Wasps attracted her strongly, but now she was with the Song siblings and not in immediate danger. She wanted to work hard and improve herself. If she had a wasp, she would be tempted to bite it.
Zhaodi, on the other hand, grossed her out every day and was desperately short of men. As her best friend, how could she not try to help?
The wasp could wait. This time Song Li chose the butterfly.
Then a skill book appeared.
There were no choices. It simply gave her a book called Complete Guide to Chinese Medicine.
She tried it on herself but it didn’t work, so she used it on A-Huang.
When she opened A-Huang’s status card again, besides “bark” there was a new skill: “Chinese medicine.”
Unbelievable!
She really had a dog that knew Chinese medicine!
They didn’t know that in Lao Zhuang’s yard at that moment, Lao Zhuang was treating a soldier’s leg. “Your tendons and bones are badly hurt. If you don’t rest, this leg could be ruined.”
The soldier sighed with his head down. “I have a family to support…”
Lao Zhuang shook his head helplessly. “Alright, I’ll write a prescription first.”
When he finished the prescription and the medicine boy went to get the herbs, he found the exact herbs listed already neatly laid out on the table!
A-Huang was lying nearby, grinning.
“Master! Master! Come look!”
Song Yihuan walked back to the warm room with Song Li in his arms.
Before the weather grew hot, they always ate here.
Song Li planned to stand behind Song Hailan, but Song Yihuan pulled her to sit next to him. “Sit down, sit down. Father has approved our matter!”
Everyone urged her to sit except Zhaodi.
She didn’t want to upset Zhaodi, but the Song family’s warm welcome made it hard to refuse.
Zhaodi’s face turned dark.
Her small pleasure had been to sit while Song Li stood, and now that was taken away.
Happy moments were so short.
The meal felt tasteless.
After the meal, Song Yannian gave some instructions and led the three Song siblings and Song Li out.
Zhaodi saw Song Li heading to the barracks too and turned green with jealousy.
“Brother, isn’t it inappropriate for Song Li to go to the barracks? She and I grew up together. Honestly, you’ve always let her off the hook. With someone else, she would only get beaten. Brother, please spare her. Let her stay home with me and mother.”
Song Hailan raised an eyebrow and was about to speak when Song Li stopped her. “Second Miss, please don’t misunderstand the Second Young Master. I’m going willingly. The Second Young Master is taking me to the barracks for your sake!”
A thousand wild thoughts raced through Zhaodi’s mind.
For me?
Do I look like a fool?
“The Second Young Master wants me to learn martial arts and then return to protect you. He cares for you; he just doesn’t express it well.” Song Li looked sincere. “I don’t think it’s hard. If I can protect the Second Miss later, all the effort is worth it.”
Zhaodi: “…This…”
Is that really true?
Song Hailan: …hmm.
Still, play along for your sister.
“Hmph,” he turned his head proudly.
A little aggrieved after clearing his name.
Seeing Song Hailan upset, Zhaodi had to believe it.
But something still felt off…
Why did Song Li’s tone sound like a sweet, harmless act?
When they met privately, Song Li called her Zhaodi, but in front of the family she kept proper manners?
“Zhaodi, your brother has his plans. Let him go. Come, your mother wants to tell you something.”
Zhaodi had no time to think and was pulled away by Yang Yuyao.
She glanced back and saw the five of them walking in perfect sync, even swinging their arms the same way.
The sight nearly hurt her eyes.
“Tell me, have your father or your two brothers ever told you how our Song family became wealthy?”
“No.” Zhaodi shook her head. Her attention snapped back. Could the Song family have some secret?