Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander-Chapter 1309 - 860: Speculation (Part 2)
"Alright, alright, let’s not talk about this anymore, no need to feel upset, ha..."
Chuxia finally understood at this moment, daring to think the two had been talking about old times outside, making her mother feel sorry for the old lady and burst into tears, or perhaps, she thought about the hardships she suffered when she was young...
Ah, Chuxia sighed silently, retreating back, not wanting to disturb the heartfelt conversation between the two. Some of their hardships might be unimaginable or incomprehensible to her. Having finally found a confidant, let’s let them chat a little longer.
Lost in her thoughts, the door opened, and Zhao Yulan came in, smiling at her, "I think it’s time for your nourishing soup, so I thought I’d come over and see, didn’t expect you to be awake."
Chuxia yawned, "I’ve been awake for a while, too lazy to move, just sitting without getting out of bed."
"Wake up and come down for some soup. Your old aunt’s soup is truly delicious. I just had a sip, and the taste is absolutely amazing; I can’t make it that good."
"Yulan, you’re being too modest." Old Madam Qi’s cheery voice came through, calling out, "Chuxia, come and drink the soup, I’ve let it cool for a while, it’s just right now."
"Coming, coming..." Chuxia quickly got out of bed and put on her shoes; she couldn’t let the old lady come in to greet her again, that would be truly impolite.
As she drank the soup, her nose tingled with emotion. Now she didn’t regret coming to this era at all. Honestly, in her own time, she was very happy too.
But that happiness was limited to what her family gave her, whereas in this era, she met so many unrelated people who treated her like family. This kind of emotion is unique to this era, and this simplicity is also unique to this era! And these are the most precious!
She kept her head down, and Zhao Yulan and Old Madam Qi didn’t notice her unusual behavior, just assuming she found the soup delicious, drinking so intently.
Zhao Yulan smiled helplessly and looked at Old Madam Qi: "Aunt, you see, this child still has a child’s temperament. When she eats something delicious, she forgets everything else."
After a while, her emotions calmed down a bit, Chuxia looked up at her mother with a glance, smiling: "Mom, you really should learn from Aunt. If you could cook this well, Dad would love you even more!"
Not expecting her daughter to say such a thing, Zhao Yulan’s face turned red, unable to utter a word.
Chuxia winked at Old Madam Qi, "My mom’s feeling shy."
"Hahaha..." Old Madam Qi just laughed heartily without responding.
"Where’s Elder Qi?" Chuxia asked in confusion, thinking the old man couldn’t sleep better than her, but with the Qi family having just a few rooms, if he wasn’t out, he’d definitely be in the bedroom. Estimating Old Master Qi’s bedroom also served as a study, but her first visit, surely Elder Qi should be out welcoming guests, right?
"He went to get some medicine for you." Old Madam Qi smiled and said, "He thinks you need a good tonic for your constitution but doesn’t trust others to get the right medicine, so he went to get it himself."
"Uncle Qi is being too courteous..." Zhao Yulan looked a bit flustered, not knowing about this at all. She had thought about asking about Elder Qi’s whereabouts before but feared Old Madam Qi would misunderstand her to be complaining about his impoliteness, so she kept silent, unexpectedly finding out it was for this reason.
"If you say that, you’re being way too polite. Chuxia is Yin Zhi’s apprentice, and it’s only right for him to care. Plus, given Chuxia’s current condition, she shouldn’t take just any medicine.
What Yin Zhi prescribed, although called medicine, is really for nourishing the body, and it’s of the mild kind. I can assure you, after Chuxia delivers the baby, her body will be even healthier than now!"
"Aunt, I’m at a loss for words..." Chuxia looked at Old Madam Qi with gratitude, "I just realized that Master is truly a classic example of being cold on the outside but warm on the inside.
But with him treating me so well, I don’t even know how to repay him. Saying thank you feels too hollow, so I won’t just utter nonsense.
Aunt, just tell me what Master needs most from me, and I won’t be coy with you, so don’t be polite with me either, just tell me directly, okay?"
"Alright, I’ll tell you exactly what Yin Zhi needs from you..." Old Madam Qi looked at Chuxia earnestly, "Just remember well what he teaches you, that’s the best reward for him."
Chuxia: "..." Isn’t that obvious, of course, but just that, she still felt a bit embarrassed...
"I’ll come and visit more often, Aunt. Summer, join me with your mom when you have time..." Zhao Yulan scratched her head bashfully as she looked at Old Madam Qi, "This is all I can manage, please don’t mind." 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮
Old Madam Qi smiled until her eyes turned into slits, "We can talk about anything together, if you come regularly, I couldn’t be happier."
Right as they were talking, Old Master Qi walked into the room empty-handed. Seeing everyone sitting in the hall, he nodded with a blank expression and walked over to sit down.
Old Madam Qi’s smile froze instantly. She had been speaking for such a long time, could it be her brother came back empty-handed? If that’s the case, it would seem as though she was trying to claim credit intentionally, an extremely uncomfortable feeling!
Just as the old lady pondered how to break the awkward silence, Old Master Qi spoke: "I prepared some nourishment for you. Your driver went with me, and it’s already loaded onto the car, remember to drink it every day after you get home."
Chuxia quickly said, "Thank you, Master."
"There’s no need to thank me, I’m doing this to ensure you have enough energy to learn, so you don’t embarrass me later."
Everyone: "..." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at Qidian (qidian.com) with recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)
