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"Well, little flower, as I just mentioned, you should stay inside today and not go out, alright? We'll take care of things here first and come back to check on you later," Wei Wuxian said, turning to me with a serious expression. "Also, that little girl reminded me that you still need to take your medicine. After all, it's good to treat an illness when you have one and to strengthen your body when you don't. Besides, you lost a lot of blood yesterday, so you really need to replenish yourself."
Hearing this, I couldn't help but grimace and replied, "Yes..."
Once they left, I sat at the table, staring blankly at the food on my plate.
In any case, I unexpectedly found myself with a rare moment of leisure...
I had originally thought my plan to skip lessons under the pretense of being injured had failed, but it turned out that I had inadvertently succeeded.
It seemed that these next few days would be the most peaceful time I had experienced since arriving at Cloud Recesses.
So, what should I do?
I suddenly realized that if it weren't for Qi Wei dragging me around everywhere, I would have nothing to do at all.
If I were still on Wailing Hill, I would be wandering around inspecting things, casually dealing with wandering spirits and ghosts, chatting aimlessly with A Qing and Xue Hu, driving away uninvited guests, and...
My gaze drifted toward the calligraphy practice book that had been set aside.
Right! Back then, A Qing and I would practice writing on our own initiative. Whenever I told her stories, I would even write down some words or terms that were easily confused in pronunciation as supplementary explanations.
I remembered how Song Lan would always correct my messy handwriting and typos... Does this mean I haven't made much progress since then? Or is it simply that the standards here at Cloud Recesses are stricter than those of Song Lan?
After struggling internally for a while, I let out a long sigh in resignation.
Well then! Since there's nothing to do, I might as well practice my writing...
The next morning, I felt a wave of embarrassment when I saw Qi Wei arriving right on time, knocking at the door with a food tray.
"Mian Fei, you can get out of bed? Are you alright?" Qi Wei set down the tray, her face filled with concern.
"...Yes, I'm fine now. Sorry to make you worry," I replied, feeling somewhat uncomfortable with her genuine care.
"Do you have an appetite? Can you eat? By the way, did you eat yesterday?"
Faced with her rapid-fire questions, I quickly handed her the empty plate from yesterday.
"Thank you for bringing it to me. I'm really sorry for the trouble."
"Ah, did you manage to eat it all? That's great!" Qi Wei's worried expression transformed into a smile. "Patients are most afraid of losing their appetite; being able to eat is a good thing."
No, I'm really not sick... I couldn't help but smile wryly.
"Come on, eat a little more. You need to conserve your strength for your wounds to heal quickly." Qi Wei took the empty plate and set it aside before sitting down at the table, clearly intending to supervise my meal.
"Alright..." I said helplessly.
So, as I slowly ate, I listened to Qi Wei recount the aftermath of the whole incident—
"...So, Hanguang Jun spoke up. Given that the discipline among female cultivators was too lax, everyone present at that time must copy 'Li Ze Pian' every day for seven days and be confined for a month without going out." As one of the victims, Qi Wei couldn't help but frown.
"Seven days of continuous copying..." Hearing this made my scalp tingle.
Fortunately, this time I had the 'Get Out of Jail Free' card to protect me!
"Lan Juan received an additional ten strikes of the disciplinary rod and had his sword confiscated for a month."
"..." I couldn't help but feel a bit schadenfreude; he deserved it!
"Additionally, although it's unrelated, I've heard that the Sect Leader has come out of seclusion," Qi Wei suddenly said. "You might not be aware, but the current Sect Leader of the Gusu Lan, Lord Ze Wu, has been in seclusion for a long time due to certain reasons. He rarely made appearances except for family banquets, and everyone thought he might end up like the previous Sect Leader, Qing Heng Jun, who shut himself away from the world for life. But for some reason, he suddenly came out..."
I paused slightly, trying to remain inconspicuous. "This should be a good thing, right?"
"I don't know, but everyone is speculating that there might be some changes in Yunshen Buzhi because of this..." Qi Wei tilted his head in thought. "However, based on Lord Ze Wu's past behavior, I don't think there will be any drastic changes in his character."
To this, I remained silent.
Although I wasn't sure what prompted Lan Xichen to come out of seclusion, perhaps the previous conversations under the moonlight had some effect and finally helped him find clarity?
When I saw him last night, nothing seemed off, so there shouldn't be any problems.
That said, since Lan Xichen has come out of seclusion, he would surely become busy and likely wouldn't be able to meet as casually as before. After all, someone at the level of a Sect Leader isn't someone we low-level cultivators can just approach whenever we want.
It seems that this sudden side quest has come to an end? Our interactions can only go so far; it feels a bit regretful...
Just as I was lost in thought, a sudden knock on the door jolted me back to reality.
Ning Feiwan seemed to have timed my meal perfectly, as she entered the room holding a bowl of medicine.
"Come on, Ms. Wei, it's time to take your medicine."
Seeing the bowl in her hand, I couldn't help but freeze for a moment.
Damn... just looking at that bowl makes me feel like I could wither away without even pretending!
"Hmph, look at how impressive you think you are, making people believe you have some great abilities. In reality, you're just putting on a brave front. Let's just say you're overly confident in yourself!" Seeing me lost in thought, Ning Feiwan couldn't help but taunt me. "You even got Hanguang Jun and Senior Wei to come personally to check on you. How shameless!"
At her words, I felt utterly frustrated.
Hanguang Jun? Do you even know why Hanguang Jun is here? He's here for class!
I thought I had successfully escaped from attending lectures, but all that changed was the location of the after-class tutoring from the library to the Detached Courtyard. So I still had to attend class and copy notes; it was no different from usual!
I had initially been eager to practice my writing on my own, but after copying notes until my hand was sore, I had no energy left to practice! Ugh!
Wei Wuxian had been sitting nearby, thoroughly enjoying watching Lan Wangji teach. He even occasionally made a fuss to annoy him. However, before long, he became bored and yawned, leaning against Lan Wangji and falling asleep. Lan Wangji let him lean there without a word and continued teaching with his usual stoic expression.
It was bad enough having to watch them flaunt their affection right in front of me; what made it worse was that I couldn't complain about it at all! It was so unfair!
Ning Feiwan placed the bowl of medicine in front of me. "Come on, drink up quickly. Don't waste time; Xiao Chun and I have things to do later!"
...Things to do like punishing you with more copying, right?
I glared at the bowl of thick black medicine in front of me, and just the smell of its bitterness made my scalp tingle.
"What’s wrong? You've been sick for a day and still want to throw a tantrum about drinking it? Do I really have to force it down your throat?" Ning Feiwan threatened.
"Yeah, Mian Fei, stop being stubborn. Just drink the medicine so your wound can heal faster!" Qi Wei chimed in, trying to persuade me earnestly. "The doctor said you’ll need to rest for about three more days, so hurry up and drink it and get some good rest."
Three more days of this stuff?!
I couldn’t help but mourn for myself in silence as I resignedly picked up the bowl and tilted my head back to gulp it down, then collapsed back onto the table.
It was bitter... wait? This time it didn’t seem as bitter as before? Have I become numb to the taste?
Seeing my confusion, Qi Wei quickly explained, "Ah, the doctor said he adjusted the prescription according to your condition, so today’s medicine should taste different from the previous ones."
I see... but I wonder if Lan Huaisu's adjustments were purely for healing or if he secretly added some strange herbs to experiment on me?
Uh... it shouldn’t be that extreme, right?
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