Chapter 428: Rabbit-shaped lantern (2)
A Blessed Daughter
Chapter 428: Rabbit-shaped lantern (2)
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Everyone nodded in agreement.
After lunch, they rested briefly.
Doctor Cheng found an opportunity to speak with Wei Ruo. “Young Master Xu, you must take care to rest more.”
“I’m fine,” Wei Ruo replied. “I’m still young. It’s Doctor Cheng who should take care of his health.”
Doctor Cheng smiled kindly. “You’re a good child, but after all, you’re still a girl. There’s no harm in showing a bit of weakness sometimes—you don’t have to act strong all the time like a man.”
Wei Ruo was startled. Has Doctor Cheng already seen through her disguise? Had her disguise failed so completely? Even with the false face she wore, he still managed to recognize her?
Seeing the surprise in her expression, Doctor Cheng explained gently, “Young Master Xu’s disguise is excellent. When we first met, I didn’t notice anything at all. But after spending half a month together, and having practiced medicine for many years, I’ve developed a certain eye for people. So, it eventually became clear to me.”
He added, “But don’t worry—I understand that you must have your reasons, and I would never reveal your secret, nor look down on you just because you’re a woman. On the contrary, it only makes me respect you more. I’m only telling you this because I hope you’ll take better care of yourself. Forgive this old man for being blunt, but in my eyes, girls are naturally more delicate in health than boys.”
Doctor Cheng was over fifty, while Wei Ruo had just turned fourteen that year. To him, she was about the same age as his granddaughter, and he couldn’t help but feel a grandfatherly fondness for her.
Hearing his warm words, Wei Ruo finally let go of the tension in her heart.
“Thank you, Doctor Cheng,” she said sincerely.
“Why are you thanking me?” Doctor Cheng replied seriously. “It’s we who should thank you. These days, you’ve done an unforgettable service for all of us—and for the entire city.”
Wei Ruo smiled softly, then the two of them returned to their work.
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At a quarter past eleven at night, Wei Ruo was preparing to sleep.
Just then, Wei Jinyi suddenly appeared at her door, carrying a rabbit-shaped lantern.
“A lantern? Where did that come from?” Wei Ruo asked in surprise.
This year, all Lantern Festival celebrations in the prefectural city had been canceled—almost no one was selling lanterns. And even if there were, her second brother, like the rest of them, wasn’t allowed to have contact with outsiders.
“I made it,” Wei Jinyi replied.
“You made it?” Wei Ruo was even more astonished.
“Mm.”
Wei Ruo couldn’t help but laugh. “Second Brother, your hands are amazing. If studying doesn’t work out, you could open a little shop selling lanterns and still make a living.”
Wei Jinyi didn’t respond to that.
Wei Ruo continued, “Then why a rabbit lantern?”
“You said rabbit meat tastes good,” he said.
And that you wanted it spicy.
Wei Ruo recalled that she had indeed said something like that before, back when they were still at home.
But to make her a rabbit lantern because of that remark—what a unique way of thinking!
She couldn’t help but laugh aloud, then took the special rabbit lantern from his hands. “Thank you, Second Brother.”
“Mm. Rest early,” Wei Jinyi said simply, not staying any longer.
Tomorrow, Wei Ruo would still have to rise early and stay busy as always. He didn’t want to take away from her precious rest.
After he left, Wei Ruo closed the door and hung the rabbit lantern by the window—where she could see it clearly even from her bed.
As she lay down, her gaze fell upon the softly glowing lantern.
Her lips curved into a smile.
And with that smile still on her face, she drifted peacefully to sleep.
After lunch, they rested briefly.
Doctor Cheng found an opportunity to speak with Wei Ruo. “Young Master Xu, you must take care to rest more.”
“I’m fine,” Wei Ruo replied. “I’m still young. It’s Doctor Cheng who should take care of his health.”
Doctor Cheng smiled kindly. “You’re a good child, but after all, you’re still a girl. There’s no harm in showing a bit of weakness sometimes—you don’t have to act strong all the time like a man.”
Wei Ruo was startled. Has Doctor Cheng already seen through her disguise? Had her disguise failed so completely? Even with the false face she wore, he still managed to recognize her?
Seeing the surprise in her expression, Doctor Cheng explained gently, “Young Master Xu’s disguise is excellent. When we first met, I didn’t notice anything at all. But after spending half a month together, and having practiced medicine for many years, I’ve developed a certain eye for people. So, it eventually became clear to me.”
He added, “But don’t worry—I understand that you must have your reasons, and I would never reveal your secret, nor look down on you just because you’re a woman. On the contrary, it only makes me respect you more. I’m only telling you this because I hope you’ll take better care of yourself. Forgive this old man for being blunt, but in my eyes, girls are naturally more delicate in health than boys.”
Doctor Cheng was over fifty, while Wei Ruo had just turned fourteen that year. To him, she was about the same age as his granddaughter, and he couldn’t help but feel a grandfatherly fondness for her.
Hearing his warm words, Wei Ruo finally let go of the tension in her heart.
“Thank you, Doctor Cheng,” she said sincerely.
“Why are you thanking me?” Doctor Cheng replied seriously. “It’s we who should thank you. These days, you’ve done an unforgettable service for all of us—and for the entire city.”
Wei Ruo smiled softly, then the two of them returned to their work.
###
At a quarter past eleven at night, Wei Ruo was preparing to sleep.
Just then, Wei Jinyi suddenly appeared at her door, carrying a rabbit-shaped lantern.
-rabbit-shaped lantern
“A lantern? Where did that come from?” Wei Ruo asked in surprise.
This year, all Lantern Festival celebrations in the prefectural city had been canceled—almost no one was selling lanterns. And even if there were, her second brother, like the rest of them, wasn’t allowed to have contact with outsiders.
“I made it,” Wei Jinyi replied.
“You made it?” Wei Ruo was even more astonished.
“Mm.”
Wei Ruo couldn’t help but laugh. “Second Brother, your hands are amazing. If studying doesn’t work out, you could open a little shop selling lanterns and still make a living.”
Wei Jinyi didn’t respond to that.
Wei Ruo continued, “Then why a rabbit lantern?”
“You said rabbit meat tastes good,” he said.
And that you wanted it spicy.
Wei Ruo recalled that she had indeed said something like that before, back when they were still at home.
But to make her a rabbit lantern because of that remark—what a unique way of thinking!
She couldn’t help but laugh aloud, then took the special rabbit lantern from his hands. “Thank you, Second Brother.”
“Mm. Rest early,” Wei Jinyi said simply, not staying any longer.
Tomorrow, Wei Ruo would still have to rise early and stay busy as always. He didn’t want to take away from her precious rest.
After he left, Wei Ruo closed the door and hung the rabbit lantern by the window—where she could see it clearly even from her bed.
As she lay down, her gaze fell upon the softly glowing lantern.
Her lips curved into a smile.
And with that smile still on her face, she drifted peacefully to sleep.
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