After the indigenous heroine was reborn, she went crazy and reorganized the plot line

Chapter 78: Want to be her sworn brother?

Half a month passed by unknowingly.

When I woke up in the morning, the sky was gray. Even though I was wrapped in two quilts, I could still feel a bit cold.

The heater in the house seemed unable to resist the winter chill.

In a daze, she heard Gu Yuer's excited and joyful voice coming from outside, and she slowly woke up.

"Wow! It's snow! This is the first time I've seen snow!"

I slowly opened my hazy eyes, turned over, and looked towards the door. Even though the door was closed, I could still feel the joy of people coming in from outside.

It snowed in mid-November, no wonder she felt a little cold.

Curled up in the quilt, Rong Su closed her eyes again and slept for a while.

After a long while, she was no longer sleepy and slowly got up from the bed.

She put on her dress, put on a warm fur cloak, and pushed the door open to go out.

As soon as he went out, he ran into Shen Peiqing who was walking by.

He was dressed in a dark brocade suit and a grey cloak with shiny, fine fox fur sewn on the edges, which made him look noble and distinguished. His brows were deep and cold, like a god who had come down to earth to experience trials and tribulations, someone to be admired from afar but not to be desecrated.

My eyes had already met his and I was about to say hello to him, but he suddenly looked away and walked away.

Seeing this, Rong Su was slightly stunned. By the time she reacted, Shen Peiqing's figure had already disappeared at the end of the aisle.

She stared at the place where he left, thinking deeply for a while.

Shen Peiqing started to feel a little distant from her half a month ago. Actually, it couldn't be said that they were distant, because they were not very close.

But he always found fault with her in the past, and now he just ignored her when he saw her, unless she took his pulse, and maybe if she asked, he would answer.

I have no idea what he is thinking, but I have come to the conclusion that this person is moody and I just don't need to pay any attention to him.

He no longer thought about Shen Peiqing and was about to go to the kitchen to find some food.

At this time, someone came to see her.

"Doctor Rong, the city lord wants to see you."

It's strange that some people treat her coldly, while others treat her warmly.

A few days ago, Yan Liang would send people to find her from time to time, saying that he wanted to understand the people's illness, but when she went, he would force her to play chess, or drink tea and talk about books.

This made her unable to understand what Yan Liang meant by this action.

"Okay." Pulling his thoughts back, Rong Su nodded lightly.

Following the servant, she arrived at Yan Liang's City Lord's Mansion, which was a familiar route. Just as she was about to turn, the servant called her.

"Doctor Rong, this is not the study. Please follow me."

This made her wonder. They used to meet in the study, so why did they change it now?

With doubts, she still followed the servant.

After walking for about half a minute, we finally arrived at a courtyard.

There is occasional accumulation of snow in front of the courtyard gate, and plum blossoms that are about to bloom are planted on both sides. The slightly new and bright colors have already appeared, and the fragrance of the flowers wafts from time to time, lingering around the nose, with a refreshing aroma.

The servant turned sideways, lowering his head. "Doctor Rong, please come in. Your Excellency has been waiting inside for a long time."

She nodded and walked in, puzzled as to why they had to meet here. She couldn't figure it out, so she decided to go see what kind of gourds Yan Liang was selling.

After pushing the door open, the coldness surrounding her was slowly dispelled by the warmth of the fireplace in the house, and she could breathe out lightly.

"Haha, it was my negligence that I didn't ask someone to prepare a small stove for Doctor Rong to warm his hands."

Yan Liang walked out from behind a screen, his face full of smiles. There was nothing special in his eyes, he was just smiling.

Seeing him, Rong Su bowed and asked directly without beating around the bush, "City Lord, why did you invite me here?"

He just smiled and waved his hand. A guard came forward and whispered a few words to the guard. The guard nodded and left.

"Please take a seat first. I'll tell you later." Yan Liang invited her to take a seat, smiled, and then sat down himself and began to make tea leisurely.

Only then did Rong Su see the tea-making tools on the table. After thinking for a while, she sat down opposite Yan Liang and watched him make tea quietly.

He picked up a tea clip and placed the tea leaves on the tea stove. After drying the tea leaves, he crushed them and placed them in a tea grinder for fine grinding.

After the ground tea powder is very fine, take out the tea powder and start sifting out the larger particles.

After finishing, put the part that is sifted out and turned into fine powder into a container, and start to pour in clean water, little by little.

His technique was effortless and skillful, as if he had done it thousands of times. The amount of water he poured in was just right, so that both the tea and the water maintained a certain viscosity.

After completing this step, he took the charcoal that had been prepared aside, selected a few small pieces, put them into the tea stove, put the tea rack on it, and started to burn the fire.

He carefully tended to it for a while, and when he saw that it was almost cooked, he began to warm the cup. The most important step was to make tea.

The difficulty of making tea lies in the fact that it requires great patience. Boiling water must be poured into the prepared ointment seven times. While pouring water, the water surface must be gently tapped with a tea whisk until white foam appears on the surface of the tea. Only then is it considered complete.

When he was done, he picked up a cup and handed it to her.

"Doctor Rong, please try my newly acquired Xia Yinxue tea. This tea is a unique tea from Dong'an. I heard it has the fragrance of orchids."

It was surprising that the tea had a floral scent. Rong Su thanked him and took the tea, taking a small sip.

As soon as you take a sip, a light orchid fragrance flows between your lips and teeth. The taste is mellow, and the fragrance goes straight into your throat, leaving a lingering fragrance in your mouth. This can probably be used to describe this type of tea.

After putting down the teacup in her hand, she looked at Yan Liang. He was looking at her expectantly, as if waiting for her comment.

After thinking for a while, she finally came up with a phrase to describe the tea: "It has a wonderful color, aroma, and flavor. It's a good tea."

When Yan Liang heard this, a smile appeared on his face, and he also made a cup for himself to taste.

After taking a sip, his eyes lit up slightly, his smile deepened, and he exclaimed in admiration, "It's just as Doctor Rong said, it's a good tea. It's worth sending people all the way to Dong'an, a thousand miles away, to buy this tea."

The tea is good, but she is not a person who likes to be cultured. Making and tasting tea are things that noble ladies do in their spare time. She was born in an ordinary family, and her family background is not even good. She only knows the second part of this elegant thing but not the first part.

Now she wanted to know why Yan Liang invited her here.

"City Lord, I've had my tea. I wonder why you called me here?"

Yan Liang remained calm, neither hurried nor slow, smiling broadly, "I wonder what the situation is like at Huimenxuan now?"

Seeing him asking about this, Rong Su became even more confused. He would send people to Huimenxuan to check every day. He knew the situation of Huimenxuan without asking her.

Rong Su simply didn't answer and drank her tea in silence. She didn't like to waste her words on things that others would know easily.

The other party seemed to understand what she meant, so he smiled and didn't mind her treating him like that.

"Actually, I invited Doctor Rong here for an ulterior motive."

Yan Liang was finally about to say what it was about, and Rong Su looked up, waiting for his next words.

He glanced at her, as if looking at her expression at the moment. Not knowing his intention, she simply remained expressionless.

Yan Liang had already noticed something about Rong Su's move, so he smiled and spoke directly.

"Doctor Rong, there's no need to do that. I restored this place based on a place I saw when I was a child."

After hearing this, Rong Su became even more confused. What relationship did he have with her when he was a child? Why did he tell her this?

He seemed to read her thoughts and continued calmly, "That year, I was a beggar living on the streets. I had just lost my parents in the war and was wandering in a small town in Central China, barely surviving by picking up pig and dog food from the back doors of restaurants."

I didn't expect that this luxurious, well-fed and powerful city lord had actually experienced such a situation.

Rong Su felt this way in her heart, but she did not interrupt him. She just listened to him and waited for him to tell her purpose.

The other person seemed to be immersed in past memories, with a faint layer of sadness on his face.

"One day, I had a very high fever and was on the verge of dying. It was as cold that day as it is today. I was starving, freezing, suffering, and in despair. Then, a pregnant woman saved me. I don't remember much about her voice or her appearance now, but I still remember her name. I will never forget how she saved me from danger."

After hearing this, Rong Su vaguely understood something.

He looked up at her, his eyes filled with anticipation and nervousness. "I wonder what the name of Doctor Rong's biological mother is?"

As expected, Rong Su didn't show any emotion and replied calmly, "Thank you."

As soon as these words came out, Yan Liang's eyes became moist, the corners of his eyes turned slightly red, and his voice was slightly choked.

"Sure enough, it's her child. You look like her from behind. Although you don't look much like her, maybe you look like your biological father. But your back and your eyebrows and eyes are a bit similar to hers."

Seeing him with tears in his eyes and excitement, Rong Su didn't know how to express herself and could only remain silent.

The other person seemed to see what she was thinking and quickly smiled to cover up his rudeness.

"I'm sorry, I can't suppress my excitement for a moment. I never thought that after all these years, I would still meet my benefactor's child. Many years ago, my benefactor saved my life, and now your child, Doctor Rong, has saved my people. I will never forget such a great kindness and will never be able to repay you."

"So, I want to become your sworn brother, Doctor Rong. From now on, Mining City will be your support. I won't let anyone bully you!"

Suddenly Yan Liang mentioned that he wanted to be her sworn brother, and this news made her feel a little uncomfortable.

Rong Su was resistant in her heart because she didn't like being tied down anymore. Having friends already made her cautious. If she had a sworn brother, she would no longer be the lonely person who could give up everything for revenge.

She doesn't like trouble, this is still her principle.

"I'm sorry, City Lord Yan. Regardless of whether the person who saved you is my mother or not, even if it is, your benefactor is my mother. If you want to repay her, just erect a monument, carve a grave, and burn incense on her tomb. As for me saving the people of Mining City, I was just doing my best. I have no intention of becoming sworn siblings with you."

Rong Su said everything he wanted to say with a serious expression, not seeming to be evasive or shy.

Yan Liang went from being overjoyed to gradually calming down, and he also understood what Rong Su meant. She really didn't want to be his sister, and he couldn't help feeling a little disappointed, but he couldn't force Rong Su.

"I was reckless. Since you don't want to, I certainly won't force you, but I think we should be friends. I hope you can allow it."

Looking at his face full of hope, Rong Su was not afraid to reject him again, but it seemed that having one more friend was better than having one more enemy.

"Yes. The city lord and I are naturally good friends."

Seeing her agree, Yan Liang smiled again: "Haha, okay, then I will call you that from now on. I don't know what to call you."

"Just Ah Su." It's just a name, Rong Su doesn't care how others call her.

"Asu, Asu, okay, then you can call me Brother Yan from now on!" Yan Liang smiled heartily.

Rong Su just smiled, having her own thoughts in mind, and did not refute his good mood for the time being.

Yan Liang observed people and things, and naturally came into contact with many people, so he was definitely able to read people's expressions. He naturally saw that Rong Su was not as willing as she seemed, and there was still some distance between her and him.

But it doesn't matter. He believes that as long as more time is given, she will definitely accept him as her elder brother.

Yes, that's right, he will not give up on recognizing Rong Su as his sister, this is something he is determined to achieve.

Afterwards they drank tea and chatted for a while.

The guard who had left earlier came back. Yan Liang stopped the guard with his eyes. The guard was puzzled, but did not move.

Rong Su naturally saw it, but didn't say anything and prepared to get up and go back.

At this moment, a servant came hurriedly to report.

"City Lord, this is bad, someone else has contracted lung disease!"

Upon hearing this, Rong Su frowned.

Yan Liang was even more surprised: "How could this happen? Haven't all the people in the city been gathered together for treatment?"

When Yan Liang said this, he looked at the servant with sharp eyes, obviously blaming him.

The servant trembled slightly and lowered his head. "Yes, we have followed the city lord's instructions. We have gathered the people at Huimenxuan. There should be no more people suffering from lung disease in the city. We also regularly sprinkle wine in the houses of patients every day."

"Then how could someone still get sick?" Yan Liang frowned, as if he was puzzled and worried.

Rong Su pondered for a moment, then came up with something and asked the servant, "Has the sick person been in contact with or visited a place where mica is mined?"

The servant was a little flustered after hearing Rong Su's question, and replied in a trembling voice, "I asked around, and he was from a mica mine before, but he didn't have any symptoms of lung disease before."

After hearing this, Rong Su had already made a judgment and looked at Yan Liang: "City Lord Yan, perhaps simply curing the people in the city is only a temporary solution and not a fundamental solution."

Hearing this, Yan Liang became even more puzzled: "Why did Ah Su say that?"

"I want to go to the mica mine and take a look." Rong Su proposed this idea to Yan Liang.

Yan Liang looked disapproving. The place had been sealed off earlier, and he was afraid that Rong Su would go there and get infected with the disease, which would then be a sin for him.

Rong Su saw Yan Liang's thoughts and said calmly, "Please believe me, City Lord. Since I can heal people, I also have the ability to protect myself. I want to understand the source of the disease so that I can come up with a permanent solution."

Having said that, Yan Liang no longer refused, but he still said to her with concern: "Please be careful."

She nodded, and then Yan Liang arranged for two guards to take her there.