On the way home, she happened to see "Doctor" Xiao sitting in the courtyard, tending to a small earthenware pot, the soup inside boiling and steaming. She sniffed with her small nose and asked, "Doctor Xiao? Are you decocting medicine? Is someone in the family down with a cold?" Upon seeing Dong Huiying, "Doctor" Xiao immediately smiled warmly. "Miss Dong wasn’t here just now, Yue Ning came down with a fever, and Yixuan called me over. I’ve checked on Yue Ning, and it might be because the weather has been fluctuating between hot and cold recently, he’s caught a chill, has a high fever, a stuffed nose, his voice is hoarse, and he’s coughing a bit." Dong Huiying picked up a washcloth and wiped the sweat off her face, expressing her gratitude, "Thank you for your trouble, "Doctor" Xiao!" Just then, Yixuan came out of the kitchen with two small dishes, "You’re back?" "Next time, you guys can eat first, no need to wait for me. I just ran a few laps outside, worked up a bit of sweat, but it felt quite good, sweating helps to detoxify." Yixuan only half-understood. After placing the two small dishes on the table, he invited "Doctor" Xiao to stay and have breakfast together. "Doctor" Xiao was reserved, but looking at the delicious dishes, he found himself unable to move. "How could I impose ?" Yue Ning, dressed in black, looking like an Asura, stepped over the threshold with a dark expression. "If you’re going to leave, then leave quickly; your eyes are practically glued to the dishes!" He issued the eviction order in a hoarse voice, with a scratchy sound. "Doctor" Xiao was embarrassed. Yixuan did not approve, frowning slightly. Was it because of the illness? Fifth Brother seemed very peculiar today, even more irritable than usual. No one had provoked him, yet his explosive temper had gone off on its own. Yue Ning glanced at Dong Huiying again, his nose dripping. He wiped it and, with a grunt, turned away expressionlessly. "Fifth Brother, haven’t you eaten yet?" He was so full of anger, how could he have an appetite. Yue Ning stormed out of the house sullenly. Shu Yu, wearing a coat, saw this and said leisurely with a smile, "It’s fine, let him be." "But..." Yixuan looked from one person to the other, finally sighing softly. In the past, Xiao Qingyao was the only "Doctor" in the ten-mile radius. Whenever the villagers had as much as a headache or fever, they would go to her, and since Shu Yu was often sick at home, bedridden for years, Xiao Qingyao frequently helped Liang Shuyu with medical care. Over time, the two families grew closer and had a very good relationship. "Well, I should get going then." Remembering Yue Ning’s dark face, he didn’t feel like staying any longer. Forcing his eyes away from the dishes, he looked quite reluctant to leave. Dong Huiying was a little disheartened, "It’s alright, stay, let’s eat together." A person came with good intentions to treat Liang Yuening, it wasn’t right to send him away on an empty stomach. Just then, Shu Yu spoke up, "Qing Yao, don’t mind him, Yue Ning has the temperament of a child, don’t take it to heart." Ultimately, under the persistent hospitality of the Liang family, Xiao Qingyao did stay in the end. By the riverbank, Liang Yuening picked up a few small stones and skilfully skipped them across the surface of the water. His mood was very foul. Looking up at the rising sun, he remembered last night’s moon, and slapped his face with a palm. With a grunt, a rumble came from his stomach. He touched his stomach and trudged home, and by the time he returned, everyone had finished eating, and Xiao Qingyao had been sent back by Yixuan. Spotting Dong Huiying hanging herbs to dry, he strode with a sulky face into the kitchen.
