Da Li Temple - Chapter 69.1

Chapter 69.1
Two minds

“If it hurts, you must tell me, oh.”
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Under oil lamps, Lailuo held Lin Wanqing’s wrist and carefully applied medicine to it.

That day, when she was protecting the ‘marriage letter,’ Lin Wanqing’s hand was splashed by hot oil and fire. The wound was red, swollen, and blistered, almost to the extent of a burn. Fortunately, it wasn’t too extensive, only three fingers wide.
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Lailuo searched for a piece of gauze, dipped it in the medicinal juice, and gently applied it.
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“Hiss—” Lin Wanqing frowned and grunted but quickly held it, biting her pale lower lip until a shallow bloodstain mark appeared.
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Lailuo lightened the force on her hand and frowned, saying heartbrokenly, “If Miss feels pain, don’t look at it.”
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Lin Wanqing smiled and mumbled, “You have to see the wounds clearly before you know what medicine to apply.”
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Lailuo was speechless for a moment.
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A strong medicinal odor filled the not-so-spacious space, choking people’s throats and making their eyes sore. Under the firelight, two figures sat opposite each other, and their shadows were reflected onto the wall.
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Lailuo looked at the piece of burnt flesh and skin and indignantly said, “Miss is so stupid, hurting herself for a piece of paper; it’s not worth it.”
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Lin Wanqing’s complexion moved slightly. She wanted to say something but ultimately held back. Her connection with Su Moyi would only be this piece of paper from now on. Therefore, she greedily wished to keep an impression; after all, it was someone whom she truly loved.

Seeing that she didn’t say anything and her face didn’t look very good, Lailuo put away her earlier complaints and focused on the medicine.
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The door to the small room was pushed open, and Liang Weiping marched in from outside, handing Lin Wanqing the bowl of medicine.
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“It was just decocted. Let it cool for a while before drinking it.”
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“En, many thanks to Brother Liang.” Lin Wanqing obliged, and Lailuo took the medicine over.
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Liang Weiping looked at the two of them blankly, and after hesitating, he finally asked, “Are you really with Lord Su ……?”
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“En,” Lin Wanqing nodded, calmly saying, “Brother Liang, don’t ask.”
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Liang Weiping opened his mouth, but seeing Lin Wanqing’s disoriented appearance, he felt it was not good to ask anything further, so he sighed, got up fet,ched two fire pans, and put them at her feet.
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“What are you going to do in the future?”
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Lin Wanqing said nothing, but Lailuo took over and said, “Of course, it’s to leave Sheng City; what’s so good about here? It’s hot in the summer and cold in the winter, and the people are annoying.”
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“Hey ……” Liang Weiping continued, sighing, “It’s better to wait for the injury on your hand to heal. Or, at least wait for the coldest months to pass. Every day, a snowstorm blocks the road; it is not good to rush, ah.”
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“En,” Lin Wanqing nodded, still looking sad.
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“Then I’ll go make the bed for Miss,” Lailuo spoke, turning around and walking towards Liang Weiping’s chamber.
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Liang Weiping was stunned and hurriedly blocked Lailuo, “I said I would take her in, but I didn’t say I would take you in! Besides ……” He glanced at the hard couch in the outer room and unwillingly said, “I kindly take you in. You can’t –“
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Kacha!

A crunching sound interrupted Liang Weiping’s questioning. Not knowing whether it was an illusion, he saw Lailuo crushing the door frame of the chamber with her bare hands, her blue eyes filled with murderous anger.
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“…… reject my good intentions, right ……” He immediately changed the words, shivering.
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Lailuo strode towards him and smiled, “Many thanks to Lord Liang.”
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Lin Wanqing didn’t see this scene. She took a sip of the medicine in her hand, and it was bitter from the base of her tongue to her chest, so bitter that it was numbing. Suddenly, she remembered that a long, long time ago, Su Moyi got stabbed by a murderer to save her. She boiled him a black paste of medicinal juice, but he refused to drink it. It was she who caught his nose and poured it down.
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People are so strange; when they are in bliss, they are unaware, but when stuck in bitterness, the previous memories become so sweet that they make people’s noses and eyes sour. She took a deep breath and drank the medicine in her hand.
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In the inner room, Lailuo somehow found something of Liang Weiping’s and asked to see it. Liang Weiping did not allow it; he was lying on the bed. Then, Lailuo kicked him down, making him lie on the ground, wailing.
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“My bed is for my Lin Brother. You only deserve to sleep on the floor!”
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“Hiding a porn book under the pillow is such a nasty thing to do; of course, I want to sleep with Miss; who knows if you have any crooked thoughts?”
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“I …… I, I’m a normal man, not seducing people’s wives, not whoring. What’s wrong with looking at porn books? Give it back to me!”
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Kacha!

“Fine …… forget it, you keep it …….”
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Lin Wanqing sat quietly with her empty bowl and couldn’t help but smile when she saw the scene of chickens flying in front of her.
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The curved moon looked like it was embedded in the window pane. Finally, there was no more snow. The moon was bright, reflecting the window pane and pulling the shadow of her sitting alone to a long length.
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“Aih……,” Lin Wanqing sighed. She wondered how Su Moyi was right now. He had always treated people with detachment and had no friends who could relieve his worries, but she didn’t care about him anymore.
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Lin Wanqing flicked the lamp’s wick in front of her with a downcast expression.

The candle sounded, and the firelight grew, reflecting a bony hand and that angular, knife-carved handsome face. Su Moyi put down the case file in his hand, closed his eyes, and rubbed his brow.