NFBE Chapter 187 Do I Look Like a Fool to You?
Chapter 187 Do I Look Like a Fool to You?
Having talked too much in the kitchen, Wei Dongning poured herself a glass of water as soon as she entered the house.
Just as he was about to put the water in his mouth, he heard what Xiao Wu said and couldn't help but be taken aback.
The hand that had been holding the water glass paused at the lips.
After hesitating for two seconds, he waved to Xiao Fu, who was standing not far away, and made up an excuse to send her away: "Xiao Fu, I remember you said a couple of days ago that Yunzhifang had a new batch of fabrics that looked pretty good, right? Go take a look, and if you find anything you like, ask the tailors there to make some new clothes according to the previous measurements."
"Young Madam, won't you go and choose one yourself?"
"I trust your judgment. You can go for me. I'm too lazy to do it right now."
Xiao Fu readily accepted this reason.
After all, this kind of thing happens every now and then, so she didn't think much of it.
Once she was sure Xiao Fu had gone far away, Wei Dongning anxiously looked at Xiao Wu and asked, "What happened? Did something happen to Gu Peiyan?"
"Gu Peiyan contracted the disease in Ningcheng."
The old saying was indeed true; a major disaster was followed by a major epidemic.
A sudden epidemic cast a shadow over Ningcheng, which had just begun to recover some vitality.
Seeing Wei Dongning's anxious expression, as if she wanted to appear in Ningcheng immediately, Xiao Wu quickly comforted her, "His symptoms aren't too serious, don't worry."
Knowing that simply telling her wouldn't convince her, Xiao Wu quickly projected the image in front of her.
Otherwise, it was really worried that she would rush to Ningcheng without any regard for the consequences.
Wei Dongning bit her lip, her hands gripping the table tightly.
When he saw Gu Peiyan lying in bed, pale and asleep, he felt as if his heart was being gripped by an invisible hand.
It's both sore and painful.
My hand unconsciously wanted to touch his face through the screen.
“He looks really miserable right now,” Wei Dongning said, pouting.
"Thanks to the fact that you brought him so much medicine in advance, his illness was brought under control in time." Xiao Wu turned the camera and stopped on Qian Duoduo and Qian Man: "The two of them were in a worse situation. Although Gu Peiyan generously donated medicine, it was still too late."
In particular, Wei Dongning would often drag Gu Peiyan shopping to "exercise," which unintentionally helped improve his physical fitness.
Naturally, he is in better health than Qian Duoduo, who usually lives a more pampered life.
As for Qian Rong, even Xiao Wu had to admit that his health was truly excellent.
He was the only lucky one among them.
Right now, I'm diligently helping several people prepare medicine.
“Xiao Wu…” Wei Dongning stared at the screen for a while, then turned to look at Xiao Wu.
Don't even think about it.
"I haven't even finished speaking, how do you know what I'm going to say?"
"Who doesn't know who? You just want to go to Ningcheng to be with Gu Peiyan, right? Let me tell you, don't even think about it."
Wei Dongning pointed at herself: "Do I look like an idiot to you?"
"Yes," Xiao Wu answered decisively.
Wei Dongning was so angry that she brushed its fur against the grain before finally finishing her sentence: "When Gu Peiyan comes home, besides having the kitchen give him a good boost, I've decided to get him to exercise together. Can you help me make a training plan for him?"
"This is nothing. You really haven't considered going to Ningcheng?"
Xiao Wu was tidying up the mess she had made of the fur, her voice muffled.
"No, I'm not that willful. You can see what I'm thinking, so why don't you believe me?"
"Oh right, I forgot."
Now, besides keeping her company while watching videos, it's basically been wasted, and they've completely forgotten that they can know what the other is thinking.
The main reason is that the two of them can say whatever they want to each other directly, so they don't need these abilities at all.
Indeed, having many good days makes life comfortable.
Being so comfortable can lead to neglecting certain things.
Xiao Wu internally condemned itself for a second, but quickly resumed licking its fur.
There's no way around it; kittens can't stand having even a single hair on them messy.
Wei Dongning sighed helplessly.
It would be impossible for her not to want to go to Ningcheng to see Gu Peiyan.
But she also understood that now was not the time for her to be willful.
Now, she has to think twice before doing anything.
She could just stay home and wait for him to come back.
Wei Dongning rested her chin on her hand, looking at the figure on the screen who had lost weight, a trace of heartache flashing in her eyes.
Perhaps sensing that someone was watching her, Gu Peiyan struggled to open her eyes.
Then he saw Qianrong carrying a bowl of dark, murky medicine, about to come and call him.
"What time is it now?" Gu Peiyan's usually gentle voice became hoarse as she spoke, as if it had been sanded.
Upon hearing this, Wei Dongning let out another long sigh.
Making him exercise more is something that must be put on the agenda as soon as possible, without delay!
Qian Rong put the medicine bowl aside, gently helped him up, and then handed him the medicine again: "Young Master, it's only late afternoon now."
"Okay, thank you for your trouble. Stay a little further away from me, so you don't catch it."
"It's alright, young master. The doctor said that you've all brought it under control and the infectivity isn't high. The doctor also prescribed some medicine for me as a preventative measure."
After answering Gu Peiyan's question, Qian Rong hurriedly delivered the medicine for the remaining two people.
Holding the medicine in her hands, Qian Duoduo's eyes were full of emotion: "Brother Qianrong, if only you were a woman, I could repay you with my body."
Startled, Qian Rong retreated repeatedly, waving his hands faster than a young man's fancy hand gestures: "No, no, no, I was just doing my duty, I don't need Lord Qian to repay me."
Then he fled back to Gu Peiyan's bedside.
Gu Peiyan frowned and gulped down the large bowl of medicinal soup in one go.
Wei Dongning grimaced even through the screen.
She couldn't even imagine how badly she would vomit if she were given these medicines.
Once the bitter taste in her mouth had mostly dissipated, Gu Peiyan finally relaxed her furrowed brows.
If it weren't for the traces of frowning between her brows, Wei Dongning would almost have thought that what she had just seen was an illusion.
His expression was so calm that she couldn't help but admire him.
Gu Peiyan handed the empty bowl back to Qian Rong, hesitated for a moment, and then instructed, "Go and get me some paper and pen. It seems we still won't be able to go back for a while. I need to write a letter home to tell A Ning and my father."
Qian Rong quickly brought over paper and pen, and watched as Gu Peiyan wrote on the paper, "The plan has changed, and I won't be able to go back for a while."
"Young Master, why didn't you tell the Master and the others that you were sick?"
"They're far away in the capital. If they knew I was sick, they'd only be worried. I'd better not tell them. I don't want them to worry."
“But I don’t think that’s right. The master and the young mistress will find out sooner or later. Rather than letting them find out from others, it’s better for you to tell them yourself.”
Besides, the master and mistress aren't stupid. When they get back and see how much weight he's lost, they'll definitely guess what happened.
Wei Dongning nodded vigorously on the other side of the screen.
If Gu Peiyan doesn't tell her the truth, she will really get angry.
If she gets angry, the consequences can be very serious.
Upon hearing this, Gu Peiyan paused, her hand holding the pen still.
After thinking it over carefully, Qianrong did make some sense. So he wrote down his illness word for word.
Wei Dongning would reply to Gu Peiyan's letters every time, mostly writing about interesting things that had happened recently.
After receiving Gu Peiyan's letter, Wei Dongning only replied with, "Everything is fine at home. We are waiting for your healthy return."