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  Chapter 16: The Cost

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  At the hour of You, they arrived at the foot of the mountain and the three of them walked up the mountain. When they reached the entrance to the temple, Zhu Yuxuan went in first to take a look around. The courtyard was empty, with no sign of those women. He then proceeded to the main hall to look for Madame Liu. Madame Liu hastily came out and went to call out Qing'er. Qing'er lingered by the gate for a while, waiting for an opportunity when none of the women were around, and quickly beckoned to Chu Keji, who was hiding behind the wall. Chu Keji then ran in swiftly.

  Jing Er followed closely behind, and on this side, Zhu Yucheng and Zhu Yuhe watched as Chu Keqian entered the house, only then did they let out a sigh of relief. Zhu Yuhe had bought that package and asked Chu Keqian to bring it in, he was afraid that if he said he had bought it, Liu Niang would become suspicious.

  By dinner time, Mrs. Meng could no longer bear to wait and wanted to go in and take a look, while Jing'er had been blocking her all day, but now she also couldn't find any more excuses, so she let Mrs. Meng go in and see.

  The three girls really lay in bed, their faces were really red, and they really looked like they were sick.

  Men's family was somewhat anxious, and ordered Jing'er and Qingguo, Baiguo to serve well. If it's still not good, tomorrow they will go down the mountain to invite a doctor.

  Chu Xue originally was tired and a bit shy, wanting to lie down for a while, but when she woke up at night, she felt dizzy and lightheaded, her whole body breaking out in cold sweat, and indeed had fallen ill.

  Jing'er was really panicked now, and hurriedly went to find Liu Niangniang. Liu Niangniang took a look, touched her head, and found that she had been scalded badly. Liu Niangniang ordered Bai Guo to go ask the host if there was anyone in the temple who knew medicine. Bai Guo led the host, and Zhu Yuhuan and Zhu Yuquan also followed from outside.

  The two of them had just fallen asleep for a short while when they heard that the third daughter was ill. They were startled and quickly got up to take a look, only to find out that it was quite serious.

  Zhu Yichan was about to go down the mountain to find a doctor, but the host said that at this time going down the mountain, the city gate is already closed and cannot enter the city. The surrounding villages also have no doctors. In the commotion, not only did the Meng family and several old women get up, but even the courtyard on the side of Lan Cixiang lit up their lamps.

  Zhu Yuhuan and Zhu Yuchen were frantically running around, but Liu Niang was relatively calm, telling them to rest and go down the mountain early in the morning to invite a doctor. It's useless to linger here now. Liu Niang stayed by Chu Keqi's bedside all night, using a cool cloth to cover her forehead, constantly changing it, and guarding her for a whole night.

  Zhu Yichen also kept watch outside for a whole night. Madame Liu called out to the maid several times, but after a while, she fell asleep again.

  Early in the morning, and also having not slept all night, Zhu Yuhuan packed up to go down the mountain to find a doctor, but at the gate of the temple he met a nun who told him that another Master Zhu had already gone, so there was no need for him to go.

  Zhu Yuhuan could only wait, and it was already daytime, the door family also got up, he couldn't just keep hovering at the door, could only anxiously wait. At noon, Zhu Yuhuan had the doctor come over, took his pulse and said it wasn't serious, just a wind chill infection, prescribed a few doses of medicine.

  Zhu Yichan was going to buy medicine and happened to send the doctor, Zhu Yihan hurriedly pulled him back, changed his mind, and told him to wait on the mountain.

  After taking the medicine, I felt a bit better at night, and by the third morning, the fever was gone.

  Chu Xue was lying on the bed in a daze, and heard Qing'er and someone outside. After listening for a while, she figured out that it was Men Shi.

  "...so we went down the mountain..."

  Chu Ke called out, "Jing Er?"

  Jing Er and Men Shi came in together, both smiling "Is the young lady feeling better?"

  Chu Kui's cleverness was just this, Liu Niang sat on the footboard leaning against the bed frame and fell asleep, but was woken up by a shout. The busy Qing Guo looked at all four of them, Chu Kui smiled and said "much better... Mom is going down the mountain?"

  Men nodded hastily with a smile: "Yes, the girl is ill, and the medicine has been finished. I'll go down the mountain to buy some for her."

  "Chu Ke nodded slightly and said, 'Alright, go.'"

  "Miss Men, you'd better lie down and rest." He said, turning around and leaving.

  Qing Guo hummed, clearly seeing that the girl was ill and couldn't move, so he thought of going down the mountain to eat meat. Yesterday, Bai Guo still heard a few wives complaining about not being able to eat meat.

  Jing'er also said that Fifth Master went to buy medicine and was still buying medicine...

  Liu Yiniang smiled and shook her head, "Forget it..." She quickly asked Chu Keqin, the third young lady, "Are you feeling better? Is your head still dizzy?"

  Chu Ke shook her head and saw that her eyes were dark, with a tired face, saying "I'm much better now, Auntie can rest."

  The medicine arrived, and Liu Niang and Jing'er helped Chu Ke'er take it. After taking the medicine, Chu Ke'er insisted that Liu Niang go rest, and only when she saw that Chu Ke'er was much better did she agree, instructing Jing'er to continue caring for her before going to rest herself.

  Chu Kei woke up from her daze to feel a cool hand gently pressing on her forehead, and someone softly calling out to her, "Kei? Chu Kei?" She opened her eyes to see Zhu Yi Chen.

  His face was very pale, his lips were also pale, looking very haggard, a pair of dark and deep eyes stared intently, after seeing him open his eyes, a joyful smile appeared on his face, and he said softly, Keqi, are you still in pain?

  "It's much better." Chu Ke Hui tilted her head to look at him, smiling slightly. "Second brother, didn't you sleep well? You look quite haggard."

  Zhu Yichan shook his head and said, "Don't mind me, just take good care of your body." He turned around, took the medicine bowl from Qing Guo who was standing behind him, and said to her, "Drink the medicine and go back to sleep."

  Chu Kei Xi nodded slightly, Qing Guo helped her up, Chu Kei Xi drank the medicine with his hand supporting hers. Zhu Yi Zhen handed the empty bowl to Qing Guo and reached out to help Chu Kei Xi lie down. Chu Kei Xi leaned back a little, her face red as she looked at him.

  After what happened in the car, it seemed that something had been confirmed between the two. Zhu Yuchen no longer approached Wing Wing, and Chu Keqi was no longer hesitant. She looked at him, and he also looked at her.

  Qing Guo held an empty bowl and coughed awkwardly. According to reason, the house shouldn't have let Er Ye come in, but Er Ye insisted on taking a look, so he was allowed in. But now...

  Zhu Yichan turned around and said to her, "Go out, I have something to say to Miss."

  Qing Guo hesitated and looked at Chu Kui Xi, Chu Kui Xi slightly nodded, Qing Guo could only anxiously leave.

  "...What's wrong? I'm much better now, let's take a break, you're looking pale." Chu Keji smiled and said to him, straightening her back.

  Zhu Yicheng stared blankly at her, not speaking for a long time, just staring like that, with a pained look in his eyes. Chu Ke'er finally blushed and lowered her head, whispering "Why are you looking at me like this?"

  "I... " Zhu Yuchen's voice trembled slightly as he began to speak. I'm very worried."

  Chu Xue's heart also trembled with his voice, although he didn't say anything else, just this simple sentence, but it made her heart skip a beat. She raised her head to look at him, and after a long time, she finally smiled and said softly, "Second brother, haven't you noticed... I'm not like before? Before, I was timid, weak... or maybe gentle? ... Did you like the gentle me back then? But now, I'm neither gentle nor... sometimes even very bad, very... in short, I won't suffer losses, too overbearing. Can someone like this still be liked by you as before?"

  This sentence had been in Chu Xue's heart for a long time, she wanted to ask, but always felt embarrassed to speak out, today finally asked out, no longer avoiding, her eyes staring straight at Zhu Yi Chen, waiting for his answer.

  Zhu Yicheng was slightly stunned, then said "In the past... in the past..." He gently sat down beside Chu Keqi's bed and looked at her softly saying "Keqi, I told the truth, don't be angry... My brother and I grew up together since we were young, and we investigated the matter of Little Aunt together. At that time, my brother was always worried, and so was I."

  Chu Ke looked at him, Zhu Yi Chen's face turned slightly red, as if it was difficult for him to say these words.

  "At that time, I was like... just like his older brother... The only difference is, he's a biological older brother, and I'm an older cousin."

  Chu Xue's eyes widened, and it took her half a day to understand that Zhu Yuxuan was saying that he used to like her in the same way as his brother did. In other words, he liked her just like his brother did? Looking at Chu Xue who had been bullied and was weak before, he - pitied her?

  Chu Ke'er is indeed as you said, not willing to suffer any losses, overbearing and with a bad heart. After hearing Zhu Yi Chen's words clearly, he wasn't fond of the old Chu Ke'er, but instead secretly rejoiced greatly, then his delighted and joyful expression appeared on his face...

  "Is it... because of the county prince's residence?" she asked, wanting to get to the bottom of this and understand it clearly.

  Zhu Yicheng raised an eyebrow in surprise and looked at her, "Have you forgotten?"

  Chu Xue's face turned red, and her first reaction was that there must be something going on between him and someone else. She stuttered out a "wh...what?"

  Zhu Yichan thought for a moment and said: "It's possible that he really forgot..."

  "What's going on, anyway?" Chu Kei asked impatiently.

  Zhu Yichen only then said that one evening... it was just after Chu Yunshi's death, suddenly... collapsed, didn't listen to anyone, rode a horse and ran out...

  Chu Ke's delicate eyebrows furrowed as she stared at him, and suddenly, a spark of insight flashed in her mind. Abruptly, he was speaking, could it be that one night...

  "Fortunately, I was attending a funeral at the Wang's residence. When I went to pay my respects, Lady Liu found me in a state of panic and told me that he had ridden his horse out of the house. I didn't ask any questions and quickly rode after him. Zhu Yichen's eyes were like dark jade, filled with confusion as he rode his horse wildly, and unexpectedly ran all the way to the palace gates. The guards at the gate thought he was an assassin, fortunately I caught up in time and pulled him away from their pursuit... Afterwards, he refused to follow me, so I could only take him to a secluded place where no one would find us, and he just cried... and cried..."

  His eyes filled with pity as he gazed at her, seeing that she had already become entranced, and involuntarily, he reached out to stroke her cheek. My heart was shattered by her crying... I really wanted to hold her tightly, comfort her, and let her never cry like that again...

  He held the tearful Chu Ke'er in his arms, holding her tightly and whispering softly, "Don't cry, what I least want to see is you crying..."

  Because of his words, Chu Ke'er remembered that night and the sad experience it brought her. Also because of his words, she didn't feel such intense pain in her heart anymore...

  She leaned into his arms, feeling them wrapped tightly around her, her face pressed against his chest, listening to his heartbeat, she felt at peace and joyful beyond measure.

  “Ke…qie…” A sigh-like voice came from beside her ear, she lifted her face to look at him, and on his long, black, and dense eyelashes hung crystal-like tears that never fell. His white jade-like handsome face was right in front of her, she didn't dare to move, but obediently tilted her head up, waiting until a warm, soft, and moist lip landed on hers, only then did she suddenly close her eyes, her long eyelashes brushing against his cheek, the intimate feeling made both of their hearts skip a beat...

  Soft lips touched and rubbed against each other, a strong, unfamiliar male scent flowed around Chu Ke's nostrils, her heart racing like a drum, her mind in disarray, her whole body went limp, she didn't struggle at all in his arms, weakly letting him kiss...

  Zhu Yichen's hands stroked her soft back, and she felt a kind of euphoria that seemed to lift her entire body off the ground. Her soul seemed to have flown out of her body and was floating in mid-air. When she returned to her senses, her hands were tightly grasping his arm, and he hastily let go of her, looking at her with surprise and concern. "Are you okay... I, I was too hasty, you're still ill..."

  Chu Xue's face turned crimson, and she opened her eyes dazedly to glance at him before quickly closing them again. Her face grew even redder as she couldn't bear his piercing gaze, so she buried her head in his chest to hide.

  The two of them held each other tightly, as if frozen in place. Zhu Yuchen was unwilling to let go of her hand, and Chu Kei also didn't want to leave his embrace...

  Gently, his lips fell on her forehead and cheek again, softly like a spring breeze, looking at her closed eyes, lightly touching her smooth and tender skin, his heart was filled with a sense of happiness, sighing contentedly...

  "What's wrong?"

  "Huh?"

  "I might... should be going..."

  Chu Xue was like a dream, suddenly waking up, hurriedly lifting her head, and at the same time feeling Zhu Yi Chen loosen his arms. Her body felt a bit numb, following Zhu Yi Chen's gaze to look towards the door, which was slightly ajar, with someone walking back and forth outside, their footsteps very urgent.

  She blushed and lowered her head, subconsciously tidying up her hair, then looked up at Zhu Yuchen. He was also looking at her, with a hint of a smile on his eyebrows, the corners of his mouth curled up, and his lips opened into a beautiful arc. His eyes gazed at her unwilling to part as she lay down to sleep for a while.

  "Hmm..." Chu Ke'er couldn't make any other sound, and could only answer with a blush. (If you like this work, welcome to subscribe, reward on Starting Point Website (), your support is my greatest motivation.)

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