Having returned to the village, Yang Ruxin went straight to the Gu Family home.
Gu Qingheng had just finished his Medicine Bath and looked somewhat pale.
Starting from yesterday, Dao Xuzi had shortened the duration of Gu Qingheng’s Medicine Bath but increased the frequency to three times a day, with each session lasting fifteen minutes. However, the medicinal effects seemed fiercer since many poisons were added to the mixture, and he was even prescribed Medicine Pills mixed with Xiaolun’s venom to take.
Dao Xuzi mentioned that this period of Medicine Baths would be particularly painful, feeling as though red-hot needles were continuously piercing one’s skin. People with insufficient willpower simply couldn’t endure it.
Nevertheless, Gu Qingheng had already undergone six sessions without uttering a single groan, a testament to an extraordinary willpower not everyone possessed. Hence, starting from yesterday, he had stopped joining the others at the stall.
"How are you feeling?" Yang Ruxin asked, concerned.
"Pretty good," Gu Qingheng replied with a smile, "I’ve started to feel a tingling sensation in my legs."
"That means it’s effective," Yang Ruxin said with a smile and then lifted the trouser leg to take a glance, "The color on your legs seems to have lightened a bit."
Gu Qingheng smiled, filled with hope for the future. Once he could stand up, he definitely wanted to hold his little girl tightly in his arms.
"Gu Qingheng, the shop in the town has been renovated," Yang Ruxin said, helping Gu Qingheng lie down comfortably, "I’m thinking of opening for business after the old master’s birthday holiday. Then you won’t have to be out in the wind and sun anymore."
"Alright, as long as you’re not too tired," Gu Qingheng nodded, his voice weak.
"Let’s have Ayao help out as well," Yang Ruxin suggested, feeling for Gu Qingheng’s hand, "I’m planning on having Xuexue as the senior chef—this might create opportunities for the two of them."
"Do as you see fit..."
"Gu Qingheng, you know? With you not going these past two days, those young ladies and wives couldn’t hide their disappointment..."
"Are you disappointed too?" Gu Qingheng smiled again.
"I’m not, because whenever I miss you, I can always see you, touch you, and even kiss you. I’m different from them..." Yang Ruxin tapped the tip of Gu Qingheng’s nose, "Go to sleep."
"When I’m better, I want to carry you to town on my back..." Gu Qingheng’s voice gradually weakened. After each Medicine Bath, he needed to sleep for half an hour to regain vitality. Lately, besides taking Medicine Baths, he essentially spent his time sleeping, which was why, starting from yesterday, he hardly left the house at all.
"Okay, I’ll be waiting for you to carry me to town," Yang Ruxin said, leaning down to kiss the corner of Gu Qingheng’s mouth, then covered him with a blanket and used her mental power to treat his head before humming a tune and heading back to her own home.
"Big sister, why are you so happy?" Erni asked curiously as she glanced at Yang Ruxin, "What tune are you humming? It sounds quite nice."
"The shop has been renovated, and we’ll be opening next month. How could I not be happy?" Yang Ruxin looked at Erni, "Xuexue, you’ll be our senior chef by then..." Of course, what truly excited her was that Gu Qingheng was regaining sensation in his legs and the cerebral hemorrhage was almost cleared. Soon he might regain his vision. She couldn’t help but touch her chest, feeling a flutter of nerves.
"Can I... Can I really do it?" Erni immediately became nervous.
"Why not?" Sanni quickly waved her hand, "You just focus on cooking, and leave the rest to me..."