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"Meow." Xuetuan blinked her deep blue eyes twice to indicate she didn’t know.

Shen Chuwei fell asleep with confusion, and she had another dream.

In the dream, she found herself sitting in the arms of a young man, her little hands tightly gripping the saddle as the horse galloped away.

She couldn’t help but let out a "giggle," "Brother Jinyan."

The scene shifted abruptly, and she found herself in a peach blossom forest, in the full bloom of the season, with spring breezes and a shower of flowers all around.

She lifted her head to look at the boy behind her, trying to see clearly who the girl in her mouth called Brother Jinyan.

"Thud, thud."

Shen Chuwei was startled awake by a knocking at the door, never having managed to see the boy’s face from start to finish.

Brother Jinyan, she had dreamed of him several times now, but every time she tried to see his face clearly, she would wake up.

It was only when the maid came in to serve breakfast that she realized it was already late morning.

Shen Chuwei stretched and got out of bed to wash up.

By the time she came to have her meal, Xuetuan had already finished eating and was sitting in the chair, gracefully licking her paws.

Shen Chuwei suddenly understood why Xuetuan had so actively jumped into the arms of the strange man, because that man was Xiao Jinyan.

After breakfast, it was time for a routine checkup.

Ouyang Jingyu, seeing Doctor Shen arrive, happily said, "The third brother can now eat a bowl of rice in one meal, and his complexion has improved."

Shen Chuwei first observed Ouyang Jingyuan, whose complexion did indeed seem much healthier than the previous two days, and his lips weren’t as pale.

"This illness needs slow treatment, today we will still use acupuncture, and then after half an hour in the sun, a medicinal bath."

"I’ll have someone heat the water right away." Ouyang Jingyu strode out.

Acupuncture required lying on a bed, and Ouyang Jingyuan, supported by the servants, lay down, with a maid opening his shirt to reveal his chest.

Shen Chuwei, holding a silver needle, bent down to find the acupoints, and skillfully administered the acupuncture without looking aside.

Ouyang Jingyuan had been watching Doctor Shen’s face, when he accidentally caught sight of her earlobe piercing, and was taken aback. Fearing he had seen wrong, he tried to sit up to have a closer look.

Shen Chuwei was in the middle of acupuncture, and the slightest mistake could be lethal, so noticing the patient moving, she quickly pressed a hand against Ouyang Jingyuan’s chest, seriously saying, "If you don’t want to die, then don’t move."

Ouyang Jingyuan then realized what he was doing and nodded somewhat embarrassingly, "Okay."

Seeing that he had settled down, Shen Chuwei continued with the acupuncture.

Ouyang Jingyuan looked again at Doctor Shen’s earlobe, certain it was a piercing only women had. Was Doctor Shen a woman?

"Listening to Doctor Shen’s accent, she doesn’t seem like a local; where are you from?"

Shen Chuwei glanced at Ouyang Jingyuan indifferently, "Being a non-local doesn’t affect treating you, just relax."

Ouyang Jingyuan explained, "That’s not what I meant; Doctor Shen looks quite young yet has such excellent medical skills."

She had grown tired of hearing comments about her being young. Shen Chuwei looked up at Ouyang Jingyuan and smiled faintly, "You also look quite young, don’t you?"

Ouyang Jingyuan said, "But I don’t have your impressive medical skills. I am ashamed."

Curious, Shen Chuwei whispered to Ouyang Jingyu, "You should know how to use Gu, right?"

Ouyang Jingyuan replied, "As the son of a clan leader, of course, I do."

Shen Chuwei’s interest was piqued, and she sat up from the chair onto the bed before continuing to ask, "Tell me, is there one that can make someone forget their memory?"

Ouyang Jingyuan answered very straightforwardly, "No."

Shen Chuwei’s delicate brows furrowed. If there was no such Gu, then why didn’t Xiao Jinyan remember her? And why didn’t he remember he was Xiao Jinyan?

Ouyang Jingyuan, seeing her silence, asked in confusion, "Why does Doctor Shen ask this?"

"I have a friend who doesn’t remember me, and even believes she is not a friend," Shen Chuwei looked towards Ouyang Jingyuan. "Do you think this could be because she was poisoned by a gu?"

Ouyang Jingyuan said, "The condition you’re describing sounds like amnesia, probably not poisoning by a gu."

Shen Chuwei let out a sigh of worry. If it was not poisoning by a gu, then it surely didn’t seem like simple amnesia either.

*

Ouyang Leyuan came early in the morning to visit Lin Xian and noticed that the bandage over his eyes had been tampered with. She hurried over, "Why is your bandage wrapped so loosely? Doesn’t it feel uncomfortable?"

After speaking, she turned her head and scolded the maid, "How are you serving the master? Can’t you even wrap a bandage properly?"

The maid, scolded, didn’t dare to lift her head.

Lin Xian explained calmly, "I did it myself; it has nothing to do with her."

"Aren’t your eyes unable to tolerate any light? This thin bandage can’t block out the external light. Let me rewrap it for you."

Ouyang Leyuan said, standing up to fetch a bandage, but Lin Xian stopped her, "No need, I’m fine with it as it is now."

Ouyang Leyuan said somewhat excitedly, "Really? Does that mean the medicine is still effective? I’ll have the doctor prepare some more, so you can recover sooner.

Lin Xian nodded, "Hmm."

Ouyang Leyuan further inquired, "Do you feel bored staying in the room all the time? How about I push you outside for a change of scenery?"

Lin Xian shook his head, "No need, I like staying in the room."

Ouyang Leyuan looked at Lin Xian’s legs, guessing the reason he didn’t want to go outside. She knew that if his eyes and legs were healed, he would surely want to go out for a stroll.

"I’ve noticed you’ve lost weight. Is it because the food doesn’t suit your taste?"

Compared to several months ago, Lin Xian could be said to have lost a lot of weight, not only because of his injury but also because he was not accustomed to the food.

Lin Xian nodded, "Indeed, I’m not quite used to it."

"I’m going to send someone to find a chef right now," said Ouyang Leyuan, eager to leave.

Not only did Ouyang Leyuan notice, but Shen Chuwei also found that Xiao Jinyan had lost a lot of weight.

She prepared the ingredients in advance and, after borrowing the kitchen, began to cook.

At this time, there was no one else in the kitchen.

Qin Xiao saw Shen Chuwei cooking and wanted to lend a hand, only to find that his help wasn’t needed at all. Shen Chuwei was deft in her movements, like a professional chef, nothing like a lady of leisure who never soiled her hands.

Two dishes and a soup, Fried-braised Eggplant, Coca-cola Chicken Wings, Tomato Egg Soup. These home-style dishes were very appetizing and also Xiao Jinyan’s favorites.

After finishing, Shen Chuwei packed the food into a lunch box.

When heading to Xiao Jinyan’s courtyard, Shen Chuwei held Xuetuan, while Qin Xiao, carrying a lunch box in one hand and a medicine box in the other, followed her leisurely.

In the quiet of the night, the door opened with a creak from the outside.

Lin Xian lifted his head, guessing that Doctor Shen had arrived.

"I’m here," Shen Chuwei said happily, sitting across from Xiao Jinyan while holding Xuetuan.

Qin Xiao, upon seeing the man in the wheelchair, realized he was more seriously injured than he had imagined. He excitedly walked over, placing the lunch box and medicine box on the table and a chair, respectively, then opened the lunch box to lay out the food on the table.

He looked at his master, restraining the impulse to approach and introduce himself, then turned and left.

Lin Xian didn’t have much appetite and had been eating very little due to the everyday food not being to his taste, so the smell of the food made his hunger more evident.

"What smells so good?"

Shen Chuwei said with a playful smile, "The food, of course. I noticed you’ve lost a lot of weight since you left, and because I was in a hurry, I prepared some home-style dishes."