have cooled down at that moment. All that expectation, desire, and eagerness...
It was like a bucket of cold water poured over his head, making him feel cold and achy.
Xiao Tingshan looked ashamed and solemn, lowered his eyes and choked up, "I'm sorry to disappoint you, sir. I was not able to bring Miss Lianqiao back... intact..."