Joyful Motherhood in a Rural Family

Chapter 713: Chapter 713: Unintentionally Planting Willows (3)
 

Di Xuan stopped talking and quickly bent over, trying to carry Thirteenth Luo on his back.

Di Xuan was originally a lean figure, but since Liu Sisi joined the family, his living conditions had markedly improved, increasing his height by leaps and bounds. Therefore, while Thirteenth Luo was two years older than him, carrying her wasn’t easy, but it wasn’t like he couldn’t move at all either.

Thirteenth Luo’s eyes were blind, and she only understood the meaning of Di Xuan’s words when she was forced onto his back.

She couldn’t help blushing to her ears, her entire body rigid, and she was entirely lost for words.

Had he actually carried her on his back?

Had this youngster called her cousin actually carried her on his back?

“Don’t hold your body so stiffly, you’re much heavier that way. If you loosen up, it will be easier for me to carry you.”

Under the weight, Di Xuan was panting and gritting his teeth as he spoke.

“Oh.” Thirteenth Luo could barely speak, flushed, and subconsciously relaxed her body.

Di Xuan crossed the threshold with great effort, and finally carried Thirteenth Luo inside the house.

“You wait here, I’ll go get Old He.”

After putting her down onto a chair with much difficulty, Di Xuan left the courtyard without even wiping his sweat, rushing to fetch Old He.

“Hey! Wait for me, Di Xuan, Di Xuan!…”

Thirteenth Luo called out hastily behind him, but was unable to stop Di Xuan. Like a gust of wind, Di Xuan had already left the courtyard.

“Why did he run so quickly, not even letting others finish their sentence …”

If she hadn’t remembered wrongly, Di Xuan had previously stated that this was his courtyard. What did suddenly showing up here mean? This kid’s way of doing things was really unreliable!

Not long after Di Xuan left, he indeed brought Old He back with him.

Old He was smiling, not inquiring why Thirteenth Luo was there, but instead examining her ankle carefully.

Her ankle was swollen like a pig’s trotter at the time, the surface skin glossy, but inside it was a mass of purple, indicating that it was gravely injured.

Di Xuan, who was at the side, was quite worried.

“Old He, is the leg of the Prefecture Princess alright?”

He was quite disturbed.

“This time your injury is severe, how can a little twist be this serious? It has hurt the tendons and blood vessels inside. It seems like if it’s not properly nurtured over the next three months, when you get old, this leg will turn into a chronically painful one.”

Old He shook his head repeatedly, sighing endlessly.

On the contrary, Thirteenth Luo smiled softly: “Old He, just do what you can, and I will certainly obey your instructions.”

“Well, then you’ll have to bear it.”

With Old He’s last word, a series of “crack crack” sounds of bone friction could be heard.

“Ugh…”

The pain made Thirteenth Luo’s cold sweat drip down, causing dizzy blackness to appear before her eyes repeatedly, almost fainting.

“Alright, I’ve helped you realign it. The rest will depend on slow nurture. If it’s well nurtured now, you’ll suffer less in future.”

Old He repeated his instructions.

With a sigh in his heart, he reflected on how such a young girl had suffered so much disaster. It really was…

When Old He had written out a prescription, Liu Sisi finally rushed in from outside the courtyard.

“Thirteen, Thirteen, I… I just got back to the manor and heard you were injured as soon as I got back… Old He, how is Thirteen’s injury? It’s not serious, right?”

Liu Sisi was a bit out of breath; she had been really busy lately, finding it difficult to take care of everything.

“Her injury is very serious indeed. It seems that she won’t be able to walk for these few days. It takes a hundred days to recover from bone and tendon injuries. It cannot be rushed.”

Old He repeated the condition of Prefecture Princess Luo’s injury to Liu Sisi and stated some precautionary measures, then took his leave.

Upon leaving, he hesitated for a moment, then turned his head back to give Liu Sisi a fist greeting.

“Prefecture Princess, the Master’s illness has worsened over these days, shouldn’t you go see him?”

To see him? Liu Sisi was subconsciously taken aback.

She also remembered that she should indeed go see him, since only he could fully understand some matters.

“In two days, I’ll go take a look if I have time.”

Liu Sisi did not reveal her thoughts to Old He. Since learning of her true identity, her thoughts and views had changed considerably.

Clearly, Old He hadn’t expected Liu Sisi’s answer to be such, and his face revealed a surprised expression. But after a blink, his face was back to normal.

“That’s good…”

Old He gave Liu Sisi a fist greeting and slowly retreated.

“Old He!”

Liu Sisi suddenly called out to stop him.

Old He quickly turned back: “Does Prefecture Princess have something else?”

Liu Sisi slowly walked over to his side, staring at him: “Old He, how many years have you served him?”

The one she was referring to was clear to both of them.

“It’s been several decades already. You could say, ever since he was a boy, I have been with him,”

“I see!”

Liu Sisi nodded her head, deeply sighing: “Old He, it’s rare for you to have stayed with my father for so many years without leaving. It’s truly exceptional!”

“I dare not take credit. I’m just fulfilling my duty arising out of entrusted loyalty. If Prefecture Princess does not need anything else, I shall take my leave first,”

Old He gave another fist salute to Liu Sisi, and this time he finally retreated.

Liu Sisi watched Old He’s retreating back, but did not call for him to stop again.

He’s been accompanying him since he was a child?

Liu Sisi sighed deeply in her heart. It seemed he could not be used by me.

She originally intended to ask about her mother, but upon hearing his response, Liu Sisi realized she couldn’t get anything out of him. Therefore, she simply gave up on asking.

At the moment, Thirteenth Luo felt as if she was soaked in water, her head covered in sweat.

Liu Sisi shifted her gaze, coughed lightly, and said: “Thirteenth, you seem to be having difficulty moving. Why not let them get a soft sedan chair for you? That way, you could sit more comfortably.”

She didn’t ask why Thirteenth Luo was there; instead, she brought up another matter.

Thirteenth Luo’s lips were full of bite marks, looking extremely exhausted. It was clear that enduring the pain had consumed a lot of her energy.

“If that’s the case, I’m afraid I’ll have to trouble Aunt Liu Sisi to arrange it.”

“Don’t be polite with Aunt Liu, just wait a moment.”

It was only after sending Thirteenth Luo out of the courtyard did Liu Sisi turn around with a smiling face.

“Xuan’er, it must be boring for Prefecture Princess Luo to stay in the courtyard alone. If you have no other business, why don’t you keep YingEr company more often?”

Although Liu Sisi said this, she was thinking that it might be a good idea to let YingEr spend more time with Thirteenth Luo. If they were fortunate, it wouldn’t be bad to have a Prefecture Princess as a daughter-in-law!

“Even if mother didn’t say it, Xuan’er would still go accompany YingEr.”

Upon seeing that the question wasn’t related to Prefecture Princess Luo, Di Xuan immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

“That’s good.”

Liu Sisi did not say anything more, but she seemed to be satisfied with his answer. Only then did she leave contentedly.