“Phew… another delicious breakfast!”
Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Master Xu, who had been busy all morning, prepared a standard meal of four dishes and one soup.
“I wonder if she’ll be able to eat…”
Scratching the tip of his nose, Xu Ping’an felt a bit uneasy.
After all, having been in this world for so long, this was the first time he had to wake someone up for breakfast.
But… this feeling was surprisingly nice.
It seemed to bring a bit of life to this lonely courtyard.
To be honest, he hadn’t planned to live alone forever.
But let’s not forget, this was a world of cultivators, governed by many ancient customs.
He had no objections to marriage, but shouldn’t he at least meet the person first?
Unfortunately, this world followed the tradition of “parents’ orders and matchmakers’ words.”
Children had no say in the matter.
Moreover, in the Great Qi Kingdom, the separation of men and women was strictly enforced.
Unmarried young ladies rarely left their homes, and even village girls, once they reached thirteen or fourteen, seldom went out.
Meeting a potential bride was out of the question.
As a result, his marriage prospects had been delayed.
“What am I thinking? What if she regains her memory and isn’t willing?”
The current Pei Qingxuan had clearly suffered severe injuries, even losing her memory.
But who was he?
He might not boast about other things, but with the system backing him, he could confidently claim that his medical skills were unmatched in this world!
“Um… my lady, it’s time to get up and eat.”
Standing in the hall, he called out twice, but the girl in the room had obviously buried herself under the blankets.
With a helpless sigh, Xu Ping’an walked into the room and, sure enough, found the girl curled up in bed, wrapped tightly in her quilt.
“Seriously… aren’t you afraid of suffocating?”
Even if she was a sleepyhead, did she have to sleep like this?
“Wake up, it’s time to get up.”
At first, Xu Ping’an hesitated to touch her, but after calling out a few times with no response, he grew anxious.
He reached out and pulled the blanket off.
“Get up quick, or the food will get cold!”
As the blanket was yanked away, the girl, curled up in bed, felt the chill.
She slightly opened her dark eyes, lifted her head to glance at the person by the bed, and suddenly broke into a smile.
Then, she pounced on him!
“Darling~”
No way, sister, you’re tackling me first thing in the morning!?
He nearly choked.
“Alright, alright, I’m not going anywhere. What are you doing so early in the morning? Cover up a bit first!”
Looking at her clinging tightly to his neck, her face almost touching his lips, he could smell nothing but the scent of the girl.
Xu Ping’an felt a rush of heat surging through him again.
Glancing down, he saw her smooth back and the perfect, peach-like curves.
Quickly, Xu Ping’an looked up, genuinely worried.
He was a young man in his twenties, full of vigor.
Seeing this every day—wouldn’t it drive him mad?
No, he needed to buy her some clothes soon.
“Wait a second, let go of me first. I’ll get you some clothes.”
“No… I don’t want to. I just want my darling~”
“Let go!!”
“No way~”
After a struggle, Xu Ping’an finally gave up.
There was no helping it.
This silly girl had some inexplicable strength and refused to let go, hanging onto his neck like a koala.
There was really no other way.
Xu Ping’an had no choice but to carry her and go to the wardrobe to find two sets of clothes, inside and out.
Getting her dressed was an exhausting ordeal.
She insisted on hooking one arm around his neck, and it took a lot of coaxing to get her to reluctantly let go with the other.
A young, beautiful girl with perfect features, a flawless figure, and smooth skin, completely unashamed, letting you help her get dressed.
Heaven knows how hopeless Xu Ping’an felt after everything was finally done, half an hour later, as he lay slumped over the dining table.
Pei Qingxuan, on the other hand, seemed quite satisfied with how things had gone that morning, eating her meal with a cheerful smile on her face.
Although Pei Qingxuan had lost her memory, she was very serious and proper while eating, as if she’d been raised under strict etiquette from a young age.
Most likely… she must have been a noble daughter from a prominent household.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have such refined manners.
He was so tired he could barely lift his chopsticks, but at least he managed to eat a little.
After all, he definitely couldn’t just abandon her now.
Her injuries were far from fully healed.
Yesterday had only stabilized her life force.
What followed was still a lengthy process of restoring her meridians, aligning her organs, and guiding her soul back to her body.
This entire treatment would definitely take at least a year or more.
Since he had already begun treating her, he would see it through to the end.
But before that, there was something else he had to do.
“Um… dear wife, today you should stay at home and not wander around. I’m going out to buy you some clothes.”
Xu Ping’an picked up the medicine basket and was just about to leave when he suddenly felt a tug on his sleeve.
A pair of teary, wide eyes looked up at him.
“Husband… are you abandoning me?”
“N-no, it’s not like that…”
“I didn’t mean that, I’m not, don’t say such things. I’m just going out to buy you some clothes, I’ll be back very soon. Be good and wait at home for me, okay?”
Xu Ping’an tugged at his sleeve, but the girl’s strength was truly something else.
Her delicate, callus-free fingers gripped his sleeve like steel rods, holding on with an unyielding grip.
If he pulled too hard, the shirt would be ruined.
The girl didn’t speak.
She just lowered her head, and tears fell like rain, one drop after another.
Seeing this, Xu Ping’an sighed helplessly.
“Alright, alright, don’t cry. I’ll take you with me, okay?”
“Really?”
“Of course it’s real. When have I ever lied to you?”
Even though… he technically had been lying from the beginning, but… it was a well-meaning lie, right?
At most… it was just a harmless little joke.
Pei Qingxuan’s stunning face immediately lit up with a bright smile.
“Okay!”
Hiss!
Even with amnesia, her innate charm was still as overwhelming as ever!
It had been pouring just a moment ago, and now it suddenly turned sunny, just like that!
Xu Ping’an felt a toothache coming on, but there was nothing he could do.
The girl wouldn’t let go of his sleeve.
What else could he do?
Just take her along.
Fortunately, they weren’t going to the village today, so at least Old Zhang wouldn’t be around to laugh at him.
After all, the village was too small and didn’t sell ready-made clothes.
To buy clothes, they had to go into the county town.
They didn’t have any livestock at home either, so they had to go on foot.
Just walking there would take over an hour.
Luckily, Pei Qingxuan’s outfit from yesterday hadn’t been thrown out, and her shoes were still usable, so he helped her change into them.
Then they left the house.
“Husband, husband, what’s that~”
“That’s a bird.”
“Husband, husband, what’s that~”
“That’s a butterfly.”
“Husband…”