Chapter 276: Chapter 258, Sister Complex_1
Daohua arrived at the rear cabin and saw Dong Yuanyao talking with the few people they had rescued. As she approached, she overheard them discussing the damage caused by the flood.
Dong Yuanyao spotted Daohua and smiled, “You’re here!”
Daohua nodded, glancing around the room before asking, “Where’s the person who helped me before?”
Dong Yuanyao pursed her lips slightly, “While you were changing, he dived back into the river and swam to the shore.”
A look of regret crossed Daohua’s face, “What a pity, I don’t even know his name. If he hadn’t lent a hand, it wouldn’t have been so easy for me to rescue Granny Gu and that odd monk onto the boat.”
She laughed as she said this.
“That man is quite the swimmer; to move so fast in such a rapid river! He also seemed warm-hearted, diving into the river to save others in that situation, he must be brave and kind in spirit.”
Dong Yuanyao’s expression turned a tad uneasy. Back at the city gates of Xingyun Prefecture, she had spoken quite highly of him. Reflecting on it now, her reaction seemed overly intense.
Daohua didn’t dwell on the subject and headed straight towards Granny Gu and the odd monk in the corner.
At this moment, even though Granny Gu was no longer in life-threatening peril, she remained at risk, with the odd monk holding her hand, sitting motionless.
Only when Daohua approached, did Gu Jian raise his eyes to look at her.
Daohua examined Granny Gu and, seeing her flushed face, knew without touching that she had a fever, “Odd monk, do you remember me?”
Gu Jian glanced at Daohua, lowered his eyes, and remained silent.
Seeing his reaction, Daohua pouted, muttering, “Back to being aloof and ignoring others!” When she and the villagers had gone to the temple to ask for medicine, he had not given her as much as a glance, even though she had been just a five-year-old child at the time.
However, his medical skills were undeniably excellent; it was with the five prescriptions he provided, along with ingredients from her space, that she managed to nurse her grandmother back to health.
Daohua turned to Granny Gu and said, “Granny Gu is sick and needs timely treatment. I know you’re a Divine Doctor, but you don’t have any herbs now. Will you come back to Xingyun Prefecture with me later?”
After a silence, Gu Jian looked at Daohua and, with a hoarse voice, finally asked, “I heard them calling that young man you were with, Little Prince?”
The oddness of the odd monk lay not just in his temperament, but also in how, despite being a monk, he never referred to himself as a humble monk or elder; he always used “I” or “me.” It seemed as if he never truly saw himself as a monk.
Daohua looked puzzled, “Why do you ask?”
Gu Jian threw her a glance, then lowered his head again, “Never mind!”
Daohua was at a loss for words.
Who exactly was seeking whom at this point?
Just then, Xiao Yeyang walked in.
The servants all bowed, “Little Prince!”
Xiao Yeyang nodded and made his way straight to Daohua.
At this moment, Gu Jian also raised his head again, his gaze fixed intently on Xiao Yeyang.
Standing beside Daohua, Xiao Yeyang looked at Gu Jian and the unconscious Granny Gu, “Do you know them?”
Daohua nodded, “We’ve met a few times.” After her grandmother had recovered, she would take her to the temple to fulfill their vows each year, where she would chat with Granny Gu.
Xiao Yeyang looked surprised, “You have quite a memory.”
Daohua shrugged, “They are too unique to be forgotten.”
The odd monk was known for his high medical skills and strange temperament, gaining some notoriety in the neighboring villages; Granny Gu, on the other hand, had most of her face burned, making her quite unforgettable once seen.
Xiao Yeyang paused for a moment, “Since you know them, then bring them back to Xingyun Prefecture.”
Daohua looked at the odd monk, and at this moment Gu Jian had already averted his gaze, bowing his head, holding Granny Gu’s hand, “We still don’t know if they are willing to go.”
Who would have expected, the moment his words ended, Gu Jian looked up and said, “Go.” After saying that, he glanced at Xiao Yeyang, then lowered his head again.
Daohua was momentarily stunned.
Wasn’t he very aloof just now?
An hour later, the boat docked at Xingyun Prefecture’s pier.
Xiao Yeyang had the rescued people taken care of by Defu, while he, along with Daohua and Dong Yuanyao, returned to Xing Courtyard.
At this moment, everyone had also finished their chores and came back for a rest.
“Little Prince, did the grain delivery go smoothly?”
Dong Yuanxuan asked as a matter of routine.
Who knew, upon hearing this, Daohua’s heart tightened, and she hurriedly looked towards Xiao Yeyang.
Xiao Yeyang, seeing the look in Daohua’s eyes, shifted his gaze away wordlessly.
Since he had promised, he would certainly keep his word. How could this guy dare not trust him!
“Everything went well, just that…”
Daohua quickly walked over and whispered, “Xiao Yeyang, don’t talk nonsense, okay?”
Yan Wenxiu looked over and said, “Little Prince, what is it? Did my eldest sister cause some trouble?”
Xiao Yeyang, looking at Daohua’s anxious face, laughed, “No trouble was caused, it’s just that I think the outside is still somewhat unsafe, so in the future, when everyone goes out, it’s better not to bring Daohua and Dong Sister along.”
Upon hearing Xiao Yeyang say this, Daohua instantly breathed a sigh of relief and said with an embarrassed smile, “I actually didn’t want to go out. If you hadn’t asked me today, I would have been busy distributing porridge.”
Seeing that Xiao Yeyang was getting angry, Daohua quickly grabbed Dong Yuanyao and slipped away.
Seeing this, Yan Wenxiu helplessly shook his head, “My eldest sister is too unrestrained. When we go back, I should talk to our mother and ask her to exert more control over my eldest sister.”
At these words, Xiao Yeyang’s expression stiffened, and he hurriedly said, “Actually… Daohua can’t be considered unrestrained. She is just more cheerful. I think that kind of temperament is quite good, and there’s no need for additional restraint.”
Yan Wenxiu was taken aback and looked at Xiao Yeyang with a mix of surprise and doubt.
Xiao Yeyang realized that as an outsider, he shouldn’t be meddling in the upbringing of someone else’s daughter, especially in front of so many people, and was wondering how to smooth things over when Yan Wenkai burst out laughing and intervened.
“I feel the same way. Big brother, our eldest sister is fine the way she is. Do you want her to be like the other delicate young ladies, weak and weepy at the slightest provocation?”
“Just look at Brother Dong, his sister is much more unrestrained than our eldest sister, and Brother Dong hasn’t said anything, right?”
Dong Yuanxuan looked at Yan Wenkai wordlessly, “Where is my sister unrestrained? She’s just a bit lively.”
Yan Wenkai couldn’t be bothered to argue, “Fine, whether she’s lively or cheerful, as brothers, as long as our sister is happy, what’s wrong with indulging her a bit?”
Yan Wentao also chimed in, “I also think Daohua is fine just the way she is, straightforward!”
Yan Wenxiu gave a disdainful glance at his two younger brothers, “I’m thinking of our eldest sister’s best interests. It’s fine now at home, but if she still behaves like this after she’s married…”
Yan Wenkai immediately interjected, “What’s wrong with being married? With us brothers here, who would dare to bully my sister? Hmph, if my future brother-in-law really doesn’t know any better, with you and me, let’s turn him into a pig’s head, to the point that even his parents won’t recognize him.”
Yan Wentao nodded earnestly.
Seeing this, Yan Wenxiu no longer wished to speak.
Everyone must lead their own life. In times of trouble, once or twice, family can stand up for you, but if it happens frequently, one has to rely on oneself to solve the problems.
He didn’t think his eldest sister was bad, only that she needed to be more reserved.
The world is critical, and living too impulsively isn’t good.