“Mmm~ so comfortable…”
A soft moan made everyone blush.
Just look at Xiao Jing standing nearby, the girl’s face was already completely red, and she didn’t even dare to lift her head.
“Miss~ Miss~ please, please be more reserved.”
Xiao Jing tugged at her young mistress’s sleeve.
“Xiao Jing, you don’t know… it’s been so, so long since I’ve felt so light and comfortable, mm~ so warm, so comfortable…”
The young girl closed her eyes, slightly raising her swan-like white neck, just enjoying the warmth brought by the sun.
Although her skin was slightly red from the big sun, at this moment, she only felt warm all over, like midsummer.
The feeling of being immersed in warm water made her so comfortable she was almost falling asleep.
Even though it was only shining through her clothes, Li Yu’er, after taking that pill, clearly felt a sensation completely opposite to the usual coldness.
This warm feeling even completely captivated her.
It was fine when she was younger, but in recent years, even soaking her whole body in warm water only made her feel the cold in her body, hardly any warmth flowing in.
But today… she felt that warmth again.
It was a… living feeling.
She used to be like a dying corpse, unable to feel a trace of warmth.
But now, her whole being seemed to have come alive.
“But Miss, you… please keep your voice down, there are still people working in the yard~”
Xiao Jing lowered her head, her face flushed with embarrassment.
But she completely ignored all that.
“If there are people, then there are people, it doesn’t stop me from sunbathing~”
“Miss~ Ugh!”
Seeing that no amount of persuasion worked, Xiao Jing stamped her feet in frustration, and finally could only sigh helplessly, then ran off to the side with an umbrella.
Although it was early spring, the sun at nine or ten o’clock was still a bit scorching.
Xiao Jing did not have Li Yu’er’s constitution; facing the hot sun, she was already sweating profusely after standing for a while.
In the courtyard at this time, some of the work that wasn’t finished yesterday was entering the wrapping-up phase, including the flagstone pavement and the trimming of the fish pond edges.
As for the backyard, the three large tiled houses had already been completed.
It was evident that this small courtyard, which originally only had three main rooms, had been expanded to a two-section courtyard.
It could be said that the small courtyard, which had not changed for several years, was transforming at a visible speed.
Xu Ping’an felt a sense of emotion and a touch of novelty about this.
He checked the time; it was almost noon.
“Miss Yu’er, that’s enough, any more sun and it’ll be too much.”
“Mmm… let me sunbathe a little longer~”
Li Yu’er was now completely immersed in the feeling of being enveloped in warmth, unable to extricate herself.
Even the words of Xu Ping’an, the doctor, didn’t make her wake up from it.
Seeing this, Xu Ping’an frowned slightly.
The sun from nine to eleven in the morning is when yang energy rises.
Sunbathing at this time can effectively boost the active level of yang energy in the body.
However, the midday sun is different.
The midday sun is the most potent and harsh time of the day.
The yang energy is intense and volatile, unlike the gentle warmth of nine or ten o’clock.
Currently, Li Yu’er’s body is full of yin energy.
A flow of gentle yang energy could help balance her body, but if volatile yang energy were to flow in, the meaning would be entirely different.
This also applies to ordinary people.
Both excessive yang and excessive yin are incorrect.
Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes the balance of yin and yang, and the continuous cycle of the five elements.
Most people cannot withstand the midday sun.
“Miss Yu’er…”
Xu Ping’an walked over to Xiao Jing, casually took the oiled paper umbrella from her hand, and approached Li Yu’er.
With the oiled paper umbrella, the scorching sun was immediately blocked, and a cool breeze instantly brushed against Li Yu’er’s face.
The young girl opened her eyes, which were filled with anger and the imposing demeanor cultivated over years by someone in a high position.
“You…”
“You what, ‘you’? Don’t forget, I’m the doctor, you’re the patient. If you don’t listen to medical advice… then go back to where you came from.”
Li Yu’er’s surging aura paused at these words, and then, she quickly deflated.
“I… I’m sorry…”
For so many years, this was the first time she had uttered the words ‘I’m sorry’.
Looking at Xu Ping’an’s stern gaze, Li Yu’er’s heart skipped a beat.
“Hmm, given your good attitude in admitting your mistake, I won’t pursue it this time. But if there’s a next time, you’ll consciously go back to where you came from. Here… I only take in patients, not pampered lords.”
Li Yu’er’s cheeks flushed, but she dared not retort.
At this moment, she even felt as if she was facing her own father, the oppressive feeling making her unable to even resist.
Watching Li Yu’er lower her head in a ‘I know I was wrong’ docile manner, Xu Ping’an nodded and turned to look at Xiao Jing, who was standing in the distance, dumbfounded.
“What are you standing there for? Come hold the umbrella, I still have medicine to prepare!”
“Ah~ oh!”
Xiao Jing trembled when she heard him, quickly ran over and took the umbrella from Xu Ping’an’s hand, and obediently stood beside Li Yu’er.
Seeing both the mistress and servant with their heads lowered, looking like ‘we’re admitting our mistakes,’ Xu Ping’an shook his head and smiled, then turned and walked towards the east wing.
He’d been busy every day recently, and many medicinal ingredients that should have been processed still hadn’t been.
Today would likely be busy until evening.
Although these medicinal ingredients could be bought elsewhere, as an old traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, he still trusted his own judgment.
All the medicinal ingredients were raw herbs he collected from the mountains.
Only after being processed through steps like drying would they be formulated into finished medicines and delivered to those who ordered them.
Li Yu’er and Xiao Jing, with their heads bowed, listened to the gradually fading footsteps.
Both of them looked secretive, slightly raising their eyelids.
When they saw the figure truly disappear, they both couldn’t help but let out a long sigh.
“Phew~ Sir looked just like a prince just now, so scary…”
Xiao Jing patted her small chest, her little face still filled with the lingering shock.
“Yes… the way Sir got angry just now was exactly like Father.”
Li Yu’er looked in the direction Xu Ping’an had left, her gaze a little lost.
“Miss… Miss?”
“Ah?! Oh, what is it?”
“What are you looking at, so engrossed?”
“Nothing… nothing. Didn’t Sir say the sun isn’t suitable now? Let’s go back inside first.”