HLnovel Chapter 212 Eating one will make it less bitter
Chapter 212 Eating one will make it less bitter
A cold glint flashed before my eyes.
Lu Yangyang was surprised to take out the blade from the box. It turned out to be a small knife that she usually used, but the material was more durable and thinner than the knife she usually used.
Lu Yangyang examined the small knife with great delight, her eyes shining with excitement: "Big brother, where did you have this made? It's so beautiful, I really love it! Can I have another size?"
The few knives she used were custom-made by a blacksmith when she was still in the countryside. They were the best blades she could afford at the time. Later, even after she came to the capital and visited blacksmith shops, the blades they made weren't much better than before, so she didn't bother to find any.
She never imagined that she would encounter such a fine knife one day.
Seeing how much she liked it, Sheng Junyao was very pleased, and it was clear that his efforts had not been in vain.
"Of course, this is possible. I just made it based on the one you usually use. If you have any other requirements, just tell me. Once the whole set is finished, I'll have someone send it back to you," Sheng Junyao said with a smile.
"That's wonderful, thank you, big brother! I really like this gift, I love it so much!" Lu Yangyang rarely liked something so much, and she couldn't help but look at the small knife again and again, unable to put it down.
"There's one more thing, won't you take a look?" Sheng Junyao urged.
Lu Yangyang then noticed that there was another item in the box, a silver hairpin that didn't look particularly special, but one end was piled with layers of pearl flowers, with a silver bead in the middle of each petal, which was quite unique.
Lu Yangyang had heard that when a girl reached the age of marriage, her family would give her a hairpin, symbolizing that she had grown up.
A warmth filled her heart, and she smiled sweetly at Sheng Junyao: "I like this very much too, thank you, brother."
“You…” Sheng Junyao looked at her, seemingly wanting to say something more, but after thinking for a moment, he smiled and said, “I’m glad you like it.”
Lu Yangyang didn't think much of it and put both gifts into the box. "Then you should rest well, big brother. I'll come and change your dressing later. I have things to do."
Sheng Junyao nodded: "Okay, go quickly."
Lu Yangyang happily carried the box out.
Once outside the courtyard, she saw Li Duan peeking out the door. When she saw her come out, she hurriedly ran over and whispered, "How is Brother Sheng?"
"The arrowhead has been removed. She'll be fine in ten to fifteen days with proper care. There's nothing to worry about." Lu Yangyang patted her shoulder. "Don't worry."
Li Duan muttered to herself, "It's so serious, how could it be that there's nothing to worry about!"
Then, looking at Lu Yangyang, he noticed a box in her arms and couldn't help but ask, "What's this? It wasn't here when you went in."
“It’s a coming-of-age gift from my elder brother,” Lu Yangyang replied.
Li Duan couldn't help but feel a little jealous: "Your birthday isn't until after the New Year, which is still several months away. Brother Sheng, this gift is way too early."
Lu Yangyang pinched her chin and stared at the pear end for a moment, then suddenly had a flash of inspiration: "Are you jealous?"
Li Duan immediately jumped up and raised her voice, saying, "I'm not jealous! Why would I be jealous! You're just a cousin, nothing more! He treats you like a younger sister!"
Lu Yangyang nodded in agreement: "He really can only treat me as a younger sister."
Pear-shaped pout pout and muttered, "My birthday is after the New Year too, only a month later than yours..."
"Okay, okay, don't worry, I definitely won't fight you for it. I have something to do, I'm leaving now!" Lu Yangyang found it a bit funny to see her talking like that, so she patted her and ran away.
"Why are you running so fast? Where am I going, Yangyang?" Li Duan stood rooted to the spot, craning her neck to look in the direction Lu Yangyang had run off to: "Then I'll stay here to take care of Brother Sheng, right?"
Li Duan took a small step toward the door. "Brother Sheng must not have been eating well lately. He's injured again, so he should eat something light. I still need to go and keep an eye on the kitchen. Yes, that's right, and there's also the matter of decocting the medicine. Wow, I can do so many things now!"
Li Duan walked towards the kitchen with a slight pout.
About an hour later, Li Duan, carrying a bowl of medicine, knocked on Sheng Junyao's door.
"Enter."
Li Duan took a light breath, carefully stepped through the door with the medicine bowl in her hand, and the servant who served Sheng Junyao saw Li Duan and hurriedly came over to take the medicine bowl, "Miss, give it to this servant."
Li Duan's face stiffened, and she unconsciously clenched her fist holding the medicine bowl. She was conflicted, wondering whether she should give it to him or not.
Do you want?
She painstakingly brewed the medicine; it took her a long time to prepare.
"Guanqi, you can go out now," Sheng Junyao said.
Guanqi turned to look at his master with a puzzled expression. His master was injured and couldn't use his shoulder, so shouldn't he stay and help feed him medicine?
What is he going out to do?
Sheng Junyao gave him a cool look. "Didn't you just say you had something to do?"
Guan Qi suddenly realized what was happening and hurriedly retreated.
Li Duan's slightly stiff expression suddenly cleared up like a cloud, and she happily walked over to the bedside and picked up the medicine bowl. "Brother Sheng, since Guan Qi is busy right now, I'll feed you your medicine. I'm free right now."
Sheng Junyao looked at the medicine bowl she had already picked up, a smile appearing in his eyes.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Your Highness." Sheng Junyao leaned slightly closer to the medicine bowl.
The powerful and imposing aura of the unfamiliar man suddenly enveloped her, and Li Duan couldn't help but feel nervous. Her hand holding the medicine bowl trembled slightly. She tried her best to steady herself, but she felt like her heart was about to jump out of her throat.
"Brother Sheng, take your medicine." Li Duan stammered, thoughtfully scooping up a spoonful of medicine and handing it to Sheng Junyao's lips.
Looking at that face so close to hers, she couldn't help but be somewhat lost in thought.
Despite spending most of his time on the frontier, his complexion possessed a naturally pale, cool quality. His features resembled Lady Lan's, but his sharper angles added a touch of fierceness without making him appear menacing. He appeared more refined than other military generals and more stern than civil officials, exuding composure, aloofness, and unparalleled nobility.
It's really, really too tempting!
"Princess?" Sheng Junyao called out softly.
Li Duan snapped back to reality, her cheeks burning. "Huh? W-what's wrong?"
Sheng Junyao's eyes fell on the spoon, and he asked with a smile, "The medicine spilled."
"Ah, yes, I'm sorry," Li Duan hurriedly scooped up another spoonful and carefully brought it to Sheng Junyao's lips.
Sheng Junyao swallowed the medicine with a spoon, his face expressionless.
Li Duan asked worriedly, "Is it bitter?"
"Hmm, it's quite bitter." Sheng Junyao frowned slightly.
"Is it like this? Is it this bitter? Luckily I prepared this in advance," Li Duan hurriedly opened the small box next to the medicine bowl, which contained a small box of candied fruit. She picked one up and held it to Sheng Junyao's lips, "Eat one and it won't be bitter."